Things to do in North Providence

NOV5ThuThursday, November 531 events · Arts & Culture

1. All day

   Parasols and Pocket Watches: A History Tour

   The Barker Playhouse$30

   Arts & Culture

2. 9 a.m.

   ValleyCAST Presents: A Conversation with The Blackstone River

   Spaulding R. Aldrich Heritage Gallery 50 Douglas RoadFree

   Arts & Culture

3. 10 a.m.12:30 p.m.

   Nature Drawing at Blithewold: Fall 2026

   Blithewold Manor Gardens and Arboretum$35+

   Classes & Talks

4. 11 a.m.

   The Great Gatsby

   Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC)$161+

   Also at 7:30 p.m.

   Arts & Culture

5. 12 p.m.12:30 p.m.

   Guided Highlight Tour

   Old Colony History MuseumFamily

   Arts & Culture

6. 2 p.m.

   ProvSlam Open Mic featuring Rachel Camacho!

   95 Empire St

   Arts & Culture

7. 2 p.m.3:30 p.m.

   RKO Army presents Dr Horrible's Sing Along Blog @ Hope High School

   Hope High School$7.18+

   Also at 7 p.m.

   Arts & Culture

8. 2 p.m.6:55 p.m.

   Secure The Bag: PVD!

   The Parlour Providence$23.18

   Also at 7 p.m.

   Community

9. 3 p.m.

   The Autocrats: Free Funk Thursdays

   Alchemy - RI

   Arts & Culture

10. 3:15 p.m.4:30 p.m.

    Art Programs - Lets Paint: Exploring Famous Artists

    Norfolk Recreation DepartmentFamily

    Family & Kids

11. 3:15 p.m.4:15 p.m.

    Guided Drawing for Grades 1 & 2 - Fall Guided Draw - Grade 2

    Norfolk Recreation DepartmentFamily

    Family & Kids

12. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    Artsy Afternoons

    Franklin Cultural DistrictFamily

    Family & Kids

13. 4:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.

    Creative Writing Workshop for Kids

    198 South StFamily

    Family & Kids

14. 4:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.

    Living Archives: An Oral History Workshop Series (Session 1, virtual)

    Hall

    Arts & Culture

15. 4:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Open Studio

    Novalier Family Wellness, LLC$17.85

    Arts & Culture

16. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    Gallery Opening - Wayne Franklin: Where Color Leads

    The Gallery at CentralFree

    Arts & Culture

17. 5 p.m.6 p.m.

    Storyteller Sarai Abdul-Malik

    Wanskuck Library - MakerSpaceFree

    Arts & Culture

18. 5 p.m.

    ValleyCAST Presents: A Conversation with The Blackstone River | Opening Reception

    50 Douglas Rd

    Arts & Culture

19. 5:30 p.m.6 p.m.

    Liberty at Lunchtime: Virginia Museum of History & Culture

    Worcester State UniversityFree

    Arts & Culture

20. 5:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Jane Pickens, A Life of Music and Art

    Newport Art Museum

    Arts & Culture

21. 6 p.m.7 p.m.

    Author Event! Amra Brooks' "Mother Is a Place"

    Symposium BooksFamily

    Family & Kids

22. 6:30 p.m.8 p.m.

    Providence Children's Film Festival Jury Night

    The Providence AthenaeumFamily

    Arts & Culture

23. 7 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Marc of Healing Book Club - Marc of Healing Book Club - Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge a

    Marc of Healing, The Gallery

    Community

24. 7 p.m.

    Pop the Balloon Live Taunton

    Platinum City Gaming -Bar-Gaming Lounge- Arcade- Nerf Arena-Gellyball-Smash Room -Rage Room-Basketball$23.18+

    Arts & Culture

25. 7 p.m.

    Rhode Island Comic Con 3 Day Vip Pass

    Rhode Island Convention Center and Amica Mutual Pavilion

    Arts & Culture

26. 7 p.m.8 p.m.

    Virtual Author Talk with E. Lockhart

    Norton Public LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

27. 7 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Taproom Book Club

    Farthest Star Sake

    Food & Drink

28. 7:30 p.m.10 p.m.

    FREE Rueda de Casino (Cuban Salsa) Classes

    80 Brown StFree

    Classes & Talks

29. 8:15 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Afro-Fusion Dance Class - All Levels

    In Your Skin StudioFree

    Health & Wellness

30. 9 p.m.11:15 p.m.

    An Evening at the Computer History Museum: Data Are Made Not Found, with danah boyd '00

    Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle

    Arts & Culture

31. 11 p.m.

    Funny Stuff: How Comedy Shaped American History with Ryan Lintelman

    Nelson W. Aldrich HouseFree

    Arts & Culture