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The Seasons Assisted Living A Premier Non-Profit Residence Traditional & Memory Care Neighborhoods Available programs for qualified veterans & short-term stays Celebrate Life With Us! EAST GREENWICH Five Saint Elizabeth Way East Greenwich, RI 401.884.9099 www.theseasons.org A joint venture of The Scandinavian Communities and Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Our Career Services Department connects our students with employers every day. 800-736-7744 www.NEIT.edu Our campus is now open. It’s not too late to enroll for fall classes starting in October. CityState: To-do List Armory Farmers Market OCT. 1, 8, 15, 22 AND 29: Get your groceries at this local farmers market and check out some great food purveyors in Rhode Island, including the African Alliance of Rhode Island, the Coffee Guy, Knead Doughnuts and more. Guidelines for the market include wearing a face mask, maintaining six feet of social distance and no sampling of products. 3:30–7 p.m. Free. 85 Parade St., Providence, 312-4250, farm freshri.org. Visit the East Bay during First Thursdays Shop and Dine Local. First Thursdays Shop and Dine Local OCT. 1: Shop local in Barrington, Bristol and Warren. This informal walkabout-style event is open to all and allows individuals to get out and explore the community. The affair occurs the first Thursday of every month and is a great way to bring foot traffic into local businesses. Some participating shops and restaurants include the Book Nerd, Made in Warren, Thames Waterside, the Wave and Rhody Roots. 5–7 p.m. Free. Various locations in Bristol County, 849-8048, discovernewport.org. Harvest Moon Paddle OCT. 1: There is something wistful about the harvest moon, and there are few better places to see it than from the water. Paddle from the Ocean House dock to greet the reflections of the moon from a remote stretch of beach, enjoy a glass of sparkling wine and paddle home across placid waters under the moon’s silvery light. 5–7 p.m. $30–$40. Weekapaug Inn, 25 Spray Rock Rd., Westerly, 888-565-5023, weekapauginn.com. Design Week RI OCT. 2-9: Rhode Island is a hotbed of design activity. Celebrate little Rhody design with friends near and far for a week of virtual PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF DISCOVER NEWPORT. 36 RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY l OCTOBER 2020