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Museums
Rhode Island School of Design
THROUGH APRIL 19: “The Art and Design of
Spider Silk,” explores the capabilities of
spiders and how they have inspired and
enchanted a host of engineers, artists and
more to reimagine the beauty of spiderwebs.
THROUGH NOV. 1: “Raid the Icebox Now”
celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the
exhibition “Raid the Icebox I with Andy
Warhol.” Tues.–Sun. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Adults
$15, seniors $12, youth eighteen and younger
free. Free admission on Sundays. 224 Benefit
St., Providence, 454-6500, risdmuseum.org.
FEATURED EVENT
Twelfth Annual Fighting Poverty with
Faith Vigil | January 7th
Every year, the RI Interfaith Coalition to
Reduce Poverty organizes a gathering at
the State House to provide inspiration and
encouragement to our elected offi cials that
together we can improve the lives of all Rhode Islanders and reduce poverty in our
state. For more information, please go to endpovertyri.org.
Fundraiser for the Rhode Island
Food Bank | January 12th
Th e Paula Clare Band is happy to perform
at Pump House Music Works at 7 p.m. on
January 12th, to raise money for the Rhode
Island Food Bank. Th e RI Food Bank is a
wonderful organization to helping families
in need, fi ght food insecurity. Tickets for this event are $20 at the door, Pump House
Music Works, 1464 Kingstown Rd, South Kingstown, RI 02879.
Warwick Center for the Arts Artist
Member Show Opening Reception |
January 23rd
For a listing of upcoming events,
or to upload your own, go to
RIMonthly.com and click on
Philanthropic Events Calendar.
JANUARY 2020
Save The Bay Art Show
THROUGH JAN. 25: Guests can discover a
variety of creative works by more than sixty
local artists, sculptors and jewelers. Fifty
percent of art sales from this annual show
benefit Save the Bay and its educational
programming, advocacy and restoration
work. Mon.–Fri. 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Free
admission. Save the Bay Center, 100 Save the
Bay Dr., Providence, 272-3540, savebay.org.
Penguin Plunge
JAN. 1: The Penguin Plunge is a great way
to test your bravery and cold threshold
and is a most valorous way to impress your
friends and family. It also benefits Special
Olympics of Rhode Island, making this
one good reason to strip down and make
a mad dash for cold water. Noon. Roger
Wheeler State Beach, Narragansett, 349-
4900, specialolympicsri.org.
Polar Bear Plunge
Join us on Th ursday, January 23rd from
6-7:30 p.m. Th is exhibit will highlight our
artist members and their unique individual
styles. Meet the artists and view their works in such mediums as drawing, painting,
mixed media, sculpture, digital art, photography, textiles, jewelry and more!
Opening receptions are free and open to the public. For more information, please
call 401-737-0010 or email taylor@warwickcfa.org.
40 RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY l
Benefits
JAN. 1: Take a quick dip in the frosty Atlantic
Ocean with Newport Polar Bears Club to
raise funds for charity. All proceeds from
the swim benefit A Wish Come True, an
organization that grants wishes to children
with life-threatening illnesses in Rhode
Island. Noon. Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial
Blvd., Newport, discovernewport.org.
Etcetera
HYPROV
JAN. 3: Twenty random volunteers from
the audience are placed under hypnosis
by a master hypnotist in this side-splitting
comedy experience, a mashup of improv
under hypnosis. 8 p.m. $36–$52. Stadium