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RAIN Satisfy your need for speed at R1 Indoor Karting in Lincoln (and be sure to get in a good throw at its on- premises Axe Bar).   Bounce off the walls at Launch Trampoline Park in Warwick.   Channel your inner Sherlock Holmes at Lock and Clue in Pawtucket, Escape Rhode Island in Providence or RI Riddle Room in East Greenwich.    Practice your swing at Newport Indoor Golf in Portsmouth.   LISTEN Get in tune with the local music scene at Fete Music Hall in Providence.   Tackle the rope course challenge or step into virtual reality at Seekonk Grand Prix in Seekonk, MA.   Rock out during a concert at the Strand in Providence or the Met in Pawtucket.   Enjoy a night out on the town with a show at the Greenwich Odeum in East Greenwich or the Knickerbocker in Westerly.   Knock down some pins while you knock back some drinks at Breaktime Bowl and Bar in Pawtucket.   Believe it or not, there are still plenty of things to do in these parts once the sun don’t shine.  See acts new and old take the stage at the Vets in Providence.  LEARN Catch a flick at Jane Pickens Theater in Newport or Avon Cinema in Providence.  Have a laugh at Comedy Connection Rhode Island in East Providence.   Take a tour of America’s oldest synagogue, Touro Synagogue in Newport.  See the show go on at Theatre by the Sea in Wakefield or the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence.   Admire nineteenth-century architecture and an extensive literary collection at the Providence Athenaeum.  Hit the buffet before sitting down to a lighthearted musical at the Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant in Newport.  See how the other half lived during the Gilded Age with guided tours of the Newport Mansions (a.k.a. the Breakers, Marble House and Rosecliff).  Experience authentic Vaudeville-era theater at Stadium Theatre in Woonsocket.  MAKE  Put a brush to the canvas and a wine glass to your lips at Paint and Vino in Pawtucket.  Create and paint your own pottery at Clayground in East Greenwich.   Try your hand at glassblowing with the artists at Thames Glass in Newport. LET’S GO TO THE MUSEUM! For the art lover The RISD Museum of Art’s collection (on display and online) contains more than 100,000 works of art and design dating from ancient times to today. Providence For the history buff Built in 1810, Linden Place is a Federal mansion once owned by a prominent and somewhat scandalous Rhode Island family, the DeWolfs. The estate consists of the mansion, sculpture-filled gardens, an 1825 carriage barn, a 1902 ballroom and various outbuildings. Bristol For the wannabe anthropologist The Museum of Work and Culture presents the compelling story of early twentieth century immigrants 42    YOUR ULTIMATE SUMMER GUIDE 2020 in search of a better life in the mill towns along Blackstone River. Woonsocket Situated in the heart of Newport’s best-known Irish neighborhood, the Museum of Newport Irish History highlights the many contributions Irish folk have made to the region since immigrating in the 1600s. Newport The Tomaquag Museum is dedicated to sharing indigenous (with a focus on southern New England tribal communities) culture, arts and history from a first-person perspective. Exeter For the maritime enthusiast Founded in 1903, the New Bedford Whaling Museum seeks to enlighten visitors on the influence of the whaling industry, as well as the port of New Bedford, on the history, economy, ecology, arts and cultures of both the region and the world at large. New Bedford, MA For the sports aficionado The International Tennis Hall of Fame preserves, promotes and celebrates the history of tennis and its champions, thereby serving as a vital partner in the growth of tennis globally. Newport MUSEUM. CAN’T ON MY PARADE