In-person and Virtual Activities: Beginning Dec. 4

IN PERSON

Dec. 4-5

Gingerbread House Decorating Contest: Kits will be available for pickup from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 4-5 from Artists' Exchange, 50 Rolfe Square, Cranston. Time slots must be reserved to pick up a kit. Participants will receive a graham cracker construction kit that includes frosting, cereal, extra crackers and candy and will upload a picture of their creation for judging. Prizes include gift certificates towards classes in the upcoming winter season. Kits are $10 per house. Registration is required at artists-exchange.org.

Dec. 4

Fireside Christmas Concert: 6 p.m. Linden Place Mansion, 500 Hope St., Bristol. Michael DiMucci will perform. The concert will take place in a heated tent with performances of classical numbers and Christmas standards. Reservations are requested by calling 253-0390 or visiting lindenplace.org.

Dec. 5

Open house: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rondeaus Kickboxing, 609 Killingly St., Johnston. The event will include book signings; vendors; raffles; prizes; fitness kickboxing classes at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.; a kids class for ages 7-12 at 11:15 a.m.; and a free self-defense course from noon to 1 p.m. For information, visit rkblive.com.

Santa Drive-Thru: 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Russ’ Ocean State Harley-Davidson, 35 Albany Road, Warwick. Attendees can wave at Santa Claus, drop letters in his mailbox, meet elves and the Grinch and take pictures. The event is drive-thru only. For information, visit oceanstatehd.com/event/9886/santa-drive-thru.

Holiday Family Free Day: 1 to 3 p.m. at Linden Place Mansion, 500 Hope St., Bristol. The event will feature a scavenger hunt, a holiday dance exhibition, a story time and Disney characters. Admission is free with a donation of a hat, scarf or gloves to be donated to local families in need. Reservations are requested by calling 253-0390 or visiting lindenplace.org.

“Constellations” by Nick Payne: 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot of The WaterFire Arts Center, 475 Valley St., Providence. Directed by Aubrey Snowden, “Constellations stars” Rachel Dulude as quantum cosmologist Marianne and The Wilbury Theatre Group Artistic Director Josh Short as beekeeper Roland. For tickets, $20, go to thewilburygroup.org.

Dec. 5-6

Holiday Street Faire: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 5 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 6 in Narragansett at Veteran’s Park, 10 Memorial Park, Ocean Road; Casino Park, 25 Ocean Road; along Boon Street; the Narragansett Pier Marketplace; and at the Maury Loontjens Memorial Library, 35 Kingstown Road. The event will feature fine art, artisan and crafters; band and chorus performances; muffins with Santa Claus; children’s crafts; the library’s Story Stroll; raffles; poinsettias; wreaths; live music; food trucks; and hot toddies. Registration is requested at narragansettcoc.com.

Dec. 6

St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center fundraiser: 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Chelo’s Hometown Bar & Grille, 490 Clinton St., Woonsocket. Chelo’s will donate up to 20% of each check to the St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center, and diners can receive raffle tickets to win various prizes. The event will also feature live singers. For information, visit stannartsandculturalcenter.org.

Fireside Christmas Concert: 2 p.m. Linden Place Mansion, 500 Hope St., Bristol. Michael DiMucci will perform. The concert will take place in a heated tent with performances of classical numbers and Christmas standards. Reservations are requested by calling 253-0390 or visiting lindenplace.org.

Dec. 10

“Naturally Abstract” gallery night: 5 to 8 p.m. at DeBlois Gallery, 134 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown. The exhibit will be on display through Dec. 28. For information, visit debloisgallery.com.

Through Dec. 22

Small Works: Holiday Show/Sale: noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon to 3 p.m. Sundays and noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 22 at the Wickford Art Association, 36 Beach St., North Kingstown. Works are 14 inches or less and cost from $10-$300. Works include collage, sculpture, prints and oil paintings. A sample gallery and more information will be uploaded to wickfordart.org/small-works-holiday-sale-2.

Through Dec. 26

Christmas at the Mansions: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Nov. 28-Dec. 26, tours departing from Experience Rhode Island, 1 Eddy St., Providence. Tours will visit The Elms and The Breakers decorated for Christmas. The tours will also include time for lunch and shopping in Newport. The cost is $75 with discounts available. To book a tour, visit experienceri.com/christmas-at-the-mansions-tour.

Open Air Saturdays: noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 26 with street closings on Westminster Street between Eddy and Mathewson streets and Union Street from Weybosset to Westminster streets. The program will feature a pop-up beer garden, vendors, live performances and holiday shopping. For more information, visit indowncity.com.

Holiday Lantern Tools: 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 13-Nov. 21 and 4 and 4:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 27-Dec. 26, departing from the Old Colony House in Washington Square, Newport. Tours last about one hour and cost $20 per person, $15 for Newport Historical Society members and active duty military and $8 for ages 5-12. Tickets are available at newporthistorytours.org.

Through Dec. 31

Rhode Island Holiday Light Show: 5 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays, Nov. 19 through the end of December. The show will feature dozens of displays spread over the course of a 1-mile driving trail. Attendees can expect to take about 20-25 minutes to drive through the show in its entirety. Light displays will be synchronized with holiday music broadcast over the FM radio. Tickets are $23 each at rhodeislandlightshow.com.

Through Jan. 10

Holidays at The Breakers: noon to 8 p.m. at The Breakers, 44 Ochre Point Ave., Newport. Lights will come on at 4 p.m. for “Sparkling Lights at The Breakers: An Outdoor Magical Wonderland.” Tickets are $26 for adults, $8 for ages 6-17 and members are free. For tickets, visit newportmansions.org.

Holidays at The Elms: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Elms, 367 Bellevue Ave., Newport. The house and its grounds will close at 5 p.m. The Elms Servant Life Tour will be offered daily at 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults, $8 for youth and members are free. For tickets, visit newportmansions.org.

Saturdays

Providence Walking Tours: 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays departing from Experience Rhode Island Tour booth, 1 Eddy St., Providence. The two-mile stroll will feature a tour guide with information on local history, architecture and parks. The cost is $25 per person with discounts available. To book a tour, visit experienceri.com/walking-tour.

ONLINE

Dec. 5

Rhode Island Author Expo: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. online via the Association of Rhode Island Authors. The free event will feature various keynote speeches, presentations and roundtables with various authors. Registration is required at bit.ly/37F43uH.

Haul Out the Holly-Days: 1:30 p.m. online via the Museum of Work & Culture. The event will be a virtual version of the museum’s Holiday Historic House Tour of Woonsocket’s North End and will include a tabletop boxwood tree decorating workshop, a virtual walking tour of Woonsocket’s Historic North End and a look into one of the decorated houses. Tickets are $30 per kit. Registration is required at shopmowc.com.

Dec. 5-25

Singing for Shelter: The event will feature 20 concerts including 50 local musicians raising funds for local homeless shelters Lucy’s Hearth and The McKinney Shelter. For the full schedule, visit christmasinnewport.org.

Dec. 6

Sergey Schepkin virtual concert: 2 p.m. online benefiting the New England Musicians Relief Fund. The concert will include Beethoven’s Sonata No. 7 in D, Op. 10 No. 3, Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 (Tempest), and Sonata No. 15 in D, Op. 28 (Pastorale). For tickets, visit glissandoconcerts.com.

Mother/Daughter Tea Party: 2 and 4 p.m. online via Stages of Freedom. The virtual event with Lady Estelle will feature a free porcelain teacup and etiquette guide. Registration is required at form.jotform.com/200654847227155 for the 2 p.m. session and form.jotform.com/203115333738147 for the 4 p.m. session.

MoNo Guitar Duo: 7 p.m. online via Common Fence Music. The MoNo Guitar Duo consists of Italian guitarist Giuseppe Molino and Polish guitarist Anna Krystyna Nowicka. Free. A link will be posted at commonfencemusic.org.

Dec. 7

Online Adventures: Uploaded first Mondays via the Newport Public Library. The library will upload a new virtual escape room or digital scavenger hunt. The video can be found at newportlibraryri.org or facebook.com/newportpubliclibraryri.

Mindfulness session: 9:30 a.m. on Zoom via the Barrington Public Library. Certified yoga teacher and mindfulness instructor Patricia McLaughlin will lead an introduction session and will answer questions and provide in-depth explanations after. Registration is required by calling 247-1920, ext. 2, or visiting barringtonlibrary.org.

Dec. 8

“Do Your Job and Do it Well — Creating a Winning Team Culture” webinar: 7:30 a.m. online via the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce. Author Robert Hyldburg will present based on interviews with hundreds of players and coaches as well as his experience working in the Patriots Press Room for every New England Patriots home football game. Registration is required at bit.ly/3ltHc9W.

PCL Reads Poetry and Conversation: 7 p.m. online via the Providence Community Library. Adam Falkner will lead the group conversation using his poetry collection, “The Willies,” offering a portrait of the journey into queerhood and masculinity in America. Registration is required at /bit.ly/378m4kH.

Dec. 10

“Skills for Stress” webinar: 4 p.m. online via the Cumberland Public Library. The event will include tools, information and resources on ways to deal with stress. Registration is required at cumberlandlibrary.org.

“Walt Whitman, Race, and the Civil War”: 7 to 8 p.m. online as part of the National Park Service and Friends of the Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters fall lecture series. To register, visit bit.ly/2020-fall-lectures.

Through Dec. 6

Ocean State Artisans Online Holiday Craft Show: The craft show, usually held at the Community College of Rhode Island, will be held online this year due to COVID-19 concerns. Proceeds will benefit Ocean State Artisans and local artists. To view sale items: osartisansshow.weebly.com.

Through Dec. 12

JAC Members Show: The 2020 Members show will be on display Nov. 14-Dec. 12 at the Jamestown Art Center, 18 Valley St. The Best in Show winner is awarded a solo show in JAC’s small gallery during Members’ Show 2021. Current JAC members are invited to submit one artwork. For information, visit jamestownartcenter.org/exhibitions-current/members-show-2020.

Ongoing

The Autism Project webinar trainings: The Autism Project will feature four webinar trainings this summer on demand through its website. Courses are “Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder,” ‘Visual Supports in Practice,” “Positive Behavior Supports” and “Creating the Connections.” Trainings are approved for two hours of Center for Early Learning Professional Development credits and National Association of Social Workers-RI credits. Classes are $30 each and are available at bit.ly/2AVWXFz.

Stories of Hope: Social Enterprise Greenhouse and HarborOne Bank will feature a video series called “Stories of Hope: Resiliency in Communities of Color.” Cohosts for “Stories of Hope” are Claudia Cardozo, Community Development Manager for HarborOne Bank, and Jessica Vega, Pawtucket/Central Falls Program Director for SEG. New episodes for the series are posted every other Thursday at bit.ly/STORIESOFHOPE.

Trinity Repertory Co. The Show Goes On: The Trinity Repertory Co. continuously releases content at trinityrep.com/theshowgoeson including actor clips, scenes and songs from past productions, educational resources and virtual classes.

Providence Children’s Museum: The museum is uploading virtual programming to its YouTube channel at bit.ly/2RlpSI7, including programs such as “Maker Monday,” “Tuney Tuesday” with Rick Morin, “Water Wednesday,” “Try-It Thursday” and “Fiction Friday.”

Storytime online: The Cranston Public Library has uploaded videos of librarians and other library staff, as well as other special guests, reading some of their favorite books, sharing songs and rhymes and more. Videos can be found at facebook.com/cranstonlibrary and on YouTube at bit.ly/3a3P8cl. The library hosts Storytime Online Live! at 10:30 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the library’s Facebook page.

Roger Williams Education Foundation home curriculum: The Roger Williams Educational Foundation released an at-home curriculum to follow to educate teenagers on Roger Williams. Resources are available at marcwkohler.com/?page_id=1662.

Stages of Freedom: The nonprofit organization Stages of Freedom have launched a site with resources and daily activities for African American kids, teens and their parents at stagesoffreedom.org.

Alzheimer’s Association virtual support groups: Virtual support groups sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association will include ones for caregivers living at home with their loved one with a diagnosis, caregiver wellness, early stage social engagement, middle stage caregivers, legal and financial questions, and general telephone caregivers. For a complete list of upcoming support groups, or to register for a support group, visit alz.org/ri.

Woonsocket Harris Public Library: The library will upload virtual programming at 4 p.m. weekdays at facebook.com/woonsocketlibrary. Programs will include book talks, stories, crafts and science projects. Programs are also uploaded to Google Classroom using code k7vd2si for stories and 4fuq5bj for crafts for those who don’t use Facebook.

Valerie Tutson story times: 11:30 a.m. to noon daily at facebook.com/valerie.tutson.

4 O’Clock Funnies: 4 p.m. weekdays at facebook.com/getwiseHer. Comedian, producer and actress Jane Condon emcees the events that features other comedians in 10 minute sets on her wiseHer Facebook page, which provides on-demand expert advice for business, career and life.

Care New England videos: Care New England has created a web page at carenewengland.org/coronavirus with continuously uploaded videos, related to the COVID-19 pandemic for the public’s and media’s viewing and professional use. The videos will include interviews with professional faculty, medical experts and hospital presidents.

Rhode Island Dahlia Society tuber sale: The club will not hold in-person meetings until it is deemed safe to do so, but the annual tuber sale is ongoing at rhodeislanddahliasociety.org.

Mondays

Hands-on History: 10 a.m. uploaded from The Museum of Work & Culture. The program for pre-K students will feature a weekly museum exhibit with registered families receiving all necessary materials in a pre-emailed packet. Activities will teach history through interaction, while reinforcing concepts like colors, shapes, numbers and letters. To register, email mowc@rihs.org.

Booktalking with Ed & Ms. Gabby: 4 p.m. via the Woonsocket Harris Public Library. Ed and Ms. Gabby talk about popular genre topics including superheroes, zombies, vampires and science fiction for teens and older. Videos will be posted at facebook.com/woonsocketlibrary.

Tuesdays

History Homeschool High: 11 a.m. uploaded from The Museum of Work & Culture. The program for teens will feature the opportunity to delve deeper into a different historical topic each week, including immigration, child labor, American identity, and labor unions. Registered participants will receive readings or videos to review in preparation for the educator-led discussions and activities. To register, email mowc@rihs.org.

Princess and Pirate Stories: 4 p.m. via the Woonsocket Harris Public Library. Princess Snow, The Snow Queen, Pearly the Pirate, Rapunzel, Little Mermaid and Unicorn Princess tell stories and do crafts. Videos will be posted at facebook.com/woonsocketlibrary.

Adult Hip-Hop virtual beginner dance class series: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Zoom, via the Island Moving Co. The class is specifically designed for beginners focusing on rhythm, body control and coordination while encouraging individual style. To register, visit bit.ly/2A2IWoS.

“Your Half Hour Call with Curt”: 7:30 p.m. online via Trinity Repertory Co. Trinity Rep Artistic Director Curt Columbus and special guests will discuss various topics each week. Past discussions are uploaded to trinityrep.com/shows/theshowgoeson.

Wednesdays

Museum of Work & Culture virtual tours: 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesdays online via The Museum of Work & Culture. Admission is free for Rhode Island Historical Society members and $5 per connecting device for nonmembers. Tickets can be purchased at rihs.org/buy-tickets.

Conversations with Ed and Solitaire: 4 p.m. via the Woonsocket Harris Public Library. Genre topics including fantasy, poetry, folk, fairy tales and mythology are covered in conversations. Videos will be posted at facebook.com/woonsocketlibrary.

Adult Ballet virtual beginner dance class series: 7 to 8 p.m. on Zoom, via the Island Moving Co. The class is an introduction to ballet. Students will learn correct posture and alignment for classical ballet, foundation steps and simple combinations. Students should wear comfortable clothing, ballet slippers or socks. To register, visit bit.ly/2A2IWoS.

Thursdays

Online book club: 3 p.m. online via the Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library. The book club for ages 8-10 will feature readings of parts of books, displayed on screen when possible, a chance to interact with the moderator and other verified participants. Registration is required by calling 231-4980, ext. 2210.

Make a Craft with Library Staff: 4 p.m. via the Woonsocket Harris Public Library. Library staff members take turns making a craft based on a book or a popular topic. Videos will be posted at facebook.com/woonsocketlibrary.

Adult Tap virtual beginner dance class series: 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. on Zoom, via the Island Moving Co. Attendees will be led through combinations and rhythmic patterns. Students should wear tap shoes or socks. To register, visit bit.ly/2A2IWoS.

Fridays

STEAM Project with Ms. Gabby and Mr. Chris: 4 p.m. via the Woonsocket Harris Public Library. Ms. Gabby and Ms. Chris will create science-based crafts and activities like bubble challenge, making homemade ice cream and rockets. Videos will be posted at facebook.com/woonsocketlibrary.

Saturdays

Adult Salsa virtual beginner dance class series: 7 to 8 p.m. on Zoom, via the Island Moving Co. Learn basic salsa steps. To register, visit bit.ly/2A2IWoS.