Pawtucket HAPPENINGS 4/13/21: Fun, News, Events & More!

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2021 AWARDS CELEBRATION
Just 1 week away – get your tickets now! Please join us at Pawtucket Foundation’s Virtual 2021 Awards Celebration, where we will recognize the individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to Pawtucket!
When: April 20th at 4 p.m.
Individual tickets are now on sale! Click here to purchase your tickets.
ARTS PANEL GRANT APPLICATION
The grant program strives to bring more, free programing available to the public at the Pawtucket Arts Festival. Since we want to make the month of September as special and celebratory of the arts in our city as possible, we are asking for applicants to submit artistic or musical performances to help to enhance the annual festival’s presence. Grants up to $ 1,000 are available (to support artistic performances, exhibitions, workshops and special events targeted to our diverse community and to bring visitors to the City).
 Available now and due on Friday, April 23rd at 4:00 p.m.
PAWTUCKET ANNOUNCES 23RD ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST
Grab your cameras and snap that picture! The City of Pawtucket and The Camera Werks proudly announce the 23rd Annual City of Pawtucket Photo Contest! This year’s theme is “uniquely Pawtucket”! Twelve winning photos will be selected by a panel of local professional photographers and placed in the 2022 City Calendar.
Submission for entry is Friday, August 6, 2021 and should be emailed to psz333@aol.com.
For more information, click here.
THE EMPOWERMENT FACTORY ART CLASSES
These fun, free classes combine art, science, and social emotional learning. As a Rhode Island nonprofit, we encourage families to register for classes they can commit to attending, since RIDE’s funding structure is tied to actual attendance.
Enrollment is limited to 2 art classes total:
  • Friday Family Art Night activity (including two nights of instruction)
  • 7-week Nature Drawing Class
  • Six classes of Art in The Park
THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED WEEK STOREWIDE SALE
The Rhode Island Antiques Mall (RIAM) is proud to announce plans for its upcoming DEALER WEEK Storewide Sale Event, a Covid-compliant week-long sale running Saturday, April 17 through Sunday, April 25. Our 200+ independent dealers will be adding new items daily and discounting everything from 10% to 80%!
The Rhode Island Antiques Mall is located at 345 Fountain St., Pawtucket, RI.
DAGGETT FARM AND GREENHOUSE REOPENING
Spring into action and pick up locally grown, competitively priced annuals, herbs, vegetables and houseplants! Your purchases support The Arc of Blackstone Valley.
Spring hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday 8:30am till 3:30pm, beginning April 17th
Click here to learn more about The Arc!
GALLERY 175 | NEW EXHIBIT
The Printmakers’ Network of Southern New England is a group of established and emerging artist/printmakers at various stages of their careers. Check of the online exhibition going on until
April 30, 2021.
Click here to learn more.
WINDOWS ON PAWTUCKET
The Pawtucket Foundation & Art League RI launched Windows on Pawtucket, a 28 artist exhibit on October 1st. Be sure to get out and walk the streets of Downtown Pawtucket and discover up to 50 pieces of beautiful art in the storefront windows. The Exhibit will go on until May 15, 2021.
Learn more by visiting windowsonpawtucket.org.
Wednesday, April 14th
Getting Started with Video Marketing
Webinar 11:00AM – 12:00PM
Friday, April 16th
Living Your Values With Your Money
Webinar 12:30PM – 2:00PM
Raising Outside Funds: opportunities and potential pitfalls
Webinar 12:00PM – 1:30PM
Saturday, April 17th
Accounting for Small Businesses
Webinar 9:30AM – 12:00PM
To see more webinars & events happening this month, click here.
At the Pawtucket Foundation, our goal is to foster a vision of a downtown area that is sustainable, attractive, active and safe. Visit pawtucketfoundation.org to learn more!