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Warwick Weekend Events: Old Time Baseball, National Night Out, Food Trucks

Warwick weekend events run the gamut from food tructs to an annual festival with fireworks and two days of 19th Century baseball.
Warwick weekend events run the gamut from food tructs to an annual festival with fireworks and two days of 19th Century baseball.
Warwick weekend events run the gamut from food tructs to an annual festival with fireworks and two days of 19th Century baseball.

WARWICK, RI — Warwick Weekend events this week have the usual summer food attractions Friday, along with some 19th Century Baseball and the return of National Night Out, with food truck events Thursday  and Friday.

The weather for this week’s Warwick Weekend events promises sunny skies, with high temps in the  80s, according to the National Weather Service.

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Warwick Weekend Events Thursday:

WCFA ‘Comics, Cartoons & Illustrated Stories’ Exhibit WCFA’s exhibit, just opened this week, ‘Comics, Cartoons & Illustrated Stories,’ features a unique collection of stylistic approaches–from realism to non-representational abstraction. See how all of these works come together in WCFA’s newest exhibition, on view until Aug. 17.

 The gallery,  3259 Post Rd, Warwick, RI 02886, is open from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. There is no charge for admission.

Crowne Plaza Food Trucks  Enjoy a laid-back picnic with PVD Food Trucks at Crowne Plaza’s Great Lawn, 801 Greenwich Ave. Warwick. There is something special lined up for everyone. Make the most of these sunny summer days with great vibes, live music, and your favorite local food trucks! Featuring live music with The Sunshine Melodies.

Warwick Weekend Events Friday:

Goddard Park Farmer’s Market Every Friday through Columbus Day Weekend, RI Grown, DEM’s farmer’s market program, hosts farmer’s market at Goddard Park selling delicious and freshly-harvested local foods direct from the farm to your dinner table.

Roger Williams Food Truck Fridays The Carousel campus at Roger Wiliams Park Zoo has a lot of open space and rolling hills shaded by trees, the perfect spot to grab dinner from a food truck and listen to music and entertainment during the park’s Food Truck Fridays event. The outdoor food truck festival at Carousel Village starts at 5 pm. Attendance is free, just pay for what you eat and drink from an ever changing rotation of more than 15 food trucks each week.

If you miss this one, don’t worry. They’re going on every Friday till the fall.

Norwood branch Library Building Club: Join other kids to create with Legos and Manga-tiles every Friday afternoon at the Norwood Branch.

WCFA ‘Comics, Cartoons & Illustrated Stories’ Exhibit WCFA’s exhibit, just opened this week, ‘Comics, Cartoons & Illustrated Stories,’ features a unique collection of stylistic approaches–from realism to non-representational abstraction. See how all of these works come together in WCFA’s newest exhibition, on view until Aug. 17.

 The gallery,  3259 Post Rd, Warwick, RI 02886, is open from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. There is no charge for admission.

WCFA Call for Art WCFA is seeking original works for our upcoming Rhode Island Art Educator’s Showcase, an exhibition featuring artwork from those individuals who teach art to others. Art teachers have the unique gift of merging the intricacies of mathematics, the lyricism of language, and the legacies of history in the form of visual communication. This show is intended to celebrate these educators. This show is open to all art educators in RI, including PreK-12, college/university, and adult art education. Deadline: Aug. 5.

Warwick Weekend Events Saturday:

National Night  Out National Night Out is  back  Saturday Aug. 17 at Rocky Point Park 3 -9 p.m.. Warwick Police Department has partnered up with our Warwick Parks and Recreation, Warwick RI Tourism Department and Ocean State Food Truck Festivals to put on the event. The night ends with a fireworks display.

Warwick Tourism thanks Mayor Frank Picozzi, Warwick Firefighters, Warwick Police Athletic League @NBC 10 WJAR, WPRI 12, ABC6 News, Out and About in Warwick & Ocean State Food Truck Festivals for helping to make the event a success.

WCFA ‘Comics, Cartoons & Illustrated Stories’ Exhibit WCFA’s exhibit, just opened this week, ‘Comics, Cartoons & Illustrated Stories,’ features a unique collection of stylistic approaches–from realism to non-representational abstraction. See how all of these works come together in WCFA’s newest exhibition, on view until Aug. 17.

 The gallery,  3259 Post Rd, Warwick, RI 02886, is open from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. There is no charge for admission.

Conimicut Village Farmers Market This Saturday, 9am-12 p.m., the Conimicut Village Farmer’s Market continues. The Conimicut Village Farmers Market at 955 West Shore Road. The market runs every Saturday until Sept. 28.

19th Century Base Ball at Goddard Park The Providence Grays present the 2024 Rocky Point Historic Base Ball Festival in Warwick on Saturday, August 17, at Goddard Park, 1095 Ives Rd, Warwick, and Sunday, August 18 at Rocky Point Park, 1 Rocky Point Ave, Warwick.
Eight historic ball clubs from six different states will play games at the two venues following rules from the 1860s and 1880s with action throughout both days. Admission is free and all are welcome. Bring a basket of food, chairs, and blankets, and join us for a glorious weekend celebrating the history of our National Pastime.
Saturday’s action at Goddard Park promises a fun-filled day in a beautiful setting.

Warwick Weekend Events Sunday:

19th Century Base Ball at  Rocky Point Park The Providence Grays present the 2024 Rocky Point Historic Base Ball Festival in Warwick. On Sunday, the festival moves to its premier location at Rocky Point Park, the site of the erstwhile amusement park that hosted the only Sunday baseball games allowed in New England from 1891-1917. Rocky Point also won renown in baseball history when Babe Ruth played for the minor league Providence Grays. On Sept. 27, 1914, in an exhibition at Rocky Point against the Chicago Cubs, Ruth pitched the Grays to victory and hit a “tremendous wallop in the third session clearing the hill in right field by half a furlong and bouncing into the water on the other side.”
The Rhode Island Historical Society will join the Grays on Sunday at Rocky Point to enjoy a mid-summer celebration of history and sportsmanship. Be sure to stop by the RIHS table for more historic games and information about Rhode Island’s place in baseball history.

WCFA Call for Art WCFA is seeking original works for our upcoming Rhode Island Art Educator’s Showcase, an exhibition featuring artwork from those individuals who teach art to others. Art teachers have the unique gift of merging the intricacies of mathematics, the lyricism of language, and the legacies of history in the form of visual communication. This show is intended to celebrate these educators. This show is open to all art educators in RI, including PreK-12, college/university, and adult art education. Deadline: Aug. 5.

  Get as far away from city and town lights as possible.

  • Bring a blanket and something to prop your head up as you watch for meteors.
Rob Borkowski
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Rob has worked as reporter and editor for several publications, including The Kent County Daily Times and Coventry Courier, before working for Gatehouse in MA then moving home with Patch Media. Now he's publisher and editor of WarwickPost.com. Contact him at [email protected] with tips, press releases, advertising inquiries, and concerns.

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