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20 CALENDAR FEBRUARY 3-9, 2016 | VALLEY BREEZE | PAWTUCKET EDITION SHEN YUN CHINESE DANCE – at the Providence Performing Arts Center. 220 Weybosset St., Providence. Two performances: 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dazzling costumes, mighty warriors and mesmerizing dances fill the stage with color and energy. For tickets, visit www.ppacri.org . 2 p.m. 53RD ANNUAL BURNS NIGHT SUPPER AND DANCe – at Rhodes- on-the Pawtuxet Ballroom, 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. with cocktails (cash bar) and dinner will be served at 6:15 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by The Irish Express and RI Highlanders Pipe Band. The eve- ning will include a traditional Haggis Ceremony. For reservations, contact: BurnsSupper@cox.net or 401-434- 0386 . 5:30 p.m. FASCHING DANCE – hosted by the German American Cultural Society, at the Ratskeller at their club on 78 Carter Ave., Pawtucket, 6-11:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the bar in the Ratskeller for $ 10 per person. Dinner is $15 per person. Call 860- 237-8448 or email rhinsepp@att. net. 6 p.m. XL LAUGHS COMEDY SHOW – at Venue 131, 133 Mendon Road, Cumberland. The show will feature Rick Berretta and Michael Petit. Doors open at 7:45 for dinner; show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $18. Ages 21+. For reservations, call 401-728- 3340. 7:45 p.m. IRISH AND BRITISH ISLES MUSIC CONCERT – featuring Vox Hunters with Lindsay Straw and Torrin Ryan with Kyle Forsthoff at the Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St., Cumberland. Admission is $13 in advance and $15 on the day of the show. For reservations, call Blackstone River Theatre at 401-725- 9272 or visit www.riverfolk.org for information. 8 p.m. Sunday February 7 VALLEY TALKS – Writer and film- maker Rick Beyer explores the local roots of the WWII deception unit known as the Ghost Army, and dis- cusses his ongoing efforts to uncover this amazing story at the Museum of Work & Culture, 42 South Main St., Woonsocket. Visit www.rihs. org/museums/museum-of-work-and- culture/ . 1:30 p.m. RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC YOUTH ORCHESTRAS – present their second concert of the season at Rhode Island College, Roberts Hall, 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Providence. The concert features the top-level Symphony Orchestra, Repertory Orchestra, String Orchestra and the Intermediate String Ensemble and String Ensemble. Tickets are $11 adult, $6 student and senior citizen, and are available through the Rhode Island College box office at www.ric. edu/pfa/orderinfo.php or by calling 401-456-8144. 3 p.m. Monday February 8 SQUARE DANCE WORKSHOP – hosted by The Swinging Squares of Rhode Island. Cost is $6. Bob Butler will be the caller. Call Lynne at 508- 852-7164, for more information. 7 p.m. East Smithfield Neighborhood Center, 7 Esmond St., Smithfield. Call Lynne at 508-852-7164 for more information. LINSEY WOOLSEY QUILT GUILD – meets the second Monday of the month at First Baptist Church, 118 So. Main St., Attleboro, Mass. Quilters of all abilities welcome for meetings, workshops and more. Call Carol at 508-252-3103 or email atc- foelsche@comcast.net. 7 p.m. Tuesday February 9 BEACON CHARTER SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE – Students in grades 9-12 invited to an open house at Beacon Charter School for the Arts, 320 Main St., Woonsocket at 6 p.m. Call 401-671-6261or visit beaconart.org. 6 p.m. BEGINNER LINE DANCE LESSONS – Every Tuesday at St. Joseph's Veterans Association, 99 Louise St., Woonsocket. Cost is $7. For more information call Sheila at 401-766- 2504. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday February 10 MOVIE MATINEE – every Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the North Providence Union Free Library, 1810 Mineral Spring Ave. The newly- released movies are intended for adult audiences and are free and open to the public. For movie titles, call 401-353-5600. ARMCHAIR NATURALIST LECTURE: FOXES – at the Audubon Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield. Learn the natural history of the 'wily' and 'sly' fox. Learn about their adapta- tions, behavior, and their role in folklore around the world. Program Fee: $10/member, $14/non-member. Ages: Adult. Register online at www. asri.org . 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday February 11 "FIRST DATE" – presented by the Academy Players of R.I. at the Q2Q Blackbox Theatre, Providence. 2016. Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 11-13 and 18-20 at 7 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 14 and 21 at 4 p.m. The play is an hysteri- cal and hopeful musical about the chances we all take to find love. Visit the Academy Players website at www.AcademyPlayersRI.org . Tickets are $17 adults, $15 seniors, $12 stu- dents/children. WRITTEN WORD WRITING GROUP – Meets Thursdays at the Woonsocket Harris Public Library, 303 Clinton St, Woonsocket. An out- let for adult writers of all leanings. No critiquing. All are welcome and there is no charge. Email LLWalk@ aol.com. 7:15 p.m. Friday February 12 UKULELE CLASSES – every Friday at the Lincoln Senior Center, 150 Jenckes Hill Road. Other instruments welcome. Contact Lois Durkin at ldurkin@lincolnri.org. 3 p.m. YOUNG MINDS IN MOTION – Ages 8-12 invited to the Adams Public Library, 205 Central St., Central Falls, to design and build and experiment with energy. The program will include a short reading on the topic of the day before breaking off to construct projects. Free for library members. Call 401-727-7440. 4 p.m. JAZZ IN R.I. HISTORY AND CULTURE – Co-presented with FirstWorks at The Providence Athenaeum, 251 Benefit St., Providence. Join us for a discussion of the role of jazz in R.I. history and culture. Free and open to the public. Call 401-421-6970. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. OLDIES DANCE FUNDRAISER – The 2nd annual Fundraiser for Food Pantry Assistance from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Attleboro Elks hall, 887 South Main St., Route 152, Attleboro, Mass. The event will fea- ture the music of the Reminisants, The Villanaires and Porsha Funches, daughter of Tony Funches, lead singer of the Platters for 12 years. For tickets, call South Attleboro Village Lion Pat Allard at 508-509-5400. Tickets are $25 per person, and the price includes complimentary hors d'oeuvres. THE O'JAYS – perform at Twin River Event Center. All ages welcome. Tickets start at $35. Visit www.twin- river.com . 8 p.m. All ages welcome. Twin River Event Center, 100 Twin River Road, Lincoln. DIRTY DEEDS and LOTUS LAND – performing at the Stadium Theatre, 28 Monument Square, Woonsocket, at 8 p.m. Dirty Deeds brings forth a high energy and entertaining tribute to AC/DC, while the tribute band Lotus Land brings the force of live Rush to life on stage. Admission is $26, $31, $36. Tickets are available at the Stadium Theatre Box Office or by calling 401-762-4545 and online at www.stadiumtheatre.com . Saturday February 6 From page 19

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