Happy Tuesday, Providence. You know the drill – grab your coffee (or whatever you sip in the morning), kick back, and let PVD Current serve up your survival guide for the rest of the week, including:
Can't-miss events
Things to start booking now
Important deadlines and reminders
Other things going on around town
Let’s dive in.
📆 Providence happenings
This week
📍 Fleur Providence | Today (3/25) at 7 pm – Meet bestselling authors Megan Collins, Nora Dahlia, Layne Fargo, and Amy Wilson at the Booked Author Series. Enjoy a night of lively discussion and a full menu of delicious bites & sips → Grab your seat
📍 WaterFire Arts Center | Tomorrow (3/26) at 5:00 pm – Get ready to laugh, learn, and be inspired at PechaKucha Night, a rapid-fire storytelling event where local creatives share their ideas using just 20 images shown for 20 seconds each. This month’s theme is Alchemy → Get your free ticket
📍 RISD Museum | Thursday (3/27) at 5 pm – Shake up your week at Museum at Night, a free evening of art, music, and conversation. Explore galleries, hear live performances, and join discussions about collecting and curating art → Museum at Night
This weekend
📍 Rhode Island College | Friday (3/28) at 9:30 am – Grab your binoculars and join expert naturalists for the March Providence Birding Outing. Walk the wooded paths at RIC, learn bird calls, and spot local species → Details
📍 Mt. Pleasant Library | Saturday (3/29) at 10 am – Roll up your sleeves for the Spring Cleanup at the Library Garden. Bring gloves and tools if you have them, or just show up ready to dig in → RSVP for free
📍 Dave & Buster's (Providence, RI) | Saturday (3/29) at 9 pm – Get ready to dance at Be Free, a Perfekt Pop-Up Party blending house, techno, and EDM, with a full D&B menu and free arcade play → Only a few tickets left
📍 Free Play Bar and Arcade | Sunday (3/30) at 11 am – Enjoy a sensory and family-friendly gaming experience at Autism Family Day. Play unlimited arcade games, skee ball, air hockey, and more in an inclusive environment. Admission is $10 at the door, and all games are free to play → RSVP on Facebook
📣 Support local
Give your car some love: JM Auto Service is one of the best auto repair shops in the area. They can help with everything from tires and regular maintenance to diagnostics, oil changes, headlights, and more.
Spring treat: Get excited for summer by treating yourself to something sweet. My favorite? Tough call, but I’ve been loving Tricycle Ice Cream lately — you can’t go wrong with flavors and experiences inspired by childhood memories. Ice cream tacos and ice cream sandwiches? Say less.
Celebrate your wins: Whether they’re small, big, unexpected, or just plain exciting… my go-to is Marcelino’s Boutique Bar ono Exchange St. Their cocktails and Mediterranean speakeasy vibes are hard to beat.
📰 In other news
Friendly reminder: April 15th is the tax filing deadline for most taxpayers, corporate returns, and multi-member LLCs. If you’re a nonprofit filing form 990, you can rest a little easier — you have until the 15th day of the 5th month after the end of your accounting period (usually May 15th).
Government crackdown: Over the past two weeks, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have been actively cracking down across Rhode Island, including Providence.
Lil Rhody Laugh Riot (March 27th - 30th) – Rhode Island’s newest comedy fest is bringing top national and local comedians to Providence for four days of laughs. Many shows are already sold out, but there are still some left for The Matt & Mo Show, Kevin Hart (single seats only), Crass N’ Class, Michael Blaustein, Triple the Laughs, Leslie Jones, and more. Check out the full lineup.
🧩 A quick brain break
As always, this week’s wordle features a 5-letter word hidden inside this edition. Let us know how many guesses it takes you!
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See ya Friday with 20+ new things happening next week.
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