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On The Block
Thu, Feb 21
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Events On Friday Nights
Feb. 22 — Concert: Live music by Bill Benson, singer/songwriter and TV host from Connecticut, playing guitar and singing original music.
Pickle Ball
Pickle Ball at the school gym on Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m. Equipment and play...
On The Block
Thu, Feb 14
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Events On Friday Nights
Feb. 15 — Game Night: Set-back, Uno, The Game of Life and more… Feb. 22 — Concert: Live music by Bill Benson, singer/songwriter and TV host from Connecticut, playing guitar and singing original music.
Pickle Ball
Pickle Ball at...
On The Block
Thu, Feb 7
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Events On Friday Nights
Feb. 8 — Movie: “Unbroken: Path to Redemption.” A continuation of the story of WWII hero and Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini. Feb. 15 — Game Night: Set-back, Uno, The Game of Life and more… Feb. 22 — Concert: Live music by Bill Benson, singer/...
On the Block
Thu, Jan 31
Category:
On the Block
Sweets For The Sweet
Block Island 10th grade students are having a Valentine's Day Sweets Fundraiser for their Further Afield Trip. Gift Boxes are $20 each and packed full with a yummy assortment of home-made cookies. All gift boxes must be pre-ordered by Monday, Feb. 11. Call...
On The Block
Thu, Jan 24
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Event
Friday, Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Harbor Church. Card Games, Setback, Rummy 500 and more. Supper at 6:30 p.m.
Ecumenical Choir Practice
There will be Ecumenical Choir practice for the Easter Concert held every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Harbor...
On The Block
Fri, Jan 18
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Event
Friday, Jan. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Harbor Church. The movie will be “Avatar,” a groundbreaking sci-fi vision by James Cameron about caring for our world and the connectedness of all living things. Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver. Supper...
On The Block
Thu, Jan 10
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Event
Friday, Jan. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Harbor Church. An intimate evening of original live music with Julia Davis, of the Clive Davis Institute of Music at NYU. Supper at 6:30 p.m. Dessert and coffee to accompany the program at 7 p.m.
Ecumenical Choir
...
On The Block
Thu, Jan 3
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Event
Friday, Jan. 4 at 6:30 pm at the Harbor Church. The film is “I Can Only Imagine” about an aspiring musician who overcomes a troubled childhood and broken relationships to produce one of the first contemporary Christian songs to hit the mainstream charts...
On The Block
Thu, Dec 27
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Event
There will be no Common Ground Event this week.
Lunch Bunch
Lunch Bunch will resume Jan. 8 at the Community Center.
Island Free Library Event
Friday, Dec. 28 and Sat., Dec. 29, a Harry Potter movie marathon starts each morning...
On The Block
Thu, Dec 20
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Event
Harbor Church, Friday, Dec. 21 at 6:30 p.m. The film “The Nativity Story” is a retelling of Joseph and Mary’s incredible journey of hope and discovery.
Island Free Library Holiday Events
Kid’s Store will be open on Friday, Dec. 21, from 12 to 4...
On The Block
Thu, Dec 13
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Event
Friday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. At the Harbor Church the movie is “Elf.” A complimentary dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.
Author Reading
Friday, Dec. 14 at 5 p.m. at Island Bound Bookstore, author Lars Trodson will be reading from his newly...
On The Block
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Event
Common Ground events are cancelled for Nov. 30. The movie “Love, Actually” will be shown on Dec. 7.
Library Annual Holiday Open House
The Friends and staff of the Island Free Library invite you to the Annual Holiday Open House at the Library on...
On The Block
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Event
Common Ground events are cancelled for Nov. 23 and Nov. 30. The movie “Love Actually” will be shown on Dec. 7.
Leo Club Food Bank
The Block Island Leo Club food bank collection on Water Street (foul weather location: Island Free Library) will...
On The Block
Thu, Nov 1
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Event
Come for Movie-and-a-Meal at Harbor Church this Friday night, Nov. 2. Spaghetti and salad dinner at 6:30 p.m. The movie at 7 p.m. is “Intern.”
Hurricanes Home Games
Saturday, Nov. 3. The Girls Varsity Volleyball team will be playing a home game...
On The Block
Thu, Oct 25
Category:
On the Block
Movie-and-a-Meal
Friday, Oct. 19 at the Harbor Church. Meal at 6:30 p.m. and an inspiring movie at 7 p.m. “Gravity”. An out-of-this-world adventure story of space exploration starring Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, and Ed Harris. Winner of seven Academy Awards.
Hurricanes
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On The Block
Thu, Oct 18
Category:
On the Block
Island Free Library
Underground Iron Chef Competition. Grades six through 12. Friday, Oct 19 at 5 p.m.
Movie-and-a-Meal
Friday, Oct. 19 at the Harbor Church. Meal at 6:30 p.m. and an inspiring movie at 7 p.m. “20 Feet from Stardom” is the movie.
Hurricanes
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On the Block
Thu, Oct 11
Category:
On the Block
Movie-and-a-Meal
Friday, Oct. 12 at the Harbor Church. Meal at 6:30 p.m. and an inspiring movie at 7 p.m. A documentary about Fred Rogers, “Won’t you be my Neighbor?” followed by a brief discussion and dessert.
Hurricanes Home Games
Saturday, October 13. The Girls...
On The Block
Thu, Oct 4
Category:
On the Block
Farmers Market & B.I. Arts and Crafts Guild
Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Historical Society. This last Farmers Market will be combined with the season’s final B.I. Arts & Crafts Guild Fair at the Historical Society.
A Living History: Song and Stories of the McCarthy Era
...
On The Block
Thu, Sep 27
Category:
On the Block
Farmers Market & Arts and Crafts Guild
There are three Farmers Markets remaining this season. They will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at The Spring House; Wednesday, Oct. 3 at The Spring House; and Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Historical Society. This last...
On The Block
Thu, Sep 20
Category:
On the Block
Farmers Market
Farmers Markets will be on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at The Spring House.
The Spring Street Gallery
The Spring Street Gallery is holding a fall art workshop series. Thurs., Friday, Sept. 20 and 21: Camera to computer digital...
On The Block
Thu, Sep 13
Category:
On the Block
Farmers Market
Farmers Markets will be on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at The Spring House.
Not New Boutique
Friday, Sept. 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. and then the last sale will be Saturday, Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Andrew Parish Center,...
On The Block
Fri, Aug 31
Category:
On the Block
Island Free Library
Ms. Morgan’s Pop-Up Storytime will be at McAloon’s Restaurant at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 31.
Farmers Market
Farmers Markets will be on Wednesdays from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at The Spring House, and Saturdays, from 9 to 11:30 a.m., at Legion Park for...
On The Block
Thu, Aug 16
Category:
On the Block
The Nature Conservancy & Block Island Conservancy
The TNC and BIC co-sponsor free, guided nature programs on Block Island throughout the year. Together, they offer many different ways to connect to the fields, marshes, and beaches that make the island so exceptional. Check out...
On The Block
Fri, Aug 10
Category:
On the Block
The Nature Conservancy & Block Island Conservancy
The TNC and BIC co-sponsor free, guided nature programs on Block Island throughout the year. Together, they offer many different ways to connect to the fields, marshes, and beaches that make the island so exceptional. Check out...
On The Block
Fri, Aug 3
Category:
On the Block
The Nature Conservancy & Block Island Conservancy
The TNC and BIC co-sponsor free, guided nature programs on Block Island throughout the year. Together, they offer many different ways to connect to the fields, marshes, and beaches that make the island so exceptional. Check out...
On The Block
Fri, Jul 27
Category:
On the Block
The Nature Conservancy & Block Island Conservancy
The TNC and BIC co-sponsor free, guided nature programs on Block Island throughout the year. Together, they offer many different ways to connect to the fields, marshes, and beaches that make the island so exceptional. Check out...
On The Block
Thu, Jul 19
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Coffeehouse
Friday, July 20 at 7 p.m, Virginia Dare, island chanteuse, will bring her mix of folk music, standards, and humor to the Common Ground Coffeehouse at Harbor Church. Virginia has a guitar collection and several electronic gizmos to add layers to her singing...
On The Block
Thu, Jul 12
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Coffeehouse
Mark Culter will perform Friday, July 13 at 7 p.m. Mark has been one of the best-known rock singers in Rhode Island since the 80s; he was the front man for the Schemers, the Raindogs, and the Dino Club. He’s won the statewide Motif award as Best Vocalist...
On The Block
Thu, Jul 5
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Coffeehouse
Kim Trusty returns to the Common Ground Coffeehouse on Friday, July 6 at 7 p.m. with her blend of soul music, jazz singing, and gospel.
Providence Journal
music writer Rick Massimo wrote, “Trusty’s voice has long been one of Rhode Island’s treasures...
On the Block
Thu, Jun 28
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Coffeehouse
Friday, June 29 at 7 p.m, features Kala Farnham
,
a young singer-songwriter from Connecticut, who plays piano, guitar, and harp. She won the 2017 Rhode Island Songwriters Contest and was one of 12 writers from around the world invited to the Johnny...
On The Block
Thu, Jun 7
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Coffeehouse
Well-established as solo performers in their home state of Rhode Island, Tracie Potochnik and Steve Allain joined forces in 2014 to form Cardboard Ox. The duo is known for sweet and soulful harmonies, thoughtful musicianship, and delicately crafted lyrical...
On The Block
Thu, May 31
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Coffeehouse
Common Ground Coffeehouse will present a concert by Krista Baroni on Friday, June 1 at 7 p.m. A folk-oriented singer-songwriter, Krista takes her inspiration from favorites like Joni Mitchell, Simon and Garfunkel, and Cat Stevens. She also cites influence...
On the Block
Thu, May 24
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Coffeehouse
Common Ground Coffeehouse on Friday, May 25, will feature a performance by singer-songwriter Carrie Johnson at 7 p.m. Carrie has been singing since childhood, toured with her sister for years as the band 22 Brides, went solo to have a family and has...
On The Block
Fri, May 18
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Coffeehouse
Common Ground Coffeehouse is partnering with NAMI Block Island to host the kick-off of their Spring Conference on Friday, May 18. At 7 p.m. we're showing a one-hour movie of a one-man theatrical show, an interactive monologue by a character whose mother...
On the Block
Thu, May 10
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Coffeehouse
Allysen Callery will bring her “ghost folk” guitar sound and her original songs to Common Ground Coffeehouse this Friday May 11, at 7 p.m. Callery plays guitar “finger style,” picking melody and harmony, and has a soft but clear voice reminiscent of the...
On The Block
Thu, May 3
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Coffeehouse
Common Ground Coffeehouse will present folksinger John Fuzek on Friday, May 4, at 7 p.m. Fuzek will sing classic covers and original songs that range from personal stories to Rhode Island history to social justice songs. John is a funny guy with a huge...
On The Block
Fri, Apr 27
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Coffeehouse
On Friday, April 27, at 7 p.m., Common Ground Coffeehouse will host the annual Voices from the Village program organized by Nancy Greenaway. Neighbors you might not suspect of reading poetry will present a favorite poem in celebration of National Poetry...
On The Block
Thu, Apr 19
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Coffeehouse
This Friday, April 20, the Common Ground Coffeehouse at the Harbor Church will show the Academy Award Best Picture nominee, "The Post." Director Steven Spielberg “offers a tight, lucid and highly satisfying account of the Pentagon Papers from the point of...
On The Block
Thu, Apr 12
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Coffeehouse
This Friday, April 13, the Common Ground Coffeehouse at the Harbor Church will screen “Last Men in Aleppo,” described by
The Los Angeles Times
as “a tightly focused, on-the-ground account” of three of the founders of the White Helmets, ordinary...
On The Block
Fri, Apr 6
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Coffeehouse
This Friday, April 6, at 7:15 p.m., the Common Ground Coffeehouse at the Harbor Church will screen “The Shape of Water,”
an otherworldly fairy tale set during the Cold War. The film won four 2018 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best...
On The Block
Fri, Mar 30
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Coffeehouse at Harbor Church
This Friday, March 30, at 7:15 p.m., the Common Ground Coffeehouse at Harbor Church will screen the historical drama, “Darkest Hour,” set in 1940 as France is about to fall to the Nazis and the Allied forces are cornered on the beaches of...
On The Block
Fri, Mar 23
Category:
On the Block
Casey Farm ‘Project Chick’
Friday, March 23 at 11 a.m. a Casey Farm educator will present an informational workshop at the Island Free Library, including a rare egg collection and slideshow about heritage chickens and eggs. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions...
On The Block
Thu, Mar 15
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Coffeehouse at Harbor Church
This week, the coffeehouse at Harbor Church presents a 2018 Academy Award Best Picture nominee: “Lady Bird,” Friday, March 16 at 7:15 p.m. According to the Village Voice, this “heartfelt coming-of-age story that perfectly captures the bittersweet...
On The Block
Thu, Mar 8
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Coffeehouse at Harbor Church
The Common Ground Coffeehouse at the Harbor Church presents Oscar winners Frances McDormand ( Best Actress) and Sam Rockwell ( Best Supporting Actor) in the darkly comic drama “
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” on
Friday,...
On the Block
Fri, Feb 2
Category:
On the Block
Common Ground Coffeehouse at Harbor Church Friday, Feb. 2, at 7:15 p.m., screening “Dunkirk,” a film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. The film tells the incredible story of the evacuation of British soldiers who were trapped by Germany’s army in the harbor and on the beaches of Dunkirk,...
On the Block
Mon, Jan 29
Category:
On the Block
Fun Fridays
Fun activities after school every Friday at the Island Free Library at 1 p.m. A different activity every week like Legos, arts and crafts, board games, and STEM projects. Kids’ yoga returns to the library! Fridays, 10 a.m. toddlers; 10:30 a.m. pre-schoolers. Free and fun for...
On the Block
Fri, Jan 19
Category:
On the Block
Fun Fridays
Fun activities after school every Friday at the Island Free Library at 1 p.m. A different activity every week like Legos, arts and crafts, board games, and STEM projects. Kids yoga returns to the library! Fridays, 10 a.m. toddlers; 10:30 a.m. pre-schoolers. Free and fun for...
On The Block
Fri, Jan 5
Category:
On the Block
Fun Fridays Fun activities after school every Friday at the Island Free Library at 1 p.m. A different activity every week like Legos, arts and crafts, board games, and STEM projects. Study Hall On Tuesdays from 5 to 7 p.m., the Island Free Library is hosting “Power Hours for Scholars.” Staff...
On The Block
Fri, Dec 29
Category:
On the Block
Fun Fridays Fun activities after school every Friday at the Island Free Library at 1 p.m. A different activity every week like Legos, arts and crafts, board games, and STEM projects. Study Hall On Tuesdays from 5 to 7 p.m., the Island Free Library is hosting “Power Hours for Scholars.” Staff will...
On The Block
Fri, Dec 22
Category:
On the Block
Fun Fridays Fun activities after school every Friday at the Island Free Library at 1 p.m. A different activity every week like Legos, arts and crafts, board games, and STEM projects. Study Hall Tuesdays from 5 to 7 p.m., the Island Free Library will be holding “Power Hours for Scholars.” Staff will...
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