Photo: Michael Christofaro

Thanks to our season sponsor, Boston Sports Clubs, you can now take FREE exercise classes every Thursday on your lunchbreak! If you provide them with your info, they’ll even allow you to shower in their facilities afterwards! It’s time to get yourself ready for the beach.

Join Boston Sports Clubs in Downtown Providence and get ready for the summer! A personal trainer will take you through a fun military-style, circuit workout featuring high-intensity conditioning and power moves.

Due to the super bummer forecast, today’s Noon Tunes has been postponed:
* June 24 - Tesfamichael Weldesellasie in Burnside Park

Join us next week for the Kirk Feather Trio!

Saturday June 27th
Noon to 5 PM
www.providencedowntown.com

Tour lofts, apartments and condos in downtown Providence, the heart of the Creative Capital! See for yourself why downtown residents love living at:

333 Atwells, the 903, Westminster Lofts, Regency Plaza, The Promenade, Waterplace and the Residences at the Westin.

• * Tours are FREE!
• Register online at www.providencedowntown.com by Friday, June 26th in order to enter a raffle.
• Walking is encouraged! FREE shuttle service will also be available, provided by All Occasion Transportation.
• Parking will be offered at Regency Plaza, The Promenade, and (for $5) at Grants Block.
• Join us at Aspire at 5 PM to mingle with current downtown residents and representatives from each property.

photo by Jim Amspacher

Come check out the sweet bluesy sounds of Lily Costner in this free show! Beer garden hosted by Trinity Brewhouse.

photo: Frank Mullin

Please join us as we kick off another season of exciting events here in Greater Kennedy Plaza! We’ve got a great line-up of daily programming — and to celebrate, we’re throwing a party!

• Thursday, June 4, 2009
• 5:00pm - 7:00pm
• Burnside Park in Greater Kennedy Plaza

Relax after work with some great tunes, delicious food, and a sampler of our fun weekly events! Latin jazz band Alebreke will be performing lively tunes - with a beer garden hosted by Trinity Brewhouse!

We’ll also have kids games, skateboarding for $3 in the Bank of America Skating Center and some great prizes in our free raffle!

Special thanks to all our season sponsors:
The City of Providence: Dept. of Art, Culture + Tourism, Parks Department, and Recreation Department, Boston Sports Clubs, Coalition for Community Development, Downtown Improvement District, Farm Fresh RI, Fountain of Youth, General Packet, Providence Foundation,  RIPTA, Trinity Brewhouse.

See you there!

Photo: Michael Christofaro

Due to rain, the Providence Roller Derby bout has been rescheduled for Sunday, May 31st at the Bank of America City Center!

Check out the first home team game of the season!  It will definitely be a night to remember, as the Old Money Honeys (2008 Champions) take on The Mob Squad in this rematch to kick off the home team season.  Don’t expect things to be the same, as Baby Fighterfly, Barbie Biturate and Rhoda Perdition have all crossed over to the Honey side.  As well, Jetta von Diesel is now a Mobster, with new additions Bleeding Rainbow and Alice Rumbledore.

Halftime entertainment is provided by The Midnight Creeps!

Get your tickets online for only $10 or purchase tickets at the door on bout day for $12! VIP seating available.. get trackside seating, goodie bags, food and drink vouchers and be waited on by derby girls! Only $30!

Please give a warm welcome to the newest feature around Greater Kennedy Plaza - hanging basket planters! We’re excited for the added color and immediate transformation they create. Thank you DID and Providence Parks Department!

The Greater Kennedy Plaza season is just about to begin! We’ve posted our new schedule over at the Weekly Events page. Highlights include:

*  The Market Bazaar will now be on Mondays!
*  The Farmers Market will have more vendors this year!
*  And there’s a rumor that there might be a beer garden each week along with the Thursday night concert series!

Programming begins May 26th and then really swings into gear with our season kick-off block party on June 4th! Come on down!

Twenty-four new bike parking posts were just installed around Greater Kennedy Plaza! A great day to bike to work.