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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
Gift ideas!
Stock up on gift certificates for the 2009-2010 skating season and save 25%!
Buy a pack of 10 Bank of America Skating Center gift certificates for just $75. That’s $25 off normal admission, includes skate rentals - and crosses off ten people from your list for just $7.50 each!
And through December 15th, you’ll also receive 3 [...]
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Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Friday, August 28: Blood Drive and Providence Roller Derby!
The Rhode Island Blood Center is holding a blood drive at the Bank of America City Center from 11am-3pm and offering plenty of incentives to donate! Get a free 6-inch sub from Subway for donating. Bring a friend, and be entered to win a 4-pack of tickets to the Patriots, Celtics, Red Sox, and Bruins!
Stick [...]
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Thursday, August 27th, 2009
Thursday, August 27 - FREE Concert and FREE Outdoor Movie!
Join us in Burnside Park tonight from 5-7pm to enjoy a FREE concert featuring the DJ BlackDove of AfroSonic Collective! There will also be a beer garden hosted by Trinity Brewhouse!
After the concert, head over to the corner of Westminster and Union where you can catch a FREE screening of the all-time classic Rain Man [...]
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Thursday, August 13th, 2009
August 15-16: Virgen de Urkupiña - Bolivian Festival!
Come down to the Bank of America Skating Center for the Rhode Island Bolivian-American Association’s music, performances, dancing, food and amazing costumes to celebrate the Bolivia Festival De la Vergen De Urkupina! On Saturday, the festivities start with a procession from St. Patrick’s church on 244 Smith Street and end up at the Bank of [...]
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Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
Thursday, August 6, 2009: Beer Garden and FREE Concert Featuring STEADY BONGO!
Wind down after work in Burnside Park with a rare performance by Steady Bongo - renowned pop star from Sierra Leone! In addition to producing songs that promote peace and reconciliation, he has also teamed up with NGOs and USAID for awareness campaigns regarding HIV/AIDS. He’s performed for such audiences as the Sierra Leone National [...]
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
Thursday, July 23 — Beach Body Boot Camp, Beer Garden, and “That Job Sucked Anyway”
Join us this Thursday, July 23rd, for several fun activities in Burnside Park!
First, from 12:15-1:00pm, we have BEACH BODY BOOT CAMP — a FREE session with a personal trainer from Boston Sports Clubs!
Then at 5:00pm, join us at Local 121 at 121 Washington Street for a FREE show featuring the band Javelin and the audio [...]
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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
IndieArts Fest!!! Saturday, July 18, 1:00pm
The IndieArts Fest is a free arts & music festival located in Greater Kennedy Plaza, beginning at 1:00 PM and running throughout the day until 11:30 PM. IndieArts Fest features over 25 performers on 3 stages including live bands, DJ’s, spoken word, and dance. The Red Bull Music Academy hosts one of the stages which [...]
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Thursday, July 9th, 2009
TONIGHT (July 9) from 5-8: Beer Garden & Special Sound Session Performances!
Join us in Kennedy Plaza TONIGHT to watch special Sound Session performances by two great bands: David Alexis & Co. and Rooted Sound!
David Alexis & Co. takes the Burnside Park stage at 5pm to play their Steel Pan style of music and Rooted Sound will come on at 7pm playing Reggae/R&B tunes!
In addition, there will [...]
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Monday, December 29th, 2008
Bright Night Providence!
Join us at the Bank of America Skating Center, Biltmore Park and Kennedy Plaza for fun festivities on New Year’s Eve!
12-5pm - Art in Ice - Sculptures
12pm-12am - Half Price Skating with Bright Night wrist band
12pm-12am - Food Court
5pm - 2009 Skating Spectacular, featuring local area figure skaters.
5:30pm - Opening Ceremonies - featuring the [...]
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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Kennedy Plaza Brings Out the Fruits (and Vegetables!)
Cherries, Apples, nectarines. Pumpkins, lettuce, rutabega. It’s the usual Friday midday crowd at Kennedy Plaza these days. Kennedy Plaza has quite the collection of delicious, Farm Fresh fruits and veggies at its weekly Farmers’ Market every Friday. This is no secret, as the crowds have been feeling the buzz, and heading over the the market’s [...]
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