NEWS

Off to a good start…lots more to come

Posted 5/31/22

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NEWS

Off to a good start…lots more to come

STORIES FROM LAOS: Mayv Moua, who come to this country with her family from Laos in the wake of the Vietnam War, has been a longtime regular at the Arts and Crafts festival. Her needlework, which her mother taught her and she has handed down to her daughters features scenes from the homeland as well as ones depicting their home in this country. Their artistry includes stuffed animals, hand stitched purses and intricately patterned table cloths and mats.

(right) LET’S FACE IT, YOU CAN SEE IT: Talia Toolin wanted to admire the art work of face painter Toni Morrison so she asked that a unicorn be painted on her arm. Morrison had a line outside her booth at the festival Saturday.

Festival favorites: The Gaspee Days’ arts and crafts festival returned to Pawtuxet Village this past weekend. At the three-day event, the Rihani sisters, Nevaeh, 9, and Leila, 6, enjoyed festival favorites: French fries and doughboys.

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Posted Tuesday, May 31, 2022 9:45 pm

Mother Nature put on a command performance for the Gaspee Days arts and crafts show held over Memorial Day weekend in Pawtuxet. The forecast had been for rain Saturday morning, but while there were a few early drops it was not enough to deter a crowd ready for the return of the popular event. Vendors reported brisk business and as much as the fair is about finding the perfect gift for that special someone it was reconnecting people who are starved to have life return to “normal.” Gaspee Days festivities continue this Saturday with the symphony in Pawtuxet Park from 5 to 8 p.m. (rain date is Sunday) to be followed by the fireworks extravaganza from 9 to 10 p.m. at Salter’s Grove. The Gaspee Days parade steps off Saturday, June 11 at 10 a.m. with more events that day planned for Pawtuxet Park the following day culminating with the burning of the Gaspee at 3 p.m. (Warwick Beacon photos)