Weekend Best Bets

Beervana
Hello beer lovers! Featuring more than 250 world-class brews, this year’s Beervana is bigger than ever. Ri’s own brewmaster Sean Larkin will be leading seminars and brands like New Belgium, Dogfish Head, Two Roads and mare will be on hand at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, making this the largest offering of craft brews in the state. Friday. 6:30-10pm. 60 Rhodes Place, Cranston. More info...

Arc Iris Album Release Show
Rhode Island band Arc Iris debuts their latest album with Superhuman Happiness and Geraldine at the Columbus Theatre. Friday. 8pm. 270 Broadway, Providence. More info...

Hyperglow
Hyperglow brings high-energy dance music and fuses it with over-the-top performances, and live art. Featuring some of the world’s best in dance, music talent and out of this world stage design, get ready to party. Friday. 79 Washington Street, Providence. More info...

Time Stands Still
The Barker Playhouse will show its production of Time Stands Still this weekend. Follow the story of Sarah and James, a photojournalist and a foreign correspondent trying to find happiness in a world that seems to have gone crazy. Friday - Sunday. 400 Benefit Street, Providence. More info...

Apples, Eats, and Tasty Treats
In celebration of the fall apple harvest, the Coastal Growers Farmers Market invites you to join them this Saturday, October 15 to taste delicious fare from local restaurants and wineries paired with fall fruits and veggies while you shop! Saturday. 8:30am-12:30pm. 2325 Boston Neck Rd, Saunderstown. More info...

Bowen’s Wharf 26th Annual Seafood Festival
Is there anything better than fresh seafood right by the ocean? The Bowen’s Wharf 26th annual seafood festival is coming again this year to bring you all the seafood that you could ever want. There will also be face painting and other fun activities. Saturday-Sunday. 11am-5pm. 13 Bowen’s Wharf, Newport. More info...

Meet Author Grace Lin
Meet author Grace Lin at Books on the Square. Grace is the award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator of Starry River of the Sky, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, The Year of the Dog and many more. Sunday. 2-3:30pm. 471 Angell Street, Providence. More info...

Preservation Celebration and Rhody Awards for Historic Preservation
The Preservation Celebration and Rhody Awards for Historic Preservation is a great opportunity to meet local leaders in preserving Rhode Island’s history. Community leaders, business leaders, craftspeople and more will be attending this reception and award ceremony. Sunday. 4pm. 548 Bellevue Avenue, Newport.

Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood
The two comedians will take the stage at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium to create hilarious and original scenes in their two-man show. Colin and BRad improvise new material every night from audience suggestions and participation. Sunday. 7pm. One Avenue of the Arts, Providence. More info...

Every 28 Hours
For the second year in a row Trinity Rep will host Every 28 Hours. Actors will be performing a series of one-minute plays that brings attention to the events of Ferguson, MO. Created by The Oregon Shakespeare Festival and The One-Minute Play Festival, is named after the statistic that a black individual is killed by a police officer every 28 hours in the US. Monday - Tuesday. 201 Washington Street, Providence. More info...