12 Things To Do This Weekend (Jan. 12-Jan. 14)

I hope you’re sitting down: after our weather bomb of a weekend and some serious snow and ice, we’re having a weekend that will start out in the 50s. You know how the saying goes: “Only in New England.” The good news means that the precipitation this weekend will be in the form of rain. Rejoice those of you with backs still sore from shoveling! The bad news is that on Saturday night, temperatures will plummet to 17 degrees and only rise to 27 degrees on Sunday.

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Friday, January 12th

Winter Warmer “Wine & Dine” (10:00am-9:00pm)
Warm up your winter with wine + dine specials at Brix Restaurant. Enjoy HALF PRICE bottles of Newport Vineyard wine with the purchase of an entrée Tuesday – Friday, excludes Brut Sparkling, dessert wines and guest wines, limit two bottles per table. Newport Vineyards was originally planted in 1977 on a hill overlooking Rhode Island Sound with the goal of producing fine wines and as a way of preserving beautiful agricultural land from rapid development. Aquidneck Island is blessed with one of the most desirable farming areas in the country, if not the world. Newport Vineyards, 909 East Main Rd. (Route 138), Middletown, RI.

Grace Morrison – Pub Side Acoustic (6:00pm-9:00pm)
Grace Morrison turns deeply personal and historical stories into song for listeners from all walks of life. Grace is a regular on national festival circuit and has won a number of prestigious awards including the Eventide Arts Songwriting Competition and the Big Break contest where her music video was played on the season finale of American Idol. Greasy Luck Brewpub, 791 Purchase St., New Bedford.

The Freeze Pops – Live in the Vault (9:30pm)
Established in 1998, The Freeze Pops have always entertained with one goal in mind, and that is when its time to party its time to forget about the hardships in life for a little while. Cheers to celebrating lif ! Greasy Luck Brewpub, 791 Purchase St., New Bedford.

Saturday, January 13th

Mattapoisett Library Friends’ Book Sale (10:00am-4:00pm)
Second Saturday Book Sale is the Friends’ gently used Book Sale in the downstairs meeting room at the library. Many new donations of hardcover and paperback novels and non-fiction have been added to the selection. Stock up on your winter reading. All proceeds benefit this non profit group who support programs and services at the library. 7 Barstow Street, Mattapoisett, MA.

Make Your Own Bird Feeder and Bird Walk (11:00am-12:00pm)
Come learn all about local birds during Saturday at The Sawmill. You’ll get the chance to create your own bird feeder to bring home! Then we will go on a bird walk and try to identify the different birds we see. During Saturdays at The Sawmill, the Hawes Family Learning Center will be open to the public from 10am-1pm, with the Make Your Own Bird Feeder and Bird Walk family program starting at 11am. Acushnet Sawmill, 54 Mill Rd., Acushnet, MA.

Action Packed Saturday Teen Movie (12:00pm-2:00pm)
Free movie and popcorn for teens at the library. Pack a lunch and join us in the teen room once a month! January’s movie selection will be Jurassic Park (the original). Tiverton Library, 34 Roosevelt Ave., Tiverton, RI.

Off the Grid – Pub Side Acoustic (5:30pm-8:00pm)
Come get your pre-Patriots game warmups in with Tommy Booth & Chris Emond of Off the Grid – performing pub side acoustic. It’s the perfect pre-Pats primer! Greasy Luck Brewpub, 791 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA.

Forever Paws Fundraiser w/ The Portuguese Kids (6:30pm-9:30pm)
Come out for a night of comedy to support a great cause! Forever Paws Animal Shelter is holding a fundraiser at the Liberal Club in Fall River with The Portuguese Kids as entertainment! Doors open at 6:30pm, show starts around 7:30pm. Tickets are only $20 and can be purchased online below or by calling Gail at 508-678-0804 or Jenny at 508-951-0637. The Liberal Club, 20 Star Street , Fall River, MA.

Sunday, January 14th

FREE Guided Bird Walk (8:00am-10:00pm)
Grab your binoculars and join our birding experts out on the trails. In the serene natural landscape at NBS, you will count up as many bird species as you can while also keeping an eye out for non-flying wildlife. All birding levels welcome. No registration required, meet in the parking lot at 8 a.m. Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 3rd Beach Rd., Middletown, RI.

Free NB Boys and Girls Club Adult Programming (9:00am-1:30pm)
Offering Free Wellness Programming to the community all are welcome! Today: aromatherapy, Pilates, mindfulness, Yoga, Qi Gong, nutrition. The New Bedford Wellness Initiative’s mission is to raise health awareness, prevent disease and recover from illness through healthy living and not just medications and procedures. There are many wonderful resources already present in our community which can be connected. The power to change is within each of us. Get moving, get healthy and be well together. Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Bedford, 166 Jenney St., New Bedford.

SouthCoast Flea Market (9:00am-4:00pm)
Bring yourself, bring a friend; come on down Sundays 9AM – 4PM. Fill your stomach at the snack bar and leave with a bag filled with antiques to nick-knacks. Indoor flea market for just $.50 per person and children under 12 are free. Street and parking lot parking. SouthCoast Flea Market, 251 Brook Street, New Bedford.

Snowshoeing the Shoreline (10:00am-12:00pm)
Join us for a morning trek along the beach loop trail – all the way to the channel that feeds Allens Pond – in snowshoes! Plan on enjoying a coastal trek of approximately 2 miles and winter wildlife viewing while remaining high and dry on top of the snowpack. We’ll look for signs of animal activity through tracks, scat and other tell-tale signs, then will scan the skies for migrant snowy owls and winter waterfowl. $10/person Mass Audubon members and $12/person non-members. Adults 18+. Mass Audubon Allens Pond, 1280 Horseneck Rd, Westport, MA.

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