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• RISA at Hope Street Farmers Market

  • When
    5 Sep 2026
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    9:00 AM - 12:45 PM
  • Location
    At the corner of Hope St & Blackstone Blvd, Providence, RI

  
  

  RISA performers at Hope Street Farmers Market, Saturday, Sept 5th, 9am- 12:45pm

   9:00 – 9:45, Joe Meisel

  10:00 – 10:45, Lou Leeman

  11:00 – 11:45, Ed Dean

  12:00 – 12:45, Alex Walsh

  Live music at the markets features local acoustic bands playing every Saturday, so feel free to bring a blanket, buy your picnic lunch and enjoy the entertainment with family and friends!

  The Hope Street Farmers Market is a farmer-run cooperative created and managed by many of the best farmers and food artisans in Rhode Island. We sell fruits, vegetables, flowers, cheese, breads and pastries, pasture-raised meats, seafood, poultry and eggs, and many other items that we grow, make or raise ourselves. Come join us every Saturday morning from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Load up your shopping bags with great things to eat - all at Lippitt Park on the East Side of Providence where Hope Street and Blackstone Boulevard meet.

  http://www.hopestreetmarket.com/

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• RISA Annual MEMBERSHIP Meeting, Songwriters in the Round

  • When
    10 Sep 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Artists' Exchange, 50 Rolfe Square, Cranston, RI

  RISA's Annual MEMBERSHIP Meeting, 6pm & Songwriters in the Round 7pm, hosted by Jan Luby, with Julie Dolphin, Jerry Pines & John Spencer Deveault.

  
  

  [PLEASE NOTE: Doors will open at 6pm for RISA's Annual Membership Meeting, being held at 6:30pm in the Artists' Exchange, Black Box Theater just before SITR ... PLEASE JOIN US!]

  RISA presents:
  Songwriters in the Round at Artists’ Exchange
  4 Songwriters, 4 Rounds. All Acoustic, All Original Songs
  Round 3 all songwriters will perform their brand new song written for this show based on the audience selected theme, " Meet me halfway "

  Thursday, September 10th, 7pm
  This month’s songwriters:
  Jan Luby, Host
  Julie Dolphin
  Jerry Pines
  John Spencer Deveault

  Please join us! Be a part of the audience and enjoy great original music and also you can help select the theme for next month's songwriters.
  Always a fun night of music.

  Artists’ Exchange
  50 Rolfe Street
  Cranston, RI
  https://www.artists-exchange.org/
  We are in the Café, Cold beverages Available
  Plenty of Parking~ on the street & in public lots
  Suggested admission:
  RISA members $5
  nonRISA $10
  https://www.risongwriters.com

  As a member of the 1 of 52 Hunger Network which helps provide food for those in need, RISA is collecting items each month for a local food pantry. CONSIDER BRINGING A NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEM FOR A DONATION. Thank You

  
  

  
  

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• Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse, Joanne Lurgio & Mike Laureanno

  • When
    18 Sep 2026
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Gathering Ground Coffeehouse, 610 Waterman Ave, East Providence, RI

  Kicking off the Gathering Grounds Coffeehouse season: Joanne Lurgio and Mike Laureano! Friday, September 18th! Going to be a great show... FREE!

  
  

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• RISA, SITR 22nd Anniversary Show & Annual Fundraiser!

  • When
    4 Oct 2026
  •  
    2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Myrtle, 134 Waterman Ave at Ivy St. East Providence, RI

  RISA, Songwriters in the Round 22nd Anniversary Show & Annual Fundraiser

  
  

  134 Waterman Ave at Ivy St, East Providence, RI,

  What to expect in addition to Friends & Fun?  

  Each host has invited 2 players from the 2025, 22^nd SITR Season...   

  4 rounds of 3 players X 3 songs. 

  PLUS GREAT Raffles, & Snacks! Beverages available at the bar!

  Our Performers!!

  Jan Luby, host, MaryAnn Rossoni, Scott Lewis 

  Jim Tata, host , Mark Stepakoff,  Barbara & Wyatt Lema   

  Allison Rose, host, Chuck Williams,  Joe McDevitt 

  Joanne Lurgio, host, Mary Pierce, Anderson-Gram Acoustic Duo

  *21+, adult only event. Myrtle does NOT serve food, there will snacks but attendees may bring in their own food if they like. NO OUTSIDE BEVERAGES ALLOWED.

  
  

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• RISA Songwriters in the Round at Artists' Exchange

  • When
    8 Oct 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Artists' Exchange, 50 Rolfe Square, Cranston, RI

  RISA Songwriters in the Round at Artists' Exchange, Oct 8th, 7pm

  Hosted by, Allison Rose with Bruce Kittell, Morgan Johnston, Kathleen O’Brien

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• RISA, Songwriters in the Round at Artists' Exchange

  • When
    12 Nov 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Artists' Exchange, 50 Rolfe Sq, Cranston, RI

  RISA, Songwriters in the Round at Artists' Exchange, Nov. 12th, 7pm

  Jim Tata, hosts with Bob Cummiskey, Noel David Muyskens & Ray Fogarty                 

   

  
  

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• RISA, Songwriters in the Round at Artists' Exchange

  • When
    10 Dec 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Artists' Exchange, 50 Rolfe Sq, Cranston, RI

  RISA, Songwriters in the Round at Artists' Exchange, Dec 10th, 7pm 

  Joanne Lurgio hosts with Maddie Cardoza, Nelson Hiller, Casey Rivers

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