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SEIZE THE CLAY STUDIOS Your go-to guide for

RESTAURANT TAKEOUT in the Ocean State!

An easy & quick recipe for a

FOURTH OF JULY RECIPE TO IMPRESS!

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JULY EVENTS

D i s c ove r Eve nt s

A FOURTH FAVORITE D i s c ove r Re c i pe s

SEIZE THE CLAY STUDIOS D i s c ove r Ar t i st s

RHODE ISLAND WEDDINGS: CONSIDER YOUR OPTIONS D i s c ove r We ddi n g s

WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY D i s c ove r We ddi n g s

RESTAURANT DIRECTORY D i s c ove r Re sta u ra nt s

WHAT TO DO WITH OLD JEWELRY D i s c ove r J e we l ry

DEALER DIRECTORY D i s c ove r Au to

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to Discover in Rhode Island RUSTIC TRI VIEW DRIVE IN The Rustic Drive In announced that they will be reopening as of Friday May 15, 2020. The following are their most recent guidelines via their Facebook page: "We are excited to open this Friday , let’s work together to create a safe entertainment experience.

PARKING An attendant will guide you to a parking spot – please follow their lead. We will keep one open space between vehicles Please watch the movie from • The inside of your vehicle; OR • Chairs placed directly in front of your vehicle; OR, • If you’re in a truck, chairs located in the truck bed Please do not congregate with other visitors anywhere on the premises MASKS Must be worn at all times when: - Your vehicle windows / hatches are open - Anytime you are outside your vehicle SOUND Sound will come from your car radio.

• Screen #1 - 90.1FM • Screen #2 – 91.5FM • Screen #3 – 87.9FM If needed, please bring a radio with you. We will not have radios available.

FOOD CONCESSIONS Support our operations by buying food at the concession stand.

Please wear a mask and maintain 6’ social distancing.

You can place your order by:

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• Walk up service at the ORDER HERE door of the stand (ladies restroom side of the building) – please maintain 6’ social distancing & wear a mask OR • Call (401)484-5452 to place your order. Please give us 20 minutes and pick up your order at the PICKUP HERE door (men’s room side of the building) • Per State of RI guidelines, trash should be taken with you in your vehicle when you leave at the end of the evening RESTROOMS - Only 3 people will be allowed in each restroom at ANY time - Will be monitored by an attendant.

- Please maintain 6’ social distancing, wear a mask and wash/ sanitize your hands.

• Note: When not visiting the concession stand or restroom ALL patrons must stay at their vehicle.

Thank You" For additional information and updates, please visit their facebook page by searching "Rustic Tri View Drive In" or inputting the following URL into your internet search bar: https://www.facebook.com/ RusticDriveIn/

RI STATE PARKS The following is a list of parks that have been reopened in Rhode Island as of May 9, 2020.

This information has been quoted from the RI State Parks official website, please visit riparks.com for more information and details regarding reopenings and guidelines/policies:

"PHASE I The following State Parks are open daily: Beavertail State Park, Jamestown* Black Regiment Monument, Portsmouth Brenton Point State Park, Newport Burlingame State Park, Charlestown* Colt State Park, Bristol Cocumcussoc Park, North Kingstown Fort Adams State Park, Newport** Fort Wetherill State Park, Jamestown* Haines Memorial State Park, East Providence John H. Chafee Nature Preserve, North Kingstown J.L. Curran State Park, Cranston Lehigh High Grove, Portsmouth Lincoln Woods State Park, Lincoln** Meshanticut State Park, Cranston Pulaski State Park, Glocester* Purgatory Chasm, Middletown Snake Den State Park, Johnston Updated 5/14/20"

MUSEUMS AROUND THE WORLD During this uncertain time of COVID-19 and social distancing, Google has provided a wealth of free resources for people to use, one of them being free virutal museum tours around the world.

The following is a direct quote from USA Today's website: " Google Arts and Culture partnered with over 2,500 museums and galleries around the world to offer virtual tours of their spaces. Some of the options include New York’s Museum of Modern Art and Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum. The Louvre, based in Paris, is also offering its own virtual tour online for free."

Visit Google’s site here – artsandculture. google.com

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A FOURTH FAVORITE A yummy & super easy dessert recipe that will wow everyone you know. A perfect treat for any fourth celebration!

As an avid baker, I love the holidays. Any chance I get to try out a recipe for a new festive treat always puts a smile on my face!

Last year, I discovered the easiest and quickest dessert recipe perfect for any cookout. Regardless of your baking experience, this is a super easy recipe to make and will look like it came from a professional bakery!

My n a m e is J e n n a n d I am t h e gir l b e h in d Dre ss ed in B le s s in gs. I a m a p ar t t ime fa sh io n , m a ke up & life st y le b lo g g e r ; h owever, in my d ay to d ay life I a m a fu ll t im e Gra p h ic De s ig n e r ! I h ave a p as s io n fo r n o t o n ly d e s ig n b u t I a ls o love p h o to g ra p hy & v id e o g ra p hy. I a m a twenty t h re e ye a r o ld o n a bu d g et & love to sh a re a ll of my sh o p p in g t ips & t r ic k s !

Fo llow a lo n g o n in s tag ram @ dr es s edi n b l es s i ng s for m o re fu n a n d h e lpful tips !

Can you say cookie cake? YES. The perfect treat is a cookie cake, and it can be decorated in any way you want it to!

For the cookie cake itself, I used a recipe from my favorite baking blogger - Sally's Baking Addiction. Here is a link to the recipe I used* https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/ chocolate-chip-cookie-cake/ .

I chose to top off my cookie cake with some cream cheese frosting and fresh berries. It was so easy to make and everyone loved it! I hope you have fun making it and decorating it this Fourth of July!

*All credit for the recipe goes to Sally's Baking Addiction. Link listed above in article

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artists

SEIZE THE CLAY STUDIOS H a n n a h Powe r s g re w u p in t h e sma ll tow n of Fa ir h ave n , Ma ss a c h u s etts a n d ma jo re d in a r t w it h c o n c e nt rat io n s i n c e ra mic s a n d g ra p h ic d e sig n w it h a min o r in m a n a g e me nt at B r id g e wate r S tate U n ive r sit y of Ma ss . Once g ra d u at in g Ma g n a Cu m La u d e , s h e g o t a fu ll time jo b in t h e c e ra mic s f i eld in R h o d e I sla n d . S h e has s in c e move d to R I , q uit h er fu ll t im e jo b, a n d b e came h e r ow n b os s ; wo r k in g o n p ro d u c t s t h at f ills h er h e a r t w it h joy.

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What kind of art do you create?

I create ceramics ware targeted towards holistic healing. I create sage bowls and incense burners designed for cleansing homes and jars with crystal handles to engage the metaphysical aspects of life.

Where/How did your artistic journey begin?

My love for pottery began when I was attending Fairhaven High School of MA. Once I had a ceramics class or two under my belt, I got accepted into the Teen Artist Internship Program (TAIP) through Artworks! and the New Bedford

Art Museum where I interned with Umass Dartmouth graduate student Allie Elia. The rest is history!

What is your creative process like?

I begin my creative process by “wedging” up a piece of stoneware clay. Many of the products that I design are created on the pottery wheel, like my incense burners or ring holders. Some of my more recent designs are hand built; for those I use a slab roller to get the clay flat and even, and then cut the shape out that i want and pinch the sides for a rounded finish.

Next, the pieces get fired 2 or 3 times in an electric kiln. First, for a “bisque” firing, and once again for a glaze firing. The glaze firing goes up to 2200 degrees Fahrenheit to insure that the pieces are exceptionally durable. The last and optional firing is to add a gold luster or an iridescent sheen to the pieces.

What inspired you to start Seize the Clay Studios?

I was about to graduate college and didn’t know what the future would hold. I decided to start a side hustle while I was looking for a full time job, little did I know, my side hustle did eventually become my full time job.

Which piece is your favorite to create?

Right now, i’ve been LOVING creating moon dishes for sage sticks. My favorite color is a teal glaze with an iridescent sheen.

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What made you fall in love with being an artist?

I have always loved creating and I have never stopped trying to pursue the path that my heart leads me to. I love that everyday is a new adventure where I can decide which pieces I’m going to work on and being able to adjust my workdays based on what is currently inspiring me.

Where are you/your business based?

I currently rent out studio space in the communal workspace at Mudstone Studios, which is located in the Cutler Mills in Warren, RI.

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weddings

RHODE ISLAND WEDDINGS Consider Your Options

Spring has sprung! The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and the wedding church bells are ringing…wait, scratch the bells.

What is normally the start of a lucrative wedding season, is now an eventless series of months stuck at home. The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the wedding season upside down. Most 2020 couples, and everyone that works in the wedding industry, are panicking. Will there even be any weddings this year? If so, what will a wedding in Rhode Island look like? Will the couples be limited to inviting a certain amount of guests? Will the guests and vendors be required to wear masks? How will the food be prepared and presented?

There are so many unknown variables at this time.

As a professional wedding planner and officiant, I struggle with finding the right words to comfort my clients. I want to be able to educate and guide them through the process, but there are no certainties of what the future holds.

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weddings would go on as originally planned.

But that’s not plausible right now. So if you haven’t done so already, it’s time to consider your options.

Option 1 – Hold the course and have your wedding on the original day.

Pros: You have been planning on getting married on THIS day, and by golly, you’re going to do it! The date will bear even greater significance, because getting married to your soulmate means more to you than having your dream wedding reception.

Cons: If you keep your original date in 2020, you will have to abide by the state’s current guidelines. That may very well mean that you can only invite 50 guests (including vendors/ service staff), everyone will need to wear masks, and guests will have to sit six feet apart. Also you have to consider the safety of your guests, and whether or not they are able/ willing to attend. If your guests are traveling from out-of-state, they may have to selfquarantine themselves for 14 days. Some

couples have opted to host their ceremony on Facebook Live (in a private group) or Zoom.

Option 2: Postpone your wedding to a future date.

Pros: Many couples are opting to postpone their wedding. Before you make this decision, check with your venue and ask what their postponement policy is. Will they allow for your deposit to be transferred or is it considered a cancellation? Some venues are allowing couples to place a ‘soft hold’ on a future date, which is extremely helpful.

Postponing your wedding may give you a little piece of mind…your wedding may not happen when you originally wished for, but you will hopefully still have all the guests and vendors that you want to share in your celebration.

Cons: The drawback is not knowing how far to postpone. When this health crisis first started, many Spring couples postponed their weddings to the later half of Summer or Fall.

But with the limitations set in place for the unforeseeable future, many couples are now having to postpone their weddings a second time. Again, my advice would be to contact your venue and large vendors first to see what their postponement policies are and if your deposits/payments will transfer to a new date without penalties. Also, if you are able to communicate with your guests via email or a website, it’s easier and more affordable to make changes to a digital invitation.

Option 3: Cancel the wedding altogether and elope.

Pros: Planning a wedding under normal circumstances is stressful in and of itself.

And for many, the stress and anxiety of

planning a wedding during a pandemic is downright overwhelming. If this is the case for you and your fiance, you can always elope! There are several beautiful venues in Rhode Island that are offering elopement packages or micro-weddings, including Hotel Providence, Queen Anne’s Loft in Newport, Meadow Brook Inn in Charlestown, Blueberry Cove Inn in Narragansett, and more (for a complete list, please free to contact me). Some of the features highlighted in these packages may include an intimate ceremony, champagne toast, flowers, photography, and music for you, your fiance, and a few guests.

Cons: Depending on your contractual obligations with your vendors, eloping means that you may suffer a significant financial loss. Be sure to review all of your vendor contracts to see what losses you may have from non-refundable deposits and payments. Most vendors are trying to be flexible, but please remember that this pandemic was not your fault, nor theirs.

Hopefully, you can work together to come up with a fair solution that is amenable for both parties.

We realize that having to change any part of your wedding is something that you never thought you would have to do. For vendors like me whose livelihood and whole worlds revolve around weddings, we can completely empathize with you! But what brings us joy and happiness is seeing all the amazing ways that our couples – and couples all over the world – have moved forward with love, laughter, and hope!

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Whether if by land or by sea, Brad captures the most beautiful & candid moments of your special day. Through the laughter, the love (and the occasional teary eye or two) every magical moment will be sure to be remembered for decades to come.

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RESTAURANT DIRECTORY Your go-to guide for the best restaurant's in the Ocean State. From warm comfort food to healthy alternative, fresh catches from the sea or a brand new hot spot, there is so much to choose from.

BAYBERRY BEER HALL Address: 381 W Fountain St, Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 383-9487

BOAT HOUSE WATERFRONT DINING Address: 227 Schooner Dr, Tiverton, RI 02878 Phone: (401) 624-6300

CAMILLE'S Address: 71 Bradford St, Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 751-4812

BLU ON THE WATER Address: 20 Water St, East Greenwich, RI 02818 Phone: (401) 885-3700

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GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO. Address: 6670 Post Rd. North Kingstown, RI 02852 Phone: (401) 885-0580

MISSION MIDDLETOWN Address: 58 Aquidneck Ave. Middletown, RI 02842 Phone: (401) 324-5811

MILL’S TAVERN $$$ 101 N Main St Providence Seafood, Steakhouses, Salad

437-6950

CAFE NUOVO Address: One Citizens Plaza, Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 421-2525

PLANT CITY Address: 334 South Water St. Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 429-2029

RED STRIPE $$ 465 Angell St Providence Bruch, Steakhouses

437-6950

IGGY'S BOARDWALK Address: 885 Oakland Beach Ave, Warwick, RI 02889 Phone: (401) 737-2895

OCEAN STATE SANDWICH CO. Address: 155 Westminster St. Providence, RI 02903 Phone: (401) 521-6772

ANDREA'S PROVIDENCE Address: 268 Thayer St, Providence, RI 02906 Phone: (401) 331-7879

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WHAT TO DO WITH OLD JEWELRY Cleaning Out Your Jewelry Box

Hi, it's Dave from MRT Jewelers. I'm

There’s that watch, the bracelet, a pair

coming to you directly from our design

of earrings or a ring that we wear every

workshop right here in East Providence,

single day. Why aren’t we wearing our

in full view of our diamond showroom.

other jewelry? Well M.R.T. can help you get

Many of you have probably never seen

some of that old jewelry either back into

a real honest to goodness functioning

circulation or turned into cash, which may

workshop and when you visit us you can

be even better. So let's step through how I

see it in person. This is a rare glimpse

would do it and what I recommend to my

behind the scenes, if you will. Now, don't

clients.

tell my jeweler that I'm sitting here. I'd get

Step 1: Cost Effective Repairs

in big trouble. I'm not allowed to touch

Let's find the items in there that you

his tools. I promise I'll put everything back

actually like, that aren't too dated, that

where it was today! I'm here today to talk

are wearable. Why aren't they being worn?

to you about something we can all do

Well, perhaps they broke. You know, there’s

while stuck at home - clean out that spot

that chain or bracelet with a break and

where we house all of our old jewelry.

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done. These are cost effective repairs.

For example, how about that ring you purchased or were given five years ago that now just doesn't fit. It's a little big. It's a little small. You want to change fingers.

These are cost effective repairs, ring sizings are done right here within our workshop. Nothing leaves the store. So repairs first and foremost!

Step 2: Cost Effective Redesign Now there are going to be other things that you come across that are perhaps a little bit older than that. Ok, these are things that you're going to look at and say, “My gosh, I actually wore that. What was I thinking?” Let's face it, trends and styles change. Well, one of the things we do here

the path of least resistance, meaning the

at M.R.T. is redesign jewelry. We can turn

least invasive, not only for our jewelers

a gaudy ring into a pretty cool pendant, something that will be in style and suit

and from a design standpoint, but also to

your taste. We can take the gemstones

save you money. We don't want to spend

out of a large cluster, such as a waterfall

more money on redesigning a piece than

style ring (made of smaller diamonds,

you would purchasing it new one from us

maybe varied size diamonds) and set

here in the store. And that’s why we always

them into a tennis bracelet or an eternity

give options. I love options. For example,

style band, something that's more classic,

Option A) very affordable, Option B)

something that's timeless. Or how about

middle grade, Option C) a full blown CAD

that inherited diamond ring of a modest

cam design, which is basically reinventing

size that you don’t know what to do with?

the wheel. And that's something that we

We can match with its twin and create a

do here and can certainly help you with.

beautiful and wearable pair of diamond

And although being one of the more

stud earrings, thinks classic. When we talk

expensive options, we do it here much

about redesigns, we always take first

more affordably than our competition

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would. So those are the first two. Now,

the gaudy pieces that may be broken or

what's the third?

don't fit, or you're just never going to fit

Step 2: Sell for Cash

into your jewelry wardrobe. Bring them

You're going to find some pieces and

in. You’ll probably be quite surprised at

not know where they came from. They

what they're worth.

were inherited. They were from another relationship. They are pieces that

So go through that jewelry box and

you ended up with or were from your

separate your jewelry into; 1) Repairs

childhood or teen years or whatever it

- items you still like, but need some

might be. There's no sentimental value

T.L.C. 2) Redesign - items you like, but

attached to them. There's no way that

want repurposed in some way, shape

you would ever wear them or want to

or form, for either yourself or for a gift

invest in redesigning them. Well, what do

for a loved one. 3) Sell - items that no

you do with them? You sell them to us.

longer have place in your wardrobe and

M.R.T. Jewelers purchases fine jewelry,

are better served turned into cash

diamonds, gold and Swiss watches, every day. We inspect these items and have

I'm Dave Audette, President of M.R.T.

an open and honest conversation with

Jewelers, in East Providence. I hope to

you regarding them. We tell you what

see you here in store very soon.

their value is and recommend whether or not an item is best to sell to us or

M.R.T. Jewelers

something that you'd be better off selling

927 Warren Ave

on your own via on an online platform.

East Providence, RI 02914

When we make a purchase, we provide

www.MRTJewelers.com

immediate cash payment on the spot. We

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keep it simple and it's a very transparent process. As you know, cash in your pocket is better than a few items that you forgot you even had sitting in the drawer. And today it's a wonderful time to do this because gold is at a near record high. So grab those outdated items, the ones from the 80s, the big bracelets and necklaces,

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