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PeaceLove Studios will present the second annual Get Your PeaceLove On gala from 6 to 10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1. The event will honor Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien for his support of the arts and mental health, and will also include live music, food, a silent auction and more. The gala will be held at The Met, Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main St., Pawtucket. Tickets are $50 per person, with proceeds benefiting the art and mental health programs offered through PeaceLove Foundation. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.peacelovestudios.com or call (401)475-9778
WELCOME HOME FUNDRAISER
The East Bay Community Action Program will raise money to support the East Bay Coalition for the Homeless with the Welcome Home Fundraiser. The fundraiser will take place at the Rhode Island Country Club, 150 Nayatt Road, Barrington starting at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 4. Attendees will be able to enjoy a cocktail and dinner reception, silent auction and live music. Proceeds will support East Bay individuals and families who are in need of shelter and social services. Tickets are $70 per person. For more information or to reserve tickets, call (401) 437-5104.
SWING INTO SPRING
The Kent Center’s second annual Swing Into Spring Celebration will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 4, in the garden pavilion at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Providence-Warwick, 801 Greenwich Ave., Warwick. The highlight of the evening will be a concert featuring The Beantown Swing Orchestra. Professional swing dancers will be on hand to help attendees learn how to swing dance. Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased at thekentcenter.org or by calling (401) 691-6000 ext. 335.
GOAT ISLAND FIESTA
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State will recognize the newest members of its Magical Circle of People We Admire with a gala from 6 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, May 5 at the Hyatt Regency Newport Hotel & Spa, 1 Goat Island, Newport. The evening will include a sit-down dinner, live and silent auction, music and dancing. Tickets are $125, available by contacting Emily at (401) 921-2434 ext. 102 or enotordonato@bbbsos.org.
RISD MUSEUM GALA
The Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design – located at 224 Benefit St., Providence – will raise funds for its educational programs with a gala celebration at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 5. The Its In The Bag gala will celebrate the art of designer handbags, which will be highlighted in live and silent auctions. Guest tickets are $150 and patron tickets are $250; raffle tickets will be available at the event for $50 each or three for $100. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Pamela Kimel at (401) 454-6505 or pkimel@risd.edu.
