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April 2008 Newsletter
 

 
 
 
 
 
At The Bend in the River
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
 
 
    
April 2008
 
In This Issue
*Riverboats Return to the River
 
*Great American Cleanup 2008
 
*Save the Date!
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Blackstone Valley Events
  • Thursday, April 17 @ 6:00pm, Vintage Hollywood - Wine & Cheese Reception, RI Antique Mall, Fountain St., Pawtucket, RI, 401-475-3400
  • Friday, April 18 - Sunday, May 11, Bless Me Father at Mill River Dinner Theatre, Central Falls, RI, 401-721-0909
  • Sunday, April 20 @ 12:00pm Open House, Valentine Whitman House, Great Road, Lincoln, RI, 401-334-2182.
For more information visit eventblackstone.com
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The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council is now taking reservations online for the Fall Foliage Train Excursion and
The Polar Express
 
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401-724-2200
 
 Explorer Riverboat and Samuel Slater Canalboat Return to the River
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On Tuesday, April 29, 2008 both the Blackstone Valley Explorer Riverboat and Samuel Slater Canalboat will return to the Blackstone River for another season of rivertours.
 
The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council is accepting reservations for RiverClassroom education programs and charters starting in May aboard the Explorer.  Public Tours will begin in June.  Reservations are also being taken for overnight stays aboard the Samuel Slater Bed & Breakfast.
 
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Great American Cleanup 2008 Events

 

 

  • Ballou Cemetery Earth Day 2008 - Saturday, April 19 @ 8:00am.  Contact: Mike Scalzi, Friends of Ballou Cemetry,    401-333-5358 or mscalzi@cox.net
  • Annual Burrillville Earth Day Clean-Up - Saturday, April 19 @ 9:00am, organized by Burrillville Lions Club.                 Contact: Janice Kaplan, 401-568-0203 or jakaplan05@netscape.net
  • Blackstone River Earth Day 2008 - Saturday, April 19 @ 8:00am. Contact: Keith Hainley, 401-301-3761 or khainley@verizon.net or visit blackstoneriver.org
  • Smithfield Earth Day Clean-Up - Saturday, April 19 @ 9:00am.  Contact: Sandra Mayer, Smithfield Conservation Commission, 401-232-5075 or sandym1210@cox.net
  • Pawtucket Earth Day, Saturday, April 26 @ 9:30am.  Contact:   Shandi Brown, Pawtucket Citizens Development Corporation, 401-726-1173 x118 or shandibrown@pawtucketcdc.com
  • Central Falls Clean-Up - Saturday, April 26 @ 9:00am.  Contact: Tony Tager, Central Falls Parks & Recreation Dept., 401-727-7455 or cfrecreation@centralfallsri.us 

For more information visit keepblackstonevalleybeautiful.com or email kbvb@tourblackstone.com.

 Save The Date!

Thursday, May 22, 2008, 8:30am-1:00pm, Resilient Tourism, presented by Blackstone Valley Tourism Council's Sustainable Tourism Planning & Development Lab

Monday, June, 16, 2008, Blackstone Valley Heritage Golf Tournament

Saturday, June 21, 2008, 9th Annual Rivers Day Celebration on the  Blackstone River, Central Falls.

For more information call 401-724-2200 or visit tourblackstone.com

Tourism for Tomorrow
 
 

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