Events at Mount Hope FarmMarch / April 2023

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For Immediate Release
 
Contact:                                                                                                                        
Katie Blais
Community Programming and Events Manager
Mount Hope Farm
Tel: 401-245-1745  
Email: katie@mounthopefarm.org
                                                                         
                                                                                                                            
** Calendar Listings **
Events at Mount Hope Farm
March / April 2023
 
Recurring - Saturdays, 9  am to 12:30   Join us at our ongoing Farmers Market in our historic Barn with vendors of produce, baked goods, meat, cocktails and prepared foods, along with artisans and more. Details: mounthopefarm.org/farmers-market
Daily Throughout March, 8 am to 6 pm   The StoryWalk at Mount Hope Farm features the gorgeous children's book Old Rock is Not Boring  this month. If the StoryWalk concept is new to you, think of it as a great family outing where you enjoy nature and get a bit of exercise while stopping at stations that feature pages from a book perfect for young readers. Details: mounthopefarm.org/story-walk
Sunday, March 19, 10 to 11 am   Warm up on winter Sunday mornings with gentle vinyasa flow and guided breath yoga in our cozy Barn. All levels are welcome. Sessions led by certified instructor Valerie Griffiths. Farm Members: $12 per session. Nonmembers: $15 per session. Details/registration: mounthopefarm.org/upcoming-events
Tuesday, March 21, 7:30 pm to 9 pm   Join Dr. Adria Updike assistant professor of Physics at Roger Williams as she leads stargazers on a Spring Equinox Astronomy Walk through the Farm trails and out to Cove Cabin. Farm. Farm Members: $12 per session. Nonmembers: $15 per session. Details/registration: mounthopefarm.org/upcoming-events
Saturday, March 25, 9 am to 12:30 pm   Recycle your electronics when Indie Cycle visits the Farmers Market at Mount Hope Farm. Accepting computers, TVs, monitors, printers, small household appliances, air conditioners, and much more. (Note: fee required for some items.) Details: https://indiecycle.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, March 28, 5 pm to 8 pm   Join us for a fresh take on networking with our friend and local food economist Rely on Rach for a Sunset Social. Enjoy an evening of casual conversation and connection as we mingle and share ideas, struggles, and wins. We'll bring out the solo stoves to keep it cozy and provide snacks from our friends at Wedge and Newport Chowder Co. Details/registration: mounthopefarm.org/upcoming-events
 
Thursday, April 6, 6 pm to 8 pm   Enjoy an evening out with friends and Jessica Cook of Quintessential Gardens for garden chats, flower arranging, and tasty cocktails from Two Gals Cocktails. With spring beginning and Easter around the corner join us for a Blooming Bulbs Workshop as we share hope for what is to come and get creative arranging locally grown spring ephemerals (bulbs, ranunculus, hellebores, forced branches). We will also discuss planting and growing some of these beauties in your own gardens. Details/registration: mounthopefarm.org/upcoming-events
 
Saturday, April 15, 10 am to 2 pm   The Farmers Market is hitting the road and heading back to Pivotal Brewery for a special Spring Fling Market. Enjoy all your favorite vendors plus additional artisan vendors and food trucks. Try out Pivotals large variety of beer and enjoy the rest of Unity Park! Details: https://www.mounthopefarm.org/farmers-market
 
Thursday, April 20, 6 to 8 pm   Two local physicians – Michael Fine, MD, and Edward Iannuccilli, MD – speak about expanding their medical careers to become published authors in a conversation entitled Doctoring Words. They share their stories of expanding their horizons to become published authors of memoirs, fiction and nonfiction, and offer tips on how you, too, can write your story and get it in print. Moderated by Dante Bellini, Jr., the director of the award-winning film Ken Burns: Here & There. Farm Members: $15. Nonmembers: $20. Details/registration: mounthopefarm.org/upcoming-events
 
About Mount Hope Farm: Mount Hope Farm is a 127-acre national historic site located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The property is privately owned and governed by The Mount Hope Trust in Bristol and is on the national register of historic placed since 1976. The Farm is a non-profit whose mission is to preserve and protect the integrity of its natural assets and its historical structures. 
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