Scary Walks, Campy Shows, Star Wars Reads

What are you doing this weekend in Woonsocket?

The forecast for Woonsocket calls for 70 degree weather and sun throughout the weekend — so get out and enjoy some of these great events. Click the links below for more information.

Take a walk back in time at Stadium Theatre with two tribute acts this weekend — Tusk, a tribute to Fleetwood Mac, on Friday, and the Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Experienceon Saturday.

Online tickets for Tusk are $26 and $32. Tickets for the Frankie Valli tribute are $26 for all sections.

Chan's Fine Oriental Dining welcomes comedian Bucky Lewis on Friday night and The Dan Lawson Band for a CD release party on Saturday night. 

Online tickets are $12 for each show, with start time of 8 p.m. 

On Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the River UMC, 27 Federal St., hosts an End of the Summer Yard Sale. Have a few things to sell? Tables are $20. Auction items for sale, too.

Stick around for the Root Beer & Dynamite Dinner starting at 5 p.m. Polar Beverages is providing the root beer. $7 for adults, $5 for kids 12 and under. Call (401) 765-2412 or (401) 230-4434 for more info.

Now that it's October, there's no better time to check out the spooky walks and Halloween displays near Woonsocket — including Spooky World's Terror in Rhode Island at Mulligan's Island in Cranston.

For a campy take on scary stuff, check out Menace of the Morgue, a new show at Theatre 82 on Rolfe Square in Cranston. 

Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Shows are scheduled for Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m.

On Saturday in Warwick, get your geek on with Star Wars Reading Day at the Barnes and Noble Bookstore at 1350 Bald Hill Road [Rte. 2]. Ryder Windham, the author of over 60 Star Wars titles, is scheduled for a book signing at 1 p.m.

Dress in your Star Wars finery — and May the Force Be With You.