WOONSOCKET – Longtime Northern Rhode Island Council of the Arts (NRICA) member Raymond Nolan, 95, got a surprise recently when the group included him in its annual awards and scholarship
2/17/2021
NRICA tries to keep the Mardi Gras spirit alive
NRICA President Sharon Charette and Mardi Gras Co-Chairpersons Marlene Gagnon and Wally Rathbun meet at Chelo’s to plan this year’s pared down Mardi Gras festivities.
WOONSOCKET – It will be a relatively quiet scene in Woonsocket this weekend as the COVID-19 pandemic puts the traditional Mardi Gras festivities on hold.
But the Northern Rhode Island Council of the Arts, sponsor of the city’s long-time Mardi Gras celebration, wants people to know they’re still working behind the scenes and look forward to bringing back the event next year.
To that end, they’ve partnered with St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center, which has hosted the event in recent years, to put together a smaller celebration at Chelo’s in Woonsocket this Sunday, Feb. 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. While diners will have to follow the restaurant’s usual policies for dine-in or takeout, members of the NRICA will be on hand to create a Mardi Gras