WOONSOCKET – Most area residents who showed up for a “mix and mingle” event with Congressional District 1 candidates at the Millrace Kitchen event center said they gained a new
5/19/2021
Local business owner rediscovers her roots at Riverzedge Arts
Jade Shaver of Woonsocket, 29, a former participant at Riverzedge Arts, stands with Artistic Director Brad Fesmire in front of the organization’s studio at 196 Second Ave. Shaver, who is getting ready to open a cake shop and bakery later this year, said Riverzedge Arts had a big influence on her teenage years. (Breeze photo by Lauren Clem)
WOONSOCKET – For Jade Shaver, a Woonsocket resident and soon-to-be owner of her own bakery and cake shop, high school was a turbulent time.
By the time she graduated from Beacon Charter High School for the Arts in 2012, she’d given birth to her first child and had another one on the way. The now-mother of four acknowledged she had a rambunctious personality, and said she’s always been known to do things her own way.
Pawtucket
On Saturday, May 8, Pawtucket-based TEN31 Productions will host a magical afternoon at the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, 1 Floral Ave. in Providence, with their Wonderland in the Gardens event featuring live-action “Alice in Wonderland” characters based on Sir John Tenniel’s original sketches from the 1865 edition. From 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. people are invited to this family-friendly event to see talking characters including the Chesire Cat, Alice, the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Red Queen, and more.
“It’s going to be a walk-through experience, so you get to enjoy the garden,” Joe Pari, co-founder of TEN31 Productions, told The Breeze. “Many people don’t know there’s a rose maze at the back of the Botanical Center. The Red Queen will be there doting on her roses.” While it will be fun for the children, “it’s still going to be really cool for adults,” Pari said. “The costuming is really beautiful.”