Friday: The Weekend Guide

Here's a look at what's going on around town this weekend.

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VIDEO: Harvest Fair Rings in Autumn Season

Old-fashioned family fun, food and entertainment brought out thousands of visitors to Middletown's Norman Bird Sanctuary over the weekend.

For 37 years, Middletowners have welcomed the fall with the Norman Bird Sanctuary's annual Harvest Fair. The Mud Pit, Mabel's Express Barrel Train, Grease Pole, pony rides and ropes challenges kept the kids on their toes, while local restaurants, artists, vendors, entertainers and musicians greeted visitors from all over Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. What does it take to pull off an event like this every year? More than 300 volunteers, says Norman Bird Sanctuary Offce Manager Sarah Deleiris, who's already recruiting volunteers for the NBS' next big event "Holly Days" in December. See highlights in the video and photos above.

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What to Wear?

Country Chic for Harvest Fair

Go a little bit country for this weekend's popular Harvest Fair at the Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown.

One of the island's most anticipated events of the year — the Norman Bird Sanctuary's Annual Harvest Fair — is this weekend. If you have kids, it's a must-do event, and even if you don't, it's just a great way to enjoy a crisp fall New England day. Either way, you'll want to look good while tromping through the fields, and possibly mud. For the perfect comfortable, but stylish, outfit, we headed over to Laura Jean Denim on Bellevue Avenue. Skinny leg jeans are one of the hottest looks this season and can be worn with a boot, flat or heel. We like the James Jeans Twiggy 5-Pocket Jegging in China Doll Wash ($115) for the ultimate in comfort and style. Pair them with James Jeans' The Western Shirt in Violet ($100) for that country look that's…

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Angela Lemire

5:24 pm on Friday, October 1, 2010

I want those boots!   more ›