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THE MUST LIST

10 essential events happening this month

Ring in 2022 with a frosty swim at the New Year’s Day Pier Plunge in Narragansett

January 1:

Head to Narragansett Town Beach for the New Year’s Day Pier Plunge, one of South County’s biggest. Money raised goes to the Narragansett Lions Club charities. NarragansettLionsClub.org For a statewide listing of events visit us online! HeyRhody.com

Through January: Treat yourself to a decadent experience at the Gondola Village at Ocean House. Dine in a fully restored vintage ski gondola, or opt for their “Celebration du Soleil,” a cozy fireside sunset experience. Westerly, OceanHouseRI.com

Through January: Recharge from the holidays with a staycation at one of 30 participating hotels during Rhode Island Hotel Month. South County stays include The Preserve, Shelter Harbour Inn, and Weekapaug Inn. HotelMonthRI.com January 1: Roger Wheeler State Beach hosts the Penguin Plunge, one of the OG New Year’s Day dips in the state. Each bone-piercing plunge into the Atlantic benefits Special Olympics RI. Narragansett, SpecialOlympicsRI.org

January 1: The Windjammer Surf Bar is the site for a second Penguin Plunge in South County. This frigid dip raises money for the WARM Center, a social service organization serving southern Rhode Island. Westerly, Facebook: Windjammer Surf Bar RI January 7: The “I Kissed a Girl” singer-songwriter Jill Sobule, joined by special guest Mark Erelli, performs songs from her new album Nostalgia Kills at the Greenwich Odeum. East Greenwich, GreenwichOdeum.com

January 20: Listen to local folk artist (and SXSW and Newport Folk Festival alum) Allysen Callery’s haunting music and deft fingerstyle guitar work at The Knickerbocker Music Center. Westerly, KnickMusic.com

January 21: Grab a flashlight and head out on the trails to search for all species of owls in their natural habitat at Audubon Society’s Owling at Fisherville Brook event. Exeter, ASRI.org

January 21: From botox to bifocals, RI Comedy Hall of Famers Charlie Hall and Doreen Collins skewer the pitfalls of aging in their new comedy show Aging Disgracefully. West Kingstown, CourthouseArts.org

January 25-30: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s blockbuster musical Jesus Christ Superstar comes stateside for its 50th anniversary in a new production that won the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival. Providence, PPACRI.org

Please note that events may require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test and mask-wearing regardless of vaccination status. Be sure to check each venue for updates.