The Must List

10 essential events this month

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June 3:

Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and artistic interludes at Rosé in the Roses, a benefit for the Park Conservatory, honoring former Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and Rose Garden volunteers at the Roger Williams Park Botanical Center. RWPConservancy.org

June 1:

Truck Stop: Festival of Street Eats, a fundraiser for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, has unlimited tastings from two dozen local food trucks, beer, wine, a signature cocktail, plus live music by the Superchief Trio. RIFoodBank.org

The RIDEA Craft Beverage Festival at Isle Brewers Guild showcases women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ breweries, wineries, and spirits producers from RI and beyond, with proceeds benefiting a JWU scholarship. Pawtucket, RIDEACommittee.org

June 5:

Mingle with luminaries at the Pell Awards Gala at WaterFire Arts Center honoring those in the arts who have made a di erence. This year’s honorees include Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Suzanne Magaziner, Trudy Coxe, Barnaby Evans, and Marta Martínez. TrinityRep.com

June 10:

The Providence Preservation Society is sponsoring the 41st annual Festival of Historic Houses, your chance to tour and explore historic homes and gardens in the Elmwood neighborhood between Congress and Adelaide avenues. PPSRI.org

June 10:

Porchfest, the popular Warren event featuring local musicians performing on porches and front lawns, is coming to the East Side. The Providence Porchfest includes Allysen Callery, Jake Hunsinger, Slainte, and Mark Cutler. PVDPorchFest.com

June 15:

Enjoy elevated drinks, dinner, and entertainment at Cafe Nuovo for the Men Wear Pink of Providence Wine Tasting, a fundraiser benefiting breast cancer awareness and research initiatives. RaiseYourWay.DonorDrive.com

June 15:

Embrace your inner fashionista at StyleWeek Northeast. Marvel as models walk the runway to pounding beats wearing local designs. Our own EIC Elyse Major will be a judge at this year’s SEED Student Design Challenge. StyleWeekNortheast.com

June 18:

Celebrate Juneteenth , commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, with a day of festivities at Roger Williams Park, featuring music from R&B/Gospel artist Kelly Price and more. JuneteenthRI.com

June 25:

Get up and dance when the FirstWorks Summer Beats Concerts return to the Roger Williams Park Bandstand with The Garifuna Collective, a high-energy Afro-Indigenous group from coastal Belize and Honduras. FirstWorks.org