Wicked Rhody podcast hosts Mary and Ben discuss Rhode Island life, ideas, events, and stuff to do for the week of April 12th. Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher Download: (.mp3) | Mobile Play Social: Like Us On Facebook | Follow Us On Twitter | Follow Us On Instagram We’re excited to announce a new sponsor:  FloatRI, located on Post Road in Warwick! Float RI is an amazing place offering a wide range of services to help you balance your mind, body & soul, including Massage & Reiki, Fitness Classes, Aura Photography, and Floatation Therapy! We’ll be visiting float in the coming weeks to experience some of their services, including floating which is where you spend either 60 or 90 minutes in a private pod of 850 lbs of epsom salt and 10 inches of water are heated to skin temperature, creating an anti-gravity environment.   Learn more about FloatRI by visiting our website, and of course, we’ll be sharing our experiences in the coming weeks, plus we’ll have some wonderful give-aways as well!——————————————————————————————————————————————– Wicked Interesting: PawSox Opening Weekend – Thursday, April 11th!https://www.facebook.com/events/1917169795004895/ ——————————————————————————————————————————————–Wicked Fun in the 401 W. Alton Jones Kids Hikehttps://www.facebook.com/events/2063337547080937/Thursday 10amWant to get your kids outside during April vacation? URI alumni families are invited to join us on an adventure hike at the URI W. Alton Jones campus in West Greenwich, RI. The hike is appropriate for children ages 5+ accompanied by an adult. All will enjoy the beauty and nature at Alton Jones during this 45-minute guided hike led by qualified field teachers. After the hike, enjoy complimentary refreshments and a chance to win some URI swag. Sneakers or hiking boots required, with warm attire suggested. This event will take place rain or shine. In the event of rain, kids may participate in fun indoor activities. Reminder that if you check that you are attending you MUST also register at alumni.uri.edu. Your Heart, My Hands Book Signing w/ Dr. Arum Singhhttps://www.facebook.com/events/2303135050012431/ Smithfield Family Fun Dayhttps://www.facebook.com/events/639341436482872/Tue 10-2 2nd Annual Joseph P. McDonald, ESQ. Memorial 5Khttps://www.facebook.com/events/2131688980193689/https://www.cardis.com/pages/community-calendar ——————————————————————————————————————————————–Wicked Family Friendly Family Skate Day – Boss Ice Arena!https://www.facebook.com/events/550065162139133/ ——————————————————————————————————————————————–Border Line Big Apple Circus!https://bigapplecircus.com/ Wicked Nice Wicked Rhody is proud to partner with the United Way of Rhode Island, helping to spread the word about wonderful opportunities for you, your family, and your friends can volunteer in and around Rhode Island! Monkey Business & Nonprofit Communicationshttps://www.facebook.com/events/1007261759662938/ Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 5:30 PM – 7:30 PMRoger Williams Park Zoo & Carousel Village A nonprofit communication professional understands the importance of sharing their agency’s story; often times this means working closely with those in the media. On April 24, a panel of media pros will explain what they need from us to successfully share our stories. The panel will be facilitated by Ben DeCastro, Social Media Personality & Influencer Panel Guests:• Scott Mackay, The Public’s Radio• Kate Nagle, GoLocal• Mike McDermott, The Prov. Journal• John Palumbo, RI Monthly To learn more about United Way Rhode Island, or