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BRISTOL — Free counseling for your small business

Anyone interested in a free, confidential mentoring session can contact the East Bay Chamber of Commerce to meet with a SCORE business counselor. Appointments are available on Fridays at 9:30 or 10:30 a.m. at the Chamber office, 16 Cutler St., Suite 102.

Learn more about how to grow, expand or manage your business with a face-to-face consultation with a business professional who has owned a variety of businesses for 40 years and can help with your questions or problems. You decide the level of assistance you would like, and the number of sessions, based on your needs. Call the Chamber office at 245-0750 for more information.

Blood drive Friday at bloodmobile at Seabra

The R.I. Blood Center is conducting a blood drive on Friday, Feb. 3, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the bloodmobile at Seabra Supermarket, 1150 Hope St.

All are invited. All types are needed. Donors must be at least 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds. For more information, call 800/283-8385 or visit www. ribc.org.

Play by Sartre at the university

“No Exit” by Jean-Paul Sartre is at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3 and 4, at The Barn Performing Arts Center at Roger Williams University, 1 Old Ferry Road.

A senior directing project is directed by Vicky Page. The Nobel Prize-winner’s existentialist drama symbolically depicts the afterlife in a post-war context. Admission is $4 general admission and $2 for students/seniors. For details, visit http://departments.rwu.edu/theatre/ or call the box office at 254-3666.

Legos and a movie at the Library

Legos at the Library is every Friday through May 18. Children of all ages can make anything they want out of the library’s Legos from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. in the Herreshoff Community Meeting Room. There have been many new donations of Legos from generous patrons. Preschool and kindergarten-age children must bring a parent. School-age children can leave their parents home.

Free family movies continue with “Toy Story 3” on Saturday, Feb. 4. There is free admission, free popcorn and no registration needed. The movies begin at 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays in the Herreshoff Community Meeting Room.

Rogers Free Library is at 525 Hope St. Extra parking is in the rear of the building off Thames Street.

Free admission Saturday, Sunday nature flick at the Audubon Center

The Audubon Society of Rhode Island’s Environmental Education Center is located at 1401 Hope St. on the Bristol/Warren town line. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

The usual admission fee is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and $4 for children 4 to 12 years (under 4 are free). However, it is waived on the first Saturday of each month, Feb. 4, for Family Fun Day courtesy of a grant from the Citizens Bank Foundation.

Preschool storytimes are on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 2 and 3, with “One Winter’s Day” by M. Christina Butler at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday and at 10 a.m. only on Friday. Children ages 3 to 5 enjoy the reading of a nature story, with hands-on activities, followed by creation of a nature craft. Adults must accompany children. The fee is $5 for member children and $6 for non-member children (with discounts for multiple siblings). Registration is required as space is limited.

Sponsored by Rhode Island PBS, Sunday Nature Flicks are from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sundays in February. Looking to get out of the house this winter? Take a trip to Audubon for an afternoon of nature documentaries on the big screen. They are free with admission.

— Feb. 5: “My Life As a Turkey.” Based on his true story, the film chronicles Joe Hutto’s remarkable and moving experience of raising a group of wild turkey hatchlings to adulthood.

“Flying Jewels,” a photography exhibit by Rufus Abdullah, is open through the end of February at the center. The amazing hummingbird images display the beauty and maneuverability of these tiny birds and clearly show why they are referred to as flying jewels. The exhibit is free with admission.

Mt. Hope Farm farmers’ market is on Saturdays

Mt. Hope Farm presents the Mt. Hope Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays all winter. Vendors in the barn at the farm at 250 Metacom Ave. sell beef, chicken, lamb, seafood, herbs, cupcakes, coffee, breads and other baked goods, granola, honey, cheese, vegetables, potatoes, onions and other produce, items made from alpaca fiber, jams, dips and condiments from Wicked Natural and more.

The band Sundial will play this week. After shopping, tour the historic Governor Bradford House and explore the farm’s 127 acres, which stretch down to the shores of Mt. Hope Bay.

At the market, they also accept donations of non-perishable food items for the East Bay Food Pantry.

African American arts and crafts class

Linden Place Mansion will host an arts and crafts class for children in grades 1 to 5 to celebrate Black History Month and the arts of African culture. It is from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 4. Students will complete four arts and crafts projects using a variety of materials and techniques, including paper, pencils, weaving, printing, markers, paint and textiles.

Students will learn the history of Ghanaian kente cloths and create their own cloths, make conga drums, and create African paper masks using raffia, construction paper and decorative patterned paper. Additionally, students will use yarn and straw to weave an African belt.

The fee is $20 ($15 for Linden Place members). The class size is limited to 12 students, so make reservations by calling the office at 253-0390 or e-mail info@lindenplace.org.

Bristol County Elks and Merrill raffles set

Bristol County Elks Lodge 1860, in conjunction with the Merrill Lounge in East Providence, holds raffles each year to benefit many charitable causes, including the R.I. Veterans’ Home, scholarships, the East Bay Cares Program, Goodwill Industries and more.

The Elks-Merrill raffles take place every Saturday through March 17. They are open to the public and run from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. The Merrill Lounge is at 535 North Broadway, East Providence. Prizes include giant lobsters, choice meats, flat screen TVs and more.

Malassada sale at St. Elizabeth’s Sunday

St. Elizabeth Church’s Holy Ghost Committee will have a malassada sale on Sunday, Feb. 5, from 7 to 10 a.m. at the church’s parish Hall, 577 Wood St. If you would like to pre-order some, call 508/324-5536.

Alive! Arts Series presents string quartet

Alive! Arts Series presents the Community MusicWorks Fellows String Quartet with Aaron Jackson on piano at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, at The Barn Performing Arts Center at Roger Williams University, 1 Old Ferry Road, Bristol.

On the program are the Bartok String Quartet No. 2 (Fellows Quartet), Haydn String Quartet Opus 20, No. 3 (Fellows Quartet), and Prokofiev Cello Sonata in C Major, Opus 119 (Adrienne Taylor, cello).

The concert is free of charge. For details, call the box office at 254-3626.

Historical society open for First Sunday

On Sunday, Feb. 5, the Bristol Historical and Preservation Society at 48 Court St. will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. for First Sunday. In addition to the collections, the exhibit of materials of the building of the Mt. Hope Bridge will be on display. The Museum Corner and limited book sale will be available.

Join them for an early alternative to Super Bowl Sunday. Light refreshments will be served. Call 253-7223 for more information. Membership is open to all. There is adequate parking and the society is wheelchair accessible.