Visit Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Booth at Looff Arts Festival

Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse will host a booth at The Looff: East Providence Arts Festival on Saturday, August 12 from 12 PM to 6 PM at Rose Larisa Park. Children are welcome to have their photo taken through one of the windows of the replica wooden lighthouse photo display. Festival goers will be able to interact with one of Pomham’s lighthouse pets. A lifelike model of Tommy the Cat, the black and white tuxedo cat of lighthouse keeper Adolf Aaronson, will be at the booth. Tommy was renowned for his ability to jump off the rocky cliff of the island and catch fish in the Providence River. He will be joined by a model of Jennifer, the two-toned companion dog of the last lighthouse keeper, Dennis Tardiff. Both lighthouse pets respond to motion and touch. They are part of the Joy for All Collection and were donated by Ageless Innovation in Pawtucket.

The Lighthouse booth will offer a number of special items for sale. A specially-commissioned replica ornament of the lighthouse’s iconic Fresnel lens, on display in the museum, will be available for $20. Made exclusively for Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse by Beacon Design, a division of ChemArt in Lincoln, RI, the 2-dimensional holiday ornament is made of silver rhodium and is gift boxed. A limited supply of locally produced ceramic mugs, featuring a photo of The Lighthouse, made in East Providence by Barlow Designs, will also be offered. T-shirts commemorating The Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Run, will be available for $5 each, as well as hats, embroidered with the Pomham Rocks Lighthouse logo, which sell for $25. A selection of lighthouse-themed books will also be on sale.

Tickets for the Sun & Fun Raffle, will be available for $10 each or 3 for $25. Prizes include a Cape Cod getaway at Bay View Resort in West Yarmouth, MA, a 22-inch classic Webber kettle charcoal grill and a seasonal dining package. Proceeds benefit the Dock Restoration Project, to replace the 1939 wooden dock damaged in last year’s winter storm. Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse needs to replace the existing dock before it becomes unsafe. Drawing for the raffle will take place at 6 PM at the Pomham booth.

Information will be available on summer tours to the Lighthouse. Membership applications will be available for Individuals and families interested in joining Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse. For further details, visit www.pomhamrockslighthouse.org.