Annual Rhode Island Funeral Directors’ Clambake/Outing
Thursday, July 13, 2023

For Sponsorship Opportunities, please click here

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Please make reservations by July 6th. Tickets will not be mailed in advance of the clambake. Your reservations will be available at the clambake.

Kempenaar’s Clambake Club
323 Valley Road, Middletown, RI

The moment that all New Englanders have been waiting for has finally arrived. You are cordially invited to attend our Annual Rhode Island Funeral Directors’ Outing/Clambake that will be held on Thursday, July 13, at Kempenaar’s Clambake Club, (401) 847-1441. (See directions below). The chowder and clamcakes will be served from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. and the littlenecks will be served at 2:30 p.m. This “Authentic” New England Clambake will be held at 5:00 p.m. sharp. The New England clambake consists of steamers and mussels with drawn butter & broth, your choice of 1-1/4 lb New England Lobster* or Steak* and all meals are served with barbeque chicken (family style), BBQ drumstick, sausage – fresh fish, potato, corn-on-the-cob, coleslaw, brown bread and seasonal fruit platter with a sweet and your choice of coffee or lemonade. The cost of the New England Clambake is $95.00 per person. A cash bar will be available, however, we will have an open soda bar served throughout the day. As always, please feel free to bring along guests.

There will be many great door prizes as well as the raffle for the liquor basket.  Kempenaar’s green lawns, flowering shrubs, colorful flower beds and open air-pavilions, is the perfect setting for our Annual clambake.  You are welcome to compete in a game of horseshoes, volleyball or lawn bowling or just sit back and enjoy the attractive grounds.  They only serve one group at a time, so the 5 acres is totally for our exclusive use.  

Please make reservations by July 6th. Tickets will not be mailed in advance of the clambake. Your reservations will be available at the clambake.

• You may register online here
• OR by printing out this order form and mailing to
• Laurie Robinson, PO Box 1223, East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818
• OR by faxing to (401) 885-7090
• OR by calling Laurie Robinson at (401) 523-5107

Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Perella’s Ristorante (In Person)
311 Metacom Ave, Warren, RI 02885

Kindly RSVP by June 6, 2023

Hosted 
by Smith Funeral & Memorial Services

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• You may register online here
• OR by printing out this order form and mailing to Laurie Robinson, PO Box 1223, East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818

• OR by faxing to (401) 885-7090
• OR by calling Laurie Robinson at (401) 523-5107

If you make a reservation and are unable to attend, please contact Laurie Robinson so that we do not have to absorb this expense.

The Rhode Island Funeral Directors Association and Rhode Island House Veterans Affairs Committee will host the Annual Wreaths Across America State House Ceremony on Monday, December 11, 2023, at the RI State House in the State Room followed by the wreath laying in the Garden of Heroes.

The event will take place on Monday, December 11, 2023, at 12 noon in the State Room.

The actual wreath laying will take place at 12:15 p.m in the Garden of Heroes outside of the State House. 

Wreaths Across America

Wreaths Across America’s State House ceremonies serve as a kickoff to a week-long series of events designed to raise awareness and appreciation for the sacrifices of our nation’s veterans and their families.

The ceremonies take place in most of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. and have a particular focus on family during the holidays.

Volunteers conduct the State House ceremonies each year in their respective state capitols. Dignitaries and special guests are invited to speak in honor of our veterans and active military.

The wreath-laying ceremonies are nonpolitical.

All groups and members of the community are invited to attend

Here’s a photograph from our 2022 Wreaths Across America Annual State House Ceremony.