A retail reunion

We're not as creative as the Rhode Island School of Design folks, so we have to keep in touch with college pals through e-mail. The artsy RISD types, however, reunite every year for the RISD Alumni + Student Art Sale - and make money while they're at it. More than 170 current and former students will sell clothing, dinnerware, toys, handblown glass, handbags, photos, paintings, and more at today's sale. Check out the porcelain and stoneware bracelets (below) by Harmony Thompson ($20-$50), photos by Cheryl Verchot (around $100), and wooden bird ornaments (above and left) by Emi Ozawa ($48). 10 a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine. Benefit Street (between Waterman and Hopkins streets). 401-454-6618. www.risd.edu/alumni_sale.cfm [J.W.]