Dave’s Marketplace will host a “Taste of Rhode Island” sampling event over the Jan. 27 and 28 weekend. The tasting at The Crossing at Smithfield Dave's, at 371 Putnam Pike, will be held Saturday, Jan. 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. East Greenwich's tasting, at 1000 Division St., will be Sunday, Jan. 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The owners of more than 20 Rhode Island companies will be in the store to offer samples of their products. Featured will be A&J Gluten Free Bakery, American Mussel, Avonaise, Backyard Food Company, Beth Bakes Gluten Free Crackers, Bootblack Brand Syrup, Butter Cuisine, Chi Kitchen, Cocoa Fuel Chocolate, Holister Sauce, Jaju Pierogi, Jansal Valley, Lost Art Culture Foods, Mesa Fresca Chimichurri Sauce, Miss Georgia Kitchen Pimento Cheese, Mojo Sauce, Narragansett Creamery, Popette Lollipops, Rachyl’s Goat Milk Soap, RI Omega Dressing, Rose Mary’s Pralines, Sacred Cow Granola, Seriously Good Ice Cream, Terra Firma Farm Milk, Town Dock Squid, Vega Peppers and Wood Grilled Pizza.

International House of Rhode Island, 8 Stimson Ave., Providence, ihouseri.org, (401) 421-7181, will hold its annual Burns Night Supper on Friday, Jan. 26, from 6 to 8 p.m., to celebrate Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796). The meal includes roast beef, haggis, neeps n' tatties (potatoes and turnips), Scotch broth, salmon, salad and shortbread. The procession of the haggis features live Scottish pipe music, Scottish songs and poetry by Burns. The cost is $15 for students, $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Call for reservations.

DeWolf Tavern, 259 Thames St., Bristol, (401) 254-2005, dewolftavern.com, will hold its annual Robbie Burns Dinner on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 6 p.m. The cost is $85 and includes a five-course meal, with Scotch and haggis, music and poetry. Call for reservations.

The Stone Soup Buffet and Food Drive will be held Saturday, Jan. 27, from noon to 1:30 p.m., at the Maury Loontjens Memorial Library, 35 Kingstown Rd., Narragansett. Listen to the classic children’s story "Stone Soup," then sample soups from local restaurants. Entry is free with the donation of a non-perishable food or personal care item. Donations will benefit the St. Peters-by-the-Sea food pantry. For more information, call (401) 789-9507.