Don't be a pumkin! Get ready for the Jack O'Lantern Jog
     Plans are underway for the 18th annual Jamestown Jack O' Lantern Jog 5K Road Race. This year's USA Track and Field-sanctioned road race is set for Sunday, Oct. 29. It starts downtown and winds its way through the streets of Jamestown with the finish line in front of the Community Center.
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Prepare for the spooky Boy Scout pumpkin display
     The third annual Troop 1 Pumpkin Spooktacular will be held on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 27 and 28, from 5 to 9 p.m. each night.
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Chorus readies for holiday season
     The Jamestown Community Chorus is midway through rehearsals for their annual holiday concerts. This year they will be performed at the Central Baptist Church, 99 Narragansett Ave., on Sat., Dec. 9, at 7:30 p.m., and on Sun., Dec. 10, at 3 p.m.
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Knitting comes full circle at the library
By Michaela Kennedy
     In a modern age where many traditions have faded away, knitting has grown from a granny's pastime to a global passion. From online knitters' blogs to fashion fiber hunts, worldwide zeal has been sparked for this centuriesold textile art. Locals can find the same excitement for the hands-on technique
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Wind ensemble, concert band to perform at URI Fine Arts Center
     A double-header concert featuring 20th-century music for wind and band instruments and percussion soloist Ron Stabile will be performed at the University of Rhode Island Sunday, Oct. 29.
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Islander to perform piano concert
     The Jamestown Community Piano Group will present its first concert of the season on Saturday, Oct. 28. Pianist Nancy Bennett, a Beavertail resident, will perform at 3 p.m. at St. Matthew's church. The program will include Beethoven's Pastorale Sonata, solo works by Bach and 20th-century composer Joh
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