Central Baptist to hold holiday festival
     Central Baptist Church will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Holiday meal is free
     Seamen's Church Institute, 18 Market Square in Newport, is serving a festive Thanksgiving Dinner from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. All are welcome and there is no charge. For more information, call Jack Grant at 847-4260.
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How to quit smoking topic of library program
     The Friends of Jamestown Library and the Jamestown Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force will host a program to help participants learn the facts they need to help them quit the smoking habit.
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Mass times change at St. Mark
     Beginning Dec. 2, St. Mark Church will hold their Saturday weekend Mass at 4 p.m., with the sacrament of reconciliation being heard on Saturdays from 3:30 to 4 p.m.
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Choristers to sing holiday concert Dec. 9
     As part of the Christmas in Newport celebration, the Newport Navy Choristers, under the direction of JoAnn Loewenthal, will present "Christmas in Song" on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 p.m. at St Lucy's Church, 909 West Main Rd. in Middletown.
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LaSalle to give entrance exam
     LaSalle Academy in Providence will hold its entrance exam on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 8 a.m.
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Seal watch tours begin Nov. 24
     Come and see the area's cutest furry visitors in their winter playground aboard the M/V Alletta Morris for an up-close look at the seals of Narragansett Bay.
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DCYF holds adoption night
     The Department of Children, Youth and Families will host a Foster Care and Adoption Information Night on Wednesday, Nov. 29, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the DCYF Office at 650 Ten Rod Rd. in North Kingstown.
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Town Meetings
     Thursday, Nov. 23 Thanksgiving Day. All town facilities will be closed
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Open Studio at Shady Lea
     Join the artists and businesses at Shady Lea Mill in welcoming the holidays at the 9th annual Holiday Open Studio on Sunday, Dec. 3, from noon to 6 p.m. Visit the studios and chat with the artists. Have a cup of cider or a piece of pie and spend time getting to know the people who are part of this v
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Bagpipes in Peace Dale
     Liam Crouse of Wakefield will present a program about the Great Highland Bagpipes on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 1 p.m., at the Peace Dale Library, 1057 Kingstown Rd.
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Volunteers needed to clear brush
     Once again, the Conanicut Island Land Trust is looking for volunteers to help with its North Main Road clearing project. Last year, with the help of about 50 volunteers, the land trust opened up the view of the Neale farm and the saltwater marsh separating the farm from the town-owned golf course. Q
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Chorus to perform favorites
     The Jamestown Community Chorus' "Our Holiday Favorites," directed by B. J. Whitehouse, will feature choral selections submitted by members of the chorus.
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Holiday sale at the library
     The Jamestown library will hold a special holiday book sale on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1 and 2, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 3, from 1 to 5 p.m., and Monday, Dec. 4, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the museum room.
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Beavertail open house scheduled
     The Beavertail Lighthouse Museum will open its doors to visitors on Sunday, Dec. 3, from one until 3 p.m.
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Tuba concert Dec. 9
     The annual Tubaphonia Christmas Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, in the North Kingstown High School Auditorium, Fairway Drive, North Kingstown.
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Jamestown Parks & Recreation Department
Winter Programs 2006-2007
REGISTRATION NIGHT AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6TH 5:00 - 8:00 PM
               
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Msgr. Clarke to host holiday fest
     The Christmas Festival at Msgr. Clarke School will be held Sunday, Dec. 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Photo gallery open for holiday sale
     The Onne van der Wal Photography Gallery is having a holiday sale and open house on Friday, Dec. 8, from 5 to 9 p.m.
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Krider photo exhibit on display at library
     "Boneyards & Boatyards," two series of gelatin silver prints by Karen Twiss Krider, are on display at the Jamestown library through Dec. 10. Several of the black-and-white, hand-printed images have been in juried shows at the Newport Art Museum, the South County Art Association, Gallery 297 in Brist
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Christmas festival set for Dec. 2-3
     St. Mark Church has set the dates for their annual Christmas Festival, which will take place on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to noon.
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Literacy conference next month
     The Rhode Island State Council of the International Reading Association's Winter Conference called Life, Literacy and the Pursuit of Best Practices: Developing Lifelong Readers and Writers - What Really Works! will be held Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Providence Sheraton Airport Hotel from 7:30 a.m. to
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