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Volunteers needed to clear brush Saturday 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 More ... Library program tackles the smoking habit 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. More ... St. Matthew's holds open house for church school On Sunday, Dec. 3, St. Matthew's Episcopal Church will host a Church School Open House at 11:15 a.m. Those interested may visit the church school classrooms and teachers and the newly renovated Childrens' Chapel will be dedicated at that time. More ... Library holding 'fun volume' holiday mini-book sale The Jamestown library is holding a special holiday book sale on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1 and 2 from 10 to 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 3, from 1 to 5 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 4, from 10 to 5 p.m. in the museum room. More ... Knit at the library Sunday The next Sunday Knitting Circle at the Jamestown library will take place on Sunday, Dec. 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. More ... Register for winter rec programs The Jamestown Parks & Recreation Department will be holding its final registration night on Wednesday, Dec. 6, for all its winter programs. Registration will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Community Center. More ... Chamber holds party Dec. 5 The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce annual Holiday Party for its members will be held Tuesday, Dec. 5, at Trattoria Simpatico. More ... Holiday cardmaking at the library The Jamestown library is offering a holiday card- and ornamentmaking workshop for youth ages 5 to 14 and their families on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. More ... Bakers needed for PTO sale Bakers are needed to fill the tables at the annual PTO Bake Sale, which will be held Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Melrose Avenue School in conjunction with the Conanicut Island Art Association Craft Sale. More ...
Josy Wright, a printmaker and member of the Conanicut Island Art Association, is one of several island artists teaching afterschool programs at the Lawn Avenue School. More ... Register for winter rec programs The Jamestown Parks & Recreation Department will be holding its final registration night on Wednesday, Dec. 6, for all its winter programs. Registration will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Community Center. More ... Island photographers in Providence display RI Painters for Save The Bay annual art exhibit and sale runs through Jan. 26 at the Save The Bay Center, Providence. More ... Town Meetings Tuesday, More ... Tax sale to be held Dec. 15 The town finance director will sell at public auction to the highest bidder several parcels of land in Jamestown on which taxes have not been paid. More ...
By Karen Krider Holiday craft fare Saturday, Dec. 2, is a busy date in town! With so many activities, don't miss the CIAA Craft Fair and Little Picture Show at the Melrose Avenue School, from 10 a.m. to 4.p.m. You'll be sure to find that perfect gift while you are helping to support the CIAA's scholarship program More ...
Island resident Dick Karon recently visited the incredible Milwaukee Art Museum, which opened in 2001. The first Santiago Calatrava-designed building in the United States, the museum features a 90-foot-high, glass-walled reception hall. More ...
By Roger Marshall If you have already put your garden to bed for the winter, More ...
By Charlotte Richardson It seemed to me that, for whatever reason, the Thanksgiving turkey tasted better than ever this year! Hope yours was just as tasty and that your day was a great one. We seem to be well on our way to yet another holiday season, and though peace on earth still eludes us, there is much for which we sho More ...
Leah Abbott Murphy and Christopher J. Murray were married July 8, 2006 in Jamestown with the Rev. Robert Morton-Ranney officiating. A reception followed. More ... Exercise program for arthritis sufferers The Riverbend Athletic Club in conjunction with the Arthritis Foundation will begin a series of exercise classes designed for people with limited mobility. More ... |
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