Christmas pageant Sunday night
      The annual pageant will be at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, at the Shoreby Hill green. Everyone should bring flashlights and a good voice to participate in the sing-along. The pageant, which features a live nativity tableaux performed by island residents, lasts about 20 minutes and ends with a...
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Holiday Worship Services
      Central Baptist Church The regular Sunday service will take place Dec. 24 at 9:30 a.m., on Christmas Eve there will be a Candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. There will be no service on Christmas Day. On Sunday, Dec. 31, a Lessons and Carols service will be held at 9:30 a.m.
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Puppet show at library
      Join in the fun as Sparky’s Puppets perform “Stories from Snowy Lands,” at the Jamestown library meeting hall on Thursday, Dec. 28, at 2 p.m. Watch Jack Frost’s magic bring a snowman to life. Find out what happens when a boastful bear goes ice fishing, and visit a hard-working shoemaker in his sh...
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Where in the World is the Jamestown Press?
      Ron and Brenda Ratcliff of Ship Street took the Press on a trip to the Grand Canyon and Arizona recently. With them were their daughter Lisa, son-in-law Ern, and granddaughter Haley Delaney.
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Town Meetings
      Thursday, Dec. 21 7 p.m., Lawn school: the School Committee meets. Friday, Dec. 22 All town facilities will close at 11:45 a.m. for the upcoming holiday. Monday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day All town facilities will be closed. Tuesday, Dec. 26 All town facilities will be open for the rest of t...
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Sights of the season
      Clockwise from top left: Angels in costume parade to Shoreby Hill for the pageant dress rehearsal; the Newport Bridge and town Christmas Tree light up the night sky; attempting to make a boxwood tree at the library; Carolers from St. Mark CCD visit seniors at Jamestown Village Apartments, Mrs. Clau...
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Musings
By Robert Morton-Ranney
      More cars on the road. More people in the stores. More music everywhere. Must be Christmas. Once again, we all welcome a socially sanctioned excuse to spend and eat too much (and, a week later, drink too much). Christmas is a study in the ability of human beings to domesticate what was original...
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Register for winter programs
      The Jamestown Department of Parks and Recreation is now accepting registrations for all of its winter programs. Youth programs include basketball, volleyball, Open Rec, and gymnastics. Registration is also underway for all adult programs such as Over 30 Basketball, Over 40 Soccer, ballroom, salsa,...
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Where in the World is the Jamestown Press?
      Bob Umbenhauer of the East Ferry Deli took the Press to the other side of the globe recently, where he visited Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. The theme of the adventure was “Gourmet Traveler.” Umbenhauer visted four different cooking schools and many food markets and restaurants as part of the ...
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Anime club meeting cancelled
      The Dec. 26 Jamestown library Teen Anime Club meeting has been cancelled. The next regular meeting of the club will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m. The group views and discusses Japanese anime films. This program is free and open to all teens.
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Thursday nights get hot, hot, hot with Latin dance
      The Jamestown Department of Parks and Recreation will be starting three new adult dance classes on Thursday evenings at the Community Center after the first of the year. Latin Workout will run from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and a partner is not necessary. Start the dance lesson with easy moves to fun Lati...
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The Senior Scene
By Charlotte Richardson
      The holidays are nearly upon us, with jingle bells in the air, and as yet no snow! The weather forecasters say the cold is coming, but a balmy outlook for the celebrations is all we have seen around here so far. That probably appeals to a great many of us, with its bit of reprieve from the high cos...
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Adoption information night
      The Department of Children, Youth and Families is hosting a Foster Care and Adoption Information Night on Wednesday, Dec. 27, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the DCYF Office at 650 Ten Rod Rd., North Kingstown. DCYF staff, foster, and adoptive parents will be available to explain the program and answer que...
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