Rehearsals begin for spring concerts
      On Monday, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m., the Jamestown Community Chorus will begin rehearsals at Central Baptist Church for its spring concert titled “Going Home,” which will be performed on May 5 and 6. The concert will include selections from this country’s heritage with singing, dancing, and instrumentali...
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Celebrate twelfth night with medieval feast
      The Chorus of Westerly will throw a Peasants’ Feast, a traditional component of the Chorus’s annual production of “A Celebration of Twelfth Night.” Performances are on Jan. 13 and 14 at the Chorus of Westerly’s George Kent Performance Hall, 119 High St. in Westerly, at 1, 4, and 8 p.m., with the Pe...
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Winter series begins at the art museum
      Richard Grosvenor, artist, author and teacher, will open the Newport Art Museum’s 2007 Winter Lecture Series on Saturday, Jan. 6, at 2 p.m. with a lecture on “The Architecture of Faith: Translated into Structure.” Grosvenor will examine how the religious beliefs of a people determine the architect...
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Caswell memorial service
      A memorial service for William S. Caswell will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6, at St. Matthew’s church in Jamestown. The public is invited. There will be a reception immediately following in the parish hall. Mr. Caswell’s ashes will be scattered at sea in a private ceremony.
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Well water program on television
      To help private well owners protect their drinking water supply, the University of Rhode Island is sponsoring a television program that will be broadcast on Cox channel 15 in January. Titled “Private Drinking Water Well Testing and Protection,” the program will air on Mondays at 10 p.m., Saturdays...
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Book group takes up Erdrich
      Upcoming books to be read for the Evening Book Discussion, led by Richard Tyre, include: “Tales of Burning Love,” by Louise Erdrich on Jan. 16, 2007; “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,” by Milan Kundera, Feb. 20; “All the Pretty Horses,” by Cormac McCarthy, March 20: “Accordion Crimes,” by E. An...
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Contra dance in Newport
      A Community Contra Dance will be held Saturday, Jan. 13, from 8. to 11 p.m. in Fenner Hall, at 15 Fenner Ave.in Newport. The event is open to all, no partner or experience needed. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and students. Young children are free. Beginners and experienced dancers...
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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 beginning Jan. 11. 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 Latin music. P...
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Disco event benefits dance troupe
      Island Moving Co. invites everyone to boogie at its Friday, Feb. 23, “Disco Inferno: Burn Snowball Burn,” from 9 p.m. to 1a.m. at the Boom Boom Room at the Clarke Cooke House on Newport’s Banister’s Wharf. The evening is a fund-raiser for Newport’s resident contemporary ballet company and its wint...
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Try seal watching for a day of fun
      Seals have taken up residence in Narragansett Bay for the winter. Watch them from aboard the M/V Alletta Morris, operated by naturalists from Save The Bay. Although the boat is heated, participants should dress warmly and prepare for a great time on the bay with fellow seal-watchers.
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Visit bird sanctuary on ‘welcome day’
      The Norman Bird Sanctuary opens all its doors on Saturday, Jan. 13, for a Winter Welcome Day. Visitors are welcome to join sanctuary staff for all or part of the day.
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