Writers night scheduled in Wickford
      Writers Night Out will be held tonight, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m. at Wickford Gourmet, 21 Main St. in Wickford. Reading from his newly published book "The Journals of Constant Waterman" will be Matthew Goldman. There will also be an open mike segment, beginning at 6:45 p.m., where writers are invited to...
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Meat farmers to gather Feb. 6
      The Rhode Island Raised Meat Association will host a meeting at the Elks Lodge, 42 Nooseneck Hill Rd.in West Greenwich on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for registration and coffee with the meeting beginning at 7 p.m. This meeting is for all farmers who raise or would like to ra...
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New science program offered at St. Michael's school
      Beginning last Saturday, Jan. 13, and continuing through Feb. 24, St. Michael's Country Day School in Newport is embarking on an innovative student enrichment program that's goal is to put identical educational opportunities within reach of an increased number of students from the diverse community...
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Rock legends coming to South County
      Roomful of Blues has returned to its Rhode Island roots by bringing in local front man Dave Howard, and the Grammy-nominated nine-piece makes their first South County appearance with the new singer at Courthouse Center for the Arts, on Route 138, in W. Kingston, Friday, Feb. 2, at 8 p.m.
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Book group lists upcoming discussions
      The Afternoon Book Discussion at the Jamestown library continues on Feb. 13, the second Tuesday of the month from 1 to 2 p.m. with the book "Cane River" by Lalita Tademy.
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Concert Feb. 4 at URI
      The lilting sounds of harp, flute, and soprano voice will fill the concert hall in the University of Rhode Island's Fine Arts Center when URI presents the fourth concert in the 2006-07 University Artist Series. Featuring performances by Margaret Frazier, soprano, Hyunjung Choi, harp, and Susan Thom...
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