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Turn the TV off and have some fun The Jamestown library has scheduled several events for the annual TV Turn-off Week, which begins Monday, April 23. Monday, April 23, 3-4 p.m., "Moccasin Tracks" presented by the Audubon Society of RI for children in Grades 2 to 6. Study the early Native Americans through biofacts, wildlife skins, ... More ... Shores group to meet April 23 The Jamestown Shores Association will hold an important meeting on Wednesday, April 25, at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center, 6 West Street. All Shores members should plant to attend. Discussion items will include the Beacon Avenue Clubhouse, an update on Shores-area, Town-owned property, Association off... More ... Plant a tree with the garden club The Quononoquott Garden Club will celebrate Arbor Day on April 27 with a tree-planting ceremony on Watson Avenue. The Okame cherry tree will be planted near the intersection of Watson and Pemberton avenues at 11 a.m. The public is invited to attend the ceremony. More ... Help with Earth Day cleanup Jamestown's annual Earth Day shoreline cleanup will take place this Saturday, April 21. Volunteers should meet at the community center at 8:30 a.m. Breakfast will be provided beginning at 8 a.m. Organizers will assign teams to clean up all of the island's publicly accessible beaches. More ... Dunn named to dean's list Nathan A. Dunn, of Jamestown, was named to the dean's list at New England Institute of Technology for the winter quarter. Dunn is studying information technology and network engineering. More ... Bennett makes honor roll Vincent J. Bennett of Jamestown achieved high honors at Bishop Hendricken High School. He is the son of Rod and Kathy Bennett of Stern Street. More ... Jazz on tap for historical society fund-raiser Celebrate spring with the Ed Spargo Band and the MSD Jazz Quintet at the Old Colony House on Washington Square in Newport on Saturday, April 21 from 7 to 11 p.m. It's 'Jazz at the Old Colony House', a fund-raiser for the benefit of the Newport Historical Society and First Night Newport, sponsored b... More ... Holy Ghost Society offers scholarships The Holy Ghost Society will award two scholarships to graduating high school students who live in Jamestown. Students must be of Portuguese heritage. Applications, which are available at the Jamestown library, must be completed and returned unfolded in a large envelope postmarked by May 15. More ...
By Adrienne Downing Much has been said about the North Kingstown High School boys' lacrosse team being in a rebuilding year. The Skippers were last year's state champions but they graduated seven starters, six of which were first-team All State players. Providence Country Day School, who lost to NK last season in the... More ... Register for baseball by Friday All registrations for Jamestown Baseball will close on Friday, April 20. On Saturday, April 21, Jamestown Baseball will hold its annual Green-Up Day at the ball fields. All adults and older players are asked to help out by bringing work gloves and rakes. More ...
By Adrienne Downing There was a good reason for the celebration going on at the Lawn Avenue School baseball field last Friday afternoon, and it wasn't that spring break had just started. The baseball team did have an opportunity to start their vacation with a smile, however, after winning their first game in two years... More ... Adoption info night scheduled The Department of Children, Youth and Families is hosting a Foster Care and Adoption Information Night on Wednesday, April 25 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the DCYF Office at 650 Ten Rod Rd. in North Kingstown. DCYF staff, foster, and adoptive parents will be available to explain the program and answer q... More ... Budget forum scheduled Town Councilors will have a final budget workshop and expected vote on adoption of the 2008 spending plan, Monday, April 30, at 7 p.m. They indicated they did not expect to make many changes in the budget proposed by the town administration for the year to begin July 1. More ... Want a pet crab; sign up today Hermit crabs are wonderful, and easy to care for pets. During this program participants will learn all about their care and each child will leave with both a live hermit crab of their own, and a nice kit to get them started. Students will only need to bring a screen to fit a 10-gallon fish tank (we... More ...
Dem bones Students in grade 4 performed a play about "Bones," last week at the Melrose Avenue School. Photo by Andrea von Hohenleiten More ...
The Gilbert Stuart Museum in Saunderstown will hold an Old Mill Day, on Sunday, May 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. to show off the newly refurbished mill. On Old Mill Day, the Gilbert Stuart Grist Mill, part of which dates back to the 1600s, will, for the first time in 100 years since commercial milling cease... More ... The Island Classifieds ANTIQUES WANTED: RI PAINTINGS (especially Jamestown, Newport, southern RI scenes). Art, pottery, stoneware, crocks, jugs. Oak, mahagony, 294-7556/423-0910. AUTOMOTIVE DONATE YOUR VEHICLE! UNITED BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION. A woman is diagnosed every two minutes! Free annual mammogram www.ubcf.in... More ... |
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