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Chorus will present its music award during Sunday concert Cheryl Barber, a Jamestown resident and grade 10 student at North Kingstown High School, is the first recipient of the Jamestown Community Chorus Music Award. Barber always enjoyed music, and she started on her current musical career by learning to play the flute in the fifth grade. More ... Master gardener grants available University of Rhode Island Master Gardeners are now accepting applications for their annual gardening educational grants to be awarded for 2008. Each year the Master Gardener Association uses interest gained from its educational endowment fund to offer two grants of up to $750 each to non-profit e... More ...
Celebrate spring at Watson Farm's annual Sheep Shearing Day on Saturday, May 12, from noon to 4 p.m. Historic New England invites the public to this special pre-season Open Farm Day at Watson Farm. It will be a great opportunity to watch shearer Lara Sullivan as she removes the fleece from sheep i... More ... JEMS to participate in school event The Jamestown Emergency Medical Services (JEMS) will be celebrating National EMS Week which is May 20 to 26 this year. As part of the observation of the week, two of the JEMS members were asked to participate in a daylong, educational outreach program on May 24 at the Lawn Avenue School, promoted ... More ... Donate plants for annual club sale The Quononoquott Garden Club is looking for homeowners who have plants they want to donate for the annual May plant sale. This year's sale will be on Saturday, May 19, from 9 to noon, with a rain date of Sunday, May 20. The sale features perennials, annuals and shrubs. There will also be garden e... More ... Spring tuba concert scheduled The spring tubaphonia concert, entitled an "Armed Forces Salute," will be held Saturday, May 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the North Kingstown High School auditorium. This free concert features musicians from Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. More ... Town meetings Thursday, May 3 7 p.m., Lawn Avenue School library, the School Committee meets. Tuesday, May 8 7 p.m., library, the Conservation Commission meets. Wednesday, May 9 7 p.m., library, the Harbor Management Commission meets More ... Arts camp registering for summer sessions Variety and value are the key benefits of signing up for a Newport Art Museum summer youth workshop, art camp or class this summer. Director Judy Hambleton and her staff are now registering children and teens for summer programs offered at the museum and at the Tiverton Four Corners Art Center. More ... Mother's Day soiree at gallery On Thursday, May 10, in conjunction with Newport Gallery Night, Didi Suydam Contemporary at One Bannister's Wharf will host an evening preview of jewelry collections by several designers, just in time for Mother's Day gift ideas. More ... Jamestown Housing Authority to hold public hearing on May 8 In accordance with the requirements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1988, the Jamestown Housing Authority is in the eighth year of its agency plan. The plan is available for review at the Jamestown Housing Office, 45 Pe... More ... Archaeologist will talk about indigenous people The South Kingstown Public Library, in Peace Dale, will present "Ancient Indian Peoples of New England - An Archaeological Perspective," with Alan Leveillee on Sunday, May 20, at 2 p.m. This event is the last in the library's "11,000 Years of Local History" series. More ... Celebrate Jamestown's 1776 battery with May 12 encampment event Battery Day will be held May 12 at Conanicut Battery Park, with activities beginning at 11 a.m. Major William Blodgett, General Nathanael Greene's aide-decamp in 1776 and 1777, will be present to emcee the proceedings. More ... Spring bird count scheduled The 23rd Annual Conanicut Island Spring Bird Count will be held on Saturday, May 12. Interested birders should meet at the Jamestown Police Station conference room at 6:30 a.m. with binoculars, field guides and appropriate hiking/ walking shoes. The group will be divided into four groups to cover ... More ... Soapbox derby next weekend The 12th Annual All-American Newport Lions Soap Box Derby will take place on Saturday, May 12, at Easton's Beach in Newport. The rain date is Sunday, May 13. Racing begins promptly at 9 a.m. More ... Grange to meet The next meeting of Newport County Pomona Grange #4 will be held on Saturday, May 12, at 4:30 p.m. at Kickimuit Grange, 92 Vernon St., Warren. There will be a memorial program, public service award presentation and election of officers. A supper will begin at 5:30 p.m. All members are asked to brin... More ...
Thursday, May 3 Lawn Avenue School Track, at Mt. Hope, 3:30 p.m. More ... Lighthouse volunteer events Islanders are needed to help with cleanup and volunteer opportunities at the Beavertail Lighthouse this summer. Two dates have been scheduled by the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association (BLMA) for upcoming events. There will be a Lighthouse Cleanup on Thursday, May 10, at 10 a.m. More ... |
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