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Contra dance the night away A contra dance will be held Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Aquidneck Elementary School in Middletown. The dance will run from 8 to 11 p.m. with music by the Franco- Americans. Linda Leslie will host the event. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. Wear softsoled shoes. Light snacks wi... More ... Scouting for food this Saturday This Saturday, Nov. 3, the Boy Scouts of Troop 1 Jamestown will be picking up donations for the annual Scouting for Food drive. The scouts will be out between 9 and 11 a.m. picking up any donations of canned and non-perishable food items left beside the mailbox on the street or by the front door ... More ... Blood pressure checks today The Visiting Nurses will hold a free blood pressure clinic from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Library. More ... Three poling places Tuesday Polling places will be open Tuesday, Nov. 6 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. to elect members of the town council, school committee and town moderator. District 1 will vote at the Community Center, District 2 is at the Lawn Avenue gym, and District 3 will vote at the Melrose Avenue Multi-purpose room. More ... EMT classes begin Nov. 5 A training class for Emergency Medical Technicians will be held in Jamestown beginning Nov. 5. JEMS training officer Chris Reilly announced that Deputy Chief Robert W. Church of the Portsmouth Fire Department will teach the course. More ... Grief support groups meets A group for bereavement support is forming at the United Congregational Church in Middletown. Jointly sponsored by Memorial Funeral Home and Hospice at Visiting Nurse Services, the group will discuss issues and emotions surrounding the loss of loved ones. They will meet on Wednesdays from 4:30 to ... More ... Todd paintings on exhibit at library The Conanicut Island Art Association is featuring the work of Jamestown artist Thomas A. Todd in the large meeting room and hallway of the Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Main Rd. More ... Good food during restaurant week Two island restaurants will participate in the second annual Newport Restaurant Week, scheduled for Nov. 4 to 10. The Bay Voyage Inn, on Conanicus Avenue, and Trattoria Simpatico, on Narragansett Avenue, will both be part of the event that offers reduced priced meals and some tasty sampling durin... More ...
Common Fence Music presents Canada's Polyjesters in concert on Nov. 10, at 8 p.m. The performance will take place at the Common Fence Point Community Hall, 933 Anthony Rd., Portsmouth. Tickets are $20 and are available at the CFM Ticket Desk from 3 to 5 p.m. and during intermission on show days, t... More ... Empty bowls to be filled Nov. 2 The annual Empty Bowls event is slated for tomorrow night, Friday, Nov. 2, from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Melrose Avenue School. The event brings awareness to issues of poverty. For $15 adults, and $10, children, participants will select a handmade bowl, a spoon and can choose from several gourme... More ... Special education open house set An Open House Night for parents of special education students in the Melrose and Lawn Schools will be hosted by the Jamestown Special Education Local Advisory Committee (SELAC) on Tuesday evening, Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m. in Melrose school library. More ... Writing an historical novel Jan Shapin, author of "A Snug Life Somewhere," will give a talk Sunday, Nov. 18, at 2 p.m. at the Jamestown library, called "Fact and Fiction, Writing an Historical Novel." Shapin, also a playwright, wrote the Colonial Theatre's script for "A Christmas Carol," produced in Westerly from 1992 to 19... More ... 'Into the Woods' free tickets available for teens The Jamestown Recreation Department wants to remind students and families that the Open Recreation Program will be closed from Nov. 5 to Nov. 16 for the Jamestown Community Theatre production of "Into the Woods," at the recreation center. The center will re-open again on Nov. 19 and be closed for ... More ... 'Art,' performed in Newport The New England Theatre Training Institute presents "Art," by Yesmina Reza this weekend at the Edward King House in Newport. The play, with a cast of three, will be performed Friday through Sunday, Nov. 2 to 4, with Nov. 2 and 3 shows at 8 p.m. and the Nov. 4 show at 2 p.m. More ... Blood drive Nov. 12 The Jamestown Emergency Medical Services will hold a blood drive on Monday, Nov. 12, from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Holy Ghost Hall. The hall is in the Portuguese American Citizens' Club at 138 Narragansett Ave. To be a blood donor, people must be at least 17 years old, weigh 110 pounds and be in... More ... Lawn school student council hosting two socials The Lawn Avenue School student council is sponsoring a fifth and sixth grade social on Friday, Nov. 2, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Parents are required to pick up their children from the event or send a note to school giving their permission for the child to take alternate transportation. More ... Teen Center open house scheduled The Jamestown Recreation Department is excited to announce a Teen Center Open House on Dec. 1, from 4 to 8 p.m. A Teen Craft Fair is being organized for the same night in the recreation center. Any teen artists who would like a table should register with the teen center. A Grand Opening is schedu... More ... |
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