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Campany and Thornton Fine Jewelry of South Kingstown, and the Groden Network of Providence, will be hosting "Artists with Autism," to benefit the art programs for persons with autism at the Groden Network. The event will be held on Thursday, May 15, at Campany and Thornton Fine Jewelry, 36 South County Commons Way C1. More ... The Rhode Island House of Representatives voted last week 51 to 9 to approve Rep. John Patrick Shanley's proposal to close polls one hour earlier during Rhode Island elections to ease the workload of cities and towns and allow Rhode Islanders to find out the results of elections at a more reasonable hour. More ... The Neighborhood Guild in Peace Dale will host a children's celebration of all things animal on Wednesday, May 21, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Children can create their own animal-inspired floral arrangements, make animal crackers and animal music. More ... Theatre By The Sea is proud to announce the opening of the box office for single ticket sales for the 2008 Summer Season, celebrating Theatre By The Sea's 75th Diamond Anniversary Season. More ... The Quononoquott Garden Club spring plant sale is set for May 17 at East Ferry. The sale runs from 9 a.m. to noon and features hundreds of healthy native plants including unusual perennials, vibrant geraniums, specialty annuals and some hanging baskets, as well as small trees and shrubs. More ... Almost all plants have a meaning, and this can be used to effectively enhance, design, or revitalize one's garden. The Tri-Pond Park Nature Center in Peace Dale will host a class on Wednesday, May 7, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. that explores this symbolic language, with origins dating back to ancient Asian and older European cultures. More ... It's May Day and the great planting out session begins. You can plant most of your flower and vegetable plants now, but I'd hold on tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers for a couple of weeks. We can still get a late frost, which will kill these heat-loving plants. More ... A day exploring the lighthouses of Narragansett Bay the way they were intended to be viewed, will be held aboard Save The Bay's Alletta Morris on Saturday, May 3. The boat will depart from the Save The Bay Center in Providence promptly at 9 a.m. More ... Greg, Duval, Sam, Milo and Anza DiGasper took the Press to Patagonia, Argentina over spring break. San Moreno Glacier, the third largest glacier in world is behind the family. More ... The North Kingstown boys' volleyball team took on a tough East Providence team Tuesday at Cranston Gym, with the Skippers hoping to prevent a second loss to the Townies this season. The Skippers came into the game with a 3-4 record. They started the season out slow and are trying to pull together some wins. More ... Islander and North Kingstown High School senior John Perrotti was among 49 football players recently selected to play for the Rhode Island team in the 2008 Rhode Island-Connecticut Senior All-Star game. Also known as the Governor's Cup, the game pits the best seniors from Connecticut against those from Rhode Island. More ... Students from the Rhode Island School of Design apparel program will share their stories, inspirations and fashion designs with girls and young women from Newport County at the next Ophelia Session. More ... The Jamestown Historical Society is celebrating the successful completion of its year long $500,000 Capital Campaign with an Open House at the newly-renovated Jamestown Museum and the new vault in the Jamestown Town Hall. On Sunday, May 11, from 5 to 7 p.m., visitors have a chance to see the museum at 92 Narragansett Ave. More ... Senior projects, the often-dreaded final phase of studies before high school graduation, are handed in at North Kingstown High School. Students from Jamestown who hope to graduate from North Kingstown High School in June feel a big weight lifted off their shoulders now that most of the year's work is done. More ... Manabu Takasawa, praised for his "sensitive touch" by the Washington Post and his "beautiful sound" by Musica Nova magazine (Japan), will perform a varied program of piano classics at the final Jamestown Community Piano Association concert of the season on Sunday, May 11, at 4 p.m. at St. Matthew's Church. More ... Derek Reveron read his Jamestown Press at the Blue Nile Gorge, considered the Grand Canyon of Ethiopia. More ... The Conanicut Island Art Association is delighted to announce that Howard Newman, a worldrenowned sculptor and artist, will speak at its annual dinner meeting on Thursday, May 22, beginning at 6 p.m., in the Portuguese American Club (PAC) at 138 Narragansett Ave., Jamestown. More ... The Potter League for Animals is holding a 25th anniversary Humane Education Celebration on Thursday, May 8, at Thompson Middle School in Newport. For 25 years, the Potter League has continually taught an academically based humane curriculum at Aquidneck Island schools. The public is invited at 4 p.m. for a short program and reception celebrating this milestone year. More ... The 2008 Conanicut Island Spring Bird Count will be held on Sunday, May 18, from 6:30 a.m. to noon. Birding enthusiasts should meet at the Jamestown Town Hall, 93 Narragansett Ave. This is a change in location from previous bird counts. More ... Celebrate Spring at Watson Farm's annual Sheep Shearing Day on Saturday, May 10, from noon to 4 p.m. Located in Jamestown, Historic New England invites the public to this special pre-season Open Farm Day at Watson Farm. It is a great opportunity to watch sheep being shorn, meet the baby lambs and see baby chicks. More ... I love pencils. Plain old pencils that write in soft black. They always work. No gloppy ink blobs. No smudgy fingers, ruined shirts or pants pockets. Pencils are such a simple, almost perfect tool. And even the best ones are cheap. Heck, you can buy a dozen of them for less than a dollar from places like Staples. More ... The 34th Annual Newport Spring Boat Show will present its most complete selection of boats and boating products when it runs for three days, May 16 to 18, at the Newport Yachting Center. More ... The North Kingstown Sailing Team is looking for donations of nautical items for its fund-raising yard sale, which will be held on Saturday, May 10, from 8 a.m. to noon in the high school cafeteria. Clothing, boat hardware, electronics and small boats are welcome. All items should be in good, working condition. More ... The University of Rhode Island will hold a giant yard sale on Saturday, June 7, in the Keaney Gym parking lot. Items can be dropped off at the Roger Williams Dining Hall kitchen on Wednesday evenings, beginning May 7, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. On Friday, June 6, items can be dropped at the Keaney parking lot. More ... The Conanicus Avenue seawall is getting more than a repair and a facelift, according to the state's Department of Transportation. "After inspecting the area since the April 16, 2007 storm that collapsed the seawall and the road behind it, we found other problems," state engineer David Morgan said. More ... Four island students were named to the dean's list at the Portsmouth Abbey School for the winter term. William O'Farrell, William and Christopher Waterman made the honor roll in grade 9, and Elizabeth Cook was named to the list in grade 10. More ... The Prout School in Wakefield announced the names of students named to the honor roll for the third quarter. Those students from Jamestown named to the roll are: In grade 9, Hannah Cordes and Kevin Flanagan. From grade 10, Anthony Irwin* and Adele Huffine. More ... It was announced at the April 24 School Committee meeting that pre-school educator Marguerite Wark, known to all as "Miss Peggy," received the Special Friend of Rhode Island Children's Award. Wark's achievement marks the first time the prize, given annually by the R.I. More ... Two of Duval Slingluff's children are having a great time learning a new language thanks to the Spanish after-school program sponsored by the Jamestown Education Foundation (JEF). "They both enjoyed it and I was thrilled because I think languages should be started early and be a part of curriculum. More ... |
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