May 8, 2008 RSS feed / About Town

Book group to discuss Tyler novel Monday

The next sessions of the Book Discussion Group will be on Monday, May 12, at 7 p.m. and Tuesday, May 13, at 1 p.m. to discuss "Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant," by Anne Tyler. More...

Free compost bags now available

With the help of two local businesses, Jamestown Hardware and the Secret Garden, the Jamestown Department of Public Works is kicking off its annual composting program with the free distribution of composting bags. More...

Town Council to hold workshop on recycling

The Town Council will hold a public work session on Tuesday, May 13, at 3 p.m. at Town Hall to discuss options to increase recycling and reduce the volume of solid waste transported to the Central Landfill. More...

Sheep shearing is a sure sign of spring

Celebrate Spring at Watson Farm's annual Sheep Shearing Day to be held this 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. More...

'Invisible Children' screening and club

The Jamestown Invisible Children Club at the Teen Center is now forming and will meet on Monday nights beginning May 12. Invisible Children is a non-profit organization dedicated to bettering the lives of people in Uganda. More...

Takasawa plays piano concert this Sunday

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 s More...

Church needs items for festival yard sale

The annual June Festival at the Central Baptist Church will be Saturday, June 21, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Donations of items to sell will be accepted beginning Saturday, May 17. More...