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December 4, 2008 / About Town

Guess who came to dinner?

A hawk came to dine at Cindy Peloquin's bird feeder, which she has dubbed "Jamestown's Little Bird Deli." Photo by Cindy Peloquin More...

New art show opening at town hall gallery

The opening of the Conanicut Island Art Association's next show, "32°" will be next Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Jamestown Town Hall Gallery. There will be an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. More...

St. Mark to hold Christmas festival

The annual St. Mark Christmas Festival will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Church Hall. More...

Christmas fair coming Dec. 6

Central Baptist Church's annual Christmas Fair will feature a "green" theme and a number of new items. It will take place from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6. More...

Vicki de Angeli presents $100 worth of Chamber Checks to Joanie Shaffer. Shaffer won the checks in a drawing kicking off the "shop local" holiday shopping season in Jamestown. Photo by Adrienne Downing More...

Holiday finery

Suzi Andrews and Joan Vessella, from the Quononoquott Garden Club, plant Christmas greens in the planters along Narragansett Avenue. Photo by Adrienne Downing More...

Episcopal church to host holiday bazaar

St. Matthew's annual Christmas Bazaar will be held in the Parish Hall at 87 Narragansett Avenue, Jamestown on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. More...

Holiday craft show this weekend

The Melrose Avenue School will be transformed into a shopper's paradise on Saturday, Dec. 6 — filled with a wide variety of homemade items, from stocking stuffers to elegant gifts. More...

Play adult volleyball at recreation center

The Jamestown Recreation Department will offer a winter session of adult recreational volleyball beginning Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the recreation center. More...

Beauty expert to speak tonight at library

The Friends of the Jamestown Library have rescheduled a talk by Susan West Kurz, who will discuss her book "Awakening Beauty." The new date will be Thursday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. Kurz nurtured Dr. Hauschka Skin Care, Inc. More...