June 2, 2011 RSS feed / About Town

Ali’s Run to be held on Sunday at Ft. Getty

The 10th annual Ali Dunn Packer Memorial Road Race will be held Sunday, June 5, at Fort Getty. The road race is a benefit in memory of Ali, a 15-year-old Jamestown resident and student at La Salle Academy who died in an automobile accident in 2001. More...

Chamber to meet at Slice tomorrow

The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce will host an informational meeting at Slice of Heaven on Friday, June 3, at 6 p.m. with Keith Stokes, the executive director of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, and state Rep. Deb Ruggiero. More...

Community farm to begin season Saturday

The Jamestown Community Farm will begin its 11th season on Saturday, June 4. In the previous 10 years a total of 130,000 pounds of fresh vegetables have been grown and donated to soup kitchens and food pantries throughout the state. More...

Fire Department to hold open house

The Jamestown Volunteer Fire Department will hold its Open House and Member Recruitment Day on Saturday, June 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More...

Community theatre to hold annual meeting

The Jamestown Community Theatre will hold its annual board meeting on Monday, June 13, at 7:15 p.m. in the meeting hall at the Jamestown Philomenian library. More...

Arts center announces summer programs

The Jamestown Arts Center announced its first series of summer programming beginning in July. Camps and classes that focus on ceramics, printmaking, drawing, photography and mixed media will be available for islanders of all ages. More...

Chamber scholarships available at Baker’s

The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce will award a $1,000 scholarship to a Jamestown resident who plans to take business courses for career advancement or for graduating high school seniors who plan a course of study in business. More...

Central Baptist needs donations for festival

Central Baptist Church is accepting donations for its annual June Festival, which is set for June 25. Donations may be dropped off at the church from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays from now through June 18. More...

Sen. Reed to speak at library next month

The Friends of the Jamestown Library will welcome U.S. Sen. Jack Reed as its guest speaker for its annual meeting on Friday, June 17, at 6 p.m. at the Jamestown Philomenian Library. More...

Save the Bay offers summer marine camps

Save the Bay and the Jamestown More...