June 7, 2012 RSS feed / About Town

Saturday’s fundraiser will feature 2 auctions

“Dragonflies for Dori” – a fundraiser to benefit the daughter of Melrose Avenue School teacher Peggy Wark – will take place on Saturday, June 9, at the Jamestown Golf Course. It will include both a live and silent auction. More...

Today is drop-off date for CIAA exhibit

The opening reception for the Conanicut Island Art Association Town Hall exhibit titled “Americana” will be held on Thursday, June 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. The dropoff date for submissions is Thursday, June 7, from 1 to 4 p.m. More...

Island cartoonist releases new book

Jamestown Press cartoonist Will Wilson – who recently published the third book in his “Ordinary Bill” collection – will hold a book release and signing at the Jamestown Arts Center on Friday, June 15. More...

Author will discuss architecture of past

A presentation of Jamestown’s lost architecture by Jim Buttrick will take place on Friday, June 22, at 7 p.m. at the Jamestown Philomenian Library. More...

Central Baptist Church plans annual festival

Central Baptist Church will hold its annual June Festival on Saturday, June 16, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the church grounds. The festival will include a silent auction, food, an outdoor flea market and raffles. More...

JCT’s annual meeting scheduled for June 19

The Jamestown Community Theatre will hold its annual meeting at the Jamestown Arts Center at 18 Valley St. on Tuesday, June 19. More...

Author will discuss his latest baseball book

Ed Achorn, a baseball historian and the editor for the Providence Journal’s editorial page, will speak at the Jamestown Philomenian Library on Thursday, June 14, at 7 p.m. More...

Animal-inspired art on display at library

Murals completed by thirdgraders from Melrose Avenue School are now on display in the meeting room of the Jamestown Philomenian Library. Jan Martin instructed the students on the care of domestic animals, which was the theme the program. More...