June 14, 2012 RSS feed / About Town

Cartoonist to hold book signing tomorrow

Jamestown Press cartoonist Will Wilson, 27, creator of Ordinary Bill, will release “Greetings from the Ocean State” later this month.  To celebrate the release, a book signing – open to the public – will be held on Friday More...

Windmill opens for season on Saturday

The historic windmill on North Road will open for the season on Saturday, June 16, from 1 to 4 p.m. Jamestown Historical Society President Linnea Petersen will be on hand to train new docents. More...

Driver’s ed will begin in July at fire station

Driver’s education begins on July 10 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Jamestown Fire Station. Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays through Aug. 14.  More...

Boys, men needed for all-male singing group

The Men’s Chorus of Jamestown will begin rehearsing on Wednesday, June 20, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Conanicut Grange. The chorus will rehearse each Wednesday through the summer until its concert on Aug. More...

Author will discuss historic architecture

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...

June Festival will be held at CBC Saturday

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 an auction, food, an outdoor flea market and raffles.  More...

JCT’s annual meeting Tuesday at arts center

The Jamestown Community Theatre will hold its annual meeting at the Jamestown Arts Center on Tuesday, June 19. There will be an informal get-together at 6:30 p.m., and the board meeting will begin at 7 p.m. More...

Free community yoga at The Island Heron

The Island Heron will hold a community yoga session on Saturday, June 16, at 4 p.m. Everyone is invited to join. The event is free, but donations will be accepted. For more information, call 560-0411.   More...

Free coin counting at BankNewport all week

BankNewport will offer free coin counting from Monday, June 18, through Saturday, June 23, at its Jamestown branch on Conanicus Avenue. There is typically an 8 percent fee for using the machine, but services will be free during the weeklong event. More...