2015-06-04

Pleinairists on display this month at library



The 15th annual exhibit of Jamestown plein air painters is currently on display at the library during regular business hours. Led by Evelyn Rhodes, other exhibiting artists include Carol Bliven, Emily Boenning, Gloria Dahl, Katherine Grimes, Judy Knight, Evelyn Rhodes and Nancy Sall. The artists used watercolors, pastels and oils to paint familiar vistas. The exhibit, sponsored by the Conanicut […]

Donate blood Monday at McQuade’s Market



The Rhode Island Blood Center will sponsor a blood drive on Monday, June 15, from 3 to 6 p.m. The blood mobile will be parked outside McQuade’s Marketplace. Donors must be at least 16 years old to donate, although 16-year-olds need to weigh at least 130 pounds and present a signed permission form, which is available on the center’s website. […]

Scottish ball on Friday night at senior center



The second annual Scottish ball will take place at the senior center on Friday, June 5, from 7 to 9

Garden club will take field trip on Monday



The Quononoquott Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, June 8. Guests are welcome. The club asks that people

Learn about forged paintings Thursday



The first speaker in the six-part “Art Speaks” lecture series will be Rick Meli, a retired professor who taught art history. His lecture, which takes place on Thursday, June 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the library, will focus on fakes and forgeries. Most notably, he will discuss Christian Goller, a German art restorer whose reported forgery of a […]

Exhibit opens at arts center on Thursday



An exhibit by Massachusetts artist Dora Atwater Millikin will open with a reception on Thursday, June 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Jamestown Arts Center. Originally from Little Compton, Millikin has painting degrees from Tulane University’s Newcomb College and the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts in Connecticut. Many of her oil paintings depict the New England coast. […]

Fly kites at Watson Farm on Saturday



Children are invited to fly kites at Watson Farm on Saturday, June 6, from 1 to 5 p.m. To celebrate the farm’s open season, admission is free. Professional kite flyer Joe Perron will demonstrate his skills, including flying three kites at once. Visitors are invited to bring a picnic lunch. Families will also be able to walk the hiking trails […]