CCAP, Seabra help families for Thanksgiving

Seabra Supermarket on Pontiac Avenue is partnering with Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP) to help 300 local Cranston families enjoy Thanksgiving dinner. Bins are located in Seabra where customers can donate non-perishable food items. Walgreens Pharmacy, an additional community partner, has generously donated 300 bags which CCAP will fill with food for Thanksgiving dinner. Canned items that are helpful include soup, vegetables, yams, corn, cranberry sauce, green beans, fruit, pumpkin and cake frosting. Boxed items that are needed include quick bread mix, stuffing mix, pie crust and cake mix. Also helpful are $10 gift cards to local markets so families may purchase a turkey. If going shopping is not possible, monetary donations are accepted, and CCAP will do the shopping. Please contact our Development Department at 562-8353 or infoDEV@comcap.org for more information.

Pet photos with Santa, Rudolph or Frosty

Pet Supplies Plus in Garden City will be holding Pet Photos with Santa, Rudolph or Frosty on Nov. 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Photography services will be provided by Gene Hutnak Photography, and children and adults are welcome to be in the photo. The cost is $20 donation to A.D.O.P.T. (Animals Depend on People Too Inc.), and photographs can be reproduced. For more information, contact 826-0320.

Meeting Street School holiday cards

With four festive themes sure to help Rhode Islanders spread holiday cheer among family and friends, Meeting Street’s annual holiday card sale not only makes it easy to get a jump on sending merry wishes this season, it’s also a great way to support the organization’s wide range of educational and therapeutic services.

From now through Dec. 19 Meeting Street is accepting orders for its annual holiday cards with the proceeds directly supporting its work to remain a national leader in child development, education, research and training.

Featuring four cards designed exclusively by Meeting Street students – a winter bear, string of lights, ornaments, and snowmen – the cards come in packages of 15 for $15. There is also a variety pack available that includes four cards of each design. A discount of 10 percent will be applied to all purchases of 500 or more cards. One hundred percent of proceeds go directly to Meeting Street, thanks to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island, which once again donated the printing of the holiday cards.

Cards may be ordered online at www.meetingstreet.org or by completing an order form and returning it by fax to 533-9101 or by mail to Meeting Street, 1000 Eddy St., Providence, RI 02905. Order forms may also be found on the Meeting Street website, or by calling the school at 533-9100 to request one by mail.

Meeting Street accepts cash, check and all major credit cards as payment. You may also add a custom imprint in the cards and on the envelopes for an additional fee.

Anyone with questions or seeking additional information about the holiday card sale may contact Ashley DeSimone at 533-9230 or via email at adesimone@meetingstreet.org.

Woodridge Church bazaar

Woodridge Church Congregational United Church of Christ, 546 Budlong Road, will host its annual Holiday Bazaar on Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be activities for children, hourly raffles, a penny social, a silent auction and a grand raffle featuring three great prizes.

A luncheon will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the menu includes homemade soup, pizza and meatball and chicken salad sandwiches.

Visitors are asked to bring a canned good to support the Cranston Interfaith Food Pantry. The bazaar is free and open to the public.

International Games Day

On Saturday, Nov. 15, Cranston Public Library will join hundreds of libraries across the country to take part in the global celebration of gaming in libraries known as International Games Day.

Between 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., the Central Library will be presenting a historical arcade of games, suitable for the entire family. Participants will travel from board games to video games, stopping along the way to track their progress through gaming history, participate in Minecraft challenges and more. The journey will end with a chance to play the library’s Xbox360 on the big screen.

The Central Library is located at 140 Sockanosset Cross Road. For more information, visit the library’s teen page at www.cranstonlibrary.org/teens.

International Games Day is an international initiative supported by the American Library Association, the Australian Library and Information Association and Nordic Game Day. For more information on International Games Day, visit http://ilovelibraries.org/gaming.

Church of the Ascension annual auction

The Church of Ascension, located at 390 Pontiac Ave., will hold an auction on Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. Proceeds will help support Cranston food pantry, Sstarbirth, the Epiphany Soup Kitchen and other non-profit groups. For more information, please call 461-5811.

Holidays in November

Celebrate “Holidays in November” at White Light Books, 1462 Park Ave. in Cranston, on Nov. 20 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sandy Poissant will make custom earrings. The first pair is free for breast cancer survivors only. Half of the proceeds from the sale of earrings will be donated to the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation. The Hope Bus will also be there for anyone who would like more information, support and resources.

Holiday craft fair and luncheon

Oak Lawn Community Baptist Church, located at 229 Wilbur Ave., will hold its Holiday Craft Fair and Luncheon on Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a Fireside Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There will be homemade baked goods for sale, a white elephant room, holiday treasures at great prices and a Kids’ Holiday Design n’ Buy Studio where children can create holiday gift bags and then purchase gift items – all $5 and under – to fill them with. Proceeds will benefit Children’s Mission/South Providence Neighborhood Ministries.

For more information, or to reserve a table, call Laura 439-1776 or email scoops777@hotmail.com.

25th reunion at East

The class of 1989 from Cranston High School East will be holding its 25th Reunion on Nov. 29 at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The cost is $65 per person and $120 for two people with payment allowed by Visa, MasterCard, PayPal and check. For more information, contact Jason Bouchard at 868-0326 or

email etherealjb@hotmail.com.

Mentors sought

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State (BBBSOS) is continuing their drive to recruit male and female mentors for the 200-plus kids who are currently on the waiting list. Boys and girls ages seven to 15 throughout the state of Rhode Island are waiting to be paired with a volunteer for six to eight hours a month for a minimum of a one-year commitment. For information on how you can be a mentor, contact a BBBSOS match support specialist at mentoring@bbbsos.org or 401-921-2434.

BBBSOS will also be holding a collection drive for gently used clothing and small household items. Donations help to raise funds to support mentoring programs. BBBSOS offers convenient free home pick-up of donations and provides a tax receipt. Call 921-2434 or visit www.bbbsos.org to schedule free home pick up, find the nearest drop off location or learn more about the mentoring programs.

BBBSOS joins national movement

Politicians from across the state have been invited to make proclamations at the BBBSOS Give-a-Thon, to be held at noon on Dec. 2 at the group’s headquarters at 1540 Pontiac Ave. in Cranston. BBBSOS will be engaging the state to take part in #GivingTuesday via social media and a press conference celebrating this momentous occasion. Light refreshments will be served. The goal for this day to raise $10,000 for BBBSOS’ mission – providing children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.

Did You Know?

Since 1947, the National Turkey Federation has presented a live turkey and two dressed turkeys to the president. The president “pardons” the live turkey and allows it to live out its days on a historical farm. (Source: Thanksgiving Fun Facts)

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