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Stillhouse Cove Cleanup

Posted 9/6/22

Help maintain and beautify Cranston’s waterfront gem – Stillhouse Cove – while meeting neighbors and having fun! The Edgewood Waterfront Preservation Association …

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Help maintain and beautify Cranston’s waterfront gem – Stillhouse Cove – while meeting neighbors and having fun! The Edgewood Waterfront Preservation Association (stillhousecove.org) and Save the Bay are looking for volunteers for Saturday morning, Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. to help with clean-up and light maintenance. The meet up point is at the park (on Narragansett Boulevard and the bottom of Chiswick Road in the Edgewood section of the city). Bring your gardening gloves if you have them! The Edgewood Waterfront Preservation Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to the improvement and care of the Stillhouse Cove saltmarsh and park.


Bowl For Kids’ Sake

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island (BBBSRI) will host its annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake (BFKS), on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lang’s Bowlarama in Cranston.

Bowl for Kids’ Sake is the fun and easy way for individuals and companies to make an impact on the local community — it only takes a little bit of effort to raise the money that is vital to our program’s success. Fundraising teams collect donations and then celebrate their success by attending a local bowling party.

There are two ways to support Bowl For Kids’ Sake: One, individuals can sign up in teams of five to participate in a private bowling party, and raise donations from family, friends and colleagues leading up to the event — with a fundraising goal of $100 for each participant ($500 per team). Two, community partners and friends can sponsor the event and get a bowling team! Visit https://secure.qgiv.com/event/2bofkids/ to sign up.


Free Teacher Assistant Training Program

The Comprehensive Community Action Plan is holding a free, virtual teacher assistant training program from Oct. 17 to Oct. 27. Individuals must be 18 to 24 years old, have a high school diploma or GED and a clean BCI. The classes run from noon to 3 p.m. Individuals, if eligible, can get paid to attend class. There will be a paid internship after program completion. For more information, call 401-562-8325.


Auburn Library English Class Registration

Auburn Library (396 Pontiac Ave.) is offering registration for beginner, intermediate and advanced ESL levels on Sept. 7, Sept 12 and Sept. 14 at 6 p.m. The classes are twice a week from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and start Sept. 19 while ending Dec. 17. There is a $25 registration fee/year and for more information, go to bit.ly/eslreg_sept or call 401-455-8041.


Walk With Ease: Walking Club Challenge

The Cranston Senior Enrichment Center invites you to its walking club with a twist. You can walk alone or with a friend, and the goal is to walk three times a week beginning Sept. 12 and ending Oct. 21. You are not competing with anyone except yourself. You can walk 10 minutes or an hour. You determine how far you walk and for how long you walk. What matters is that you exercise by walking. The center asks that you keep a log with the dates that you walk. To register and to receive a log please, call the Cranston Senior Enrichment Center at 780-6000.


Pastor Installation

Almost two years ago, Phillips Memorial Baptist Church embarked on a search for a new pastor. During that time, the church was served by three phenomenal interim pastors. Phillips Memorial will now hold an installation for its new pastor, Rev. Dr. Amy L. Chilton. 

A pastor’s installation service is an important event for both the pastor and his or her congregation. It is a festive, welcoming ceremony to recognize the calling of the pastor, to acknowledge his or her responsibilities and duties and to celebrate the end of the interim period and a new chapter in a congregation’s life. Please come and celebrate with Phillips Memorial Baptist Church on Sept. 18 at 4 p.m. at 565 Pontiac Ave., Cranston.


Bring Your Own Improv Youth Workshops

Bring Your Own Improv and the Warwick Center for the Arts have a common interest in educating youth. It is with that in mind that BYOI created a program in 2014 for teens, to teach them improv as well as self-confidence and problem-solving skills. The Youth Collective meets every Friday at 5:30 p.m. at the Warwick Center for the Arts. For each two-month session, youth take four weeks of workshops followed immediately by four weeks of shows.

Youth must be between the ages of 13 and 18 and no previous experience is required. Parental permission is required. The $245 fee must be paid in order to hold a youth’s spot. The workshops include lessons, the shows and free admission to the 7:00 p.m. shows for participants. WCFA Members may purchase the workshops at a rate of $195. Memberships are $35 for an individual and $50 for a family of four. Please contact us about becoming a WCFA Member today. This will be the last session offered until January 2023. First come, first serve.


Ghost Party

Join Jared the magician and mentalist on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. at Sprague Mansion for the Cranston Historical Society’s annual Charlie the Butler Ghost Party fundraising event. Costumes are optional – no Halloween masks. Tickets are $20 for non-members and $17 for Cranston Historical Society members. Individuals can have their tarot or psychic future read by fortune tellers for a separate fee. There will be light refreshments. Checks can be sent to the historical society (1353 Cranston St., Cranston 02920) by Oct. 24. After Oct. 24, call 401-944-9226 to inquire if seating is available.


Drawing the Line

Join East Greenwich Art Club at the East Greenwich Recreation Center, 1127 Frenchtown Road, East Greenwich, for its “Drawing the Line,” workshop on Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local, professional artist, Mi Ok Song will be the instructor. Her drawings of the human figure and animals are done with colored pens on paper. They reflect the harmony between humans and nature in a whimsical, representational and playful manner. Using pencils, pens, charcoal, colored pens and colored pencils, on paper, you will learn how to draw a definitive, confident line to create a drawing. Song will discuss how to utilize composition, prospective, proportion and negative space. She will also discuss values, darks, lights, shadows, foreground, middle ground and background. You will also learn how to create animals, objects, portraits, self-portraits and landscapes.


Painting With Gouache

East Greenwich Art Club will hold a “Painting with Gouache” workshop at the East Greenwich Recreation Center, 1127, Frenchtown Road, East Greenwich. This two-day workshop will take place Sept. 30 from 9 a.m. to noon and on Oct. 1 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Contemporary realist, Lorena Pugh, will spend the first day instructing how to use gouache, an opaque, watercolor medium. Participants will do practice experiments to get a feel for and create a small painting. The second day will be working in the plein air park area behind the East Greenwich Recreation Center. In case of inclement weather, we will work from a still life inside the building, using black boxes. Participants may bring whatever still life items they want to paint.


Narragansett Bay Chorus

The Narragansett Bay Chorus (NBC) presents American A Cappella at the McVinney Auditorium, 43 Dave Gavitt Way in Providence on Sept. 11 at 2:30 pm. The show features appearances by the Coastline Show Chorus (Sweet Adelines International), Harmony Heritage Chorus (Harmony Incorporated) and four quartets: Second Nature, Nantucket Sound and Generations.


OLLI Classes for Adults 50+

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Rhode Island continues its registration for the fall semester. OLLI at URI provides classes for adults aged 50 and better. Students can enjoy a variety of classes, in person and via ZOOM, simply for the joy of learning – no tests, no grades. Learn more about OLLI by visiting uri.edu/olli or call the office at 874-4197.

A few selections for the upcoming semester include Conversational Italian, Digital Photography, Broadway Musicals, and a special course, Who Really Killed Michael Jordan’s Father? OLLI classes meet at 210 Flagg Road with ample parking right outside the door.


Concert at the Ceilidhe Club

Sean Sands was only 17 years old when his brother Bobby died while on hunger strike. Bobby was the first of 10 young men to die during this terrible period in the spring of 1981.

Fast forward to the present day, Sean is now a successful musician. He and two multi-talented performers make up the group, Celtic Heritage. They will be performing a special concert to partially underwrite the cost of a Hunger Strike Monument planned for the site of the Famine Memorial site. Also joining them will be well known Irish dancers Kevin and Maureen Doyle.

The venue is the RI Irish Ceilidhe Club 50 America Street Cranston beginning at 7 p.m. on Sept. 9. Pub grub will be available before the concert. There will be a second performance on Sept. 11 at the Galway Bay Irish pub in Pawtucket. The music will start at 4:30 p.m. (or whenever the Patriots’ game finishes). Joining Sean for the second concert are Mark Haddock and Adam Costa.

The donation is $20 and all proceeds will go to the monument fund. Tickets are available at the Galway Bay Pub South Bend Street, Pawtucket, the Ceilidhe Club and from members of the 1916 Committee.


Service Saturday

Drop by Central Library for Service Saturday on Sept. 10 where teens in grades 6 through 12 can earn community service hours. The volunteering opportunity will take place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. – stop by for a little while or stay the full two hour block. There will be an activity for teens to do that benefits the library or community. Registration is required. Contact Alyssa Taft, teen librarian, at teens@cranstonlibrary.org for questions.


Annual Apple Festival

The annual apple festival at Johnston Memorial Park (1583 Hartford Ave., Johnston) will take place Sept. 10 and Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This event will feature Artisan Row, handcrafted items, pony rides and more. Free and open to the public.


19th Century Music Concert

Join the Providence Brigade Band for a living history concert at 7 p.m. on Sept. 10 at the Church of the Ascension (390 Pontiac Ave., Cranston). The concert will feature 19th century music performed on antique instruments. All proceeds will benefit the Church of the Ascension. Tickets are $10 at the door and include light refreshments.


Vision of Hope Cancer Walk

The thirteenth annual three-mile fundraising walk to benefit women with gynecological cancer and their families will be held, rain or shine, on Sept. 11 at Warwick City Park on Asylum Road in Buttonwoods. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. Proceeds go to the “Women in Need Fund” and the “Integrative Care Services Fund” programs at Women and Infants Hospital in memory of Kerri McClean who succumbed to a five-year battle with cervical cancer in 2009. Baskets and gift cards will be raffled. Refreshments will be provided. $30 registration fee. For more information, call 401-829-1670.


West Bay Chorale Celebrates 42nd Concert Season

West Bay Chorale will kick off its fall 2022 season on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m., with registration starting at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at St. Kevin Church (333 Sandy Lane, Warwick). Current singers as well as those interested in joining the Chorale are invited to register and learn the details of the upcoming concert season. Information regarding Covid-related rules will be shared. Artistic director Eric W. Van Dervort and the chorale’s board of directors will lead the meeting. All current singers and those interested in joining must be vaccinated and boosted as recommended and everyone must show proof of vaccination. Masks will either be required or recommended, depending on Covid trends. In particular, we are seeking Tenor and Baritone voices. Feel free to listen to pieces from our concerts on our West Bay Chorale Facebook page and please email us at info@westbaychorale.org if you are interested in joining us.


Beer Garden at Garden City Center

Join Garden City Center at the gazebo for a rotating lineup of local breweries on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Sept. 2 through Oct. 2. Whaler’s Brewing Company will be there Sept. 9 through Sept. 11, Grey Sail Brewing will be there from Sept. 16 to Sept. 18, Narragansett Beer will be there from Sept. 23 to Sept 25 and Proclamation Ale Company will be there Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. On Fridays, the beer garden will be open from 4 p.m.t o 8 p.m. On Saturdays, it will be open from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on Sundays it will be open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The beer garden is open to the public – no cover charge. Customers must show a valid ID in order to purchase an alcoholic beverage.


2022 Celebrate the Movement

Special Olympics, Garden City Center and the Cranston police Department’s Office of Community Outreach will host a 5K run and walk-a-thon on Oct. 23. Register by Oct. 10 for $30 per person and you will receive a T-shirt. Sign up on or after Oct. 10 and the cost is $40 but you will not get a T-shirt. Sign up today by visiting www.giveffect.com/campaigns/22856-2022-celebrate-the-movement.


Community Yard Sale

There will be a community yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 17 at the Cranston YMCA (1225 Park Ave.). The cost will be $25 per space (additional spaces are set at $15 each), and the proceeds will benefit the Cranston YMCA Financial Assistance Fund. Individuals must bring their own tables and chairs; food cannot be sold. For more information, contact Melissa Carvalho at 401-943-0444 or mcarbalho@gpymca.org.


Harvest Festival

Cranston Police will host its Harvest Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 24 at 100 Sockanosset Cross Road (rear). There will be food trucks, crafts, vendors, exhibitors, a K-9 demonstration, a dance and karate demonstration and more. R&J Revue, Steve Quirrini and Luca and Danni will provide special performances. Cali, the department’s therapy dog, will also be present. For vendor information, contact Debbie Wood at 401-527-0414 or at webejamminevents@gmail.com.


Rising Leader Scholarship

Apply for the R.I.S.E. leadership scholarship – funds can be applied to tuition, textbooks or graduate exam application fees. An applicant must be the following: a woman residing in the United States as of Jan. 1, 2022; a high school senior or first year college student with a 3.0 minimum GPA; and an individual who is able to demonstrate personal commitment to serving as a leader in their school, extracurricular activities or community. Five winners will be chosen. They will receive a $1,000 scholarship, networking and mentoring opportunities and opportunities to serve as a brand ambassador. To learn more and to apply, visit forms.gle/2WQA9etfHindJ58cA.


Arts Commission Gallery

The second annual Cranston Arts Commission Gallery will be held from Sept. 2 through Sept. 28 at Cranston Central Library (140 Sockanosset Cross Road). Exhibiting artists will be the finalists of the Bright Box Project, a public art initiative aimed at beautifying utility boxes throughout the city. These artists include Cory Bergeron, Forrest Curl, Ryan Dean, Carolyn Jayne, Kyle Machado and Sharli Polanco. All final works will be professionally photographed and on display at the gallery, in addition to other pieces from the artists’ portfolios.

A Gallery Night will be held on Sept. 14, from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. to honor these artists and bring awareness to the Bright Box Project, an initiative the Cranston Arts Commission intends to continue for years to come. Bright Box Project artists will be present to discuss their works. Snacks and refreshments will be served.


Humans of Cranston Nominations

OneCranston Health Equity Zone is starting a new initiative with the Cranston Herald and local photographer Timothy McFate called Humans of Cranston; they will be interviewing Cranston residents to gain a deeper understanding of and celebrate those who live here. Those interviewed will be featured in a new column and on OCHEZ social media. If you are interested in nominating a Cranston resident, please email JB Fulbright at jfulbright@comcap.org or call 401-208-3487.


RI Art Educators Exhibit

The Rhode Island Art Educators Exhibit will run from Aug. 27 to Sept. 24 at the Warwick Center for the Arts (3259 Post Road, Warwick). This second annual Rhode Island Art Educators Exhibit is an opportunity for students, colleagues, patrons, friends and family to recognize and celebrate Rhode Island’s Art Educators’ own art. The opening reception will take place Aug. 31 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For further information, visit www.warwickcfa.org or call 401-737-0010.


October Paint-Out

Warwick’s Clouds Hill Museum is planning for a second “Paint-out” this fall on Oct. 8. For more information and registration, contact the Warwick Center for the Arts at www.warwickcfa.org or 401-737-0010.


WVMHS ’72 reunion

The Warwick Veterans Memorial High School Class of ’72 will celebrate its 50th reunion on Sept. 17 at the Potowomut Golf Club (439 Ives Road, East Greenwich). The event starts at 6 p.m. and there will be cocktails (cash bar), followed by a buffet dinner. Tickets are $70 and individuals can purchase tickets online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wvmhs-1972-50th-reunion-tickets-362596635297. For questions, contact David Revens at DavidR@rrswlaw.com.

                                                           


CHSE Class of ’65 reunion

Join the Cranston High School East Class of 65 for a belated 55th reunion on Sept. 17 at the Radisson Hotel (2081 Post Road, Warwick), from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Join the class for dinner, dancing and seeing old friends. Tickets are $65 per person. For more information contact michaeljsepe@yahoo.com.


Charity Golf Tournament

Nico’s Tree nonprofit will hold its fifth annual charity golf tournament on Sept. 25 at the Cranston Country Club (69 Burlingame Road, Cranston) to benefit the nonprofit. Join Nico’s Tree for nine holes of golf for a great cause. After the game, enjoy a multi-course buffet dinner with dessert. Don’t golf? Join the nonprofit after the tournament for Nico Tree’s “Grow a Little Hope” dinner and raffle event for $40. Registration deadline for golf and dinner is Sept. 19. For more information, call Dana Venteuolo at 401-241-5311 or Dennis Venteuolo at 401-261-3032.


2022 Cranston Senior Golf Tournament

The Cranston Senior Golf Tournament (55 and over) will be held at the Cranston Country Club on Sept. 27 with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start and a best ball format. The entry fee is only $85 per person and will include 18 holes of golf along with a cart, a continental breakfast, lunch with grilled hot dogs and chips and a banquet immediately following in the Cranston Country Club banquet facility. For more information and to register, call Jane, Golf Tournament Coordinator, at the Cranston Senior Enrichment Center 401-780-6220.


 JHS Class of ’82 Reunion

Johnston High School Class of 1982 will celebrate its 40th reunion on Oct. 28 at the Alpine Country Club. For more information, email johnstonclass82@gmail.com.


Walk and Talk at Rocky Point

Come join the “Rocky Point Pacers” for a walk around Rocky Point every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 9 a.m., weather permitting. They meet at the gate on Rocky Point Avenue. Get some sunshine and burn off some holiday pounds.

To submit your news from the community, email Emma at EmmaB@rhodybeat.com. This includes virtual events, which should be submitted two to three weeks ahead of the event. Photos in jpg format are accepted and news can include community events, promotions, academic news and nonprofit events. Email today and see your news in our column in the Cranston Herald.

 

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