State Arts Council Announces Anisa Raoof as its first Grants Management Fellow ANISA RAOOF The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced the appointment of Anisa Raoof of Providence as its new Grants Management Fellow. Raoof, an experienced arts administrator, will help oversee grants management for the Arts Council as part of this […]
One-room Schoolhouse Days Relived by Rehoboth Pupils By Dave Downs Taylor Sargent’s fourth grade Palmer River class, room 44, pose for pictures out in front of the Hornbine School This was the fifty-first year that school children, from Rehoboth and surrounding communities, have attended the Hornbine School to re-enact a school day from the 19th […]
WEAVER LIBRARY Photo: Sharon and Friends of the Library will restock books continuously all weekend at the Fall Book Sale at Weaver Library October 24-27 Weaver Library, 41 Grove Avenue, East Providence, will usher in autumn with its annual Fall Book Sale on Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26 from 9 a.m. to 5 […]
“Fright Night in the Park” Halloween Event The Pawtucket Parks & Recreation Division presents “Fright Night in the Park” at Slater Memorial Park. Events will not take place during periods of inclement weather. Event cancellations will be noted on the “Pawtucket Parks & Recreation” and the “Slater Park Haunted Tunnel” Facebook pages. […]
A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM WINSLOW FARM Just a reminder to our friends visiting Winslow Farm to be sure to wear a good bug repellent while at the sanctuary, especially at night. We want you to have a wonderful visit! JEZEBEL-HALLOWEEN SEE YOU IN OCTOBER!
Rhode Island Historical Society Hosts “Home Movie Day” It’s been 10 years since The Rhode Island Historical Society hosted Home Movie Day, a public gathering to honor and share family home movies, held annually at local venues worldwide. All are invited to bring their home movies to screen for the audience, or simply to come […]
EarthTalk® From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Brooklyn-based MPOWERD makes and sells solar powered task lights and other related off-grid gear—and donates another of each item sold to someone in need through partnerships with 650 “on-the-ground” non-profits in one of six developing countries. Dear EarthTalk: Are any companies in the “one-for-one” […]
DEM REMINDS DOG OWNERS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR PETS ARE VACCINATED AGAINST DISTEMPER A confirmed canine distemper outbreak in Jamestown and Warwick affecting raccoons and skunks could signal an increased risk for pet dogs. Although the disease is not transmissible to humans, it is often fatal to dogs. PROVIDENCE – Acting on alerts from both […]
