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Community Forums are an opportunity to share your thoughts about the impact of dementia on your family or community. and provide input on how we can better meet the needs of the community. Learn about available resources. volunteer opportunities. and discuss your experiences in an effort to bolster programs and services to support families. June 17 at 9 AM I Newport Community Forum Edward King House. 35 King St. Newport. RI June 20 at 6 PM I South County Community Forum Peacedale Library. 1057 Kingstown Rd. South Kingstown. RI June 23 at 12 PM I Warwick Community Forum Warwick Public Library. 600 Sandy Lane. Warwick. RI June 27 at 12 PM I East Providence Community Forum East Providence Public Library. 41 Grove Ave. East Providence. RI

To register, contact Annie Murphy at mmurphy@alz.org

Community News WEST WARWICK PUBLIC SCHOOLS MENTORS NEEDED West Warwick Public Schools is in need of in person volunteer mentors for students in Grades K-12. The time commitment is 1 hour per week. Anybody who is interested in volunteering can call or email me, Dana Papitto, Mentor Coordinator, at: (401) 825-6530 or dpapitto@ww-ps.com

BE THE CHANGE/PROJECT HAND UP SLOCUM GRANGE Be The Change/Project Hand Up is a non-profit, food CURBSIDE HAM & BEAN DINNER supplement program located at 15 Factory Street in West A Curbside Ham & Bean Dinner will be held at the Slocum Warwick. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are offering Grange, 96 Slocum Road, North Kingstown on June 18 curbside pick-up of 3 bags of groceries for $6. SPRING/ with pick up times from 4:45-5:30PM. Cost is $15. Meal SUMMER HOURS: Tuesdays 3-5PM for anyone with the last includes ham & beans, brown bread, beets, coleslaw & name that begins with A-K, Thursdays 3-5PM for last names strawberry shortcake. Please call Carol at 294-2989 or Dot beginning with L-Z & Fridays 3-5PM for Seniors (60+). Seniors RI COMMUNITY FOOD BANK at 294-3486 to reserve your meal. If you are in need of food, you can call the RI Community may shop either your alphabet day or Senior day, not both. Food Bank at 942-6325 or you can visit www.rifoodbank.org You will receive a bag of produce, a bag of non-perishables, RICE CITY CHURCH 18TH MUSIC NIGHT bread & pastry, and a bag of dairy, frozen foods & meat (when Rice City Church, 63 Vaughn Hollow Road, Greene (off Rte for a complete list of open pantries statewide. available). Please visit them on facebook for more information. 14), will hold their 18th Music Night on June 12 from 6-7PM. SIGN UP FOR IMPORTANT This Music Night will celebrate the legacy of Phyllis Dexter, VOLUNTEER TOUR GUIDES NEEDED TOWN INFORMATION ALERTS founder of Music Night. A free will offering is optional. Please CodeRed is a very helpful service in which you can receive The Paine House, 7 Station Street in Coventry is looking for bring a donation of a non-perishable food item to support the important town information in a timely manner. Alerts include volunteer Tour Guides to share this unique historical site with Coventry & Foster DHS Food Banks. All are invited. important town matters, COVID-19 vaccinations, weather the general public. Can you spare a few hours once or twice a emergencies, sex offender notifications, etc. To sign up for month? All training and materials will be provided, no special FRIENDS OF THE WEST WARWICK PUBLIC automated calls and/or texts on your cell phone or landline, skills required. This opportunity is suitable for High School LIBRARY BASKET RAFFLE register your phone numbers at the town’s website, www. students to adults. Training classes for the 2022 season will The Friends of the West Warwick Public Library will once coventryri.org or through the Coventry Police Dept. website, begin soon. If interested, call Bob at 439-7513 or email info@ again hold their Spring Basket Raffle. Tickets may be www.coventrypd.org purchased Monday, June 6 thru Saturday, June 18 at a cost westernrihistory.org of 3/$1. Winners will be chosen on June 18 at 11AM and will ZUMBA FITNESS CLASSES ST. XAVIER ACADEMY HOMECOMING be notified by phone. All proceeds benefit Library programs AT COVENTRY RESOURCE & SENIOR CENTER St. Francis Xavier Academy Alumnae Association (SXA) & services. For more information call 828-3750, Ext. 1 or The Coventry Resource & Senior Center, 50 Wood Street, Homecoming is October 23, with an 11AM Mass at St. email ref@wwpl.org Coventry is offering Zumba Fitness Classes on Tuesdays from Timothy Church, Warwick, followed immediately by lunch at 11:15AM-12:15PM. Join them for some fun, easy to follow, the Crowne Plaza, Warwick. This year, due to prior COVID COVENTRY PUBLIC LIBRARY low impact dance moves. Cost is $3 per class. Call 822-9175 restrictions, the classes of 1970, ‘71 & ‘72 will be honored for NEW CHAT FEATURE! to register. their 50th Anniversary. Scholarships are announced during At home in your slippers, but need to ask us a question? Try SEEKING MUSICIANS lunch. Alumnae may sponsor students for scholarships to our new chat service! Click on the chat bubble logo on the Are you 55 or over? Play harmonica, guitar, banjo, mandolin, Catholic High Schools. For more information contact Margaret bottom right corner of our website and ask away. If the library ukulele or any other instrument? We need you! Senior volunteer Mathias, 232-9006. isn’t open, it will let you email us. Chat hours are: Monday band plays gigs at Senior Centers, Nursing Homes, etc. Call FREE DAY AT NATHANAEL GREENE HOMESTEAD through Wednesday 9AM-7:30PM, Thursday and Friday David 368-6895 or Roger (nights) 397-5157. The Nathanael Greene Homestead, 50 Taft Street in Coventry 9AM-4:30PM, and Saturday 9AM-4:30PM (9AM-12:30PM will be open from 10AM-3PM on July 4 for free self guided during Summer Hours). WEST WARWICK AARP CHAPTER West Warwick AARP Chapter is looking to expand their membership. Meetings are held at 1PM on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at St. Mary’s Church Hall, 70 Church Street, West Warwick. All are welcome to come enjoy a cup of coffee and chat with new friends.

tours. The Gift Shop will be open and there will be musket demonstrations by the Kingston Reds throughout the day.

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COVENTRY PUBLIC LIBRARY SUMMER HOURS Coventry Public Library Summer Hours Begin May 31. Monday-Wednesday 9AM-8PM, Thursday & Friday 9AM5PM, Saturday 9AM-1PM, Sunday CLOSED.


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