Northwest

01:00 AM EDT on Tuesday, October 18, 2005

TODAY

Burrillville

10:30 to 11:15 a.m., Jesse Smith Library, 144 Main St., Harrisville, preschool story time. 7 p.m., Jesse Smith Library, 144 Main St., Harrisville, Book Discussion Group meets. The group will discuss The Cloister Walk, by Kathleen Norris.

Glocester

10:15 a.m., Glocester Manton Public Library, 1137 Putnam Pike, preschool story time. For more information, call the library at (401) 568-6077.

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Glocester meal site, 15 Terry Lane, blood-pressure screenings; noon, lunch; 1 p.m., bingo. 1 p.m., Harmony Library, 195 Putnam Pike, Scrabble group. 7 p.m., Town Hall, 1145 Putnam Pike, School Committee meeting. 7:30 p.m., Town Hall, 1145 Putnam Pike, Land Trust meeting. 7:30 p.m., Chepachet Grange, 28 Chopmist Hill Rd., grange meeting. Johnston

8:15 a.m., Lombardi's 1025 takeout parking lot, 1025 Plainfield St., Johnston Manton Seniors trip to Foxwoods Resort Casino. For trip information or reservations, call Lorie DeVito at (401) 232-2645.

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Johnston Recreation office, Johnston War Memorial Park, Hartford Avenue, youth basketball registration begins for ages 5 to 17.

9 a.m., Johnston Senior Citizens Center, 14 Priscilla Lane, ceramics; 10 a.m., exercise and Providence Place mall luncheon trip; noon, lunch; 1 p.m., basic I computer class and line dancing; 5;30 p.m., open Legacy lab. 10 a.m., Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, 1 Memorial Ave., toddler time. 12:30 p.m., Piccoli Community Hall, 8 Forand Circle, Aime J. Forand Tenants Association hosts bingo. 6:30 p.m., Nar-Anon, 1516 Atwood Ave., a support group for families and friends. 20For information, call (401) 353-6119.

6:30 to 8 p.m., superintendent's office conference room connected to Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School, 10 Memorial Ave., special-education parents' advisory meeting. North Providence

9:30 a.m., Salvatore Mancini Resource and Activities Center, 2 Atlantic Blvd., high-low-jack, quilting and chorus; 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., tai chi; 12:30 p.m., quilting and ceramics; 1 p.m., Scrabble; 3 to 7 p.m., North Providence Union Free Public Library, 1810 Mineral Spring Ave., blood drive. 4 to 7 p.m., Bally's Total Fitness, North Providence stretch area, 1920 Mineral Spring Ave., blood drive. 5:15 p.m., Villa Santini, Smith Street, North Providence Rotary Club meeting. 5:45 p.m., Centredale Manor, 2074 Smith St., bingo. 6 p.m., town clerk's office, Public Safety Committee meeting. Regional

6:30 to 9 p.m., Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, 399 Fruit Hill Ave.,Rhode Island Tree Council fall tree stewards education course. For information, call RITree at (401) 861-1995.

7 p.m., Bryant University Janikies Theater, Dr. David Hemenway, author of Private Guns, Public Health, will speak. A reception and book signing will follow. To reserve tickets, call (401) 232-6377. Scituate

6 p.m., Hope Library, 374 North Rd., teen knitting for those in grade six and up. All skill levels welcome. For more information, call the library at (401) 821-7910 or check out the library's Web site http://web.provlib.org/hpelib/

7 p.m., North Scituate Community House, West Greenville Road, Gentian Garden Club meeting. For more information, to attend the session or to join the club, contact Anne at (401) 764-0265 or send an e-mail to castlebodineXXcox.net

7:30 p.m., building inspector's conference room, 195 Danielson Pike, animal shelter advisory committee meeting. 8 p.m., council chambers, 195 Danielson Pike, Plan Commission meeting. Smithfield

10:15 to 11 a.m., East Smithfield Public Library, 50 Esmond St., story hour. To register, call children's librarian Denise Brophy at (401) 231-5150; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday Night Book Club. To register, contact Bethany Mott at the library.

7:30 p.m., Town Hall, 64 Farnum Pike, Town Council meeting. TOMORROW

Burrillville

3 to 4:30 p.m., A.T. Levy Elementary School, 135 Harrisville Main St., children's art class. The fee is $45 for five weeks and includes all materials. Registration is required. For more information or registration, call (401) 568-0748.

Foster

6 to 8 p.m., Tyler Free Library, 81A Moosup Valley Rd., knitting circle. All skill levels welcome.

7 p.m., Eddy Building, 6 South Killingly Rd., Planning Board meeting. Glocester

8 a.m., Glocester meal site, 15 Terry Lane, meet at St. Eugene Church to carpool to swimming; 10:30 a.m., gentle exercise; noon, lunch; 1 p.m., cards. Johnston

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Johnston Recreation Office, Johnston War Memorial Park, Hartford Avenue, youth basketball registration begins for ages 5 to 17; 6 to 8 p.m., late-night registration. 9:30 a.m., Johnston Senior Citizens Center, 14 Priscilla Lane, basic I computer class; 10 a.m., Foxwoods Resort Casino luncheon trip; 11 a.m., basic II computer class; noon, lunch; 1 p.m., poker tournament and Legacy computer class. 10 and 11 a.m., Marian J. Mohr Memorial Ave., preschool bookworms story time. 20Registration required. Call (401) 231-4980, ext. 15, to register.

11 a.m., Lombardi's 1025 takeout parking lot, 1025 Plainfield St., Johnston Manton Seniors trip to Venus de Milo. For trip information or reservations, call Lorie DeVito at (401) 232-2645.

2:30 p.m., Whytebrook Terrace, 1 Cherry Hill Rd., Gale James, from the U.S. attorney general's office, and Courtney Cotsonas, from the FBI, speak about how to protect yourself from identity theft. To reserve a space, call Whytebook Terrace at (401) 233-2880.

6:30 to 7:30 p.m., St. Robert Ballarmine Church, 1804 Atwood Ave., polycystic kidney disease support group meets. North Providence

9 a.m., Salvatore Mancini Resource and Activities Center, 2 Atlantic Blvd., arts, crafts and flowers; 9:30 a.m., high-low-jack league and ceramics; 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., bone building; 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Nia dance and movement; 1 p.m., cribbage and sewing; 1 to 2 p.m., yoga for seniors. The fee is $2 per class. Contact Dave Bell to register; 1 to 2:30 p.m., line dancing. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Providence Union Free Public Library, 1810 Mineral Spring Ave., drop in craft for ages 2 and 3. No registration necessary.

Scituate

3 p.m., North Scituate Public Library, 606 West Greenville Rd., pumpkin painting. Register at the library or call the library at (401) 647-5133.

6:30 p.m., The Gentleman Farmer Restaurant, Route 6, North Scituate, Scituate Advocates for Everyone meeting. 7:30 p.m., Hope Library, 374 North Rd., Hope Village overlay district review committee meeting. Smithfield

10:30 to 11 a.m., East Smithfield Public Library, 50 Esmond St., toddler story time. for children with parent or caregiver. To register, contact children's librarian Babs Wells at (401) 231-5150; 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Art in the Afternoon. To register contact children's librarian Denise Brophy at the library.

5:30 to 6:45 p.m., East Smithfield Neighborhood Center, 7 Esmond St., Smithfield, adult mixed-levels yoga. Fees are $10 for a single class; the six-week session is $48. Call (401) 949-2427 or log on to www.TheYogaWorkshop.com for information or to register; 6:30, beginner basic country line dance lessons; 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., country-line-dance lessons and open dancing. The fee is $5 per lesson. For more information, call (401) 934-0346.

6 to 9 p.m., Smithfield Town Hall, 64 Farnum Pike, the second Lead Hazard Awareness class. Mandatory for Rhode Island landlords. Landlords in Smithfield and surrounding towns may attend. Reservations are recommended to ensure there is sufficient seating and course materials available. To reserve a space, call (401) 942-LEAD(5323).In the event that this class becomes filled, call for the dates, times and locations of other classes scheduled around the state.

7 p.m., Town Hall, 64 Farnum Pike, Sewer Authority meeting. THURSDAY

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3:15 p.m., Steere Farm Elementary School, Steere Farm Road, art class. For information, call Adele at (401) 568-0784.

Foster

7 p.m., Eddy Building, 6 South Killingly Rd., Town Council meeting. Glocester

10:30 a.m., Glocester Meal Site, 15 Terry Lane, tai chi; 1 p.m., cards. 1 p.m., Harmony Library, 195 Putnam Pike, movie matinee ; 7 p.m., book-discussion group, Reading Lolita in Tehran , by Azar Nafisi.

7:30 p.m., Town Hall, 1145 Putnam Pike, Town Council meeting. Johnston

9:30 a.m., Johnston Senior Center, 14 Priscilla Lane, open computer lab; 10 a.m., arts and crafts ; 11 a.m., URI Snap Nutrition Program; 1 p.m., bingo; 6 p.m., Basic I computer class. 10 a.m., Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, 1 Memorial Ave., discussion on books being made into movies, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, by Fanni Flagg.

6 to 8 p.m., Johnston Hose co. 3, 104 Greenville Ave., women's self defense. 7 p.m., Kelley Gazerro Post Hall, 1418 Plainfield St., Cranston, AARP Johnston Chapter 3409 meeting, Italian night, by Anna Manni.

7 p.m., Johnston High School Library, 345 Cherry Hill Rd., Johnston High School parents advisory council meeting. North Providence

9:30 a.m., Salvatore Mancini Resource & Activity Center, 2 Atlantic Blvd., Pilates stretch and tone, chorus and bone building; 12:30 p.m., bridge; 12:45 p.m., bingo; 1 p.m., stamp collecting. 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., Union Free Library, 1810 Mineral Spring Ave., preschool story hour for ages 4 and 5.

10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, Classroom A, 200 High Service Ave., blood drive. 6 p.m., Town Hall, 2000 Smith St., Zoning Board of Review meeting. Scituate

9:45 a.m., Scituate Senior Center, 1315 Chopmist Hill Rd., yoga; 10:45 a.m., gentle yoga. 6:30 p.m., North Scituate Public Library, 606 West Greenville Rd., Introduction to Italian Opera with Bob Costanzo. 7:30 p.m., Scituate Senior Center, 1315 Chopmist Hill Rd., Finance Committee meeting. Smithfield

1 p.m., Greenville Public Library, 573 Putnam Pike, Scrabble group; 4 p.m., teen book chat, So Yesterday, by Scott Westerfield. 1 p.m., East Smithfield Public Library, 50 Esmond St., 1 p.m., East Smithfield Public Library, 50 Esmond St., story hour for ages 3 1/2 to 6; 7:15 p.m., Teen Night Out at the Library for grades six and up; 7:30 p.m., Friends of the Library meeting, public is invited.

3 p.m., St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Route 44, Greenville, blood drive. 6 p.m., Town Hall, 64 Farnum Pike, Economic Development Commission meeting ; 7:30 p.m., Land Trust meeting. 7 to 8:30 p.m., East Smithfield Neighborhood Center, 7 Esmond St., Boy Scout Troop 1 Georgiaville meets. If you have an item for this column, call Ellen Monaghan or Doreen Tracey at (401) 943-6400 or fax it to (401) 943-8192. Items may also be mailed to 1395 Atwood Ave., Johnston, R.I. 02919. Our e-mail address is nwnewsXXprojo.com.