Barrington

Comedy film series: The Barrington Public Library will offer its latest film lecture series, Screwball Comedy, presented by librarian Doug Swiszcz, at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays this month. The genre developed in response to the establishment of Hollywood’s self-censoring Production Code in 1934, which required what was allowed on screen to be “morally acceptable.” So moviemakers created a style of comedy in which men and women engaged in witty verbal combat and often physical slapstick to convey romantic combustibility. The series begins tonight with It Happened One Night, the 1934 Frank Capra-directed film that is often credited with being the first screwball comedy on celluloid.

Pumpkin Junction festival, dance and supper: St. John’s Episcopal Church, 191 County Rd., will hold its Pumpkin Junction sale now through Saturday, when the event culminates with a Kids Fest, a 150th birthday square dance and church barbeque supper celebration.

The Kids Fest will begin at 8:30 a.m. when there will be pumpkins for sale, a café selling breakfast and lunch treats, over 25 vendors with a variety of arts and crafts for sale, and a Kids Fest of games, entertainment and rides for children. Encore, the church’s popular thrift shop, will also be open. There is no charge to attend any of these daytime events.

At 5:30 p.m., an old-fashioned barbecue will be served under a tent. Supper is followed with an evening of square dancing, complete with a caller and square dancing instructions. The cost for supper and the square dancing is $10 per person, $20 per couple, and $30 for a family. For information, call St. John’s Church, 245-4065 or e-mail stjbar@att.net.

The public is welcome. Proceeds from the sale of the pumpkins will benefit many outreach programs of the church, including the local food bank. The pumpkins are for sale through this month or until supplies run out.

Bristol

Walking tours: The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society will hold its next walking tour tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. Led by Ray Battcher, the tour is titled “Russell Warren in Downtown Bristol.” Tours, which are $5 for nonmembers and free to members, begin from the society’s headquarters, 48 Court St. For information, call 253-7223.

East Providence

Candidates nights: East Bay Manor, 1440 Wampanoag Trail, will host two candidates’ nights, tomorrow and Oct. 16 at 6:30 p.m. The events will be open to the public who vote in Ward 4. Candidates running for School Committee, City Council, state representative (District 65) and state senator (District 18) have been invited to participate.

Voters will meet the candidates who will then inform the voters of their intensions and the issues. For information, contact Sue Spiro, resident program manager, East Bay Manor, 433-5000.

Retirees to meet: AARP Chapter 1302 will meet tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. at the Riverside Congregational Church, 15 Oak Ave. The meeting will be followed by a Halloween trick or treat bag auction. Members are asked to bring gifts valued at a minimum of $3. Also, tickets to the November sandwich buffet will be sold at the meeting. Members are asked to bring nonperishable food items for the East Providence Food Bank, as well as gifts for R.I. troops overseas.

Harvest Festival: The congregations of Riverside Congregational Church and St. Mark’s Episcopal Church are sponsoring a Community Harvest Festival Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Riverside Congregational Church, 15 Oak Ave.

Entertainment will include a youth musical group from Riverside’s Afterschool with the Arts program as well as solo performances. Musical instruments will be available to children who would like to test their skill.

Children will receive a free hot dog and a soft drink and have access to a moon bouncer. There will be children’s activities including pumpkin painting, face painting.

Seasonal wreaths will be sold, and The Cobweb Shop, Riverside Congregational church’s thrift shop, will be open. For information, call 438-8233 or 433-2039.

Newport

Child safety issues: The Parents Association at St. Michael’s Country Day School will sponsor an lecture on child safety tonight at 7 in the Rose Canepari Library on the school’s campus, 180 Rhode Island Ave. Officer Jonathan Cortes of the Newport Police Department will address parents. This presentation is free to the public.

Poetry and Music of the “Fisher Poets”: The Newport Public Library, Spring Street, will screen a documentary film by Jen Winston, a New York filmmaker, about a group of poets who were also working fisherman in Alaska known as the Fisher Poets, tomorrow at 7 p.m. The screening will be followed by a reading of poems by Dave Densmore and a song or two by Jon Campbell.

Well-known in Rhode Island as a folk musician, Campbell took off for Alaska a few years ago and met Densmore, who belonged to this a group of poets and working fishermen. The library program is free to the public. Contact Pat LaRose at the library (847-8720) for more information. For information about Campbell, Densmore and the festival, visit www.workingwaterfrontfestival.org and www.fisherpoets.com.

Basketball court unveiling: Newport Public Schools will unveil the newly renovated basketball court at Sullivan School, Dexter Street, Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This family event will be held on the basketball court and the surrounding grounds at the school and all are welcome.

Art on the Lawn: The Newport Art Museum’s Artists’ Guild has rescheduled its Art on the Lawn outdoor art festival to Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the grounds of the museum, 76 Bellevue Ave. The juried show and sale will also include a performance by The Elderly Brothers on Sunday from noon to 2 p.m.

Art on the Lawn attracts between 30 and 40 local and nationally known professional artists. Admission is free. Proceeds from this event are used to fund a scholarship program designed to foster young artists in the area. For information, call 846-7502 or visit www.namartistsguild.org.

Temporary skate park closure: The skate park in the Easton’s Beach parking lot will be closed Tuesday for graffiti removal. The facility will reopen Wednesday.

Questions or concerns about the closure of the skate park can be directed towards the Clean City Program, 845-5613.

Tiverton

Monthly dinner: Amicable Congregational Church, 3736 Main Rd. at Tiverton Four Corners, will host its monthly dinner Saturday at 6 p.m. This month’s menu includes stuffed pork, mashed sweet potatoes, green beans, beverage and dessert. All are welcome to attend. Donations will be accepted at the door.

Warren

Barbecue: The Warren Association of Vietnam Veterans will hold its annual chicken barbecue from Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Pete Sepe Pavilion at the Warren Athletic Complex, off Hugh Cole Road. The barbecue includes a half chicken, baked potato, corn on the cob, rolls and dessert. Tickets, at $10 each, can be obtained by calling 245-5431.

Book sale: The Friends of the George Hail Library will hold its annual book sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the library’s parking lot. Included will be an assortment of fiction, paperbacks, cookbooks, theology, business and finances, video and DVD’s. An assortment of picture books and chapter books for the younger reader will also be available. Baked goods will be sold.

For information, call 245-7686 or visit www.georgehail.org.

Annual macaroni dinner: St. Alexander Church, 221 Main St., will hold its 58th annual macaroni dinner Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. The menu will include antipasto, soup, all-you-can-eat macaroni, meatballs, bread and butter and coffee. Tickets, $7 for adults, $3 for children, can be purchased by calling the rectory, 245-6369 or 245-4186.