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East Bay Briefings01:00 AM EST on Wednesday, January 3, 2007Benefit supper: A spaghetti dinner to benefit Matthew DeSimas, 17, who has a rare genetic disorder called Lafora Disease, will be held Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Ponta Delgada Club, 70 Shove St., Tiverton. Matthew’s stepfather, Scott Santos, works at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Middletown. Matthew and his mother, Lisa Santos, and stepfather live in Fairhaven, Mass. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children age 10 and under. For reservations and information call Octave Costa, (508) 558-9296 or Caren Newbury, (401) 662-7583.
Senior Center offerings: The Barrington Senior Center, County Road, offers a variety of programs, classes and activities each month. A new series of painting classes is being held Tuesdays through March 20. A beginning sign language course starts Jan. 10 and a flower arranging class will be held Jan. 12 (sign up by Jan. 9). A program on tax law changes will be presented Jan. 18 by John Leary, a representative from Edward Jones. He will explain the new Pension Protection Act, tax law changes for 2006-07 and other information that may be helpful to seniors. For more information on these and other center offerings, call (401) 247-1926. Tai chi class: The Bayside Family YMCA, in collaboration with the Arthritis Foundation, is launching a “joint-safe” program designed to improve the quality of life for people with arthritis. The tai chi program is suitable for just about anyone, but for those with arthritis it may be particularly effective because of its agile steps and range of motion exercises. In addition, the movements can be completed from a chair, which make it easier and more comfortable to learn. Potential benefits including reduced pain and stiffness, improved concentration and memory, greater balance, increased flexibility, enhanced muscle strength, along with improved ability to cope with stress and depression. Class will be held Thursdays, beginning tomorrow, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., and continue for seven weeks. Instructors who have undergone an Arthritis Foundation workshop teach all classes. For more information about the program or to register, call (401) 245-2444. The program is free for YMCA members and $42 for others. Financial assistance is available. Exhibit at the library: The Barrington Public Library, County Road, is exhibiting collages, abstract paintings and ceramics at the library this month. Paintings by Manuel K. Silva III and collages by his wife, Darlene A. Silva, will be featured on the library’s display wall, and a selection of ceramic sculptures and other pieces by Kathleen Hemenway are on display in the library’s glass case. The exhibits can be seen on the ground floor of the library during library hours, Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.
Marrow registration drive: St. Elizabeth Church, 577 Wood St., will sponsor a bone marrow donor registration drive Jan. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help local resident Danny Lemos, who was diagnosed in 2005 with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Lemos, the father of three young children, needs to have a bone marrow transplant.Marrow type is inherited, so his best chance of finding a donor is someone of similar Portuguese background. However, many other patients are searching for a match. Registration is simple. Donors must be between the ages of 18 and 60, in good health and willing to help anyone they match. A swab of cheek cells is taken for marrow typing and those registering will only be asked to donate if they match a patient. For information, visit www.marrow.org or call the Rhode Island Blood Center, (401) 453-8418. The cost of testing is paid by health insurance or Michael’s Fund of Fall River.
Chronic disease management: The East Providence Senior Center will host a program through the Lifespan Community Health Services on chronic disease management beginning Jan. 24 The six-week course has demonstrated great success. Call (401) 431-5410, ext. 229, for information.
Exhibit to open: The Hunter Gallery at the Drury and Grosvenor Center for the Arts at St. George’s School will open an exhibit of paintings by Jennifer Knaus Friday with a reception from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Knaus’s imagery is derived from her interest in combining female iconography with still-life painting. A native of Connecticut, she is an adjunct faculty member at Central Connecticut State University. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For information, contact gallery director Lisa Hansel, (401) 848-4014.
Winter art classes: Newport Art Museum ’s Coleman Center for Creative Studies has a variety of classes and workshops for all ages this winter. For adults, there are classes in collage, ceramics, photo, introduction to drawing, oil painting for beginners and advanced students, wheel throwing, art history, calligraphy, encaustic painting, figure and portrait workshops, travel sketching, and more. Classes for adults meet days, evenings or Saturdays. There is a four-day art camp being offered for children ages 6 to 10 during winter vacation, Feb. 20 to 23. Also offered are parent/child classes for very young children, drawing and painting for children and teens. Also for children, there is darkroom and digital photography and studio painting, and more. For information, to request a brochure by mail and register over the phone, call the museum’s education office at (401) 848-2787. Tree Commission meetings: The Newport Tree Commission has scheduled meetings for 2007. All meetings are held in the second floor conference room at 7 p.m. Dates are Jan. 9, March 13, May 8, July 10, Sept. 11 and Nov. 13. All residents are welcome to attend. Meeting agendas, recent minutes and the Tree Ordinance are online at http://new.cityofnewport.com. For more information, contact David Brown at (401) 848-9427, or Tree and Parks Supervisor Scott Wheeler at (401) 845-5802. Twelfth Day of Christmas pageant: The children of St. George’s Episcopal Church, 14 Rhode Island Ave., will present their annual nativity pageant Sunday at 10 a.m. The pageant marks the 12th day of Christmas. This year’s pageant features Issac, an 18-year-old Sicilian donkey, carrying Mary down the aisle of the church. Vivian Houseman, age 8, will perform the role of Mary, and James Forsythe, also 8, will be Joseph. The leading roles were awarded on the basis of Sunday School attendance. The remainder of the cast, which includes three wise women, is made up of Sunday school members. The reenactment of Jesus’s birth after Christmas allows the children and their families to focus on the religious meaning of the holy day. All are welcome to attend and sing their favorite Christmas carols one final time for the season. Christmas tree pickups: The Newport Public Works Department’s Clean City Program will pick up Christmas trees curbside through Jan. 12 on regularly scheduled collection days. Residents are reminded to remove all ornaments, tinsel, garland and lights. Do not place trees in a plastic bag. Trees will be collected in a separate truck. Yard waste will also be collected through Saturday on regularly scheduled collection days. Yard waste must be free of litter and set out in brown paper leaf bags or loose in barrels labeled “yard waste.” Free “Yard Waste Only” stickers are available by calling the Clean City Program at (401) 845-5613. Collection calendars will be mailed out to residents this month thanks to a grant from the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation. It will also be online under the Department of Public Works, Clean City Program page at www.cityofnewport.com. For more information about the city’s solid waste and recycling collection program, contact the Clean City Program at (401) 845-5613.
Christmas tree pickups: The Department of Public Works will pick up discarded Christmas trees for recycling according to the following schedule: Jan. 8, Districts 2, 3 and 4 (residents who voted at Roger Williams Conference Center, the Portsmouth Senior Center or the Common Fence Point Community Hall); Jan. 9, Districts 5 and 6 (residents who voted at Hathaway School or Portsmouth High School Gym); Jan. 10, Districts 7 and 8 (residents who voted at Town Hall or Melville School); Jan. 11, Districts 9 and 10 (residents who voted at Portsmouth Middle School or St. Barnabas Church); and Jan. 12, Districts 11 and 12 (residents who voted at Portsmouth Middle School gym or Aquidneck Island Christian Academy). Trees must be placed at curbside by 7 a.m. on collection day. Trees must not be in plastic bags and must be stripped of all decorations and tinsel. Residents can also bring Christmas trees to the Department of Public Works, off Hedley Street. Trees will not be accepted at the transfer station. Trees will be recycled into mulch that will be available free to residents. For information on when mulch is available, call the Melville Campground, (401) 682-2424.
Winter clambake: St. Jean Baptiste Church, 324 Main St., will hold a winter clambake Jan. 14 in the church hall. Tickets, at $22 each, are limited. If the rockweed needed for a traditional clambake is unavailable due to inclement weather, a clamboil will be held in place of the bake. Tickets can be purchased by calling Dianne Brule, (401) 245-3556, or the rectory, (401) 245-8392. |
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