Barrington
East Bay Briefings
01:00 AM EST on Friday, November 10, 2006
Flu clinics: RI-VNA of Care New England will hold flu clinics Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to noon at Brooks Pharmacy, 580 Metacom Ave., Bristol; on Wednesday, from 2 to 4 p.m., at Brooks Pharmacy, 7 East Main Rd., Middletown; and on Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Brooks Pharmacy, 236 County Rd., Barrington.
Most insurers will cover the cost of the flu vaccine. For individuals not covered, there is a $25 fee payable at the clinic with cash or check.
A complete listing of all flu clinics sponsored by the VNA of Care New England may be found by visiting the Web site, www.cnehomehealth.org or by contacting (401) 681-1102.
Fundraising campaign under way: Literacy Volunteers of East Bay (LVEB) has launched its annual fundraising campaign, to raise money for its efforts to teach people how to read, write and speak English. As part of this effort, LVEB is participating in a matching fundraiser through the Feinstein Foundation. Any donation made to LVEB during this time will receive additional dollars from the foundation.
For information on how to make a tax-exempt donation, contact Tracy Miyake, director, LVEB, (401) 247-2177 or gp tp www.lveastbay.org.
Bone-density scanning: The Friends of Jamestown Library will host a free bone-density scanning at the library Monday from noon to 2 p.m. in the museum room, 26 North Rd. The program is free to the public.
This is a quick and easy test that identifies whether someone is in danger of developing osteoporosisParticipants are asked to wear socks, not stockings, so that Lifespan staff members can have access to the back of the participant’s heel.
Refreshments will be served and information on diet and lifestyle changes will be available.
Grant provided for immigration and citizenship information sessions: The Prince Charitable Trusts has awarded $14,000 grant to provide immigration and citizenship information sessions on Aquidneck Island.
This initiative will focus on educating and preparing Aquidneck Island’s immigrant communities and employers to meet the challenges of the legal immigration process and coming changes.
International Institute will conduct three information sessions over the next eight months. Sessions will provide information on the naturalization process, family reunification and immigration employment law. There will also be discussions of the benefits and challenges of citizenship and information on resources, including the importance of utilizing accredited agencies (International Institute, Catholic Diocese, Progreso Latino) or a trained immigration lawyer when seeking legal immigration advice and assistance. For more information call (401) 784-8634.
Preschool sports programs: The Bayside Family YMCA offers a wide variety of preschool sports programs. The new session is under way and will continue until Dec. 23. All programs are open to YMCA members as well as non-members.
Some of the offerings include Short Sports, a coed class that explores many fun games and sports activities, open for children ages 4 to 5. Squeaky Sneakers for ages 3 and 4 years, emphasizes developing sports skills and physical fitness. For ages 4 to 5 years, Sports Mania is a coed class that features a different sport or activity each week. Also, available is Kinder Gymnastics, Instructional Soccer, and Double Dribble as well as instructional basketball. For information or to register, call (401) 245-2444. Financial assistance is available.
Community school courses: Barrington Community School will offer “Pies for the Holidays” on Mondayfrom 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Barrington Middle School. Instructor Susan Woytowich Ferry will offer tips on how to make a pie crust from scratch, and also how to cheat with a store-bought pie crust. The fee is $35, which includes tuition and supplies.
Other classes meeting soon are a one-session workshop, Investing for Income and Capital Preservation, Tuesday, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., also at Barrington Middle School, and Introduction to Excel, a four-session course, beginning Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Barrington High School. The investment course tuition is $25 for Barrington residents, $30 for nonresidents. The computer course fee is $85 for Barrington residents and $90 for nonresidents.
Also, a new, four-session course, Making Microsoft Word Work for You, beginning Nov. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Barrington High School This course combines instruction in the fundamentals and Word, covering text formatting, page and image layout, columns, and introduces mail merge. Tuition is $85 for Barrington residents and $90 for non-residents.
For information visit www.barrcommschool.com, or call (401) 245-0432, weekday mornings.
Attention artists: Gallery 297, on the Second Floor of the Green River Silver Company, 297 Hope St., will host a Holiday Small Picture Show from Tuesday to Dec. 29, with an opening reception set for next Friday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Any two-dimensional artwork in any media will be accepted as long as it adheres to size requirements. Maximum size including frame: up to 300 square inches (example: 15- by 20-inch, 16- by 18-inch or smaller). All artwork must be for sale, hand-delivered, and properly framed, wired and ready to hang. No clip-on frames or saw-tooth hangers will be accepted. The entry fee is $10 for one entry; $20 for two to three entries.
Delivery dates are today from 3 to 6 p.m. and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. End of Show pickup of unsold artwork is Dec. 29 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. or Dec. 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information, call (401) 683-1549.
Trip for elderly citizens: Harbor Lights will host a trip to Foxwoods on Monday. The bus will leave Bristol at 7:30 a.m. Call Peg Lyttle, (401) 254-0575, or David Barboza, (401) 253-6696, regarding reservation availability.
Library programs for all ages: Fuller Library, 260 Dover Ave., will offer Toddler Time for ages 2 to 3 Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 14, 21 and 28. The program features stories, songs and crafts. Crafts and fun for all ages will be held Nov. 27 at 3 p.m. Participants will make a ``Pop” necklace. For information on these and other library programs, call (401) 434-1136.
Open for visitors: The Hunt House Museum, Hunts Mills Road, (off Pleasant Street) in Rumford, will be open Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is $3, or $1 for East Providence residents. For information, call the East Providence Historical Society, 438-1750 or visit ephist.org.
Achievement Week awards banquet: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity – Sigma Nu Chapter will hold its annual Achievement Week Awards Banquet next Friday at the Riviera Inn and Banquet Facility, 580 North Broadway. The event will begin with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7. The dinner will honor several notable citizens, organizations and fraternal award recipients.
The keynote speaker will be the state Sen. Harold M. Metts and the theme is “Three Looks, One Focus: Family, Fraternity, Friendship.” The evening’s featured guest will be Miss Black Rhode Island 2006, Natascha Saunders. A “meet & greet” opportunity will be held before the banquet.
Tickets are $35 each and the event is open to the public. For information, call Jerome P. Morgan, (401) 241-1984.
Food basket donations sought: The East Providence Community Center, 1320 Pawtucket Ave., is looking for donations of nonperishable food, turkeys or food vouchers from local grocery stores to help supplement the Thanksgiving basket drive. All donations need to be delivered to the center by Wednesday.
Toy collection: The East Providence Community Center, 1320 Pawtucket Ave., is collecting toys for children from low-income families living in East Providence. Residents who would like to sponsor a child or donate new toys to this effort are asked to call (401) 438-5285. The center is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Exercise for men: “Ex Tension” exercise classes for men are being held at the Little Compton Community Center, the Commons, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m. These classes follow the popular “Ex Tension” classes for women, which are held from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. Taught by Mary Derbyshire, these workouts are a combination of cardiovascular, strength training and stretching exercises geared specifically for the male physique. For more information call Derbyshire at (401) 592-0082.
Encore performance: Firehouse Theater, 4 Equality Park Place, will present an encore performance of Not About Heroes, with Nigel Gore and Rudy Sanda, on Sunday at 2 p.m. All seats are $20. The theater is BYOB. For information call (401) 849-FIRE.
Gallery talk: Artist David Dewey will give a gallery talk at the Newport Art Museum on Sunday at 2 p.m. Dewey’s current exhibit at the Museum, “Water to Water: Maine and Rhode Island in the Paintings of David Dewey” runs through Jan. 28. The talk is free for members and the cost of admission for nonmembers.
The Newport Art Museum is at 76 Bellevue Ave. across from Touro Park. Admission: $6 adults, $5 elderly, and $4 students and military. Museum members and children under 5, free. By donation, Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Hours: daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday noon to 4 p.m. For more information about the gallery talk, call (401) 848-8200. Website: www.newportartmuseum.com.
Vatican expert to speak: Sandra Keating, a member of the Vatican Commission for Religious Relations since 2005, will offer a public presentation on “The Bonds that Unite Us: Catholic-Muslim Relations at the Beginning of the 21st Century” on Monday at 7 p.m. at Bazarsky Lecture Hall, O’Hare Academic Center on Salve Regina’s campus. Her talk is free to the public. For information, contact Dan Cowdin at (401) 341-3164 or cowdind@salve.edu.
Pickups delayed: The Newport Public Works Department’s Clean City Program reminds residents that there will be no trash, recycling and yard-waste collection Monday due to the Veterans’ Day Holiday. All collections for the week of Nov. 13 will be delayed by one day.
Yard waste is collected every full week this month and will be collected only in brown paper leaf bags or loose in trash barrels labeled “yard waste”. Free yard-waste stickers are available to residents through the Clean City Program, which is at 70 Halsey St.
Yard waste will not be collected in plastic bags and all sticks and branches should be placed separately, either in bags, tied in a bundle, or in a barrel. Branches larger than 3 inches in diameter must be less than four feet long and either in trash cans or tied in reasonably sized bundles.
For more information, contact the Newport Public Works Department’s Clean City Program at (401) 845-5613.
Harvest festival: Greenvale Vineyards, Wapping Road, will hold a harvest festival tomorrow from noon to 4 p.m. The event will include a reading and book signing of Balancing the Tides, A Newport Journal at noon, followed by live music by the Boston-based folk duo Fishken and Groves from 1 to 4 p.m. There will also be vineyard tours, tractor rides and snacks for the children as well as Greenvale’s award winning, estate grown wines. For information call, (401) 847-3777 or e-mail information@greenvale.com The vineyards Web site address is www.greenvale.com.
Dinner Mystery Play: The Portsmouth United Methodist Church Youth Group will present a mystery dinner show, The Mild, Mild, West, tomorrowat 6:30 p.m. at the church, 2732 East Main Rd. Tickets are $10 and include dinner and the show. For information, call the church, (401) 683-4005.
Alumni basketball tournament: Portsmouth High School will hold a benefit alumni basketball tournament Nov. 24 from 12:30 to 5 p.m. in the school’s new gymnasium. Interested alumni should contact the school’s athletic director, Mike Lunney, (401) 683-1240, to register. The cost per team is $30 and participants can enter one of three divisions: Over 35 division, all ladies division and the open division. Proceeds will be used to buy much-needed gym equipment.
Veterans Day observance: The names of 41 Iraq/Afghanistan veterans and nine Persian Gulf veterans will be added to the Warren veterans honor roll tomorrow at 11 a.m. at the Warren Town Common, State Street side.
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