Community Events

Family walk: The Appalachian Mountain Club will sponsor a family walk on the Blackstone bike path in Cumberland on Sunday. The walk will start at 3 p.m., and will include a short museum tour, along with an ice cream stop at the end of the walk. Nonmembers are welcome with no obligation to join. There is no fee for this activity. For more information, call Chris Shafer (401) 789-8331 or Debbie Mitchell (401) 743-4192.

Summer sunset and sound saunter: New Dawn Earth Center, 75 Wrentham Rd., will host a summer sunset and sounds saunter, July 16 from 7:30 to 8 p.m. Walk through the field, and learn about the sounds heard. There is a $5 donation per person, or $18 per family. For more information, or to register, call (401) 333-1341.

Library Programs

Cumberland Public Library, Diamond Hill Road, will host “Weeds of Wonder and Delight: A Medicinal Plant Walk,” Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Join Herbalist Bonnie Kavanagh and wander through the fields and woods of the Cumberland Monastery. Those under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Cancellation will take place only in the event of heavy rain or thunderstorms. A rain date is scheduled for July 19. Registration is recommended.

A drop-in art program for children age 4 to 12 will be held Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Children are invited to choose and complete a creepy crawly craft project. No registration is necessary, Parents/guardians are asked to remain in the children’s program room with their child. To help defray the cost of program materials donations are appreciated.

The library will host a family bingo for children and their families, July 14 from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. A limited number of free tickets are available in the children’s room of the library.

All About Honeybees, a program for children age 5 to 12, will be held July 16 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Beekeeper Lynn Davignon will discuss how honey is made, the difference between wasps and bees, who lives in a hive, how the bees get their buzz, what is bee glue, and how to harvest honey. Free tickets are available in the children’s room of the library.

Teens age 13 to 18 are invited to attend a program on Mehndi, the Hindi word for henna painting, a traditional art form from the Middle East, July 17 from 6 to 7 p.m.

The library will host three stop-motion animation classes, July 18, 24 and Aug. 1. Classes, which are open to students age 12 to 18, will be held on Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. in the seminar room. In this three-hour class, participants will see how stop-motion works, discover what equipment and software to use, and learn how to create a short animation using the techniques shown in class.

For more information, call (401) 333-2552.

Club Notes

Cumberland Senior Center is hosting a two-hour tour of the Cape Cod Canal Aug. 20, with lunch at Lindsey’s Restaurant. A two-day trip to the Beacon in Lincoln, N.H., for a Lobster Fest and a train ride on Winnipesautee is scheduled for Sept. 14 and 15. For more information, call Lee Drury, (401) 334-2555 or Pat Bateman, (401) 333-1687.

AARP Chapter 4646 recently held its annual banquet and installation of officers. Officers for the coming year are: Ernest LaPlante, president; Matt Gannon, vice president; Hilda Akerley, secretary; Pauline Zuena, treasurer; Terry Moreau, chaplain; Marjorie Boyce, assistant treasurer; and Lorraine LaPlante, assistant secretary. Board members are: Terry Moreau, Ray Moreau, Thelma Wunschel, Peter Wunschel, Pauline Foss, Bill Foss, Jane Gauvin, Joan Rhodes, Sandra LaBoissiere, Janice Vincent, Helen Cook, Molly Gouveia, Carol Jaquay, Helen Blackmer, Tony Petrone, Charlotte Galone, and president EXO, Virginia Tierney. The next board meeting will be Aug. 25, and the next chapter meeting is scheduled for Sept. 8.

Religion

Calvin Presbyterian Church, 126 Angell Rd., will host its “Powerlab” Vacation Bible Shool, July 14 to 18. Activities will include stories, games, crafts, music and snacks. The program is for children age 4 to grade 6. For more information, or to preregister, call (401) 333-0355.

Arnold Mills United Methodist Church, 690 Nate Whipple Highway, has started its summer worship schedule and office hours. The church will hold Sunday worship service at 9 a.m. through Labor Day. Summer office hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., closed Mondays. Pastor Roger A. Davis is in the office Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon.

Divorces

Shawn C. Plunkett and Brenda L. (Mowry) Plunkett, 15 England St., were granted a divorce April 4.

James J. Tavares of Riverside and Elisa (DePina) Tavares, 1403 Mendon Rd., were granted a divorce April 7.

Stephen F. Koback, 6 Rolling Green Drive, was granted a divorce from Paula A. (Breault) Koback, April 22.

Maria F. (Fernandes) Moon, 7 Southbury Rd., was granted a divorce from James E. Moon, April 25.

Michael S. Bessette of Charlestown, and Linda S. (Jensen) Bessette, 14 Crestwood Court, were granted a divorce April 29.

Stephen Bautista and Robin (Horowitz) Bautista, 25 Stagecoach Rd., were granted a divorce May 7.

Mark C. Shey, 154 Bear Hill Rd., and Paula S. (Gillooley) Shey of Woonsocket, were granted a divorce May 8.

Bruce E. Martel of Lincoln, and Lena P. (Guerra) Martel, 116 Garvin St., were granted a divorce May 13.

Joseph E. Tellier, 71 Canning St., and Ashley B. (Armitstead) Tellier of North Providence, were granted a divorce May 20.

Amber L. (Kennett) Grubb of Burrillville was granted a divorce from Nathan R. Grubb, 441 Broad St., May 20.

Nga Le, 9 Rustic Lane, was granted a divorce from Duane C. Boucher, May 23.

Christopher Rizzo, 51 Louise Luther Drive, was granted a divorce from Michele D. (Rancourt) Rizzo, May 28.