Benefit yard sale tomorrow: Kellie Armstrong, bariatric nurse educator and a staff registered nurse in the recovery room at Rhode Island Hospital, is holding a fundraising yard sale tomorrow at 855 Douglas Ave. from 8 a.m. until everything is sold out.

Armstrong is in training to run the Nike’s Women’s Marathon on Oct. 19 in San Francisco to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society with Team in Training.

All proceeds from the yard sale will benefit the Team in Training and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

15th Ward Septemberfest: Councilwoman Josephine DiRuzzo announced the Ward 15 annual Septemberfest will be held tomorrow from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Webster Avenue School, 191 Webster Ave. The rain date is Sunday.

The community event features a free hot dog roast, music, petting zoo, pony rides, face painter, Bozo the clown, Mexican dancers and craft tables to earn prizes for creativity.

For the first time, the Y on Wheels (YMCA) will bring its obstacle course for children. The councilwoman also added Marvelous Marvin the magician and the Home Depot Community Outreach Program.

The Providence Fire Department’s fire prevention house will be on site for the children to receive safety instruction on evacuating their homes in the event of a fire. Also attending will be the Providence Police Department and its mounted command and canine units and the Providence Parks Department Zoomobile.

The Providence Recreation and Public Works departments assisted in organizing the event. All residents of the 15th Ward are invited and welcome to participate. Parents are asked to escort their children.

Mayor’s Night Out: Residents will have a chance to meet one-on-one with Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline on Monday beginning at 5 p.m. at Vartan Gregorian Elementary School, 455 Wickenden St.

Cicilline created the monthly Mayor’s Night Out sessions, which are held in different neighborhoods throughout the city, to give residents the opportunity to share their concerns with him and city department directors. Each person or group is invited to meet privately with the mayor for 10 minutes. The meetings take place on a first-come, first-served basis.

Bike ride: Members of the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council (WRWC) are inviting the public to partici-pate in a bike ride Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. along the Fred Lippitt Woonasquatucket River Greenway. Participants should meet at Riverside Park for the 5-mile bike trip along the new paved off-road portion of the greenway.

The ride will begin at Riverside Park on Aleppo Street, off Manton Avenue in Providence, and will go up to Lyman Avenue in Johnston and will end back at Riverside Park. This ride will take place on only the paved off-road section and is safe for children.

To register, e-mail lisa@woonasquatucket.org or (401) 861-9046.

Artist mentors sought: New Urban Arts will select 20 artist mentors to participate in its interdisciplinary art studio on Westminster Street, providing an opportunity for artists and educators to learn how to effectively work with high school students in a community setting.

Mentors must be able to commit to 6 hours per week from October through May. They participate in a year-long professional development program (commitment: 4 hours each month) to support their growth as an artist and educator and are required to attend two weekend retreats in the fall and spring. A small stipend is included with the volunteer position.

The application deadline is Friday, Sept. 12. Applications are available online at www.newubanarts.org. To have an application mailed, call (401) 751-4556.

Visit the studio at 743 Westminster St. for information. Questions can be e-mailed to Sarah Meyer, program director, at sarah@newurbanarts.org.