College fair: The Greater Providence Chapter Links will hold its 11th annual “Focusing on the Future” College Fair tomorrow from 1 to 5:30 p.m. at Brown University, Smith-Buonanno Hall, 95 Cushing St. The event is held in conjunction with the 17th annual Brown University Summer College Fair which will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Olney-Margolies Athletic Center, Hope Street and Lloyd Avenue.

Workshops include academic preparation, availability of financial aid and selecting colleges. There will be presentations by Rhode Island universities.

For more information, call (401) 996-9921.

Vendors sought: Oasis International, 600 Broad St., is seeking food vendors, craftsmen and vendors for the 15th annual African Summer Bash on Saturday, July 26, from 1 to 7 p.m. at Richardson Park on Prairie Avenue.

Tables are available for $25 to $50 for the day.

For information, call (401) 421-1252.

Concerts Under the Elms: The Duke Robillard Band will play classic blues, R&B and swing tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at the John Brown House Museum lawn, 52 Power St.

Tickets are $8 for adults. Children younger than 12, RIHS members and accompanying minor children are admitted free.

Pets are not allowed.

Babysitting camp: Women & Infants Health Education Dept., 100 Dudley St., is offering aspiring babysitters 11 and older skill-building classes. The week-long, half-day babysitting camp teaches sitters about child development, effective discipline techniques, age-appropriate games, accident prevention and safety measures, first aid for scrapes and bruises and complete cardio-pulmonary resuscitation for infants, children and adults.

Camps are held Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to noon, during the following weeks: July 21 to 25; July 28 to Aug. 1; and Aug. 4 to 8. The class fee is $50. Space is limited.

To register, call 1-800-574-0221.

Meeting on adoption: Adoption Options will hold a free informational session for those considering adoption on July 17 from 6 to 7 p.m. at 959 North Main St. Licensed adoption workers will be available to provide information and answer questions.

Adoption Options, a nonsectarian, nonprofit, comprehensive adoption program of Jewish Family Service, works with prospective adoptive parents, birth parents and people who have been adopted. The agency’s work with all members of the adoption triad is focused on helping individuals to understand their options and make the most informed choices for their future.

For information, call Peg Boyle at (401) 331-5437 or visit www.AdoptionOptions.org.

Trips: The East Providence Recreation Department is planning a trip to see Legally Blonde at the Providence Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Sept. 21. Tickets are $57 and a deposit is required.

The department is also planning a Christmas trip to see the musical How the Grinch Stole Christmas on Dec. 10 at the Wang Center in Boston. Reservations are being taken.

For information, call Deborah Rochard at City Hall at (401) 435-7513.

Johnson & Wales University: The university will hold an information night for its continuing education and graduate school programs on Wednesday, July 23, from 5 to 7 p.m.

The Continuing Education Admissions Information Night will be held at the Yena Center, 111 Dorrance St. Prospective business, hospitality, technology, culinary and pastry arts students may register in the admissions office. For information on undergraduate programs, call the continuing education admissions office at (401) 598-2300, or e-mail ce@admissions.jwu.edu.

The Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School Information Night will be held in the Graduate Admissions office, 265 Harborside Blvd., for those interested in an MBA in global business leadership, an MBA in hospitality or a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (C.A.G.S.) in either finance, human resource management or hospitality register. Registration will be held in the Graduate Admissions Office. For more information on the Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School call (401) 598-1015, or e-mail admissions.grad@jwu.edu.

The information night is free and open to all those interested.

The Genesis Center: The board of directors of The Genesis Center, 620 Potters Ave., recently appointed the following board officers and members:

Jim Bower of Providence, chair; Corsino Delgado of Cranston, immediate past chair; Dean Martins of Portsmouth, vice chair; Chye Chua, treasurer, and Mary K. Connor, secretary, both of Providence.

Board members are Barbara Lee and Alemy Mondestin, both of Providence, Patricia Martinez of Narragansett and Sister Angela Daniels, Genesis Center co-founder, of Cranston.

Rotary Club of Providence: John Daluz was recently inducted as the new president of the Rotary Club of Providence in a ceremony at the Rhode Island Convention Center.

Daluz was one of 65 club presidents in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts (Rotary District 7950) installed by Rotary International president D.K. Lee of Seoul, South Korea. This was the first time all club officers from one district were inducted by a sitting Rotary president.

Daluz is a former bank manager (Old Stone Bank), credit union manager and CEO (South Providence Federal Credit Union), chairman of The Rhode Island Credit Union League and currently chairman of the Rhode Island Board of Elections. He is an active franchisee in the Kentucky Fried Chicken Corp.

For information about the Providence Rotary or to attend a meeting, contact Daluz at (401) 447-0919 or e-mail: johndaluz@verizon.net. For more information about Rotary International, visit www.rotary.org.

Grants available: Nonprofit organizations that are working “for the betterment of the Latino people in the state” are invited to apply for funding assistance from the Juanita Sanchez Community Fund at The Rhode Island Foundation. The Sanchez Fund supports human service organizations, community centers, art institutions — any nonprofit that works toward enriching the lives of Latinos in Rhode Island. Several grants, ranging from $500 to $1,500 each, will be awarded.

The Sanchez Fund was established as a permanent endowment at The Rhode Island Foundation in 1992 through the contributions of friends and family members of Juanita Sanchez who wished to memorialize her life as a leader, organizer and long-time believer in fighting for the unmet needs and rights of Latinos.

Last year, the fund awarded grants totaling $4,500 to five nonprofit organizations — Central Falls School Department, Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence, Puerto Rican Cultural Festival Music and Dance Academy, Latino Dollars for Scholars and the Volunteer Center of Rhode Island.

The deadline for 2008 applications is Oct.1; recipients will be announced in January 2009.

For information and an application, visit the Receive/Grant Opportunities section of The Rhode Island Foundation Web site at www.rifoundation.org or contact Inés Merchán, community philanthropy associate, at imerchan@rifoundation.org or call (401) 274-4564.