Community Briefs

Citizens’ Police Academy: The Scituate Police Department will conduct its 11th-annual Citizens’ Police Academy on Sept. 10. Classes will be held Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. Topics will include accident investigation, arrest/search and seizure, criminal investigation, domestic violence issues, patrol operations, traffic enforcement, firearms instruction and use of force. The academy’s focus will be to provide residents a first-hand look at what police officers do on a daily basis.

Applications are available at the Scituate Police Department, 116 Main St., or online at www.scituateri.org. Applications must be returned to the police department by Sept. 3. For more information, call Sgt. Brendan Moore, (401) 821-5900.

Bike tour: Scituate Rotary Club’s annual Scenic Scituate Bike Tour will be held Sept. 6. The tour offers four routes of 13, 27, 51 or 71 miles. Check in is from 7 to 9 a.m.; riders proceed along the route of their choosing at their own pace. The tour begins and ends in the parking lot opposite the North Scituate Community House, 546 West Greenville Rd., Route 116. The first 100 riders will receive event T-shirts. The club also provides route maps, rest stops, refreshments and rider support along the routes by the CVS/Samaritan van.

Registration fee is $25; for teams or groups of 10 or more riders the fee is $20 per rider. Proceeds will support Scituate Rotary Club charities and projects. Registration forms are available at Vangel Jewelers in North Scituate, or call (401) 647-3532, or e-mail VANGELJR@aol.com

Library Programs

Hope Library, 374 North Rd., will host a greeting card class Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Participants will learn card making techniques, and take two projects home. The $10 fee includes all materials and supplies.

A bookbinding class will be held Aug. 27 at 6:30 p.m. Learn how to create your own hand-bound books. The fee is $20 and includes all supplies.

For more information, call (401) 821-7910.