The Pontiac Library Association, 101 Greenwich Ave. Warwick, will be hosting free pizza and a free movie on Saturday, March 4, at 12:00 noon. This month’s movie will be Black Panther: Wakanda …
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The Pontiac Library Association, 101 Greenwich Ave. Warwick, will be hosting free pizza and a free movie on Saturday, March 4, at 12:00 noon. This month’s movie will be Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, rated PG-13. Registration requested: (401) 737-3292, via our website https://www.pontiacfreelibrary.org/ or in person.
Would you like to learn how to paint in oils? This course will teach you the fundamentals of oil painting in a friendly, easy to understand, step-by-step approach. You will learn about materials, set-up, color mixing, paint application, composition and more. You will be guided through completing a beautiful painting in class and you'll leave with the knowledge to paint on your own. Warwick Center for the Arts, 3259 Post Rd., Warwick, RI 02886, Saturday, March 4th, 12:00 - 4 p.m. $85/$65 WCFA member. For more info email admin@warwickcfa.org OR 401-737-0010. You can also visit our website at: www.warwickcfa.org.
The Gaspee Days Committee will be holding a prime rib dinner on Sunday, March 4, at 1:00 p.m., at The Warwick Firefighters Association, 50 Warwick Avenue, Warwick. $35.00 per person. Dinner, 50/50 raffle and penny social. Tickets will not be sold at the door. RSVP to Tracy Miller at 401-419-0246 or tmiller710@verizon.net .
Join us for The National Academy of Health and Physical Literacy (NAHPL) Inaugural Summit, "Charting the Course '' on March 6th - 9th, in Newport at the Newport Marriott. This summit is open to students and professionals with an interest in health literacy and physical literacy. This is a wonderful opportunity for professionals to network and connect with one another in the health and physical literacy fields. We launched our organization on June 30, 2021. We are a diverse organization that seeks to advance health and physical literacy in our society, especially in hospitals, clinics, communities, K-12 schools, higher education, health and physical education, adapted physical activity, mental wellness, various therapies, social work, dance and sport venues. NAHPL seeks to grow and advance professional leaders who will interact and network on regional, national and global levels to expand health and physical literacy in the lifespan of all children and adults. Over 75 sessions and programs have been scheduled. There will be program strands specifically geared to dance, future professionals, and retirees. There is something for all age groups and interests. We will be having two amazing keynote speakers, Christine Brennan and Dr. William Potts-Datema. Our General Opening Session is on Tuesday, March 7th starting at 8:30 a.m. and Christine Brennan will be delivering the Keynote address at 9:00 a.m. We are also having a Dance Summit, Waves, on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., there will be many dancers from RI!
Have you ever wanted to learn to paint with pastels but didn't know how to get started? In this ongoing monthly class, Beth Goulet will show you the different types of soft pastels, paper and tools to get you started. Warwick Center for the Arts, 3259, Post Rd., Warwick. Every first Tuesday of the month: March 7th, April 4, May 2. Cost: $45/35 members. Materials fee $5.00. This is a beginner's class, so no experience is necessary. For further information: www.warwickcfa.org OR 401-737-0010. Bring a friend or meet some new ones! This is a paint and sip class, so feel free to BYOB!
Our next meeting will be on March 7, at the Pilgrim Senior Center. We will be playing the ever popular game, “‘Left, Right ,Center.” Please bring quarters if you are playing. Gaspee Seniors is proud to announce that we have five (5) new members. New members are always welcome at any meeting. All meetings are on the first and third Tuesdays of the month.
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (111 West Shore Road) is hosting a Chili Cook Off on March 11 at 6 p.m. The cost is $10 per person or $25 per family; children under 6 are free. Please call the office at 737-3127 for reservations. If you would like to enter your chili let us know that – and make a crockpot full! Prizes will be awarded
Clouds Hill Museum, 4157 Post Road, Warwick, March 11 through April 15, will host an exhibit that highlights the important roles woman played throughout history. Call to arrange a visit or join us on Saturday, March 11, and Sunday, March 12, when the museum will be open between 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. - no reservations required. These are not guided tours. General admission fee required.
Asbury United Methodist Church & Lakewood Baptist Church working together to feed your soul! Monthly grab and go meal site located at, Lakewood Baptist Church, 255 Atlantic Ave, Warwick. Scheduled dates to pick up meals are every 3rd Saturday of the month, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. March 18, April 19, May 17.
WFCA is seeking original works for our upcoming Emerging 2023, an exhibition featuring artists aged 14-22, which will run from April 29, 2023 - May 20, 2023. As the world around us continues to rapidly change and evolve, we look to the younger generation to show us the world through their eyes. All themes and media will be considered, including work created in school, under the guidance of an instructor, or independently. The show will be juried by a panel of art educators. In an effort to make the experience of entering an art exhibit as barrier free as possible, we are waiving all entry fees for this exhibit. This is a wonderful opportunity for young artists to have their work shown at a gallery for public viewing. The show will be juried by the WCFA. Entry deadline: April 1; Notification of acceptance: April 15; Drop off: April 22, 26 and 27, between 11 a.m.–3 p.m.; Closing reception: May 20, 1-3 p.m.; Pick-up: artists will bring their work home after the closing reception. Questions: exhibits@warwickcfa.org | (401) 737-0010
CALLING ALL SENIORS, 62 YEARS AND OVER, if you are interested in golfing in our Senior mixed league at Harbor Lights and meeting new friends on Wednesdays and Fridays starting at 8:00 a.m., come to our Annual Open Membership Meeting on Friday, April 21, 2023, at the Warwick Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane, Warwick at 10 a.m. Refreshments will be served. Our playing season begins on May 10, and ends on October 11. Please RSVP for the informational meeting by contacting Carol Desforges at Desac63@gmail.com or Bob Linberk at blinberk@gmail.com no later than April 12, 2023. Please provide your name, phone number and email address.
The WSO brings live musical performances to communities across Rhode Island. As a regional volunteer touring symphony, the WSO seeks to deliver high-quality live music and affordable performances to diverse communities. WSO ensures accessibility and appeals to a wide-ranging audience of varied backgrounds through programming that seamlessly between classical and orchestral pops programs. Our membership of 60+ dedicated members merge their creative energies and insights together in order to energize ourselves through great music and to entertain audiences of all ages and experience. Throughout the 0223 mid-winter and spring, the WSO is actively rehearsing in smaller ensembles to present a series outreach performances for the community. The Warwick Public Library – 600 Sandy Lane, will continue hosting the series: CONCERT #2 – SMALL ENSEMBLES: Sunday – April 23, 2:00 p.m., featuring a string quartet, trumpet trio, woodwind quintet, and mixed string & woodwind trio. CONCERT #3 – MORE SMALL ENSEMBLES: Tuesday – June 13, 7:00 p.m., featuring a horn quartet, mixed string-wind-brass ensemble, double string quartet, and brass quintet with bass. FREE ADMISSION, thanks to our supporters. To become a Friend of the WSO or a business sponsor, please contact us at www.WSOri.org.
Warwick, RI - Testimonials, presentations, conflict resolution, blog posts, storytelling and more all require public speaking ability. Myth number one about public speaking is this, “Good public speakers were born that way.” Warwick based Ocean State Toastmasters meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, 6:30 – 8 p.m., at 99 James P. Murphy Industrial Highway, Warwick, RI. To join in the fun, call or write us or go to our web site at https://oceanstate.toastmastersclubs.org/ hit the contact page and send us an email. 18 years of age and older are welcome. You don’t have to be a Warwick resident to join us. Come join in the fun!
We are looking for more players to join our Wednesday morning Senior Softball League. There are six teams who play double-headers on Wednesday mornings at 9:00 a.m. The season starts on April 26th. All the games are at City Park in Warwick, Asylum Rd. The season ends on October 18th, yet many of us played until mid-November. The registration fee is $25. Checks are payable to: Wed. Sr. Softball League. This is not a beginner's league. It is competitive, but fun. You must be 57 years of age to participate, shirts are provided & a Pizza Party is also included. Applications are obtained by emailing wednesdaySSB@gmail.com.
The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RIDE) is now accepting applications for organizations interested in participating in the 2023 Summer Food Service Program for children. The program, financed through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service, provides free meals to children from targeted communities and is designed to maintain and expand nonprofit food programs for children during the summer months.
“The Summer Food Service Program is vital for our children and families, ensuring they have access to free, nutritious meals over the summer,” said Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green. “We look forward to watching children have fun, accelerate their learning, and enjoy healthy meals over the summer. We encourage local organizations interested in helping us address hunger to apply to participate in the program.”
To participate in the summer program, sponsors must be public or private nonprofit school food authorities, organizations, residential summer camps, nonresidential day camps, or units of local or state governments. To be approved, a site must serve an area with at least 50 percent of the children eligible for free or reduced-price meals, or qualify as a residential camp or a nonresidential day camp. Meals must be made available to all children enrolled in the program without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age.
For more information on the program, call the Rhode Island Department of Education, Office of Statewide Efficiencies, at 401-222-8701. Applications for participation during the 2023 summer season must be completed and approved prior to June 15, 2023; interested organizations should reach out to RIDE no later than May 1, 2023, to start the application process.
Meadowlark Seniors meet Thursdays at 1:30 p.m., at St. Kevin Church Hall, 333 Sandy Lane, Warwick. Short meetings, fun activities, and socializing!! Come join us!!!
Are you a fan of listening to podcasts? Do you have technical skills and would like to apply to a great community resource? The library has its own weekly podcast, Warwick Radio Online, and is building a team to help operate it.
Warwick Radio Online (https://warwicklibrary.org/warwick-radio-online-4) highlights the wonderful things that make Warwick great from community resources to opportunities for entertainment to the background and history of the city. They are looking for folks who would like to be technicians to operate the recording studio and edit episodes of the show, on-air talent to serve as hosts of episodes, or managers to supervise and schedule podcast episodes. Those interested can serve in one or all of these roles. Tasks could include recording content in the studio, hosting/co-hosting, interviewing, scriptwriting, editing sound, and experience with Apple computers and the GarageBand audio-editing software. Experience would be helpful, but the library can also help you learn the skills you would need to work on the podcast.
If you are interested in joining our podcast team or would like more information, please contact Wil Gregersen, the library’s Community Services Librarian, at wgregersen@warwicklibrary.org or 401-921-9758.
Do you have a passion and desire to make a difference in your community? Westbay Community Action’s “Marketplace,” the second largest food pantry in RI, needs volunteers who are interested in a fun and rewarding experience working with like-minded people. Volunteers 17 years or older will be stocking shelves, unpacking trucks and helping individuals with picking up their food. Youth volunteers 16 years or younger may also volunteer when accompanied by an adult over 18. Call Kendra Anderson at 401-921-1249 ext.352 to get started!
Join Warwick Center of the Arts (WCFA) every Friday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. for an all-level yoga experience. You will learn to stretch and strengthen your body with breath and movement. Modifications are provided. Tuition is $12 per class and $10 for WCFA members. Payments can be made in person when you arrive for the class or online. Drops-ins are welcome, but please call 401-737-0010 or email admin@warwickcfa.org to RSVP. The facility is located at 3259 Post Road, Warwick. Parking is located at 3273 Post Road.
Take off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) #38 in East Greenwich has returned to having meetings every Thursday morning at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 99 Pierce St., East Greenwich, on the lower level. The meetings will be ongoing. Weigh-in begins at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting begins at 10:00 a.m.
The meetings will last no more than one hour, and anyone is welcome. If you know someone that is interested in weight loss, they are more than welcome to attend. For more information about TOPS, call Joan Tinkham at 401-739-5322.
The Grange is a fraternal community service, nonprofit organization with a special interest in rural life and the traditions of faith, patriotism, leadership and family values. It’s a place where the whole family can go and grow. Help us to help others.
The meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. There are no meetings in July and August. The Grange Hall is located at 1175 West Shore Road, Warwick. For information, please call either Joan Clegg at 401 465-7259 or Mike Osiensky at (508) 954-9712.
West Warwick AARP Chapter is looking to expand its membership. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month, 1:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Church Hall, 70 Church Street, West Warwick. All are welcome to come to enjoy a cup of coffee and chat with new friends.
Visiting Nurse Home and Hospice (VNH&H) is asking for individuals to support their hospice programs by giving $20.00 or more to their Hearts for Hospice campaign. People can dedicate their gift to a loved one who is always in their heart; all dedications are listed on the organization’s website. You can make your donation at www.visitinghursehh.org/giving/ or by calling 401-682-2100 extension number 1631.
Do you play cribbage? If so, consider joining a small group of cribbage players every Friday at 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., who meet and play at the East Greenwich Community Center, Pierce Street, East Greenwich. This is a social group where all levels of players are invited to play and meet new friends; there is no cost involved. If you are interested in joining, contact Barbara at 737-6477.
The Rhode Island Blood Center needs blood. Individuals wishing to donate must book an appointment at the donation center; walk-ins are only accepted if safe distancing is allowed at the person’s time of arrival. Nearby donation areas include: The Shops at Greenwood, which is located at 615 Greenwich Ave., in Warwick. This center can be reached at 401-453-8383. To schedule an appointment online, visit www.ribc.org.
Be Kind RI is a new program that connects volunteers to their neighbors across RI through text alerts to coordinate food deliveries from grocery stores and food pantries. To sign up go to www.BeKindRI.org. Volunteers must be eighteen or older and undergo our background check. Be Kind RI is open to those in RI experiencing COVID-19 risk factors including seniors 65+, anyone with underlying health conditions, those in quarantine or isolation, anyone experiencing a lack of childcare, and those who would otherwise experience difficulty in obtaining food. For assistance signing up, call 877-958-8785.
Meals on Wheels of RI is in immediate need of volunteers for its Home-Delivered Meal Program in Warwick. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The program helps homebound seniors remain healthy, safe and happy at home. For more information and a volunteer application, visit www.rimeals.org.
Prepare for the U.S. Naturalization Interview with Citizen Preparation classes at the Warwick Public Library. Practice citizenship vocabulary, learn the necessary civics content, and work on interview skills using the N-400 application form. Classes meet on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., starting Sept. 25. Sign up at the library. For more information, call (401) 455-8041. These free classes are offered by the RI Family Literary Initiative.
We Make RI, an organization that provides free manufacturing training, hosts a series of job fairs every Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 200 First Ave., Cranston. We Make RI offer job seekers a chance to meet with employers, get career counseling, resume help and more. Some employers include Swissline Precision, Admiral Packaging, KB Surfaces, Warwick Hanger and Hitachi Cable. For more information about this event or other training opportunities, visit www.wemakeri.com/get-a-job-thursday or contact Mike at (401) 232-0077 x109.
The Rhode Island chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness is pleased to offer both in-person and virtual family support groups. These are monthly groups for families, significant others and friends of people with mental health conditions. NAMI support groups are free, confidential, peer-led, and offer participants the opportunity to share their experiences and gain support from other attendees. Groups are led by trained facilitators who also have lived experience as family members themselves. The group meetings last about 90 minutes and everyone who participates in the meeting gets a chance to share. By sharing your experiences in a safe setting, you can gain hope and develop supportive relationships. The groups allow your voice to be heard and provide opportunities for your personal needs to be met. They encourage empathy, productive discussion, and a sense of community. You'll benefit from others' experiences, discover your inner strength, and empower yourself by sharing your own experiences in a non-judgmental space.
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