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Here are the (more than) Five Things for Friday, May 17, 2013: Dr. Seuss was always my favorite, just throwing that out there. There is storytime at the Davisville Library at 10 a.m. For more info, click here. Who likes a food truck? Eddie’s BBQ will be setup on the gravel between Cumberland Farms and Brickley’s on Boston Neck Road in Narragansett from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. They’ll be there this Friday and Saturday, and throughout the summer. For more info, click here. Busy evening at Lotus Fire Yoga and Healing! At 4:30 p.m., there is a $15 yoga session. At 5:30 p.m., there are $15 ballroom …
Here are the (more than) Five Things for Thursday, May 16, 2013: A fantastic night of the arts! It’s being held by South Kingstown High School from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The cost is $5. For more info, click here. Wine and cheese you say??? The annual meeting for South County Museum members begins at 6:30 p.m. For more info, click here. “Once a nation parts with the control of its credit, it matters not who makes the laws.” – William Lyon Mackenzie King. Here are today’s government meetings: The Narragansett Land Conservancy Trust meets at 5:30 p.m. The Wickford Village Plan Committee meets at 5:30…
Here are the (more than) Five Things for Wednesday, May 15, 2013: “Loyalty to the ballot box is not necessarily loyalty to the nation.” – Arthur Meighen. Here are today’s government meetings: The Narragansett Pension Board meets at 8:30 a.m. The North Kingstown Economic Development Advisory Board meets at 5:30 p.m. The South Kingstown Zoning Board of Review meets at 7 p.m. The Narragansett School Committee meets at 7 p.m. In North Kingstown, and looking to play Pop Warner football? The Jaguars are hosting registrations from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Cold Spring Community Center. For more info, …
Here are the (more than) Five Things for Tuesday, May 14, 2013: “It is a miserable irregular life one has to lead and I am more than sick of it, I can assure you.” – Robert Borden on Ottawa politics. Here are today’s government meetings: The Narragansett Historic District Commission meets at 6 p.m. The Narragansett Town Council has an executive session at 6 p.m., followed by a budget work session at 6:30 p.m. The North Kingstown Zoning Board of Review meets at 7 p.m. The South Kingstown Planning Board meets at 7 p.m. The Galilee Advisory Committee meets at 7 p.m. The South Kingstown School …
Here are the (more than) Five Things for Monday, May 13, 2013: “For us, sons of France, political sentiment is a passion, while for the Englishmen, politics are a question of business.” – Wilfird Laurier. Here are today’s government meetings: The North Kingstown Town Council meets at 5:30 p.m. The Narragansett Recreation Advisory Board meets at 5:30 p.m. The Narragansett Finance Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. The South Kingstown Town Council meets at 7:30 p.m. They also have a work session at 6:30 p.m., which will include board and commission interviews. Celeste-A-Thon! Supercuts is hosting a …
Here are the (more than) Five Things for Sunday, May 12, 2013: Teach mom a very valuable skill. There is free mini-golf at Adventureland from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for moms. Spend a classy afternoon with mom. The Musica Dolce string quartet is playing at the Towers at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20. They’re not shooting the breeze – ha ha ha, get it, because they’re the wind ensemble? The University of Rhode Island Alumni Wind Ensemble plays at 3 p.m. at the Fine Arts Center in Kingston. The concert is free. Get rid of all that stress and tension <3 There will be a free meditation session in Wickford at …
Here are the (more than) Five Things for Saturday, May 11, 2013: Walk, don’t run! The 25th annual Walk for Shelter is today, starting from Peace Dale Congregational Church at 8 a.m. For more info, click here. Run, don’t walk! The 2013 Narrow River Road Race begins at 10 a.m. For more info, click here. It’s getting warm, so they don’t need all that wool anyway. It’s sheep shearin’ day at Watson Farm in Jamestown! The event runs from noon to 4 p.m., and for more info, click here. Mmm, delicious vegetables and produce! Goose Pond Farm of West Kingston is offering community supported agriculture …
Here are the (more than) Five Things for Friday, May 10, 2013: Splendid music, from alums, faculty and students! For just $10, you can attend “Melodies Eternally New,” a special concert at the University of Rhode Island at 7:30 p.m. Heck, it’s even cheaper if you’re a student or a senior! For more info, click here. “The honorable gentleman had better spare his interrogations if they are as senseless as that one.” – Charles Tupper. Here are today’s government meetings: The Narragansett Prevention Partnership meets at 9 a.m. No meetings are scheduled for South Kingstown. Mmm, delicious …
Here are the (more than) Five Things for Thursday, May 9, 2013: “Every man’s ability may be strengthened or increased by culture.” – John Abbott, former prime minister of Canada. Here are today’s government meetings: There are no meetings scheduled for South Kingstown. The Narragansett Planning Board meets at 6 p.m. Please consider donating bone marrow. Narragansett’s Alex Cote, 14, is one person who has benefited from bone marrow transfers. There is a blood drive at the high school from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, the Village Inn Conference Center from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., and South County Hospital…
Here are the (more than) Five Things for Wednesday, May 8, 2013: “Logic sometimes has very little to do with political action.” – Alexander Mackenzie. Here are today’s government meetings: The Trustees of the South Kingstown School Funds meet at 8 a.m. The Narragansett Scenic Roadway Board meets at 12:30 p.m. Mmm, delicious vegetables and produce! Goose Pond Farm of West Kingston is offering community supported agriculture accounts from this season to Dec. 31. For more info, click here. With Kentucky now in the rear view mirror, register for a fishing derby! The South Kingstown Parks and …
Here are the (more than) Five Things for Tuesday, May 7, 2013: “I get sick … not because of drink [but because] I am forced to listen to the ranting of my honourable opponent.” – John MacDonald. Her are today’s government meetings: There are no meetings scheduled for South Kingstown. The Narragansett Conservation Commission and Tree Board meets at 5:30 p.m. The Narragansett Housing Authority meets at 6:30 p.m. The Narragansett Harbor Management Commission meets at 7 p.m. Mmm, delicious vegetables and produce! Goose Pond Farm of West Kingston is offering community supported agriculture …
Here are the (more than) Five Things for Monday, May 6, 2013: “Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.” – George Washington. Here are today’s government meetings: The Narragansett 125th Anniversary Planning Committee meets at 3 p.m. The Narragansett Finance Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. RIDOT is having an informational meeting about High Street in South Kingstown at 6 p.m. The Narragansett Town Council meets at 7:30 p.m. There is an executive session at 6:30 p.m. Mmm, delicious vegetables and produce! Goose Pond Farm of West Kingston is offering community supported agriculture …
Here are the (more than) Five Things for Sunday, May 5, 2013: Breakfast time! Looking for breakfast? Check out the annual offering from Snug Harbor from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. For more information, click here. Breakfast time, part two! Breakfast is also being offered by the Rotarians at the South Kingstown High School cafeteria from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Proceeds benefit the Rotary’s scholarship and charity efforts. For more info, click here. Brunch time! If you’re looking for a more grown-up breakfast slash lunch, there will be a cash bar at the Cinco De Mayo plant sale and brunch. Proceeds …
Here are the (more than) Five Things for Saturday, May 4, 2013: You just watch yourself – We’re wanted men, I have the death sentence on 12 systems. If you have hazardous waste that needs to be disposed, there is a collection today in the North Lot of Narragansett Beach from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more info, click here. Use the Force, Luke. Narrow River Kayaks is having its annual spring sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, click here. This will be a day long remembered – It has seen the end of Kenobi, and will soon see the end of the rebellion. The Pier Washtub on Boon Street is …
Here are the (more than) Five Things for Thursday, May 2, 2013: “In politics the middle way is none at all.” – John Adams. Here are today’s government meetings: The Narragansett Municipal Court meets at 6 p.m. The South Kingstown Waterfront Advisory Commission meets at 7 p.m. Mmm, delicious vegetables and produce! Goose Pond Farm of West Kingston is offering community supported agriculture accounts from this season to Dec. 31. For more info, click here. Has the time or date or details of one of your events changed? If you posted the event yourself on our site, then remember – You can always …
Here are the (more than) Five Things for Wednesday, May 1, 2013: Mmm, breakfast, and dancing! If you’re reading this, chances are it’s already past the 7 a.m. dance. But if you ARE up early, click here for more info. “Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.” – Thomas Jefferson. There are actually no government meetings scheduled for today. Sorry! Mmm, delicious vegetables and produce! Goose Pond Farm of West Kingston is offering community supported agriculture accounts from this season to Dec. 31. For more info, click here. Has the time or date …
Here are the (more than) Five Things for Monday, April 29, 2013: “The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money.” – James Madison. Here are today’s government meetings: The Narragansett Town Council meets at 6:30 p.m. for a work session with the Narragansett School Committee on the 2013-14 budget. The South Kingstown Town Council meets at 7 p.m. for final adoption of the 2013-14 budget. Mmm, delicious vegetables and produce! Goose Pond Farm of West Kingston is offering community supported agriculture accounts from this season to Dec. 31. For more info, click here. Has …
Here are the (more than) Five Things for Saturday, April 27, 2013: Help keep your neighborhood healthy. The annual Ministerial Road cleanup is today! Meet up at 9 a.m. at West Kingston Elementary School. For more info, click here. Help keep your kids healthy. It’s Healthy Kids Day at the Broad Rock YMCA, starting at 10 a.m. For more info, click here. Help dance, uh, healthy. An English Country Dance is being held at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10, and the event is at the South Kingstown Land Trust Barn. Mmm, delicious vegetables and produce! Goose Pond Farm of West Kingston is offering community …
Here are the (more than) Five Things for Thursday, April 25, 2013: Not about Fantasy Island, just for clarity’s sake. George Dietz of Richmond Street Tattoo in Providence is giving a talk on the history of tattoos, how to choose one and the proper etiquette at 7 p.m. in Wakefield. For more info, click here. “The best form of government is that which is most likely to prevent the greatest sum of evil.” – James Monroe. Here are today’s government meetings: The Narragansett Probate Court meets at 10 a.m. The South Kingstown Probate Court meets at 2 p.m. The Narragansett Industrial Performance …
Here are the (more than) Five Things for Tuesday, April 23, 2013: A fun mid-week concert! The Narragansett High School concert band plays at 7 p.m. at the Towers. The cost is $5, and for more info, click here. “All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so is something worse.” – John Quincy Adams. Here are today’s government meetings: The Narragansett Town Council has a budget work session with department heads at 6 p.m. The South Kingstown Planning Board has a workshop on Matunuck Village at 7 p.m. The Galilee Advisory Committee …

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