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Five Things, July 23: Cruise Night, Botanical Garden Tour and More
Today is Tuesday, July 23, 2013 and here are five things you should know about.
Disabilities Commission Forum: From 4-6 p.m. this evening at South Kingstown Public Library (1075 Kingstown Rd,. Peace Dale), the Perspectives Corporation will host a public forum conducted by the Governor's Commission on Disabilities. At the forum, residents with disabilities and their families will have an opportunity to share their needs and desires with government representatives. Everyone is welcome to attend the forum and to voice their concerns.
Classic Car Cruise Night: Tonight beginning at 5 p.m. until dusk, the Village at South County Commons (South County Commons Way, Route 1, SK), will host a free Classic Car Cruise Night, complete with a DJ, food, beverages and a 50/50 raffle! Restaurants and shops in the Commons will be open throughout the event, also.
South County Photo Contest: Share your favorite South County moments captured in time by entering your local photos in this year's Annual South County Photo Contest! Be it of people, places, or events; of any season; of Charlestown, Coventry, E. Greenwich, Exeter, Hopkinton, Narragansett, N. Kingstown, Richmond, S. Kingstown, W. Greenwich, or Westerly - enter to win the 1st Place $1,000 cash prize, $500 second place cash prize, $250 third place cash prize or one of five Runner-Up $50 prizes! Photos must be submitted by 5 p.m. on August 7 in person or by mail to: South County Tourism Council, 4808 Tower Hill Road, Suite 101, Wakefield, RI 02879. Click here for the official entry form and rules.
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Botanical Garden Tour: From 5-6 p.m. this evening and every Tuesday through September, a guided tour of the URI Botanical Gardens and Horridge Conservatory will be offered by the University. Take a stroll through the garden with Head Gardener Gabrielle Torphy and Brian Maynard, Professor of Horticulture. Participants will meet at 5 p.m. at the Outreach Center Gazebo (3 East Alumni Ave., Kingston). Suggested donation is $5, children under 14 are free.
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