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Monday Essentials: Wine & Cuisine, Wounded Warrior Flag Ceremony and More

Today is Monday, Sept. 23, 2013 and here are some things to know about the week ahead.

Welcome to Monday Essentials, your new weekly snapshot of one or more critical things coming in the week ahead. If you know of something coming up that would make a great addition to Monday Essentials, email lauren.costa@patch.com.

SK Council Meeting: The South Kingstown Town Council will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. at SK Town Hall (180 High St., Wakefield). Agenda items include a board appointment report, event permits and rooster complaints among other topics. Click here to view tonight's agenda.

The Princess Bride Screening: From 2-4 p.m. and again from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, Narragansett Public Library (25 Kingstown Road) will host a free showing of the 1987 classic, "The Princess Bride" (PG). When the beautiful maiden Buttercup hears that her true love Westley is dead, she reluctantly agrees to marry the loathsome Prince Humperdinck. After Westley returns to rescue Buttercup, the two begin an epic adventure filled with fencing, fighting, giants, monsters, miracles, true love and hilarity (Starring Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin and Robin Wright). 

Ballroom Dance Lessons: On Wednesday evenings year-round, The Towers in Narragansett offers ballroom dance lessons led by instructors Sara Barker and Sue Davis. Ballroom lessons are held at 6 and 7 p.m., Tango at 8 p.m., followed by an open practice for all from 9-10:30 p.m. Cost is $15 per person for Ballroom or Tango, or $22 per person for a full evening. Click here for more information.

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International Wine & Local Cuisine: From 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, the Southern RI Chamber of Commerce's International Wine & Local Cuisine event will take place at the Peacedale Mill Complex (1425 Kingstown Rd., South Kingstown). The popular event will feature great eats from Matunuck Oyster Bar, George's of Galilee, Coast Guard House, Wild Wood Catering, Crazy Burger and many more local vendors and eateries! Tickets are $35 per person or $300 for a pack of 10. Click here for details.

Wounded Warrior Project Ceremony: On Friday, Sept. 27 at 5  p.m., the Town of Narragansett will hold a flag-raising ceremony in Veteran's Memorial Park (across from Narragansett Post Office). The Wounded Warrior Project flag will serve as a lasting reminder of the sacrifices that our military is making on our behalf, and pay special tribute to those veterans who have been injured in the line of duty. Click here to learn more about the Wounded Warrior Project.

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To find more things to do this week, check out our event listings.


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