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Tomorrow Fund Stroll

On April 10, join in for the 14th annual Tomorrow Fund Stroll at Garden City Center in Cranston. Enjoy fun, food, and family festivities.

The Tomorrow Fund is a non-profit organization that provides daily financial and emotional support to children with cancer and their families as they are treated at The Tomorrow Fund Clinic located in the Edwin Forman Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Center at Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence. Kids can come from anywhere for the clinic’s services.

Check-in and registration begins at 8:45 a.m. “Tomorrow Fund Stroll” T-shirts will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration fees are $20 per person and $20 per team member.

The Stroll begins at 10 a.m. and participants, can walk as few or as many laps around the shopping center as they wish. There will be refreshments and entertainment, including clowns, face painters, and music. Trophies will be awarded to the team and individual raising the most money.

Community service hours are available. For more information or to receive a registration and pledge form, please call The Tomorrow Fund at 401-444-8811 or visit tomorrowfund.org.

PawSox Luncheon

The Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce will host a PawSox Luncheon on April 6 from noon to 2 p.m. at Twin River Casino Event Center, 100 Twin River Road, West Entrance, Lincoln.

Fans will have the opportunity to meet team players, managers, and coaches as they are all introduced one day before their season opener. The president of the Boston Red Sox, Sam Kennedy, will be the keynote speaker.

The cost is $40 per person. Contact the Chamber for more information at 401-334-1000, or visit nrichamber.com. Table sponsorships are available.

 

At the Mohr for children

Storytime has started again with stories, songs, and rhymes for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with a caregiver. The schedule is as follows:

Sessions for newborns to three-year-olds will be held on Tuesdays.

Sessions for those ages two and three will be held on Wednesdays.

Sessions for those ages three to five will be held on Thursdays.

All sessions begin at 10:30 a.m., and there is no need to register.

Pajama storytime for families with children ages four and older will run every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. through April 12. Join Ms. Dolores for stories, songs, puppets, and literacy activities. No need to register.

Youth Fishing Derby

The Johnston Parks and Recreation Department will present its Youth Fishing Derby on April 17 at Johnston Memorial Park. Ages seven to nine will fish from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.; ages four to six will fish from 10:30 a.m. to noon; and ages 10 to 13 will fish from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Please remember this derby is meant for children and please let them to all the fishing. You can help cast and release fish if needed. For more information, contact 401-272-3460.

Genealogy Group

at the Mohr

The Mohr Library Genealogy Group meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 4:30 p.m. Mohr Library has yearly subscriptions to Ancestry and also New England Historical Genealogical Society databases (NEHGS) on all library computers. The library also publishes a monthly newsletter outlining upcoming program details and includes tips for searching. Former programs include field trips to the State Archive and Swan Point Cemetery, as well as speakers on cemeteries, medallions found on gravestones, how to search for a particular nationality, and much more.

Meetings are open to all. Join avid ancestral sleuths. Learn tips from others. All nationalities are discussed. The April meeting will be Wednesday, April 13, at 4:30 p.m. For those interested, Grayce can take one-on-one sessions on Saturdays by appointment only for basic Ancestry class. For more information about the Genealogy Group and to receive the monthly newsletter, email Grayce at gmoorehead@mohrlibrary.org, or contact Grayce or Lori at Reference. The Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library is located at 1 Memorial Ave. in Johnston, and can be reached at 401-231-4980, ext. 6.

Tri-Town Food Bank

accepting new applications

Tri-Town Community Action Agency is accepting new applications at its food bank, located at 33 Maple Ave., during the month of March.

“Each week, Tri-Town provides nutritious food to hundreds of local families who otherwise may not get this kind of help,” Tri-Town President and CEO Joseph DeSantis said. “Our application process is quick and easy, and it allows Tri-Town to monitor the effectiveness of our food distribution program as we fight hunger in the community.”

According to Stephanie DiTusa, Tri-Town’s emergency services coordinator, the agency “doesn’t turn away anyone who says they need our support,” and provides food based on family size and place of residence.

Individuals and families in Johnston, North Providence, Smithfield, North Smithfield, Glocester, and Burrillville are eligible; applicants are required to provide a photo ID and proof of residence, which includes a driver’s license or state-issued ID, utility bill, or rental/lease agreement, and information on family size.

The food bank is open on the first three Wednesdays of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tri-Town Community Center at 33 Maple Ave. also houses a health center, youth success, job training and education, and youth sports programs.

For more information on the food bank and other programs run by Tri-Town, call 401-519-1913.

Coloring for Grownups

Every Monday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Mohr Library, enjoy a therapeutic, relaxing, and enjoyable evening through adult coloring. There are many choices of designs, including stylized drawings, florals, and mandalas, along with 100 beautiful markers and 100 colored pencils to choose from. Come early or late. The program is free. The Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library is located at 1 Memorial Ave. in Johnston.

COPSA Scholarship

The Chiefs of Police Secretaries Association (COPSA) is awarding a $500 scholarship to a high school senior or anyone possessing a GED from any Rhode Island high school – public, private, or parochial – accepted in a business program and with a good scholastic average. This is a one-time scholarship award and must be utilized during the year it is awarded. Applications must be postmarked by May 16, 2016. Applications, selection criteria, and contact information can be found on the following police department websites: Cumberland, Johnston, or Smithfield.

Bringing the world to RI

Cranston resident Everett McCurdy is bringing the world to Rhode Island, one international teenager at a time. McCurdy is an area representative of the ASSE International Student Exchange Program, whose primary goal is to contribute to international understanding by enabling foreign students to learn through active participation in family, school, and community life.

McCurdy will be interviewing families in the area to host exceptional high school students from Europe, Asia, the Americas, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Middle East, and Scandinavia. Again this year, the ASSE Program is proud to also include students from the republics of the former Soviet Union on its roster. These students stay with volunteer host families for one academic school year and arrive with insurance and their own spending money.

For more information, contact Everett McCurdy at 401-481-2533 or visit host.asse.com.

Pink Heals Ball

Tickets are selling fast for the fifth annual Pink Heals Ball to be held on April 30 at the Crowne Plaza Grand Ballroom beginning at 6 p.m., with dinner served at 6:45 p.m. Meal choices are boneless chicken, baked scrod, prime rib, or vegetarian. Tickets are $50 per person/$55 for prime rib dinner. It will be an evening of dinner, dancing, and fun, with music by DJ Eric Anthony of Sounds Spectacular DJ Service. Support Pink Heals as it supports women with cancer around the state. For tickets, contact Matt Medeiros at 401-692-0772 or Chris Seelenbrandt at 401-578-5498. Rooms may also be booked at a discounted rated using the code RPH.

April 3 pasta dinner to

benefit Kibble Closet

The Kibble Closet, in partnership with Helen's Place, will be hosting Pasta Dinner & Karaoke evening on Sunday, April 3 from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m.

The Kibble Closet, based out of Foster, is an animal food pantry, providing cat and dog food to families struggling financially so they do not have to give up their beloved pet.

There will be karaoke, provided by Tedioke, from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. as well as various raffles.

Bring in a pet food donation and receive a free raffle ticket.

The pasta dinner will be served from p.m. until 5 p.m.

Tickets are $10 per person and available at Helen's Place or at The Bath and Biscuit, 193 Danielson Pike, Foster.

For more information call 647-3962.

Did You Know?

Spring fever is a real syndrome. When the temperature rises during the warm spell after a long winter, there is a dilation of the blood vessels so blood can be carried to the body surface where heat can be lost quickly. People experience an energetic feeling when this happens. (Source: Spring Fun Facts)

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