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Gentian Garden Club to meet

Gentian Garden Club Spring Plant sale will be held on Saturday May 13 from 9 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, at the Community house, 546 West Greenville Road (Rte. 116) in North Scituate. This is an excellent opportunity to pick up some great plants, and meet members of the club, come and see what they’re all about. They will be selling Perennials, Shrubs, Herbs and Native plants, all at great prices. Any questions regarding the sale contact Chair member Diane Greggerson at 860-963-2134 or diane924@yahoo.com. Proceeds from sale go to local scholarships and community run programs.

Members will be out in the community this month, spring cleaning and planting both the Gentian Wildflower garden and the Blue Star memorial garden (both located on Rt. 116 at the village green). Garden Therapy will be visiting a local Nursing home working with residence on creating seasonal floral arrangements. And Chair member Jackie Marro and leader Maureen McKenna will be creating Tea Cup arrangements with Juniors at the North Scituate Library.

For more information on the club and their activities contact Linda Proulx, bogcrawler@msn.com or 647-3730.

St. Brigid’s Cabaret

St. Brigid’s Church, 1231 Plainfield St. in Johnston, is having a Cabaret Fundraiser on June 23 at the Santa Maria Hall, 31 Walnut Grove Ave., in Cranston at 6:30 p.m. with appetizer stations by "RALPH'S". Tickets will be on sale in the foyer of the church prior to and following the Saturday 5 p.m. Mass and Sundays at the 8 and 10 a.m. Masses beginning May 13-14. Featured will be the popular Michael Panarello, Tribute Artist, with his famous interpretation of Frankie Valli. No tickets will be sold at the door. For information call 942-0576.

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

Rhode Islanders will have a chance to help neighbors in need through the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on May 13, coordinated by the National Association of Letter Carriers.

Simply leave a bag of healthy, non-perishable food items near your mailbox early that morning and your letter carrier will pick up your donation and deliver it to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank where it will be distributed to food pantries throughout the state.

Most-needed items include canned soups and vegetables, peanut butter, whole wheat pasta, brown rice, canned beans, tuna, and healthy cereals. As always, the food collected will be sorted by volunteers who check for use-by dates and damaged packaging.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the event, a national effort to fight hunger. Across the country, partners supporting Stamp Out Hunger include the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), United States Postal Service (USPS), National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (NRLCA), AFL-CIO, AARP Foundation, UFCW, United Way, Valassis and Valpak.

Friends of the Mohr Public Library

Members of the Friends plan and run book sales and carry out other fundraising activities to allow Mohr Library to increase services and programs. The Friends welcome new members who are willing to support either through donations, membership dues, or through volunteering their time. To find out more, contact them, or call the library director at 231-4980 (press 7).

There is an ongoing book sale in the lower level hall across from the meeting room. The Friends also hold larger sales two or three times a year. Great selections at great prices include hard cover and paperback books, fiction and non-fiction, for adults, children, and young adults. Most prices range from $.25 to $2. The Friends are a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, with proceeds from fundraising supporting library programs and services.

Donations of gently used books are appreciated, and can be left at the library's main desk during library hours. Receipts for tax purposes are available.

Ocean State Toastmasters meeting

Ocean State Toastmasters will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, May 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Warwick City Hall, 3275 Post Road. Regular meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.

The club is one of some 13,500 in Toastmasters International, a nonprofit, educational organization devoted to the development of public speaking and leadership skills. The organization has approximately 280,000 members in 116 countries.

Founded in 1963, Ocean State Toastmasters is one of the oldest clubs in Rhode Island. For more information, contact Robert Rogers, vice president of membership, at 782-7637 or Robert_Rogers@acm.org.

Volunteers needed

The Johnston Senior Center is seeking volunteers to help with various services throughout the year. They need volunteers on Thursday afternoon bingo and Friday night bingo. The Activity Department is also in need of volunteers for dining room servers and gift shop associates. Contact the Center at 944-3343.

At the Mohr

Bookery and Cookery will be held on May 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. and will feature a free program at the Mohr Library on how the program works. This is a free program which will feature making some appetizers, share and sample other appetizers.

For more on genealogy, meet on June 14 at 4:30 p.m. to discuss some new finds and share stories and on June 14 at 5:30 p.m. meet for the “Brick Wall Workshop” with Diane Boumenot. Are you having hard time finding certain relatives?  Difficulty with where to research next or what to do? In genealogy, this is called this a brick wall. Diane and the group will attempt to tease out another path for you to research.

Save the date of June 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. for a Barbecue. Stop by Reference for details, or contact Grayce at 231-4980 x6.

On July 12 at 4:30 p.m. join in on a trip to the Johnston Historical Society Museum. Led by Lou McGowan and Johnston Historical Society members, you will be surprised at the outstanding collection of photos, mementos, decorative objects, and other memorabilia that the JHS has collected and displayed in a fascinating manner. Meet at Johnston Historical Society, 101 Putnam Pike, Johnston.

Coloring for grownups will be held each Monday night from 6 to 8 p.m. All materials supplied including books to print from, colored pencils, paper and markers.  Join a group for a relaxing and therapeutic evening of coloring.

Stretch Strong to the Core

Tamburini Golf Performance will present “Stretch Strong to the Core” on Sundays at 10 a.m. at Tamburini Golf Performance Center, 100 Federal Way in Johnston.  Flexibility, mobility, strength, endurance and balance will all be taught during “Stretch Strong to the Core,” which will improve your total body flexibility, address mobility, strengthen your core and balance in order to enhance your overall functional fitness and golf performance.

Consistent stretching will allow you to have a more efficient swing, maximize on spinal rotation, produce more power, reach a greater distance with each drive and most importantly minimize the risk of injury. All levels are welcome, dress in comfortable clothing, bring a mat and water bottle with you. Space is limited, please reserve your spot with Lisa, 413-2526 or at Tamburini.golf@gmail.com and for more info on training packages visit lisatamburini.com. A health history and waiver form must be completed.

Free self-defense workshop

Free self-defense workshop for moms will be held at Bochner's Self-Defense, 855 Dyer Ave, Cranston on May 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. They will be celebrating moms and all they do by bringing a free workshop on how you can keep yourself, and your children safe, at home, in the parking lot, and anywhere life takes you. Family (adults and children 10) are welcome!

Participants will learn how to present yourself as strong and confident, so that any adversary will see and know you are not someone to be trifled with. Participants will also learn simple, easy, and practical defenses that will help you get out of threatening scenarios safely. Call 943-4100 for more information.

Did You Know?

Various forms of Mother's Day have been celebrated by different societies throughout the history of the world. The official holiday in the United States, however, began with a lady named Ann Jarvis in 1868. Ann tried to establish a Mother's Friendship Day after the Civil War. She wasn't successful during her lifetime, however her daughter Anna Marie Jarvis began to work on a Mother's Day holiday after Ann died. In 1910 Anna Marie got the state of West Virginia to declare Mother's Day an official holiday. The rest of the nation soon followed and in 1914 it was declared a national holiday by President Woodrow Wilson. (Source: May Fun Facts)

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