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.
The Johnston Parks and Recreation Department is currently accepting applications for summer help. Applications are available at the recreation office or by visiting johnstonrec.com.
Welcome to our 2016 Johnston football and cheer season! Don't miss the opportunity to sign your son or daughter up to join our championship winning teams! Registration dates are coming up quick, and include Thursday, April 14 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, April 15 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturday, April 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Please come visit us on these dates at Northeast Auto Body, located at 1340 Hartford Ave., and sign your child up for football or cheer. Space is limited, so registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Online registration and more info is available at johnstonfootball.com.
The Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce will host and Eggs & Issues Breakfast with Speaker of the House Nicholas A. Mattiello on Thursday, April 28, from 7:45 a.m. to 9:16 a.m. at Kirkbrae Country Club in Lincoln. The cost is $20 for pre-registered members, $30 for walk-in members, and $40 for non-members. Please note that persons registered for a Chamber event will be charged unless cancellation notice is given to the Chamber 24 hours in advance. For more information, visit nrichamber.com.
Adoption Rhode Island invites the public to attend its 13th Spring Gala, to be held at Warwick Country Club on Friday, April 29 at 7 p.m. The event will feature dinner, dancing, a cash bar, a silent auction, and more. Tickets to the Gala are $150 per person and can be purchased by contacting Adoption Rhode Island at 401-865-6000, emailing adoptionri@adoptionri.org, or visiting adoptionri-springgala.eventbrite.com. Adoption Rhode Island is a private non-profit organization dedicated to finding families for children in state care and supporting those children and families throughout the adoption process and beyond.
Tri-Town Community Action Agency CEO Joseph DeSantis has announced that the agency s Head Start program is recruiting new students for spots at its four local sites.
We re continuing our efforts to identify more children who can benefit from this high-quality early education program, DeSantis explained. Since we recruit on a rolling basis, parents should take this opportunity to start the application process.
Head Start is a free program for children from families who meet federal income guidelines a family of three with annual income of $20,160 would qualify, for example or other qualifications.
Aside from wages, we screen families for homelessness, recent loss of residence, Supplemental Security Income, and other factors that may still qualify their children for Head Start, explained Family and Community Outreach Specialist Barbara Chadwick. Even if someone thinks they may not qualify under the income guidelines, I always encourage them to call us so that we can do a full review of their circumstances.
Tri-Town runs Head Start centers at its main office, 1126 Hartford Ave., Johnston; 79 Waterman Ave. and 2204 Mineral Spring Ave. in North Providence; and 185 Main St. in Burrillville. All centers are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and rated by the Bright Stars Quality Rating and Improvement System, Chadwick noted.
In addition to the host communities, the local program also serves North Smithfield, Foster, Glocester, and Scituate.
Currently, Tri-Town has an enrollment target of 134 preschool students in Head Start and 58 children from birth to 5 and expectant mothers in the Early Head Start program, Chadwick explained.
To start the application process, contact Tri-Town Community Action Head Start at 401-519-1979 or Barbara Chadwick at bchadwick@tri-town.org. More information, including the Parents Handbook and annual report, is available on the Tri-Town website, tri-town.org.
St. Bartholomew Parish, located at 297 Laurel Hill Ave. in Providence, will be celebrating its annual Parish Dinner Dance on Saturday, April 23, starting at 7 p.m. at the West Valley Inn in West Warwick. Music will be provided by Ambrosiani. A silent auction will be held that evening, featuring many great items on which to bid. Tickets are $40, and more information is available by calling the rectory at 401-944-4466.
The Gentian Garden Club will welcome plant collector, landscape horticulturist, and garden designer Warren Leach for a program titled Plant Combinations for a Long Season of Bloom. Leach is also co-owner of Tranquil Lake Nursery, in Rehoboth, Mass. The program will be held on Tuesday, April 19, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Community House, located at 546 West Greenville Road in North Scituate. Refreshments to follow. For more information, contact Linda Proulx at 401- 647-3730, or email bogcrawler@msn.com. Also that evening, club member Cindy Gianfrancesco will be speaking on Searching for the Perfect Tomatoes.
Join the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce for a night of networking at the Johnston Historical Society on May 9 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Johnston Historical Society is located at 101 Putnam Pike. The cost is $10 for members who pre-register, $15 for members at the door, and $30 for non-members. For further information or to place a reservation, call 401-334-1000.
Every Monday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Mohr Library, you may enjoy a therapeutic, relaxing, and enjoyable evening through adult coloring. Many choices of designs including stylized drawings, florals, and mandalas, 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., Johnston.
Founded in 1970 as a day of education about environmental issues, Earth Day is now a globally celebrated holiday that is sometimes extended into Earth Week, a full seven days of events focused on green awareness. The brainchild of Sen. Gaylord Nelson and inspired by the antiwar protests of the late 1960s, Earth Day was originally aimed at creating a mass environmental movement. It began as a national teach-in on the environment and was held on April 22 to maximize the number of students that could be reached on university campuses. By raising public awareness of air and water pollution, Nelson hoped to bring environmental causes into the national spotlight. (Earth Day Fun Facts)
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