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Community Events - 2008

May	EVENT
^{May 18th}	North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce Softball Tournament from 9-5 at Ryan Park, North Kingstown
May 10^th	An Armed Forces Salute A free concert performed by the Lafayette Band, Saturday, 7:30pm at the NK High School Auditorium, 150 Fairway Dr. For more concert information: www.lafayette-band.com
May 10th	Plum Beach Garden Club Plant Sale With A Flour Power Bake Table and Ladybugs! Old Library Park, 55 Brown Street, Wickford, 9 – 2 pm. For more information, call Karen Pizzaruso 295-1910
May 12th	North Kingstown Town Council Regular Meeting, Beechwood House Senior Center, 10 Beach St. at 7:00 pm
May 13th	Girls Night Out! To Help Victims of Domestic Violence at Meritage, 5454 Post Road, East Greenwich 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wine appetizers, skin care analysis, accessories sale, Arbonne, free massage products and more. 782-3995. www.wrcsc.org
May 13^th	North Kingstown School Committee Work session, Central Administration building, Margaret L. Jones conference Room, 100 Fairway Drive, NK 7:00 p.m.
May 14th	Wickford Harbour Fest Volunteer Kickoff at the NK Chamber at 7 p.m. Come by to learn more about this exciting event that is happening on September 19 & 20 in Wickford Village.
May 16th	Newcomers & Neighbors Club of North Kingstown’s Annual Charity Fundraiser Please join us Friday evening from 6:00 to 10:00 at the Wickford Yacht Club, enjoy complimentary food and drinks while you peruse the Silent Auction tables. Live auction too. Theme is “America’s Cup” so dress accordingly!. Tickets $30.00 per person in advance Contact Jane 295-4446 or Mapes 268-3922 to purchase tickets
May 16th & 17th	North Kingstown Senior Association will be holding its Annual Spring Plant Sale & Bazaar from 9-2 at the Cold Spring Community Center. Shop the Bazaar, there are always interesting items at every table along with a raffle. Lunch will be served. For more info call NK Senior Association 268-1590.
May 17th	A Walk with Tim Cranston Local historian focusing on religious meeting places in the village of Wickford. Tour begins and ends in the Library Parking Lot. To register, call the library at 294-3306 or E-mail Susan Berman sberman@nklibrary.org.
May 17th	Book, Bake and Plant Fair from 9 – 2 at the Davisville Free Library, 481 Davisville Road. Adult and children’s fiction and non-fiction - $1.00 for hard-covers and $.50 for paperbacks. New this year – raffle tickets and plants. Face-painting and games for children in the backyard (weather permitting). www.davisvillefreelibrary.org
May 17th	NK Dads and Kids Field Trip to the Fire Station 3, 6445 Post Road (corner of Post Rd. & School St.) Saturday, 9:00 – 10:15am. , meet at McGinn Park (next to Davisville Middle School) at 9:00 and walk down to the fire station as a group at 9:15. Call Family Learning Partnership, 268-6592, for more information.
May 18th	QUONSET AIR MUSEUM Breakfast 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, Museum open 8 to 3, Fly in or dive on over and enjoy a breakfast of scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausages, bacon and hash browns! Meet and greet aviators from WWII thru Iraqi Freedom, Pilots contact Quonset Tower for instructions, Drivers contact the Museum for details 294-9540. Admission: Adults $10.00, Children 6 – 12 $5.00.
May 18th	2008 NK Chamber of Commerce Softball Tournament sponsor a “team” of 12 players from your business, or by sponsoring a vendor, t-shirts, prizes, etc. registration fee $200.00 per team of 12 or half-team registration is $100.00 for 6 players, call the Chamber at 295-5566 or visit www.northkingstown.com
May 19th	Open House-Alumni Event from 7-9. Evening Highlights; Waldorf Alumni Panel Discussion, Question & Answer Session & Tour of the School. Contact info; 300 Kingstown Road, West Kingston, Rhode Island 02892 Phone: 401.491.9570 info@meadowbrookschool.com
May 19th	NK Senior Center: Ask the doctor 10:15am Dr. Charles Faber, Otolarynologist Question and answer session about hearing, snoring, sleep apnea, various “sinus issues”, smell and taste disorders. Call 294-3331 ext. 402 to register.
May 19th	North Kingstown Town Council Work Session, at 7:00 pm, meeting place to be determined.
May 20th	North Kingstown School Committee Keyworks, Margaret L. Jones Conference Room, Central Administration Bldg., 100 Fairway Dr., NK at 7:00 p.m.
May 21st & 28th	Fun with Clay Beechwood House, 10 Beach Street, Wednesdays, 10:00 to 11:30am, two day workshop to make a mug and bowl, no experience necessary Cost $8.00 for materials, call Marie 294-3331 ext 402 to register.
May 24th	Quonset State Airport, Fun, Discovery Flights, Aircraft display, Free Cookout lunch between 11:00am to 4:00pm rain date May 25^th RSVP at www.cindtronix.com/cookout.html
May 26th	NK ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY PARADE will take place on Monday. Parade marchers will form at 9:00 am in Wilson Park and the parade will start at 10:00 am. The parade route will follow West Main Street to Brown and Phillips Streets and then on to Tower Hill Road (Rte 1 South) to the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial on the grounds of Elm Grove cemetery for the concluding ceremonies, which are expected to begin at 11:00 a.m. In addition, there will be a wreath laying ceremony to be conducted by the waters of Wickford Harbor to remember those who perished at sea during wartime. In case of inclement weather, a wreath laying ceremony will still go forward at 11:00 am in Elm Grove Cemetery.
May 27th	North Kingstown School Committee Business Meeting , Central Administration building, Margaret L. Jones conference Room, 100 Fairway Drive, NK 7:00 p.m.
May 28th	Moms & Kids Night Out Come and make dad a special gift for Father’s Day! Wednesday, 6:30 – 7:30pm Davisville Elementary School Auditorium, 50 East Court. Please call 268-6592 to register, Moms from NK and kids birth -5 yrs.
May 30th	Floral Arranging Wednesday at 1:00pm cost $11.00 Participants will learn the origins, symbols, and holidays of May as they create a fresh floral “May Basket”, call Marie at 294-3331 ext 402 to register. Space is limited
NOTICE	Take an Arts Break! a series of classes in the written and visual arts, sponsored by the North Kingstown Arts Council will be held in May and June for NK residents. A listing may be found at www.NKArtsCouncil.org or call 294-3331x241
NOTICE	Family Service of RI wants to know if you’re interested in Foster Care? Children across RI need foster homes. Your caring, secure, supportive family is valued. For more information or questions, please call Family Service of RI at 331-1350 ext. 33
NOTICE	LINKS-NK Mentoring Program is looking for men and women to be Mentors to children in the NK School District, grades 1-8. If you are a positive, caring adult who could commit to spending one hour per week with a student for at least one school year, then this may be the perfect volunteer opportunity for you. For more information, contact Tara Chace at 268-6594 or tara_chace@nksd.net
NOTICE	SOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL offers one on one smoking cessation counseling all year 'round. Enrolling includes unlimited use of the gym facilities on the premises with a focus on stress & weight management. Counseling sessions are tailored to a person's need and can run from 15 minutes to one half hour with a registered respiratory therapist. For more information call Maggie Mann AT 782-8020, EXT. 3484. South County Hospital
NOTICE	Literacy Volunteers of South County welcomes you to join them at St. Bernard’s Church Parish Center, 415 Tower Hill Road, North Kingstown, on Thursdays, 9:30-11:00 am. Do you want to practice speaking and understanding English? We talk about life in America, the things you want to learn about, and help answer any questions you may have about American culture. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to not only improve your English speaking skills, but to make new friends, too! Call Literacy Volunteers of South County at 225-1068 or email Iona Gardiner at lvsouthcounty@yahoo.com for more information and to sign up.