Today In EG: Post-Prom Party Promo, YA Book Group

by | Jun 12, 2014

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New curbing is being installed in front of T’s Restaurant at the 5600 Post Road shopping plaza. Credit: EG News

Recycling is OFF; yard waste pickup is ON (yard waste is being picked up every other week through September). For the full 2014 pickup schedule, click here.

Thursday, June 12

CORRECTED TIME!! CWC meeting: The Citizens Who Care group will hear a presentation about How a local RI community successfully executes an After Prom Event. We invite you to attend if you’d like to learn more about a spectacular event that keeps kids safe on what has been historically a very high-risk night. Citizens Who Care is open to the public and all are welcome and encouraged to attend. At the EG Police Station in the community room. 10 a.m.

Symposium Young Adults Book Group: Young, old and everyone in between is welcome to attend the very first meeting of this book group at Symposium Books, 1000 Division St. The first discussion will be on “The Fault In Our Stars,” by John Green. 5 p.m.

Friday, June 13

Goddard Park Farmers Market: The farmers market at Goddard Park is open for the season (through Halloween). Here’s more information about the market and vendors. Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Brown Bag Concert Series: The Innovations, a swing group, will play in front of Town Hall in the first of the EG Parks & Rec lunchtime concert series. Bring your lunch up onto the lawn or find a nearby spot and enjoy the music. The May concert, featuring Branded, was rained out and has been rescheduled to June 17. Other dates include July 11 (Johnny Edwards Power of Soul), Sept. 12 (In Tandem), and Oct. 10 (Caraher Brothers). There is NO concert in August. The concerts are sponsored by the EG Parks & Recreation Department. If rain is in the forecast, you can check if the concert is on by calling 886-8626, ext. 1.

Teen Center: The gymnasium at Eldredge Elementary is open most every Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. for teenagers looking to shoot some hoops or some bull. All are welcome. To learn more, check out the F.A.C.E.S. website here.

 

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Jean Ann Guliano
June 12, 2014 12:45 pm

FYI – The CWC (Citizens Who Care) meeting today to discuss the After Prom Party concept and the later start for high schoolers is at 10am today at the police station – not 6:30pm. Thanks!

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