By MERI R. KENNEDY Ride 4 Hope The 2017 Ride 4 Hope Motorcycle Ride to benefit the R.I. Dream Center will be on June 24 with a rain date of June 25. Registration will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. at the cost of $25 per person. Registration includes free
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The 2017 Ride 4 Hope Motorcycle Ride to benefit the R.I. Dream Center will be on June 24 with a rain date of June 25. Registration will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. at the cost of $25 per person. Registration includes free Ride T-Shirt and food.
Registration and run starts at Thirsty Beaver, 288 Atwood Ave. in Cranston and will end at Ocean State Harley Davidson at 35 Albany Rd. in Warwick. There will be music, raffles, prizes and more following the motorcycle ride. For more information, call 241-5120 or email them at RIdreamcenter.com.
Are you aged 15 to 20 and interested in policing? The Cranston Police Department will soon be taking applications for their Explorer program. They will be holding an informational meeting on June 26 at 6 p.m. at their Training Academy at 493 Phenix Ave. ahead of the application period. RSVP by emailing mfreeborn@cranstonpolice.com.
Every Wednesday night beginning July 12 through Aug. 16, the Greater Providence YMCAs will run a summer travel basketball league. Games will tip off at 6:30 and 7:45 p.m.
This travel league will feature a game on Wednesday nights. Players will be traveling between Kent County, Bayside, Newman, and Cranston YMCA. The league is open to boys and girls entering grades 1-8 and all players will be divided into divisions based on the grade they are entering in the fall. For more information please contact your local Greater Providence YMCA.
On June 24, visit with Ariel from the Smith 7 Agli’s Potbelly Manor Pet Assisted Therapy program from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is being held by Defenders of Animals at Pet Supplies located in Garden City Center.
The Cranston Public Library, Parks & Recreation Partnership Brings Summer Concerts to William Hall Library, located at 1825 Broad Street, Cranston.
“Music In Our Town,” a summer concert series, will feature eight performances, at the William Hall Library beginning June 29.
All concerts are free and open to the public and will take place on the William Hall Library front lawn. Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs and snacks to make the most of these free, family-friendly events. Free ice cream provided by Scandinavian House.
Traditional concerts will take place on Thursdays, June 29 through Aug. 3 from 6:30-8 p.m. The series will open on June 29 with The Paula Clare Band with sounds of blues, soul and R&B.
July 6 will be Throwback to the 60s and brings you back in time to the 60’s and experience the Summer of Love all over again.
July 13 will be Branded, which brings award-winning country and western music mixed with oldies to heat up a July night.
July 20 will be R & J Review which is a dynamic duo and a crowd-pleaser with a mix of music from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. This concert is sponsored by Webster Bank.
July 27 will be Avenue A: An evening of swing, jazz, standards and popular music to wrap up the month of July.
Aug. 3 will be Billy Shears Band as they close out the Summer Concert Series with the music of the Beatles.
Kids’ concerts will take place on Tuesdays, July 11 and 25 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. with Magician Tommy James who wows the crowd with a unique blend of humor and magic that entertains both kids and parents and on July 25 will feature the Toe Jam Puppet Band.
Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP) could use your help by holding a hold a food drive for them in your neighborhood, at your business, school, church, club or organization, or with your friends. Each month CCAP serves over 600 families and last year they provided over 150,000 meals to families in need through their Food Bank. The families they serve have lost their jobs, suffered an illness, or a different type of crisis; usually through no fault of their own. They are having trouble making ends meet and are unable to purchase needed food.
Food drives are a great way for you to personally provide the healthy and nourishing foods that you want for our hungry neighbors and their families. There's no season for hunger, so you can have a food drive at any time of the year and make a real difference in our community. They need and appreciate your support, and CCAP's Food Gatherers will help to make it easy for you, and effective for the people they serve.
Your support of CCAP is deeply appreciated, 100 percent of all donations through our CCAP Food Drives go directly to the families we support.
For more information about CCAP and how you can “lend a helping hand” go to our website, www.ComCap.org or contact Joanne Gregory, Vice President of Social Services at 562-8333.
On June 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the Santa Maria Di Prata Society in Cranston will help raise funds for the American Cancer Society. Tickets are $50 and include dinner by Ralph's Catering located in Cranston and the show by Charlie Hall and the Ocean State Follies. No tickets will be sold at the door. Contact Allie Marisi at 595-0875 or Alliemarisi@yahoo.com.
Join in with the Book Club, which will meet June 27 at 10:30 at the Cranston Senior Enrichment Center with facilitator Kathi Dunphy. This meeting will focus on “The Trial” by Jen Bryant. A 12-year-old takes us inside the courtroom of the most widely publicized criminal case of the 20th century: the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh’s infant son. In this book, she reveals the real-life figures of the trial – the accused, the lawyers, the grieving parents and the many faces of justice.
Drug Interactions will be presented by the URI Pharmacy Outreach Pharm D Program will be held on June 28 at 10 a.m. More than half of all adults in America take 2 or more medications per day and those over 65 years old average 4 or more every day. Then there are the over-the-counter drugs and herbals. Add to that the number of foods and beverages that interact with medications. All can significantly increase the risk of a drug interaction. It is important to know how to avoid these potentially dangerous interactions.
Happy Birthday! Are you a member of the Cranston Senior Enrichment Center? Does your birthday fall between January and June? Then you are invited to the Birthday Party of these Months! Join us for music, dancing, and refreshments. Free to members and call 780-6000 to make your reservation. This event will be held on June 28 from 1 to 3 p.m. and is funded by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of RI.
Coming in July will be A Mobile Manicure Spa…More Than Just Pretty Nails on Thursdays, beginning July 6 from 9 a.m. to noon. We all love to be pampered and that certainly does not change as we age. Getting a manicure is a nice routine and it is even nicer when it is coming to you here at the center! Sarah, our manicurist, will be with us on Thursdays throughout July from 9:00 a.m. to noon. For only $7 you will have the opportunity to enjoy a standard manicure. By appointment only please call now at 401-780-6216.
55 No Limits TV is the Cranston Senior Enrichment Center’s cable TV show that features segments on better living and services and activities available at the Center. It can be viewed on Cox Cable (Channel 18) or Verizon (Channel 30). 55 No Limits airs weekly: Mondays at 11 a.m.; Tuesdays at 2 p.m.; Fridays at both 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. and Saturdays at 6 p.m.
Dining at the Senior Center! If you are 60 years of age or older or under 60 with an eligible spouse we invite you to join us for a full course meal prepared in the Center’s kitchen by their “extraordinaire” chefs. Reservations are required one day in advance. You can call the automated reservation line at 780-6134 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Transvan: City of Cranston’s Transportation for Independence. Who can join? Any Cranston resident 55 years or older. Fee: $25 monthly and your monthly pass provides transportation throughout the City of Cranston; Monday through Friday between the hours or 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. For further information call 780-6218 or 943-3341.
Cranston Public Library is pleased to announce the introduction of Thursday hours at the Auburn Branch beginning July 6. In addition to being more convenient for library visitors, Branch Librarian Karen McGrath explains that the changes will be particularly beneficial to Cranston youth.
The Auburn Branch's new hours will be as follows: Monday at 10 a.m. to 6 pm.; Tuesday at 10 a.m. to 6 pm; Wednesday at 10 a.m. to 6 pm; Thursday at 2 to 6 p.m.; Friday at 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday at 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed on Sundays.
The Auburn Branch is located 396 Pontiac Ave, Cranston. To learn more about Cranston Public Library, visit their website at cranstonlibrary.org.
The Cranston Historical Society is always so grateful to the good people of our city who allow us to borrow old pictures of Cranston schools, activities, businesses, parades, landscape photos, farm pictures, etc. that show Cranston's rich history, civics and industry. If you have any of these, and would like to share, call the office at 944-9226.
The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Foundation and Yoga at Studio Exhale offers yoga for breast cancer survivors every Sunday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Yoga at Studio Exhale, 1263 Oaklawn Ave., Cranston is the place to be to explore slow flow, gentle movement to create space in the body and eliminate stress. This class is designed to restore the nervous system and help release deeply held tensions from the body and mind. Visit GloriaGemma.org for more details.
The Operating Engineers Local 57 will be accepting applications for their Apprenticeship Program on June 19 through June 30 from 9 a.m. to noon at 873 Central Ave. in Johnston. The requirements are the you must be at least 18 years old with a High School Diploma or GED and a valid driver’s license. You will also need to bring your birth certificate (copy or original) and your Social Security Car. Three letters of reference are also asked for (from non-family members) and you must apply in person.
State Rep. Bob Lancia announced Monday that his monthly Constituent Coffee will be cancelled because of budget proceedings. Lancia and his wife, Maryann, meet on the last Saturday of every month at Panera Bread to chat with constituents.
Congress made Independence Day (4th of July) an official unpaid holiday for federal employees in 1870. In 1938, Congress changed Independence Day to a paid federal holiday. Only John Hancock signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. All the others signed later. (Source: 4th of July Fun Facts)
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