By MERI R. KENNEDY Garden City Concert Series The Garden City Concert Series will kick off at the Gazebo on July 5 featuring World Premier Band. On July 12 Nancy Paolino & Black-Tie Band will perform and on July 19 the stage is set for Steve Smith & The
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The Garden City Concert Series will kick off at the Gazebo on July 5 featuring World Premier Band. On July 12 Nancy Paolino & Black-Tie Band will perform and on July 19 the stage is set for Steve Smith & The Nakeds.
On July 26 Red Hot Horns will perform, followed by the URI Jazz Band on Aug. 2. Superchief Trio will perform on Aug. 9. The series will wrap on with Nicolas King with special guest Angela Bacari on Aug. 16.
All concerts are free and held at the gazebo from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The St. Mary’s Feast will in held July 19-23 in Knightsville, Cranston. The feast features entertainment, rides, amusements and a variety of food and some craft vendors. It will be open Wed-Fri from 6 to 11 p.m.; Sat from 3 to 11 p.m. and on Sunday from noon to 11 p.m. Sunday will also feature the Traditional Procession at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday beginning at St. Mary’s Church, 1525 Cranston St. The annual fireworks display will also be held on Sunday at 10 p.m.
A special “Country Nite” will be held at the Cranston Senior Enrichment Center on July 28 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tickets are limited and are $10 each.
Coordinated by the Cranston Department of Senior Services’ RSVP Advisory Board and sponsored by the Texas Roadhouse of Cranston this will be a night to remember. Featuring Chris Monhollen, Nashville recording artist/songwriter/guitarist and a special appearance by Joanne Lurgio, RI singer/songwriter.
Refreshments will be available (beer, wine, soda) bottled water. Tickets may be purchased at the Center Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information call 780-6000.
The 2017 CCAP Chip for Charity 9 Hole Golf Tournament & Community Awards Dinner -honoring their Community Partners - Senator Jack Reed, Mutual of America and The Rotary Club of Cranston will be held on Sept. 14 at Harbor Lights, in Warwick Neck. Neighborhood Health of Rhode Island is the Chip Charity presenting sponsor. For information on sponsorship opportunities, golf registration or to purchase tickets, contact Lee Beliveau at 562-8353 or lbeliveau@comcap.org.
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.
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 at selected performances.
Traditional concerts will take place on Thursdays, through Aug. 3, from 6:30-8 p.m.
July 6 will be Throwback to the 60’s 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.
A Mobile Manicure Spa - More Than Just Pretty Nails will be at the Cranston Senior Center to pamper. On Thursdays, beginning July 6 from 9 a.m. to noon, 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 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.
Arthritis and You will be held on July 12 at 10 a.m. with guest speaker, Dr. J. Scott Toder, rheumatologist. Do you have achy, swollen joints? Is it osteoarthritis or is it rheumatoid arthritis? What are the differences? At this presentation, not only will you learn the differences but also how to talk with your doctor about your condition…what questions to ask and how best to manage your environment.
URI SNAP Outreach Clinic will feature, “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program” on July 13 at 10 a.m. to noon. Available on a “first come first served basis” a SNAP Outreach Worker will answer your questions regarding this assistance program. The program was formerly known as food stamps. It is a federal nutrition program that helps you stretch your food budget and buy healthy food.
Bingo will be held at the Senior Center on Mondays and Thursdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
“Let Your Yoga Dance” - Where Joy & Fun Meet will be held on Thursdays 10 a.m. There is a fee of $3. What is Let Your Yoga Dance? It is a joy-filled power dance combining yoga, the breath, and user-friendly dance with fabulous music that brings tons of fun and healing to the body, mind, and spirit. This special yoga is for everyone and wonderful for all ages.
55 No Limits TV is the Cranston Senior Enrichment Center’s cable TV show which 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 401-780-6134 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.
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% 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.
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 Furniture Bank of RI, a 501(C)3 non-profit corporation, needs bureaus, complete twin or double beds, kitchen sets, mattresses and other household furniture that you no longer need. To help a less fortunate family through your charitable donation of good used furniture, call 831-5511 to arrange for pick up. All donated articles must be in good condition.
The oldest, continuous Independence Day celebration in the United States is the 4th of July Parade in Bristol, Rhode Island; it began in 1785. (Source: 4th of July Fun Facts)
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