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PRESENTS YOUR COMMUNITY CALENDARSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday10 11VETERANS DAY12 13 14 15 16Cumberland• Widow support group meetsevery Sunday — the first twoSundays of the month are at theCommunity Chapel on DiamondHill Rd. The second two are atEmerald Bay Manor, Diamond HillRoad. All meetings 2 p.m.Call 401-333-5815.Pawtucket• The Pawtucket FireworksCommittee holds its annual FallBreakfast from 8 a.m. to noon atSt. Teresa’s Church Hall, NewportAve. Tickets for the event are $10for adults, $5 for children, withchildren under five free. For ticketscall 288-7226 or pay at thedoor.Woonsocket• A chicken dinner celebratingVeterans Day will be held at noonin the Elks hall, 380 social St.Veterans cost is $2. Family andguests is $8 per person can bepurchased at the Elks lounge withthe bar steward or by contactingJane Iskierski. No tickets will besold at the door. Deadline to purchasetickets is Nov. 4.Woonsocket• Annual Veterans DayObservance ceremony outside ofthe Museum of Work and Culture,Market Square, 10 a.m. Thisyear’s theme is World War II.Public is invited.• The Knights of ColumbusWoonsocket Council 113 hold amemorial Mass for past membersat 7 p.m. at Sacred HeartChurch, 415 Olo St. This will betheir November social event.Central Falls• The Eugene T. Lefebvre VFWPost 1271 will hold its annualVeterans Day Ceremony at 11a.m. at Quinn’s Square at the cornerof Dexter and Hungt streets.The public is welcome.Pawtucket• The Leon Mathieu SeniorCenter and Shri Studio have partneredto offer a “Yoga forSeniors” on Tuesday morningsfrom 9:30am-10:30am at ShriStudio, 21 Broad Street. The feefor Leon Mathieu Senior Centermembers is $5 per person permonth. 728-7582.Cumberland• Teen Anime Club at theCumberland Public Library, everyTuesday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.for teens 13+. Watch anime andhave a snack, draw, play gamesand meet special gifts.Lincoln•The Lincoln Garden Club meetsfrom 1-3 p.m. at the ChapelStreet Congregational Church,185 Chapel St. Topic: Wintercontainer gardening.Burrillville• “Winter Floral & Craft” workshopat 1 p.m. at the BurrillvilleCommunity Recreation Center(Beckwith-Bruckshaw Lodge), 50Lodge Road. $10 materials feewill be charged. Call BurrillvilleParks & Recreation at 568-9470or e-mail at parksandrec@burrillville.orgto register.Northbridge•The Blackstone Valley Coin andCollectables Club will host a coinshow at Brians Restaurant on 122Northbridge, Ma from 3 to 8 p.m.Woonsocket•Mended Hearts meets at 5:30p.m. Speaker and host: Dr. IbrahimElgabry. Meeting will be held at hisoffice, 191 Clinton St. Topic:Cardiovascular disease. All Are welcome.(508) 883-1291.Woonsocket• Written Word Writing GroupThursdays, 7:15 p.m. at HarrisPublic Library. An outlet for adultwriters of all leanings: poetry,journaling, prose, short story, sermon,comedy, script writing, puppets.No critiquing. All are welcomeand there is no charge.Burrillville• Pascoag Council, 383, Knightsof Columbus Friday Night Bingoat the Columbus Club, 98Roosevelt Ave. Games beginpromptly at 6:20 p.m.; doorsopen at 4:30 p.m. and thekitchen at 5 p.m.• Berean Baptist Church inHarrisville will hold a fundraiser,‘Skating To End Hunger,’ from 9to 11 p.m. at the June RockwellLevy Ice Skating Rink, 425 EastAve., Harrisville. Admission is $5per person and includes a freeraffle ticket. The drawing is at 10and prizes include an Apple iPodNano, four-pack of movie ticketsand a $20 Dunkin’ Donuts giftcard.South Attleboro• St. Theresa of the Child JesusChurch, on the corner of Balticand Washington streets, will holdits annual bazaar on Nov. 15 from5 to 8:30 p.m. and Nov. 16 from9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Prizes drawnat 5:30.17 18 19 20 21 22 23Woonsocket• Disney’s “My Son Pinoccio,”presented by Encore Kids at theStadium Theatre, 2 p.m. Call(401) 762-4545 or visit www.stadiumtheatre.comfor tickets andinformation.• Stage Right Studio will host itsthird annual dance party for theMilk Fund from 4 to 7 p.m. at CitySide, 74 South Main St.Complimentary hors d’oeuvres,raffles and cash bar. Tickets are$10 in advance by calling (401)356-0255, and $15 at the door.Cumberland• Widow support group meetsevery Sunday — the first twoSundays of the month are at theCommunity Chapel on DiamondHill Rd. The second two are atEmerald Bay Manor, Diamond HillRoad. All meetings 2 p.m.Call 401-333-5815.Central Falls•Forand Manor holds Bingo everyMonday and Wednesday, startingat 5:15 p.m.Woonsocket•The Knights of Columbus MoylanAssembly will hold a businessmeeting at 7 p.m. at All SaintsParish Hall, 323 Rathbun St.Bellingham• Reading with Indy, 6:30 to 7:30p.m. at the Bellingham PublicLibrary. Indy, a certified readingtherapy dog will be at the library onMondays. Children sign up for 15minutes to read to Indy. All ageswelcome. Please register only onetime per month in order to giveother children opportunities toread.Glocester• Holiday Countdown craft at theJesse M. Smith Library, Harrisville.Join Deb at 6:30 p.m. for an adultcraft session. Registration isrequired and can be done in personor by calling 710-7800.Materials will be provided and arefree.Pawtucket• The Leon Mathieu SeniorCenter and Shri Studio have partneredto offer a “Yoga forSeniors” on Tuesday morningsfrom 9:30am-10:30am at ShriStudio, 21 Broad Street. The feefor Leon Mathieu Senior Centermembers is $5 per person permonth. 728-7582.Cumberland• Teen Anime Club at theCumberland Public Library, everyTuesday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.for teens 13+. Watch anime andhave a snack, draw, play gamesand meet special gifts.Glocester• The Harmony Library will featurea Medicare OptionsWorkshop at 6 p.m. The public isencouraged to reserve a space,although walk-ins are welcome.949-2850.www.harmonylibrary.org.Woonsocket•Harris Public Library hostsCreative Writing GroupWednesdays, 7:30 p.m.Central Falls• Forand Manor holds Bingoevery Monday and Wednesday,starting at 5:15 p.m.Cumberland• Movie Premier Party for Teens atthe Cumberland Public Library at 5p.m. “The Huger Games.” Spaceis limited. Register online or at thereference desk.North Smithfield• The North Smithfield PublicLibrary will hold and Adult andTeen Craft Night at 6:30 p.m.Participants will create ornamentsfrom wire and beads. All supplieswill be provided by the library.Please register as space is limited.Glocester• The Harmony Library MemoirWriters Group meets at 6 p.m. atthe library. Registration is required.949-2850.Pawtucket• The Pawtucket FireworksCommittee presents a night withpsychic/medium Matt Frasercalled “Message from Heaven,” atthe Portuguese Social Club,School Street. Doors open at 6,event starts at 7. Tickets are $35and can be purchased onlin atwww.meetmattfraser.com.Lincoln• Vietnam Veterans of AmericaJames Michael Ray MemorialChapter #818 will meet at 7 p.m.at the Lincoln Senior Center, 150Jenckes Hill Road. Dinner beforeat 6. All Vietnam veterans welcome.For more information callJoe Gamache, (401) 651-6060.• The Children’s Room at theCumberland Library presentsCook-a-Book program for childrenages 4-9, 4 to 5 p.m., featuringthe story “Strega Nona” byTomie dePaola. Participants willenjoy a delicious snack, make acraft and dance the tatntella.Register at the library beginningNov. 9. Call 333-2552 ext. 3 forinformation.Blackstone• Holiday Fundrasier ShoppingEvent, 6 to 10 p.m., MillervilleMens Club, 8 Lloyd St. Over 20local vendors, crafters and raffles.18+ event. Proceeds to benefitthe Woonsocket Track and FieldJr. Olympians.Burrillville• Pascoag Council, 383, Knightsof Columbus Friday Night Bingoat the Columbus Club, 98Roosevelt Ave. Games beginpromptly at 6:20 p.m.; doorsopen at 4:30 p.m. and thekitchen at 5 p.m.Pawtucket• The Walter Gatchell Post 306,171 Fountain St., will hold aTurkey Trot at 7 p.m. There will bedrawings for turkeys every halfhour from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Therewill also be drawings throughoutthe night for full Thanksgiving basketsand other raffles as well. Allproceeds to benefit local veteransand military families.24 25 26 27 28THANKSGIVING2930Cumberland• Widow support group meetsevery Sunday — the first twoSundays of the month are at theCommunity Chapel on DiamondHill Rd. The second two are atEmerald Bay Manor, Diamond HillRoad. All meetings 2 p.m.Call 401-333-5815.Woonsocket• Holy Family Church holds itseighth annual ThanksgivingInterfaith Service at 3 p.m., 414South Main St. All are welcome.Pawtucket• A “Christkindlmarkt” or GermanChristmas Market will be held atthe German American CulturalSociety Hall, 78 Carte Ave., fromnoon to 5 p.m. Admission is free.Central Falls•Forand Manor holds Bingo everyMonday and Wednesday, startingat 5:15 p.m.Bellingham• Reading with Indy, 6:30 to 7:30p.m. at the Bellingham PublicLibrary. Indy, a certified readingtherapy dog will be at the library onMondays. Children sign up for 15minutes to read to Indy. All ageswelcome. Please register only onetime per month in order to giveother children opportunities toread.Pawtucket• The Leon Mathieu SeniorCenter and Shri Studio have partneredto offer a “Yoga forSeniors” on Tuesday morningsfrom 9:30am-10:30am at ShriStudio, 21 Broad Street. The feefor Leon Mathieu Senior Centermembers is $5 per person permonth. 728-7582.Cumberland• Teen Anime Club at theCumberland Public Library, everyTuesday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.for teens 13+. Watch anime andhave a snack, draw, play gamesand meet special gifts.Lincoln• Students in grades 6-12 areinvited to the Lincoln PublicLibrary to create a holiday ornamentfrom 3 to 4 p.m. Class islimited to 10. Register at referenceor call 333-2422 ext. 17.See more events at www.lincolnlibrary.com.Woonsocket•Harris Public Library hostsCreative Writing GroupWednesdays, 7:30 p.m.Central Falls• Forand Manor holds Bingoevery Monday and Wednesday,starting at 5:15 p.m.Pawtucket• The Pawtucket Soup Kitchen,195 Walcott St., will host its annualThanksgiving Day dinner fromnoon to 1 p.m. Shuttle service willbe available from the VisitorsCenter on Roosevelt Ave. from11:30 a.m. to 1. Anyone in needof Thanksgiving dinner is invited.Burrillville• Pascoag Council, 383, Knightsof Columbus Friday Night Bingoat the Columbus Club, 98Roosevelt Ave. Games beginpromptly at 6:20 p.m.; doorsopen at 4:30 p.m. and thekitchen at 5 p.m.Woonsocket• Trans-Siberian OrchestraExperience - Wizards of Winter, atthe Stadium Theatre, 8 p.m.Performing The Trans SiberianOrchestra’s Greatest Hits:Christmas Eve Sarajevo, Old CityBar, Christmas Cannon Rock,Queen of the Winter Night, andmany others, plus music fromtheir own album. www.stadiumtheatre.com.Woonsocket• The Arts Guild of Woonsocketwill hold its first multi media artshow and artist’s reception from 6to 8 p.m. in the village square atLe Moulin, 68 South Main St.,with an awards presentation at 7.1DECEMBER2 3 4 5 6 7Woonsocket•The third annual “Night ofSonnet and Song – On aGraceful Journey” will be held atSt. Ann Arts & Cultural Center,84 Cumberland St. Doors openat 5:30pm. This inspirationalWorld AIDS Day event willinclude food, music, pennysocial, poetry readings, doorprizes, and resource information.This event is free event open tothe public; donations are appreciated.This event is sponsoredby Family Resource CommunityAction’s Agape Center, AIDSQuilt Rhode Island/Anna’sWorkshop and ThundermistHealth Center’s Ryan White TitleIII Program. Contact LornaCohen at 401-235-6092 or lcohen@famresri.orgfor additionalinformation.•Blackstone Valley PolarExpress, tours at 1 and 4 p.m.leavign from One Depot Square.Tickets online at www.blackstonevalleypolarexpress.comorcall 401-724-2200.ALLIANCEBLACKSTONE VALLEY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION594 Central Avenue, Pawtucket, RI • 401-722-8236 • www.ABVFCU.comMon. 9-5pm, Tues. & Wed. 9-4:30pm, Thur. & Fri. 9-6pm, Sat. 9-12pmCentral Falls•Forand Manor holds Bingo everyMonday and Wednesday, startingat 5:15 p.m.Bellingham• Reading with Indy, 6:30 to 7:30p.m. at the Bellingham PublicLibrary. Indy, a certified readingtherapy dog will be at the library onMondays. Children sign up for 15minutes to read to Indy. All ageswelcome. Please register only onetime per month in order to giveother children opportunities toread.Pawtucket• The Leon Mathieu SeniorCenter and Shri Studio havepartnered to offer a “Yoga forSeniors” on Tuesday morningsfrom 9:30am-10:30am at ShriStudio, 21 Broad Street. The feefor Leon Mathieu Senior Centermembers is $5 per person permonth. 728-7582.Cumberland• Teen Anime Club at theCumberland Public Library,every Tuesday from 6:30 to7:30 p.m. for teens 13+. Watchanime and have a snack, draw,play games and meet specialgifts.Woonsocket•Harris Public Library hostsCreative Writing GroupWednesdays, 7:30 p.m.Central Falls• Forand Manor holds Bingoevery Monday and Wednesday,starting at 5:15 p.m.Burrillville•Jesse M. Smith Library inHarrisville Wreath MakingWorkshop. Join URI MasterGardener, Lee Menard, andmake a beautiful holiday wreathout of natural materials.Registration is required and canbe done by phone (710-7800) orin person.Glocester• Candleligth shopping inChepachet, presented by theGlocester Heritage Society, 6 to9 p.m. Local shops will be decoratedfor the season and thestreets will be lighted with ournew antique street lights.Thesounds of holiday music andcarolers will add to the old fashionedambiance that folks haveenjoyed for many years.www.candlelightshopping.com.Woonsocket• Written Word Writing GroupThursdays, 7:15 p.m. at HarrisPublic Library. An outlet for adultwriters of all leanings: poetry,journaling, prose, short story,sermon, comedy, script writing,puppets. No critiquing. All arewelcome and there is nocharge.Burrillville• The RI Stage Ensemble presents“Miracle on 34th Street” at7:30 p.m. Ticket are $15 on thewebsite, ristage.org, and at thedoor. Discounts available for seniors,students and vets.• Pascoag Council, 383,Knights of Columbus FridayNight Bingo at the ColumbusClub, 98 Roosevelt Ave. Gamesbegin promptly at 6:20 p.m.;doors open at 4:30 p.m. and thekitchen at 5 p.m.Woonsocket•Blackstone Valley PolarExpress, tours at 4 and 7 p.m.leavign from One Depot Square.Tickets online at www.blackstonevalleypolarexpress.comorcall 401-724-2200.Send your community events to notices@pawtuckettimes.comLincoln• St. James Church, 33 DivisionSt., holds a Holiday Bazaar &Giant Flea Market, 9 a.m. to 3p.m. (401)766-1558.Woonsocket• Our Lady Queen of MartyrsAnnual Holiday Bazaar in theSchool Hall, 1371 Park Ave., 9am to 5 pm• Woonsocket Autism Benefitpresents “Whose Line is itAnyway?” 7 p.m., Stage RightStudio. Tickets: $5. Proceeds tofund April’s Event.www.woonsocketautismbenefit.orgCumberland• Heritage Ballet will present aNutcracker Storytime for children4 and older in the Children’sRoom of the Cumberland PublicLibrary at 10 a.m.North Smithfield• The North Smithfield HeritageAssociation will open the LittleRed Schoolhouse, 190 SchoolSt., Forestdale, for a holidayshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Theannual ornament will be avialble.Woonsocket• Le Club Par-X to host Beer ‘n’Dynamite fundraiser from 4 to 8p.m., 36 Stanley St. $10 perperson in advance at the club or$12 at th door. Must be 21 yearsor older. 765-1520.• “Because He Lives” SoupKitchen’s 17th annual fundraiser,basement of All Saints Church, 9a.m. to 2 p.m. Raffle, bake sale,penny social, food, live radiobroadcast.Glocester• Glocester Heritage Societyhosts a Peddlars’ Faire from 9a.m. to 4 p.m. at Job ArmstrongStore, 1181 Main St.,Chepachet.Central Falls• Church of the Holy Cross, cornerof High and Clay streets,Polish kitchen between 11 a.m.and 2 p.m. Offering homemadepierogi, stuffed cabbage andother authentic homemadefoods. Craft fair, also.Cumberland• Blackstone River TheatreHomecoming Concert and SilentAuction Fundraiser, 6:30 to 10p.m., featuring Atwater Donnelly,Eastern Medicine Singer, PeterJanson, Ken Lyon, Torrin Ryan,Pendragon and more. For moreinformation visit www.riverfolk.org.Woonsocket• Stadium Theatre Christmas,7:30 p.m. Come and enjoymusic, dance and drama at the8th annual holiday spectacular.www.stadiumtheatre.com.Millville• Firearms Safety CertificationCourse for the public, 9 a.m. to 1p.m. at the Millville Senior Center,40 Prospect St. $75 fee. Call thepolice, (508) 883-3117 to signup.Pawtucket• The Pawtucket Dog ParkCommittee presents “Paws andClaus” at Daggett Farm from 10a.m. to 3 p.m. Pet photos withSanta. Proceeds benefit the dogpark.Lincoln•Davies High School 2ndAnnual Holiday Bazaar, 9am-3pm at William M. Davies HighSchool (Gymnasium), 50Jenckes Hill Road. A variety ofvendors will be selling jewelry,makeup, scarves, holiday items,housewares, etc.•The Cumberland-LincolnCommunity Chorus will performa Holiday Concert at 7p.m. at the Blackstone ValleyHistorical Society, North Gate,1873 Louisquisset Pike.Ticketsare $10. www.bvhsri.orgPawtucket•The Times Jingle Mingle, 7 to11 p.m. at Lefoyer Club, 151Fountain St. Benefit for thePawtucket Times newspaperMerry Christmas Fund supportingthe Salvation Army. Buffetwith music. Call 767-8525 forreservations.•Pawtucket WinterWonderland, Dec. 7-15.Festive Holiday Season displayof minuature village locatednext to Slater Park BoatHouse. www.pawtucketri.com