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The
East Bay RSVP Stroke Club at East Providence Senior Center, Breed Hall Building,
610 Waterman Ave., East Providence, RI, meets monthly on the first Tuesday and
provides entertainment, education, support, socialization, refreshments, and transportation
for stroke survivors and their caregivers. If you are interested in joining the
Stroke Club, or for more information, you may join us at the East Providence Senior
Center or please call 435-7876.
The
Blessing Way, a non-denominational, faith-based, social service organization in
Providence, needs your help with “Operation Get Started” -- our jobs assistance
program. Help unemployed homeless or formerly incarcerated persons who seek work
to make a positive change in their lives. Volunteer to work with one person for
4 months as a mentor and coach OR serve as a tutor for adults in our job readiness
classes. Training and supervision are included in both volunteer positions. Our
current volunteers come from various churches. This is also a great opportunity
for college internships or field education. For more information or application,
please write or call: Rev. Dr. Joyce Penfield, Executive Director Email: blessingwayinfo@yahoo.com
Phone: 861-0441 Website: www.theblessingway.org
Artistic
Talents of Prison Inmates on Display at Tenth Annual ACI Art Show The artistic
expressions of current inmates at the ACI are on display during April and May
at the Atrium Gallery at One Capitol Hill, a gallery space located across from
the State House in the State's Main Administration Building managed by the State
Arts Council. This is the tenth annual exhibit of "Arts in Corrections", a show
featuring works of art, poetry and prose by adults incarcerated at the ACI. The
work in the 135-piece exhibit is strong, often introspective, and the artistic
expression of the inmates often moves those who see it. All works are reviewed
by the Department's Special Investigations Unit prior to being displayed. The
theme of this year's show, selected by the inmate artists, is justice. The works
deal with this topic on a personal, state or national, or global basis. Throughout the
month of April, EPOCH Senior Living on Blackstone Boulevard, 353 Blackstone Blvd.,
will host several events that are free and open to the public. Events and dates
include: Monday,
April 7, 3 p.m. Dr. Steven Kane to give a musical presentation Monday,
April 21, 2 p.m. Candida to perform on the piano Monday,
April 21, 3 p.m. Lloyd Kaplan and the Aristocats to perform. Thursday,
April 24, 3 p.m. Ed Skeffington to perform on piano Monday,
April 28, 3 p.m. “Happy Notes” from the Salvatore Mancini Resource and
Activity Center to sing For
more information about any of these events, please contact Holly Desrosiers at
401-273-6565. There
are 4,203 children who have a parent who was released from prison 2006. The overall
inmate population at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDC) has increased
from 630 in Fiscal Year 1976 to approximately 3,800 today – a 540% increase. Sixty-six
percent of RIDC inmates report having at least one child. In total, more than
4,500 Rhode Island children have a parent who is incarcerated. (Source: RIDC,
Planning & Research Unit)
The
Holden Street Gallery, located at 97 Holden Street in Providence, will show a
selection of the best photographs from the Providence Preservation Society’s Most
Endangered Properties Photography Exhibit. Appearing April 4- 12, 2008,
the exhibit features images and status updates for all eleven properties on the
2007 Most Endangered Properties List. An artists’ opening reception at The Holden
Street Gallery will be held Friday, April 4, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Local photographers
participating in the exhibit are Michael Cevoli, David Ellis, Stephanie Ewens,
Peter Goldberg, Erik Gould, Matt Kierstead, Scott Lapham, Brian McDonald, Frank
Mullin, David Simione, and Olivia Sauerwein Winter. The reception is open to the
public and all are welcome.
Reform
in Saudi Arabia: Movement or Mirage?" Monday, April 7, at 4pm at the Watson
Institute’s Joukowsky Forum, 111 Thayer St., Providence, RI Pulitzer Prize-winning
journalist Karen Elliott House will tell how women remain the battleground between
religious conservatives and modernizers under Saudi King Abdullah, despite the
reform image he has sought to cultivate since assuming the throne in 2005. House,
also a Watson overseer and former senior vice president of Dow Jones & Company,
brings new insight from her in-country research for a forthcoming book on Saudi
Arabia.
Putin,
Power, and the Rise of the New Russia Tuesday, April 8, at 4pm at the Watson
Institute’s Joukowsky Forum, 111 Thayer St., Providence, RI Marshall Goldman,
author of Petrostate: Putin, Power, and the New Russia (Oxford University Press,
April 2008) will recount how Russia has transformed itself from an effectively
bankrupt nation 10 years ago to a re-emergent superpower today. One
Man's Iraq: Ten Thousand Years of Myth and Memory Thursday, April 10, at
4pm at the Watson Institute’s Joukowsky Forum, 111 Thayer St., Providence, RI
Join with renowned Iraqi archaeologist Behnam Abu al-Soof and national media figure
Christopher Lydon as they discuss Iraq’s 10,000-year culture – and its last five
years of ruination. What is the impact of war on Iraq’s culture – one that produced
the first lasting work of literature and was the center of the human story for
thousands of years? On
Thursday April 10, 2008, the Rhode Island Department of Corrections will
co-sponsor a one-day conference and workshop, Interrupted Life: A Conversation
About the Children of Incarcerated Parents at the George E. Bello Center for Information
& Technology at Bryant University in Smithfield, RI. The conference begins with
registration and refreshments at 8 a.m., and concludes at 4:30 p.m., and if free
and open to the public (with advance registration required). Review the attached
brochure. The
United States Air Force Concert Band And Singing Sergeants will perform on April
13 at 3 pm at the VMA Arts And Cultural Center. The performance is free and
open to the public, but ticket reservations are required. Please call the VMA
box office at 401-272-4VMA (272-4862). The United States Air Force Concert Band
And Singing Sergeants represents the best-of-the-best in musical talent and education
within the United States Air Force. The Concert Band is a world-class 52-member
symphonic wind ensemble. The Singing Sergeants, the official 23-voice chorus of
the United States Air Force, perform a wide range of musical repertoire including
opera, traditional and contemporary choral literature, oratorio, folk songs, pop
standards, musical theater and jazz, with an emphasis on the choral music of America.
The performance is presented and sponsored by the City of Providence, David N.
Cicilline, Mayor, in cooperation with the VMA Arts and Cultural Center.
Families
caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease are invited to “The Heart of the
Alzheimer Caregiver,” an information and discussion session for caregivers beginning
at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at Greenwich Farms at Warwick, 75 Minnesota
Ave., Warwick, R.I. Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 6 p.m., followed by a presentation
and book signing from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The session will be led by Beverly Moore,
RN, CS with Alzheimer Coaching Services. Moore is a seasoned psychiatric nurse
and family therapist with years of experience in dementia care. She has coached
more than 1000 families in the care of the person with Alzheimer’s disease or
a related disorder. She is also the author of the book, “Matters of the Mind…and
the Heart: Meeting the Challenges of Alzheimer’s Care.” She will discuss her book
and will share ways families can meet the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease using
real family scenarios to illustrate the principles of dementia care. Attendees
will learn: · How to care for a family member with memory loss · How to address
the behaviors of dementia · How to sustain relationships. The program is free
and open to the public. Dinner will be served. Registered guests will receive
a complimentary copy of “Matters of the Mind…and the Heart.” RSVPs are requested.
Please RSVP by calling 401-737-7222.
Media
Advisory-NFIB to Host Healthcare Forum with Rhode Island Small Business Owners
and Employees WHAT: As part of the recently launched Solutions Start Here
healthcare campaign, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is
conducting “Fix-it Forums” across the country to engage small business owners
and employees in conversations about the unique healthcare challenges they face
in finding and affording health insurance. The second Forum, to be held in Providence,
RI, will cover topics such as universal and private healthcare. Following the
Forum NFIB will take the participant stories and feedback back to lawmakers in
Washington, D.C. to ensure the voice of small business is heard in the healthcare
debate. WHO: Todd Stottlemyer, NFIB President and CEO Amanda Austin, NFIB
Senior Manager, Legislative Affairs (Senate) Dr. Robert F. Graboyes, NFIB Senior
Healthcare Advisor WHERE: Providence Marriott Hotel Sessions Room One Orms
Street Providence, RI WHEN: April 25, 2008 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
EDT For more information about Solutions Start Here or NFIB, please contact Stephanie
Cathcart at (202) 314-2056. The LAFAYETTE BAND
of NORTH KINGSTOWN will perform a free public concert “An Armed Forces Salute
-- Past, Present and Future” on Saturday, May 10 at 7:30 PM. The concert
will be held in the North Kingstown High School Auditorium, 150 Fairway Drive,
North Kingstown. The evening’s event will include a stirring concert of patriotic
and popular music in tribute to our active duty, reserve, and National Guard members,
veterans and their families. Several military, veterans, and youth training units
will participate as Honor Guard and in memorial ceremonies, including “Echo Taps”
and a ceremonial flag-folding demonstration. Military equipment will also be on
display. For more information, visit the band’s web site: www.lafayette-band.com.
The Lafayette Band is a non-profit community concert band. At 126 years old, it
is one of the oldest bands in continuous existence in Rhode Island. The band's
mission is to celebrate community through music.
The
New England Farm Workers’ Council (NEFWC) has a position available in RI through
AmeriCorps* VISTA. This rewarding program offers assistance to migrant and seasonal
farm workers throughout RI. Applicants will need to commit for one year volunteer
service to AmeriCorps* VISTA and cannot hold a part/full time job during their
year of service. In return for their volunteer service, VISTA members receive
a modest living allowance of $949.00 ($436.80 Bi-Weekly), an education award of
$4,725.00 or a stipend of $1,200.00 at the end of service, child care benefits
up to $400.00 per month, health coverage, training and travel expenses. Applicants
also receive 10 personal and medical days, medical and life insurance. Successful
applicants must submit to a CORI/Criminal Background Check, and have reliable
and dependable transportation. After a mandatory Pre-Screen Orientation on July
15-18th, the official start date is July 21, 2008. If you are interested in serving
the agricultural community of RI as an AmeriCorps* volunteer, please contact NEFWC
at 413-657-8374 or email sberte@partnersforcommunity.org All applications must
be received before May 30, 2008. Rhode
Island PBS wants to help publicize your organization's event in our online and
on-air Community Calendar! To
be considered, your organization's event must be free and of interest to families.
Please submit the name of your event, the date, time, location, and a brief
description, Web address, and contact information for the public. Announcements
should be sent 2-4 weeks in advance for online promotion and 6 weeks in advance
for on-air consideration. Please include a contact name and phone number in case
we have a question. Please
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