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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. Monday,
April 21, 2 p.m. Monday,
April 21, 3 p.m. Thursday,
April 24, 3 p.m. Monday,
April 28, 3 p.m. 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
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