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A look at today's featured event in Woonsocket.Make some new friends while learning a new skill tonight at 7 at the Woonsocket Harris Public Library, 303 Clinton St. Knitters and crocheters of all levels of experience are invited to attend a crafting circle led by experienced knitter and crocheter Jen Grover at Woonsocket Harris Public Library on Mondays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. For more information, call 401-769-9044.
Self-described "comedienne medium" Maureen Hancock is a spirit medium, teacher, lecturer, holistic healer, and author of the book, The Medium Next Door - Adventures of a Real Life Ghost Whisperer. Her style is unlike any other medium in that she uses humor to deliver messages and soften even the hardest skeptic. She takes on the personality of the deceased providing detailed information — names, dates and exactly how the person passed. She brings up specific life memories that leave participants laughing and crying. Hancock will be performing tonight at 7 at St Ann Arts & Cultural Center, 84 …
The Woonsocket Harris Public Library, 303 Clinton St., presents musician Mr. Rowland today at 10:30 to entertain the whole family. Bring your children and join us as Mr. Rowland sings fun story songs with a bluegrass twist to children six and younger. The performance is free. Call 769-9044 to register.
The Northern Rhode Island Camera Club has scheduled its annual meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at the Woonsocket Harris Public Library, 303 Clinton St. Local photography enthusiasts can together to compare works, methods and ideas in the realm of photography. Meetings are free and open to all.
You're never too young to learn a handy skill. Kids can learn to knit with Ms. Jen at Woonsocket Harris Public Library, 303 Clinton St., today at 6 p.m. It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or are working on a project and would like some help. Ms. Jen's class meets every Wednesday, 6-7 p.m. for ages 10 and up. Call the children's room at 769-9044 for more information. Ms. Jen also has a group for adults on Mondays at 7 p.m.
What better way to kick off Halloween weekend than with a spooky musical? Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Center, 28 Monument Square, presents "Little Shop of Horrors" tonight at 7:30. Tickets cost $19 and are avaliable at the theatre box office or online at www.stadiumtheatre.com. "Little Shop of Horrors" is about a down-and out skid row floral assistant who becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon "Audrey II" grows into an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore who offers him fame and fortune in exchange …
Family Resources/YouthWork 411 invites the public to its Youth Center Open House today at 4 p.m. Head to 55 Main St. and learn about the center's programs for kids ages 14-24. Refreshments will be served. Contact Stump Olsen at 401-671-2971 or solsen@famresri.org for addtional information.
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Medicare experts will host a meeting today at 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, 194 Fortin Drive. During the meeting, the public can ask questions about Medicare Advantage plans. Now is the time to plan for next year's coverage. The open enrollment period ends on Dec. 7. Light refreshments will be served, and no RSVP is required. For more information, contact Kimberly Reingold at kimberly.reingold@bcbsri.org.
Are you at risk of losing your house? It may not be too late to act. If you have recently had a reduction in pay, layoff, illness, death of an income provider, or needed to care for family members and are at risk of foreclosure, help is available. At the Mortagage Default Clinic, HUD-approved counselors will review the loan modification process and documentation necessary to get started, as well as help you determine which stage of the foreclosure process you are in. The counselor will also work with you to determine your next steps. The clinic begins today at 10 a.m. at NeighborWorks …
As an ongoing community service to strengthen the cooperation among all local alcohol vendors, liquor license and tobacco license holders, the Woonsocket Prevention Coalition (WPC) will be facilitating a Responsible Beverage Server Certification Class on today at 6 p.m. at Ciro's Tavern, 42 Cherry St. The WPC has invited all managers or staff members of local Woonsocket establishments who would like to attend either of these trainings. Note: In order to attend the Responsible Beverage Server Certification Training free of charge today, a staff member must have attended a fake ID training last…
See some classic Broadway hits like you've never seen them before as comedian Charlie Hall gathers a local cast of crooners to sing some of the best known, and some of the most quirky, Broadway hits tonight at 6:30 at the Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Center, 28 Monument Square. The evening will include several surprises and role reversals. (Imagine the Phantom of the Opera singing "I Feel Pretty"). It'll be a night of Broadway the likes of which have yet to be seen in Woonsocket or anywhere else. This show is rated between PG 13. Tickets cost $36. For more information, visit http://www.…
What's Halloween season without a scary movie? It's even better when that movie is a classic that viewers can watch in a unique way. The Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Center, 28 Monument Square, presents silent film classic "Nosferatu" tonight at 7:30. Enjoy this classic silent film just as patrons would have in the 1920s, as it will be accompanied by the Stadium’s mighty Wurlitzer Organ. Juan Cardona (who accompanied the 1926 silent classic “Phantom of the Opera” last season) returns to the Stadium Theatre to present Nosferatu, the original Dracula adaptation for the silver screen. Tickets…
Knitting is not just for adults. It can be a stimulating, rewarding hobby for children, too. Kids can learn to knit with Ms. Jen at the Woonsocket Harris Public Library, 303 Clinton St., tonight at 6. It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or are working on a project and would like some help. Ms. Jen's class meets every Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. for ages 10 and up. Call the children's room at 769-9044 for more information.
If you have recently had a reduction in pay, layoff, illness, death of an income provider or needed to care for family members and are at risk of foreclosure, our HUD-approved counselors can help during a seminar today at 10 a.m. at NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley, 719 Front St. At the Mortagage Default Clinic, HUD-approved counselors will review the loan modification process and documentation necessary to get started, as well as help you determine which stage of the foreclosure process you are in. The counselor will also work with you to determine your next steps.
Knitters and crocheters of all levels of experience are invited to join a crafting circle tonight at 7 p.m. at Woonsocket Harris Public Library, 303 Clinton St. For more information, contact Kim Shipala at 767-4126 or email her at kshipala@woonsocketlibrary.org.
Outrageous, hilarious, a teeny bit offensive, off the wall, and the winner of a record 12 Tony Awards are just a few things that "The Producers" is. It is also playing in Woonsocket tonight. Find yourself holding your sides with laughter as Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom sing and dance their way through the greatest show biz scam there ever was tonight at Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Center, 28 Monument Square. Tickets are $19. Visit www.stadiumtheatre.com for tickets and more information.
As the leaves begin to turn and the weather starts to cool, some residents will soon be faced with difficult choices in order to keep themselves and their families warm. You can help. Keeping Woonsocket Warm: A Community Knitting Project will meet tonight at 6 at Beacon Charter High School for the Arts, 320 Main St., knit scarves, hats, gloves and mittens for adults and children. All products created during the group's regular meetings will be donated to Connecting for Children & Families in mid-December. No experience is necessary. The goup will provide some user-friendly patterns and all …
Keep tabs on your elected officials and find out what's going on in the city at tonight's City Council meeting. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Harris Hall at Woonsocket City Hall, 169 Main St. As always, all residents are welcome to attend. Get a look at the full agenda here.
The Community College of Rhode Island’s Flanagan Campus Art Gallery, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, will present “Undocumented,” photographs by Mary Beth Meehan chronicling the living conditions of undocumented immigrants living in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, beginning today. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday. Admission to the reception and exhibition is free, and the gallery is handicapped accessible. For information, e-mail tmorrissey@ccri.edu.
Baffled by computers but know you have no choice but to become more tech-savvy? And introduction to computers class, scheduled for today at 6 p.m. at Woonsocket Harris Public Library, 303 Clinton St., may be for you. The class is free, but space is limited. Call the Reference Desk at 767-4124 to register. Introduction to Computers will help all newcomers to the basic functions of the computing world, including the realms of Windows.
