Council - The Woonsocket City Council meets tonight, 7 p.m., in Harris Hall at City Hall, 169 Main St. On their agenda, among other things, are a resolution to allow Cox Communications to install underground conduit on Front St., the cancelation of about $7,000 in property taxes, and a request for the NRICA to use River Island Park for its French Heritage Festival Sept. 6, 2014.
Election - There are election races for seven City Council seats and the Mayor's office Tuesday. Polls open at 7 a.m. and remain open till 8 p.m. Don't forget to exercise your right to vote.
Geek Week - Nov. 4-9 is Geek the Library week at the Woonsocket Library. They'll host a dollar-a-bag book sale in the Children's program room with many adult books, hardcover and paperback fiction and non-fiction. They'll have kids and teens books, too. Bring in a supermarket sized bag and fill it up for just a dollar. Proceeds go to the Friends of the Library to support many of the programs you enjoy here at this library.
There is a lot going on for Geek Week. Tell us what you enjoy on the Geek Wall. Members of Live & Learn will display some of their favorite things to do. Kids Klub will have a display in the children's room of what they enjoy. What do you Geek at the library? How does the library feed your passions (aka Geek).
Election - There are election races for seven City Council seats and the Mayor's office Tuesday. Polls open at 7 a.m. and remain open till 8 p.m. Don't forget to exercise your right to vote.
Geek Week - Nov. 4-9 is Geek the Library week at the Woonsocket Library. They'll host a dollar-a-bag book sale in the Children's program room with many adult books, hardcover and paperback fiction and non-fiction. They'll have kids and teens books, too. Bring in a supermarket sized bag and fill it up for just a dollar. Proceeds go to the Friends of the Library to support many of the programs you enjoy here at this library.
There is a lot going on for Geek Week. Tell us what you enjoy on the Geek Wall. Members of Live & Learn will display some of their favorite things to do. Kids Klub will have a display in the children's room of what they enjoy. What do you Geek at the library? How does the library feed your passions (aka Geek).
Adopt-A-Family Signups - Application sessions are held at Family Resources Community Action, 55 Main St., Tuesdays from 2:30-4:30 pm, Wednesdays from 9:30-11:30 am, and Thursdays from 4-7 pm.
Low-income families with children born between Jan. 1, 2001 and time of application who live in Woonsocket are invited to apply. Applications are not accepted from families living outside of Woonsocket.
Copies of applications are available at FRCA’s reception desk at 245 Main Street or at 55 Main Street. The application period for the Adopt-A-Family program ends Nov. 15. Late applications cannot be accepted.
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