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HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HEAP) Have trouble paying your heating bill? The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps income eligible families pay their heating bills. The HEAP is a Primary Grant that is sent directly to your utility company or fuel provider, and it will be credited on your bill. You don’t need to have an unpaid bill, you can either rent or own your home, and must meet current gross income guidelines. Please call 732-4660, Ext. 175 for more information.
SHERWOOD VALLEY CRAFT & VENDOR FAIR! Come one, come all to this exceptional event on April 23 from 9AM-3PM featuring many new & different vendors! Sherwood Valley Park, 1 Sherwood Valley Lane in Coventry.
AARP CHAPTER 2210 LOBSTER CLAMBAKE & FOXWOODS TRIP AARP Chapter 2210 has planned a Clambake at Captain Jack’s & Foxwoods Casino trip for May 26. Bus pickup from the Exit 6A Park & Ride at 10:30AM, return time is approximately 5:30PM. Cost is $99/person. For more information call Maureen at 828-5188. **Be sure to watch for future trips to Martha’s Vineyard (July 7), Newport Playhouse (August 17) & Atlantic City (October 16-17).
CRAFTERS WANTED! On September 24, 2022, (rain date, the 25th) we’re looking for Artisan Crafters to join us to support the Coventry Historical Society, as well as the Paine House Museum. Times will be from 10AM-3PM. Location will be at 7 Station Street (right off Rte. 117 in Coventry). I will be charging $20 a table, and $5 extra for a 2nd table. If interested, please email me slukowicz858@gmail.com
PAWTUXET VALLEY PRESERVATION & HISTORICAL SOCIETY OPEN HOUSE Following successful funding and lots of hard work, the Pawtuxet Valley Preservation & Historical Society, 1679 Main Street in West Warwick, will hold an Open House on April 24 from 1-4PM to celebrate the grand opening of their Community Room. Dedication ceremony will be held at 2PM. The public is cordially invited.
RI PINK HEALS MAY DAY BREAKFAST RI Pink Heals will hold a May Day Breakfast on May 1 from 10:30AM-1PM at the Coventry PNA, 15 Meeting Street, Coventry. The trucks will be there along with our Scavenger Hunt winners. Tickets are $20/adult, $10/child, kids 5 & under are guests. Tickets can be purchased prior to the event at the PNA or visit ripinktrucks.com. Limited tickets day of.
SLOCUM GRANGE CURBSIDE HAM & BEAN DINNER A Curbside Ham & Bean Dinner will be held at the Slocum Grange, 96 Slocum Road, North Kingstown on April 30 with pick up times from 4:45-5:30PM. Cost is $15. Meal includes ham & beans, brown bread, beets, coleslaw & carrot cake. Please call Carol at 294-2989 or Dot at 294-3486 to reserve your meal.
SATURDAY GRAB & GO WEEKLY MEALS Are you or is someone you know an elder in Coventry or West Warwick? St. Vincent de Paul Society is offering a warm meal from their Saturday Grab & Go weekly meals. To schedule a delivery or pick up of a warm meal, please call 828-3090 before 3PM on Wednesdays. If picking up your meal, please go to the OLC School Gym, 445 Washington Street in Coventry, between 11AM-12PM on Saturday HOPE LIBRARY HOURS Hope Library, 374 North Road, Hope, is open on Mondays & Fridays from 10AM-5PM, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays from 10AM-8PM & Saturdays from 10AM-2PM. The Library is closed on Sundays. For more information, call 821-7910. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT GEN. NATHANAEL GREENE HOMESTEAD The Gen. Nathanael Greene Homestead in Coventry is looking for individuals interested in becoming Tour Guides for the season. The Homestead, also known as “Spell Hall”, was built by Nathanael Greene in 1770 and has been authentically restored as a Museum dedicated to his memory. Tour Guides will learn about Gen. Greene, his family, and life in the 18th Century. Experience is not necessary. All information will be provided and scheduling is flexible. For more information, please email
nathanaelgreenehmst@gmail.com Visit us at nathanaelgreenehomestead. org
SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM The Senior Companion Program trains volunteers to serve isolated older adults in their own homes, Adult Day Centers & other community sites. Senior Companions are matched with a resident in need of socialization and companionship and will serve for 4 hours, 1 day/week at no cost to the participant. For more information, call Lynn at 822-9125. VOLUNTEER TOUR GUIDES NEEDED The Paine House, 7 Station Street in Coventry is looking for volunteer Tour Guides to share this unique historical site with the general public. Can you spare a few hours once or twice a month? All training and materials will be provided, no special skills required. This opportunity is suitable for High School students to adults. Training classes for the 2022 season will begin soon. If interested, call Bob at 439-7513 or email info@ westernrihistory.org CRIBBAGE PLAYERS WANTED The Coventry Resource & Senior Center, 50 Wood Street, Coventry, is seeking Cribbage Players for Thursdays at 1PM. If you want to learn, there is someone who can teach you on Fridays at 1PM. Call 822-9175 for more information. COVENTRY SENIOR CENTER WEDNESDAY BINGO The Coventry Senior Center, 50 Wood Street, Coventry, will once again hold Bingo on Wednesdays from 1:30-4PM. The cost is $6 for 8 games. Please note that prizes have gone up as well as adding an additional Special & Quickie. You must be 18 years or older to play. MARINE CORPS LEAGUE The Marine Corps League will hold their meeting the 1st Wednesday of each month at 7PM at VFW Post 9404, 29 South Main Street, Coventry. Members join in camaraderie and fellowship for the purpose of preserving traditions and interests of the United States Marine Corps.
COVENTRY PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: THE LIBBY APP Thousands of e-books, audiobooks, and magazines, handselected by your public library, are available for free. From NYT bestsellers to classics, you’re sure to find something great to read! To learn more about how to use Libby to download e-books, audiobooks, and magazines to your mobile device,
contact the Reference Desk at askreference@coventrylibrary.org or 822-9105.
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT In need of medical equipment? The following locations are good resources: Robert J. Allen Masonic Medical Equipment Distribution Center, 116 Long Street in Warwick (across from St. Rose & Clement Church). Open Fridays from 9AM12PM, pre-owned equipment - loaned at no cost. 451-0184. Ocean State Center for Independent Living, 1944 Warwick Avenue in Warwick. In need of wheelchairs, grab bars, walkers, transport chairs, toilets, wheelchair ramp, etc.? Call 738-1013, Ext. 13 or visit www.oscil.org BREAKFAST IN APRIL The Coventry Senior & Resource Center, 50 Wood Street, Coventry will hold a Breakfast (cooked by CHS Culinary students) on April 29 from 8:15-9:45AM. Enjoy scrambled eggs, home fries, pancakes, choice of bacon or sausage & beverage for just $3. Why not join us and bring a friend! COMPLIMENTARY MANICURES AT THE COVENTRY SENIOR CENTER The Coventry Resource & Senior Center, 50 Wood Street, Coventry will offer complimentary manicures by students from the CHS Cosmetology Program on April 26 from 11AM12:30PM & April 27 from 9:30-10:45AM. Sign-up in the mealsite. COVENTRY PUBLIC LIBRARY PET PHOTO CONTEST May is National Pet Month and to celebrate, we want to show off Coventry’s cutest pets! Send us a photo of your pet by April 22 to have it featured in the Coventry Public Library’s display case throughout the month of May! Library visitors can vote for their favorite and a winner will be announced in June. With your petís photo, please also tell us your petís name, age, and favorite toy or hobby so that we can get to know your pet! Send photos and info to Lauren at lwalker@coventrylibrary.org by April 22 to participate.
JOIN CUB SCOUT PACK 13, CENTREVILLE Adventure is waiting! Build Yours. Join Cub Scout Pack 13, Centreville. We meet every Wednesday at 130 Legris Avenue, West Warwick. Please contact James Mclellan at 401-5235723 or jimmac54@cox.net Find us on Facebook, Pack 13 Centreville.
PAWTUXET VALLEY ROTARY CLUB The Pawtuxet Valley Rotary Club is looking for individuals or businesses who are interested in helping the local communities of West Warwick, Coventry & West Greenwich! For more information please email pvrotaryevents@gmail.com or call 401-589-1321.
SWEATIN’ TO THE MUSIC EXERCISE CLASS AT THE WEST WARWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY West Warwick Public Library, 1043 Main Street, West Warwick is offering a new exercise class on Thursdays at 12:30PM, hosted by Mind and Body Studios. You’ll move & groove to a playlist of greatest hits while laughing and having fun. This program is open to all fitness levels and all ages. No sign up required. Call 828-3750 for more information.
WEST WARWICK MANOR SEEKING VENDORS West Warwick Manor, 62 Roberts Street, West Warwick is seeking Vendors for their Bloomin’ Rose Craft Show on June 18 from 10AM-3PM. Call Joann 602-1059 or Debbie 828-2255 for table sizes and price.
CANNED FOOD DRIVE The Coventry High School NJROTC will be collecting canned vegetables for Project Hand Up through April 29. Collection bins will be placed in the front office and outside the ROTC Room (312). CHS is located at 40 Reservoir Road, Coventry.
Death on the Nile (PG-13) — Murder mysteries could be considered one of the most interactive genres to watch at home because of how easily viewers can band together to guess which of the characters committed the crime. “Death on the Nile” is no exception. Taking place in the late 1930s, Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh), first seen in action in the film “Murder on the Orient Express,” must solve a series of murders that occur during his vacation in Egypt. The group of suspects, portrayed by stars like Gal Gadot, Letitia Wright, Armie Hammer and Jennifer Saunders, each have peculiar motives for the murders as well as resentments against one another, and Poirot works to peel the truth from them one by one. (HBO Max)
Our Great National Parks (PG) — Narrated by former President Barack Obama, “Our Great National Parks” is a new docuseries focusing on the most fascinating national parks across the world, including the Gunung Leuser National Park in Indonesia and the Tsavo National Park in Kenya. The featured parks contain some species that can’t be found anywhere else on the planet. While this series obviously draws in all the animal lovers, “Our Great National Parks” is a great watch for anyone looking to learn more about the intriguing creatures that inhabit our world and the benefits they provide to our ecosystems worldwide. Premieres April 13. (Netflix)
Outer Range (TV-MA) — There’s trouble brewing in the wilderness of Wyoming. In the mystery thriller series “Outer Range,” rancher Royal Abbott (Josh Brolin) must fight to maintain his home after a void eerily opens up on his land. Abbott and his family feel haunted by an alien symbol displayed throughout their town, and Brolin gives a commendable performance as he emotionally begs to God to give them answers to this mystery. Eight episodes long, the first season of “Outer Range” puts a spin on your normal Western by adding elements of sci-fi and horror. Executive producers Brolin and Brad Pitt backed the series. Premieres April 15. (Amazon Prime)
Killing It (NR) — Craig Robinson, who you might know best from his roles on “The Office” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” stars as the main character (also named Craig) in this new comedy series. Craig, a security guard, needs $20,000 for a piece of swampland he wants to purchase. Strapped for cash, Craig is in the backseat of an Uber when he finds his solution to acquiring the money he needs. At first appalled when his Uber driver pulls over mid-ride to kill a snake, Craig is told by the driver that, due to an ecological disaster, the snake’s head is worth a lot of money to the state. Now set with a new and unlikely mission, Craig embarks on a wild journey to get $20,000 worth of snakes so he can bring his ambitions to life. Premieres April 14. (Peacock)
Courtesy of HBO
