Club Announcements

Rehoboth Contra Dances March 13 and 27, 8 p.m. There will be a Rehoboth contra dance on Friday, March 13, at 8:00 p.m. at Goff Memorial Hall, 124 Bay State Road, Rehoboth, MA 02769. All dances will be taught by caller Lisa Greenleaf. Music will be performed by Julie Metcalf, Glen Loper, and Benjamin Foss. Beginners welcome. Partners not necessary. $10; $8 students. For information, go to http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth. html or the dance’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ groups/43751946212.

There will be a Rehoboth contra dance on Friday, March 27, at 8:00 p.m. at Goff Memorial Hall, 124 Bay State Road, Rehoboth, MA 02769. All dances will be taught by caller Dereck Kalish. Music will be performed by Julie Metcalf, Mark Koyama, and Pete Johannsen. Beginners welcome. Partners not necessary $10; $8 students. For information, go to http://www.contradancelinks.com/rehoboth. html or the dance’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ groups/43751946212.

continued on next page... the great chamber music repertoire specifically written for these two combinations of instruments. The Bay Winds Sextet is comprised of a woodwind quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon) plus piano. This concert will feature melodious, elegant, and inspiring works by August Klughardt, Denes Agay, Theodor Blumer, and Francis Poulenc.

All of the Sextet’s members have a long history of professional performance. Pianist Donald Rankin was a long-time faculty member at URI and currently enjoys teaching students and performing with chamber ensembles. Flutist Donna O’Brien is a retired music teacher from Warwick Public Schools and a retired member of

Angels’ Care Closet Community Day March 14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Supporting the community with affordable gently-used clothing in all sizes (infant – 4xl), shoes, and other items. Unit 28B Briarwood Plaza, Onley St. Seekonk. Choice of donation per item, 20 items per family member limit. Please bring your own shopping bag. For more information please find us on Facebook or email angelscarecloset@gmail.com.

Rehoboth Community Dance March 15, 7-9 p.m. *Free* On Sunday evening, March 15, from 7 to 9 p.m., there will be a community dance held at Goff Memorial Hall, 124 Bay State Road, in Rehoboth. This dance is hosted by the Sunday Night Jammers, a group of area musicians who meet regularly on Sunday evenings at Goff Hall to play music rooted in Celtic and other traditions.

The March 15 dance will feature contra dance steps and a variety of international and couple dances, such as polkas and waltzes. All dance steps will be taught.

Admission is free and open to the public. Beginners and families are welcome, with the recommended dance age of 6 and up. It is not necessary to come with a partner. A potluck precedes the dance at 6 p.m. For information, call or text Bob Elliott at 774-644-1369. http://www.contradancelinks.com/jammers.html.

Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner March 20, 6:30-8 p.m. Cash Bar - $15 per person. American Legion Post 302, 84 Bay Street “At the Cannon”, Rehoboth, MA. Republican Party Fundraiser.

Arts in the Village Presents the Bay Winds Sextet in Concert March 28, 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, March 28, Arts in the Village welcomes the Bay Winds Sextet, which is performing for the first time in this concert series. In 2013, six professional musicians came together to form a woodwind quintet and a piano sextet with the desire to perform

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34 The Reporter March 2020 the RI Philharmonic Orchestra. She is currently performing with chamber groups and is an organist and choir director at the First Baptist Church in East Greenwich. Linda Diebold studied oboe with John Holmes (Boston Symphony Orchestra) and Cheryl Bishkoff (RI Philharmonic). She is a performing member of the Chaminade Club and the Henschel Society and also plays in the Chamber Orchestra of Barrington at St. John’s. Linda serves on the Board of Directors of the RI Philharmonic Orchestra and Music School and is co-chair of the Development Committee.

Clarinetist Stephen Toro is Director of Instrumental Music at Moses Brown School in Providence. He is the Director of Bands and Jazz Bands and Supervisor of the private music lesson program. He is the principal clarinetist with the Fall River Symphony Orchestra and performs with a variety of woodwind ensembles and at a number of churches throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Bassoonist Jonathan Malone attended and studied music performance at the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music and graduated with a degree in Music Studies and a Performance Certificate from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam. He performs with a number of different chamber groups and orchestras and is currently the Senior Minister at the First Baptist Church in East Greenwich. Jeff Stewart is a retired computer engineer who is happy to finally have enough time to play the horn. He performs with several Boston and Providence area orchestras and chamber groups.

This concert will take place on Saturday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m., at Goff Memorial Hall, 124 Bay State Road, in Rehoboth, MA 02769. Admission is $18 for adults, $16 for seniors, and $8 for students and children. The doors open at 7:00 p.m., and tickets are available at the door. First-come, first-seated. Wheelchair accessible. Pay by cash, check, or charge. Information: 508-463-5384; http:// www.rehobothantiquarian.org/arts-in-the-village/.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Rehoboth Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

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Brown Medicine HealthTalk: How to Beat Colon Cancer March 31, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Colon cancer is preventable, treatable and beatable. Yet, it’s the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. and there can be no warning symptoms. Join Brown Medicine on March 31, 2020 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm at the Brown Physicians Patient Center at 375 Wampanoag Trail in East Providence for a FREE and informative HealthTalk about colon cancer. Dr. Harlan Rich, medical director of the Brown Medicine Endoscopy Center, will lead the discussion of key risk factors, cancer prevention, the importance of screening, and the potential role of diet in colon health. Those strongly encouraged to attend are people over the age of 45-50 (or those with a family history), African Americans, smokers or people who have heavy alcohol use, and anyone interested in learning more about keeping their gastrointestinal tract healthy. There is no cost for this event. Space is limited. RSVP to Linda.Menard@BrownPhysicians. org or call 401-649-4030.

Seekonk Save A Pet Prepares for Annual Auction Starts April 1, Live Event on April 24 Save A Pet Society, Inc. will hold their 33rd Annual Auction in April to benefit the Seekonk Animal Shelter. The Online Auction begins April 1st and ends during the live event on April 24th. The live event will be held at the Ramada Banquet & Conference Center, 213 Taunton Ave., Seekonk, MA on Friday, April 24, 2020, 5:30pm-9:00pm.

The event will feature a silent auction, local celebrities, Music by DJ Mark, raffles, food, cash bar and much more! Everyone who attends the event can enter to win a $100 Gourmet Gift Basket donated by BankRI. Guests are encouraged to bring their iPads, tablets or smart phones to continue bidding on the online items while enjoying the event and socializing with friends! An area will be set up with a laptop and assistance for anyone who does not have a mobile device to use for online bidding.

As always, funds raised from the auction will help the shelter with the cost of veterinary services, heartworm treatment, leukemia test, micro chipping, rabies and other vaccinations. All animals adopted are spayed or neutered. Funds raised also assist with keeping our shelter guests healthy, warm and safe until their adoption into loving, forever home.

Thank you to our Event Sponsors: Herb Chambers Honda of Seekonk and Bank Rhode Island. Our VIP Sponsors include Ramada Banquet & Conference Center, Champion Motorsports and Minuteman Press. If you would like to learn more about becoming a sponsor, please email SaveAPetEvents@gmail.com.

Watch for updates and announcements on our website www. seekonksaveapet.org and follow us on Facebook at “Seekonk Save A Pet Society” or “Friends of Seekonk Animal Shelter”.

Thanks to our supportive community and donors, the New Seekonk Animal Shelter is scheduled to open in March 2020!

Rehoboth Station 2 Firefighters Association Annual Prime Rib Dinner Saturday, April 18, 6 p.m. $25 per person – Cash Bar. Advanced Tickets Required. Prime Rib – Potatoes – Salad – Rolls. Only 125 Tickets available – No walkins. American Legion Post 302, 84 Bay State Road, Rehoboth, MA. For tickets only – No Walk-Ins. Call Fred Chrisbaie @ 508-252-3121.

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Seekonk Congregational Church Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner March 14, 5-7 p.m. Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner. Seekonk Congregational Church, UCC, 600 Fall River Ave, Seekonk. Saturday, March 14th // Serving from 5pm-7pm. (take out also available). Tickets: Adults $14.00. Children 5-12 $4.00. Traditional Irish Dinner: The Irish atmosphere will enhance the flavor of Corned beef, cabbage, onions, potatoes, carrots, chourico, rolls & butter and beverages. Dessert will be ice cream and homemade cookies. Please join us for our Annual Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner. For tickets or any information please contact the church office 508-336-9355, Email: seekonkucc@gmail.com Reservations are required. Tell your Friends & Neighbors. Seekonk Congregational Church is an open and affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ. Sunday Worship is held at 9 & 10:30AM. No matter who you are or where you are in life’s journey, you are always welcome here.

Conversation on Immigration with Carl Krueger, Attorney April 2, 6 p.m. All are invited on April 2, 2020 with a light meal at 6PM, followed by the discussion. To reserve a place, please call Seekonk Congregational Church, 508-336-9355, located at 600 Fall River Avenue, Seekonk, MA 02771.

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The Mission and Social Action Committee is delighted to sponsor this special evening with Carl Krueger, staff attorney at Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island. This organization works to empower refugees and immigrants in our community, providing crucial programs and services for legal aid and representation for immigration and citizenship, refugee resettlement, and education, to help the individuals they serve thrive and be successful. Carl will fill us in on what is happening nationally and locally and answer our questions.

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