Empty Bowl
The North Smithfield High School Honor Society and Cultural Arts Department will hold Empty Bowl, Full Soul on Thursday, March 14, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., a fundraiser for the New Beginnings Soup Kitchen in Woonsocket in the cafeteria of the school at 412 Greenville Road . The event will feature raffles, music and artwork, with bowls handmade by Honor Society members. Guests will receive two soup portions, bread, dessert, and a beverage.
Tickets cost $10 for adults or $5 for children age 10 and under, and can be purchased from Honor Society members, at the school’s main office, or at the door.
Website update
The town of North Smithfield’s new website is now live at https://www.nsmithfieldri.org/. The site will continue to be refined over the next several months, and those who notice errors, or pages that need updating or improvement are encouraged to reach out to Town Councilor Douglas Osier at dosier@nsmithfieldri.org or Administrative Asst. Bryann Levesque at blevesque@nsmithfieldri.org.
At the workspace
Good Working at 585 Smithfield Road will host two free workshops and a free yoga class this week.
On Monday, March 11, visit the shared work space from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for How to Invest in Real Estate, an introductory class led by owner/broker Kamil Sarji. Register here.
On Thursday, March 14, it’s Property Management 101 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. with guest speaker Steve Stasiuk from Stonelink Property Management. Register for that event here.
Finally, on Saturday, March 16 from 9 to 10 a.m., join Ashley Sarji for an all levels yoga class. Learn more and register here.
Pantry needs
The North Smithfield Food Pantry has announced that pick-up dates will be held on Saturdays, March 23 and 30 at 10 a.m. and Tuesday, March 19 and 26 at 5:30 p.m. The Food Pantry is for North Smithfield residents and you must have a photo ID and a bill that confirms your address. It is located at the Slatersville Congregational Church UCC on the Common.
For the month of March, the pantry is seeking donations of baked beans, tuna and canned pasta.
Free seeds
North Smithfield Public Library at 20 Main St. is offering free seeds to visitors as spring approaches in partnership with URI Master Gardeners College of Environment & Life Sciences and Ocean State Job Lot. Drop in to pick up yours, available on a first come first serve basis.
St. Clare Class of 1973 reunion
The St. Clare High School Class of 1973 will celebrate their years together on Saturday, April 20, in Woonsocket. The class has the distinction of being the very last class to walk the polished halls of the former St. Clare High School on Park Avenue in Woonsocket, now home to Chateau Clare, before it closed its doors forever to the sound of young women and Religious of Jesus and Mary nuns.
Several classmates have joined forces to get out the word, hoping that the information is widely shared, resulting in a great event with classmates and teachers coming together to share memories.
Former classmates Louise Hazebrouck, Paulette Savard and Connie Renaud are hoping that many women who attended the school and who want to remember the final days as students, will come to the gathering on Saturday, April 20 from noon – 4 p.m. at Savini’s Pomodoro Restaurant on Rathbun Street in Woonsocket. For more information the team has started a facebook page “St. Clare High School 50th Reunion”. Anyone interested is encouraged to reconnect through Facebook or email Louise Stloemerje@gmail.com or Paulette at Paulettedhamilton@gmail.com. More details will follow.
Town meetings
The North Smithfield Special Education Local Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, March 12 starting at 6:30 p.m. in the library of North Smithfield High School at 412 Greenville Road. The agenda is here.
The North Smithfield Fire & Rescue Service Inc. executive board will hold a meeting on Tuesday, March 12 starting at 6:30 p.m. at the station at 1470 Providence Pike. The agenda will be posted on the Secretary of State website here.
The North Smithfield Planning Board will hold a meeting on Thursday, March 14 starting at 7:15 p.m. at Town Hall at 83 Green St. The agenda is here.
