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CCFD Board to Hold Public Info Session Tonight (and 4 More Things)
Patch's quick take on the essential things to know, the most interesting things to do and best places to be in Coventry on Thursday, Oct. 17.
Here's a handful of things to keep in mind for today.
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CCFD Board Meeting: Members of the Central Coventry Fire District Board of Directors will meet at 7 p.m. tonight in the Town Hall Annex auditorium (1675 Flat River Road) to host an informational presentation about regarding the upcoming CCFD Annual Financial Meeting scheduled for Oct. 21. Bring your questions!
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Safe Driver's Program: Today from 1-5:30 p.m., the Coventry Senior Center (50 Wood St.) will offer an AARP Safe Driving Program. Check with your insurance company to see if you qualify for a discount after taking the course. $14 per person, $2 discount with AARP card. Call 822-9175 for more information.
Bath Witch at NEFA: Tonight from 7-8:30 p.m., New England Farm and Artist, located at 1112 Main Street, will host Coventry's own "The Bath Witch", Diane, who will be conjuring up some all-natural handmade bath and body products. Diane will discuss her process and products, which use ingredients that can be found in your own kitchen! Participants will also get to create their own sugar scrub to take home! $20 per person. To register, click here (and scroll down) to RSVP, email coordinator@farmandartist.com, call Ellen at 744-1702 or simply drop by the store!
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Elks Fall Pitch Card League: The Coventry-West Greenwich Elks Lodge (42 Nooseneck Hill Rd., West Greenwich) will host its Fall Pitch (Hi-Lo-Jack) Card League tonight and each Thursday at 7 p.m. Cost is $5 per person per week. All adults welcome. At the end of the season, prizes will be handed out at an Awards Dinner. For more information, call Denise at 226-5053.
Plan Ahead - 'Shocktober' at Paine House: Register today! At 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, members of theWestern RI Historical Society invite the public to experience a Shocktober event with spirits of Paine! (Paine House Museum of course, located at 7 Station Street.) Special guests include Andrea Perron, author of House of Darkness House of Light; Chris Rodina, author of Vampires of New England and Ghosts Ships of New England. $20 admission fee includes ghost tours of Paine House and the Pine Grove Cemetery by RISEUP, local ghost stories, folklore and refreshments. For tickets, call 249-0633.
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