Monday Essentials: Town Council Meets, District 1 Community Forum and More

Welcome to Monday Essentials, your new weekly snapshot of one or more critical things coming in the week ahead. If you know of something coming up that would make a great addition to Monday Essentials, email lauren.costa@patch.com.

Meeting of the Council: The Coventry Town Council will meet Monday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers at Town Hall. Click here to view this evening's agenda.

Starting A Business Series at NEFA: From 7-9 p.m. beginning today, Monday, Nov. 18, as well as Nov. 25 and again Dec. 2, New England Farm and Artist, located at 1112 Main Street in Coventry, will host a 3-part series entitled, "Starting a Business You Believe In". Tonight's session will focus on exploring whether owning your own business is for you. Participants will use self-assessment to identify barriers, determine a type of business and explore ideas to make it a reality! Space is limited to six students, so call Ellen at 744-1702 to confirm space availability. To register, call, click here (and scroll down) to RSVP, email coordinator@farmandartist.com, or simply drop by the store!

Greene Library November Craft: For the month of November, Greene Library (179 Hopkins Hollow Rd.,Greene) will offer a Needle Felted Sheep Ornament craft lesson each Tuesday afternoon. This fuzzy sheep ornament is simple to make and can be displayed year round. $5 fee per person includes supplies and instruction. Call 397-3873 to register.

18+ Bingo: The Coventry Senior Center (50 Wood St.) will hold Bingo this and every Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. The cost is $4 plus Specials. All are welcome, but must be 18 years and older to play.

District 1 Community Forum: At 7 p.m. this Thursday, Nov. 21, Ann Dickson, Coventry District 1 School Committee Member and Karen Carlson, Coventry District 1 Town Councilwoman, would like to invite District 1 residents to a public forum to be held at the Greene Public Library (179 Hopkins Hollow Rd., Greene) to share thoughts, questions and suggestions about our town – its government and its schools. Click here for more information.

Toddler Stories and Songs in Greene: The Greene Public Library, located at 179 Hopkins Hollow Road, Greene, will host Toddlers, Tunes & Tales this and each Friday morning from 10-10:30 a.m. The program is intended for children ages 1-3 accompanied by a parent or caregiver and will feature songs, movement and a fun story. Call (401) 397.3873 to register.

To find more events and happens, check out our event calendar.