Autumnfest Gala Sept. 28 to honor Carcifero
WOONSOCKET – The Autumnfest Grand Marshal Gala honoring 2019 Grand Marshal Lisa Carcifero will be held Saturday, Sept. 28, at Savini’s Pomodoro Italian Kitchen & Bar, 476
Rathbun St., from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person or $45 per couple, and sponsor tables of 10 are available for $500. Purchase tickets before Sept. 20, as this event is usually a sellout. Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be available. There will be a speaking program, followed by music and dancing. Please visit www.autumnfest.org/grand-marshal to reserve tickets.
Thursday, September 19
Northbridge
• Coffee Break, a non-denominational community Bible study for women and story hour for children, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Fairlawn Church, 305 Goldthwaite Road, Whitinsville. Refreshments and child care provided; nursery for infants up to age 2 and Story Hour for 3- to 5-year-olds. For directions or more information, call Ginette at 508-234-4806 or the church secretary at 508-234-2838.
North Smithfield
•BINGO at THE MEADOWS, 2 Village Way. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 6 p.m. All-inclusive cost: $20. Extra specials will be sold. Snacks can be purchased and coffee is free. Call 401-597-0417 for a reservation.
Pawtucket
• Stillwater Books, 175 Main St., will host a book event for Terry Nau's new paperback, “Voices of the Vietnam War,” at 7 p.m. The event is open to the public. Nau will sign books and there will be books available for purchase, too, for $19.99.
Friday, September 20
Pascoag
• BINGO at St. Joseph Church Hall (183 Sayles Ave.); 6 to 8:30 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.; Gift cards and mystery prizes to be awarded. Food items, beverages and baked goods available for purchase. (Handicap accessible). For more, call 401-568-2411.
Attleboro
• Centenary United Methodist Church (15 Sanford St.) will be holding a Lobster Wrap, Lobster Roll, or Lobster Mac & Cheese Lunch from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Order your lobster lunch today. Order the new Lobster Tortilla Wrap or the Traditional Famous Lobster Roll. Both are filled with chunky lobster meat on a thin bed of lettuce (with or without mayo). Or enjoy a 12 oz. container of homemade macaroni and cheese with chunks of lobster meat. Each meal comes complete with chips, pickle, cookie and beverage choice. Just call 508-222-1759 and leave a message, or email centumc@verizon.net. Individually packaged, take-out lobster lunches are only $9.95 complete, and can be picked up, at the best time for you between 6:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Pick up is at Centenary United Methodist Church. Group orders can be delivered to businesses, schools and professional offices until 12:30 p.m. So why not take orders where you work and they'll bring everyone's Lobster Luncheon to you. To be certain, order by noon, Tuesday, Sept. 17. Some extras may be available for instant pick-up. Find out why so many people are regulars at Centenary's Lobster Luncheon.
Saturday, September 21
Woonsocket
• The American-French Genealogical Society will present a series of workshops at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 78 Earle St., on Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. The programs are presented free of charge through a grant from the LeFoyer Endowment Fund. Each workshop will cover topics that will help individuals who wish to research their family history. Seating is limited, so pre-registration is required. Reservations may be made online through the AFGS website at www.afgs.org, Today's workshop is DNA with Thomas Allaire. Tom will cover the basic details about DNA and what you can expect to learn through DNA testing.
Thursday, September 26
Northbridge
• Coffee Break, a non-denominational community Bible study for women and story hour for children, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Fairlawn Church, 305 Goldthwaite Road, Whitinsville. Refreshments and child care provided; nursery for infants up to age 2 and Story Hour for 3- to 5-year-olds. For directions or more information, call Ginette at 508-234-4806 or the church secretary at 508-234-2838.
Saturday, September 28
Woonsocket
• Autumnfest Grand Marshal Gala honoring 2019 Grand Marshal Lisa Carcifero, Savini's Pomodoro Italian Kitchen & Bar, 476 Rathbun St., from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person or $45 per couple, and sponsor tables of 10 are available for $500. Purchase tickets before Sept. 20, as this event is usually a sellout. Hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be available. There will be a speaking program, followed by music and dancing. Please visit www.autumnfest.org/grand-marshal to reserve tickets.
• The American-French Genealogical Society will present a series of workshops at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 78 Earle St., on Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. The programs are presented free of charge through a grant from the LeFoyer Endowment Fund. Each workshop will cover topics that will help individuals who wish to research their family history. Seating is limited, so pre-registration is required. Reservations may be made online through the AFGS website at www.afgs.org, Today's workshop is Finding the Pieces of Your AcadianPuzzle, by Rob Gumlaw. Rob will cover the unique challenges of Acadian genealogy research. What are the holes to fill? What is available? Parish registers, census records, and a variety of sources including DNA will be discussed.
Burrillville
• Second annual Burrillville Lions Car Show, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Burrillville Middle School, 2220 Broncos Highway, Nasonville. (Rain date Sept. 29.) Registration 9:30 a.m. to noon, judging 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., awards 3:30 p.m.; $10 per show car. Free admission. DJ all day; the Bel-Aires, 12:30 to 3 p.m.; door prizes, raffles, 50/50 drawing, dollar hot dogs. Please, no pets. Canned goods and non-perishable food donations appreciated; proceeds to benefit local charities. For more information and tickets, contact Robbie Quinn at 401-641-1360. Craft tables available, $10 each; contact Nancy at 401-568-0148. www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/burrillville
Attleboro
• Saturday Night Supper at Centenary: Saturday Night Supper at Centenary United Methodist Church, located at 15 Sanford St., across from the YMCA in downtown Attleboro; 5:30 p.m.; Be present for a delicious, home-cooked meal, including: Tuscan style roasted pork and red bliss mashed potatoes, vegetable, salad, dessert and beverage. Adults $10. Kids $5. Call 508-222-1759 or email centumc@verizon.net to make your reservation.
Cumberland
• CumberCon, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cumberland Public Library, 1464 Diamond Hill Road, is an annual fandom festival hosted by the library to bring together members from the community to share their pop culture interests. The event is a building-wide experience that is free and open to anyone who would like to attend. Presentations, panels, and activities are available to provide fun, shared experiences for attendees of all ages. Vendors are on hand with wares, and selfie stations related to various fandoms will also be at the festival. Attendees are encouraged to wear their favorite cosplay or costume. If you have any questions about any of the gaming activities or CumberCon, please feel free to contact Aaron Coutu, the library's assistant director, at 333-2552, ext. 128, or aaroncoutu@cumberlandlibrary.org.
Monday, September 30
North Smithfield
• THE MEADOWS ASSOCIATION: Monday BINGO resumes with a $20 admittance for everything needed to play BINGO. There are some new games including a build-up. Extra specials will also be sold. Snacks can be purchased and coffee is free. Doors open at 11 a.m. and games begin at noon. Call Connie for a reservation at 401-597-0417.
Tuesday, October 1
Blackstone
• TOWN OF BLACKSTONE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, 7 p.m.; The Town of Blackstone will hold a Special Town Meeting in the Blackstone-Millville Regional Maloney-Sullivan School Auditorium. The warrant for the Special Town Meeting is available for viewing on the Town's website www.townofblackstone.org. On the Town Clerk's webpage, go to Elections and Town Meetings, then 2019 Elections and Town Meetings. Copies are also available by visiting the Town Clerk's Office, 15 St. Paul Street. For more information, call the Town Clerk's Office at 508-8831500, ext. 146.
Saturday, October 5
Pawtucket
• Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church (97 Walcott St.) Frost on the Pumpkin Bazaar, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Included will be holiday crafts, a penny social, raffles, White Elephant and more. Greek food and Greek pastry will also be served. For more information contact the church office (401-725-3127) or Pat Panichas (401-723-0515).
Sunday, October 6
Pawtucket
• Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church (97 Walcott St.) Frost on the Pumpkin Bazaar, from noon to 5 p.m.; Included will be holiday crafts, a penny social, raffles, White Elephant and more. Greek food and Greek pastry will also be served. For more information contact the church office (401-725-3127) or Pat Panichas (401-723-0515).
Woonsocket
• The American-French Genealogical Society will present a series of workshops at the Franco-American Heritage Center, 78 Earle St., at 1:30 p.m. The programs are presented free of charge through a grant from the LeFoyer Endowment Fund. Each workshop will cover topics that will help individuals who wish to research their family history. Seating is limited, so pre-registration is required. Reservations may be made online through the AFGS website at www.afgs.org, Today's workshop is The Mill Villages of the Blackstone River Valley by U.S. Park Ranger Mark Mello. Mark will detail the various mill villages in the Valley, their production, and which immigrants worked in the mills.