Above: The Kentish Guard at the start of their annual Memorial Day weekend where they visit historic cemeteries to honor EG’s fallen.
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This Week
Monday, May 26
Memorial Day Parade – It steps off at 10 a.m. from Academy Field at Spring Street and ends at Town Hall. Read more about the parade HERE.
Tuesday, May 27
Town Council meeting – The meeting takes place in Council Chambers at Town Hall at 7 p.m. Find the full agenda, including the Zoom link, HERE.
Wednesday, May 28
Lunch on the Hill – Lunch is offered for all in need the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month in the dining room at St. Luke’s Church, 99 Peirce Street. 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Free. For more information, contact Steve McLoughlin at [email protected].
Thursday, May 29
‘Dogs on Main’ Stroll – The always festive Dogs on Main Stroll kicks off the monthly summer stroll season. If you want to take part in the dog parade, they are gathering in the Back to Basics parking lot at 300 Main Street starting at 5 p.m.; the parade begins at 6 and walks to Town Hall. But you don’t need to have a dog to enjoy the stroll. Come hang out on Main Street, visit a store, listen to some live music, grab some dinner – AND say hi to us! EG News will be in front of Town Hall and we will be selling 50/50 raffle tickets too!
Saturday, May 31
The Yardbarkers at the Odeum – The band, made up of Max Hagenburg, Jason Peroni, and Donny Cassidy (all EGHS alums!) open for DudeManBro at the Odeum. Learn more and secure your tickets HERE. 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 1
North Kingstown 3rd Annual Pride Parade – NK’s 3rd Annual Pride Parade, a family-friendly celebration open to all, takes place in Wickford Village starting at 1 p.m. from the Wickford Town Dock, followed by a post-parade celebration from 2 to 4 p.m. at Wickford Middle School. The event is sponsored by Towards an Anti-Racist North Kingstown (TANK). The celebration will feature vendors, community organizations, food trucks, and entertainment. Find more information about the parade HERE. And find more information about TANK HERE.
St. Luke’s Spring Concert – The choirs of St. Luke’s as well as The Amigos perform in an uplifting spring concert. 4 p.m. at St. Luke’s, 99 Peirce St. Free (donations are welcome). All are welcome.
Looking Ahead
Monday, June 2
Crafternoon Social – A casual crafting session at the EG Free Library weekly from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Drop in with your project: quilters, knitters, painters, scrapbookers, embroiderers, crocheters, jewelry makers and more.
Tuesday, June 3
London Bridge Chipotle Fundraiser – Order food at Chipotle in the Showcase plaza (1200 Quaker Lane) between 4 and 8 p.m. and 25 percent of the proceeds will go to London Bridge Child Care Center. Use this code online or in the store: ZKZ93Y2.
School Committee meeting – The panel meets in the library at Cole Middle School at 6 p.m. The agenda (and Zoom link) will be available closer to the meeting date.
Saturday, June 7
Navy Day – East Greenwich is one of three municipalities that claims to be the birthplace of the U.S. Navy. Of course, we are right (read about it HERE and HERE) and June 7 is the date we mark that moment. Here’s the Town Council proclamation.
Eco-Depot Drop Off in West Warwick – The Eco-Depot offers drop off sessions around the state each year and they will be at the Civic Center, 100 Factory St., West Warwick, from 8 a.m. to noon this day. Appointments are required. Visit rirrc.org or call 401-942-1430.
4th Annual Picnic in the Park – The EG Community Services Department is holding the 4th annual picnic at Academy Field from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. With food, music, games and more.
Monday, June 9
Crafternoon Social – A casual crafting session at the EG Free Library weekly from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Drop in with your project: quilters, knitters, painters, scrapbookers, embroiderers, crocheters, jewelry makers and more.
Town Council meeting – The panel meets the second and fourth Mondays of the month usually at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers at Town Hall. The agenda (and Zoom link) will be available closer to the meeting date.
Moonlight at the Gamm Free!– The Gamm Theatre in Warwick hosts periodic free movies at its Jefferson Boulevard theater and it is Moonlight this month. Drinks and snacks are available for purchase; the movie itself is free. 7 p.m. 1245 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick. Learn more HERE.
Thursday, June 12
News-a-Palooza 2025! – Join East Greenwich News in a celebration of our community! Gather with fellow EG News supporters for drinks, food, live music and a live auction on the grounds of the Varnum House Museum in the heart of East Greenwich. Funds raised at News-a-Palooza will help pay for the quality local reporting our community relies on. 5:30 p.m. Click HERE for more information.
Saturday, June 14
Hats, Lace, and Pearls – A First Evangelical Lutheran Church annual fundraiser, High Tea, Silent Auction, & Raffle, at Oceans of Grace, 1:30 p.m., 118 Division Street. $35/ticket (seating limited). Wear your favorite hat and pearls; help us fund our ministries. To purchase tickets, contact Patti Reslow @ 401-741-4041 or [email protected].
Monday, June 16
Crafternoon Social – A casual crafting session at the EG Free Library weekly from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Drop in with your project: quilters, knitters, painters, scrapbookers, embroiderers, crocheters, jewelry makers and more.
Tuesday, June 17
Rhode Island Civics Bee – The very first Rhode Island Civics Bee – an effort of the East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the national Chamber of Commerce – is happening right here in East Greenwich at Swift Community Center. Twenty Rhode Island middle schoolers will compete for a chance to proceed to the national competition in Washington D.C. Come watch! 6 p.m.
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