Sun Rise Scoops

By MERI R. KENNEDY

Magic at the Mohr

Join in with Malik the Magic Guy, who will be at the Marian J. Mohr Library on June 25 at 6:30 p.m. for a mixture of magic and comedy. This event is suitable for the whole family. Please note that free tickets for this program will be available starting on June 2. This program is made possible by The Andrew Greene Fund. For more information, contact the Mohr Library at 401-231-4980, ext. 5.

Church dinner

St. Joseph Church, located at 144 Danielson Pike in North Scituate, will hold a dinner on June 6 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Church Hall. Dinner will include ham and barbecued chicken, with strawberry shortcake for dessert. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for children. Children under five eat free of charge. Tickets will be sold at the door, but advance tickets will be sold at the rectory or by calling 401-647-2255.

Baseball culture

coming to the Mohr

Join the Mohr Library from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on June 8 for “Reel Baseball: Essays and Interviews on the National Pastime, Hollywood, and American Culture.” Author Stephen C. Wood will discuss the use baseball in films as a backdrop to explore larger social and cultural issues, the tension of good versus evil, and the quest for spiritual fulfillment. Held in the Meeting Room. The program is generously co-sponsored by the Special Libraries Association. For more information, please contact the Reference Desk at 401-231-4980, ext. 6.

Artists’ Exchange

Craft Bash

The Artists’ Exchange will once again offer a year of free, monthly Craft Bash events at their facility located at 50 Rolfe Square, sponsored by Financial Independence. Families are welcome to join in for the monthly arts and craft projects on the last Saturday of each month. All programs will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The upcoming dates are June 27, July 25 (at Kiki’s Garden Sunflower Soiree), Aug. 19, Sept. 23, Feb. 28 and March 26. For more information on Craft Bash, contact the Artists’ Exchange at 401-490-9475.

Hope for the Homeless Motorcycle Run

On June 13, Hope for the Homeless will hold a Motorcycle Run at 9 a.m. leaving from Suzy Q’s Place, 208 Plainfield Pike Road in North Scituate.

Registration is from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. with kickstands up at 11 a.m. The fee is $20 per person, which includes a bike run T-shirt, food, music, raffles and more! The cost is $15 per person for pre-registration before June 7. The run starts and ends at Suzy Q’s Ice Cream. All proceeds will be used to purchase backpacks and items to fill backpacks for the homeless. Backpacks are distributed in November by the Rhode Island Dream Center on the State House lawn. For more information, call the Dream Center at 401-396-2743 or email ridreamcenter@gmail.com.

Sponsors are currently being sought, and vendors are wanted at a cost of $30 for a 10-by-10 space and $50 for a 10-by-20 space. T-shirt sponsors are also being sought, for a $50 donation.

Academic News & Notes

The following students from Johnston have been named to the president’s list for the spring 2015 semester at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester.  Congratulations to Johnston residents Alyssa Collins (B.S., retailing), Michelle Faella (B.A., history), Shannon Hildreth (B.A., graphic design and media arts) and Leah Kassed (B.S., accounting/finance).

Prayer Shawl Ministry

The Prayer Shawl Ministry at St. Brigid’s Church, located at 1231 Plainfield St. in Johnston, will be sponsoring its quarterly Mass of Anointing on June 6 at 11 a.m. Handmade shawls, made by the ministry and blessed by Father Robert Rochon, will be available, upon request, for anyone that may need one for themselves or for someone they know who could benefit by having one. Those who are elderly, preparing for surgery, suffering from a chronic illness or experiencing spiritual or emotional pain are welcome to come and join in.

Comedy Night

fundraiser

The Johnston Public Recreation Department will hold a Comedy Night fundraiser on June 6 in the Johnston High School Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. The event is being headlined by comedian Mike Murray of Funny 4 Funds and will include two special guest comics. Proceeds will benefit field improvements and are available for $20 per person. A 50/50 raffle will also be held. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call 401-272-3460.

St. Brigid’s

100th anniversary

St. Brigid’s Church, located at 1231 Plainfield St. in Johnston, is extending an invitation to all former and current parishioners to help celebrate the church’s 100th anniversary. The committee would like those interested to share memories, which can be mailed to the rectory or emailed to loubill47@cox.net.

On June 14, an outside Mass will be held at Goddard Park followed by a cookout, fun and games. On Sept. 20, an Anniversary Mass will be held at 10 a.m., followed by a luncheon at the Cranston Country Club at noon.

Cat Adoption Month

Defenders of Animals, in cooperation with Pet Supplies Plus in Garden City, Cranston, will hold a cat adoption event June 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pet Supplies Plus. This is being held in conjunction with June being National Cat Adoption Month. For more information, contact Pet Supplies Plus at 401-944-5858.

No Name Dog events

No Name Dog Foundation is holding an adoption event on June 20 from 11 a.m. through 3 p.m., and every other weekend going forward throughout the summer, at Pet Supplies Plus, located at 171 Sockanosset Cross Road. This is a great non-profit organization that usually has both puppies and adult dogs available. Anyone who wants a preview of what they have available or additional information can visit nndf.org or the group’s Facebook under No Name Dog Foundation (NNDF).

Relay For Life

coming to Cranston

The American Cancer Society is recruiting teams from businesses, schools, families, places of worship, and more to participate in the Relay For Life of Cranston event, which will be held June 13 at Cranston High School West from noon to 12 a.m. Relay teams are committed to finishing the fight against cancer and raising funds to support the American Cancer Society’s lifesaving mission. Teams and individuals can sign up for the event by visiting www.relayforlife.org/cranstonri or by calling Kate Twitchel, community manager for Relay For Life/American Cancer Society, at 401-243-2638.

The Relay is a community-based event in which teams and individuals set up campsites at a school, park or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team has at least one participant on the track at all times. Cancer survivors and caregivers take a celebratory first lap to start each event. Four million people participated in more than 6,000 events worldwide in 2014.

The Relay includes the Survivors Lap, in which all cancer survivors at the event take the first lap around the track, celebrating their victory over cancer while cheered on by the other participants. Relay events also recognize and celebrate caregivers who give time, love, and support to their friends, family, neighbors and coworkers facing cancer.

The event also includes the Luminaria Ceremony, which takes place after dark, so all can remember those lost to cancer. Candles are lit inside of personalized bags and are placed around the Relay track as glowing tributes to those who’ve been affected by cancer.

Also featured will be the Relay Fight Back Ceremony, which symbolizes the emotional commitment all can make in the fight against cancer.

Giant yard sale

Trinity Episcopal Church, located at 251 Danielson Pike in North Scituate, will host a giant yard sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 6.

Explore Cranston

Friends of the Pawtuxet and the Westbay Land Trust are offering gentle spring nature walks to see the city’s marine animals, wild plants, fireflies and western woods. All are free and open to the public.

On June 7, join in the Western Cranston Woods Walk to get a rare look at Cranston conservation land on this walk through oak and pine woods that features one of Rhode Island’s northernmost wild holly trees. Meet at 10 a.m. at the corner of Laten Knight Road and Beachwood Drive in Cranston.

On June 20, join in the half-hour firefly walk at 8:45 p.m. at the lower Rhodes on the Pawtuxet parking lot, Rhodes Place in Cranston. Bug repellent, long sleeves and long pants recommended. Please do not bring jars, nets, dogs or noisy electronics.

Did You Know?

The birthstones for June are the pearl, alexandrite, and moonstone, and the birth flower for June is the rose. The zodiac signs for June are Gemini (May 21 - June 20) and Cancer (June 21 - July 22). (Source: June Fun Facts)

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