Youth Basketball
registration
Johnston Parks and Recreation Department have announced ongoing registration for Youth Basketball through Nov. 2. This is a no-cut league with mandatory play rules and all players must play in their grade division.
A draft will be used for teams and all players will be drafted. The program is open to both boys and girls (boys’ grade 1-12 and girls’ grades 1-10). All boys’ teams in the third grade and up and the girls in the fourth grade and up will carry a max of 10 players.
For more information, visit the Johnston Parks and Recreation office located in Johnston Memorial Park.
Business Booster...What’s
Your Color Personality?
What color personality are you and what does that mean about how you do business? Join this fun workshop with the North Central Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 18 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. and learn what your color personality is and to use that information to help you grow your business and improve your networking and customer service skills. Coffee will be served at this event, which is open for free for Chamber members and $10 for non-members. Be sure to bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Lollipop Learning Center Food Drive for the children. The event will take place at the Chamber office located at 255 Greenville Ave. in Johnston and for more information, contact Kelly Patz at 349-4674. This event was rescheduled from a previous date.
Ninth Annual Fall
Festival at the Mohr
The Johnston Mohr Library will hold its Fall Festival on Oct. 19 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on the library lawn with a rain date of Oct. 26. There will be potato sack and three-legged races, crafts, mummy wrap, pumpkin decorating, pie eating contest, and games with prizes. Please, bring a store-bought, peanut-free snack or a drink to share.
They are also in need of teen volunteers to help with children’s games. Teens, if you would like to help, call 231-4980, ext. 5 to register.
Also remember that every Saturday the Mohr holds drop-in crafts anytime between 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. for children. Craft programs feature several self-directed projects for kids and parents to do together. (Craft programs are not appropriate for children under 3, as small parts might present a hazard.)
First Anniversary
open house
Come celebrate the First Anniversary at The Heart Spot! We invite you to drop by to share your experience in The Heart Spot on Oct. 25 between 5 and 9 p.m. They would love to hear any stories or ideas you have about how your interactions in The Heart Spot have changed your life. You are also welcome to participate in the free Community Yoga Class from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Class space is limited, so visit TheHeartSpot.com to reserve a spot. Better yet, reserve two and bring a friend or family member. Share the health!
The Hot Spot is located at 700 Greenville Ave. in Johnston. Snacks and hot cider will be provided. For more information, contact Ann Ducharme at 231-0081.
Vendors wanted
for MS Bazaar
The 4th Annual MS Holiday Bazaar to support the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Rhode Island Chapter will be held next month and we are looking for talented vendors to exhibit and sell their wares. The holiday bazaar will be Nov. 23 at the Shriner’s Masonic Center in Cranston from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Last year’s bazaar attracted more than 300 shoppers and featured 35 vendors selling holiday gifts, jewelry, baskets, baby clothes, greeting cards, gourmet foods, artwork, and more.
Tables are only $20 for National MS Society clients with MS; $25 for others. All profits fund our chapter’s financial assistance programs. To find out more, contact Chapter Programs and Advocacy Manager Meredith Sheehan at Meredith.Sheehan@nmss.
org or 738-8383, option 2.
The last execution
On Oct. 30 there will be a general meeting of the Johnston Historical Society at 7 p.m. when Author Paul F. Caranci will speak about and sign his new book, “The Hanging and Redemption of John Gordon: The True Story of Rhode Island’s Last Execution.”
Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at the Johnston Historical Society Museum Barn, 101 Putnam Pike, Johnston, and are free and open to the public
Did You Know?
Wearing costumes became popular for Halloween parties in the U.S. in the early 20th century, as often for adults as for children. The first mass-produced Halloween costumes appeared in stores in the 1930s when trick-or-treating was becoming popular in the United States. (Source: Wikipedia)
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