Guidelines for Posting to the Community Bulletin Board
Announcements posted here should be of interest to Citizens of Charlestown and should not be overly commercial in nature. The moderator reserves the right to decide which announcements will be posted. To post a message to the Community Bulletin Board, send an email with the intended text of the posting to mail@CharlestownCitizens.org and use "bulletin board" in the subject line.
posted: 6/20/2010
The Charlestown Farmers Market returns. Brought to you by South County Conservancy, Charlestown's Land Trust
The Farmers Market will run every Friday throughout the summer, until October this year. The dates are as follows:
June 25-Sept 3: Cross Mills Library from 9-noon
Sept 10- Oct 1: Quonochontaug Grange from 4-7pm
Local vendors including (and not limited to!) Burnside Acres, Indigo Farms, Stoney Hill Cattle Co., South County Honey, Narragansett Creamery, Barden Orchards, Browning Homestead, Ninigret Oyster, Jerrys Berries, One Love Farm, and Hannah Farms.
posted: 7/4/2010
Evenings at Sky Theatre at Frosty Drew Nature Center and Observatory
A series of lectures will be held on the first Thursday of every month, year round at 7:00 p.m. in the John G. Drew Sky Theatre at Frosty Drew Nature Center and Observatory.
Date: September 2, 2010
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Frosty Drew Nature Center and Observatory Sky Theatre
Guest Speaker: Jeff Motta
Tracking the Pack
Join Jeff Motta as he shares valuable insights into the complex social dynamics of a captive wolf pack. Jeff will discuss the status of wolves of America today.
In the summer of 2008, Jeff spent seven days at the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota, as two new wolf pups were introduced to their new family. Jeff and other members of the Behavioral Observation team recorded every detail of wolf interaction during the first critical days of the pups’ introduction to the pack – an historic event. As he shows film and connects to the project through a “ live pack update”, Jeff will discuss the status of wolves in America today. Jeff teaches middle school and is a wolf enthusiast.
Admission is free but donations are gratefully accepted.
posted: 8/24/2010
Cross Mills Library programs
Charlestown Farmers’ Marketing
Fridays from 9 am to 12 pm Beginning June 25th to September 10th
Locally grown produce, shellfish, beef, port, eggs, flowers and honey. Located in the parking lot of the Library. Sponsored by the South County Conservancy and the Charlestown Historical Society.
Summer Concert Series
Friday, September 3rd at 7:00 pm
Jon Campbell: Native Rhode Island songwriter. Free and open to the public.
DeepWater Horizon: The Largest Blowout Spill in U.S. History
Thursday, September 9th at 7:00 pm
Malcolm L. Spaulding, URI Professor of Ocean Engineering, will begin with a brief history of the largest oil spills in the world and compare them to the DeepWater Horizon spill. An overview will be provided of the release, transport, and fate of the oil and gas mixture, starting from the seabed and continuing with the subsequent transport and weathering of oil on the sea surface and in the water column. This will be followed by a summary of the spill response strategies employed to control the oil.
Family Movie Night
Friday, September 17th at 6:30 pm
Space Buddies
Rated G
Light refreshments will be served.
The Warblers of South County
Saturday, September 18th at 11:00 am
Join ecologist and avian photographer Brooks Mathewson for a discussion on the beautiful and a highly diverse group of birds, the warblers. Learn about their important ecological role in the woodlands they inhabit. Mr. Mathewson received a Master of Forest Science in 2006 from Harvard University.
Music & Drama Workshop for Ages 7 to 12
Mondays, September 20th to November 15th at 6:30 pm
Register for this fun, introductory course to theater performance led by Mike Bussey and Kerry Caparco by calling 364-6211 or email Kerry@crossmills.org.
Craft Night for Adults
Thursday, September 9th from 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Bring any craft project you are working on or would like to start and mingle with other crafters. For more information contact Jessica at jessdemartino@aol.com
Beading Enthusiasts Meeting
Thursday, September 23rd from 10 to 11:30 am
Join a circle of experienced beading enthusiasts and bring a project and your tools along to work on.
For more information contact Linda Theadore at LTadore@hotmail.com.
posted: 6/27/2010
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - these Public Programs are offered FREE to the public
Summer Programs at Kettle Pond Visitor Center
Looking for something FREE and Fun to do this Summer? Join USFWS For Summer Nature Programs at Kettle Pond Visitor Center, 50 Bend Road, Charlestown, RI (Starting Friday, June 25th and ending Sunday, August 29th)
For more information please call 401.364.9124. Parental supervision required.
Tuesdays 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Family Movie Night – We will be showing family-friendly movies, loosely based on wildlife, such as Over The Hedge, Madagascar, etc. Burlingame State Park and USFWS Staff.
Wednesdays 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Wildlife Wednesdays – Very popular talks about nature and wildlife by noteworthy people. Ages 12 and up. Dr. Bob Kenney, Friends of the National Wildlife Refuges of Rhode Island
Thursdays 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Family Craft Day – Nature oriented crafts for the whole family. All Ages. Every Thursday through the summer. Tina Marasco, USFWS volunteer
Fridays 10:00 PM – 12:00 PM Wildlife Discovery Hike – Easy hike focused on wildlife observation, discovering habitats near the Kettle Pond Visitor Center. Neil Anthes, USFWS Staff
Saturdays 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Outdoor Skills – offers a variety of survival and safety skills for ALL AGES. Neil Anthes, USFWS Staff
Sundays 10:00 AM – 12:00 Environmental Awareness for Kids – Explore the environment to develop a healthy awareness of what sustains us. Ages 3 – 8. Greenhouse Teen Initiative
Summer 2010 Wildlife Wednesdays Lecture Series
August 25th: “Stalking the Wild Mushroom,” with Dr. Bob Kenney. Mushrooms are neither plant nor animal, but they are interesting, some are delicious, and some are deadly. This presentation will introduce the mushrooms and some of the common local species.
All Wildlife Wednesdays presentations will take place at 7:00 PM at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s Kettle Pond Visitor Center, 50 Bend Road, Charlestown, Rhode Island. There is no admission charge, however donations to the Friends will be gratefully accepted. For additional information contact either Bob Kenney (friends.ri@verizon.net, 401-783-4369, or 401-874-6664) or Janis Nepshinsky (401-364-9124 ext. 28, Janis_Nepshinsky@fws.gov).
The Friends of the National Wildlife Refuges of Rhode Island is a volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing conservation, education, and outreach activities on the five National Wildlife Refuges in our state.
For more information go to: http://www.fws.gov/ninigret/complex/
posted: 5/18/2010
Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association
Announcing a New Paddle Group in Southern RI and CT: The Southern New England Paddlers (SNEP)
Do you feel like you can't get enough chances to paddle? Would you like to paddle with others, explore more ponds and rivers, and do it on a week night? SNEP has a full schedule of paddles for most Wednesday nights from May to August. The paddles will start at 6 p.m. and end at dusk. These will be easy paddles on different locations throughout southern RI and eastern CT.
The first paddle of the season is Wednesday, May 19 at the WPWA Campus, 203 Arcadia Road, Hope Valley, RI. Both experienced and novice paddlers are welcome. Pre-registration is required.
Paddles are open to WPWA members. RICKA members can come for a one time donation of $5. For those new to paddling this is a perfect way to learn about the sport with long time enthusiasts. A limited number of single person 9-foot kayaks are available from WPWA for a donation of $10 for WPWA members; $15 non-members. Not a member and want to try it for the first time? Use a kayak from WPWA for $15 and if you want to keep coming, join WPWA for an extra $10 ($25 per year membership). Check out the schedule at http://www.wpwa.org/events.php and look for SNEP Paddles. You can also go to http://www.meetup.com/KayakFun/.
posted: 4/23/2010
Organic farm in Charlestown needs bagged leaves. Bags should not contain trash, stones or branches. For information about how to drop off leaves, please call 364-3832.