Valley Breeze

14 calendar DECEMBER 5-11, 2013 | valley breeze Living edition Sunday Monday December 8 December 9 From page 13 Holiday Concert – by Cumberland-Lincoln Community Chorus, 3 p.m., Wesley United Methodist Church, 55 Woodland St., Lincoln. Free admission; goodwill donations accepted. 3 p.m. Williams Chorale Christmas Concert – The Chorale presents its 21th annual Christmas concert that will feature traditional Christmas carols, masterworks by Beethoven, Haydn and more at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 647 North Main St., Attleboro, Mass. $15 advance ticket sales; $20 at the door; $10 students and seniors; age 12 and under free. Tickets are available in advance by calling 508-226-6621. 4 p.m. Candlelight Tours – at the historic Hearthside House Museum, 677 Great Road, Lincoln, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tour this house gaily decorated for the holidays. Admission charged. Call 401-726-0597 or visit www.hearthsidehouse.org . 5:30 p.m. Attleboro Community Theatre's "A Christmas Carol" – Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m., from Dec. 6 through Dec. 22.Tickets cost $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and students. Reservations are recommended. 8 p.m. Ezeekial Bates Masonic Lodge, 71 North Main St., Attleboro, Mass. Visit www.attleborocommunitytheatre.com or call 508226-8100. Zumba Gold Fitness for Beginners and or Seniors – Accepting new students – First class free. 10:30 a.m. Cumberland Senior Center, located on the Monastery Grounds, 1464 Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland, RI. Call 401-334-2555. Tuesday December 10 Beginner Line Dance Lessons – Every Thursday at noon at the Cumberland Senior Center, 1464 Diamond Hill Road, followed by intermediate line dancing at 1 p.m. Call 401-334-2555. 12 p.m. Country Line Dancing Lessons – Learn the latest dances. 1 p.m. Lincoln Senior Center, 150 Jenckes Hill Road, Lincoln. Call 401-753-7000. Teen Candy Sushu Class – Teens 11-18 invited to make candy sushi at the Cumberland Public Library, 1464, Diamond Hill Road. Spaces are limited. Register online at www.cumberlandlibrary.org ,call 401-333-2552, ext. 2 or visit the reference desk today. 5:30 p.m. Story Time with Santa – Santa Claus will visit the Blackstone Public Library, 86 Main St., to read stories and visit with the children. No registration required. Call 508-883-1931. 6:30 p.m. Beginner Line Dance Lessons – St. Joseph Veterans Association hall, 99 Louise St., Woonsocket, Every Tuesday. Admission $6. For more information, call Sheila at 401-7662504. 7 p.m. Harmony Heritage women's barbershop chorus – rehearses every Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. at St. Paul Church, 50 Park Place, Pawtucket. New members welcome. 7:15 p.m. Karaoke – with Big Bill Entertainment every Tuesday at Christopher's Restaurant and Lounge, 614 North Main St, Woonsocket. Call 401-767-3201. 8:30 p.m. Wednesday December 11 Woonsocket Middle School Chorus – performs in a holiday concert at the Rhode Island Statehouse, 82 Smith St., Providence. Free and open to the public. 9:30 a.m. Cumberland High School Clef Singers – perform in a holiday concert at the Rhode Island Statehouse, 82 Smith St., Providence. Free and open to the public. 11 a.m. McCourt and North Cumberland middle school chorus – performs in a holiday concert at the Rhode Island Statehouse, 82 Smith St., Providence. Free and open to the public. 11:30 a.m. Beginner Line Dance – Social line dance classes at the Lincoln Senior Center, 150 Jenckes Hill Road, Lincoln. 12 p.m. For more information call 401753-7000. "A Green Christmas Celebration" – at Mercy Ecology at New Dawn, 75 Wrentham Road, Cumberland, 3:30-5 p.m. Students in grades 1-4 invited on a hike to see the evergreens and learn about the tradition of taking winter greens and berries into the home to celebrate. $20 per child. Register and pay by Monday, Dec. 9. Call 401-333-1341. 3:30 p.m. 'Nutcracker' Storytime – presented by Heritage Ballet, includes a short introductory ballet class, story and short performance. For ages 3-8. Call the Children's Room to register, 333-2422, ext. 15. Space is limited. 4 p.m. Lincoln Public Library, 145 Old River Road, Lincoln, RI. Fairmount Manor Bingo – Every Wednesday. Doors will open at 5 p.m. Food and refreshments will be available. Call Cecile at 401-935-8919. 6:30 p.m. Fairmount Manor, 525 2nd Ave., Woonsocket. 5 p.m. Zumba at the Cumberland Public Library – Every Wednesday night. Participants may register for the class by phone or in person at the library. The $5 fee must be paid prior to the class. Participants should wear comfortable clothing, sneakers, and bring water. Visit www. cumberlandlibrary.org or 401-3332552, ext. 2. 6 p.m. Cumberland Public Library, 1464 Diamond Hill Road Cumberland. Secret Ingredient Food Tours – Presented by the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council. Meet at a different restaurant each week for a cooking demonstration followed by a meal. Cost $19.50. Reserve at www. blackstoneculinaria.com or call 401724-2200. This week's tour: Le Moulin Artisan Village, 68 So. Main St., Woonsocket. Chef Margo of Creative Combinations will use marinara, pesto, and Alfredo sauces featured in a meal Harmony Cafe 3 Main Street, Manville 401-762-9350 WEDNESDAY NIGHT – Open Mic w/The Hitmen FRIDAY NIGHT – KARAOKE with Ron B. SATURDAY NIGHT – Screwie Louie & Bam Bam Watch The Bruins & Patriots Here! with assorted herbs, spices, chicken and beef. 6 p.m. Cookies and Code – Teens 11-18 invited to the Cumberland Public Library, 1464 Diamond Hill Road, to be part of the Hour of Code campaign. Teens will eat cookies and play coding games. Register online at www.cumberlandlibrary.org , call 401-333-2552, ext. 2 or visit the reference desk. 6 p.m. Country Line Dancing Lessons – Learn the latest dances. 6:30 p.m. East Smithfield Neighborhood Center, 7 Esmond St., Smithfield. Call Steve Falk at 401-524-3417. Thursday December 12 Blackstone Valley Prep Allegro Strings violin students – perform in a holiday concert at the Rhode Island Statehouse, 82 Smith St., Providence. Free and open to the public. 9:30 a.m. Blackstone Valley Prep Chorus – performs in a holiday concert at the Rhode Island Statehouse, 82 Smith St., Providence. Free and open to the public. 11 a.m. Jackie M. Walsh School Chorus – performs in a holiday concert at the Rhode Island Statehouse, 82 Smith St., Providence. Free and open to the public. 11:30 a.m. Chess Games – Chess Games at the Cumberland Public Library, every Thursday 1-3 p.m. All welcome. Contact Vic Blank at 401-333-6173. 1 p.m. Chepachet Candlelight Shopping – in and around historic Chepachet Village, Route 44, Glocester. Enjoy some Yankee hospitality and visit local shops decked out for the holidays. Enjoy holiday music and carolers, cookies and hot cocoa, bell-ringers on the 5th and 12th, and visits with Santa on the 19th. Sponsored by the Glocester Business Association. 5 p.m. Microsoft Excel class – Introductory computer class using laptops with Office 2010. Attendees should be familiar with computers and able to attend both sessions on Thursdays, Dec. 5 and 12, at 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Lincoln Public Library, 145 Old River Road, Lincoln. Register at the reference desk or call 401-3332422, ext. 19. Blackstone Valley Community Concert Band – performs a holiday concert at St. John Episcopal Church, 49 Central St., Millville, Mass., 7 p.m. All welcome. 7 p.m. Friday December 13 CROSSWORD 1 3 Do you know som eone cel ebrati a ng a n swe r s January Birthday? The Valley Breeze Birthday Club for January will be printed on January 2, 2014. Forms should be received by The Valley Breeze by Friday, December 27, 2013. Send in the name of someone with his or her January birth date and $2. and we'll include them in the club. If you would like the birthday printed in both editions, the cost is $4. The check should be made payable to The Valley Breeze for use in the Breeze charities fund. Mail to: The Valley Breeze, 6 Blackstone Valley Place, Suite #204, Lincoln, RI 02865. Thank you! Greetings should be 10 words or less. Name: Date of Birth: Age: From: Contact Phone Number (for questions, not publication) Edition (please check): Cumberland/Lincoln edition ($2.) Both Editions ($4.) North Smithfield/Blackstone/Woonsocket edition ($2.) WaterFire Christmas Lighting – Enjoy the spirit of Christmas for two days at the 3rd annual "Very Special Christmas WaterFire Weekend" benefiting the Providence Rescue Mission. The 41 braziers in Waterplace Park Basin to Steeple Street will burn brightly, turning downtown into a winter wonderland the evenings of both Friday, Dec. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 14. Tree-lighting, caroling, Santa Claus and more. 5 p.m. Waterplace Park, Providence, RI. Cumberland Santa Stroll – starts at 6 p.m. at Cumberland Town Hall and proceeds over to Heritage Park in Valley Falls for music and refreshments. Parade participants wear lighted Santa hats that are on sale at Town Hall, the OCYL office at The Monastery, and Parks & Recreation, 401-334-9996, or if still available, on the night of the stroll. 6 p.m. "Miracle on 34th Street" – presented by Rhode Island Stage Ensemble at the Assembly Theatre, 26 East Ave., Harrisville, at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Special set and costumes allow the play to be presented in "black and white" as the original movie was filmed. Tickets $15 in advance; $20 at the door, with discounts for students, seniors and veterals. Visit www.ristage.org . 7:30 p.m.

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