Monday Essentials: Budgets, Sewers, Fire Maintenance

On Monday …

Storytime: Storytime at the Davisville Free Library is held Mondays and Fridays at 10 a.m.

Town Council meeting: On the agenda, further discussion of plans to bring sewers to Wickford and a discussion of buying the new fire maintenance building. At Beechwood Senior Center, 44 Beach St. 7 p.m.

On Tuesday …

Quonset Development Corp. meeting: You will find the agenda here. QDC Annex Building, 95 Cripe St. 4:30 p.m.

School Committee budget work session: The agenda includes presentation of Supt. Auger’s 2014-15 budget. North Kingstown High School. 7:30 p.m.

Zoning Board meeting: You’ll find the agenda here. Town Hall conference room, 80 Boston Neck Rd. 7 p.m.

Network at The Hive: There's free networking every Tuesday at The Hive RI. Brown bag it or buy from Eddie's BBQ food truck at Southern Rhode Island's only co-working space. Noon-1 p.m, free and open to all R.I. professionals. Need more info? Email info@thehiveri.com.

Trivia Night Benefit for NK Food Pantry: Bravo Pizza is holding a series of trivia nights to benefit the North Kingstown Food Pantry. Teams of 2 to 6 players can register to compete in any of trivia nights from Jan. 21 to Feb. 25. Call 398-2500 or register your team on Bravo’s Facebook page. Gift Certificate Prizes to Bravo and Area Merchants will be awarded to the top 2 teams. Teams are asked to bring items for the NK Food Pantry when they come for Trivia Night. Items most in need now are: personal hygiene items such as toilet paper, dish washing soap, laundry soap, toothpaste, soaps and shaving creams, and shampoos.

ACL Prevention Workshop: OrthoCore Physical Therapy will be hosting a free education seminar covering ACL injuries and prevention. Attendees will receive a free exercise program designed to help prevent one of the most common knee injuries. Sign up because space is limited – (401) 667-0131 or ianm@orthocorept.com. 7610 Post Road. 6 p.m.

Bereaved Parents USA meeting: Bereaved Parents USA/RI Chapter meets the fourth Tuesday of the month and is a free statewide support group for parents who have lost a young or adult child at any age from any cause, and who want to share with others who have had a similar devastating experience. Grandparents and siblings are also welcome to attend.  The meeting includes sharing, discussion of relevant grief topics, a lending library of books on topics related to grief, speakers, and other helpful free resources. Call co-leaders Joy Quinn Blum at 401-258-3952 or Kathleen Soares at 401-398-0974 for more information. Kingston Congregational Church, 2610 Kingstown Road, Kingston. 7 to 9 p.m.

On Wednesday …

Meditation As Medication For The Soul: Dr. Alan Post, a chiropractor practicing in North Kingstown, will lead this lively and practical workshop. He says, “Inside us is an energy that can make us whole—physically, mentally, and spiritually. By learning to meditate accurately, we tap into this energy and heal our physical illnesses, emotional stress, and spiritual isolation from within.” Every participant will receive a personal, instructed demonstration of meditation. Please register. North Kingstown Free Library. 6:30 p.m.