Monday Essentials: School Year Begins

On Monday …

Chafee at Quonset for small biz boost: Gov. Lincoln Chafee will be at Quonset Monday morning at 10 to cut the ribbon at Gateway Offices, space for small business startups. The address is 70 Romano Vineyard Way.

Town Council meeting: You can check out the agenda for the meeting tonight here. The meeting takes place at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center across from the Town Beach.

On Tuesday …

School begins: It’s back! Here’s hoping the firsty day goes smoothly! Share your first-day-of-school pictures with NK Patch here.

School Committee meeting: The School Committee gets back in action in line with students. At NK High School at 7 p.m., with an executive session starting at 6 p.m.

On Thursday …

Criminal background checks: To assist teachers and other school employees to obtain the national criminal background checks required by Rhode Island General Law, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin will provide the service at North Kingstown Police Department from 3 to 6 p.m. Individuals must bring positive proof of ID, such as a valid driver’s license, state-issued ID or passport, as well as a letter of conditional employment. Payment must be a check or money order only.  Checks should be made out to “BCI.” The cost for a national criminal background check is $35 and the cost for a state-only criminal background check is $5. The background check will be mailed to the individual.  For any questions, please call the Office of Attorney General at 401-274-4400 and ask for a fingerprint technician.

Healthcare information: On Thursday, from 6 to 8 p.m. you can learn how to find quality, affordable health insurance at the North Kingstown Senior Center for a presentation and question and answer session about HealthSource RI, Rhode Island’s health benefits exchange, a new one-stop marketplace for Rhode Islanders to find, compare and purchase affordable health insurance plans.

Langevin Town Hall meeting: It’s not in North Kingstown, but it’s not too far away. U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin will be at the Kingston Library at 6 p.m. Thursday, 2603 Kingston Road. All are welcome.

On Saturday …

East Greenwich Art Festival: The third-annual arts fest takes place Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the New England Tech campus on Division Road. The arts festival will feature over 150 contemporary American art and crafts artists along with strolling entertainment including Rhode Island’s Big Nazo. The festival will feature items big and small including jewelry, ceramics, paintings, sculpture, fiber and home accessories.