Monday Essentials: Learn About Rising Water In NK

On Monday ... 

Quonset Development Corp. meeting: The panel meets in the Annex Building, 95 Cripe Street, Quonset, at 5 p.m. You’ll find the full agenda here.

Adult Co-ed Volleyball starts: The season begins tonight. Total cost for the full season (through May) is $40. Make checks payable to the Town of North Kingstown and bring along on the first night. Any questions, call Norm Aucoin at 884-0666. At Davisville Middle School from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

On Tuesday …

Youth Chorus First Rehearsal: Children in grades 2 through 6 are invited to join NK’s Youth Chorus. The first rehearsal takes place today at Quidnessett Elementary School from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. No audition is required. You can pre-register by calling Barbara at 397-2592 or Roberta at 294-3003.

Planning Commission meeting: Wickford Junction is on the agenda, which you’ll find here. A vote on a major modification of the Stonecroft at Wickford Village development has been tabled to the Oct. 15 meeting.

Allen Harbor Subcommittee meeting: Among the items on the agenda, which you’ll find here, is the dog park. 7 p.m. at the Senior Center, 44 Beach Street.

Golf Services Subcommittee meeting: Discussion of the maintenance building and golf cart storage is on the agenda. The full agenda is here. The meeting takes place at the Senior Center at 8 p.m.

On Wednesday …

Economic Development meeting: The EDAB meets today from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at NK Chamber of Commerce on Post Road. Here’s the agenda.

On Thursday …

NKSD Facilities meeting: They meet at the School Department, 100 Fairway Drive at 3 p.m. You’ll find the agenda here.

NK & Narragansett Chambers’ Business After Hours: The North Kingstown and Narragansett Chambers of Commerce are holding a joint Business After Hours event at the De La Salle Christian Brothers Center on Ocean Road in Narragansett from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. R.S.V.P. (401) 295-5566 or email info@northkingstown.com.

Weathering the Storm – readying NK for rising water: Come join your fellow citizens in learning how you and the town can weather hurricane season and flooding caused by storms and rising ocean water. Results of a study focusing on the town’s at-risk areas will be shared. At Cold Spring Community Center, 36 Beach Street. RSVP to: crc.usteam@gmail.com.

Women’s a cappella group: The Accidental Sisters, the women’s a cappella vocal ensemble based in Jamestown, announces its first gathering of the 2013-14 season tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the Jamestown Philomenian Library on North Main Road. The ensemble, established four years ago by director Julie Beth Andrews, sings classical, folk, and contemporary music from the United States and around the world. All concert proceeds are donated to projects aiding women in need, locally and internationally, as chosen by the group. The un-auditioned ensemble includes a wide range of ages and musical experience, from amateur to professional. While solo voices are sometimes featured, the heart of the ensemble’s music is blending many parts into one voice. To learn more about singing with the Accidental Sisters, come to the Library at 7:15, just before the first rehearsal tonight. Visit here to view a recording of our spring concert: http://www.jamestownrecord.com/Special.Features/sisters.6.2.13.htm

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

Artist’s Reception at Coastal Living Gallery: The opening of an exhibit by painter Janet Alling takes place tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. Her recent series are close-up views of gardens, and could be interpreted as seen from the viewpoint of an approaching insect. At 83 Brown Street.

Book Are Wings by the Bay: Books Are Wings is a nonprofit organization dedicated improving literacy by putting free books into the hands of needy children. It’s holding a fundraiser tonight at a house on Pojac Point. Guest speakers are Providence Journal sports columnist Bill Reynolds and R.I.'s 2012 Elementary School Principal of the Year Susan Chin. For more information, visit the website.

On Saturday …