Weekend Agenda: Winter Formally Arrives, Slocum Grange Breakfast

Mark Cutler at the Greenwich Hotel: Singer-songwriter and Schemers lead singer Mark Cutler performs at the Greenwich Hotel Friday night. Cutler asks those attending to bring canned goods.

On Saturday …

Winter Solstice: Saturday is the shortest, darkest day of the year, and marks the beginning of winter. 

Merry Christmas Breakfast at Slocum Grange Hall: Slocum Grange is holding a Christmas breakfast, from 7 to 10 a.m. The menu will be French toast, eggs, bacon or sausage, cheese omelet, home fries, Johnny cakes, toast, coffee, tea, or cocoa & orange juice. The prices will be $7 for adults, $3.50 children 5 to 10, guests 5 and under. There will be a Bake Table and a Craft Table. Slocum Grange is collecting food for the North Kingstown Food Pantry. A box is located in the Grange Hall. Proceeds from the breakfast support Grange charities. 96 Slocum Road.

FULL – CLOSED Wickford – Seeing the Big Picture, w/Tim Cranston: Join Tim Cranston as he explains how many of the historical details of the village are woven together. He will examine six of the “big picture” concepts that helped shape Wickford’s history, including the extraordinary Washington Academy, the intriguing business enterprise that was the livestock drover’s turnpike known as the Ten Rod Road, shipbuilding, and the impacts of transportation changes throughout the centuries. Tim will also have his newest book available – Walking in Olde Wickford Vol. 4 – The History of Hamilton Ave. & West Wickford. At the NK Free Library. This program is full.

Children’s Workshop’s 4th Annual Parents’ Night Out: As a holiday gift, the Children’s Workshop is offering a night of our services for free. You can drop off the kids to play at The Children’s Workshop, while you get some of that holiday shopping and gift wrapping accomplished. Or, enjoy a nice night out on us. No enrollment is required, we only ask that you R.S.V.P. early so we can be prepared. Visit our website for a full list of locations and contact a center: www.childrensworkshop.com. 4094 Quaker Lane.

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