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----- Tuesday, September 02, 2008 -----
Summer walks: Benefit Street: A Mile of History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
 Time: 11:00am

Price: Adults- $10
Seniors and RIHS Members- $10
Children under 12 - $6

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: Experience over 250 years of history with a walking tour of famous Benefit Street.
----- Wednesday, September 03, 2008 -----
Summer walks: Benefit Street: A Mile of History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
 Time: 11:00am

Price: Adults- $10
Seniors and RIHS Members- $10
Children under 12 - $6

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: Experience over 250 years of history with a walking tour of famous Benefit Street.
----- Thursday, September 04, 2008 -----
Summer walks: Benefit Street: A Mile of History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
 Time: 11:00am

Price: Adults- $10
Seniors and RIHS Members- $10
Children under 12 - $6

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: Experience over 250 years of history with a walking tour of famous Benefit Street.
----- Friday, September 05, 2008 -----
Summer walks: Benefit Street: A Mile of History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
 Time: 11:00am

Price: Adults- $10
Seniors and RIHS Members- $10
Children under 12 - $6

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: Experience over 250 years of history with a walking tour of famous Benefit Street.
Variations on a Theme: 2nd Annual Providence Art Motivation Group Show
7:00 PM-9:00 PM (Warwick Museum of Art- 3259 Post Rd. Warwick, RI)
 Sponsor: Warwick Museum of Art

Price: Donations welcome

Contact: Laura Atkinson at 737-0010 or via emai at lauraatkinson@warwickmuseum.org
For additional info, please visit www.warwickmuseum.org

Description: Please join the Museum for the opening of the "Variations on a Theme" Exhibit which features multi-media artwork from 14 local artists- members of the Providence Art Motivation Group.

Exhibit runs through 10/6
----- Saturday, September 06, 2008 -----
Apponaug Festival
9:00 AM-4:00 PM (Post Road near City Hall, Warwick)
 Sponsor: Apponaug Improvement Association

Price: Free!!

Contact : Jeff Gofton at 401.738.8088 or via email at HYPERLINK "mailto:jgofton@cox.net"jgofton@cox.net
Description Formerly Apponaug Days, this nearly 30-year tradition includes craft and merchandise vendors, food vendors, musical perfomances, and childrens' activities. AAIA also sponsors a raffle wiith many prizes donated by Apponaug area businesses.
Summer walks: Benefit Street: A Mile of History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
 Time: 11:00am

Price: Adults- $10
Seniors and RIHS Members- $10
Children under 12 - $6

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: Experience over 250 years of history with a walking tour of famous Benefit Street.
SummerWalks: Before the Fires are Lit
5:30 PM-6:30 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Saturday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM)
 Time: 5:30 pm

Price: $10/person - reservations required

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: This walk shares the history of the capital city and the history of the WaterFire.
----- Tuesday, September 09, 2008 -----
Summer walks: Benefit Street: A Mile of History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
 Time: 11:00am

Price: Adults- $10
Seniors and RIHS Members- $10
Children under 12 - $6

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: Experience over 250 years of history with a walking tour of famous Benefit Street.
----- Wednesday, September 10, 2008 -----
Summer walks: Benefit Street: A Mile of History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
 Time: 11:00am

Price: Adults- $10
Seniors and RIHS Members- $10
Children under 12 - $6

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: Experience over 250 years of history with a walking tour of famous Benefit Street.
----- Thursday, September 11, 2008 -----
Summer walks: Benefit Street: A Mile of History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
 Time: 11:00am

Price: Adults- $10
Seniors and RIHS Members- $10
Children under 12 - $6

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: Experience over 250 years of history with a walking tour of famous Benefit Street.
----- Friday, September 12, 2008 -----
Summer walks: Benefit Street: A Mile of History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
 Time: 11:00am

Price: Adults- $10
Seniors and RIHS Members- $10
Children under 12 - $6

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: Experience over 250 years of history with a walking tour of famous Benefit Street.
----- Saturday, September 13, 2008 -----
Summer walks: Benefit Street: A Mile of History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
 Time: 11:00am

Price: Adults- $10
Seniors and RIHS Members- $10
Children under 12 - $6

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: Experience over 250 years of history with a walking tour of famous Benefit Street.
SummerWalks: Before the Fires are Lit
5:30 PM-6:30 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Saturday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM)
 Time: 5:30 pm

Price: $10/person - reservations required

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: This walk shares the history of the capital city and the history of the WaterFire.
----- Tuesday, September 16, 2008 -----
Summer walks: Benefit Street: A Mile of History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
 Time: 11:00am

Price: Adults- $10
Seniors and RIHS Members- $10
Children under 12 - $6

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: Experience over 250 years of history with a walking tour of famous Benefit Street.
The Gateway Business Forum
5:30 PM-6:00 PM (Mt. Hope Neighborhood Association - 199 Camp St. Providence, RI 02906)
 Sponsor: Rockland Trust Community Development Corp. II
Mt. Hope Neighborhood Association
The Rhode Island Coalition fo Minority Investment

Price: Free to Attend

Contact: Monah Rhodes at 401-351-2999 ext. 25 or via email at mrhodesa@midcri.com

Description: Start planning your business today! Orientation for the 13-week "First-Step Fast trac" program. Learn how to improve your credit, write a business plan, market your business and learn what you need to do to open your doors.

Classes begin September 30th!
----- Wednesday, September 17, 2008 -----
Workers' Compensation Benefits and Procedures Workshop
8:00 AM-12:00 PM (RI Dept. of Labor and Training- 1511 Pontiac Ave Build. 73 Cranston, RI)
 Sponsor: RI Dept. Of Labor and Training

Price: Free to Attend

Contact: Call the Education Unit at 401-462-8100 to register*.

Description: Informal workshop will provide employers with a basic understandinfg of their rights and obligations under RI Workers Compensation Law.

* Reservations Required
QuickBooks Seminar
9:00 AM-4:00 PM (Holiday Inn Express - 901 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick, RI 02886)
 Sponsor: Good Cents Accounting Solutions

Price: Free to Central RI Chamber Members

Contact: For further event details and reservations call Josh at 1-866-476-4421.

` This seminar is limited so please call early to guarantee a seat!


Description: Please jion us for an intensive, small business focused seminar to learn how to set up a company's accounting books and build it's accounting system from scratch - just like you would in real life.
You will have access to experienced qualified QuickBooks professional accountants to answer your questions. You will leave the seminar having learned a practical and efficient method of doing the job correctly within the QuickBooks program. Lunch will be provided. This seminar is limited so please call early to guarantee a seat!
Controlling Cost in a Tough Economy
9:00 AM-10:30 AM (Sheraton Providence Airport Hotel)
 Sponsor: Bank RI

Price: $24/Members and $49/Non-members

Contact: Lauren Kelleher-Mahoney at 401-223-1120 ext. 11 or at lauren@rihospitality.org

Description: Please join the Rhode Island Hospitality Foundation and Norman LeBlanc of Kahn, Renza and Co. for the 2008 Controlling costs seminar. Learn to cut costs, eliminate waste and provide high quality product at a lower expense.
Summer walks: Benefit Street: A Mile of History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
 Time: 11:00am

Price: Adults- $10
Seniors and RIHS Members- $10
Children under 12 - $6

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: Experience over 250 years of history with a walking tour of famous Benefit Street.
----- Thursday, September 18, 2008 -----
Summer walks: Benefit Street: A Mile of History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
 Time: 11:00am

Price: Adults- $10
Seniors and RIHS Members- $10
Children under 12 - $6

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: Experience over 250 years of history with a walking tour of famous Benefit Street.
----- Friday, September 19, 2008 -----
Summer walks: Benefit Street: A Mile of History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
 Time: 11:00am

Price: Adults- $10
Seniors and RIHS Members- $10
Children under 12 - $6

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: Experience over 250 years of history with a walking tour of famous Benefit Street.
----- Saturday, September 20, 2008 -----
Summer walks: Benefit Street: A Mile of History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
 Time: 11:00am

Price: Adults- $10
Seniors and RIHS Members- $10
Children under 12 - $6

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: Experience over 250 years of history with a walking tour of famous Benefit Street.
Merchant Market Place at Summer's End Festival
12:00 PM-6:00 PM (Narragansett Town Beach) (every day from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM)
 Sponsor: Narragansett Chamber of Commerce

Price: $75 for Members
$100 non-members

Contact: Deborah Kelso at 401-783-7121 or at dkelso@narragansettcoc.com
Register online at www.narragansettcoc.com

Description: A great way to market your merchandise and cap off the Summer Season.
SummerWalks: Before the Fires are Lit
5:30 PM-6:30 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Saturday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM)
 Time: 5:30 pm

Price: $10/person - reservations required

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: This walk shares the history of the capital city and the history of the WaterFire.
Kent Hospital's 2008 Gala Orient-Express: Safari to the Heart of Africa
6:30 PM-11:00 PM (Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet in Cranston, Rhode Island )
 

Sponsor: Kent Hospital

Cost: $200/person (tax-deductible info online)

Contact: Jody Miguel at 401.737.7000 x5252 or via email jmiguel@kenthospital.org

Description: Join us in support of the Cardiology Department at Kent Hospital's 2008 Gala "Orient-Express: Safari to the Heart of Africa." An evening of mouth-watering delacacies, tempting wines, friends, fun and dancing. Raffle prizes include 12-day African Safari!
Cocktail Hour at 6:30 followed by Dinner at 7:30.
Many Sponsorship opportunities still available.

For additional information, please visit www.kenthospital.org

 6:30 PM-9:30 PM
----- Sunday, September 21, 2008 -----
Merchant Market Place at Summer's End Festival
12:00 PM-6:00 PM (Narragansett Town Beach) (every day from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM)
 Sponsor: Narragansett Chamber of Commerce

Price: $75 for Members
$100 non-members

Contact: Deborah Kelso at 401-783-7121 or at dkelso@narragansettcoc.com
Register online at www.narragansettcoc.com

Description: A great way to market your merchandise and cap off the Summer Season.
----- Monday, September 22, 2008 -----
14th Annual CCRI Fall Golf and Tennis Classic
10:30 AM-8:00 PM (Warwick Country Club )
 Sponsor: CCRI

Price: $185/person for Golf, $50/person for tennis

Contact: for more info visit www.ccri.edu/president/index.shtml

Description: A great day of golf and tennis at beautiful Warwick Country Club. All proceeds to benefit CCRI's Scholarship Assistance program.
----- Tuesday, September 23, 2008 -----
Summer walks: Benefit Street: A Mile of History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
 Time: 11:00am

Price: Adults- $10
Seniors and RIHS Members- $10
Children under 12 - $6

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: Experience over 250 years of history with a walking tour of famous Benefit Street.
Quonset Gateway Opportunities
5:00 PM-8:00 PM (North Kingstown Chamber - 8045 Post Rd, North Kingstown, RI )
 Sponsor: North Kingston Chamber of Commerce

Price: N/A

Contact: Karla Driscoll at 401-295-5566 or at info@northkingstown.com

Description: Come Check out the opportunities at the Quonset Gateway, 765,000 sft of new office, hotel and retail space at the front door of the thriving Quonset Business Park!
----- Wednesday, September 24, 2008 -----
Summer walks: Benefit Street: A Mile of History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
 Time: 11:00am

Price: Adults- $10
Seniors and RIHS Members- $10
Children under 12 - $6

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: Experience over 250 years of history with a walking tour of famous Benefit Street.
----- Thursday, September 25, 2008 -----
Nurture - Marketing Workshop
9:00 AM-12:00 PM (Central Rhode Island Chamber - 3280 Post Road, Warwick, RI)
 Sponsor: Engage Marketing Inc.

Price: $49/2 participants, prepay to receive $120 in free marketing tools.
(credit card accepted)

Contact: Register at 401-447-8000

Description: Participants will learn Nuture -Marketing, a new one-to-one marketing strategy designed to attract, secure and retain customers.
Summer walks: Benefit Street: A Mile of History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
 Time: 11:00am

Price: Adults- $10
Seniors and RIHS Members- $10
Children under 12 - $6

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: Experience over 250 years of history with a walking tour of famous Benefit Street.
Making Health Care Decisions: A Serious Family Talk about Serious Family Issues
5:00 PM-8:00 PM (Holiday Inn Express - 194 Fortin Dr. Woonsocket, RI 02895)
 Sponsors: Visiting Nurses Services of Greater Rhode Island; YWCA-Northern Rhode Island; nriAHEC; Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island; The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society; The City of Woonsocket - Cancer Control Task Force

Price: Admission is free

Contact: Sherri at;
Tel: 401-356-4077
email: sherric@northernriahec.org

* Registration is required to attend

Description: A panel discussion of Medical, Legal and social work proffesionals offer perspectives and expert advise on Advanced care Planning
----- Friday, September 26, 2008 -----
Integrated Disability Management: A Critical Workforce Strategy
8:30 AM-3:00 PM (Crown Plaza Hotel - Warwick, RI)
 Sponsor: Rhode Island Business Leadership Network and Rhodes to Independence

Price: $100/ Person - Registration deadline is Sept. 9th

Contact: Vicki Ferrara at 401-456--8092 or via email at vferrara@ric.edu or;
Judi Drew at 401-475-1610 or via email at jdvocworks@msn.com

Description: Concerned about health care inflation, absenteeism and diminishing worker productivity? Then this seminar is a must.
Maria Henderson ( Nationally recognized expert and Principal - Health and Productivity Consulting) will teach Operational Managers, Risk Management and HR professionals how to use integrated disability management to increase retention and productivity.
Program includes: Training Materials, Continental Breakfast and Networking Lunch

Summer walks: Benefit Street: A Mile of History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
 Time: 11:00am

Price: Adults- $10
Seniors and RIHS Members- $10
Children under 12 - $6

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: Experience over 250 years of history with a walking tour of famous Benefit Street.
----- Saturday, September 27, 2008 -----
Summer walks: Benefit Street: A Mile of History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
 Time: 11:00am

Price: Adults- $10
Seniors and RIHS Members- $10
Children under 12 - $6

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: Experience over 250 years of history with a walking tour of famous Benefit Street.
SummerWalks: Before the Fires are Lit
5:30 PM-6:30 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Saturday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM)
 Time: 5:30 pm

Price: $10/person - reservations required

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: This walk shares the history of the capital city and the history of the WaterFire.
----- Tuesday, September 30, 2008 -----
Summer walks: Benefit Street: A Mile of History
11:00 AM-12:00 PM (John Brown House Museum - 52 Power St. Providence) (every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
 Time: 11:00am

Price: Adults- $10
Seniors and RIHS Members- $10
Children under 12 - $6

Contact: John Brown House Museum at 401-273-7507 ext. 62

Description: Experience over 250 years of history with a walking tour of famous Benefit Street.
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