Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’
Holiday Giving in RI: 26th annual “Holiday Giving Tree” at 21 BankRI branches
“Holiday Giving Tree” Gift Program Returns to Brighten Season for Local Kids BankRI’s signature effort has led to 14,865 gifts for underprivileged children statewide in the last five years alone A long-running holiday program to benefit kids across the Ocean State has kicked off, and Bank Rhode Island (BankRI) is hoping it’ll lead to the…
Read MoreGet Your Holidays On! Holiday Sparkle returns to Newport Mansions, inside and out
Chinese Tea House Seasonal Brunch Offered It won’t be long before visitors to The Breakers are strolling a half-mile outdoor path of glittering lights and colorful displays as holiday music fills the evening air. For the fourth straight year, “Sparkling Lights at The Breakers” will cast a warm glow over the 13-acre landscape of this…
Read MoreBristol Santa House opens Nov. 12th for holidays – RINewsToday, Elf Sponsor
The Bristol Santa House benefits children with special needs and their families regardless of circumstance The James D. Rielly Foundation is excited to announce the return of the Bristol Santa House™ this holiday season. Opening day for the magical Christmas experience is set for November 12, 2023. After an overwhelmingly successful inaugural season in 2022,…
Read MoreThe Christmas Songs, a short story – Michael Morse
by Michael Morse They called it home, and it was, for now anyway. Cheap cedar shingles covering rotted 3/8 plywood, that nailed to 2 x 3’s, then a thin plaster job covering the studs. It was old, and decaying, and built in a different time, when even the destitute could afford a permanent place. But…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: Tradition offers us safety, warmth, a sense of place – Mari Nardolillo Dias
By: Mari Nardolillo Dias “The Italian word for Christmas comes from the Latin for “day of birth” It’s that special time of year! Christmas Eve has always held a great deal of excitement for our family. As children, we always celebrated at Nanny and Papa’s, which was upstairs in the funeral home. Nanny was Irish…
Read MoreRon & Jen’s Great Escape – Dec. 21, 2022 – Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre & Jen Brien, contributing writers, commentary A KIND GESTURE The other day I was going about my daily business and something wonderful happened. I received a card in the mail from someone I know but hardly expected, a gift for Christmas. I love the family and the person who sent it.…
Read MoreGet your holiday(s) on! – Lights of Love, Westerly
The Westerly Hospital Auxiliary has officially kicked off its 38th annual “Lights of Love” campaign which invites the community to remember or honor a loved one and to support Westerly Hospital and the caregivers that touch the lives of thousands of patients to provide hope, healing and recovery. The campaign invites the community to remember…
Read MoreGet your holiday(s) on! – tree lightings, events, all over Rhode Island
(Check back over the next few days as this article will be updated with new events and schedule changes, as we know them) A collection of ways to get in the holiday spirit. The first is Providence with 3 days of activities – ALL subject to change with the weather situation. This info is accurate…
Read MoreGet your holiday(s) on! – Fairlawn Tree Lighting, activities, Santa in Pawtucket
TODAY, Sunday November 27, 2022, the city of Pawtucket, Mayor Donald R. Grebien and City Councilor Marlena Martins Stachowiak will host the Annual Fairlawn Tree Lighting Ceremony at Nathanael Greene Elementary. Starting at 4:00PM, the Pawtucket Public Safety Department and Public Works Department will host a Touch-a-Truck event for families to enjoy. Plouffe’s Cup…
Read MoreART! The Art of Christmas at Mayor Frank Picozzi’s
It’s b-a-c-k! The artful Christmas decorations of Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi! Months of work culminate of the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 25th. The Mayor says, “My display is complete. It’ll undergo testing all week but it will be ready for the kids (including the adult ones) the day after Thanksgiving. Viewing the display is…
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