125709-City of Pawtucket Calendar.indd
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125709-City of Pawtucket Calendar.indd
City of Pawtucket presents PAWTUCKET A Different Perspective A Message to the Residents and Taxpayers of the City of Pawtucket Dear Friends and Neighbors, The time has come again to turn the page from 2015 to a new calendar year. As we start 2016, my family and I would like to wish you nothing but the best for this upcoming year. A new year always gives us the opportunity to reflect on the past, dream of the future, and this year should be no different. As I look back over the years, I am reminded of how much we have accomplished together and how proud I am of those accomplishments. This past year we have seen major improvements to the infrastructure of our city. We are approaching the end of this season’s ambitious road-paving program, which, when completed, will have seen nearly thirty miles of city streets and roads repaved. In addition, thanks to voters who passed all of the bond referenda this past November, we will be making some important infrastructure improvements to our schools, parks, public buildings and bridges during the next two years. All of these improvements are targeted toward improving the quality of life of our residents while building a strong foundation for future growth as we continue to build our bridge to progress. Over the years, the City has and will continue to aggressively recruit new businesses to Pawtucket. We recently welcomed Pet Food Experts to our business community. They have relocated their corporate headquarters and added over 80 jobs at 175 Main Street in the heart of Pawtucket’s downtown. Additionally, Peregrine Group has announced plans for significant mixed-use development on the riverfront property located on Division Street. The plan calls for commercial, retail and residential property, along with ample surface parking, on one of the most beautiful and unique parcels of land in Pawtucket. A little further down the river, the newly revitalized Festival Pier is receiving well-deserved accolades for the renovation it underwent. Lastly, I am pleased to welcome Isle Brewers Guild to our downtown. This craft beer cooperative is bringing multiple craft brewers to our downtown, including Narragansett Beer, which is making a return to Rhode Island. Pawtucket is now home to multiple breweries and is becoming a real hub for breweries in the region. This year we also adopted a new city logo and slogan for Pawtucket – Join the Evolution. The new logo and slogan blends Pawtucket’s industrial and riverfront roots with a modern and colorful rendering to reflect the city’s current creative and entrepreneurial evolution. It is a call to action. Thanks to our generous sponsors, I am, once again, pleased to present you with the annual city calendar. You will find a wealth of information on scheduled events, information on your local officials and the many services available to you. I urge you to visit these sponsors and to thank them for their commitment to the calendar and our city. I wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous 2016. More importantly, I want you to be proud of the city that we all call home. Join the Evolution! Sincerely, Mayor Donald R. Grebien 2016 Cover Photo: Congratulations to Sabrina Angulo, who was a 5th grade student at Potter-Burns School at the time of this contest. Her winning photo was selected by Mayor Donald R. Grebien for this year’s Mayor’s Choice Award. The photos used in this calendar are winners from the City of Pawtucket’s 2015 Annual Photo Contest. We would like to thank Patty Zacks of The Camera Werks for coordinating this contest and making it the great success it was. Special Thanks To Our Judges: Professional Photographers: Butch Adams, Paul Darling, Richard Benjamin, Jesse Nemerofsky and Aaron Usher. Note: The content of the photographs in this calendar was at the discretion of the photographers and judges and does not reflect the views of the City of Pawtucket. Times, events and other information in this calendar are subject to change. Your Official Guide to Experiencing Pawtucket Pawtucket is not only an outstanding community in which to live and work but also a great place to play and to be entertained. From Chinese dragon boats to championship Triple-A baseball, handcrafted jewelry exhibitors to live music in numerous genres, plus historical attractions, three critically acclaimed theater companies and top-notch recreational facilities, Pawtucket’s your ticket for a day of fun or a night on the town. There’s also year-round ice skating at the Blackstone Valley Sports Center, 25 Andrew Ferland Way, eye-opening exhibitions at the Rhode Island Water Color Society in Slater Memorial Park on Newport Avenue, where its 435 acres also offer a great place to take a stroll. In addition the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame at Hope Artiste Village was recently named the “Top Museum Worth Traveling For” in Rhode Island. Or you can satisfy your palate at one of the city’s many fine restaurants, from vegetarian and numerous ethnic varieties to down-home cooking at a historic diner. The enjoyment is here, all year round, just waiting for you and the whole family to enjoy. The city’s annual marquee event is the Pawtucket Arts Festival, which holds sway in the downtown and Festival Pier riverfront areas from the last weekend in August spanning the entire month of September, with a dizzying array of events, most at no charge and also with free parking. Building on a Proud History of Innovation Discover how a young industrialist who left England to launch a water-powered cotton mill in Pawtucket changed the world forever. More than 200 years ago, Samuel Slater had an idea. He built a wooden clapboard structure the size of a large garage and installed some machinery. Then he tapped the hydropower of both the Blackstone River and Pawtucket Falls. The result: For the first time in this country, cotton thread was spun by machine instead of by hand. Visit Slater Mill (www.slatermill.org) located in one of America’s newest national parks. The museum complex at 67 Roosevelt Avenue offers a fascinating tribute to Samuel Slater and the industrial innovations he began in America. You will get an authentic glimpse of life in a 19th century industrial village, with guides and re-enactors in traditional garb. Touring Slater Mill will bring you back to the early 1800s. At the adjacent Sylvanus Brown House (1758), you can witness demonstrations of hand spinning and weaving or watch a 16,000 lb. water wheel – the only one of its kind in the country – power the machine shop in the 1810 Wilkinson Mill. You can also enjoy exhibits of 19th and 20th century machinery, plus actual productions from an early textile factory and relive the evolution from handcrafting to machine production. Just a couple of miles down the road, tour the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame at 1005 Main Street (www.rhodeislandmusichalloffame.com) in the vast Hope Artiste Village mill complex with its dozens of resident artisans, designers and entrepreneurs to see informative inductee exhibits celebrating Rhode Island’s great musical heritage. This unique attraction promoting the state’s musical heritage was named the Ocean State’s “Top Museum Worth Traveling For” by www. flipkey.com, a vacation rental website that’s part of the travel site TripAdvisor. While you’re at Hope Artiste Village, be sure to stop by New Harvest Coffee Roasters, where roaster Eric Lepine was named a winner of the 2014 Coastal New England Rising Stars Award from StarChefs.com. renovated commercial buildings and mills: printmakers, glass blowers, silversmiths, visual artists, graphic designers, leather workers, jewelry designers, photographers, screen printers, dance studios and others. Artists known the world over have their workplaces in Pawtucket. Some of the city’s famous artists include glass artist Howard Ben Tré, interior designer Morris Nathanson and artist Gretchen Dow Simpson, whose work has graced 58 covers of The New Yorker magazine. Pawtucket Arts Festival The Pawtucket Arts Festival (www.pawtucketartsfestival.org), in its 18th year, features hundreds of artists showcasing their arts and crafts, along with dozens of other attractions highlighting the visual, musical and performing arts. A statewide photography contest, film festival, juried art show and open studios tours of artist live/work spaces in mills throughout the city, along with plays performed by local theaters, are among the many offerings. Almost every color of the musical rainbow can be heard, including salsa, jazz, zydeco, doo-wop, blues, Irish, folk, pop and classical. One of New England’s largest festivals brings thousands of spectators to Festival Pier for the Rhode Island Chinese Dragon Boat Races & Taiwan Day Festival, featuring spirited races on the Pawtucket River and folk dancing and traditional music along the pier. The Festival’s crowning event each year is the always much anticipated appearance of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra performing their Pops in the Park concert at Slater Memorial Park, capped by a dazzling fireworks display. On the Waterfront Enjoy recreational water activities at the city’s boat ramp, dock and fishing areas below the Division Street Bridge. You can launch your small boat and make your way down river to beautiful Narragansett Bay. The city has completed a Comprehensive Plan to upgrade the Festival Pier area for the enjoyment of residents and guests alike. In Pawtucket’s downtown there’s the Riverfront Summer Concert Series, which features great music every Sunday during the summer. Blues, swing, jazz and Dixieland fill the air at the Veterans Memorial Amphitheatre next to the City Hall complex on Exchange Street. The Slater Park Summer Concert Series brightens the summer season, including a wealth of programming geared towards children and families. Full Recreational Facilities Slater Memorial Park is much more than a venue for music or a leisurely walk. The park features tennis and basketball courts, a Arts and Entertainment District Pay no sales tax on original artwork produced and sold by hundreds of Pawtucket’s artists in their own studios or showcased in the city’s numerous art galleries. More than 60 Pawtucket streets are located within this 307-acre zone, which wraps itself around the historic Slater Mill site and the downtown area. Or take a short hop to the Rhode Island Antiques Mall at 345 Fountain Street, visible from I-95, which twice Oscar-nominated, Rhode Island-born actor and antiques aficionado James Woods has been known to frequent. The Pawtucket Arts District features art studios and artists in every form, often in Foundry Artists Holiday Show, held every year, the first two weekends in December at the Pawtucket Armory Arts Center Courtesy of Foundry Artist Association bike path, fishing, picnic sites, paddle boats, a dog park, plus a very special attraction: the Charles I. D. Looff Carousel, the oldest stander carousel in the world. Across from the carousel, enjoy the creative exhibits at the Rhode Island Water Color Society. Be sure to stroll over to the nearby Daggett House, the oldest house in Pawtucket and one of the oldest remaining buildings in Rhode Island. Constructed in 1685, the house is furnished with period antiquities, including needlework, Colonial pewter used during the Revolutionary War and china owned by the family of General Nathanael Greene. On Center Stage Musical comedies, Shakespeare and dramas presented just “as you like it” are performed by three resident Pawtucket theater troupes. The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (www. gammtheatre.org), 172 Exchange Street, describes its mission as creating “the finest of live theater, engaging the audience intensely in current and recurrent issues of consequence.” This theater was founded in 1984 and relocated to Pawtucket in 2003. The Community Players (www.thecommunityplayers.org), established in 1921 and the oldest community theater group in Rhode Island, fills the seats at the Joseph Jenks Junior High School auditorium at 350 Division Street, across from McCoy Stadium. Since its founding in 2000 by Ricardo and Bernadet Pitts-Wiley, Mixed Magic Theatre (www. mmtri.com), newly relocated to 560 Mineral Spring Avenue, has brought diverse stories to the stage through words and song from wellknown dramas to original productions. Live music, as it has for decades, continues to find a welcome home in Pawtucket. Stone Soup Coffeehouse, one of New England’s oldest coffee houses, brings nationally recognized folk singers to its new home at Slater Mill, 67 Roosevelt Avenue. Come listen to the contemporary music at The Met, 1005 Main Street, or visit Machines with Magnets, 400 Main Street, Doherty’s East Avenue Irish Pub, 340 East Avenue, the News Café, 43 Broad Street, Arigna Irish Pub & Coal Fire Kitchen, 507 Armistice Boulevard, and the German American Cultural Society of RI, 78 Carter Avenue, for just a sampling of the city’s live music venues. The historic Pawtucket Armory building, built in 1894 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, also has office space for cultural nonprofits. See Tomorrow’s All-Stars Today Want to preview the next greats of Major League Baseball? Chances are you’ll spot them taking the field for the Pawtucket Red Sox or their International League opponents from one of over 10,000 seats at the renovated McCoy Stadium, One Columbus Avenue. The Boston Red Sox affiliate hosts 72 home games from April to September against fellow Triple-A teams from cities around the country. McCoy remains the site of the longest game ever played in professional baseball history, lasting 33 innings. The Pawtucket-based baseball stadium, one of the state’s premier tourist stops, offers affordable fun for the whole family. For a listing of home games, go to www.pawsox.com. For beer enthusiasts, take a tour and experience the tastings at the four craft beer makers in the city, Foolproof Brewing Company, 241 Grotto Avenue, Bucket Brewery, 545 Pawtucket Avenue, Crooked Current Brewery, 560 Mineral Spring Avenue and Isle Brewers Guild, 461 Main Street. Paint & Vino, 150 Main Street, offers easy and fun lessons in acrylic painting. Each person also receives 2 complimentary glasses of wine or beer (must be 21+). From November to May, Pawtucket becomes a destination for garden-fresh produce and other goods from local farmers at the Farm Fresh Rhode Island’s Winter Farmer’s Market at Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main Street. In summer this farmer’s market moves to Slater Memorial Park. For details, go to www.farmfreshri.org. Community-Sponsored Activities For an entertaining visit of a different kind, the Pawtucket Armory Arts Center LLC, 172 Exchange Street (adjacent The Gamm Theatre), has been transformed into a community meeting place. Once a year the Foundry Artists Association hosts their December holiday sale of unique arts and crafts, and the Pawtucket Open Market Place draws thousands of shoppers into the City’s historic downtown. A Typical Saturday at the Farm Fresh Rhode Island’s Wintertime Farmers Market, Hope Artiste Village, Courtesy of Hope Artiste Village/Photo by Frank Mullin 1005 Main Street. Wining, Dining and Fresh Foods Marketing At the Modern Diner, 364 East Avenue, place your order in the nation’s first diner to be accepted on the National Register of Historic Places. The Sterling Streamliner is from a line of customized “modernistic” diners manufactured in the late 1930s. Or let your palette be your guide on a culinary tour of exotic local restaurants, including Rasoi (Indian) and Garden Grille Cafe (vegetarian), both at 727 East Avenue; Plouffe’s Cup n’ Saucer (retro diner), 267 Main Street; Murphy’s Law Irish Pub & Restaurant, 2 George Street; Doherty’s East Avenue Irish Pub, 340 East Avenue; Spumoni’s (Italian and seafood specialties), 1537 Newport Avenue; Bella Pasta Ristorante (Italian), 514 Benefit Street; Galito Restaurant (Portuguese), 214 Columbus Avenue; Pho Horn’s (Vietnamese), 50 Ann Mary Street; La Arepa (Venezuelan), 574 Smithfield Avenue; China Inn, 285 Main Street, Ten Rocks Tapas Bar & Restaurant (Cape Verdean), 1091 Main Street, Blaze Village Kitchen, (retro and modern American classics), 999 Main Street, and the Fountain Street Grille in the LeFoyer Club, 151 Fountain Street, the Burger Bar, 855 Newport Avenue, among many others. For a comprehensive list of outstanding restaurants in Pawtucket, go to www.tripadvisor.com/ Restaurants-g54103-Pawtucket_Rhode_Island.html. An array of community-sponsored activities, from the Pawtucket Fireworks Committee’s July 3rd pyrotechnics extravaganza at McCoy Stadium to colorful ethnic festivals (Portuguese, Colombian, Greek, Chinese and German), are held annually in Pawtucket. There is also the city’s 33-year-old St. Patrick’s Parade, which steps off on the first Saturday in March to assure participation by some of the major Irish marching bands in the region and the inspiring sounds of their kilted bagpipers. Get into the spirit of Halloween by coming to the Haunted Tunnel at Slater Memorial Park, open every Friday and Saturday nights in October. Topping off each year is Pawtucket’s Winter Wonderland spectacular in Slater Memorial Park in December. You can stroll through a Victorian village, consisting of buildings surrounded by hundreds of decorated Christmas trees, or revel in the special holiday spirit of carolers, bell ringers, clowns, puppeteers and musicians. Youngsters can also have their pictures taken with Santa and enjoy a hay wagon ride. For more details about what’s happening in Pawtucket, go to www.experiencepawtucket.org. Also, for further information, contact Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, 175 Main Street, or go to info@tourblackstone.com or call (401) 724-2200. Special Thanks to All Our Sponsors ■ ■ ■ ■ Tel: 401-727-0707 ■ 265 Pine Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860 / Fax: 401-727-0712 ■ 150 Main Street 895 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI / Fax: 401-941-2937 Pawtucket, RI02907 02860 Hours of Operation: Mon.-Sat.: 8am-7pm / Sun.: 9am - 3pm ■ ■ ■ Transportation & Traffic Engineering Civil/Site Engineering Urban Design/Planning Landscape Architecture GIS/Asset Management Structural Engineering Environmental Engineering Environmental Science Construction Services www.blackstonechc.org The Friends of the Pawtucket Public Library The Insurance agency of choice in Pawtucket for over 100 years THE FRIENDS OF work to improve the Library’s facilities, THEWe PAWTUCKET PUBLIC LIBRARY www.butlerandmessier.com 200 Main Street, Suite 220 Pawtucket, RI 02860 Phone 401-726-5500 Fax 401-726-5501 THE TIMES CRISTINE L. 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Caldwell, Army National Guard SPC Michael Andrade, Army National Guard CWS Sharon T. Swartworth, Army CPT Matthew J. August, Army SFC Curtis Mancini, Army Reserve MSG Richard L. Ferguson, Army L/Cpl Matthew K. Serio, Marine Corps SGT Dennis J. Flanagan, Army SGT Brian R. St. Germain, Marine Corps SSG Dale James Kelly, Jr., Army National Guard SGT Moises Jazmin, Army *CPT Christopher S. Cash, Army L/Cpl John J. Van Gyzen SSG Christopher S. Potts, Army National Guard *L/Cpl Holly A. Charette 2LT Matthew S. Coutu, Army SGT Michael R. Weidemann, Army PS3 Ronald A. Gill, Jr., Coast Guard LTJG Francis L. Toner IV, Navy *PFC Kyle J. Coutu, Marines SGT Michael F. Paranzino, Army *SPC Dennis C. Poulin, Army National Guard L/Cpl Nickolas D. Schiavoni, Marine Corps SGT Dennis P. Weichel, Jr., Army National Guard L/Cpl Abraham Tarwoe PFC Brendon P. Carey, US Marine Corps L/Cpl Barton J. Carroll, US Marine Corps * SGT Shane Padriag Duffy, US Army SGT Michael H. Ferschke, Jr., US Marine Corps SGT Michael T. Franklin, US Army SEAL Petty Officer Second Class Robert Guzzo, US Navy SSG Timothy R. McGill, US Army MSG P. Andrew McKenna Jr., US Army SGT Matthew Scott Patton, US Army MSG David L. Poirier, US Air Force MJR Timothy J. Rachiele, US Army CPT Benjamin W. Sammis, US Marine Corps L/Cpl Eric P. Valdepenas, US Marine Corps MSG Andre Wallace, US Army FREEDOM IS NOT FREE *Service members from Pawtucket Source: RI Lt. Governor’s Office - http://www.ltgov.ri.gov/GardenofHeroes/index.php Source: www.runforthefallenri.org HELP US KEEP THE CITY CLEAN AND GREEN Did you know? That loads of recycling that are highly contaminated with trash - things like YARD WASTE PROGRAM food waste, yard waste, construction debris, textiles, and bulk waste - can be rejected from the recycling facility? It costs the City $250 plus $32/ton to landfill highly contaminated loads. Please do your part by sticking to these rules of thumb for what to recycle in your blue cart. For twigs, leaves and grass clippings, the program begins Monday, April 4 and ends Friday, December 2. Yard waste must be in composting bags or loose in barrels clearly marked yard waste. No plastic bags allowed. Composting bags may be purchased at retail locations. RULES OF THUMB FOR YOUR RECYCLING CART: PLASTICS RULE: Recycle plastic CONTAINERS, up to 2 gallons in size ONLY. Disregard numbers and triangle. EXCEPTIONS? No Styrofoam cups/containers, plastic bags, “empty” automotive fluid bottles, “compostable” cups, black planters and plug trays, acrylic or Plexi-glass cases. PREP: Empty and rinse. Don’t crush flat. No straws. Gently replace caps and lids first and then recycle. Take plastic shopping bags back to any large grocery, pharmacy or big-box store for recycling. GLASS RULE: Recycle glass jars and bottles ONLY. EXCEPTIONS? No “Pyrex” containers. PREP: Empty and rinse. Remove metal lids/caps first and recycle both separately. METALS RULE: Recycle metal cans/foil and lids/caps from glass jars + bottles ONLY. EXCEPTIONS? No yogurt lids or foil-like candy/chip wrappers. PREP: Empty and rinse. No product, air or noise should come from aerosol cans when the nozzle is pressed down. Don’t crush cans flat. Do bunch up foil first. PAPER/CARDBOARD RULE: Recycle paper/cardboard that is free of food and grease, isn’t treated to be waterproof (e.g. fridge or freezer boxes, paper coffee cups) + isn’t for sanitary use (e.g. napkins, paper towels) ONLY. EXCEPTIONS? Please DO recycle waterproof cartons (e.g. milk, juice, soup, broth). PREP: It’s OK to leave tape/labels/staples on. Double-bag shredded paper in clear bags first (no other recycling allowed in plastic bags). Replace plastic caps back on cartons’ plastic spouts first, then recycle. ELECTRONICS RULE: Anything that plugs into your wall should not be placed in your recycle cart. When in doubt, call your DPW at 401-728-0500, ext. 233. No exceptions to this rule. To find more items you can drop off for recycling at RI Resource Recovery, visit www.rirrc.org/sva For an A-Z list of materials and proper recycling/disposal instructions, visit http://atoz.rirrc.org RECYCLING /CURBSIDE RUBBISH COLLECTION Rubbish and recyclables must be placed curbside no later than 6:00 am on the scheduled collection day and not earlier than 4:00 pm the day prior to collection. All trash bags should be placed in barrels. The State has implemented single-stream recycling. For more information, please visit www.rirrc.org. RESIDENTIAL RUBBISH DROP-OFF City residents can use the City Transfer Station 240 Grotto Avenue • 569-3977 Mon. - Fri. 6:30 am - 3:30 pm Sat. 7:00 am - 11:30 am You must show proof of residency at the Transfer Station. SANITATION BULKY WASTE Appointments are required for special pick ups. There is a fee for: box springs, mattresses, refrigerators and freezers. Appointments are needed (at no charge) for large items such as t.v.’s, appliances and metal. One furniture item may be placed curbside each week on your trash day. Please call 728-0500 ext. 233 for appointment. Public Works Office Hours Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm FALL LEAF COLLECTION This is a season program that starts Monday, October 24 and ends Friday, December 16. Leaves must be in composting bags or loose in barrels. Do not mix leaves with other yard waste during this time. No plastic bags are allowed. LEAF BAGS Leaf bags may be purchased at retail locations. Leaf bags will not be sold by the City of Pawtucket. NO BIN - NO BARREL PROGRAM The No Bin - No Barrel Program started on September 13, 2010. For information on the program, please visit www.pawtucketri.com or call the Public Works Office at 728-0500, ext. 233. MAYOR - Donald R. Grebien COUNCIL AT LARGE Sandra C. Cano Thomas E. Hodge Lorenzo C. Tetreault DISTRICT COUNCILORS David P. Moran (1st) Mark J. Wildenhain (2nd) Terrence E. Mercer (3rd) John J. Barry, III (4th) Mary E. Bray (5th) Timothy P. Rudd, Jr. (6th) SCHOOL COMMITTEE Michael A. Araujo Joanne M. Bonollo Gerard A. Charbonneau Erin Dube Kimberly A. Grant Joseph C. Knight Katherine McQuade STATE REPRESENTATIVES Jeremiah T. O’Grady (46th) Carlos E. Tobon (58th) Jean Philippe Barros (59th) David A. Coughlin, Jr. (60th) Raymond H. Johnston, Jr. (61st) Mary Duffy Messler (62nd) STATE SENATORS James E. Doyle, II (8th) Donna M. Nesselbush (15th) Elizabeth Crowley (16th) William J. Conley, Jr. (18th) PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Deb Page - Cumberland, RI Old Slater Mill Honorable Mention Member FDIC / Member DIF December 2015 JANUARY 2016 Sunday Monday S M 6 7 13 14 20 21 February 2016 T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 7 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday S M T W T F 1 2 3 4 5 S 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Friday Saturday 1 NEW YEAR’S DAY 2 City Hall Closed Library Closed Senior Center Closed Trash Delayed One Day 3 4 Recycling Week 5 2:30 Board of Canvassers 6:30 Dog Park Committee 6:30 School Committee Organizational Meeting 10 11 6 7:00 City Council 7:00 Personnel Board 12 13 7 Christmas Tree Pick-up 14 5:00 Water Supply Board 6:30 School Committee 7:00 Parks Commission 4:00 Purchasing Board Christmas Tree Pick-up 7:00 Woodlawn Neigh.Assoc. 7:30 Historic District Comm. 17 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY 18 City Hall Closed Library Closed Senior Center Closed Trash & Recycling Delayed One Day 24 25 12:00 Cancer Task Force 5:00 Advisory Comm. on Arts 5:30 Riverfront Commission 6:30 Board of Appeals 31 Recycling Week 19 4:00 Library Trustees 7:00 Planning Commission 26 12:15 Redevelopment Agency 20 7:00 City Council 21 Christmas Tree Pick-up 27 4:00 Pawt. Bus. Dev. Corp. 28 4:00 Purchasing Board Christmas Tree Pick-up 8 9 Christmas Tree Pick-up 15 16 3rd QUARTER 2015 TAXES DUE Christmas Tree Pick-up 22 23 Christmas Tree Pick-up 29 Christmas Tree Pick-up 30 CodeRED Emergency Notification System The CodeRED system allows the City to quickly notify and update our residents, through media of their choosing, for emergency situations such as extreme weather and parking ban notification. To register for CodeRED, log onto the City’s website at www.pawtucketri.com or the Police Department’s website at www.pawtucketpolice.com and follow the link to the “CodeRED Community Notification Enrollment” page. Those without Internet access may call the Police Department at (401) 727-9100 ext. 732; the Fire Department at (401) 725-1422 ext. 413 or the City at (401) 728-0500 ext. 281, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00p.m. Report Issues Online If you would like to report any problems for potholes, snow, sewer, sanitation or traffic lights, residents can log on to www.pawtucketri.com and click on “Fix-It Central” located in the toolbar on the left hand side of the page. From there, residents are able to fill out an online report of the issue requiring attention and that report will be handled by the appropriate city department. PAWTUCKET WINTERTIME FARMERS MARKET Saturday: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm From November 7 to May 14, 2016 Location: Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket www.farmfreshri.org PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Local ~ Engaging ~ Relevant Hannah Slater - Fallon - Grade 5 Kip’s Corner Honorable Mention (401) 722-4000 23 Exchange Street Pawtucket, RI 02860 www.pawtuckettimes.com Advertising: (401) 767-8505 Circulation: (401) 767-8522 Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. January 2016 FEBRUARY 2016 S 3 M 4 T 5 W T 6 7 March 2016 F S 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 Recycling Week 8 CHINESE NEW YEAR 14 2 Recycling Week Thursday Friday M 6 7 13 14 20 21 T W T F 1 2 3 4 S 5 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Saturday 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 2:30 Board of Canvassers 6:30 Dog Park Committee 7:00 Personnel Board 6:30 Board of Appeals 7 Wednesday S 15 9 5:00 Water Supply Board 6:30 School Committee 7:00 Parks Commission 7:30 Historic District Comm. 16 ASH WEDNESDAY 7:00 City Council 4:00 Purchasing Board 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 PRESIDENTS’ DAY City Hall Closed Library Closed VALENTINE’S DAY Senior Center Closed No Delay in Trash & Recycling Pickup 21 22 5:30 Riverfront Commission 28 Recycling Week 29 12:00 Cancer Task Force 6:30 Board of Appeals 4:00 Library Trustees 7:00 Planning Commission 23 12:15 Redevelopment Agency 4:00 Pawt. Bus. Dev. Corp 7:00 City Council 4:00 Purchasing Board FISHING & HUNTING LICENSES Licenses are issued at the City Clerk’s Office FEES Resident Fishing, Hunting, Jr. Hunting (Ages 12 - 14) $18.00 Resident Combination Fishing/Hunting $33.00 Non-Resident Fishing $35.00 Non-Resident Hunting $45.00 Non-Resident, Tourist, Fishing/ Hunting/Jr. Hunting (Ages 12 - 14) (3 consecutive days) $16.00 Special Trout Stamp $ 5.50 DOG LICENSES Licenses are issued at the City Clerk’s Office and are good for one year, ending April 30th of each year. A valid certificate of vaccination against rabies must be presented to obtain a dog license. FEES Spayed / Neutered Not Spayed / Neutered $16.00 $26.00 Senior Citizens (65 years of age & older) Spayed / Neutered $ 6.00 Not Spayed / Neutered $11.00 Anyone who becomes the owner / keeper of a dog must license the dog within 30 days. PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Sophia Sousa - Potter-Burns - Grade 5 The Mighty Flow of Pawtucket 1st Place Winner February 2016 MARCH 2016 Sunday S April 2016 M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 10 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 17 7 28 29 Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 Recycling Week Thursday 2 S M 4 T W T 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 F S 1 2 8 9 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Friday Saturday 3 4 5 ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE 12:00pm 2:30 Board of Canvassers 6:30 Dog Park Committee 7:00 Personnel Board 6 7 6:30 Board of Appeals 13 Recycling Week 14 20 27 EASTER 5:00 Water Supply Board 7:00 Parks Commission 7:30 Historic District Comm. 9 7:00 City Council 15 21 16 Recycling Week 28 23 7:00 City Council 29 12:00 Cancer Task Force 5:00 Advisory Comm. on Arts 12:15 Redevelopment 6:30 Board of Appeals Agency 11 12 17 18 19 25 26 ST. PATRICK’S DAY 22 5:30 Riverfront Commission 10 4:00 Purchasing Board 4:00 Library Trustees 6:30 School Committee 7:00 Planning Commission DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS SPRING BEGINS 8 24 4:00 Purchasing Board 30 4:00 Pawt. Bus. Dev. Corp. 31 GOOD FRIDAY PAWTUCKET RED SOX MCCOY STADIUM One Columbus Avenue Pawtucket, RI 02860 TO ORDER PAWSOX TICKETS Call 401-724-7300 or log on to www.pawsox.com Join the PawSox E-Team! Sign up at www.pawsox.com OPENING NIGHT Thursday, April 7 at 7:05 pm vs Buffalo Look for a schedule of PawSox home games listed throughout the calendar. Dates and time are subject to change. For a complete schedule of PawSox home games, visit www.pawsox.com. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE WEST COL IND LOU TOL Columbus Clippers Indianapolis Indians Louisville Bats Toledo Mud Hens SOUTH CHA DUR NOR GWN Charlotte Knights Durham Bulls Norfolk Tides Gwinnett Braves NORTH BUF LHV PAW ROC SWB SYR Buffalo Bisons Lehigh Valley IronPigs Pawtucket Red Sox Rochester Red Wings Scranton/WB RailRiders Syracuse Chiefs PROUDLY SPONSORED BY PAWTUCKET RED SOX BASEBALL 2012 & 2014 Governors’ Cup Champions/ Triple-A Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox Season Tickets start at just $200 March 2016 APRIL 2016 Sunday S M 6 7 13 14 20 21 May 2016 T W T F S S M T W T F 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday S 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Friday Saturday Recycling Week 1 2 STREET SWEEPING BEGINS 3 4 5 6 OPENING NIGHT! 7 7:05 PawSox-BUF @McCoy YARD WASTE BEGINS 6:30 Board of Appeals 10 Recycling Week 2:30 Board of Canvassers 7:00 City Council 6:30 Dog Park Committee 7:00 Personnel Board 11 12 13 8 6:15 PawSox-BUF @McCoy 9 1:05 PawSox-BUF @McCoy 6:00 Mayor’s Community Meeting - Goff Jr. High 14 15 16 6:15 PawSox-SWB @McCoy 1:05 PawSox-BUF @McCoy 6:15 PawSox-SWB @McCoy 17 18 5:00 Water Supply Board 6:30 School Committee 7:00 Parks Commission 7:00 Woodlawn Neigh.Assoc. 7:30 Historic District Comm. 12:05 PawSox-SWB @McCoy 4:00 Purchasing Board 6:00 Mayor’s Community Meeting - Curtis School 7:00 Neighborhood Alliance 19 20 21 4th QUARTER 2015 TAXES DUE 22 6:15 PawSox-LHV @McCoy 5:30 Riverfront Commission 24 Recycling Week 25 4:00 Library Trustees 7:00 Planning Commission 26 23 1:05 PawSox-LHV @McCoy PASSOVER BEGINS AT SUNDOWN 7:00 City Council 27 28 29 30 12:05 PawSox-SYR @McCoy 1:05 PawSox-LHV @McCoy 6:15 PawSox-SYR @McCoy 12:00 Cancer Task Force 6:30 Board of Appeals PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARIES POLLS OPEN 7:00 am - 8:00 pm 12:15 Redev. Agency 4:00 Purchasing Board 6:00 Mayor’s Community 4:00 Pawt. Bus. Dev. Corp. Meeting - Fallon School PASSOVER ENDS AT SUNDOWN SLATER PARK LOOFF CAROUSEL Adjacent to the Daggett House, the carousel is the oldest Looff stander carousel in the world. It was built in 1895 and installed in Slater Park in 1910. WEEKENDS ONLY April 2 - July 3 August 27 - October 30 11:00 am - 5:00 pm OPEN DAILY July 4 - September 2 11:00 am - 5:00 pm BIRTHDAY PARTIES Contact 728-0500 ext. 251 or download an application at the City of Pawtucket website www.pawtucketri.com SLATER PARK PICNIC PERMITS Permits are issued beginning April 1st. Sites are available May 1st through Columbus Day. MARCONI GARDEN RENTAL Rental fees start at $20. Call 728-0500, ext. 251 for details. FEES Sites 1 - 12 Site 13 with field $15 Residents $25 Non-Residents $25 Residents $50 Non-Residents MAY IS OLDER AMERICANS MONTH Annual Senior Health Fair May 11, 2016 Call the Senior Center at 728-7582 for more information. PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Valeria Velasquez - Cunningham - Grade 5 Welcome to the History of Pawtucket Honorable Mention Mon.-Sat. 8am-7pm / Sun. 9am-3pm April 2016 MAY 2016 S 3 M 4 T W T 5 6 7 13 14 10 11 12 17 18 19 20 21 June 2016 F S 1 2 8 9 15 16 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 Wednesday 2 3 Thursday 4 Friday S M T 5 6 7 12 13 14 19 20 21 W T F 1 2 3 S 4 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Saturday 5 6 7 6:05 PawSox-ROC @McCoy 7:05 PawSox-ROC @McCoy 2:30 Board of Canvassers 6:30 Dog Park Committee 6:30 Board of Appeals 8 Recycling Week 9 1:05 PawSox-ROC @McCoy MOTHER’S DAY 15 1:05 PawSox-GWN @McCoy 22 16 17 7:05 PawSox-NOR @McCoy 7:05 PawSox-NOR @McCoy 5:30 Riverfront Commission 4:00 Library Trustees 7:00 Planning Commission 23 24 Recycling Week 7:05 PawSox-LHV @McCoy 30 City Hall Closed Library Closed Senior Center Closed Trash Delayed One Day POLICE MEMORIAL & AWARDS CEREMONY 9:00 am – 11:30 am 10:00 am 4:00 Purchasing Board 6:00 Mayor’s Community 13 7:05 PawSox-GWN @McCoy 14 6:05 PawSox-GWN @McCoy Meeting - Varieur School 18 11:05 am PawSox-NOR @McCoy 19 20 21 27 28 6:00 Mayor’s Community Meeting - Nathanael Greene School 25 7:05 PawSox-LHV @McCoy 26 11:05 am PawSox-LHV @McCoy 4:00 Purchasing Board 6:00 Mayor’s Community Meeting - Baldwin School 7:05 PawSox-IND @McCoy 6:05 PawSox-IND @McCoy Library Closed 31 MEMORIAL DAY 6:05 PawSox-IND @McCoy 12 SENIOR CENTER HEALTH FAIR 7:00 City Council NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE CITYWIDE CLEAN-UP 9:00 am – 2:00 pm 11 4:00 Pawt. Bus. Dev. Corp. 7:00 City Council 12:00 Cancer Task Force 5:00 Advisory Comm. on Arts 29 7:00 Personnel Board 10 5:00 Water Supply Board 6:30 School Committee 7:00 Parks Commission 7:30 Historic District Comm. 7:05 PawSox-ROC @McCoy 12:15 Redevelopment Agency 6:30 Board of Appeals Celebrate Older Americans Month ARTS IN THE PARK Arts in The Park Performance Series in Slater Park. Please refer to the Parks & Recreation seasonal program located at www.pawtucketri.com for dates and performance lineups. 7-WEEK CHILDREN’S PERFORMANCE AT THE PARK OFFICE STAGE Tuesdays, 6:00 pm 7-WEEK CONCERT SERIES AT DAGGETT FARM STAGE Thursdays, 6:00 pm 7-WEEK RIVERFRONT CONCERT SERIES AT VETERANS PARK AMPHITHEATER Roosevelt Ave. - Sundays, 6:00 pm DAGGETT FARM Daggett Farm is a six-acre working farm located in Slater Memorial Park at the former zoo. The farm is open daily from 9:00 am - 3:30 pm year round. FARM PICNIC AREA The farm picnic area is now available from May 1 through August 28 for family functions and business outings. The area has six picnic tables, four horsehoe pits, four BBQ grills and a large grassy area. For more information, costs and reservations call 728-0500 ext. 251. www.pawtucketri.com FARMERS MARKET AT SLATER PARK Sundays, July 10 - October 30 www.farmfreshri.org PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Paula Vega - Fallon - Grade 5 Honorable Mention 80 Fountain Street, L.L.C. A Creative Community 80fountainstreet@gmail.com July 2016 May 2016 JUNE 2016 S 1 M 2 T 3 W 4 T 5 F S 6 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday M T W T 7 29 30 31 Sunday S 3 4 5 6 7 F S 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 7:00 Personnel Board 5 Recycling Week 6 7:05 PawSox-TOL @McCoy 6:30 Board of Appeals 12 11:05 am PawSox-TOL @McCoy JMW ARTS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION TOLMAN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION 2:30 Board of Canvassers 6:30 Dog Park Committee 7:00 City Council 14 7:05 PawSox-LOU @McCoy SHEA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION 6:05 PawSox-LOU @McCoy 4:00 Purchasing Board 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 FLAG DAY Recycling Week 20 7:05 PawSox-SYR @McCoy 5:30 Riverfront Commission 26 7:05 PawSox-TOL @McCoy 5:00 Water Supply Board 6:30 School Committee 7:00 Parks Commission 7:30 Historic District Comm FIREMEN’S MEMORIAL 10:00 am FATHER’S DAY 7:05 PawSox-TOL @McCoy 13 1:05 PawSox-LOU @McCoy 19 7 SUMMER BEGINS 27 21 7:05 PawSox-SYR @McCoy 7:05 PawSox-SYR @McCoy 4:00 Library Trustees 7:00 Planning Commission 7:00 City Council 28 7:05 PawSox-SYR @McCoy 4:00 Purchasing Board 29 1:05 PawSox-SWB @McCoy 30 7:05 PawSox-COL @McCoy 12:00 Cancer Task Force 6:30 Board of Appeals 12:15 Redevelopment Agency 4:00 Pawt. Bus. Dev. Corp. 7:05 PawSox-SWB @McCoy 6:05 PawSox-SWB @McCoy DIVISION OF ZONING & CODE ENFORCEMENT BUILDING INSPECTION UNIT 728-0500, ext. 310 ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT 728-0500, ext. 347 HOUSING STANDARDS UNIT 728-0500, ext. 249 ZONING UNIT 728-0500, ext. 280 CODE: The City is mandated to follow the state building code. PERMITS can be obtained between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Call for permit fee schedule. ABANDONED VEHICLES: City ordinance prohibits certain vehicles from being parked or stored on public or private property. ABSENTEE LANDLORDS: Any person who does not reside at the property they own is defined as an absentee landlord and must register with the division. BOARD OF APPEALS: The Board meets the last Monday of the month and votes on the first Monday of the month in City Council Chambers at 6:30 pm. PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Sean Peloquin - Potter-Burns - Grade 5 Tippy Top Honorable Mention June 2016 JULY 2016 Sunday S M T 5 6 7 12 13 14 19 20 21 August 2016 W T F S 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 7 15 16 17 18 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday S M T W T F 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Friday Saturday 1 6:15 PawSox-COL @McCoy 3 6:05 PawSox-COL @McCoy INDEPENDENCE DAY City Hall Closed Library Closed Senior Center Closed Trash & Recycling Delayed One Day 10 17 4 11 Recycling Week 18 1:05 PawSox-CHA @McCoy 5:30 Riverfront Commission 24 25 7:05 PawSox-ROC @McCoy 5:00 Advisory Comm. on Arts 6:30 Board of Appeals 31 1:05 PawSox-SWB @McCoy 5 Recycling Week S 2 6:05 PawSox-COL @McCoy 6 7 8 9 13 14 15 16 2:30 Board of Canvassers 6:30 Dog Park Committee 7:00 City Council 6:30 Board of Appeals 7:00 Personnel Board 12 5:00 Water Supply Board 6:30 School Committee Work Session 7:00 Parks Commission 7:00 Woodlawn Neigh.Assoc. 7:30 Historic District Comm. 7:05 PawSox-CHA @McCoy 4:00 Purchasing Board 19 4:00 Library Trustees 7:00 Planning Commission 26 7:05 PawSox-ROC @McCoy 12:15 Redevelopment Agency 7:05 PawSox-CHA @McCoy 6:05 PawSox-CHA @McCoy 1st QUARTER 2016 TAXES DUE 20 21 22 23 27 28 29 30 12:00 City Council 7:05 PawSox-ROC @McCoy 4:00 Pawt. Bus. Dev. Corp. 11:05 am PawSox-ROC @McCoy 4:00 Purchasing Board 7:05 PawSox-SWB @McCoy 6:05 PawSox-SWB @McCoy DIVISION OF ZONING & CODE ENFORCEMENT Certificates of Occupancy & Certificates of Zoning Compliance obtained from the Division of Zoning & Code Enforcement by calling 728-0500 ext. 347. Permits are required for most work being done on a property, including repairs to a building, plumbing, electrical or mechanical systems. Contact the Division of Zoning & Code Enforcement for information or to report violators. Each year, the Pawtucket Arts Festival, with the 18th Annual event on tap this year, features hundreds of artists showcasing their arts and crafts, along with dozens of other attractions highlighting the visual, musical and performing arts. A photography contest, film festival, juried art show and open studio tours of artist live/work spaces in mills throughout the city, along with plays performed in local theaters, are among the many offerings. Almost every color of the musical rainbow can be heard, from salsa, jazz, zydeco, doo-wop, blues, Irish, folk, pop to classical. NEW CARD For more details about this year’s arts festival, go to www.pawtucketartsfestival.org. PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Sabrina Angulo - Potter-Burns - Grade 5 Exchange Street Bridge Mayor’s Choice Award International Paving Corp. Residential • Industrial • Commercial Licensed • Insured • Bonded RI Certified MBE/DBE July 2016 AUGUST 2016 S 3 M 4 T W 5 T 6 7 September 2016 F S 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1 Recycling Week 2 Thursday Friday 3 2:30 Board of Canvassers 6:30 Dog Park Committee 6:30 Board of Appeals 7 1:05 PawSox-BUF @McCoy 8 VICTORY DAY City Hall Closed Library Closed Senior Center Closed Recycling Week 5:00 Water Supply Board 6:30 School Committee 5:30 Riverfront Commission 7:00 Planning Commission 22 23 6 7 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 F 1 2 S 3 8 9 10 15 16 17 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 6 6:05 PawSox-BUF @McCoy 7:00 Personnel Board 10 7:05 PawSox-DUR @McCoy 7:05 PawSox-SYR @McCoy 7:00 City Council 11 12 13 19 20 26 27 29 12:00 Cancer Task Force 6:30 Board of Appeals 12:05 PawSox-DUR @McCoy 4:00 Purchasing Board 17 18 24 25 7:05 PawSox-LHV @McCoy 12:00 City Council Recycling Week 5 T Work Session 7:00 Parks Commission 7:30 Historic District Comm. 16 7:05 PawSox-SYR @McCoy 28 W 5 7:05 PawSox-BUF @McCoy 9 15 21 T 7:05 PawSox-DUR @McCoy Trash Delayed One Day 14 4 M Saturday 4 CITY PHOTO CONTEST DEADLINE S 30 12:15 Redevelopment Agency 7:05 PawSox-LHV @McCoy 4:00 Purchasing Board 31 4:00 Pawt. Bus. Dev. Corp. PAWTUCKET ARTS FESTIVAL BEGINS NEW CARD PAWTUCKET SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Administration 729-6300 Superintendent 729-6315 Elementary & Secondary Education 729-6328 Special Education 729-6382 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS William E. Tolman 729-6400 Charles E. Shea 729-6445 JMW Arts High School 721-2148 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Lyman B. Goff 729-6500 Joseph Jenks 729-6520 Samuel Slater 729-6480 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Elizabeth Baldwin 729-6264 M. V. Cunningham 729-6262 Flora S. Curtis 729-6252 Curvin-McCabe 729-6258 Fallon Memorial 729-6254 Nathanael Greene 729-6260 Agnes E. Little 729-6256 Potter-Burns 729-6250 Francis J. Varieur 729-6266 Henry J. Winters 729-6272 Truancy Hotline 729-6354 www.psdri.net PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Linda C. Dugas - Pawtucket View from a Swing Honorable Mention SEPTEMBER 2016 Sunday Monday NEW CARD M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday M T W T F S 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 7:05 PawSox-SYR @McCoy 7:05 PawSox-SYR @McCoy S Saturday 1 Recycling Week Celebrate National Senior Center Month August 26 through September 25 October 2016 August 2016 S 3 6:05 PawSox-SYR @McCoy Library Closed 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1:05 PawSox-BUF @McCoy 6:05 PawSox-BUF @McCoy 11 LABOR DAY City Hall Closed Library Closed Senior Center Closed Trash Delayed One Day Recycling Week 12 2:30 Board of Canvassers 6:30 Dog Park Committee 7:00 City Council 6:30 Board of Appeals 7:00 Personnel Board STATE & LOCAL PRIMARIES 13 4:00 Purchasing Board 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 POLLS OPEN 7:00 am-8:00pm 4:00 Library Trustees 5:00 Water Supply Board 6:30 School Committee 7:00 Parks Commission 7:30 Historic District Comm. 18 19 20 AUTUMN BEGINS PHOTO CONTEST AWARDS - 4:00 pm 25 5:30 Riverfront Commission 7:00 Planning Commission 26 27 Recycling Week 7:00 City Council 4:00 Purchasing Board 28 30 SLATER PARK Haunted Tunnel NEW CARD PAWTUCKET ARTS FESTIVAL ENDS 29 12:00 Cancer Task Force 5:00 Advisory Comm. on Arts 6:30 Board of Appeals 12:15 Redevelopment Agency 4:00 Pawt. Bus. Dev. Corp. CELEBRATE RED RIBBON WEEK LEON A. MATHIEU SENIOR CENTER 420 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860 Phone: 401-728-7582 Fax: 401-725-8220 The nationally accredited Leon Mathieu Senior Center offers older adults a wide variety of social services and leisure time activities. Senior Center staff are available to discuss the latest information about resources, programs and services available on the local, state and federal levels.Activities focus on fitness, health & wellness, life long learning, and enrichment. FLU VACCINE CLINICS Call the Senior Center to register. ANNUAL OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR MEDICARE PART D & SUPPLEMENT HEALTH INSURANCE October 15 – December 7 Call the Senior Center at 728-7582 for an appointment. THE PAWTUCKET PREVENTION COALITION is dedicated to diminishing the root causes of substance abuse and includes truancy prevention, violence prevention and health promotion. Our motto is “Reaching Across Cultures to Build an informed & Caring Community.” Leah Tavares - Cunningham - Grade 5 Bye Skies Honorable Mention There is no substitute for hard work. Thomas A. Edison September 2016 OCTOBER 2016 Sunday Monday S 4 M T W 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 November 2016 T F S 1 2 3 8 9 10 15 16 17 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday S M 6 7 13 14 20 21 T W T F 1 2 3 4 S 5 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Friday Saturday 1 SLATER PARK Haunted Tunnel 2 3 4 5 6 7 SLATER PARK Haunted Tunnel ROSH HASHANAH ROSH HASHANAH Begins at Sundown 6:30 Board of Appeals 9 COLUMBUS DAY 10 City Hall Closed Library Closed Senior Center Closed Trash & Recycling Delayed One Day 16 YOM KIPPUR Begins at Sundown 11 5:00 Water Supply Board 6:30 School Committee 7:00 Parks Commission 7:00 Woodlawn Neigh.Assoc. 7:30 Historic District Comm. 17 Recycling Week 12 13 4:00 Library Trustees 7:00 Planning Commission 24 25 R E D LEAF PICK-UP BEGINS YOM KIPPUR 30 31 HALLOWEEN Oak Hill Hootenanny Halloween Parade 5:00 pm 12:00 Cancer Task Force 6:30 Board of Appeals 7:00 City Council 20 7:00 Neighborhood Alliance 26 27 W E E K 21 SLATER PARK Haunted Tunnel STREET SWEEPING ENDS 28 SLATER PARK Haunted Tunnel RED RIBBON RALLY 10:15 City Hall 4:00 Pawt. Bus. Dev. Corp. 4:00 Purchasing Board 15 Open Enrollment for Medicare Part D & Health Insurance begins SLATER PARK Haunted Tunnel 4:00 Purchasing Board 19 R I B B O N 12:15 Redevelopment Agency 14 SLATER PARK Haunted Tunnel 18 5:30 Riverfront Commission Recycling Week SLATER PARK Haunted Tunnel 2:30 Board of Canvassers 7:00 City Council 6:30 Dog Park Committee 7:00 Personnel Board 2nd QUARTER 2016 TAXES DUE 23 8 22 SLATER PARK Haunted Tunnel 29 SLATER PARK Haunted Tunnel PAWTUCKET PUBLIC LIBRARY 13 Summer St. • Pawtucket, RI 02860 401-725-3714 • www.pawtucketlibrary.org HOURS: Monday-Thursday 9:00am-8:45pm Friday & Saturday 9:00am-4:45pm Free Services @ Your Library! • New Books & Bestsellers Fiction/Non-Fiction • Large Print Books & Paperbacks • Downloadable Ebooks & Audiobooks • Blu-Ray and DVD Movies & TV Series • Video Games for Xbox, Wii, PS & Nintendo DS • Internet Access & Free Wi-Fi • Online Test Prep & Language Learning • Teen Zone Laptops and Study Areas • Passport Acceptance Facility • Computer Room: PCs with Microsoft Office • Color and Black & White Printing • Copy and Fax Services • Computer Classes in English & Spanish • Online Tutors for Homework Help • Discount Museum & Park Passes • Group Study Rooms & Quiet Study Areas • Children’s Programs & Storytime Classes • Bilingual Family Storytime Classes • Teen Programs & Teen Collection • Bookmobile Stops in 16 Pawtucket Locations • Research Databases for Kids and Adults • Genealogy Resources • Newspapers & Magazines • Local Pawtucket History • English Language Classes • Language Learning Kits & DVDs • Libros en Español • Meeting Rooms…and so much more! PROUDLY SPONSORED BY David Lee Black - Wrentham, MA Library Raised Me... 2nd Place Winner October 2016 NOVEMBER 2016 Sunday Monday S Tuesday Wednesday 2:30 Board of Canvassers 6:30 Dog Park Committee DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS Recycling Week 7 6:30 Board of Appeals 13 14 T W T December 2016 F S S M T W 1 1 6 M 8 15 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 4 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 F 1 2 S 3 8 9 10 15 16 17 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Friday Saturday 2 3 4 5 9 10 11 12 7:00 Personnel Board PRESIDENTIAL/STATE/ LOCAL ELECTION POLLS OPEN 7:00am-8:00pm 5:00 Water Supply Board 7:00 Parks Commission 7:30 Historic District Comm. Thursday 2 T VETERANS DAY City Hall Closed Library Closed Senior Center Closed 7:00 City Council 4:00 Purchasing Board 16 Trash & Recycling Delayed One Day 17 18 19 ECO-DEPOT Agnes Little School 8:00 am-1:00 pm 4:00 Library Trustees 6:30 School Committee 7:00 Planning Commission 20 Recycling Week 21 22 23 24 THANKSGIVING City Hall Closed Library Closed Senior Center Closed City Council Meeting Date TBD 5:30 Riverfront Commission 27 28 12:00 Cancer Task Force 5:00 Advisory Comm. on Arts 6:30 Board of Appeals 29 Trash & Recycling Delayed One Day 25 WARM HEARTS COAT DISTRIBUTION DAY 10-2 Salvation Army - 102 High St. City Hall Closed Library Closed Senior Center Closed Trash & Recycling Delayed One Day 30 For a complete list of polling locations, go to www.pawtucketri.com 12:15 Redevelopment Agency 4:00 Pawt. Bus. Dev. Corp. 26 WINTER WONDERLAND IN SLATER PARK On the grounds near the Slater Park Carousel December 3 & 4, 10 & 11 Saturdays & Sundays 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Winter Wonderland is a Christmas celebration running in Slater Park during the first two weekends in December. The grounds will be decorated for the season, featuring over 400 decorated Christmas trees, a miniature village, a giant talking snowman, carousel rides, train rides, horse drawn hay rides, visits and photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, free entertainment, face painting, letters to Santa and children’s craft activities. Admission is free. Families are encouraged to come out and enjoy choral groups, dance studio performers and puppet shows. • The carousel will be open for 50 cents per ride. • Train & hay rides available for purchase. • Santa will be at the Boathouse for visits and photos for purchase. • A heated tent offering food items for sale. The event starts Saturday, December 3 at 4:00 pm with the Mayor’s Tree Lighting and Santa arriving on a fire truck. For further information or to purchase a tree, call 726-3185 PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Lisa Lettieri - Rehoboth, MA History Reflections Honorable Mention November 2016 DECEMBER 2016 S M 6 7 13 14 20 21 January 2017 T W T F S S M T W T F 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday 2 YARD WASTE ENDS 4 WINTER WONDERLAND Slater Park Recycling Week 5 6:30 Board of Appeals 11 12 2:30 Board of Canvassers 6:30 Dog Park Committee 13 7 7:00 City Council 7:00 Personnel Board 14 8 Recycling Week 19 20 5:30 Riverfront Commission 4:00 Library Trustees 7:00 Planning Commission 26 27 9 15 3 WINTER WONDERLAND Slater Park 10 WINTER WONDERLAND Slater Park 4:00 Purchasing Board 5:00 Water Supply Board 6:30 School Committee 7:00 Parks Commission 7:30 Historic District Comm. WINTER WONDERLAND Slater Park 18 6 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Friday 1 S 16 17 LEAF PICK-UP ENDS 21 22 23 24 WINTER BEGINS 25 City Council Meeting Date TBD 28 KWANZAA CHRISTMAS City Hall Closed Library Closed Senior Center Closed (Christmas Day Observed) Trash Delayed One Day 12:15 Redevelopment Agency 4:00 Pawt. Bus. Dev. Corp. HANUKKAH Begins at Sundown 4:00 Purchasing Board 29 30 31 PAWTUCKET2016 CITY CONTACT DIRECTORY City Hall 728-0500 Accounting/Finance ext. 352 jlheureux@pawtucketri.com Board of Canvassers ext. 207 kmcgill@pawtucketri.com Building & Code Enforcement ext. 347 asalum@pawtucketri.com City Clerk ext. 225 rgoldstein@pawtucketri.com Collections ext. 344 taxinfo@pawtucketri.com Animal Shelter 722-4243 kmooney@pawtucketpolice.com Emergency Mgmt. Agency 729-5846 nmenard@pawtucketpolice.com Engineering ext. 242 asilvia@pawtucketri.com Fire Department 725-1422 wsisson@pfd.necoxmail.com Highway/Bridges ext. 284 dpw@pawtucketri.com Ice Arena 725-7420 customerservice@bvsportscenter.com Legal Department ext. 308 jmello@pawtucketri.com Leon Mathieu Senior Center 725-7582 mathieuctr@yahoo.com Library 725-3714 sreed@pawtucketlibrary.org Mayor’s Office ext. 281 amartins@pawtucketri.com Municipal Court/Traffic ext. 824 nhiggins@pawtucketpolice.com Municipal Housing Court ext. 280 dpinto@pawtucketri.com Personnel ext. 276, 235 dagostini@pawtucketri.com Planning/Redevelopment ext. 430 mbourdeau@pawtucketri.com Police 727-9100 administrator@pawtucketpolice.com Pothole Hotline ext. 284 dpw@pawtucketri.com Probate Court ext. 259 shammond@pawtucketri.com Public Works ext. 233 dpw@pawtucketri.com Purchasing ext. 271 dclemente@pawtucketri.com Parks & Recreation ext. 251, 257 jblais@pawtucketri.com Pawtucket Housing Authority 725-9113 www.pawthousing.org/contact-us Sewer & Sanitation ext. 282 dpw@pawtucketri.com Substance Abuse Prevention 475-1168 ddufresne@pawtucketri.com Tax Assessor ext. 212 rburns@pawtucketri.com Traffic Engineering ext. 215 dpw@pawtucketri.com Transfer Station 569-3977 pawtuckettransfer@linkenv.net Water Supply Board 729-9050 rnsalois@pwsb.org 24/7 Graffiti Hotline ext. 233 dpw@pawtucketri.com