🌱 Patch AM: How one BHS senior made Hampden Meadows safer for every student

Hey there, Barrington! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How one BHS senior made Hampden Meadows safer for every student

Also on today's calendar: Cultural Survival Bazaar and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 39 and low of 31 degrees.
• Sunday: Windy, temps: high: 47, low: 21.
• Monday: Sunny, breezy and colder, with a high of 33 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Barrington High School senior makes local elementary school a safer place (eastbayri.com) — A Barrington High School senior has helped Hampden Meadows School earn Heart Safe certification, boosting the town’s preparedness for cardiac emergencies. Working with a local doctor, school nurse, EMS, and the Barrington Fire Department, she coordinated staff CPR/AED training and a full-scale emergency drill, significantly strengthening safety for Barrington’s elementary students and educators.
   

📸 Around Barrington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Barrington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Cultural Survival Bazaar
  The WaterFire Arts Center, 475 Valley St, Providence
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Qigong Workshop
  Light of Hope , 245 Phenix Ave , Cranston
  10:00 am

Sunday December 21

• Guided Walk: Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge
  Doug Rayner Wildlife Refuge , 111 George St , Barrington
  1:00 pm
• Cranston West at Barrington
  220 Lincoln Ave , Barrington
  7:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Sub-Committee
  Barrington, RI Calendar , 283 County Rd , Barrington
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• Winter Farmers Market
  Mt Hope Farm , 250 Metacom Ave , Bristol
  9:00 am
• Christmas Cookie Decorating Workshop
  Vigilant Brewing , 44 Ballou Blvd , Bristol
  3:00 pm
• December Rainbow "Tea"
  arc{hive} book + snackery , 4 Market St , Warren
  5:00 pm
• DMB Project Band
  Pivotal Brewing Company Bristol , 500 Wood St Building 111 , Bristol
  6:00 pm
• Providence Bruins vs. Syracuse Crunch
  Amica Mutual Pavilion , 1 Lasalle Sq #1 , Providence
  7:05 pm
• Saturday Night Live Music @ Skeff’s! @ 7:30PM
  Skeff's Pub East Providence , 507 N Broadway , East Providence
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 21

• Georgetown Hoyas at Providence College Friars Womens Basketball
  Peterson Recreation Center , Providence
  1:00 pm
• Evening Sky with Tish Adams
  Imago Foundation For The Arts , 36 Market St , Warren
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A strong storm is expected late Thursday night through Friday in Rhode Island, bringing heavy rain and strong winds, especially along the southern coast.
  Winds will shift to the west Friday afternoon before easing overnight. Take precautions, secure outdoor items, and use caution if traveling. Stay… (Nextdoor )
• You will find us and over 60 other creatives & small businesses.
  Walk the market halls and discover what our vendors and contributors have to offer. Everything from artisan clothing to art pieces, hand crafted… (Nextdoor Roberta Drive)

• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Barrington. Apply here.
• The Children's Workshop, Inc. posted a job opening for Preschool Lead Teacher in Warren. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barrington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Warren

• State land-use law has unintended consequences (eastbayri.com)

East Providence

• Cochlear implants can be a life-changing option for older adults with hearing loss (wpri.com)
• Nearly 15,000 RI Energy customers lose power as storm rolls through (wpri.com)
• Don't let your holiday cheer turn to charcoal (eastbayri.com)

Providence

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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