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🌱 Patch AM: How your holiday greeting can help Barrington students pay for college
Happening soon: Food Drive/Collection Event on the Barrington Patch calendar
Good day Barrington! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How your holiday greeting can help Barrington students pay for college
- How much Barrington will spend to grow its Soul Force celebration
- Which Barrington High soccer star just earned All‑America honors?
Also on today's calendar: Food Drive/Collection Event and 8 more events.
Find out what's happening in Barringtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Barringtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 36 and low of 20 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, brisk and cold, temps: high: 35, low: 21.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 37 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. It's not too late to donate to the Community Scholarship Fund of Barrington (eastbayri.com) — Barrington residents are being encouraged to support local students by donating to the Community Scholarship Fund of Barrington, which has awarded over $1 million since its creation. Contributions to the Barrington Times Holiday Greeting Page both share seasonal well-wishes and help fund scholarships that ease rising college costs for Barrington students. Donations and name listings can be made online. 
2. Barrington taxpayers picking up the tab for Soul Force celebration (eastbayri.com) — Barrington’s Town Council has approved $5,500 from its contingency fund to help expand the Soul Force Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, bringing the total event budget to nearly $9,000. The DEI Committee plans more performers, food trucks, and activities at the larger Peck Center venue, while some residents questioned using taxpayer money for free food and urged organizers to keep the event non-partisan and broadly welcoming.
3. Boys and Girls High School All-America Teams revealed for Fall 2025 season (soccerwire.com) — A Barrington High School boys’ soccer standout, senior goalkeeper Liam Helfrich, has been named a United Soccer Coaches High School All-American for the Fall 2025 season. He’s one of just 199 players nationwide honored and will be recognized at a January 2026 ceremony in Philadelphia alongside other top boys and girls athletes.
4. Discover Newport announces six new board members as Gray takes helm (whatsupnewp.com) — Barrington is one of nine coastal communities represented on Discover Newport’s 18-member tourism board, which just added six new directors and a new chair. The organization, now led by Portsmouth business owner Matthew Gray, is crafting a strategic plan to boost off‑season and weekday visitation while protecting residents’ quality of life across Newport and Bristol counties.
5. Remembering Evie Wozniak, active in Berkeley politics and an aide at City Hall (berkeleyside.org) — A former Barrington resident, Evelyn “Evie” Vetterlein Wozniak, is being remembered for a life that began on Narragansett Bay and led to decades of public service and activism in Berkeley, California. Her obituary traces her Barrington roots, global travels, political work, devotion to family, and remarkable adventures before her passing in September at age 86.
📸 Around Barrington
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Barrington
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★ Featured events ★
- Food Drive/Collection Event
100 Bullocks Point Ave, East Providence
9:00 am - Pokemart Expo
21 Traverse St, Providence
9:30 am
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Senior Services Advisory Board
Barrington, RI Calendar , Peck Center 281 County Road (lower level of the library - back , Barrington
6:00 pm - Building Project Community Forum - Nayatt School
Nayatt School , 400 Nayatt Rd , Barrington
6:00 pm - Winter Concert
Barrington High School , 220 Lincoln Ave , Barrington
6:30 pm - Winter Chorus Concert at BHS
Hampden Meadows Elementary School , 297 New Meadow Rd , Barrington
5:30 pm - Wednesday Night Trivia
Pivotal Brewing Company Bristol , 500 Wood St Building 111 , Bristol
6:30 pm - Parks and Recreation Commission
Barrington, RI Calendar , The Peck Center 281 County Road (Library Lower Level - back) , Barrington
7:00 pm - Cultural Survival Bazaar
The WaterFire Arts Center , 475 Valley St , Providence
10:00 am - Qigong Workshop
Light of Hope , 245 Phenix Ave , Cranston
10:00 am - Cranston West at Barrington
220 Lincoln Ave , Barrington
7:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
📣 Barrington Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- THURSDAY NIGHT VIBES
Kismet Improv , 1005 Main St Suite 2205 , Pawtucket
8:00 pm - All Aboard...for the Holidays
Providence City Hall , 25 Dorrance St , Providence - Angelina Toledo Studio Recital RIC
Music Mansion , 88 Meeting St , Providence
4:00 pm - Tai Chi Paradigm® Introduction - Beginner Level
RWP Gateway Center , 1197 Broad St. , Providence
6:30 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Resources for Support
If the holidays feel heavy for someone you know, having a list of local support options can make reaching out easier. Check out Preventsuicideri.org… (Nextdoor ) - Respiratory Illnesses is on the Rise
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- The Children's Workshop, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeper - Part Time in Warren. Apply here.
- East Bay Community Action Program posted a job opening for Billing Specialist in East Providence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barrington here.
Ok Barrington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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