Monday Essentials: Business, Baseball, Bristol Past and Future

Get an early peek on these upcoming events and activities in Bristol and Warren — just click on the links for more information.

Monday: Help your brick-and-mortar business grow in cyberspace with the East Bay Chamber of Commerce's Grow Your Business with Email and Social Media workshop, featuring Liz Olimpio and the LizBESocial team starting at 4 p.m. at the Chamber office in Warren. The seminar is free; use this online registration form to sign up.

Tuesday: Looking to buy your first home? Don't dive in until you're properly informed — that's the message of the First Time Homebuyer Information Session scheduled for 7 p.m. at Rogers Free Library. Colleen Ducker from Exit Harborside Realty hosts; please RSVP to (401)323-5829 or by email to Colleen@ColleenDucker.com

Wednesday: Rogers Free Library continues its Wednesday night movie series with a showing of 42, the story of Jackie Robinson, at 7 p.m. Rated PG-13.

Thursday: What do you see for the future of Bristol? The town is hosting a Vision for Bristol forum starting at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Church. It's the first of two public hearings to discuss the town's upcoming revision of its Comprehensive Plan [which covers zoning and planning issues].

Also Thursday night, take a look back at Madame Colt: Matriarch of Bristol. It's the story of Theodora DeWolf Colt, who was taken from her home at five years old and returned 40 years later to reclaim her family home and rename it Linden Place. Lecture begins at 7 p.m.

Friday: The Roger Williams University freshman theatre troupe perform selections from Christopher Durang beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the RWU Performing Arts Center. $4 general admission, $2 for kids and seniors.

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