🌱 Patch AM: How a Central Falls native is responding to Brown’s tragic shooting

What's up Central Falls! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Central Falls native is responding to Brown’s tragic shooting

Also on today's calendar: Cultural Survival Bazaar.

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Sun, then clouds; very cold, with a high of 25 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Tuesday: Not as cold, temps: high: 35, low: 24.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 45 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Viola Davis speaks on Brown University shooting on social media (providencejournal.com) — Central Falls native Viola Davis is publicly mourning the deadly Brown University campus shooting, calling Providence her home and offering prayers for victims and families. The incident left two students dead and nine injured, with most victims in critical but stable condition as the university and community begin to process the tragedy.
   

📸 Around Central Falls

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Central Falls

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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

• Middletown at Central Falls
  24 Summer St , Central Falls
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• End of Year Celebration
  Community Health Worker Association of Rhode Island , 600 Mt Pleasant Ave , Providence
  2:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Deadline for December
  Lincoln, RI Calendar Lincoln, RI 02865
• Latinx CHW Support Group
  Community Health Worker Association of Rhode Island , 600 Mt Pleasant Ave , Providence
  5:00 pm
• Town Council
  Lincoln, RI Calendar , 100 Old River Road , Lincoln
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Wee-One Wednesdays
  Roger Williams Park Botanical Center
  9:00 am
• Xtreme Hip Hop Step Aeorbics
  Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park , 1197 Broad Street , Providence
  5:15 pm
• Tai Chi Paradigm Beginner Level
  Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park , 1197 Broad Street , Providence
  6:30 pm
• Town Council Meeting
  Cumberland Town Hall , 45 Broad St , Cumberland
  7:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• The Nutcracker - Ballet Rhode Island
  Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS) , 1 Ave of the Arts , Providence
  10:30 am
• Municipal Court
  Lincoln, RI Calendar Lincoln, RI 02865
  6:00 pm
• THURSDAY NIGHT VIBES
  Kismet Improv , 1005 Main St Suite 2205 , Pawtucket
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• C&E Services | Snow Removal
  Clean. Safe. Handled. Snow removal with ice melt included every visit. We keep your property clear, accessible, and protected all winter. (774) 307… (Nextdoor Cumberland)

• ZOLL Medical Corporation posted a job opening for Senior Manager, Manufacturing in Pawtucket. Apply here.
• Burlington Coat Factory Corporation posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Lincoln. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Central Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pawtucket

• WooSox to honor public art, traffic patterns, hot wieners with alternate identities (sportslogos.net)
• Nesi's Notes: Dec. 13 (wpri.com)
• Shooting reported at Brown University; campus on lockdown (wickedlocal.com)

North Providence

• Boys Hoops: EG Bests NP, 57-56, in League Opener (eastgreenwichnews.com)

Providence

Ok Central Falls! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know either. They were speaking in sign language.
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