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Kid's Workshop Open House, Fossil Day, Free to Breathe 5K Sign Ups

Children's Workshop tonight The Children's Workshop, 411 Narragansett Park Drive, Rumford, hosts an Open House today, Oct. 10, starting at 4 pm. Meet the teachers, explore the classrooms, learn about our curriculum, and meet some other TCW families. Snacks, refreshments, and fun activities will be provided. You can also sign up for the Parent Committee and be an even bigger part of your child’s experience. 

Fossil Day at Roger Williams - Visit the Museum of Natural History and Cormack Planetarium at Roger Williams,  1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence, this Saturday, October 12, from 12 to 3 p.m. for their Annual Fossil Day. Explore RI's fossil history from the Coal Age to the Ice Age, bring your own fossil to be identified, and enjoy a fossil quest and fossil puzzle. Call 401-785-9457.

Free to Breathe 5K Register today for the sixth annual Free to Breathe 5K run/walk and 1-mile walk on Saturday morning, Oct. 12, at Daggett Farm - Slater Memorial Park in Pawtucket. The event will bring people together to raise funds for research into and early detection and treatment of lung cancer. All proceeds support the non-profit National Lung Cancer Partnership. For more information, to register or to donate, click here.

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Winterfest Tree - You have until Oct. 25 to sponsor a Christmas tree for this year's Winterfest - don't miss out!

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