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

In today's newsletter:

• Want to explore cutting-edge virtual production at an East Providence studio?
• Still shipping gifts from East Providence? See the last days to mail.

Also on today's calendar: Cultural Survival Bazaar.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around East Providence? Post it to East Providence photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 27 degrees.
• Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 46, low: 42.
• Friday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 55 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Door G partners with Women in Film & Video New England (provideocoalition.com) — A new virtual production workshop for women in film is coming to Door G Studios on Risho Avenue in East Providence on Saturday, January 10, 2026. The afternoon event, run with Women in Film & Video New England, will feature demos, hands-on sessions, and a Q&A on cutting-edge virtual and AI-enhanced production tools.
   

• When are the shipping deadlines for Christmas 2025? (wpri.com) — If you’re mailing Christmas gifts from East Providence, key USPS deadlines are here: Ground Advantage and First-Class Mail need to go out by Dec. 17 in the contiguous U.S., Priority Mail by Dec. 18, and Priority Mail Express by Dec. 20. The story also points to FedEx and UPS tools to help you time last-minute shipments.
   

📸 Around East Providence

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Providence

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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

📣 East Providence Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

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
• Winter Chorus Concert at BHS
  Hampden Meadows Elementary School , 297 New Meadow Rd , Barrington
  5:30 pm
• Tai Chi Paradigm Beginner Level
  Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park , 1197 Broad Street , Providence
  6:30 pm
• Wednesday Night Trivia
  Pivotal Brewing Company Bristol , 500 Wood St Building 111 , Bristol
  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
• Parks and Recreation Commission
  Barrington, RI Calendar , The Peck Center 281 County Road (Library Lower Level - back) , Barrington
  7:00 pm
• THURSDAY NIGHT VIBES
  Kismet Improv , 1005 Main St Suite 2205 , Pawtucket
  8:00 pm
• Stone Soup open mic
  Music Mansion , 88 Meeting St , Providence
  10:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making East Providence PatchAM possible:

• Constantin Floors corp — (401) 999-0199
  Holiday Flooring Special! This Christmas season, Constantin

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Oracle posted a job opening for Delivery Manager (Individual Contributor) - NetSuite ACS (Products Team) in Providence. Apply here.
• Rhode Island College posted a job opening for Assistant Professor-Computer Science and Information Systems (1-year Limited) in Providence. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Providence here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pawtucket

• The Reindeer Rule: Christmas and the Constitution (patheos.com)

Ok East Providence! 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. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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