🌱James Taylor Comes To Ocean State + Fur Babies Need Homes

Happy Monday, Providence! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around Providence today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and breezy. High: 56 Low: 36.

Here are the top stories today in Providence:

1. No stranger to the Ocean State, legendary singer-songwriter James Taylor and his All-Star Band will be performing at the Dunking Donuts Center on July 1. This will be the firs time the performer has been back to Rhode Island since 2019. (What'sUpNewp)
2. On Saturday, a drive-by BB gun shooting almost took a women's eye out. The woman had just left a restaurant on Westminster when a vehicle drove by and she heard several loud pops.
   She told police she immediately felt pain next to her eye. Police said they observed a bump directly next to the victim’s eye; she was treated on the scene and released. (GoLocalProv)
3. These fur babies need homes to call their own. Are you ready to open your heart and your home to a new pet?(Patch)

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Today in Providence:

• Special Programs: Skulls from Near and Far (10:00 AM)
• Providence Talks Playgroup - Providence Community Library (11:00 AM)
• ESL Class: intermediate/intermedio - Providence Community Library (11:00 AM)
• Resume Help - Providence Community Library (1:00 PM)
• Mystery Bag Mondays: Games, Puzzles, & Brainteasers (3:30 PM)
• PCL Board Meeting - Providence Community Library (6:00 PM)
• Knitting Club - Providence Community Library (6:30 PM)
• Virtual ITALIAN: Beginner - Providence Community Library (6:30 PM)
• Virtual Writing Promptapalooza - Providence Community Library (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Providence College: "Congratulations to Providence College Men's Basketball on Saturday's win, earning a trip to the Sweet Sixteen." (Facebook)
• Providence High School: "Alumni Spotlight Meet Class of 2014 alum, Makenna Sievertson! Makenna is working as a Media Logistics Coordinator for the House of Representatives Radio TV Correspondents' Gallery in Washington D.C." (Instagram)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Federal Hill: "So are we allowed to blame Biden for the gas prices yet? - I don't want to do it to early" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Pleasant Valley: "Hi, I am posting this for a friend. - She recently enrolled in a phlebotomy class and needs someone to tutor her 2-5 hours per week. Needed is someone who is knowledgeable with biology and medical terminology, student or otherwise." (Nextdoor)

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— Karena Garrity

About me: I am a URI graduate and native I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love Providence and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.