🌱Shooting On Chalkstone Ave. + Art Show At Dodge House Gallery

Up and at 'em, Providence! Let's get you all caught up to start this Tuesday, February 15 off on an informed note. Here's everything happening in Providence today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 28 Low: 15.

Here are the top five stories today in Providence:

1. Looking to move? There are three new properties on the market in the Providence area (Providence Patch)
2. A Sunday night shooting on Chalkstone Avenue is under investigation. Two people reportedly sustained non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. (WPRI.com)
3. Father John Wydeven, Catholic chaplain at the Providence VA Medical Center, passed away on Jan. 31 . He is remembered fondly by the communities he served throughout Rhode Island. (The Providence Journal)
4. Artwork from college students across Rhode Island went on display at the Providence Art Club's Dodge House Gallery on Sunday, Feb. 13. The exhibit will be on display through March 4. Check it out! (The Brown Daily Herald)
5. Brown University is set to host the Science Olympiad virtual invitational. Hundreds of high school students across the country have been invited to participate in a variety of events. (The Brown Daily Herald)

Today in Providence:

• ESL Class: beginner/principiate - Providence Community Library (10:00 AM)
• Providence Talks Playgroup - Providence Community Library (11:00 AM)
• Family Story Time & Craft - Providence Community Library (11:30 AM)
• STEM Activity - Providence Community Library (3:00 PM)
• PVD Young Makers (for Teens!) (Grades 6+) (4:00 PM)
• Kid's Theater: A PLAY IN A DAY - Providence Community Library (4:00 PM)
• ESL Class: intermediate/intermedio - Providence Community Library (4:00 PM)
• Learn ITALIAN: beginner 1 - Providence Community Library (5:30 PM)
• Conversations Book Club - Providence Community Library (6:30 PM)
• Into the Rabbit Hole: A Course on Creative Research (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Brown University: Brown Corporation approves the lowest tuition increase, highest employee salary pool in the last decade. (Brown University)
• Rhode Island Historical Society: "Sisseretta Jones became the first Black performer to headline Carnegie Hall. Known for her powerful soprano range, she experienced great success and even performed for four U.S. presidents." (Facebook)
• AARP Rhode Island: "From sketchy robocalls to email phishing schemes. Don’t let scammers take your hard-earned cash. Join us for Rural America Live with AARP as fraud experts take your questions and share tips to spot and stop scams. Watch and join the conv..." (Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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