🌱Urban Tree Survey + Providence Ranks 5th For Coffee Cities

Happy Thursday, people of Providence! I would like to introduce myself. I am Karena Garrity, and I will be the new Providence newsletter curator. I love Rhode Island and all it has to offer, with its breathtaking beaches, unique culture and fantastic arts. I am excited to be curating the news in my favorite city! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right.

First, today's weather:

Breezy with a shower. High: 49 Low: 31.

Here are the top five stories in Providence today:

1. The coalition of Providence community members, organizations and city partners created the PVD Tree Plan (PTP). They desperately want to hear ideas for urban tree equity throughout the city from Providence residents and workers, as the city’s first comprehensive urban forestry plan takes form. (Uprise RI)
2. Providence public schools will host Town Halls seeking input from the community about how the $128 million in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds should be invested. (WLNE-TV (ABC6))
3. Applications for The Providence Performing Arts Center’s summer 2022 ARTS Scholarship are now being accepted. The scholarships are made possible by support from The Textron Charitable Trust, PPAC’s annual fund donors and support from WPRI-TV. (Valley Breeze)
4. Providence ranks fifth among the best coffee cities in America, with an average of 23 coffee shops per 100,000 people. (The Providence Journal)
5. Congratulations to Felicia Salinas-Moniz who has been named the new Sarah Doyle Center for Women and Gender director. (The Brown Daily Herald)

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Today in Providence:

• Cradle to Crayons: Group One - (Baby - Age 3) (10:00 AM)
• Cradle to Crayons: Group Two - (Baby - Age 3) (11:00 AM)
• Arts & Crafts - Providence Community Library (3:00 PM)
• Valentines Poems and Crafts! - Providence Community Library (3:30 PM)
• Heart Health Workshop Cooking Demo - Providence Community Library (3:30 PM)
• Kids Science Lab! (Grades K+) - Providence Community Library (4:00 PM)
• Learn ITALIAN: intermediate 1 - Providence Community Library (4:00 PM)
• Chess Club - Providence Community Library (6:30 PM)
• Queer Umbrella - Providence Community Library (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Brown University: "Students in the Primary Care-Population Medicine program at the Warren Alpert Medical School learn not only how to care for individual patients but also how to work within and improve systems to care for entire communities" (Instagram)
• Providence High School: "Congrats to the Girls’ and Boys’ Varsity Basketball teams for securing Prep League titles. Keep an eye out for both teams as they make their playoff runs." (Instagram)
• Providence Performing Arts Center: Valentine's Day is only a few days away! Order your Valentine's Day-themed PPAC eGift Card for that special someone. (Instagram)
• Providence Performing Arts Center: "There's still time to enter to win on Instagram for a pair of tickets to see "An Officer and a Gentleman" on Friday, February 18 at 7:30 p.m.(Facebook)
• Providence Children's Museum: "BREAKING NEWS: We've got a drop off education class during February Vacation to create a robot that draws - aka a ScribbleBot! Register now - limited spaces available!" (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Karena Garrity

About me: 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.