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Monday Five: Wine, Clean Sweep, Free Tax Help, Sugar Shack

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Wine, Jewelry at Stadium - Stadium Theatre's Wine Women & Jewelry event on April 4th is still open, with tickets at $30. The first 50 tickets sold will receive two free pieces of jewelry in addition to the three pieces that already come with the price of admission. Admisssion also includes two glasses of wine AND light fare. Call (401) 762-4545. 

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Scouts' 'Clean Sweep' - Scouts from Troop 2, Woonsocket, are making a clean sweep. They'll come to your home and sweep sidewalks and/or do a light outside spring clean up for you. Donations are appreciated. Proceeds will be used for scouts to go on monthly camping trips.

Troop 2 Scouts are available Saturday, April 6, Sunday, April 7 and Tuesday, April 16. Call Pat at 765-2737 for an appointment, leave a message and someone will get back to you. 

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Elks Sugar Shack April 13 The Sugar Shack celebration will be held at the Woonsocket Elks Lodge at 830 Social Street from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 13. The AFGS Cabane à Sucre (sugar shack) will take on the time-honored traditions that are typically French Canadian. The event will include music by Fleurs de Lis, a local group that performs traditional French Canadian music. Doors open at 5 p.m. with buffet dinner at 6:00 p.m. The menu includes fresh cut salad, pea soup, French Canadian meat pie, New England style baked beans, maple glazed ham, Shepherd’s pie, bread, butter, coffee, tea and dessert. Visittheir site for more information.  Tickets must be purchased in advance. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

FRCA VITA Program - Family Resources Community Action is providing FREE Income Tax Preparation forfamilies with incomes less than $51,000. All preparers are certified by the IRS, andE-filing is done for fast returns. Appointments are available at Family Resources Community Action, 245 Main St., on the following days:

  • Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays: 12:30 to 4.30 p.m. Tuesdays: 4 to 6:30 p.m.
  • Fridays: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  • Saturdays: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

Call 401-766-0900 to schedule an appointment. For more information about other FRCA programs visit www.famresri.org.

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