🌱 Run Autumnfest Beer & Wine Tents? + St. Michael's Fundraisers

Up and at 'em, Woonsocket; today is National Plant a Flower Day! Let's get this Saturday started. Here's what's going on today in town.

Do you want to grow your business by running the beer or wine tent? Also, there will be more fundraisers for Ukraine. Finally, Chan’s got a great write-up!

First, today's weather:

Morning rain, some heavy. High: 47 Low: 20.

Here are the top five stories today in Woonsocket:

1. On Thursday, the Autumnfest Steering Committee announced it was opening the application process for “local organizations and companies to submit a bid to operate the Autumfest’s beer tent as well as the newly created wine tent.” This opportunity is for non-profit and for-profit organizations. You have until April 30 to submit your application. (The Valley Breeze)
2. St. Michael's Ukrainian Church will be running fundraisers to benefit Ukraine. Expect to see them closer to the end of the month “through their annual Lenten Kitchen, where they make and sell Ukrainian dishes.” “They will also sell t-shirts, window clings, and Ukrainian egg crafts called Pysanky.” (WJAR)
3. Chan’s Fine Oriental Dining got a nice Friday write-up in The Providence Journal. What really sets this one apart is the number of photos that succeed in capturing what makes Chan’s, well, Chan’s! (Providence Journal)
4. When State Rep. Brianna Henries sponsored her ban on “single-family residential zoning in communities like Johnston, with populations over 20,000,” Woonsocket came out in opposition. The politician proceeded to roast Woonsocket’s representatives on Twitter. However, on Thursday, we learned that the “Johnston Town Council may be poised to follow Warwick and Woonsocket city councils in condemning” the legislation. (Johnston Sunrise)
5. You may have a chance to appear in “The Guilded Age,” which is being filmed in Newport. Casting agents are looking for “background performers” and “a highly-skilled tennis player.” “Everyone must be ok working around smoke and attend a costume fitting prior to filming," according to the post. "Women will be fit in corsets. Natural-looking hair colors only.” (WJAR)

Today in Woonsocket:

• Nature and History Walk of the Woonsocket Reservoir with the North Smithfield Junior-Senior High School (pushed back to Sunday at 9:30 AM)
• Beer & Dynamite To Benefit Walter LaCroix at the St Joseph's Veterans Association (3 PM to 7 PM)
• Downtown Johnny at Badger's PUB (5 PM to 9 PM)
• Rambudikon at Lighthouse Skatepark ft. Toad & The Stooligans/Alex Cohen (6 PM)
• Chazz Palminteri’s A Bronx Tale: One Man Show at Stadium Theatre (8 PM)

From my notebook:

• Register now for the Wild Keeper-led cleanup at Cass Park! It’s planned for March 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring friends, family, pets (friendly ones on leashes please), and more friends!

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About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.