Taste of Spring Raffle

The Friends of the East Providence Public Library will hold a “Taste of Spring ” raffle at the Spring Book Sale at Weaver Library, 41 Grove Avenue, East Providence, from April 7 to 10. More than $400 in prizes will be offered. Included are tickets to Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant, a spring basket valued at $75, tickets to Seekonk Speedway and round-trip tickets on the traditional Block Island Ferry. Prizes also include gift certificates to local restaurants China Gourmet, Moe’s Southwest Grill and Tropical Smoothie Café.

Additional prizes are tickets to a Newport Mansion tour, a gift certificate to Edible Arrangements, a dish garden from Carousel of Flowers and a hand crafted table runner. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5 and can be purchased prior to the book sale during library hours at Riverside Library or at the Spring Book Sale preview at Weaver Library April 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. and from April 8 to 10 at the book sale at Weaver. Proceeds will benefit special programs and concerts and will help to provide museum passes for library patrons. The drawing will be held at the close of the book sale on April 10. You do not have to be present to win.