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Wednesday: Budget Open House and Still Life Painting

A look at what's happening in and around Middletown today.

Posted Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 5:15 pm ET|Updated Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 1:24 pm ET

Middletown will hold a from 3 to 8 p.m. with representatives from various town departments on hand to meet with the public, offer tours, and hear their ideas for the Fiscal Year 2013 budget. Administrators will be on hand at the , , , Middletown Public Works Department, , and . Copies of the current budget and capital improvement plan will be available for the public to review at each of these locations.
The will host at 10 a.m. Artists of all levels and ages are invited to join in painting a still life scene from the refuge while getting to know the other artists. No instruction will be provided. Attendees should bring their own bagged lunch and artist materials.
Pulse Newport will be hosting a Lululemon Trunk Show from 9 to 10 a.m. today. All are welcome, and payment is by credit card only.
will host a at 7 p.m. in the MacLaurin Living Room.
The Bit Players will hold a special performance tonight at 8 p.m. at the to help defray the medical costs for their own Ryan Hartigan. Admission is pay-what-you-can with 100% of the proceeds going to Hartigan, and those 21+ are welcome to BYOB.