Skin Cancer Screening At Town Beach To Be Rescheduled

NARRAGANSETT, RI — The free skin cancer screenings scheduled for Friday at Narragansett Town Beach had to be cancelled due to weather. The state health department says the event will be rescheduled. The remaining skin check dates and locations are:

• Friday, July 14 12:30 p.m. -2:30 p.m.; Easton’s Beach (First Beach) 175 Memorial Blvd, Newport, 02840
• Saturday, July 22 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; Lifespan Rising Above Cancer 5k Event 185 Asylum Rd, City Park, Warwick (Near the dog park)
• Sunday, July 30 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.; Scarborough State Beach 970 Ocean Road, Narragansett, 02882
• Friday, August 11 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.; Roger W. Wheeler State Beach (Sand Hill Cove Beach) 100 Sand Hill Cove Road, Narragansett, 02882
• Sunday, August 13 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Pawtucket Red Sox, McCoy Stadium 1 Columbus Ave., Pawtucket, 02860 (Screening will be outside the main gates to allow community members to attend.)
• Friday, August 18 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.; East Matunuck State Beach 950 Succotash Road, South Kingstown, 02881

The first 100 arrivals will be screened.

Patch will update this story when the health department announces a new date for the Narragansett Town Beach cancer screenings.