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🌱 Patch AM: Growing A Reader Storytime and 10 more events
Coming up on the North Smithfield Patch calendar: Closed for Columbus Day

What's up North Smithfield! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Closed for Columbus Day at North Smithfield Library
- Growing A Reader Storytime at North Smithfield Library
- Read with a Dog: Joy with Jasmine at North Smithfield Library
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 63 and low of 53 degrees.
- Monday: Some rain in the morning, temps: high: 69, low: 51.
- Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 55 degrees.
📸 Around North Smithfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Smithfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Closed for Columbus Day →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
Monday October 12
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Other local events
- Growing A Reader Storytime →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
10:30 am - Read with a Dog: Joy with Jasmine →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
4:30 pm - Anywhere Active: Mat Pilates →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
2:00 pm - Sight Word Activity - Pumpkins →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
3:30 pm - Reducing Stress Through Meditation →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
6:30 pm - Seedlings Storytime →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
10:30 am - Anywhere Active: Gentle Tai Chi and Qigong →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
1:00 pm - Clue Game Night - Drop in →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
4:00 pm - Intro to ASL 2 →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
6:00 pm - Growing A Reader Storytime →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
10:30 am - Girl Scouts →
North Smithfield Library, 20 Main St, Slatersville
3:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Did you know that there is a small family living in North Smithfield's RA district that is fighting a zoning battle over the sound of ducks on their farm?
That family is ours. In 2020, my husband Christopher and I moved here with our children to build Flora & Fauna Family Farm on 1.55 acres. We grow… (Nextdoor Benjamin)
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Pharma Strategic Account Manager - CVS Media Exchange (CMX) in Woonsocket. Apply here.
- Sonic Corporation posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Smithfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Smithfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Woonsocket
- Nesi's Notes: Oct. 10 (wpri.com)
- Rhode Island students' test scores remain largely flat as school ratings reveal uneven progress (newsfromthestates.com)
- Press Release: Gabe Amo, Rhode Island Delegation Announce $9.1 Million for Public Safety and Law Enforcement (quiverquant.com)
Smithfield
- Smithfield Zoning Board Members Seek Tighter Backyard Chicken Rules (upriseri.com)
- Immune-Cell Engineering Media Market To 2035: Allogeneic Therapy Scale-Up Drives Growth (indexbox.io)
Ok North Smithfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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