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You won't want to miss Music at the Museum on the Richmond Patch calendar
Hey there, Richmond! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Music at the Museum at South County Museum
- School Committee Meeting at Chariho Regional SD
- NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION - Meet & Greet / Luncheon at Chariho Regional SD
... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunshine and humid, temps: high: 85, low: 63.
- Thursday: Humid; a p.m. shower possible, with a high of 85 and low of 61 degrees.
📸 Around Richmond
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Richmond
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★ Featured events ★
- Music at the Museum →
South County Museum, 115 Strathmore St, Narragansett
5:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
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Other local events
- School Committee Meeting
Chariho Regional SD High School Library
7:00 pm - NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION - Meet & Greet / Luncheon
Chariho Regional SD CMS Library - Clerical Training
Chariho Regional SD CTC 107
10:30 am - RICH Meeting →
Richmond, RI Calendar, 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd., Wyoming
4:00 pm - Food Truck Night →
Richmond Town Hall, 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd, Richmond
5:30 pm - Wellness Committee Meeting →
Richmond, RI Calendar, 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd., Wyoming
6:00 pm - Recreation Meeting →
Richmond, RI Calendar, 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd., Wyoming
6:30 pm - Richmond 250th Commission - Speaker Series →
Richmond, RI Calendar Wyoming, RI 02898
7:00 pm
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
📣 Richmond Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Trivia Nights →
Wood River Bar & Grill, 1139 Main St, Wyoming
6:30 pm - Steve Smith and the Nakeds →
Two Ten Oyster Bar & Grill, 210 Salt Pond Rd, South Kingstown
7:00 pm - 2026 RICABOR Golf Outing →
Pinecrest Golf Course, 25 Pinehurst Dr, Richmond
12:30 pm - Thurston Howell Band →
Ocean Mist, 895 Matunuck Beach Rd, South Kingstown
9:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Saturday August 29
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
🗞 Nearby News
Exeter
- Somerset man wins Wild Money jackpot in Rhode Island (wpri.com)
- 2026 Best of Rhode Island Readers' Poll Results (rimonthly.com)
South Kingstown
- Active-shooter scare locks down Rhode Island hospital; police find no gunman (news3lv.com)
Kingston
- Customer hits rare signed Cooper Flagg card in break at Rhode Island card shop (turnto10.com)
- University of Rhode Island Wins Grant to Study Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy Prevalent in Alzheimer's Patients (genengnews.com)
- URI College of Pharmacy to train pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to administer vaccines (uri.edu)
Ok Richmond! 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: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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