🌱 Patch AM: Don’t miss Tiverton Library’s new StoryWalk trail debut this September

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In today's newsletter:

• Don't miss Tiverton Library's new StoryWalk trail debut this September
• How a Tiverton grad hopes a stranger's kidney can change everything

Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
• Sunday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 83, low: 66.
• Monday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• StoryWalk trail opening planned at Tiverton Library (heraldnews.com) — Tiverton families are invited to the grand opening of the new StoryWalk trail at Tiverton Library on Sept. 19, featuring an outdoor picture-book path around the building. The free event runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a dedication, first official StoryWalk, and kid-friendly fun like bubbles, music, food, and activities. Grants from several local foundations helped fund the project.
   

• Tiverton Man Steven Laquerre Needs a Living Kidney Donor (wbsm.com) — A 26-year-old Tiverton resident and Tiverton High graduate is urgently seeking a living kidney donor so he can end the grueling dialysis sessions that dominate his weeks. He's working with UMass Memorial and the National Kidney Registry, where even non-matching donors can help through a paired exchange program. Local readers are encouraged to learn how to support his search.
   

📸 Around Tiverton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tiverton

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• RWU Law Providence Law School Fair →
  Providence Marriott Downtown, 1 Orms St, Providence
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• Historic Tiverton Four Corners Walking Tour →
  Chase-Cory House parking lot, 3908 Main Rd, Tiverton, RI, 02878
  3:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Tiverton Farmers Market ~ Sunday, August 30th →
  3588 Main Rd, Tiverton
  10:00 am
• c. 1730 Colonial House Tours →
  Chase-Cory House, 3908 Main Rd, Tiverton
  2:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Pine House Kitchen and Bar – Tiverton, RI →
  Pine House Kitchen & Bar, 13 Crandall Rd, Tiverton
  6:00 pm
• Crochet Club →
  Tiverton Public Library, 34 Roosevelt Ave, Tiverton
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Tech Tuesday: Microsoft Word and Google Docs →
  Tiverton Public Library, 34 Roosevelt Ave, Tiverton
  2:00 pm
• Premiere Screening: 'Our Town Tiverton' →
  Tiverton Public Library, 34 Roosevelt Ave, Tiverton
  9:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Free Blood Pressure and Wellness Clinic with Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice →
  Tiverton Public Library, 34 Roosevelt Ave, Tiverton
  1:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Fall Yard Sale →
  Bliss Four Corners Congregational Church, 1264 Stafford Rd, Tiverton
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29
• Aquidneck Growers Market →
  Middletown, RI Calendar, 792 Valley Rd, Middletown
  9:00 am
• Live Music: How's About Charlie — Sakonnet Vineyard →
  Sakonnet Vineyard, 162 W Main Rd, Little Compton
  1:00 pm
• James Gagne @ Sunset Cove in Portsmouth, RI →
  Sunset Cove, 706 Park Ave, Portsmouth
  5:30 pm
Monday August 31
• First Day of School for Students
  Bristol Warren Regional SD All Schools

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🗞 Nearby News

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• In Portsmouth: 219 flags honor R.I. lives lost to opioids in 2025 (eastbayri.com)
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• Coming Soon: A Private Portsmouth Retreat With Water Views and Resort-Style Outdoor Living (thenewportbuzz.com)

Little Compton

• Newport County voters have cast more than 1,300 primary ballots so far - What's Up Newp (whatsupnewp.com)

Warwick

• Warwick Man Charged With Driving While License Suspended: Cops (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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