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🌱 Patch AM: Discover the quiet West Greenwich pond hikers don’t want crowded
Also check out Leyden Winery Seafood Event! — Leyden Farm Vineyard & Winery on the West Greenwich Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Discover the quiet West Greenwich pond hikers don't want crowded
Also on today's calendar: Emerson, Lake & Palmer — The Greenwich Odeum Tickets.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Not as warm with rain, with a high of 74 and low of 63 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy with showers around, temps: high: 71, low: 66.
- Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Tarbox Pond in Rhode Island Might Be the Most Beautiful (onlyinyourstate.com) — Tarbox Pond in West Greenwich's Big River Management Area offers a quiet, 20-acre freshwater escape surrounded by pines, wildlife, and rocky hillsides. Locals can enjoy kayaking, paddleboarding, fishing, and scenic loop hikes, including the Tarbox Pond Loop and the longer Carr's Pond and Tarbox Pond Trail, while keeping in mind that swimming isn't allowed anywhere in Big River. 
📸 Around West Greenwich
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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Greenwich
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★ Featured events ★
- Leyden Winery Seafood Event! — Leyden Farm Vineyard & Winery →
Leyden Farm Vineyard & Winery, 160 Plain Meeting House Rd, West Greenwich
6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- School Committee Meeting-if needed →
Exeter-West Greenwich Regional SD West Greenwich, RI 02817
6:00 pm - Emerson, Lake & Palmer — The Greenwich Odeum Tickets →
The Greenwich Odeum, 59 Main St, East Greenwich
8:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Thursday September 10
📣 West Greenwich Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- CONVOCATION - Staff Orientation
Chariho Regional SD Wood River Junction, RI 02894 - RES New Student Orientation
Chariho Regional SD Richmond Elementary School
12:00 pm - 2026 RICABOR Golf Outing →
Pinecrest Golf Course, 25 Pinehurst Dr, Richmond
12:30 pm - Charlestown Kindergarten Orientation
Chariho Regional SD Wood River Junction, RI 02894
1:00 pm - RES Kindergarten Orientation
Chariho Regional SD Richmond Elementary School
3:00 pm - 5th Grade Orientation
Chariho Regional SD Auditorium
5:30 pm - Zoning Board of Review Meeting →
Richmond, RI Calendar, 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd., Wyoming
7:00 pm - DISTRICT PD DAY
Chariho Regional SD Wood River Junction, RI 02894 - BAH at Sombra
East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce 580 Main St, East Greenwich, RI 02818
5:30 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Extended Stay America posted a job opening for Night Guest Laundry Attend-PT-102020 in West Warwick. Apply here.
- Savers Value Village posted a job opening for Retail Warehouse & Production Associate in Warwick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Greenwich here.
🗞 Nearby News
Coventry
- Fastest Players in 2026–27 Premier League Season (valleycentral.com)
- Jamie Webster pays tribute to grassroots music fans on 'Ode To Me And You' (imprintent.org)
- Find Top Part Time Babysitting Jobs in Harmony, RI (care.com)
East Greenwich
- Buzz on Business: Ferrara's on Main Street, Ocean State Job Lot (eastgreenwichnews.com)
- New Schools Will Have Hybrid Heating-Cooling System (eastgreenwichnews.com)
Ok West Greenwich! 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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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