[Summit] Fw: Fox Point News: Candidates' night, Fall meeting, Benches, Oyster Fest, Walking Tours + more

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|  FPNA NEWS
The Fox Point Neighborhood AssociationSeptember 20, 2018  |

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|  NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
Bikes Abound in Fox Point. The City's new JUMP bike-share program has launched in Providence, with 400 bikes available citywide and three hubs in Fox Point. The bright red, pedal-assisted bikes rent for 30-minute increments ($2) or for a monthly fee. Learn more and see a map, here.

Decorative Benches Foster Community on Wickenden. Have you noticed the new wooden benches located at tree wells on Wickenden Street? Ten "conversation trees," located from NAVA to the West to The Shop at the East, are the culmination of a joint project by Vin Scorziello, of the Wickenden Area Merchant's Association (and owner of Campus Fine Wines) and Jonathan Harris, Professor of Industrial Design at Johnson & Wales University. According to Scorziello, the goal of the project was to beautify the street, protect the trees, and foster community. "We've received positive feedback so far," he continued. "People have said, 'Wow! These benches are cool!"

Concerned About a Historic Property? The Providence Preservation Society is accepting nominations for its Most Endangered Properties list. According to PPS, the annual list "draws attention to buildings large and small that are suffering from blight, neglect, or threat of demolition." Learn more information and find the nomination form here and here. Image, Paul Carter.

FPNA Fall Meeting-Candidates' Forum: Save the Date. As Fox Point neighbors may know, FPNA holds two large neighborhood meetings each year, in the spring and in the fall, in addition to its regular monthly meetings. This fall, FPNA will host candidates for public office who will share opinions on pertinent local issues in anticipation of the November 6 general election. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 24, at 7pm at the Sheldon Street Church. More information to follow in this newsletter and on our website, here (also, see poster at bottom). Please mark your calendars!  |

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Events of Local Interest Nina Simone Tribute Concert, presented by the Burnside Music Series + Beer Garden. Thursday September 20 (tonight), 4:30-7:30pm at Burnside Park. Learn more here.

Gallery Night, by Bike! Visit three local galleries at the Gallery Night Bike Tour, Thursday, September 20 (tonight), from 6-8pm. Learn more here. Ocean State Oyster Festival. According to RI Monthly, the festival includes "all the briny bivalves you can eat, food trucks and other food vendors, live music, local libations and a shucking contest." This Saturday, September 22, from 1-7pm at Riverwalk Park at South Water Street. Learn more here.

A Mindful Ramble, a 90-minute walk with the Blackstone Valley Parks Conservancy. Sunday, September 23, 4-5pm, starting at the kiosk on Parkside Road and East Orchard Ave, here. Limited to 10 attendees. Sign up here, see updates here.

Sites and Stories: Parcel 1A Walking Tour. Free walking tour on historic and current uses of the Providence Riverfront, led by renowned Native American artist Deborah Spears Moorehead and presented by the Providence Preservation Society. Tuesday, September 25, 5:30-7pm. Learn more and sign up here.Sites and Stories: Paragon Mill Walking Tour. Free walking tour of the historic Paragon Mill on Manton Avenue, led by labor historian Dr. Evelyn Sterne and artists Rebecca Noon and Jed Hancock-Brainerd. Presented by the Providence Preservation Society. Saturday, September 29, 12-1:30pm. Learn more and sign up here.

Vacant to Vibrant! WBNA House Tour. Self-guided, walking house tour near the Cranston Street Armory, Saturday, October 6, 10am-4pm, 372 West Fountain Street. Learn more here and here; buy tickets here.
 Bannister Street Dedication. Enjoy live music, food, and stories to honor the renaming of Magee Street to Bannister Street. Saturday, October 6, 2-5pm, Magee Street, Providence, RI. Learn more here.

Providence Flea, the outdoor market on South Water Street, continues every Sunday morning through the end of October at 345 South Water, 10am-4pm. Learn more here.  |

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SAVE THE DATES
FPNA spoke out against the proposed Hope Point Tower at a mid-July public hearing
FPNA Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, October 9
7:00pm
*Note Tuesday Meeting*
Art Room/Community Room
Vartan Gregorian Elementary School
Agenda to Follow

FPNA Fall Neighborhood Meeting
Candidates' Forum
Wednesday, October 24
7:00pm
Parish Room
Sheldon Street Church
Information to Follow

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|  Directions to FPNA Monthly MeetingsFPNA monthly meetings take place on the second Monday of each month in the Art Room/Community Room of the Vartan Gregorian School (in cases of Monday holidays, we meet the following day). Look for a short driveway at the eastern-most side of the building near the intersection of Governor and Wickenden Streets. The entrance to the Art Room is located about 50 feet down that driveway on the right-hand side.    |

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