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Cicilline Hits Bristol Today, Preschool Preview Day and More

Five things you need to know today, Aug. 8, 2013, in Bristol and Warren.

1.  Cicilline will take a chance to chat with Bristol and Warren residents  for a neighborhood conversation on Thursday, August 8th, at 5:30 p.m. at the Bristol Public Library. This forum will be an opportunity to discuss Congressman Cicilline's work in Washington, as well as an opportunity to ask questions, voice opinions or express any concerns you have regarding issues like:

  • A jobs and manufacturing agenda for Rhode Island
  • Protecting the guarantee of Medicare and Social Security
  • Honoring our responsibilities to our veterans
  • Keeping student loan rates low
  • Achieving comprehensive immigration reform

For more information, call 401-729-5600 or send an email to david.cicilline@mail.house.gov.

2.  It's Preview Day at the Children's Workshop! In anticipation of the arrival of a new school year, The Children's Workshop centers are holding Preview Day where families gather at any of the 19 locations throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts and have some back to school fun! The Warren center offers Infant through School Age Programs, and we have a wonderful Kindergarten Program as well!

No registration is required! Contact the Children's Workshop directly for more information at 401-247-2503 or check out the Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/childrensworkshop or websitehttp://childrensworkshop.com/. Our Warren Center is located at 410 Child Street, Warren, Rhode Island.

3. Shoot some hoops in Bristol on Thursday. The Bristol over 40 men's basketball league hits the courts today. There is no fee to participate and players face off from 7-9 p.m. 

4. Time to 'fess up! Warren's Probate Court meets today at 9:30 a.m. at the Warren Town Hall, 415 Main St.

5. There will be scattered showers and thunderstorms on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service Station in Taunton, MA. Cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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