Monday Essentials: Full Moon Rising

Here are some things you should know about this week, Aug. 19-25, in Bristol and Warren:

• Full moonrise walk at Mount Hope Farm, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 6 p.m. at Mount Hope Farm, 250 Metacom Ave., Bristol. Participants will meet at the Barn across from the Governor Bradford House, then walk down the paved road, enjoying nature's many sights and summer sounds, passing the duck pond en route to the Farm's Cove Cabin, which overlooks scenic Mount Hope Bay. Guests will be invited to sip fresh lemonade and enjoy homemade baked goods before moving on to watch the rising of the full moon. On the way back, listen for the howl of the coyote, the call of the night heron or the hoot of an owl. Guided groups will leave the barn at 6:15 and 6:45 PM for the Cove Cabin.

• The Warren Zoning Board meets Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. at Warren Town Hall, 514 Main St., Warren.

• East Bay Citizens for Peace meets Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Herreshoff Community Room near Bristol Town Hall, 10 Court St.

• Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island holds Camp BraveHeart a free, two-day summer camp for kids and teens ages 4 to 17 who have lost a loved one; it runs on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 22 and 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at YMCA Camp Fuller in Wakefield.

• Enjoy the outdoors. The week looks mostly sunny with temperatures in the low to mid 80s each day.