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Adoption R.I. holding annual Duffle Bag Bash ADOPTION RHODE ISLAND and the R.I. Office of the Child Advocate will hold the fourth annual Duffle Bag (& more) Bash. The event will include a lunch buffet, raw bar, alcoholic beverages, music, a raffle, a silent auction and children’s activities.
SUNDAY, AUG. 11, NOON TO 3 P.M. Admission is a single new rolling duffle bag or $25 donated gift card/certificate. Matunuck Community Center, 619 Matunuck Beach Road, South Kingstown. INFO AND REGISTRATION: (401) 865-6000 or
dufflebagbash.eventbrite.com
Networking group sessions THE TRI-TOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will hold its networking group in a forum setting, in which business owners and entrepreneurs can build business relationships with one another. Four one-hour group sessions will be held over two days.
MONDAY, AUG. 12, 8 A.M. TO 1 P.M., TUESDAY, AUG. 13, 8:30-9:30 A.M. Free. Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce, 280 School St., Mansfield. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
tri-townchamber.org/events/details/trex-i-networking-group-08-12-2019-6004
Fore! THE 26TH ANNUAL Visiting Nurse/Edna Open Golf Tournament will include a cookout before the 1 p.m. shotgun start. Participants will have an opportunity to win a two-year lease on a Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan for a hole in one, and also other prizes that will be offered on the day. Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails will be offered after the tournament. All proceeds raised will benefit Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice.
MONDAY, AUG. 12, NOON. $175/golfer; $600/foursome; $50/nongolfing guests. Newport National Golf Club, 324 Mitchell’s Lane, Middletown. INFO AND REGISTRATION: (401) 682-2100, ext. 1688, or
kfrolich@visitingnursehh.org
How good is your idea? THE R.I. SMALL BUSINESS Development Center will hold a workshop, titled “The Right Foot,” designed to assess the feasibility of your business ideas. The workshop will provide tools and tips you need to plan for entrepreneurship. Guest speakers will be Manuel Batille, RISBDC’s Providence metro regional director; Kristen Cordeiro, deputy director of business services for the R.I. Office of the Secretary of State; and Providence-based attorney Michael Goldberg.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 14, 8:30-11 A.M. Free. R.I. Commerce Corp., 315 Iron Horse Way, Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
risbdc.org/reg.aspx?mode=event&event=20390008
Ready to start a business? THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & Enterprise will hold a workshop, titled “Is Entrepreneurship Right for You?” Topics to be covered include learning the characteristics of entrepreneurs, knowing the risks of self-employment, the importance of a business plan and conducting a self-assessment.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 14, 5:30-7:30 P.M. Free. Center for Women & Enterprise, 132 George M. Cohan Blvd., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
cweonline.org/About-CWE/News/Article-Detail/ArticleId/1366/Is-Entrepreneurship-Right-for-You-CWE-RI-Aug-14
Continuous improvement TECH COLLECTIVE will host a discussion titled “Continuous Improvement Obstacles & Opportunities: Achieving Leadership Buy-in & Employee Engagement.” Attendees will work with peers from various industries to share what can be done better to get teams engaged in sustained, continuous improvement.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 14, 5:30-7:30 P.M. Free. Tech Collective, 188 Valley St., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
tech-collective.org
Innovation meetup RHODE ISLAND INNO will hold a “State of Innovation Meetup,” in which the innovation community will gather for a night of networking, food, drink and insight. This month’s event will feature a roundtable of women and women’s support groups within the ecosystem.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 14, 5:30-8 P.M. $10/startup founder or employees; $15/community player; $25/corporate or adviser to entrepreneurs. Sprout Co-Working, 166 Valley St., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/rhode-island-inno-state-of-innovation-meetup-women-in-inno-tickets-55971971674?aff=ebdssbdestsearch#tickets
What’s my brand? TEAM POWERFUL WOMEN REVEALED Taunton will hold a group meeting on how business owners can better understand their brands and how they can capitalize on marketing.
THURSDAY, AUG. 15, 9-10:30 A.M. Free. Arbors Assisted Living, 763 County St., Taunton. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/team-pwr-taunton-what-is-my-brand-and-how-can-i-capitalize-on-it-tickets-63331167226?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Zero-energy building CLEARESULT, in cooperation with the Rhode Island Building Code Commission, will hold a workshop on commercial low-energy-use buildings currently being built. Basic design and construction approaches will be discussed, as well as provisions of the voluntary Rhode Island Commercial Building Stretch Code.
THURSDAY, AUG. 15, 9-11 A.M. Free. Taco Inc., 1160 Cranston St., Cranston. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/free-ri-commercial-zero-energy-building-zeb-workshop-tickets-64548805214?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Understanding Medicare for All THE RHODE ISLAND chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program will hold a forum explaining “single-payer,” “the public option” and other proposals for Medicare and why the differences matter. Light refreshments will be served.
THURSDAY, AUG. 15, 7-8:30 P.M. Free. George Wiley Center, 32 East Ave., Pawtucket. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/understanding-medicare-for-all-and-alternative-proposals-tickets-64646659900?aff=aff0eventful
Travel talk MARCO FERNANDES, vice president of Sagres Vacations, will discuss incorporating a corporate and employee travel program. The presentation will include ways to recruit and hire employees with travel benefits, and how to reduce corporate travel costs. The discussion is part of SouthCoast Chamber of Commerce’s Friday Forum series.
FRIDAY, AUG. 16, 9-10 A.M. Free. SouthCoast Chamber of Commerce, 227 Union St., Mezzanine 2, New Bedford. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
members.southcoastchamber.com/events/details/friday-forum-corporate-travel-with-marco-fernandes-496198
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