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Aldersbridge Communities to hold annual Harvest Time Fair ALDERSBRIDGE COMMUNITIES will hold its annual Harvest Time Fair. Handmade crafts, jewelry, books, furniture, ice cream and baked goods will be available for purchase. The event will also have a silent auction, raffles, lunch and dinner. All proceeds will benefit Aldersbridge’s elder care housing and activities programming.
FRIDAY, NOV. 9, 3-8 P.M.; SATURDAY, NOV. 10, 8 A.M. TO 2 P.M. Free. Winslow Gardens, 40 Irving Ave., and Linn Health & Rehabilitation, 30 Alexander Ave., East Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION: (401) 438-4456, ext. 136, or
estrom@umeldercareri.org
Accounting for small business PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY and Rhode Island SCORE will sponsor a workshop as part of its eight-week workshop series on how to learn the basics of starting your own business. In the second of a two-part subsection, this workshop, titled “Show Me The Money,” will go over accounting for small businesses.
SATURDAY, NOV. 3, 9:30 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M. Free. Providence Public Library, 225 Washington St., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION: (401) 455-8005 or
pplref@provlib.org
Learn how to grow your biz THE NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration and Service Corps of Retired Executives, will hold a seminar on how businesses can increase their growth and long-term success. Bob Salvas, a SCORE counselor and marketing consultant, will lead the seminar. Reservations are required due to limited space.
MONDAY, NOV. 5, 2-4 P.M. Free. Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, 6 Blackstone Valley Place, Suite 402, Lincoln. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
tinyurl.com/growbizNRI
Honing your writing skills EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION of the Northeast and the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce will hold a seminar on building business writing. Participants will learn basic business grammar, etiquette, editing and proofreading, and other subjects. Participants will also perform hands-on activities at the workshop.
TUESDAY, NOV. 6, 8:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M. $275. Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, 6 Blackstone Valley Place, Suite 402, Lincoln INFO AND REGISTRATION:
web.nrichamber.com/events/Business-Writing-Excellence-1910/details
Understand Alzheimer’s THE ALZHEIMER’S FOUNDATION of America will host a free “A to Z” lecture series on how to learn about Alzheimer’s disease, from signs and symptoms to improving communication and care options. Breakfast will be served.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7, 8:30-11:30 A.M. Free. Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island, 401 Elmgrove Ave., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION: (866) 232-8484 or
alzfdn.org
Lunch and learn POLARIS MEP WILL hold a workshop on the AS9100D quality management system, part of the aerospace industry. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about this new system from Polaris MEP project manager John Gilheeney.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7, 11:30 A.M. TO 1 P.M. Free. Polaris MEP, 315 Iron Horse Way, Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
polarismep.org/events/lunch-learn-as9100-nov2018
Achieving your goals BETH CARTER, owner of Beth Carter Enterprises, will hold a discussion, as part of a workshop, on how business owners can better achieve their goals. Participants will work individually and as partners to identify words that have inhibited them in the past from achieving their goals, turn negatives into positives and create goals. The workshop is part of the Lunch and Learn series held by Sansiveri Kimball & Co. LLP and SK Wealth Management LLC.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7, NOON TO 1:30 P.M. Free. Bravo Brasserie Restaurant, 123 Empire St., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION: (401) 331-1575
Building new relationships UNITED REGIONAL CHAMBER of Commerce will hold its Alive After Five networking event, hosted by Elite Physical Therapy. The event will allow business professionals to meet and build relationships with one another in an informal setting.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7, 5-7 P.M. Free/members; $25/nonmembers. Elite Physical Therapy, 75 South Main St., Attleboro. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
unitedregionalchamber.org/events
Meeting fellow vets THE BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION of Rhode Island will hold its first meeting of its new veterans outreach program, HeadStrong Group. The event will offer veterans an opportunity to meet others in a relaxed setting. William Delaney, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran currently enrolled at Simmons College and co-founder of a Student Veterans of America chapter there, will be the event’s guest speaker.
THURSDAY, NOV. 8, 6-9 P.M. Free. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, 850 Hope St., Bristol. INFO AND REGISTRATION: (401) 228-3319 or
david@biari.org
