EDITOR’S CHOICE
Save The Bay to hold Earth Day birthday party SAVE THE BAY, in celebration of the organization’s 50th anniversary, will hold a communitywide Earth Day Birthday Party. The festivities will include a beach cleanup, games, activities, live music and performances.
SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M. Free. Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd., Newport. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
savebay.org/50-years
Handling crises RIVERWOOD MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES will hold a session for executive directors, CEOs and supervisors about an educational program, called Emotional CPR, designed to teach people and assist others through an emotional crisis. Attendees will learn how to use this tool at their respective workplaces.
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 9:30-11:30 A.M. Free. Warwick Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane, Warwick. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/special-emotional-cpr-session-for-edsceos-and-supervisors-tickets-57994424886?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
What’s your biz model? SCORE RHODE ISLAND will hold a workshop titled “Discovering Your Business Model,” in which attendees will meet with Score counselors about how to start their business plan. The workshop is part of the library’s Starting a Small Business Workshop Series. Registration is required.
SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 9:30 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M. Free. Providence Public Library, 150 Empire St., Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION: (401) 455-8005 or
pplref@provlib.org
Cyber incident response plans POLARIS MEP will hold a discussion for manufacturers on how to respond to cyber incidents. Topics include how cyber insurance may help you respond, what are the reporting requirements and preparing an incident-response plan.
MONDAY, APRIL 29, 10-11:30 A.M. Free. Polaris MEP, 315 Iron Horse Way, Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
polarismep.org/events/cyber-incident-response-planning-042919
Building new relationships THE TAUNTON AREA Chamber of Commerce will hold a Business After Hours networking event, hosted by Platinum City Gaming. The event will bring business professionals together for a chance to meet and build business relationships with one another in a relaxed setting. Attendees are encouraged to bring business cards.
MONDAY, APRIL 29, 5-7 P.M. $5/members, $10/nonmembers. Platinum City Gaming, 294 Winthrop St., Taunton. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
tauntonareachamber.org/events/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=196
Meeting with SBA lenders U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION will hold a matchmaker event with local SBA lenders for small businesses in food-related industries. The businesses will meet with multiple lenders in a speed-dating-type setting.
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2-5 P.M. Free. Hope & Main, 691 Main St., Warren. INFO AND REGISTRATION: (401) 528-4574 or
matthew.spoehr@sba.gov
Create equal opportunities WOMEN’S FUND OF RHODE ISLAND will hold its annual event “Women Leading Change.” The event, which includes a dinner, will bring together community leaders, activists and philanthropists interested in creating equal opportunities for women in the state, with the theme surrounding science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 6 P.M. $95. Alpine Country Club, 251 Pippin Orchard Road, Cranston. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
womenleadingchange.brownpapertickets.com
Scholarships and baseball THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research will hold its 19th annual Celebrity Scholarship. The event will be highlighted by former Boston Red Sox pitcher and Baseball Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez, who will speak and be part of a Q&A session with the crowd. The event will include a full-course dinner, a silent auction of sports memorabilia and Martinez signing purchased photographs.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 6-9 P.M. $150 Venus de Milo Restaurant, 75 Grand Army of the Republic Highway, Swansea. INFO AND REGISTRATION: (508) 910-6435 or
spavao2@umass.edu
Contagious content THE TRI-TOWN CHAMBER of Commerce will hold a workshop, titled “Creating Contagious Content,” as part of the Chamber’s Summer Social Media Series. Attendees will learn how to make sure audiences can share your content, as well as brainstorm with a group on what could work for your audience. Business owners, entrepreneurs, marketing managers and directors, and social media managers should attend this event.
THURSDAY, MAY 2, 8-9:30 A.M. Free/members; $10/nonmembers. Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce, 280 School St., Mansfield. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
tri-townchamber.org/events/details/creating-contagious-content-05-02-2019-6136
Opportunity zone impact THE RHODE ISLAND district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration, along with the Internal Revenue Service Stakeholder Liaison’s Office, will hold a seminar about opportunity zones and how your small business could be potentially impacted by them.
THURSDAY, MAY 2, 9:30-11 A.M. Free. Warwick Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane, Warwick. INFO AND REGISTRATION: (401) 528-4574 or
matthew.spoehr@sba.gov
SEG Hub opening SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GREENHOUSE will hold a grand opening event for the organization’s expanded SEG Hub. The event will allow attendees to meet with those within the social-impact community over food and drinks.
THURSDAY, MAY 2, 6-8 P.M. Free. Social Enterprise Greenhouse, 10 Davol Square, Unit 100, Providence. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
eventbrite.com/e/seg-hub-grand-opening-tickets-56362519814
Networking before work THE SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND Chamber of Commerce will hold its First Friday Coffee networking event, hosted by Westwind Financial and the Special Olympics South County Stingrays. Attendees will be able to meet with fellow business professionals and entrepreneurs in a relaxed setting. Attendees are encouraged to bring business cards.
FRIDAY, MAY 3, 8-9 A.M. $5/members; $10/nonmembers. Westwind Financial, 238 Robinson St., South Kingstown. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
web.srichamber.com/events/First-Friday-Coffee-Hosted-By-Westwind-Financial-Special-Olympics-South-County-Stingrays-4749/details
