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Local artist Julie Munafo sketches scenes seen around East Greenwich.The weather last week flucuated from being rainy, to sunny and even snowy. While her dog did not seem to mind the rain at all, this woman pulled out her umbrella when it started raining during her afternoon stroll at Goddard Park. Today is supposed to be another beautiful, sunny day with temperatures in the high 50's.
Although the air is still crisp, the weather is starting to turn and there is much to be done to get ready for the warm weather activities that are just around the corner. This man spent a bit of time on his boat last week cleaning up and getting things in order.
A pair of customers enjoy lunch at the counter of Main Street's favorite diner. Even though it's only open three days a week, Jiggers is still one of the most popular places in town to get a bite to eat.
As the weather began to warm up, Goddard Park started to teem with activity. While squirrels and birds navigated the forest canopy, a horse and rider loped down the wooded trail that runs parallel to the shoreline. On the beach, people were walking their dogs and combing the tide line. Speaking of spring, don't forget to push you clocks ahead today, and enjoy the extra hour of sunlight at the end of the day.
Greenwich Cove has become quite a haven for birds recently. From the upper reaches of the Cove at Scalloptown Park to the shores in front of Rhode Island Clam, the swan population has been particularly active lately, making their rounds, feeding and nesting.
A Dave's Marketplace employee returns some shopping carts to the supermarket on Division Street as several customers make their way through the parking lot, always one of the busiest places in East Greenwich.
When Main Street sidewalks were cleared of snow last week, making them more navigable, more than a few folks came out to enjoy some winter window shopping. In this scene, a parent pushes a stroller with child in tow by Symposium Books.
There are few things more old fashioned than a country dance, and the American Legion Hall is home to two of them. Whether you love to dance or just listen to live country music, every Friday and on the first Sunday of every month, enthusiasts come to the American Legion Hall to enjoy themselves. The kitchen is open to serve everyone's favorites, and a good time is had by all.
The snowy blanket covering East Greenwich has turned sidewalks, streets and parking lots into a winter playground for some. Children were spotted with shovels and sleds all over town, including this scene near Eldredge Field.
Except for a few yells and whistles, it was a quiet Thursday night with the attention of a small audience centered upon the wrestlers in the gymnasium at East Greenwich High School.
The carousel at Goddard Park, which overlooks the state park's public beach, became a destination for sledders after last week's snow storm. Children made their way up the hill by foot and then back down the beach-front hill by sled.
With their 15 minutes of fame now behind them, the Christmas trees of East Greenwich will be left curbside this week. The Town will pick up and recycle discarded Christmas trees this week on your regularly scheduled garbage day.
A man and his dog, both dressed in orange to make themselves visible to hunters, take a walk around Carr's Pond on New Year's Day. The snow showed that the trail has been well-used by Saturday, with tire, deer, rabbit, snow-shoe and cross-country ski tracks circling the pond.
Town Hall was decked, if not with boughs of holly, with red bows and wreaths for the holiday season. The former Kent County Courthouse building, built in 1804, is particularly picturesque this time of year.
