Wining & Dining In EG On The Cheap(er) This Week

New Recycle Pickup Schedule continues this week: If your trash is picked up today, you should put your big new blue recycle container out too. Face the container with the front facing the street – all your recyclables need to be inside the container. For visuals, check out the town’s info about the program here.

Restaurant Week continues: Nearly 30 restaurants are participating in the 2nd Annual East Greenwich Restaurant Week through SundaySept. 29. The restaurants will be featuring specials and some discounts. You can learn more here.

EGHS Open House: If you have a high school student, this is your opportunity to visit classrooms and meet your child’s teachers. Parents arriving without a student schedule may pick one up in your child’s advisory or if advisory is missed, the Guidance Office. The evening starts at 6:30.

Municipal Court: Once a month, the EG Municipal Court hears cases – any violation of municipal ordinances – at Town Hall.

On Friday ... 

EG Free Library closed all day: The library will be closed on Friday, Sept. 27, for staff training.

School Technology Advisory Committee meeting: The panel meets at 7:30 a.m. in the Superintendent’s Conference Room, 111 Peirce Street.

Goddard Park Farmers Market: The market at Goddard Park is back. It’s a great way to get ready for the weekend. Off Ives Road, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Teen Center: The Teen Center has provided a great place to hang out on Friday evenings for decades now. They meet at the gym at Eldredge School but you don’t have to play basketball to enjoy the camaraderie. From 6 to 8 p.m.

And ... 

Be Ready – It’s National Preparedness Month: Is it a coincidence that National Preparedness Month takes place in September, a month of legendary hurricanes? I think not. So, in honor of preparedness, here is a list of items for a basic emergecy supply kit. I pledge to gather these things together by Monday. How about you? A basic emergency supply kit could include the following recommended items:

• Water, one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation

• Food, at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food