Community Corner

Monday Essentials: Kentish Guard Presents, Main St. Serves, MLK Jr. Dreams

Your guide for life in East Greenwich this week.

On Monday ... 

EG Farmers Market: The market, with fresh vegetables and fruits; locally raised beef, pork, poultry and seafood; baked goods and prepared foods, is a great place to pick up food for the week, visit with friends and neighbors and let the kids run around. On the Rector Street side of Academy Field. From 3 to 6 p.m.

On Tuesday …

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Kentish Guard’s Annual Inspection: The Kentish Guard will be conducting its Annual Inspection on Academy Field (where the guard first drilled in 1774), starting about 6:10 pm. The brief but colorful ceremony is an old military ritual wherein the troops are inspected and the authority of the inspector is acknowledged. The inspector, in this case, is Major General Kevin McBride, the Adjutant General of Rhode Island.

Land Trust meeting: They meet in Conference Room A at Town Hall at 7 p.m. and you can find out more by checking out the agenda here.

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Providence Singers auditions: Serious about singing? Why not audition for the Providence Singers for their 2013-14 concert season. Seeking tenors and basses but will audition all voice types. To schedule an audition, please email chorus@providencesingers.org. At the Carter Center, 667 Waterman Ave., East Providence.

On Thursday …

Main Street Stroll: That’s right, there’s a second stroll this month. This Thursday’s stroll is the popular “Taste of Main Street” event. Come walk Main Street, sample some food, take in some live music and visit the shops and vendors. From 5 to 8 p.m.

Zumbamania 3: This is going to be HOT, the instructors promise. Five instructors are coming together for a great evening of Zumba at the Varnum Armory on Main Street, including Latin, Hip-Hop, Bollywood, and Bhangra styles. It’s $15 at the door. 6:30 p.m.

‘I Have A Dream’ remembrance: Youth to Youth is hosting a pizza party and discussion about Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous speech on the Washington Mall 50 years ago Wednesday, Aug. 28. The speech will be shown. From 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Police Department Community Room. All are welcome.

On Friday …

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.

And, all week ... 

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