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Five Things: Holiday Stroll, A Festivus Pary

Your guide for life in East Greenwich today, Dec. 13.

Holiday Main Street Stroll: Tonight is the third holiday stroll, from 5 to 8 p.m. on Main Street. Shop local and find some great shops! Parents’ Night Out: Sometimes you just need a few hours without your children to get some errands done or spend some quality time with your spouse or some friends. The Children's Workshop – 934 Main St. – wants to help. They are offering another Parents’ Night Out tonight. Get some holiday shopping done or enjoy dinner out while they watch the kids. Food and fun will be included – this is a FREE event open to all TCW Families and community members. Please RSVP by calling (401-884-0440) or emailing (EGreenwich@childrensworkshop.com). Visit www.childrensworkshop.com to see all their locations. Author …

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Five Things: Stroll, Winter's Eve

Your guide for life in East Greenwich today, Dec. 6.

Winter’s Eve at EG Free Library: The Friends of the East Greenwich Free Library proudly present Winter's Eve, the 2nd Annual Juried Art Exhibit & Concert. The opening reception will showcase the work of some of R.I.'s finest artists selected for the exhibit by juror and R.I. artist Mimo Gordon Riley.The evening will include a presentation of the Juror's Award and a concert by the Hummingbird Trio, a talented female group singing big band, jazz, and swing songs from the ‘30s, ‘40s and beyond! Wine and sweet/savory hors d'oeuvres will be served. All are welcome and it’s free! From 5:30 to 8 p.m. Holiday Main Street Stroll: The “Ladies Night” holiday stroll of the season takes place tonight from 5 to 8. You can do some shopping, grab dinner…

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Five Things: Tree Lighting, Strolling, Santa

Your guide for life in East Greenwich today, Nov. 29.

Santa at Town Hall: It can be hard to estimate travel time from the North Pole to Main Street, East Greenwich, but predictions are that Santa will touch down sometime after 5 p.m. at Town Hall. Once there, Santa will flip the switch to light the tree then retire inside to Council Chambers, where children may visit him.  Main Street Stroll: The first of four special holiday strolls takes place tonight on Main Street. Most shops will be open late and even Jiggers is getting into the act, staying open until 8 p.m. Shop and eat, or eat and shop. There are plenty of shops and restaurants to choose from! Divorce Care: A friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. People who …

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Snapshots From Thursday's Holiday Stroll

The warm evening benefited shoppers and retailers alike, even with some rain later on.

With the third of four Holiday Main Street Strolls just passed, EG Patch decided to check it out. We ran into carolers at Frank & John's (see the video attached), English pork pies at the Kitchen Shop and a few raindrops after 7 p.m. But the warmish weather made strolling very comfortable. Thursday night was the window contest, where just about every store wins something. We have pictures of just a few. Next Thursday is the final stroll - specially geared for men and last minute shoppers (one in the same?).

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