Martin Luther King Day
Town Hall will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19 in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and there will be no trash or recycling pickup. Collection will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week. Questions can be directed to the Department of Public Works Refuse & Recycling at (401) 568-4440 ext. 12.
Lecture/tour
The Burrillville 250 Commission will host “Famous People of Burrillville” on Tuesday, Jan. 20, the latest installment in the ongoing lecture series. The lecture will take place at Jesse Smith Library at 100 Tinkham Lane from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
An tour to accompany the lecture, presented by the Burrillville Historical & Preservation Society, will take place on Saturday, Jan. 24 starting at 10 a.m. Participants will meet at First Universalist Church on Harrisville Main St.
Shekarchi, Knight & Foulkes
The Burrillville Democratic Town Committee will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at the Pascoag Public Library at 57 Church St. starting at 6 p.m. Guest speakers will include Rhode Island Speaker of the House Joseph Shekarchi, candidate for governor Helena Foulkes, and candidate for Attorney General Jason Knight. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
Transcription
Pascoag Public Library at 57 Church St. will host a Revolutionary War pension file transcription event on Thursday, Jan. 22 starting at 6 p.m. with rangers from Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. The public is invited to contribute to the transcription of these handwritten records from the National Archives. Comprehensive instructions and guidance will be provided and attendees are invited to bring a laptop.
The Outsiders
The Assembly Theatre at 26 East Ave. will host auditions for The Outsiders adapted from the book by S.E. Hinton on Saturday, Jan. 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 25 from 2 to 4 p.m.
More information is available here.
Prime Rib Dinner
The Townsmen Club off Central Street in Mapleville will host a Prime Rib dinner on Saturday, Jan. 24 starting at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $35 and can be purchased at the club Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Town meetings
The Burrillville 250 Commission is scheduled to hold a meeting on Monday, Jan. 19 starting at 7 p.m. in the Wallace F. Lees Public Safety Complex at 1477 Victory Highway according to the meeting schedule posted here.
The Screening Subcommittee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20 starting at 4 p.m. in the town building at 105 Harrisville Main St. The agenda is here.
The Burrillville Conservation Commission will hold a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20 starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Binns Building at 111 Chapel St. The agenda is here.
The Ordinance Subcommittee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 21 starting at 3 p.m. at the town building at 105 Harrisville Main St. The agenda is here.
The Burrillville Budget Board will hold a meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 21 starting at 6:30 p.m. at the town building at 105 Harrisville Main St. The agenda is here.
The Burrillville Budget Board will hold a meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22 starting at 6:30 p.m. at the town building at 105 Harrisville Main St. The agenda is here.
