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Are Pink Ribbons Just Good Business? A Movie

Your guide for life in North Kingstown today, Oct. 16.

Schools Facilities & Planning Subcommittee meeting: The panel meets at 3 p.m. at 100 Fairway Drive, the school administration building. Here’s the agenda.

Economic Development Advisory Board: On the agenda is a presentation by 4ward Planning, the firm hired to do a market analysis of North Kingstown. Here’s the full agenda.

Screening of “Pink Ribbon Inc.”: Are pink ribbons really about the cure, or about corporate profits? That’s the question asked by the documentary “Pink Ribbons Inc.,” which will be shown at The Hive in the Lafayette Mills Wednesday at 6 p.m. There will be refreshments and conversation. All are welcome. It's free!

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Love Medicine, An Indigenous Perspective: NK Free Library hosts Dawn Dove, Narragansett elder, oral historian, author and educator will moderate a panel of four indigenous representatives who will discuss their perspectives on the themes of Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich and how the themes connect to their communities. The library is partnering with the Tomaquag Museum in presenting this year’s Big Read, Erdrich’s Love Medicine. In November the Thursday Book Group will read and discuss the book. The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

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Wickford Plan meeting: This panel meets from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. At Town Hall.

NKHS Band Concert: All are welcome to attend the high school band concert. At 7 p.m. in the auditorium.

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