Marshfield Commons is an after-school program for kids in grades K-5th in North Smithfield, RI. This DCYF-certified daycare facility provides more than childcare! Teachers cultivate personal and academic growth inspiring creativity, collaboration, and success. Your kids will be supported by a dedicated team of teachers. Daily programming includes: Homework assistance – We are in direct contact… Read more ⇒
Carpentry Skills and Creativity lead to Little Lemonade Stands
Hammers, sanders, nails, and paint make for a fun and educational project for teenagers in NWBRV’s College Ready Communities Program. Working alongside a Community Builder-in-Residence, our kids safely learn important construction skills and apply them through a creative project. Earlier this spring, the K-5 kids at NWBRV’s aftershool programming in Woonsocket and North Smithfield came… Read more ⇒
We’re Hiring!
Care about your community? Seeking a professional opportunity for the summer or more? Want to make a difference, but have a great time while doing it? Check out these opportunities with NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley. Fulltime, part time, and temporary positions available. Community Builder-in-Residence Work in the youth program 16 hours per week while enjoying… Read more ⇒
CVS Team Beautifies River Island Art Park
On Wednesday, May 9th, 25 volunteers from CVS Corporate Headquarters volunteered at River Island Art Park in an effort to prepare the riverfront park for the upcoming Levitt AMP Woonsocket Concert Series running Friday nights, June 29-August 31. Tasked with a laundry-list of projects, these volunteers did not hesitate to roll up their sleeves and… Read more ⇒
Millrace Kitchen Open House
All are invited to attend the Millrace Kitchen Open House on April 28 from 11 am to 1pm at 40 S. Main Street in Woonsocket. Five food business entrepreneurs will be showing off their skills and offering FREE samples to attendees throughout the event. Guests will have the opportunity to try tasty samples and have… Read more ⇒
Woonsocket Reveals 10 Band Summer Lineup
Woonsocket 2018 will be marked by music thanks to the generosity of the Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation. Starting June 29th the city will experience 10 consecutive Friday’s of music from 5pm-9pm in River Island Art Park. The ten headlining acts for the series were revealed Wednesday night at the series “Band Launch Party” held for… Read more ⇒
Millrace Kitchen Food Business Plan Competition
Millrace Kitchen is hosting a business plan competition with proud partners and sponsors Rhode Island Small Business Development Center, Pilotworks Providence, and Dean Bank as a friendly and competitive way to get people to think about new solutions to problems and ideas for the food sector. The competition calls for those with brand new food business ideas,… Read more ⇒
Building their way to Home Ownership
Sisters Catherine and Tatiana Colon are the newest additions to George Eddy Drive. The sisters, along with their husbands, Claudio and Hector, are making their dreams of homeownership a reality through the self-help housing program at NWBRV. The program helps families purchase a home by actually having them build their own homes. Their labor dramatically… Read more ⇒
Youth Share Their Perspectives at Together RI Event
On Thursday, March 22nd, students from the C3 Center attended “Together RI,” an initiative of the Rhode Island Foundation aimed at bringing together diverse groups of people to learn how they feel about Rhode Island. NWBRV youth joined the very first of 20 gatherings, giving a voice to young adults throughout Woonsocket. The event was held… Read more ⇒
Giving Dough To Those In Knead
Millrace Kitchen offered students from the C3 center at Neighborworks Blackstone River Valleys the chance to bake their own bread during February break. A group of middle and high school students learned the timeless tradition of bread baking courtesy of King Arthur Flour. This class was facilitated by Woonsocket resident and bread lover Emily Lisker… Read more ⇒
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