the 2021 BIYC Maritime Scholarship program. Students who have already
graduated from the Block Island School, intend to pursue a maritime career,
and are currently enrolled in a college undergraduate maritime program at
an accredited institution may receive up to $1,000 annually to advance
their education. Request for application forms or for any questions, contact
Jim Fiorato at biyc02807@gmail.com or at (401) 466-3000. Applications
must be submitted to Block Island Yacht Club, P.O. Box 502, Block Island,
R.I. 02807 by Feb. 1, 2021.
Island Free Library Programs
Library Hours: The Library is now open for in-person browsing.
Tuesdays 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 5
B.I. Yacht Club Scholarship The Block Island Yacht Club is now offering scholarship applications for the 2021 BIYC Maritime Scholarship program. Students who have already graduated from the Block Island School, intend to pursue a maritime career,.
Wednesday Jan. 27, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Harbor Church. Please wear
your mask and bring your reusable shopping bags. (Rain or snow date will
be the next day, Thursday.) The next dates are Feb. 10 and Feb. 24.
Not-the-Polar Bear Plunge
Island Leo Lions Club asks you to take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in
memory of John Henry Tripler. Donations in in John Henry’s name may
be sent to: ALS Assoc. of R.I., 2374 Post Road, Suite 103, Warwick, RI
02886-2270.
Block Island’s podcast of community conversations is available on Anchor
and Spotify. Contact wakeupwellblockisland@gmail.com to join the discussion. With hosts Kristin Baumann and Alison Warfel.
Thu, 12/10/2020 - 6:15pm
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The Block Island Student Council is sponsoring an island-wide holiday lights contest through Jan. 1. Email blockislandstudentcouncil@gmail.com to sign up. Photo by Lars Trodson.
Just as the Leo Lions Club populated the island with a wide array of scarecrows for their own contest, the Block Island School Student Council hopes to light up the town with a home lighting holiday decorating contest.
Junior Whitney McGinnes, president of the Student Council, said the group was looking for ways to “boost holiday cheer” in place of the events they would normally schedule, such as movie nights, “but because of corona we can’t have regular events, so we decided to have a lights contest.” She said her own family “enjoyed driving around to see the scarecrows. That was a fun thing to do safely.”