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You won't want to miss Paint Pottery! on the Smithfield Patch calendar

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Hey hey Smithfield! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • When Iona's Gaels come to Smithfield to face Bryant

Also on today's calendar: Paint Pottery! and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Rain most of the time, with a high of 73 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, temps: high: 73, low: 65.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Iona MBB Announces 2026-27 Schedule (ionagaels.com) — Iona University's men's basketball team will visit Smithfield this coming season to face Bryant University as part of an 11-game nonconference slate. The full 2026–27 schedule includes road trips across the country, an America East–Metro Challenge, and a Metro Conference season culminating in the championship at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall in March.
   

📸 Around Smithfield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Smithfield

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    Saturday August 22
  • NorthStar Special Olympics Team (SHS Track)
    Smithfield Senior High School Smithfield, RI 02917
    7:30 am
    • Monday August 24
  • Back to School for Staff- Lifetouch Staff Photos
    Smithfield Senior High School Smithfield, RI 02917
    7:30 am
    • Saturday August 29
  • NorthStar Special Olympics Team (SHS Track)
    Smithfield Senior High School Smithfield, RI 02917
    7:30 am
    • Sunday August 30
  • Paint Pottery! →
    Art by You at Weirdgirl Creations Pottery Studio, 10 Wampanoag Trl, East Providence
    1:00 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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