Overview The Newport Circle of Scholars at the Edward King House is inviting proposals for new presenters for its upcoming Winter/Spring and Fall seasons for 2020. The Newport Circle of Scholars is a non-profit volunteer organization that was created to provide lifelong learning programs for Newport County residents 50 years
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2020 Election Dates and Deadlines! Statewide Primary Tuesday, September 8 Voter Registration Deadline: August 9 Mail ballot application deadline: August 18 Print a mail ballot application General Election Tuesday, November 3 Voter Registration Deadline: October 4 Mail ballot application deadline:October 13 Print a mail ballot application New! Early In-Person
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The Edward King House will be closed to appointments and outdoor programming on Monday, July 27th and Tuesday, July 28th due to severe heat conditions. Our phone lines are still open and staff are available to assist. All virtual programming will be offered as scheduled. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Continue readingWe are excited to announce that we are beginning to roll out our new line of LIVE ZOOM classes for seniors. We are grateful to our instructors for helping us to get this new program off the ground. Our first venture into this new world is with our very own
Continue readingAs a Senior Center Director and now in my late 50’s, I find myself constantly on the lookout for trends that benefit the senior community. Sadly, I have been following a destructive trend in the past week that has me on high alert. When I recieved one phone call from
Continue readingProviding Senior Center services is more important today than it ever had before. The Edward King House is adapting to the needs of our community by developing and sharing live and recorded content online to keep us connected. We are now actively looking for presenters who are interested in teaching
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Okay, so I’m a senior. When did that become a bad thing? Who decided that being a little older and a little wiser was detrimental to our health? As seniors living in America, we should cry “Foul!”. At this point in our lives, our children are grown from babies to
Continue readingThe Emergency Meals on Wheels Program will come to an end on Friday, June 5th. Please see the flyer below for information on how to receive food assistance.
Continue readingThe AARP Shred It Event originally scheduled for Saturday, May 2nd has been cancelled due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. We look forward to rescheduling in the future.
Continue readingBelow is a list of free online offerings to keep your brain engaged while we are currently practicing social distancing. Enjoy! EDX Learning edX is the trusted platform for education and learning. Founded by Harvard and MIT, edX is home to more than 20 million learners, the majority of
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