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Bring your family to explore the bay by sailboat. An instructor from the Edgewood Sailing School will take you for a free hour-long trip filled with information about local landmarks, sailing and water safety. No experience needed, each classic Rhodes 19 keelboat will have a Sailing School skipper aboard plus room for three "crew." Appropriate clothing: soft rubber-soled shoes, shirts, shorts, pants, hats, sunscreen. Bring your life jacket, or use one of ours.

This year we are spreading the event over several weeks in order to accommodate as many families as possible. Please visit edgewoodsailing.org/explore-cranston for a list of available times. When registering, please tell us in the "Notes" who will be attending, their ages, and any special needs. Event is weather-dependent. We will try to accommodate everyone within the limits of safety and available equipment.

For pictures and a lot of information about this and other of the Sailing School's summer lessons and activities visit http://www.edgewoodsailing.org or telephone the office (401) 785-3317.

Event is weather-dependent. Sessions at 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm - limited enrollment for each session (12).

The Cranston Bike Path is a part the East Coast Greenway, which will eventually stretch all the way to Florida. This is a chance to explore the popular bikeway. If you already know the path, here's a chance to enjoy the summer day outdoors.

We'll meet at 9 AM at the entrance to the track at Hugh B. Bain Middle School. Parking is available at the track on Trainor Street and in a small lot on Oak Street. We'll stop for a snack at the gazebo on Wilbur Avenue. From there, families can continue down the path or return to the middle school.

Things to bring

• Bikes.
• Helmets.
• Water or juice.
• A snack.

"All About Water" will be held at Meshanticut Lake State Park. We will meet at the corner on Curtis Street and Metropolitan avenues at the northern end of the park. Parking is available in the Cranston High School West parking lot directly next to the park. The event will run from 10 AM to 1 PM. You may arrive and sign in at any time. Then you may decide what to do.

Activities include:

1. Fishing: Supervised fishing with rods provided by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will take place at the southern end of the lake. Anyone over 16 years old must have a fishing license to participate. Children do not need licenses.

2. Tree planting: We will remove a small area of asphalt and plant several trees to improve the park. Everyone is welcome to help with this work which will be at the northern end of the park near the sign in area. If you have a shovel, please bring it.

3. Water testing and Runoff education: Our tree planting project will help with runoff, but we will also test the lake and inlet stream water to learn about runoff and water quality. This will be at the northern end of the lake.

4. Walking: A paved trail circles the lake and families will be welcome to walk around the lake at their own pace.

5. Canoeing: We will have one or two canoes available for use at the northern end of the lake.

6. Picnicking: We urge you to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the lake and surrounding woods.

The park has no drinkable water, picnic tables, concession stand or bathrooms, so please plan accordingly.

Thanks to everyone who helped make the June canoe event a success. Friends of the Pawtuxet will run an identical canoe event on Saturday, October 16. Registration will start at the end of September on the Friends of the Pawtuxet web site.

Explore Cranston by canoe, launching at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet. We supply the canoe, paddles and life preservers, you paddle the calm river at your pace for an hour. Great trip for kids. Turtles, muskrats, swans commonly seen. Canoes available at 9, 10 & 11. Space is limited so reservations are strongly suggested: Email Lynne after June 1.

The farmers market, with a great supply of locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables will also be open from 9 to 12 just up the hill from the walks and canoeing. Hablamos español.