A Roundup of Thanksgiving Stories to Be Thankful For

Here’s some help. We have compiled some Thanksgiving stories that might be able to put you more at ease and feeling much better about America’s annual holiday to give thanks.

Thanksgiving + Hanukkah = Thanksgivukkah: What You Need to Know. Two holiday traditions will in some households merge into one this year when Thanksgiving falls on the first day of Hanukkah, Nov. 28.

Family, Friends, Food: Share Your Gratitude Today. Join Patch in building a national photo gallery that shows the multitude of reasons to give thanks this holiday season. You could be chosen for our national gallery.

Open for Small Business Saturday? Tell East Providence Patch Readers. Small Business Saturday, two days after Thanksgiving, is a day for everyone to support the small businesses that the community thrives on.

Thanksgiving Dinner, Appetizer Style. Just because the Pilgrims spent a week gorging themselves at the first Thanksgiving celebration doesn't mean we have to over stuff ourselves, too. 

10 Worst Toys of 2013: Safety Group Calls Them Dangerous. We know kids like dangerous toys. Just consider the "you'll shoot your eye out" theme in the holiday classic "The Christmas Story" about a boy who wants a BB gun under the tree.

FRCA Seeking Volunteers For Kettle Campaign. Family Resources Community Action (FRCA) is preparing their annual Red Kettle Campaign, sending volunteers to local markets to take donations for basic aid for low-income families — they just need the volunteers.

Should RI Allow Black Thanksgiving? Most retailers in the state are prevented from opening before midnight on Thanksgiving. Do you agree with the state law?

Holiday TV Guide: Find Out When Your Seasonal Favorites Air. Frosty, Rudolph and Charlie Brown, and more are coming to town.