Jax Adele Ventura - Pawtucket

01/30/2026

So excited to share that my photo, "Can You Hear The Pride?", received an Honorable Mention in the annual photo contest! 📸🏳️‍🌈 It will be featured as the June image for the 2026 City of Pawtucket Calendar.
Huge thanks to the Extrodinary Rendition Band for bringing such amazing energy to City Hall as the Progressive Pride flag was hoisted last year. This free community event happens every year on the first Monday in June at 5:30 PM, and I’m honored to help support the growth of this important symbol.

Come celebrate with Mayor Grebien and the City of Pawtucket this year!

Mark your CALENDAR: 📅 June 1, 2026 5:30 PM 📍 Pawtucket City Hall

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12/11/2025

What an insightful evening! Thank you to the 22 people who attended the inaugural event of the Michael L. Denneny Speaker Series featuring acclaimed journalist Phillip Eil!

The talk, "News Media in the Misinformation Age," was incredibly engaging, timely, and thought-provoking. We appreciate Phil sharing his expertise on navigating today's chaotic information landscape, and we especially want to thank our audience for bringing a lot of great questions that led to a truly dynamic discussion!

This series is designed to honor the legacy of Pawtucket native and media literacy advocate Michael L. Denneny, and we couldn't think of a more fitting launch.

We can't wait to host our next speaker in this exciting new series! Who do you want to see next?

12/02/2025

Join me on Dec 10th for this great innagural speaking program in honor of the late Michael Denneny. https://pawtucketlibrary.libcal.com/event/15717409

09/15/2025

I'm proud to be on the host committee for Mayor Don Grebien's Birthday Fundraiser! Please join us on Thursday, September 25, from 5:00-7:00pm at Working Man Distillers in Pawtucket.

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/9-25-25

06/03/2025

It was so much fun!

04/10/2025

I wish they had more adult proms!

LGBTQ+ rights and equality are at the forefront of our organization's vision statement. So when a local student reached out to us for help on a school project involving a Q***r Prom, we jumped at the chance to lend our support. Please take a moment to read through their Gofundme page and learn more about their goals. They are especially in need of funds and support from local businesses. When students take up the cause of advocacy, our state's future looks brighter. Send us a message with any questions about how you can help out! Thank you.

https://gofund.me/75a5ad90

07/29/2024

UPDATE: Postponed until Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 5pm!

Save the Date!

Please join us for on Tuesday August 6, 2024 from 5pm-9pm at Payne Park! There will be live music, food, and representatives from our Department along with local community groups and organizations. This is also the date for the Midnight Basketball League championship game!

If your community group, organization, or business is interested in participating, please contact Sgt. Mejia at [email protected].

We hope to see you for this great community event!

07/25/2024

We need to protect the kids of City of Pawtucket, RI - Pawtucket City Hall - Mayor's Office! Come out and testify.

Please join us tomorrow at Pawtucket's school committee meeting... WE NEED YOU!!
As hate groups continue on their rampage across Rhode Island, we need to continue to show up in numbers to protect our trans and nonbinary students.
The misinformation being spread during these meetings is incredibly harmful and scary to hear! We need to be LOUDER.
SHOW UP FOR OUR TRANS AND NONBINARY STUDENTS !!

06/26/2024

YAS! We need to find and celebrate more LGBTQ+-owned businesses in Pawtucket! I'm all for this!