5 Things You Need To Know Today

Five Things: 'Animal Prints,' Rummage Sale, Alex Guarnaschelli

Your guide for life in East Greenwich today, April 12.

First Baptist’s Annual Rummage Sale: The Annual Rummage Sale is here – you know it, you love it!  Furniture, jewelry, toys, clothing (mens, womens, children), electronics, kitchenwares, crafty things, linens, books (LOTS of books!), so many more things. The sale continues on Saturday, but the smart shoppers know that Friday is the day to get the best selection. From 4 to 8 p.m. at the Parish Hall across from the First Baptist Church of East Greenwich on Peirce Street. Cookbook signing at Dave’s: Iron Chef Winner Alex Guarnaschelli is signing her new Debut Cookbook Old School Comfort Food at Dave's Marketplace at East Greenwich Square, Division Street. You may purchase your books in advance and bring them back on April 12th with your …

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5 Things You Need To Know Today

Animal Photos, 'Modern Millie' & More

Five things you need to know about East Greenwich today, Feb. 11.

Story Hour: Every week there's a new story read to the children with animal crackers and fun at story hour at Symposium Books. Favorite stories are "No Matter What" and "Jungle Explorer." If you come early you can help pick the story. Better yet, there is a 10 percent additional discount on everything in the store during story hour. 11:30 a.m. 'Love Is In The Air' Concert: A Valentine’s concert sung by local favorite Phoebe Madden together with Michael DiMucci featuring love songs of the American Songbook at The Towers in Narragansett at 3 p.m. $20. 'Animal Prints' Silent Auction: The event will showcase the beauty of shelter animals from EGAPL in photos. There will be a silent auction, raffles, photos for purchase, appetizers, desserts …

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EGAPL Animals Get Their Closeup

Models, local celebrities, photographers and Crestar team up with the EG Animal Protection League for a series of glamour photos to be auctioned on Saturday.

The animals of the East Greenwich Animal Protection League went Hollywood on successive Saturdays in January. Paired with professional models and local celebrities — including our own Mary Larsen of The Rhode Show — the animals were photographed and those “Animal Prints” will be auctioned off to benefit the EGAPL Saturday night. The event was the brainchild of EGAPL volunteer Kim Kalunian, whose involvement with the league started a year ago, when she contacted them about using a shelter dog in the Rhode Island Youth Theatre’s production of “Annie.” “In October 2010, my own dog passed away,” Kalunian explained. “I’m a huge animal lover. Without my own dog, I was looking for a way to sort of be active in the animal community. With the …

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