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Five+ Things: Mainstreet Coffee, Sprigs, Airband

Your guide for life in East Greenwich today, Nov. 16.

Trash pickup delayed one day: Because of the Veterans Day holiday on Monday, no trash was picked up that day. If your trash is usually picked up on Wednesdays, then it will be picked up today. Also, leaf bags will be picked up all month long on your pickup day. If you still have storm debris, contact the Public Works department for pick up: 886-8618. Mainstreet Coffee’s 9th Anniversary: Stop by today and celebrate a true Main Street institution. Happy Anniversary, Steve … and thanks for the wifi! Blood Drive at Swift: The Rhode Island Blood Center is holding a blood drive at Swift Community Center from 1 to 5 p.m. today. You can register for an appointment online now or just show up. Teen Center: The Teen Center has provided a great place…

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Five Things: Fresh Vegetables & More

Your guide for life in East Greenwich today, Aug. 6.

EG Farmers Market: Head over to Academy Field at Rector Street to load up on fresh native fruits and vegetables, local fish, shellfish, and meats, and delicious baked goods, pizza, and tacos. From 3 to 6 p.m. Plenty of parking is available in the lot by Swift Community Center and St. Luke’s Church. Blood Drive Tuesday: Centreville Bank hosts the Bloodmobile tomorrow from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. It’s a great way to help people in need. For more information, click here. Vote for a neighbor: Today is the very last day to vote to help our neighbors at the Coventry Community Garden win a $4,000 grant! Vote at www.deloachcommunitygardens.com Shout Out on Five Things: If you have someone or something to celebrate, do it here, in the comments …

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Five Things: Cyber ‘Mob,’ Free Alex & Ani

Your guide for life in East Greenwich today, July 7.

Trash & Recycle holiday schedule: If you had trash and recycle pickup on Friday this week, your pickup takes place today because of the 4th of July holiday. EG 'Shop Local' Cyber-Mob: This is an extension of the “cash mob” movement that swept into town a few weeks ago. At 8 a.m. this morning, a local store’s website will be announced on Facebook and we’re all invited to “mob” the store. Don’t worry, if you aren’t a big online shopper, you are more than well to visit the bricks-and-mortar site. Click here for the Facebook page. Blood drive at Felicia’s: This is a good deed you get to do lying down. And the good it will do! Turns out as hard as they try, scientists still haven’t made a suitable synthetic blood substitute. So those of us in …

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Five Things: Fire District, CWC & Blood Drive

Your guide for life in East Greenwich today, May 24.

Fire District meeting: On the agenda is approval of resolutions for the annual meeting and the 2013 fiscal year budget. The meeting is held in Council Chambers at 7 p.m. Citizens Who Care meeting: The CWC meets monthly in the Community Room at the Police Department at 10 a.m. This is a dedicated group of parents and other residents who work to keep our kids safe. Blood Drive at EGHS: The high school plays host to a Spring Blood Drive just before Memorial Day, when donations always drop, according to the RI Blood Center. You need to be at least 16 years old (with a note if you are not yet 18) and it helps if you drink lots of water beforehand. Give blood and you give the gift of life — it’s a great feeling! From 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (…

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Story Drumming, Blood, China & More

Five things you need to know about East Greenwich today, April 18.

Blood Drive @ NEIT: You can donate blood today at New England Institute of Technology between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. It’s amazing how good getting stuck with a needle can make you feel! Story Drumming: Before the complexities of modern music, wandering societies would draw together around the fire, using drum for dance, song, and story-telling.  Drumming connected them to the earth and to their own natural rhythms. Steve Caraccia, owner of Main Street Music, and Wendy Fachon invite you to come out and play. Their fun assortment of drums offers something for everyone, including a big booming buffalo drum, bongos, tamborines, a kid-sized lollipop drum. Or, if you like, you can bring your own. Anybody can engage in drumming, which is story …

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Giving Blood, Staying Warm & More

Five things you need to know about East Greenwich today, March 9:

Blood Drive: You can donate blood right here in town today from 1 to 5 p.m. at Swift Community Center. Lend a vein — help someone in need. Favorite Pedicure Spot? Voting closes this morning at 9, so vote now or … never. The winner will be announced at noon. Next Monday starts the new Reader’s Choice poll — this one’s on your favorite place to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. Erin Go Bragh! Teen Center: The teen center is just what it sounds like — a safe place for teenagers to escape their parents! Bob Houghtaling and a few other adults staff the event, held in the gymnasium at Eldredge School. From 6 to 8 p.m. Jaguars Football registration: The North Kingstown Youth Football Association is holding registration for the 2012 season this …

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Blood, Books & More

Five things you need to know about East Greenwich today, March 3:

Blood Drive @ Felicia’s: The Rhode Island Blood Center’s Bloodmobile will be parked outside Felicia’s today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Symposium’s Story Hour: Story hour at Symposium Books happens every Saturday morning. Every week we pick a new story and read it to the kids with animal crackers and fun! Favorite stories are "No Matter What" and "Jungle Explorer." Come early and help pick the story, and better yet, there is a 10 percent additional discount on everything in the store during story hour! Transfer Station: The East Greenwich Transfer Station is located on Crompton Avenue between the Town Boat Ramp and the Sewage Treatment Plant. It’s open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. If you want to know the services at the Transfer Station click …

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Open Studios, Christmas At The Castle & More

Five things you need to know about East Greenwich today, Dec 3.

Shady Lea Mill Open Studios: This beautiful old mill building in North Kingstown houses over 40 artists, artisans, and craftsmen and women working in various media. Today and tomorrow they will hold their 14th Annual Open Studio weekend from noon to 5 p.m. There will be food and drink and lots of beautiful things to see and buy. Several EG residents have studios at Shady Lea - holiday shopping doesn’t get much more local than this. Christmas at the Castle: The halls of Smith's Castle are decked in period fashion for a celebration of Christmas past. The theme this year is the history of Santa. In addition to costumed historical interpreters (including some children!), you can enjoy live music from an earlier era, nibble on home baked …

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Young Blood Wanted And More

Five things you need to know about East Greenwich today, Oct. 28

EGHS Blood Drive: You don’t have to be a student or staff member to donate at the high school today. The R.I. Blood Center will be taking donations from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the auditorium. EG Patch Office Hours: Okay, I'll admit it - no one came to see me last Friday. I hope today is better. I'll be at Custom House Coffee on Main Street from 10:30 to noon. Come and say hi! Live (and DJ) Music: American Legion Post #15 will feature an oldies or country band tonight, starting at 7 p.m. At the Greenwich Hotel, you can hear the Al Keith Collective with Trixie Trudel, starting at 9 p.m. Harbourside Lobstermania reopens for Halloween fun tonight and tomorrow night, with a DJ tonight. EGHS Home Games: The Girls Field Hockey team will play Lincoln…

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Blood Drive At EGHS Looks To Recruit Donors Young

Senior Sara Pagliarini started donating less than two years ago and has already given eight pints.

“I really don’t like needles. I cry when I get shots,” says EGHS senior Sara Pagliarini. Yet this same young woman has donated blood eight times since she turned 16 less than two years ago. How come? “I know that it’s really needed,” she says. “I’d feel bad not giving blood.” Pagliarini is helping organize a blood drive at the high school that takes place on Friday, Oct. 28, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. EGHS is looking to match or even exceed the number of donations received at its blood drive last spring. That drive had 53 donors, a record for the school. According to Pagliarini, who’s work with the Rhode Island Blood Center is the basis for her senior project, each blood donation yields three products (red cells, plasma and platelets), giving …

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