Community Corner

5 Things: Graduation, Yard Sales & Car Shows

This weekend's five essentials.

  1. The day is finally here. The Class of 2011 will at the Ryan Center at the University of Rhode Island at 6 p.m. Congratulations, ladies and gents!
  2. Check out the at What's Kickin' tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stock up on all the essentials for babies and kids with a portion of the proceeds going to the . Located at 7730 Post Road.
  3. Calling all car lovers! The North Kingstown Lions Club is hosting a car show with music courtesy of Cruisin Bruce Palmer along with food, craft booths, varoius informational booths, eye screenings, raffles and much more. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the parking lot near Quonset. .
  4. Okay, so this event isn't technically in North Kingstown but it's well worth the drive. Head over to the Newport Yachting Center tomorrow for a fundraiser for Plum Beach Lighthouse. The Orleans Trio will be providing the musical entertainment. .
  5. We're finally getting a break from the heat wave today as high temperatures will max out in the mid 70s. Expect a slight chance of showers tonight and into tomorrow morning, mainly before 11 a.m. Tommorrow will be mostly cloudy as highs drop into the upper 60s. Sunday, we'll see a chance of showers and more (yes more) thuderstorms with fog in the morning.


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