5 Things: Meet the Candidates, Saving the Birthplace & More

1.  The North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce and The NorthEast Independent will kick off their candidate forums tonight and tomorrow night. Tonight at 7 p.m., all 14 candidates for Town Council will hit the stage at 7 p.m. On Thursday, the 4 candidates for School Committee will go on, followed by the House and Senate candidates at 8 p.m. Members of the public may submit questions for the candidates by emailing mpughe@northkingstown.com. All forums will be held in the NKHS auditorium.

2.  To celebrate the 81st anniversary of the acquisition of Gilbert Stuart Birthplace and Museum, the museum is asking the public to help learn the names of the original 1931 attendees of the museum's opening. The attendees are recorded on a small piece of 8mm film. Come to the NK Free Library Wednesday, Oct. 24 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for the event – Saving the Birthplace. Tim Cranston will be on hand to offer some history and photos of the site throughout the years will also be on display.

3.  A vicious dog hearing is scheduled for Thursday at noon at the North Kingstown Police Department. Learn more here.

4.  Your questions have been sent out to candidates for both the North Kingstown Town Council and School Committee. If you're running for either of those offices and have not received your questionnaire, please contact me at samantha.turner@patch.com.

5.  Today: a chance of showers mainly before noon with otherwise cloudy skies and highs near 63. Tonight: mostly cloudy with lows around 45. Tomorrow: mostly sunny with highs near 64.