Five Things: Spelling Ink in Swansea

Here's a look at what's happening around Seekonk and Swansea on July 23:

1. Spelling Ink in Swansea: 

Spilling Ink is a new writing club for kid’s age 8-12 at the Swansea Public Library.  This weekly writing group will learn a variety of ways to write stories, poems, essays, and articles. This is a drop in program.  We will read and write short stories, do creative exercises and develop characters, plots, settings, and dialogues.  Writers will meet every Tuesday from 4:00-5:00PM.
For more information please call the Library at 508-674-9609 or check out their website at www.swansealibrary.org.

2. Tuesday Movie Matinee at Seekonk Public Library: Today at 3 p.m.: A behind-the-scenes look at the annual Penguin World Surfing Championship, and its newest participant, up-and-comer Cody Maverick.  Featuring the voices of Shia LaBeouf and Jeff Bridges.  Rated PG.

3. What Else Is Happening in the area? There may be a plan in place to close the RMV in Attleboro. What does that mean for you and what are the details? Click here.

4. This Day in History: The Boston Red Sox waived Bill Buckner in 1987. The October before, he let a ground ball roll through his legs during Game 6 of the World Series.

5. Today's Forecast:

Day
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog before 9pm, then Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.