Five Things You Need To Know: July 26

Morning Multi-Age Storytime: Happening at 10:00am at the . Open to all children and their caregivers (under 3 must be accompanied by an adult). Enjoy stories, finger rhymes, songs and an age appropriate film. Drop-in. No registration required.

Free Blood Pressure Screening: Open to all seniors. Free blood pressure screening starting at 10:30am at the , 281 County Rd, Barrington

Wood Carving Workshop: Stop by the , 281 County Rd, Barrington, RI  to get free instruction in wood carving by Dan Elkins. Starts at 1:00pm.

This Day In History: On this day in 1775, the U.S. postal system is established by the Second Continental Congress, with Benjamin Franklin as its first postmaster general. Franklin (1706-1790) put in place the foundation for many aspects of today's mail system. 

Today's Weather Forecast/Natl. Weather Service: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. 

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds...large hail and heavy rainfall. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 50 percent.