Five Things, July 26: Blood Donations, Girls' Fall Ball and More

Community Blood Drives: Be a hero and donate blood today! The Rhode Island Blood Center Bloodmobile will be in Coventry today to accept donations from 8-11 a.m. at the Coventry Credit Union Operations Center (2006 Nooseneck Hill Rd.) and from 1-4 p.m. at Coventry Credit Union (1584 Nooseneck Hill Rd.).

'Books Are Wings' Party: Register today for the Coventry Public Library's 2013 "Books Are Wings" Party, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on August 1! Children ages 3 and up are invited to the event featuring book giveaways, crafts and refreshments. Books Are Wings is a non-profit organization that has worked for 13 years to put books in the hands of children from preschool age through junior high in order to promote childhood literacy. To register, visit the Library or call 822-9102.

Pasta Dinner Fundraiser THIS SATURDAY: Tickets are still available for the fundraising event, "Raising the Roof On Humanity", a pasta dinner organized by the wives and significant others of the Central Coventry firefighters, with the hopes of raising enough money to repair the leaking roof of the late CCFD Battalion Chief Bill Hall's house. The dinner will be held from 4-8 p.m. at the West Warwick Elks Club (60 Clyde St., West Warwick) and will cost $10 for adults and $5 for children. Tickets can be reserved by emailing events@ccdfaux.org. For more information, visit www.ccfdaux.org.

Community Garden Help: The Coventry Community Garden, organized and overseen by longtime resident Gail Tatangelo, is in great need of volunteers to assist with planting, weeding, watering and harvesting through the summer months. If you're interested in volunteering time to the garden that provides healthy food to Coventry residents in need, email Gail at gail660@verizon.net. Feel free to stop by the garden across from Town Hall to lend a hand!

To find more things to do today, check out our event listings.