Five Things You Need To Know Today, December 5

Coventry Christmas Tree Lighting: Join the festivities this evening at the 23rd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at the Coventry Community Center! The event begins at 5:45 p.m., just in time for Santa's 6:00 arrival! Sing Christmas carols with the Pawtuxet Valley Community Chorus and enjoy cookies while witnessing the lighting of the town's NEW Christmas tree!

Western Coventry PTA: Members of the Western Coventry Elementary School PTA will hold their monthly meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the school library. Child care will be offered during the meeting. See the attached image for tonight's agenda.

Anthony Fire Meeting: The Anthony Fire District Board of Directors will meet this evening at 7 p.m. at 571 Washington St. Click here or see the attached PDF document for tonight's agenda.

Lacrosse Spring Registration: The Coventry Lacrosse Association is now holding registration online for its new 2013 Spring Lacrosse season. Registration is being accepted for K-U7, U9, U11, U13 and U15 teams and roster spots are filling up quickly. For more details and to register visit: www.covlax.org.

Patch's "Deck the House" Contest: Do you think your Christmas lights are the best in town? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for the Coventry school district and $500 to pay your electric bills! Click here to enter!

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