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Five Things: Blueberry Picking Weather

Your guide to life in East Greenwich today, July 30.

Schools Building Committee meeting: The panel meets in the superintendent’s office at the School Department on Peirce Street at 7:30 a.m.

Weather: Kind of perfect. It’s going to be drier, with high temperatures in the low 80s. Great blueberry picking weather … if you are interested, you can find a place here.

On Wednesday …

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Lafayette Band concert in NK: The Lafayette Band of North Kingstown is performing a free concert Wednesday, led by Joe Pelosi in his 50th year as conductor. Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnics to relax and join in the family fun. Pelosi Performance Center at NK Town Beach. 7 p.m.

And …

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Great Graffiti Contest on Saturday:Β EG Housing Authority’s annual event will be held on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. EGHA provides the tools (paint, chalk, masks & gloves) – you provide the creativity and fun. All ages are welcome to participate. Spray paint will be issued to kids 11 years old and up; children under 11 will receive chalk & finger paints. Participants may also bring their own supplies. There will also be a lip synch/dance contest too! Please provide us with the song you will be performing a week in advance, so we can forward your selection to the DJ. Judging will be done by participants, supporters and spectators. Prizes will be awarded in all categories. Pre-registration is recommended, but not required. Please contact Tracy at tjohnson@eghousing.com.

Did you know ...?Β Β Jimmy Hoffa disappeared 38 years ago today, from the parking lot of the Machus Red Fox restaurant in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, at about 2:30 p.m. He is never seen or heard from again, and was declared legally dead on this date in 1982, according to Wikipedia.

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