Five Things: Sun? Stories. Sale

Story Hour at Symposium Books: Children (and their adults) are invited to Story Hour at Symposium Books . Every week they pick a new story and read it to the kids with animal crackers and fun. Favorite stories are "No Matter What" and "Jungle Explorer." Come early and help pick the story, and better yet, there is a 10 percent additional discount on everything in the store during story hour! 11:30 a.m.

Multi-family yard sale: A multi-family yard sale with tons of baby/kid stuff; lots of toys, furniture, household items and appliances … a little bit of everything. Rain date is Sunday. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

‘Aladdin Jr.’: Our Lady of Mercy School in partnership with Rhode Island Youth Theatre proudly present this year, our 12th production, ‘Aladdin Jr.’ Performances are at 7 p.m. and  Sunday at 4 p.m. Tickets are $10, available at the door.

Strawberry picking: With all the rain, public picking may not happen today, but know that the season is upon us! Earlier this week, Schartner’s said they would be open for picking by this weekend. If you know of other places to pick-your-own strawberries nearby, please leave it in the comments section below!

Post your yard sale on Patch: Spread the word – EG Patch is going to be featuring local yard sales every Thursday, located on a handy map. But we need your help! If you are having a sale, click here, fill out the form and presto!

Father's Day: What's special about your dad? Please send me your answer to this question and a photo of you and your dad, if you can. I'm putting together a piece for ... Father's Day, of course! elizabeth.mcnamara@patch.com.

On Sunday ... 

Temple Toral Yisrael dedication: East Greenwich’s first synagogue ever – Temple Torat Yisrael at 1251 Middle Road – will be dedicated on Sunday at 2 p.m. The congregation moved from Cranston and have built a new temple.

Medicinal plants in your backyard: Join herbalist Kristin Minto on a walking tour of seaside historic Watson Farm.  Learn how common yard plants can be used medicinally. Discover the history of herbal plant use, identification, and medicinal uses of common weeds. Learn simple techniques for using herbs in your daily life. Bring a lunch, make a day of it, and stay for a self-guided walking tour of the  Farm. Watson Farm, owned and operated by Historic New England, is a 265-acre working farm located in Jamestown. 10 a.m.