Five Things: Stories, Banshees, Easter Vigil

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.

Coastal Growers Winter Farmers Market: The Winter Farmers Market in North Kingstown features many vendors from the EG Farmers Market as well as some others. Miss your Tallulah’s Tacos? You can pick some up at the winter market! You can also pick up produce, meat, baked goods and artisan goods. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lafayette Mill at 650 Ten Rod Road in North Kingstown.

Banshee Paranormal Festival: There will be all sorts of fun and entertainment at the Banshee Paranormal Festival. Vendors, paranormal groups, meet & greets, contests and fun throughout the day with live music at 7 p.m. The contests included R.I. Beard & Moustache Club “Beard Off,” Chuckles & Laughs make-up wars. At the Varnum Armory, from noon to 10 p.m.

Holy Vigil: Celebrate Holy Saturday with St. Luke's at 7 p.m. which will include baptisms and Eucharist at the Vigil.

National Doctor's Day: Today is National Doctor’s Day, observed first in 1933 in Winder, Georgia. Eudora Brown Almond, wife of Dr. Charles B. Almond, decided to set aside a day to honor physicians.

Register now for Bunny Hop 5K: The East Greenwich Track Club is holding it’s second-annual Bunny Hop 5K and Fun Run on Saturday morning, April 13, at Goddard Park. Proceeds support the East Greenwich Track Club Summer Series, a free track-and-field event on Wednesday evenings in July for boys and girls ages 4-14. It’s a USATF-certified course and sanctioned event. First 350 people to register are guaranteed a shirt. Please visit www.egtrackclub.com for registration and more information. If you are interested in volunteering for the event, please email missisommer1@gmail.com.

School Calendar survey: The School Department is asking parents to fill out a surveyof the school year holidays, vacations, start and end days. The results will be used when deciding on the 2014-15 school year. To complete the survey, click here. The survey will be available through Friday, April 5.