Five Things: Winter Farmers Market

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.

Booster Club’s Ultimate Hoedown: It's time to giddy up and head on over to the second annual Booster Bash benefitting East Greenwich Athletics! The Ultimate Hoedown-Booster Throwdown takes place Saturday, March 2 (the blizzard date!) at the Quonset O Club. Bull rides, line dancing, appetizers, dinner, dessert and silent auction – all for $40 per person ($45 at the door), 21+. Please mosey on over to their website www.goavengers.org to register. Don't miss the party of the year! It will be a boot-scootin' good time!

Spring Soccer Sign Ups Open: East Greenwich Soccer Association announces registration for the 2013 Spring Recreation House League is now open. In addition to U6 & U8 age groups, EGSA is also creating a new U5 division for the youngest players. They will be running clinic style practices for all the teams. All games will be played on Sunday afternoons. Please go to www.gotsoccer.com and register under your family account. For more detailed instructions on registering please visit our website here.

Vacation head’s up: I get back in town tonight. Asst. Regional Editor Patrick Luce will be manning the site until then. His email is patrick.luce@patch.com. But if you have something that can wait for my return, please do wait.