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5 Things to Know About This Weekend

Sunny warm weekend; 'Manhattan at the Bay' continues at Bay View; drug take-back day at police station; Little Leagues open seasons; one-stop shopping homebuyer open house.

Here are five things you should know about for this weekend in East Providence:

  1. The entire weekend looks to be sunny and dry with temperatures approaching the high 60s and low 70s.
  2. Bay View Academy's 30th anniversary Manhattan at the Bay fundraiser continues all weekend at the Riverside school, featuring the cabaret-style show, "Tradition! A Tribute to Cabaret 30." Tickets are $25, click here to purchase tickets and for more information.
  3. The East Providence Prevention Coalition and police department host a Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday from 10 am to noon at the police station on Waterman Avenue; drop off your expired and unwanted prescription drugs.
  4. Webster Bank in Rumford, 265 Newport Ave., holds a "homebuyer one-stop shopping open house" on Saturday from 9 am until noon with mortgage banking officers on hand to pre-qualify buyers on the spot and local real estate agents showing off their listings. 
  5. East Providence's Little Leagues hold their opening days on Saturday with parades, ceremonies and season-starting games.

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