Five Things for Wednesday: Meet the School Committee Candidates, Women's Care Seminar & How to Post on Patch

East Providence Weather:

• Wednesday: A slight chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%
• Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Women's Care Seminar: Paul Masse Chevrolet at 111 Taunton Ave. hosts a Women’s Car Care Seminar on Wednesday, Oct. 10, starting at 5:45 pm; men can attend, too.

Meet the Candidates: The East Providence Parent Advisory Committee for Special Education hosts a session on Wednesday, Oct. 10 where you can “Meet the Candidates” running for the East Providence School Committee. It runs from 6 to 8 pm at the Riverside Branch Library, 475 Bullocks Point Ave.

This Day in History: The hijacking of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro reaches a dramatic climax when U.S. Navy F-14 fighters intercept an Egyptian airliner attempting to fly the Palestinian hijackers to freedom and force the jet to land at a NATO base in Sigonella, Sicily. American and Italian troops surrounded the plane, and the terrorists were taken into Italian custody.

How Post an Event on East Providence Patch:

1) If you are not a Patch User and don’t have an account, you will need to Log In at the top of the home page and sign up and register for a password. Once that is completed you can add an event to the Patch calendar.

2)   Next click Post your own event" at the bottom of the events calendar on the Home page.

3)  Once on the screen, type in the name of your event and tab to the date. A calendar will pop up. Insert the appropriate date.

4) Tab to the time and enter the start and end time using a.m. or p.m.

5)  If the Event will take place more than once, tab to This event happens more than once or is an ongoing event and click on it. You can choose every day, every week, or every month and then enter those dates as well.

6) Tab to Where and type the exact number and property address for your event.

7) Go to Publication Options and click on the town or town(s) that you would like your event to appear.

8) Next add the Description in the box of your event, including as much detail as possible.

9) If you would like to add a picture, video or PDF file, click Choose Files to Upload.

10) Tab to the Categories and click on all the Categories that apply to your event.

11)  Tab to Features and Click on who the event would be appropriate for i.e., Kids, Moms, Dads, etc.

12)  In the More Information sections you can add the website address, phone number, email address for contact, Price (Fee/cost if any) and ticket website. If the event is free please type that in the Price box as well.

13)  Tab down to Post my Event and  click. You are finished!