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5 Things: Starting the Scaries

A freaky flick at Mohr Library heads today's 5 Things to Know for the first day of October.

 

1. Scary: Halloween may be at the end of the month, but Mohr Library is getting into the act early with today's showing of Arachnophobia, the creepy flick about a town with a little spider problem. PG-13. For students in grades 6 to 12.

2. Science: If your kid's not into the spooky stuff just yet, Mohr is also hosting a meeting of its Science Club tonight at 6:30 pm. Today's question: What does Isaac Newton's first law of gravity have to do with Abraham Lincoln?

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3. So Easy: Do you read JohnstonPatch and ask yourself: "I wonder if they'll mention that event I'm hosting?" Here's the two-part, crazy-easy answer: 1. Visit our calendar to see if it's there. 2. If not, post it! [You'll need a Patch account, or you can use your Facebook profile.] Oh, and event listings are FREE.

4. Sale: Johnston Memorial Park hosts a Farmer's Market today from 2 to 6 pm. A number of local farms are taking part.

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5. Weather in 10 Words: Fog early. Clearing and windy later. Chance of rain Tuesday.

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