5 THINGS: Have The Courage To Speak Tonight at SKHS

Here are the (more than) Five Things for Monday, October 15, 2012:

Courage to Speak Foundation at South Kingstown High School at 6:30 p.m. From the event description on our calendar: The Courage to Speak^® Foundation was founded by Ginger Katz, author of Sunny’s Story, in an effort to foster open communication about the prevention of alcohol and other drug abuse among young people. Ginger has been inspired to speak out by the untimely death of her son Ian from a drug overdose. Since 1996, she has given over 1,000 presentations nationally to thousands of parents.  www.couragetospeak.org

“You can lead a man to Congress, but you can’t make him think.” – Milton Berle. Here are today’s government meetings:

• The South Kingstown Recreation Commission meets at 7 p.m. at the Neighborhood Guild.
• The Narragansett Recreation Advisory Board meets at 5:30 p.m. in the small boardroom of the town hall.
• The Narragansett Town Council has an executive session in the large boardroom from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., with the Town Manager Search Committee. This is followed by a regular meeting of the council at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers.
• The Knights of the Rockingham Arch meet at 7 p.m. in the town clerk’s office.

And reading is just wild about them! The Wild About Reading program at the Kettle Pond Visitors Center in Charlestown focuses on a nature-based story for kids from age 3 to 6. The program is free, and runs from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

“Either I’m dead right, or I’m crazy!” – Jefferson Smith. There will be a showing of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington at 2 p.m. at the Peace Dale Library. The showing is free. For more info on the film, click here.

“I’m not afraid of werewolves or vampires or haunted hotels, I’m afraid of what real human beings do to other real human beings.” – Walter Jon Williams. The haunted courthouse takes over the Courthouse Center for the Arts at 6 p.m. for $10.

Oh no! Maybe there seriously aren’t that many events today, given that it’s Global Handwashing Day. As a result, our events calendar for today is a bit barren. If you’re having an event, please let us know in the comments. Also, make sure it isn’t left out in the future – Submit it via this link (as long as you’re logged into your Patch account).

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Everybody had some serious ‘splainin’ to do. On this day in 1951, the first episode of I Love Lucy aired on CBS.

Now that William and Harry are probably off the market, you’re next in line, buddy. Happy 7^th birthday to Prince Christian of Denmark! Sure, he’s only 7, but he’s second in line to the throne, ladies.

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