5 THINGS: Meetings, Books and Lions

Here are the (more than) Five Things for Monday, November 19, 2012:

Hey, I’m back from vacation! Yes, I’m fully back this week… Well, except that Thursday and Friday are vacation days as well. But still, it’s more like “business as usual” as compared to last week.

“A vote is like a rifle. Its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.” – Teddy Roosevelt. Here are tonight’s government meetings:

• The South Kingstown Housing Authority meets at 5 p.m. at the Housing Authority’s office.
• The Narragansett Zoning Board of Review meets at 6 p.m. at town hall.
• The South Kingstown Recreation Commission meets at 7 p.m. at the Nature Center.
• The Narragansett Town Council meets at 7:30 p.m. at town hall.
• The South Kingstown Town Council has a swearing-in ceremony at 8 p.m. at town hall.

Get your book signed! Christine Wolfe will be signing copies of her book, The Language of the Aids, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 19, 20 and 21 in the coffee shop of Belmont Market. For more info, click here. The event is free!

Don’t get super sick this year! There is a flu shot clinic at 10 a.m. at the Johnnycake Center. For more info, click here.

Experience courageous parenting. There is another session of this program at 6:30 p.m. at South Kingstown High School tonight. For more info, click here.

Oh no! Maybe there seriously aren’t that many events today, given that it’s Flag Day in Brazil. 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).

Give the gift of food this holiday season. Children’s Dentistry of Wakefield is having a food drive from now until Dec. 19. For more info, click here.

“We don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents.” – Bob Ross. The Courthouse Center for the Arts is looking for art submissions for a December show. For more information, click here.

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Let’s go see some talkies, kids! On this day in 1916, Samuel Goldwyn and Edgar Selwyn founded Goldwyn Pictures. The studio would eventually become MGM, and you probably know them well for Leo the Lion.

You really should have done more episodes of Curb, then I’d like you more. Happy 51^st birthday to America’s sweetheart Meg Ryan.

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