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5 THINGS: Willie Mays Hayes and Concerts

Happy birthday to Wesley Snipes, and a slew of fun events are going on today for families.

Here are the (more than) Five Things for Tuesday, July 31, 2012:

BLOOD! There is at South County Internal Medicine, starting at 8 a.m. There is at 3 p.m. at the Goddard School.

The sport of kings! The of the South Kingstown Senior Center meets at 10 a.m. today. It’s a gorgeous day out, so take advantage of it!

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Presumably, they will be read to, as opposed to doing the reading themselves. There is a for preschoolers at 10:30 a.m. at the Kingston Free Library.

There is such a thing as a free lunch (if you’re a kid). Free youth lunches are available every Tuesday and Thursday until Aug. 17 at the Pier Middle School. For more info, click . The program runs from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This service is provided by the Narragansett Lions.

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Aye governor, fresh produce! There is a at Marina Park at 2 p.m.

If you’re reading this, that’s a good first step. The South Kingstown Senior Center is offering today. It starts at 2 p.m. There is also at 1 p.m.

Take the hot rod down to the malt shop for a real crackerjack time. It’s at the South County Commons! Bring the friends and family to enjoy classic cars, tunes and food.

Irish music, right in Peace Dale! The Peace Dale Village Green on Spring Street will host John Connors and the Irish Express from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. If it does rain, the moves to the Peace Dale Elementary School gymnasium.

Ooooo scary! There will be at the Robert Beverly Hale Library from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Kids in pajamas are welcome, and no registration is required.

Well, at the very least, he had a great name. John Komnenos the Fat attempted his usurpation of the throne in Constantinople on this day in 1203. Humorously, when he sat on the throne, it allegedly broke due to his tremendous weight.

WILLIE MAYS HAYES! Happy 50th birthday to Wesley Snipes, who played two of the most awesome characters of the past 40 years – Willie Mays Hayes from Major League and Blade from Blade.

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