Five Things: Books, Wine and a New Editor

Hey, I'm Lauren! Good Morning, Gansett and SK residents! My name is Lauren Costa and I've been the editor of Coventry Patch since 2010, but guess what else? As of June 3, I'm your editor, too! Don't be shy - feel free to reach out to me with news tips, suggestions, or just to say hello! I can be reached at lauren.costa@patch.com or by phone at 401.369.1676. I look forward to hearing from you!

Get Computer Savvy: Learn the essentials of Microsoft Word and word processing at 3 p.m. today at The Education Exchange, (33 North Rd.,# C-1, Wakefield). Create, navigate and save documents, apply formatting, insert symbols/graphics and create headers and footers. Edit text, check spelling and grammar, add page breaks, work with document views and learn how to print and convert documents to PDF. $97 per person. Click here for details.

SK Beach Passes: Although summer doesn't officially start until June 21, the weather is warming up and area beaches are open for business! If you plan on spending a lot of time soaking up the sand and surf this summer (ooh, alliteration!), save some cash by purchasing a beach pass. Click here to find out where you can buy a pass and how much it'll cost ya.

Grapes & Grain at URI: On June 8, enjoy a wide selection of wine and beer with an appropriately paired menu selection, along with a silent auction and entertainment. "An Evening of Grapes & Grain" will be held from 5-8 p.m. on the URI President's House Lawn (56 Upper College Rd., Kingston), and will feature unique auction items donated by community members, as well as an exclusive Alex & Ani Grapes Charm Bangle, available only at this event.

Tickets are $100 per person and must be purchased in advance by June 6. Proceeds will benefit URI Women's Athletics. This is a 21+ event. Click here for more information or to register.

Plan Ahead - Library Book Sale: Stock up on beach reads for the summer this Friday and Saturday (June 7-8) at the Maury Loontjens Memorial Library's Book Sale. Come peruse available titles from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. (Friends of the Library are welcome to attend a preview sale on Thursday from 5-8 p.m. - lucky you!)

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