Five Things: Wild Plants, Graveyard Tour

Davisville graveyard tour: Join local historian Tim Cranston for tour of four of Davisville's most significant graveyards. Learn about the area's first settlers and hear the stories of the NK families who rose to prominence. Tour starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

Wild Plant Society sale: Come shop at the best native plant sale in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Wild Plant Society members and friends carefully raise plants that have evolved in our region to support and attract birds and butterflies. We have wildflowers, ferns, shrubs, trees, grasses, ground covers and more, a great selection of native plants for every location in your gardens. You can also “ask the experts.” At 2095 Kingstown Road in South Kingstown (Route 108 1/10 mile south of Route 138 near URI) from 9 a.m. to noon.

Ann Hood at Barnes & Noble: series to kick off the Barnes & Noble Imagination Destination Summer Reading Program. Hood, a native Rhode Islander and author of several books for adults, will be conducting a special reading and book signing of Treasure Chest: Brave Warrior at 2 p.m.

R.I. Children’s Chorus auditions: The Rhode Island Children’s Chorus, a music education and performance ensemble for children, will hold auditions for new members for the fall season today from 2 to 4 p.m. at  St. Luke’s Church, 99 Peirce St. Auditions will also be held on Thursday, June 6, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Boys and girls ages 7 to 16 years old are welcome. No prior singing experience or appointment is necessary.

On Sunday …

Pet Refuge walk: Join in the fun on this 1-mile walk to benefit the Pet Refuge animal shelter. The Pet Refuge is a non-profit, no-kill shelter in North Kingstown that serves all of R.I. The cost is $15 today at www.nkeapl.org or $20 the day of the walk. Meet at the Goddard State Park Carousel. Lunch is provided for all registered participants. Terrific raffle prizes too! Call the shelter at 294-1115 for more info.

Boy Scout Bake Sale: Help support Boy Scout Troop 22 – get a spring cleaning for your car. Only $5 and there will be baked goods to snack on while you wait! At Kingstown Mobil Station from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sun Rose Farm grand opening: Due to last weekend's unfavorable weather, Sun Rose Farm moved its grand opening to this Sunday. Learn more here.

Shoe Drive: Smith & Agli's Potbelly Manor has partnered with ShoeBox Recycling. We are collecting used shoes, from now until August 30th, that will be sent to ShoeBox Recycling , where they will be cleaned and shipped out for reuse all around the globe. ShoeBox Recycling will give Potbelly Manor $0.50 per every pound of shoes that we collect. Recycling shoes creates jobs and fuels local economies both HERE and ABROAD. Did you know each year over 200 Million shoes are landfilled, and it takes OVER 200 years before a sneaker even starts to break down in the landfill? Shoes can be dropped off at the farm at 401 Ten Rod Road, North Kingstown. We will place a box out on the front porch area for easy drop off. Also, if anyone is interested in bringing one of our boxes to their place of work or their local church, please email Jessica Murray at hddwri@yahoo.com