Five Things: Pet Refuge Walk, Scout Bake Sale

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 your local Boy Scouts and 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.

Opening day at Sun Rose Farm: All are invited to opening day at the Farm. The gardens will be ready for visitors. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 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

A little cooler today: The jump start into summer slows down today, with a high temperature just into the low 80s today.