Five Things: Great Weather, Lifeguard Test

Tuesday Summer Concerts: White Eyed Lizard Band will be playing at the water’s edge in Wickford, behind 55 Brown Street tonight at 7. For a list of all the upcoming summer concerts, check out the NK Arts Council website here.

Lifeguard certification testing: The Department of Environmental Management's Division of Parks and Recreation will administer surf lifeguard certification tests, starting Monday, to certify lifeguards for the year 2014. Surf tests will be given daily from Monday, August 5, through Friday, August 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Scarborough State Beach in Narragansett. (Non-surf tests will be given daily from Tuesday, August 13, through Friday, August 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Prosser Grove Picnic area in Burlingame State Park in Charlestown.) No appointment is necessary. For those who pass, there is a $10 fee for the 2014 state certification card.

Weather: Kind of perfect. It’s going to be drier, with high temperatures in the low 80s. Great blueberry picking weather … if you are interested, you can find a place here.

On Wednesday ...

Music workshop with Aaron Cote: The Newport BridgeFest features Aaron Cote’s percussion workshop. This FREE event is open to all ages, targeting 5-12. Parents are invited! 18 Valley St., Jamestown. 10 a.m.

Lafayette Band concert: The Lafayette Band of North Kingstown perform Wednesday at NK Town Beach. Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnics to relax and join in the family fun. Pelosi Performance Center at NK Town Beach. 7 p.m. Free.

Traveler’s Talks w/Honore Johnson at Willett Free Library: After growing up in Saunderstown and graduating from North Kingstown High School,  Honore became involved with Rotary International, was selected to be a Rotary Youth Exchange Student and traveled to Peru where she lived for a year. Honore just finished her freshman year at the College of Charleston in South Carolina. Next year she will be studying international relations and conflict resolution at Cornell's ILR School. Come hear her talk about her experiences at Willett Free Library at 7 p.m.

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