Mitten Tree Awaits Donations at Neighborhood Guild (and 4 More Things)

Here's a handful of things to keep in mind for today.

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SK Mitten Tree: Residents who drop off a pair of new mittens/gloves, a hat or a scarf to the South Kingstown Neighborhood Guild (325 Columbia St., Peace Dale), are invited to take a paper mitten off the tree in the lobby to enter a raffle drawn on Dec. 30. Winners will receive a $25 Guild Gift Certificate. Donated items can be for children or adults and will be delivered to the Jonnycake Center for distribution to local residents in need.

Men's Over-35 Drop in B-Ball: Looking to have some fun and let loose some stress? Join your peers for recreational fun and good basketball supervised by Glenn Miller, tonight and each Friday through Mar. 14 from 7-9 p.m. at Peace Dale Elementary School (109 Kersey Rd, Peace Dale)  All ability levels are welcome and everyone plays.Note: Program does not meet when school is not in session. $2 per session. Click here for more Town activities and programs.

Grange Meeting: Tonight at 7:30 p.m., Richmond Grange, located at 690 Usquepaugh Rd., West Kingston, will hold its twice-monthly meeting (first and third Friday of each month). New members are always welcome. For more information, call Haven Nelson, Master of the Grange at (401) 829-3105.

Star Gazing at Frosty Drew Observatory: Tonight and every Friday night at 6 p.m., get star struck at the Frosty Drew Observatory's Public Stargazing Night (61 Park Ln., Charlestown). Be sure to subscribe to the Frost Drew Observatory mailing list or follow them on Twitter (@FrostyDrewOBSY) to receive status updates about the public stargazing program. This is a free event, however donations are greatly appreciated. 

Share Winter Memories: Winter is here! Share in the spirit of the season with the rest of Narragansett and South Kingstown by sharing your photos of snowmen, sledding, ice skating, snowball fights, winter landscapes and any other wintery scenes you'd like. Click here to learn how!

To find more things to do this week, check out our event listings.