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5 Things To Know Today: Feb. 16

Trash and recycling on regular schedule next week; activities at the library, looking ahead to school vacation; healthy eating at Whole Foods, and today in history: The King earns gold for gospel.

Regular Trash/Recycling Pickup: The is notifying residents that next week's trash and recycling schedule will not be changed because of the President's Day holiday on Monday, Feb. 21. All pick-ups will follow the normal schedule.

Today At Mohr: The library hosts a couple of regular features: Storytime for 3- to- 5-year-olds at 10:30 a.m. and Reader's Lair for students in grades 6 to 12 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Scheduled for discussion is Gone by Michael Grant.

Fill In Your Vacation Calendar: Mohr Library will also host several activities and events during next week's school holiday, including Chinese New Year and another installment of Pow! Science, this one featuring Citiblocs building blocks.

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Learn To Eat Healthy: Whole Foods in Cranston features a "Health Starts Here" shopping tour, featuring Linda, the store's resident eating specialist. Reservations are required for the tour, scheduled to run from 1 to 4 p.m.

Today In History: On this date in 1968, Elvis Presley received a gold record for his recording of "How Great Thou Art." (From brainyhistory.com)

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