Politics & Government

5 Things To Know Today: April 15

No, it's not Tax Day Eve yet; Bingo at the Senior Center; Family Friday at PCM; blood drive in Cranston; and today in history: the first first pitch.

You Still Have A Couple Of Days: The deadline for filing your 2011 taxes is April 18 — not tomorrow. The Internal Revenue Service was nice enough to post an information page on the deadline and ways to file electronically. So gather your W-2s while ye may and hope for a nice refund.

B-Early: Tonight from 5:30 to 8:15, the Senior Center hosts Bingo. Get your markers ready and play for the big jackpot.

Free Admission To Children's Museum: MetLife hosts another Family Friday tonight at the Providence Children's Museum from 5 to 8 p.m. Admission is free, gratis, no charge (you get the idea).

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Roll Up Your Sleeve: This time, you'll be able to get some ice cream afterward — today's blood drive listing is courtesy of Sundaes on Oaklawn Avenue in Cranston from 4 to 7 p.m.

101 Years And Counting: Ever wonder when the tradition of the President throwing the first pitch of a baseball game started? Wonder no more — the first first pitch was delivered by President William Howard Taft on this date in 1910. (from brainyhistory.com)

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