5 Things To Know Today: Oct. 6

Tales For Tots: Marian J. Mohr Library hosts storytime for kids 2 and 3 years old (and the folks what brung 'em) at 10:30 a.m.

Boys Boot: This afternoon at 3:30 p.m., the Johnston High School boys' varsity soccer squad is scheduled to host Davies Career and Technical High School at the soccer complex behind JHS.

Medical Help: The Bridge at Cherry Hill assisted living facility is set to host an information session on shingles — the painful rash that afflicts seniors, not roofing material — at 2:15 p.m.

New Use For Old Stuff: Providence Children's Museum opens its Discovery Studio for the Re-Constructors program, which lets kids make new forms out of recycled materials. Admission $8.50; check out Greenville Public Library's museum pass web page to get a discount coupon that reduces the cost to $2 each. Members of Neighborhood Health Plan get free admission.

Should've Let The Goat Stay: On this date in 1945, Chicago bar owner Billy "Goat" Sianis — they went pretty far for that nickname, eh? — was ejected from Wrigley Field for bringing his pet goat to a Cubs game. According to various reports, Sianis then placed a curse on the Cubs that they'd never again win the World Series. So far, the curse remains in place — it's 103 years and counting.