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Five Things for Monday: Damp, Support Group, Christmas Movie & More

Can you believe it's just over two weeks until Christmas? Check out today's forecast and slate of local events.

 

Johnston Weather:

  • Monday: A near-90 percent chance of rain. Highs in the 50s.
  • Monday night: Showers likely. Lows in the 30s.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny with 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the 40s.

Support Group: The Autism Project of Johnston hosts a Grandparents Support Group today at 9:30 am.

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Christmas Flick: Marian J. Mohr Library is scheduled to show "A Nightmare Before Christmas" this afternoon at 2:45 pm in the Andrew Greene Young Adult Room. Free admission.

Hit the Ice: The NHL may not be playing this year, but you can still live your hockey dream on a small scale at Smithfield Municipal Ice Rink during Public Hockey today from 11 am to 1 pm. Admission is $5, goalies free. Full pads required.

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Celebrity Birthdays:

  • J Mascis, 47: Dinosaur Jr. singer and guitarist.
  • Rod Blagojevich, 56: Convicted former Mayor of Chicago.
  • Rob Blake, 43: NHL and Olympic hockey player.


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