5 Things To Know Today: Sept. 28

Kids Tales: Today, Marian J. Mohr Library hosts two programs for the little ones:

• Storytime for 3- to 5-year-olds today at 10:30 a.m.
• Be a Spy for kids in kindergarten and up at 4:30 p.m.

Step And Twirl: The Johnston Senior Center is scheduled to hold an afternooon ballroom dancing session today at 1 p.m. Stop in early and grab some lunch from the center's cafe.

Learn About Johnston: Thinking of investigating your family's roots? At tonight's Johnston Historical Society General Meeting, two guest researchers from the American-French Genealogical Society in Woonsocket are scheduled to explain how to look up your family's history.

Kids' Music Program: The Providence Children's Museum is scheduled to hold its story-based Play and Learn: Making Music program for 2- to 4-year-olds from 10 a.m. to noon. Free, with paid admission of $8.50 — or you can check out Greenville Public Library for a pass that reduces the admission to $2 each.

The Best Captain: Oooh, I might have just stirred up a major geek fight — I'm in the Jean-Luc Picard camp, folks. On this date in 1987, Star Trek: The Next Generation — with the best Enterprise captain ever, mind you — debuted.