5 Things, Feb. 23: Animals, Clearing, Jobs

Animals: Today's choices for kids' activities are all about critters:

• The Audubon Society at Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge in Smithfield hosts Meet A Critter at 11 a.m. featuring a couple of feathered friends. Admission is $5.
• Marian J. Mohr Library, 1 Memorial Ave., has "Amazing Animals" with Debbie O'Carroll at 6:30 p.m. Call the Library at (401) 231-4980 to check on ticket availability.

Clearing: The Johnston Weatherbug forecast calls for cloudy skies with a chance of rain during the day, clearing to partly sunny later, and another chance of showers overnight.

Jobs: Looking? Hiring? Check out our FREE classified section in the JohnstonPatch Marketplace.

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Playoffs: If you've been reading our weekly High School Sports wrap-ups [click here for this week's report], you know that all three winter teams are headed for the playoffs. No surprise there — last year on today's date, we reported on the Lady Panthers defeating Moses Brown to hang onto second place in D-II North.