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5 Things To Know Today: March 3
Anime at Mohr; Lady Panthers take the court in D-II playoffs; registration now open at the Cranston Area Career and Technical Center; activities for all ages at Hall Library in Cranston; and Today in History: What did they sing before that?

Anime Club At Mohr Library: Students in sixth through twelfth grades are invited to a viewing of "Sasami" today at 3 p.m. Refreshments served; participants can also join the Anime Club and have a say in upcoming features.
Lady Panthers Begin Playoffs: 's varsity girls' basketball team starts on their quest for a sixth divisional title for outgoing coach Dan Mazzulla tonight at 7 p.m. against Narragansett High School. Watch JohnstonPatch for live Twitter updates and reports following the game.
Cranston Tech Center Registration: The Cranston Area Career and Technical Center is currently accepting registrations for fall 2011 enrollments. Priority is given to applications received before March 15.
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Take The Trip To Edgewood: Or is it Pawtuxet? (Don't ask that question when you get there — it's Edgewood.) William Hall Free Library hosts a number of activities today:
- from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
- , a drop-in program that includes reading, rhymes, and play for babies from birth to age 2, from 11 a.m. to noon.
- (ages 9 and older) from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., and at 6 p.m., for adults.
Today In History: It may be hard to believe, but "The Star Spangled Banner" wasn't the official national anthem until 1931 — on this date, in fact. (from brainyhistory.com)
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