Politics & Government
5 Things To Know Today: Oct. 18
Medicare open enrollment; inspiring talk; land trust meeting; bugs and boxes at PCM; and today in history: Bare necessities.

Sign Up: The Johnston Senior Center hosts Medicare open enrollment today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appointment is required — call (401) 944-3343 to see if there's space available.
Soaring Tale: Dr. Tim Warren, author of Lessons from Everest: Seven Powerful Steps to the Top of your World is scheduled to host a discussion of his work at 6:30 p.m. at Mohr Library.
Preservation: That's the mission of the Johnston Land Trust, which is scheduled to hold a monthly meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at Ferri Middle School.
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Creepy Crawlies: Providence Children's Museum hosts a story-based program called Bugs in Boxes today from 10 a.m. to noon. Kids from 2 to 4 years old are invited to explore different bugs and figure out which critters fit in which boxes. Check out Greenville Public Library's museum web page for discount passes, which reduce the admission cost to $2 each.
Disney Debut: On this date in 1967, the film Jungle Book — back when it was still film, and when animation was done by hand — opened in theaters.
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