Here are five things you may want to know about this week in Barrington.

1. The swearing-in ceremony for the Barrington Town Council, School Committee and Town Moderator is Monday, Dec. 3, at 8 pm in the Town Hall; RI Attorney General Peter Kilmartin will swear in the officials after which the Town Council will holds it organizational meeting.
2. Learn what you need to know about Alzheimer’s and dementia at a special Bayside YMCA session in the Barrington library at 1 pm on Monday, Dec. 3. Dr. Bruce Abbott, Director of Neurology at the Southcoast Brain and Spine Center, will lead the session.
3. Performer Mary King holds a 30-minute holiday show to celebrate the seasonal traditions of Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa at Barrington library on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 9.  This family show will incorporate African-American spirituals, Christmas and Hanukkah sing-alongs and musical storytelling starting at 2 pm.
4. Barrington Presbyterian Church, 400 County Road, will present Deo Gloria, a concert of Christmas music composed for choir, vocal soloists, and instrumentalists, on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 3 pm. This hour-long concert will feature old favorites, classical pieces, and lesser-known works.
5. Each day until the end of December, Barrington Veterinary Clinic, 260 Waseca Ave., will collect donations of food for the RI Food Bank in a “4 Paws for A Cause” campaign; you get a free nail trim for your pet with a donation.