Boys' Basketball, Girls Hockey Teams Play; Get Museum Passes

Here are some things to know about today, Dec. 20, in and around Barrington:

• Mostly cloudy with a high temperature of around 48 degrees; showers may sneak in by the end of the day.
• The boys’ basketball team at Barrington High School hosts Portsmouth High at 7 pm in the gymnasium.
• The Barrington/Mt.Hope/Portsmouth girls’ hockey co-op team tangles with the co-op team from Smithfield/North Smithfield/Coventry at 6 pm at Portsmouth Abbey rink.
• The Friends of the Barrington Public Library are offering some very special books for purchase directly from the library's book sorting room. Leave your name and telephone number with the Reference Department staff, either in person or by telephoning 401-247-1920 ext 2.
• Have you discovered the Barrington library’s Museum Memberships sponsored by the Friends of the Library? From the Audubon Society to the Zoo, you'll find wonderful opportunities for fun during the school holiday break. Stop by the reference department to book a museum pass in person or call 401-247-1920 ext 2.
• Call the Barrington library ahead of time for the next few weeks if you are attending an event or meeting there. Work on rebuilding the elevator is putting it out of service, which makes the second floor inaccessible except by the stairwell. Call 247-1920.