Students at State House; Play Some Hoops; 'Last Chance' Shopping

Here are some things to know about today, Dec. 19, in and around Barrington:

• Partly cloudy with temperatures topping out near 42 degrees.
• Two Barrington Middle School musical groups perform at the RI State House as part of the RI State Council on the Arts (RISCA) holiday concert series: the 8th Grade Chorus sings at 9:30 am; the Jazz Band plays at 10:30 am.
• Red Brick School, 50 Middle Highway, hosts a “Last Chance Shopping Night”  at 6 pm. Among the vendors on hand: Chickabrooms, Dancing Threads RI, Scholastic Books, Thirty One Gifts, Mary Kay, Ava Anderson, Stella & Dot, Honeyberries, Falk Jewelry, It Works, Bake Sale, Linda Lou & Barbra, too.
• The final East Bay Contra dance of 2013 features the band, South Coast. It starts at 7:30 pm at the Warren Community Center, 790 Main St. Come with a friend or by yourself; only $5.
• The open-gym men’s basketball drop-in program operated by the Barrington Recreation Department continues at the Barrington Middle School from 7 to 9 pm. Men 18 and older can play every Thursday.
• The girls’ basketball team at Barrington High School travels to La Salle Academy for a 7:30 pm game in the McLaughlin Center.
• The holidays are here! Share in the spirit with the rest of Barrington by sharing your photos with Santa, recipes, gift ideas, etc. on Patch. Get the details by clicking here.