Give blood - Today starting at 9 a.m., RI Blood Center will be running a blood drive at Shaw's, 1500 Diamond Hill Road. For more information or to make an appointment visit: Shaw's Bloodmobile.
Weather - Today will be 72 degees, with evening thunder showers.
Trash pickup - Curbside pick-up of rubbish and recycling for the week of Sept. 3 to Sept. 7 will be delayed by one day.
Residents are reminded that any overloaded trash cart(s) or recycling cart(s) placed at curbside will not be collected. In those cases, it is the responsibility of the property owner or tenant to properly dispose of the waste at their own expense.
Register to vote - Oct. 7 is the deadline to register to vote for the Nov. 6 election, and Oct. 16 is the deadline to request a mail-in ballot. The deadline to register to vote in the Sept. 11 primary has passed, but if you were already registered, you're OK. If you're an unaffiliated voter, you can vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary - just ask the poll worker to to dis-affiliate you on the way out after to return to independent status. This election season voters will also be required to show a voter ID.
Calendar - If you've got an event you want to share with the many readers of the Woonsocket Patch, you can be your own best advocate - post it yourself to the Woonsocket Patch calendar. Fill in the blanks with your event's information, and you're good to go.
