CBA Walk-In Registration Today at Paine Field (and 4 More Things)

Patch's quick take on the essential things to know, the most interesting things to do and best places to be in Coventry on Thursday, Aug. 15.

Animal Experience at CPL: At 11 a.m. today, the Coventry Public Library will host "Animal World Experience", a program for children ages 3-12 featuring crafty critters that dig! Kids will learn about the animals and have an opportunity to touch and pet a variety of them. No registration required.

Dog Park Fundraising Help: Lisa Finneran, President of the newly-formed Coventry Dog Park Association, is looking for volunteers to help raise donations to go towards building the highly-anticipated dog park behind the Town Hall Annex on Flat River Road. If you are interested, or have suggestions for raising funds, contact Lisa at Lfinneran12@gmail.com. 

CBA Registration: Registration is now open for the Coventry Basketball Association's (CBA) 2013-2014 season! Registration can be done online at www.coventrybasketball.com or during the CBA's walk-in registration today, Aug. 15 from 7-9 p.m. at Paine Field. Birth certificates are required for new players. Participants must be 6 years old by Aug. 31 or no older than 17 by Aug. 31.

WCFD Board Meeting: The Western Coventry Fire District Board of Directors will meet at 7 p.m. tonight at Summit Station (1110 Victory Hwy., Greene). Click here to view this evening's agenda.

Be a Sports Blogger! Are you crazy about Coventry sports? Coventry Patch is looking for bloggers for the fall sports season, whether it be youth, high school, college or professional. If you're interested, or know a player, coach or parent who might be, have them send an email to lauren.costa@patch.com, or simply click here for all of the details and instructions!

For a full listing of events and happenings, check out the Coventry Patch events calendar.