Pajamas, Birds Of Prey & 'Ordinary People'

Bird of Prey at Biomes: The Audubon Society of R.I. is bringing a live bird-of-prey to visit at Biomes. You’ll learn about birds of prey and discover their amazing hunting skills. With the cold weather here, you’ll learn how to make a quick and easy bird feeder you can take home. And, as always, you can explore the aquarium while you're here! $10 per person, children under 3 free. Register here. 6640 Post Road, North Kingstown. 5:30 p.m.

Pajama Party: Beauty & the Bath in Wickford is hosting its 17th annual pajama party from 6 to 10 p.m. Bring a pair of unwrapped new children's pjs - boys or girls, newborn to age 17, to help bring a child warmth and comfort this holiday season. Store specials and holiday cheer round out the fun evening.

‘Ordinary People: Turbulent Times’: Alice Dreifuss Goldstein was a child living in southwestern Germany at the beginning of World War II. She will share the experiences of her family as they dealt with the abrupt change in their circumstances as the Nazis took power, their struggle to leave Germany and their new lives in America. In 2008 Mrs. Goldstein wrote a book about these experiences, Ordinary People: Turbulent Times. She is on the Speakers’ Bureau of the Holocaust Education & Resource Center of R.I. North Kingstown Free Library at 6:30 p.m. Please register.

Author reading: The Willet Free Library hosts Dominick Jones, who will read from his newly released book: All At Sea: Twenty Years at the Helm of Tall Ships. "The true story of how a family brought a wooden cargo ship back into the age of sail." A book signing will take place after the reading. This event is free and open to the public, as well as handicapped accessible. Call to reserve your seats: 401-294-2081. 45 Ferry Road, Saunderstown. 7 p.m.

Conservation Commission meeting: Discussion of a management plan for the Benson property on Snuff Mill Road, if it is purchased, in part, by the town. The full agenda is here. 55 Brown Street. 7 p.m.

On Thursday …

Town tree lighting and Santa: Updike Park’s the place, the start of a weekend of holiday festivities. The North Kingstown Community Youth Chorus and The Lafayette Band perform. 6 p.m.

Asset Management Commission meeting: Here’s the agenda. At the David R. Burnham Public Works Facility, 2050 Davisville Road. 5:30 p.m.