Recreation department trips: The South Kingstown Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring the following trips:

Blackstone Valley tour, today, $69; Newport, May 10, $39, $35 for children; military tattoo, Springfield, Mass., May 19; Boston, May 31; and the Bronx Zoo, June 7.

For information, call 789-9301.

Newport Playhouse trip: The South County YMCA is sponsoring a trip to the Newport Playhouse May 14 for its production of Bedroom Farce. Tickets are $55 for members, $60 for others, and include transportation, admission and buffet lunch and cabaret. For information or to register, call 783-3900.