Start your Friday with this daily guide, where you will find five pieces of information you should know today, like events happening in town or topics being covered on the site. Have an event or topic that should appear in this column? Add it to the calendar or send us a news tip.
Brooklyn Dodgers: They’ve been gone for more than half a century, but the Brooklyn Dodgers are still hot. The number one movie at the box office this week is “42” the story of Jackie Robinson. And the playoff-bound Brooklyn Nets have brought big time spots back to the borough. On Friday, The Bar Harbour Library will host a lecture on the team’s history from 1939 to 1957. It gets underway at 2 p.m.
Let’s Talk: This senior discussion group meets at Bar Harbour every week at 1 p.m.
Panda Craft: This Earth Day craft at the Central Avenue Library allows kids 3 to 5 accompanied by an adult to learn about the importance of bamboo. Children will make a puppet. It all starts at 1:30 p.m.
Boys Lacrosse: Massapequa travels to Hicksville at 4:15 p.m.
Softball: The Chiefs host Long Beach at 4:30 p.m.
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