Aug. 5: Cheer for Coast in the Ocean State Edition

TGIF Massapequa!

We approaching the weekend in Massapequa, but our thoughts are also in Rhode Island.

That's where the Massapequa Coast 9 and 10 year olds will try to win a northeast regional championship this weekend. 

We'll be all over baseball plus we've got some library programs and a town program you should know about.

Each day, we spotlight events and happenings in and around the area that we think you ought to know about. We want your help too. If there's an event or announcement you'd like us to know about, please contact us.

Here's what you need to know today: 

• Little League: Massapequa Coast will play the Mid -Atlantic title game Friday afternoon in Cranston, R.I. against  Maryland's Berlin Little League at 2 p.m. If they win they'll play the winner of the New England title game between Connecticut and Rhode Island. That game for the Eastern championship will be Saturday at 1 p.m.
• Book Buddies: Children can go to the to hear stories. The teens who read the stories get community service credit. So everyone wins. It all takes place at 4 p.m.
• Line Dancing: This Friday morning tradition continues at Bar Harbour at 10:30 a.m. It will be held in the auditorium and there is a fee due at registration.
• Boardwalk Bandshell: The Friday tribute band series at the Jones Beach Boardwalk Bandshell continues with Reckoning, a band that plays the hits of the Grateful Dead. Showtime is 7:30 p.m.
• Car Cruise Night: There will be another classic car show at the beginning at 7 p.m. Friday.