Today's Five: What You Need to Know

Start your Thursday 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.

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Officer's Wake: The wake for John Capano of Massapequa, the off-duty federal agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) who was  trying to stop a robbery in Seaford Saturday will once again beheld at  in Seaford on Thursday. Viewing hours will be 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

School Board Meeting: The Massapequa Board of Education holds their first meeting of 2012 Thursday night at 8 p.m. They meet at the Board Room.

ZBA: The Town of Oyster Bay Zoning Board of Appeals meets at Town Hall, 54 Audrey Avenue in Oyster Bay. There are eight Massapequa area properties on the agenda.

Story Time: This progran at the is for children 18 months to 3-year-s-old. It begins at 10:30 a.m.

Movie: Thursday is movie day at the Bar Harbour Library. There will be two shwings of "The Debt" starring Helen Miren, Jessica Chastain and Tom Wilkinson. THe Showings will be at 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.