Dec. 28: Trivia, Astrology and Italian Lessons

Today there are plenty of events around Farmingdale to keep the kids busy on their break from school. Each day this "5 Things" column will tell you five essential pieces of information you need to know today, like events happening or community topics being covered on the site later on in the day.

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1. Our post-holiday are full of useful post-holiday information, like where to go New Year's Eve in Farmingdale and the return policies of local stores.

2. Need ideas where to take your kids this break? Check out kids activities happenings in Farmingdale and on Long Island in an article going up on the site at 11 a.m. today.

3. is the place to be today. This morning there is ,  and a . Tonight, there's a  and an . 

4. Attend a meeting of the at 7:30 p.m. at . Italian lessons are given by a native Italian teacher at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments are served.

5. Have great photos of your kids enjoying the snow this winter break? Send them to amandaf@patch.com and we will add them to our snow photo gallery.