Community Corner

Feb. 19: Get Out and Get Fit

A daily guide to what's happening around Farmingdale and on Farmingdale Patch.

Spend your Saturday with the activities and news in this "5 Things" column, where you will find five essential pieces of information you need to know each day, like events happening or local topics being covered on the site.

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1. Check our our weekend guide, which is published every Thursday so you can plan your weekends in advance.

Find out what's happening in Farmingdalewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

2. There is a at today at 10 a.m., sponsored by The Greater Long Island Running Club. It is a three-runner, two-mile trail relay (each runner runs a 2-mile loop).  Call 516-349-7646 to register. $5 per runner.

3. Head to for a from 12 - 5 p.m. Wayne, the local Polar HRM rep will be on hand at Runner's Edge to help everyone learn how to program their current units, assist with downloading, and discuss the current line of Polar Training Computers.

Find out what's happening in Farmingdalewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

4. Every we run the features: , , , and . What do you think of them? E-mail amandaf@patch.com

5. Farmingdale Patch is looking for to profile every week - volunteers, academics, athletes, specifically all those making a difference in the community.  E-mail editor Amanda Fiscina at amandaf@patch.com if you would like to nominate a youngster.


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