Jan. 20: Pre-School Reading and College Finances

Spend your Thursday 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. Head to the for the at 9:30 a.m.

2. Take your preschooler to for a reading with by at 11 a.m.

3. Make the most of your lunch break: Check out our column each week highlighting the best meals in Farmingdale. See where we go this week in an article going up on the site later day.

4. Go cheer on the Dalers: The takes on their long-tome Massapequa rivals at . at Farmingdale High School.

5. There is a 12th grade for parents at tonight at 7 p.m.