July 29: Weekend Plans, Twitter

Spend your Friday 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. What are you doing this weekend? We've got some ideas in our weekly Get Out activity guide going up on the site at 10 a.m. This weekend is jam-packed with local activities for kids, live music and more.

2. There is a children's program at the at 4 p.m.

3. You don't have to go into Manhattan for live theater. Head to the tonight in Farmingdale for

4. Check out every Friday for a list of open houses in the area.

5. Hearing a great band at The Nutty Irishman? Having a great meal at The Library Cafe? Drinking a new beer at Croxley Ale House? Tell us while you are out on Twitter @DalerPatch.