5 Things You Need to Know This Weekend

Welcome to the weekend, Douglaston.

There are just two more days until Valentine's Day, so make sure you have taken a look at our handy guides to shopping and dining.

Today, we will post a story on a Queens man who has been convicted in the 2009 robbery of an Oakland Gardens nail salon.

Also, check out our coverage of the Douglaston Little Neck Historical Society's "Flights of Fancy" exhibit.

On Monday morning, drop by the site for the third installment of Walter Mugdan's "The Conservation Conversation."

Here are 5 Things You Need to Know Today:

1. Make sure you've seen our Valentine's Day Shopping Guide.

2. This morning, check out our on a South Ozone Park man who was found guilty for a December 2009 nail salon robbery in Oakland Gardens.

3. Check here for information on the historical society's "Flights of Fancy" exhibit.

4. Then, tomorrow, read our piece on the exhibit.

5. Alley Pond is hosting a weekend program, The Story of the Mitten.