5 Things You Need to Know Today

Douglaston residents who are still working off the Thanksgiving feasts and hoping to keep their distance from all mentions of gourmet food may be out of luck today.

This morning, Douglaston Patch will post an update on the long-awaited Fairway Market store at Douglaston Plaza Shopping Center. Also, take a look at our preview of the Bayside Hills Civic's holiday lights event. The Douglaston Village Chamber of Commerce will also host a similar event in mid-December, so keep an eye out.

Here are 5 Things You Need to Know Today:

1. Read our latest story in the ongoing saga of Fairway Market, which is expected to open next spring or summer. 

2. Take a look at our preview of the Bayside Hills Civic Association's holiday lights ceremony on Bell Boulevard. 

3. Attend the 111th Precinct Community Council's  in Bayside. 

4. Support the Cardozo High School girls varsity basketball team when they play Beach Channel View High School in a home game at 5 p.m. For more details, check our calendar.

5. Drop by Queensborough Community College's Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center for a screening of "Maus."