5 Things You Need to Know Today

Good morning, Douglaston and happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

We have a full slate of stories coming up this week, including a piece on a Little Neck filmmaker, Mayor Michael Bloomberg's State of the City speech and Community District Education Council 26's monthly meeting.

Today, make sure to drop by to read about an art exhibit held by the Bayside Historical Society and check out our profile of Linden DeBie, the Community Church of Douglaston's new pastor, that we posted over the weekend.

Here are 5 Things You Need to Know Today:

1. Stop by later this morning for a story on the Bayside Historical Society's art exhibit.

2. Drop by tomorrow for our story on Elana Mugdan, a Little Neck director, and check out our coverage of the mayor's State of the City speech on Wednesday.

3. Read our of the Community Church of Douglaston's first full-time pastor in four years.

4. Visit Douglaston's this month for its student art exhibition. Check out our calendar listing.

5. Barnes & Noble at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center is offering story time for children at 11 a.m.