5 Things You Need to Know Today

The weekend is on the way, Douglaston.

So, make sure to take a look at today's features, including Get Out: Weekend Planner, House Hunt, Viewfinder, Patch Picks and Bites Nearby.

In Get Out, we'll give you a rundown of fun places to hang out in the neighborhood during the weekend, while House Hunt provides photos of homes for sale or apartments for rent in the community.

Viewfinder is a slide show of snapshots from northeast Queens and this week's Patch Picks provides a list of boutiques in the community. Each week, Bites Nearby suggests one local restaurant.

Also, keep an eye out for Douglaston Patch's coverage of the recent blood drive at Alley Pond Environmental Center.

Here are 5 Things You Need to Know Today:

1. Stop by this morning for Get Out: Weekend Planner and House Hunt.

2. This afternoon, check out Viewfinder, Patch Picks and Bites Nearby.

3. Also, drop by the site at noon for the Daily PatchCast, which connects you to the top stories in Patch's neighborhoods in Queens and Brooklyn.

4. Councilman James Gennaro, D-Fresh Meadows, is hosting a screening of Academy Award nominated documentary "Gasland" tonight.

5. The Windsor Park Public Library is hosting a tribute to the crooners, including Frank Sinatra, Barry Manilow, Neil Sedaka and others, tonight.