April 9-10: Deal-making

Welcome to the weekend, Little Neck. On the national front, lawmakers inked a deal on the 2011 budget at the eleventh hour, sidestepping a shutdown that could have kept some federal workers off the job.

So in order to celebrate our elected representatives's renewed commitment to keeping things running, we thought we'd pack your 5 Things this weekend with as many happenings, goings-on and other to-do's as possible.

Here goes:

1. Looking for a new home? Check out the going on today — featuring Financing 101, House Inspections 101 and senior housing options. 

2. Need your Frankie Valli fix? Well, start heading in the direction of Queens College's Colden Auditorium for "Midtown Men," reuniting four of the original Broadway cast members of "Jersey Boys," . 

3. Via NY1 comes a story on how many city co-op and condo boards are considering an all-out smoking ban for their units. 

4. Got talent? Check out this  for emerging new artists will be held at The Vault in Queens Village to benefit the Friends of the Douglaston-Little Neck Library.

5. In case you missed it: on the Glen Oaks Little League's Challenger Division, which will hold its opening day today.