Filmgoers can enjoy "The Help" at the Plainview Library and music lovers can thrill to JFK's band concert today in free performances Wednesday.

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On Wednesday:

1. The Plainview Library offers two free showings of the film "The Help," starring Emma Stone, Viola Davis & Bryce Dallas Howard. Showings are at 3 and 7:30 p.m.; 146 minutes, PG-13.

2. The Plainview JFK High School Band performs its winter concert Wednesday night at 7 at the high school auditorium. The performance is free. Please send us your photos of the concert, both backstage and from the performance itself. We'll run them this week.

3. Another babysitter has been accused of stealing from a Plainview woman who employed her. This is the latest in a series of troubling crimes reported in the area.

4. Have you claimed your listing? It's free and can make a huge difference in how you get the word out to the public. See our previous story for details.

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