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Today's 5: Entertaining Weekend Options

For some its a 3-day weekend and there is plenty to do around town.

This Martin Luther King weekend offers several options for fun and learning around Plainview. Besides those listed here, check out our calendar for more events.

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This weekend:

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1.The hosts pianist in a free concert Saturday night at 8 p.m. Zaitsev performs a mix of popular, classics, Broadway and original compositions, presented with touches of Victor Borge's and Liberace's styles.

2. Also on Saturday, sponsors an informative discussion: "Martin Luther King's :The Struggle of Immigrants Yesterday and Today." The is free and open to the public.

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3. Police are still looking for burglar who broke into a home while an hid inside a closet. Meanwhile, read about a victim of a car break-in outside the who tells her story to Plainview Patch. We also told you the disturbing story of the who was accosted by a burglar who ransacked their home. We'll keep you posted all weekend long on new developments.

4. Friday night recreation nights return to both middle schools tonight. Both the and the Mattlin Middle School programs run from 7-9 p.m. It's a three-day weekend for Plainview schools, which are off for MLK Day on Monday.

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