Plainview residents have a great chance to enjoy traditional American music tonight at a string band concert at the library.
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Saturday's lineup:
1. A group called the Hometown String Band offers a free performance of traditional American rural songs and original music on a variety of instruments. The event takes place in the auditorium of the at 8 p.m.
2. Do you know a kid with special needs? The South Levittown Lanes, 56 Tanners Lane hosts an for anyone with special needs age 5 to young adults. Siblings welcome too. It's $5 for two games and shoes from 2-4 p.m. No registration required.
3. again offers a two-day event for women to learn self-defense. The course (Saturday from 2-3 p.m., $50) offers safe and easy techniques and how everyday items can be used as weapons for sexual assault prevention.
4. Stock up for the big weekend of NFL playoff football: There's subs and other treats at , and
