Today's 5: Plainview Kids on Break: Museums Open

The nearby is a great place today or this week to take Plainview kids while they're home on spring break.

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On Thursday:

1. The spring break vacation week features hands-on art making for children and their adult companions. Inspired by the museum's current exhibitions, and : Facebook Formatted, museum docents will be in the galleries to assist young visitors to develop their own creative responses to what they are seeing.

2. Since are off this week, consider checking our listings. There's all sorts of options listed in our calendar. Many s and the will have special events this week.

3.hosts the National Alliance on Mental Illness Long Island Regional Council Thursday from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in Lecture Room A.

4. We reported the loss of a student, Joseph Sadowski, 13, who died of leukemia on Monday. here.

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