Today's 5: Free Film at Library

The Plainview Library is hosting two free showings of the Canadian film "Incendies," a story of twins who journey to the Middle East searching for their roots.

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On Wednesday:

1.The hosts two free showings of the Canadian film: "Incendies," with Lubna Azabal, Melissa Desormeaux-Poulin & Remy Girard. In French, Arabic & English, subtitled, 130 minutes. Showings are at   3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

2. The Plainview-Old Bethpage meets this morning at the at 7:45 a.m. Small business loans are on the agenda. We'll have a video report later today.

3. Rabbi 's provocative series " returns Wednesday to the This month's discussion is entitled: "Do You Believe in Miracles: Could the Red Sea Really Have Parted--And How Much Does It Really Matter?" Suggested donation is $5 per person.

4. The Kick-off of this year's is Wednesday night at . It will be a night of fun, food and friends whose event in June raises money for cancer research.

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