June 24: Five Things You Need To Know This Weekend

Will the arrival of Friday ever stop being exciting? We think not.

1. On Thursday, the P.S. 221 community gathered for a memorial service in honor of three students who passed away in the last year. Read more about the lives of Alexandra Falabella, Steven Petillo and Fajir Javid here.

2. We also compiled a photo gallery from the service, which we will post later today.

3. On a brighter note, Bayside High School will hold its graduation this afternoon at St. John's University. Here's in order to attend.

4. A couple of Queens men were among 15 public employees who have been accused of receiving unemployment benefits from the state while working for the city. Read the full story here.

5. We're dabbling with graphics for our Five Things feature. What do you think -- adorable cartoonish grass (pictured at right) or solemn, all-business numeral (see yesterday's )? Tell us in the comments. Or better yet, send your own depiction of "5 Things" to laurene@patch.com, and we'll go with that.