Nov. 24: We're On A Roll

Seeing as many of you have a half-day of work ahead, here's a brief rundown of pre-Thanksgiving Day stories and events: 

1. Get yourself in the holiday mood with a at St Anastasia's in Little Neck at 11 a.m.

2. Parent and child are invited for a program, , filled with nursery rhymes, stories and fingerplays. The fun begins at 10:45 a.m. at Little Neck-Douglaston Library.

3. In a story to remind us all about the meaning of giving, here's our first installment on Volunteers In the News, focusing on the efforts of to help keep his neighborhood beautiful.

4. Look out for our weekly rundown of area gas prices later today.

5. And in case you missed it, here's our take on two very different residents, over the abrupt closure of Scobee Diner this weekend.