April 4: Grocery Savings, Short Story Group

Spend your Monday with the activities and news in this "5 Things" column, where you will find five essential pieces of information you need to know each day, like events happening or local topics being covered on the site.

Have an event or topic that should appear in this column? Add it to the calendar or send us a news tip.

1. Did you miss .'s 5K yesterday? Check out our recap on the site later today.

2. The meets at 10:30 a.m. at the

3. Every Monday we run the column highlighting the best grocery deals around town. 

4. Farmingdale Patch is looking for to profile every week - volunteers, academics, athletes, specifically all those making a difference in the community.  E-mail editor Amanda Fiscina at amandaf@patch.com if you would like to nominate a youngster.

5. Help Farmingdale win Patch's Hop Into Spring Sweepstakes. Enter here for our town to win a free screening of the new movie Hop, a chance to meet the characters and an additional $500.