5 Things to Know: December 20th

1. Patch Forecast – Get ready for a wild ride of weather in the next week, starting Thursday evening. Babylon Village will see increasing clouds throughout the day and a high of 47° before heavy downpours of rain hit the area after sunset. Winds will also pick up through the night from 20 to 25 mph, gusting to 40 mph.

2. A relief fund for Town of Babylon residents, including all three villages, who were affected by Superstorm Sandy has been set up. Residents can contribute to The Town of Babylon Chiefs Association Hurricane Relief Fund, in which 100 percent of donations to the fund will go to directly benefit residents of the Town of Babylon, Amityville Village, Babylon Village and Lindenhurst Village who were affected by Superstorm Sandy. Checks can be made out to “TOB Chiefs Hurricane Relief Fund” and mailed to: Town of Babylon Chiefs Association PO Box 682 Babylon NY, 11702. For further information, contact Ben Lamberson at 631-831-3908.

3. The Babylon Tuna Club and Toys for Tots continue their toy collection rive throughout the village. Check here for locations in Babylon and West Babylon where you can drop off toys.

4. Wind down and enjoy a great free showing of the 2011 movie New Years' Eve staring an ensamble cast of Sarah Jessica Parker, Halle Berry, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin, Robert DeNiro and more at the Babylon Public Library at 3 p.m. 

5. Enjoy an evening of beautiful holiday music performed by the high school music department at Babylon High Schools' Senior High School Winter Concert. The musical fun gets under way at 7 p.m. at the high school and is, of course, free.