5 Things to Know: May 8

1. Tonight at 8 p.m. the Babylon Village Board of Trustees , and at 7 p.m. a public hearing is scheduled for a new restaurant application for the site of the former Bistro 111, and a new amendment to add "no parking" signs on certain streets during events. Patch will have the story tomorrow on the new restaurant, which has already hung a new awning reading "Nocturne - Food and Spirits."

2. Know any indie movie fans? Dylan Skolnick from Huntington's Cinema Arts Centre will be at the Babylon Public Library tonight for the at 6:45 p.m.

3. This week is National Drinking Water Week, and the Long Island Water Conference will hold its annual water tasting contest to select the best tasting water on Long Island. Residents can participate in the blind taste test at the First Stop Café at Farmingdale State College from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. today. Dix Hills has won for several years.

4. This week is also "Be Kind to Animals Week." In honor of ASPCA's initiative, check out the latest Shelter Pet of the Week from Babylon Town Shelter, or view all adoptable pets from the Town of Babylon on their Petfinder page. 

5. Babylon's varsity softball team was recently ranked among "Suffolk's Elite" by Newsday, and they are undeafeated and leading their league. They play .