Palm Sunday Begins Holy Week; Passover Begins Monday Evening

Today is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week in Christianity. There are services all over town, celebrating the triumphant entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem around 30 AD , just days before his crucifixion.

Monday evening is the First Night of Passover, which commemorates the Exodus of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt and their ultimate deliverance to the Promised Land. The stories of these monumental events in human history will be told all over our community this week, in churches, synagogues, and around family dinner tables.

Each day the "5 Things" column will tell you five essential pieces of information you need to know today, like events happening or community topics being covered on the site later on in the day. Have an event or topic that should appear in this column? Add it to the calendar or send us a news tip.

Sunday's options include:

1. There are numerous Palm Sunday services around town today: They include Plainview's two Roman Catholic  churches. For example, Masses will be said at  on Washington Avenue at 8:30, 10:30 and 12:30 with the Blessing of the Palms at each service. Theholds its service at 10:30 a.m. For a comprehensive list of Passover and Holy Week events see Sunday's Patch.

2. The  offers a musical tribute to performer Joel Grey this afternoon from 3-5 p.m with Bob Spitto, who also produced and directed the show.

2. The , presents its final performance Sunday of American composer William Finn's autobiographical musical "A New Brain." The 1998 musical is one man's story about conquering his fear of dying with his greatest songs still unwritten. While stuck writing stories for children's TV, a brain injury puts his life in perspective. Sunday at 7 p.m. Tickets: $20.

4. The Nassau County in Roslyn has lots to offer, including a display of the poster art of the 1917 October Revolution. These graphic, inexpensively produced posters carried the Revolution’s message to the masses. Open from 11:00 a.m.–4:45 p.m.

5. This week,  told you about the special celebration at PlainviewCenter on Thursday. We covered the story of a driver of his car and crashed on Manetto Hill Road, and a  in Plainview on Friday. While you're reading us, browse our "events" calendar for other happenings around town. Have a thought on our stories, let us know.