"Supermoon" to Light Purim Celebrations Saturday Night

It's Saturday March 19, or 14 Adar in the Hebrew calendar, meaning Purim arrives tonight at sundown. There are celebrations all over Plainview, and revelers will be treated to a brilliant "supermoon" on their way home.

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1. There are joyous Purim celebrations all over town Saturday night. See our complete guide

2. There's a lunar perigee tonight, when the moon passes at its closest point to our planet in 18 years (356,577 kilometers; 221,567 miles.) The event — also called a “supermoon,” occurs when a new or full moon is at 90 percent of its closest orbit to Earth. The moon will be full and at 100 percent on Saturday night, and clear skies are predicted.

3. The Plainview hosts a free concert featuring the  a classical crossover group that offers a wide array of music. Concert at 8 p.m.

4. The s theatre and dance department presents the dark, 1966 Broadway hit which captures the repression and anti-Semitism that marked the rise of the Third Reich. Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 3 p.m. Price: $15, $12. for seniors 55 and older, free for current college students. 

5. Did you catch the split level that sold on South Oaks Boulevard in Plainview recently for $450,000? There was also a high ranch on Ives Lane that went for $425,000. Check out "Sold!".

There was also our latest installment of our popular series " to do in Plainview." We asked our readers in learning more about Plainview mystery man . Let us know your ideas for other family-friendly features and news stories for, or browse our "events" calendar for other happenings around town.