April 8: Rhyme Time, Spring Gala, and Artists' Reception

1. East End Disability Associates, a downtown non-profit dedicated to dedicated to supporting individuals with developmental disabilities, is hosting its . The event will have a cocktail hour, dinner, auctions, and live music. The event will be at Villa Lombardi's in Holbrook, and costs $175 per person. 

2. Looking for something to do with the kids this morning? The is hosting  this morning at 10:00, which will offer youngsters up until age 2 and a half 20 minutes of play time and 20 minutes of nursery rhymes. 

3. Tonight, the library will host an artist's reception, displaying the work of . The reception begins at 7:00. 

4. The high school's theater team, the Blue Masques, head into their second weekend of performing  The show starts at 8:00 at the high school, and tickets are available in advance ($8) and at the door ($10). 

5. Are you or your family going to be affected by a government shutdown? Want to share your story? Send a note to: josephp@patch.com. We'll be glad to share it.