Community Corner
🌱 How Blue Point artwork is helping one family afford vital medical care
Be sure to catch Open Mah Jongg on the Blue Point Patch calendar
Hi Blue Point! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Blue Point artwork is helping one family afford vital medical care
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Blue Pointfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Colder; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 36 and low of 22 degrees.
- Friday: Windy in the morning, temps: high: 37, low: 26.
- Saturday: Increasing amounts of sun, with a high of 39 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Reaching for the stars (trihamletnews.com) — A longtime Blue Point resident is using her art and astrophotography prints of Blue Point scenes to help a local family facing steep medical costs. After years raising her children in town and working in corporate marketing, Christine Rudkin has returned to painting, selling detailed images of places like Flo’s Luncheonette to support her houseworker’s son, who has cerebral palsy and mounting expenses not covered by Medicaid. 
Find out what's happening in Blue Pointfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
📸 Around Blue Point
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Blue Point
★ Featured events ★
- Open Mah Jongg
Bayport-Blue Point Public Library, 186 Middle Rd, Blue Point
10:00 am
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Holiday Toy Drive
Brookhaven, NY Calendar , 1 Independence Hill , Farmingville
8:00 am - BBP Community and Cocoa 5K 9 AM
Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705 - Child Safety Seat Check
Brookhaven, NY Calendar , 249 Buckley Road , Holtsville
8:00 am - Winter Wonderland Walk
Brookhaven, NY Calendar
10:00 am - Hanukkah Begins
Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705 - BP Winter Concert (Gr. 5 Orchestra, Gr. 3-5 Chorus, Gr. 5 Band) in HS Auditorium 7 PM
HS Auditorium Bayport, NY 11705 - Annual Menorah Lighting
Brookhaven, NY Calendar , 1 Independence Hill , Farmingville
6:00 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
📣 Blue Point Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Stories y Cuentos
Sayville Library , 88 Greene Ave , Sayville
3:00 pm - Young Farmers Tour & Social
Bayport Flower Houses , Inc. , Bayport
6:00 pm - Bored Teachers
Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts , 71 E Main St , Patchogue
7:30 pm - Superintendent's Conf. Day-Parent/Teacher Conferences-No school for Elementary Students/Full day for Secondary
Patchogue-Medford UFSD Patchogue, NY 11772
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Blue Point Students in "The Nutcracker" with NYC Ballet Stars December 20 and 21 —Ohman School of Ballet Read on Patch
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Lot Associate in Patchogue. Apply here.
- Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Long Island High-Volume Casual Executive Chef in Holbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blue Point here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bayport
- Garbarino to preside over showdown as his committee grills Homeland Security Secretary Noem (newsday.com)
Patchogue
- Man, 85, Arrested After Threatening Dog Walker With Handgun In East Patchogue Nabe: Police (patch.com)
Sayville
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-- The Patch AM Team
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