🌱 MoCa Lights + Small Business Saturday + Porch Piracy

Hey, Patchogue! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Becoming windier; a.m. rain. High: 48, low: 34.

Here are the top stories today in Patchogue:

1. Coming back for a second run during the holiday season is “MoCA Lights: Merry & Bright.” Featuring projection art on the Patchogue Arts Council Building on Terry Street, Bank of America on Main Street, and the Patchogue-Medford Library.“MoCA Lights Merry & Bright” will be a great immersive art experience for the whole family. Running from Thursday, Dec. 9 to Sunday, Dec. 12, the event will be a village holiday celebration. (LIAdvance)
2. This year’s Small Business Saturday is slated for Saturday, Nov. 30. Retail chamber members plan to run specials and discounts as a start to the holiday shopping season. Starting at 11 a.m., the chamber will set up a booth outside the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts to promote those deals with a gift bag containing information and coupons for the first 200 participants. (LIAdvance)
3. As more shoppers buy online this holiday season, customers are being warned about Porch Piracy, when a person takes a package that was not shipped to them before its recipient can pick it up from their porch or building. Package theft is a growing problem across America. The Porch Piracy Act lays out fines and potential prison sentences for those who steal packages, also known as porch pirates. If you're looking for ways to protect your deliveries, here are some tips. (News12)
4. The Port Jefferson Station-Terryville Chamber of Commerce will host screenings of The Polar Express in the Chamber Train Car, corner of Nesconset Highway and Route 112, Port Jefferson Station on weekends. Tickets are $15 per person includes popcorn, a cookie and hot cocoa. To reserve your tickets, visit: www.pjstchamber.com. (TBRNews)

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Today in Patchogue:

• Lighthouse Tower Tours - Fire Island National Park. (10 a.m.)
• Sunset Hike from the Wilderness Visitor Center at Smith Point. (2 p.m.)

Patchogue Patch Notebook

• Patchogue-Medford School District: "Wishing you and your family a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving!" (Facebook)
• Holy Angels Regional School - Patchogue: "Mrs Rahner had fun making a Thanksgiving Turkey and salad after watching the parade on tv today!" (Facebook)
• Holy Angels Regional School - Patchogue: "Our Kindergarten Artists painted adorable Turkey crayon resist/watercolor paintings. " (Facebook)
• Patchogue-Medford Youth & Community Services: "We will be closed Nov.25, Thursday & Nov. 26, Friday." (Facebook)

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• Free Car Seat Safety Inspection. (December 4)
• Long Island Singles Brewery Tour Tasting. (Nov. 28)
• Charles Dickens Festival. (Dec. 4)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. I'll see you around! If you're loving these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Debora Whitehead

About me: Debora Whitehead is a dedicated wife and homeschooling mom from Coram, NY. She has a Bachelor Degree in Education and loves to teach and write. Her passion for the community reflects on her volunteering work at the 'Mariposa Ministry", a nonprofit family assistance program. One of her strongest believes is Jesus Christ and when she is not Parenting, Teaching or reading, she is writing. One of her favorites quotes is " The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams"- Eleanor Roosevelt.

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