🌱Patchogue Christmas Boat Parade Is Sunday + PMPL Book Sale On Main

Hello, hello! I'm back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know about what's happening in Patchogue today. Today you'll find these stories and more...

• Patchogue Christmas Boat Parade hits town on Sunday.
• Find great deals at the Library Book Sale on Main Street.
• Help the police to identify two shoplifters and more!

But first, today's weather:

Breezy and cold with sunshine. High: 42, low: 31.

Here are the top stories in Patchogue today:

1. Patchogue Christmas Boat Parade is Sunday! Attendees will watch the decorated crafts sailing on the river from the heated deck of the Davis Park Ferry Terminal at 5 p.m. Hot chocolate and pretzels will be available. So as you know, it's a free admission event. (Patchogue Chamber of Commerce)
   
2. Patchogue-Medford Public library hosts the Friends of the Library Book Sale at 10 a.m. It's a unique opportunity for all bookworms in the community to find great bargains while hanging out on Patchogue Main Street. (Patchogue Patch)
   
3. Starbucks workers protested for better wages and fixed schedules. Over 100 coffee stores went on strike on Thursday. In some spots, workers give out red cups with the union logo instead of the traditional holiday cup designed yearly by the company. (LI News12)
4. Suffolk Police are looking for two shoplifters who left the HomeGoods store in Patchogue with $960 in unpaid merchandise. Two women were caught by the security system committing the theft on Saturday. Oct. 8. Police ask whoever recognizes them to contact Suffolk crime stoppers. (Daily Voice)

Today in Patchogue:

• NYC Train Tickets at Patchogue Train Station. (8:20 a.m.)
• The Garden Farmers Market at Garden Market. (10 a.m.)
  
• CANstruction at PMPL. (9:30 a.m.)
• American Saturday Nights with Jay Shepard Band at Daisy's. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Patchogue Arts Council Photographers Group features the "Arts Dos Mundos" curated by John Cino. The art expresses the artists' experiences who grew up in two different cultures. (Mutual Art)
• Guitar master John Petrucci hits the stage of the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts Sunday. The concert starts at 7 p.m. Click the link to purchase tickets today. (Patchogue Theater)
• Have you visited the Carriage Museum in Stony Brook? Long Island News 12 released a video showing the scenes and historical pieces displayed at Carriage Museum. Over 110 antique rides tell us how the transportation was system back in 1800. Visit the link to learn more about the exhibition and plan a visit today. (News 12 Long Island)
• If you still have pumpkins hanging around from Halloween, bring them to Patchogue's annual 'Walk-Through Zoo' hosted by the Recreation and Parks Department on Saturday to be served as treats to four-legged guests. The event starts at 11 a.m. (Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update.

— Debora Whitehead

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