🌱 Patchogue Daily: Plunge 2022 Will Benefit Petito's Foundation

Hey, Patchogue! It's Thursday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in Patchogue today.

First, today's weather:

Rain, then snow, 1-2 inches. High: 38 Low: 16.

Here are the top 5 stories in Patchogue today:

1. The Patchogue Plunge is set for Feb. 13 at the Sandspit Marina. The event will start with a breakfast at the Toast Coffeehouse and then a dive in at the marina at 10 a.m. All the profits of the event will be donated to the Gabby Petito Foundation. (Patchogue Patch)
2. Patchogue-Medford Public Library partnered up with Creativebug.com and now is offering virtual classes. Creativebug.com is an award-winning art and craft video class taught by recognized design experts and artists. (PMPL)
3. Registration for the Patchogue St. Patrick's Day run is now open. The 2-mile run/walk is one of the village's traditions. This year the run will happen on March 20 at noon, rain or shine. For details, click on the link. (Patchogue Patch)
4. Nearby News: Nonprofit organization in Huntington has its dining hall flooded due to a pipe burst. Helping Hands Rescue Mission was planning to reopen the dining hall on Jan. 25 to serve meals to families in need. (abc7)
5. "On the market for a home in the Patchogue area? Check out Patch's new weekly real estate roundup." (Patchogue Patch)

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Today in Patchogue:

• Board of Education Legislative Committee Meeting — Virtual. (5:30 p.m.)
• Parent Seminar: Dealing with Challenging Behavior and Parent Stress Reduction. (6:30 p.m.)
• HS — PTSA Meeting in room 216 — Patchogue-Medford High School. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Patchogue-Medford School District: "Pat-Med's first combined middle school cheer team had their first performance recently and we're excited to see them compete this season!" (Facebook)
• Patchogue-Medford Library: "Check out our Birthday Box Service Project. This project comes from the belief that every child deserves to feel special — especially on their birthday! The Patchogue-Medford Library is partnering with nonprofit organizations." (Instagram)
• Patchogue-Medford Youth & Community Services: "We would like to wish our wonderful board member Melissa Bonilla a happy birthday, have a great day." (Facebook)

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