🌱 Winter Wonderland On Patchogue Main St.+ Drowning Victim Identified

Hey, friends! It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Patchogue Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening locally. In today's issue, we'll touch on...

• Patchogue Library Winter Wonderland night.
• A man found drowned has been identified.
• Patchogue Drift 82 wants to expand the business and more!

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 48, low: 41.

Here are the top five stories in Patchogue today:

1. Patchogue-Medford Public Library is hosting a Winter Wonderland family night on Dec. 9 from 5 to 10 p.m. There will be bounce houses, crafts, photo booths and more! This event has free admission. (Patchogue Patch)
2. The man who was found drowned off East Concourse has been identified as Pierre Morris. Police arrived at Smith Point Park in Shirley after Morris's colleague reported him missing on Nov. 18 at 3:30 p.m. (Smithtown Matters)
3. Patchogue Drift 82 is waiting for approval from the village to set up a tent on its parking lot to host private events. The tent would be up from April through October of the following year. According to the owners, the extra service would help the business to expand since the restaurant industry is struggling for various reasons. (Patchogue Patch)
4. Looking for a house in the Patchogue area? Please look at Patch's list of open houses in the neighborhood and find your home today. (Patchogue Patch)
5. A lot is going on in Long Island this holiday season! Tree lighting, photos with Santa, trots, you name it! If you want to plan holiday outings, go ahead and visit the link to mark down the best events to attend with family/friends and enjoy the magic season! (Long Island News 12)

Today in Patchogue:

• Take a historic church tour! At PMPL. (6 p.m.)
• Second Annual Dream Big Holiday Benefit at Stereo Garden. (6 p.m.)
• David Bromberg Big Band at Patchogue Theatre. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Lots of holiday events and photo opportunities with Santa Claus will be hosted in the Village of Patchogue. COVID-19 restrictions are more relaxed, but some places still offer virtual visitors. Visit the link to learn about some holiday outings in town. (Patchogue Patch)
• Patchogue-Medford Public Library will host a Family Gingerbread House on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To register for this program, you will need the library at 631-654-4700 ext. 200 (children's dept.). Cardholders only. (PMPL)

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• Bop Baby Bop. (December 3)
• Holiday Boutique. (December 3)
• Joint Holiday Gem and Mineral Show. (December 3)
• Holiday Boutique and Craft Fair. (December 3)
• Free Dance Tuition for December! (December 5)
• Patchogue Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl (December 18)
• Holiday Lights At The Bronx Zoo. (December 23)
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• John’s Crazy Socks Celebrates the Holidays with 12 Days of Giving Back (Details)
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• Freedomland For The Holidays And To Ring In New Year (Details)
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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update!

— Debora Whitehead

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