🌱 Horse & Carriage Tours This Weekend In Port Jefferson + Happenings

Hello, neighbors! I'm back in your inbox this chilly morning with your new edition of the Port Jefferson Daily, fresh off the presses. Let's get this Thursday started with a quick guide to the most important things happening these days in town. Today's briefing includes news about:

• Horse and Carriage rides available on Charles Dicken's Festival.
• Bring your donations to help the Toys for Tots 2022 campaign.
• Police work to identify a victim of a possible drowning and more!

But first, today's weather:

Winds subsiding and cooler. High: 45, low: 31.

Here are the top four stories in Port Jefferson today:

1. Have you taken a ride on a horse and carriage? That will be one of the attractions during the Charles Dickens Festival in Port Jefferson! Tours will be available Saturday and Sunday for $7.09 per person. Stay aware that tickets must be purchased in advance at eventbrite.com.
   (Newsday/Subscription Required)
2. Port Jefferson Village Center is accepting donations of new unwrapped toys for the Village's Toys for Tots 2022. If you would like to be part of this campaign that aims to help kids in need to have a Merry Christmas, you can drop your item off through Dec. 7. (Port Jefferson Village Center)
3. Police are investigating a possible drowning in Great South Bay. Officials pulled a young male's body out of the water after receiving a 911 call that reported someone was floating in the area. The discovery was nearby the South of Fire Avenue at 2:40 p.m. Police and medical examiners are working to identify the person. (Smithtown Matters)
4. A housing project has been proposed and is under discussion in Port Jefferson. The complex would be built nearby the Lawrence Aviation property, which raised concerns about a possible toxic plume. (LI News12)

Today in Port Jefferson:

• "Frozen In Time" Art Exhibit at Comsewogue Library. (9 a.m.)
• Clay Play - Port Jefferson Free Library. (11 a.m.)
• Bell Christmas Tree - Port Jefferson Free Library. (6:30 p.m.)
• Plastic Frame Portraits - Port Jefferson Free Library. (7 p.m.)
• CHS Winter Meet the Coaches Night - Virtual. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Snowman Mason Jars craft program will be hosted at the Comsewogue Public Library in Port Jefferson Station on Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. This program is designed for kiddos in grades 6-12. Registration is required. (Comsewogue Library)
• "Students in Jonathan Maletta’s science classes at Earl L. Vandermeulen High School visited the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium recently to observe a centuries-old aquaculture technique used to sustain the populations of brook trout, New York State’s fish." (Port Jefferson Patch)
• Photo Gallery: Did you attend the Port Jefferson annual Christmas parade last weekend? The pouring rain did not stop the community from seeing "Santa Claus" marching on Main Street. Click on the link to check twenty pictures of the event. (Greater Long Island)

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Events:

• Three Village Garden Club’s Holiday Greenery Boutique. (December 3)
• Holiday Boutique and Craft Fair. (December 3)
• Messiah Sing-Along. (December 4)
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You're all caught up for today! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update.

— Debora Whitehead

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