🌱 Mac & Cheese Crawl Returns To Port Jefferson + PJF Library Events

Good morning, Port Jefferson. I'm here in your inbox per usual to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on around town, including updates on...

• Port Jefferson Mac & Cheese Crawl!
• Healthy tips to start 2023 in good shape!
• Stony Brook Professor is facing backlash and more!

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy, brief showers; breezy. High: 60, low: 43.

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Here are the top four stories today in Port Jefferson:

1. Have you ever tried the Port Jefferson Annual Mac & Cheese Food Crawl? This event is for those who like to try different culinary experiences while having fun. Various restaurants will serve their version of mac & cheese for $25 per person on Jan. 28-29. Tickets can be purchased at the Port Jefferson Chamber of commerce's website. (Port Jefferson CofC)
2. Make yourself a priority in 2023 and head into the new year with healthy habits! Long Island News 12 lists a guide with eight healthy tips to improve the body's immune system and encourage a better lifestyle. (News12)
3. Nineteen public meetings are expected to be held by Brookhaven's Town Board in 2023. All sessions will be held at the Village Hall at 6 p.m. If you'd like to view the full schedule, you can click here. (Patch)
4. A Stony Brook professor is facing an angry backlash after sharing "anti-cop" comments on social media regarding law enforcement in Medford. The SBU employee allegedly accused police officers of murder for shooting the man who brutally attacked them with a knife. New York Post has the whole story. (New York Post )

Today in Port Jefferson:

• Core Strength for Seniors - Port Jefferson Free Library. (10 a.m.)
• Read to a Dog - Port Jefferson Free Library. (5:30 p.m.)
• Memoir Writing Workshop - Port Jefferson Free Library. (7 p.m.)
• Chess - Port Jefferson Free Library. (7 p.m.)
• CODA - Port Jefferson Free Library. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Port Jefferson Free Library hosts the Paint and Play: Winter Foil Painting on Jan. 5 at 10:30 a.m. Kiddos aged 2 1/2 - 5 years are recommended to dress for a mess! A shiny aluminum foil will be painted with winter colors. (PJFL)
  
• Port Jefferson kicks off the new year with the Winter Ice Festival. The free community event is set for Jan. 28-29 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days. Ice sculptures by Rich Daly of Ice Memories Inc. will be displayed. You might like to know this is a free event. (Port Jeff CofC)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Port Jefferson Village: "Heard gunshots last night in Port Jefferson. - Suspect individuals who illegally and dangerously go after deer." (Nextdoor)

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Events:

• (mostly) TRUE THINGS STORYTELLING SHOW. (January 7)
• East Wind Wedding Showcase. (January 8)
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That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— Debora Whitehead

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