🌱 North Shore Events + Restaurant Week + Woman Fatally Stabbed

Good Morning, neighbors! Debora Whitehead here with a fresh copy of the Port Jefferson Daily.

First, today's weather:

A passing afternoon shower. High: 66, low: 61.

Here are the top stories today in Port Jefferson:

1. Halloween events on the North Shore: Halloween is such a fun time of year and celebrations have come early this year, with many events that happened last weekend and in addition to next weekend. Port Jeff and the surroundings still has so much to offer this month! click on the link to check the 31 Halloween events on the North Shore to enjoy with your family. (TBRNews)
2. Port Jeff Restaurant Week: The dates for the widely popular fall edition of LI Restaurant Week are set. Eight days of foodie fun for 2021 will run from Sunday, Nov. 7, through Sunday, Nov. 14, all across Long Island. This is a classic win-win for patrons and restaurant owners alike, says Steve Haweeli, president of Long Island Restaurant and Hospitality Group, which operates the tri-annual event.(Greater Long Island)
3. Nearby News: Woman fatally stabbed on lawn Coram home. Police say a woman was killed following a stabbing in Coram Saturday afternoon. Officers say they received a call reporting an injured woman. They say the incident occurred on the front lawn of a home on Hartford Drive. Authorities say when they arrived at the scene, they found 27-year-old Meghan Kiefer injured. She was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. Anyone with information is asked to call Suffolk Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. (News 12 Bronx)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

• Fun with Toddlers- Comsewogue Public Library. (10:30 a.m.)
• Frankencrayon Story/Craft - Port Jefferson Free Library. (11 a.m.)
• Board Meeting - Port Jefferson Free Library. (6 p.m.)
• Community Service Finger Puppets - Port Jefferson Free Library. (6:30 p.m.)
• ONLINE: Halloween Scarecrow Cookie Decorating Workshop. (7 p.m.)
• Mindfulness Meditation - Port Jefferson Free Library. (7 p.m.)

Port Jefferson Patch Notebook

• Where To Find Great Burgers On LI: "Can the world ever have too many burgers? The answer is a resolute nope. The classic cheeseburgers of our misspent youth will always hold an honored place in the burger hierarchy, but patty choices have long been growing to include ever more complex grinds of various cuts." (Newsday)
• Trunk or Treat: "Trunk or Treat-Sunday Oct. 31st from 12-2p.m. at Cornerstone Bible Church Port Jefferson Station in the parking lot in front of Church. Join us for an afternoon of fun!" (Facebook)
• Commack artist John Taylor to be featured at Apple Bank of Smithtown: "Smithtown Township Arts Council has announced in a press release that the works of Commack artist John Taylor will be on view from Oct. 25 to Dec. 16, 2021 at Apple Bank of Smithtown." (tbrnewsmedia.com)

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— Debora Whitehead

About me: Debora Whitehead is a dedicated wife and homeschooling mom from Coram, NY. She has a Bachelor Degree in Education and loves to teach and write. Her passion for the community reflects on her volunteering work at the 'Mariposa Ministry", a non-profit family assistance program. One of her strongest believes is Jesus Christ and when she is not Parenting, Teaching or reading, she is writing. One of her favorites quotes is " The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams"- Eleanor Roosevelt.

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