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🌱 Port Jeff Arts Council Hosts Concert At LI Museum + Happenings
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Hello again, everybody! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Port Jefferson Patch newsletter. Follow along for everything you need to know about what's happening around town. Today's briefing includes news about:
- Sunday Street Concert at Long Island Museum.
- 82-year-old nursing home resident declared dead but found alive hours later.
- Library happenings and more!
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Sun and areas of low clouds. High: 40, low: 37.
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Here are the top four stories today in Port Jefferson:
- Greater Port Jefferson-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council will host a Sunday Street Concert on Sunday, Feb. 19. Singers Joe Jencks and Rod MacDonald will hit the stage of the Long Island Museum. The music will start playing at 3 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person if purchased by Feb. 17. (Patch Port Jefferson)
- A 82-year-old was pronounced dead at Water's Edge Rehab & Nursing Center in Port Jefferson but was found breathing three hours later. According to the police, she was taken to a funeral home in Miller Place on Saturday morning. She was taken to a local hospital. Police are investigating the case. (Port Jefferson Patch)
- A house was on fire on Kool Place in Terryville on Friday morning. The first responders arrived at the scene at 6:22 a.m. The cause of the fire was not released. No injuries were reported during the incident. (Patch)
- Curry Club at Saghar celebrates a year in Port Jefferson on Tuesday with complimentary champagne from 5 to 9 p.m. All dinner reservations will come with a complimentary toast to cheer a year of the restaurant's move from Setauket to Port Jeff. (Port Jefferson CofC)
Today in Port Jefferson:
- No Homework Tuesday - Comsewogue School District. (All Day)
- Ready, Set, Dance - Port Jefferson Free Library. (11 a.m.)
- General Membership Meeting - Port Jefferson Rotary Club. (12:15 p.m.)
- Nuno Felting Eyeglass Case - Port Jefferson Free Library. (6:30 p.m.)
- Valentine's Day Frames - Port Jefferson Free Library. (6:30 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- "A man and his dog were rescued from the frigid water of Lake Ronkonkoma through the combined efforts of a group of good Samaritans and Emergency Services Unit officers on Sunday morning, Suffolk police said." (Patch)
- Port Jefferson Theatre Three features Dorothy's Adventures In Oz from Feb. 22- Mar. 18! Most presentations will be held at 11 a.m. The good news is tickets are just $10 per person! It should be mentioned a sensory-sensitive performance is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 26, at 11 a.m. (Theatre Three)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door this Tuesday. See you all tomorrow for another update!
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