🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: LI Explorium Winter Break STEM Workshops

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Port Jefferson Daily.

First, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 41, low: 35.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Port Jefferson:

1. Long Island Explorium Museum in Port Jefferson has STEM winter break workshops open for registration. Ten spots are currently available, and the events will happen from Feb. 21-25. Click here to register. (LIEXPLORIUM)
2. Book discussion group alert! Port Jefferson Free Library will host a "Big Magic Tuesday Night Book Group" on Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. The book's topic is "The Heart of Bakers and Artists" by Antoinette Martin (IN PERSON). (PJPL)
3. Nearby News: Two individuals are being searched for by authorities after stealing a $3,100 bag from The Walt Whitman Shops. The crime happened on Jan. 28, and police are asking the public's help to identify the suspects. (Daily Voice)
4. Not all homes should have a dog, but all dogs should have a home. Click on the link to see Port Jefferson area pet adoption. (Port Jefferson Patch)
5. Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines will potentially operate at Macarthur Airport serving passengers with 10 flights a day. Travelers are hoping for more trip destinations. (News 12 Brooklyn)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

• Gallery Exhibit — Wooden Ghosts of the Past. (9 a.m.)
• Mobile Food Pantry Van — Comsewogue Public Library. (10 a.m.)
• ONLINE Tasty Thai Cuisine (Comsewogue). (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk County Government: Coronavirus case update for Feb. 6. (Press Release Desk)
• Suffolk County Government: Board of Health Meeting scheduled for Feb. 16. (Press Release Desk)
• Greater Port Jeff-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council: "Stay tuned for an announcement regarding our Winter Tide series." (Facebook)

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• Valentine's Day Dinner at Desmond’s. (Feb. 14)
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• Behind The Scoreboard — No Practice But Lots Of Shoveling Today (Details)
• Host Families wanted for high school foreign exchange students (Details)
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• PCA — Personal Care Assistant (Details)
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You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update!

— Debora Whitehead