🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: Kava Bar Opens + 'Marvelous Wonderettes'

Happy Wednesday, Port Jefferson! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Port Jefferson today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy; breezy, mild. High: 58, low: 29.

Here are the top stories 5 today in Port Jefferson:

1. The Roots Kava Bar opened in Port Jefferson offering a non-alcoholic alternative downtown. The bar opened last Saturday at 250 E. Main St. and owner Bobby Dunn, who also works for Homeland Security, said the botanical beverages are a stress reliever. Dunn's search for new healthy drinks led him to kava-based beverages and now, he is sharing his passion for the drinks in Port Jefferson downtown. (Greater Long Island)
2. The "Marvelous Wonderettes" is playing now at Theatre Three in Port Jefferson. The musical will take you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where friends met with bigger dreams than their crinoline skirts! Classics like "Stupid Cupid," Lollipop," and "Wedding Bells Blues" will swing us down memory lane as the show goes on. Click on the link to see some pictures of the musical. (Broadway World)
3. The next meeting of the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities will be held Wednesday, March 2, from 10:30 a.m. - noon via Zoom. The committee is made of parents, advocates, professionals, and agency providers. Please call the MH Division at 631-853-8500, to get the numbers to participate in the Zoom call. (Press Release Desk)
4. Four months after the closing of the Pentimento restaurant in Stony Brook, a new spot is coming to town. David Tunney and his brother, John Tunney, own Old Fields restaurants in Greenlawn and Port Jefferson, Old Fields Barbecues in Huntington and Setauket, and, most recently, Ella’s in Huntington, and now, they want to keep expanding their business opening an Italian restaurant at the same spot where the Pentimento served the community for 27 years. (Newsday/Subscription Required)
5. Nearby News: Services were held for the FDNY Firefighter from Long East Islip who died after battling a blaze in Queens. Jesse Gerhard died suddenly after responding to a fire. The cause of death is unclear, and colleagues said he collapsed at the firehouse. (News12)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

• Gallery Exhibit — Wooden Ghosts of the Past at PJVC. (9 a.m.)
• Stuffed Animal Workshop (Comsewogue). (10:30 a.m.)
• "Dorothy's Adventures in Oz" — Theatre Three Children's Theatre. (11 a.m.)
• Crafts for a Cause (Comsewogue) — Comsewogue Public Library. (2:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Port Jefferson, NY: "It’s a great day to ice skate at The Village Center! Photo credit: Nanci Huner." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Port Jefferson Village: "Fence Repair — Can anyone recommend someone who could repair my PVC fence that was damaged by the wind last week? Thank you." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Port Jefferson Village: "Looking for a cancer patient in need of wigs or prosthetic bra inserts: I am a nurse in Port Jeff and one of my patients recently passed away. Her family has graciously asked me to see if I could find someone who could use her very expensive prosthetic." (Nextdoor)

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— Debora Whitehead