🌱 Port Jefferson Ice Rink Opens On Friday + Christmas Parade 2022

Hello again, everybody! It's Tuesday in Port Jefferson, and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in our community, including news on...

• Port Jefferson Ice Rink opens this week!
• Get ready to attend the Port Jefferson Christmas Parade on Sunday!
• Do you like history? Learn all about the classic musical "A Christmas Carol" and more!

But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 48, low: 35.

Here are the top three stories in Port Jefferson today:

1. Port Jefferson community and visitors will be able to "hit the ice" this week! The Ice Skating Rink opens on Nov. 25 at the Village Center. You can go ahead and check the details here to know the grand opening weekend hours. (Port Jefferson Village Center)
2. Port Jefferson Christmas Parade 2022 kicks off Sunday! Santa Claus will start marching down Main Street at 3 p.m. from the Port Jeff LIRR Train Station to the Village Center. Photos opportunities with Santa will be on the first floor inside of the center. (Port Jefferson Village Center)
3. Port Jefferson Theatre Three plays the classic "A Christmas Carol" until Dec. 30. The production has been a holiday outing in the village for the last 38 years. Would you like to learn the history behind the famous Christmas musical? Patch has an illuminating article with exciting curiosities about the play. Click on the link to access the whole story. (Port Jefferson Patch)
4. AAA speculates that 54.6 million people will hit the road this Thanksgiving. Numbers show an increase of 1.5% compared to last year. The crowds will also be found at the airports, with a rise of 8 percent of passengers flying to their destinations on holiday. (LI News12)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

• Ready, Set Dance - Port Jefferson Free Library. (11 a.m.)
• General Membership Meeting - Port Jefferson Rotary Club. (12:15 p.m.)
• Teen Thor 4 and Pizza - Port Jefferson Free Library. (5 p.m.)
• Terryville Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences. (6 p.m.)
• Friendsgiving Gathering - Port Jefferson Free Library. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Port Jefferson Free Library will be closed from Wednesday, November 23, through Friday, November 25, due to the Thanksgiving holiday. (Port Jefferson Free Library)
• "Members of the community from Port Jefferson Station and Terryville will gather for the annual lighting of the Christmas tree at the chamber of commerce's train car on Dec. 3.
  The event will run from 6 to 8 p.m." (Port Jefferson Patch)
• The Steam Room restaurant in Port Jefferson will offer a free Thanksgiving dinner for whoever shows up on Thursday. The meals will start to be served from noon until 5 p.m. The restaurant is at 4 East Broadway in Port Jefferson. (Port Jefferson Patch)

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• Mushroom Tea Party. (November 25)
• Holiday Boutique and Craft Fair. (December 3)
• 90’s Tribute Concert, Feb. 3rd! featuring STP, Rage/Machine and Nirvana! (February 3)
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That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— Debora Whitehead

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