🌱 Premiere Dinner By Port Jefferson Country Club + PJMSH Blood Drive

Hey, everybody! It's Saturday in Port Jefferson and I'm back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in our community today. In today's briefing, we'll cover these stories and more:

• Port Jefferson Historical Society is organizing a premiere dinner.
• Mather Hospital is calling lifesavers to donate blood.
• Resident's opinions, events and more!

But first, today's weather:

Cold with a few flurries. High: 28, Low: 25.

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Here are the top four stories today in Port Jefferson:

1. Port Jefferson Historical Society is organizing a premiere dinner for the 38-minute production, 'I Now Take Up My Pen.' The Civil War film will be featured at the WaterView restaurant at the Port Jefferson Country Club. For more info or to purchase tickets, please contact Pranzo59@optonline.net. (TBR News Media)
2. Port Jefferson Mather Hospital is calling lifesavers to donate blood on March 2. If you are able, bring a friend with you. Did you know that one donation can help to save three lives? The drive will run from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. For more information, please visit www.nybc.org.(Patch)
3. TBR News Media strolled around the Port Jefferson Village to ask residents' opinions about new security measures in local schools. As many of you know, private armed security guards have been hired to patrol the school building of Smithtown High School. Visit here to check a few thoughts. (TBR News Media)
4. Port Jefferson Rotary's 6th annual Golf Classic is on March 4. The event features a pub crawl. The ticket package includes games, breakfast, food and drinks! Visit the Port Jefferson Patch to learn all details of this event and to purchase tickets. (Patch Events)

Today in Port Jefferson:

• Art Gallery Show: Poquott: Past & Present at Village Center. (All Day)
• Defensive Driving Course - Port Jefferson Free Library. (10 a.m.)
• English Conversation Group - Port Jefferson Free Library. (11 a.m.)
• 24th Annual Festival of One-Act Plays at The Ronald F. Peierls Theatre. (3 a.m.)
• Paint Nite: Dune Path at Lucky Strike Bar & Lounge at Port Jeff Bowl. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Let the shenanigans begin on Long Island! There will be many parades, events, bar crawls and so on! Look at this list of St. Patrick's Parades across Long Island. (Greater Port Jefferson)
• Fun Holiday: "Today is World Sword Swallowers Day! If you enjoy seeing people do dangerous things, you will enjoy celebrating World Sword Swallowers Day on the last Saturday of February." (Time And Date)
• Visit the Port Jefferson Farmers Market regardless of the cold weather! Local vendors, artisans, and bakers are now inside the Village center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Every Sunday. (Port Jefferson Village)

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