🌱Steam Room Serves Free Meals Today + Holiday Musical In Town

Hello again, neighbors. It's Thursday in Port Jefferson, and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in the community. Today we'll cover the following:

• Theatre Three features ‘Barnaby Saves Christmas’ through Dec. 30.
• Steam Room In Port Jeff serves a free turkey meal today.
• Town Clark Donna Lent announces her retirement and more!

But first, today's weather:

Sunshine mixing with clouds. High: 50, low: 41.

Here are the top four stories in Port Jefferson today:

1. Theatre Three features ‘Barnaby Saves Christmas’ through Dec. 30. Authors Douglas Quattrock and Jeffrey Sanzel wrote the play eighteen years ago. The musical shows Barnaby, the Elf, making sure all gifts are delivered on time spreading the message that every day is a new opportunity to be a better yourself. Visit Theatre Three to purchase tickets. (TBR News Media)
2. The Steam Room Restaurant welcomes all to enjoy a free Thanksgiving Meal today from noon to 5 p.m. The menu is the traditional turkey and its classic side dishes: stuffing, gravy, and vegetables. The restaurant is at 4 East Broadway, Port Jefferson. All are welcome. (Port Jefferson CofC)
3. This month Brookhaven Town Clerk Donna Lent announced her retirement after more than twenty years working in public service. Supervisor Ed Romaine thanked Lent at the board meeting on Nov. 10. (TBR News Media)
4. The 22nd Annual Lights of Love event will be held at the Good Shepherd Hospice Center of the St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson. The ceremony to remember the loved ones this season will be hosted in two separate sessions. The first meeting is on Tuesday, Nov.29, at 6 p.m. The next gathering is Thursday, Dec. 1, at 6 p.m. in Farmingdale. (Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce)

Today in Port Jefferson:

• JFK Holiday Helpers - Comsewogue School District. (All Day)
• The 15th annual Smiles Turkey Trot 2022 at Blue Point. (8:40 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Drop in at Port Jefferson Free Library on Nov. 27 between 2 and 4 p.m. to participate in the Sunday Crafternoon. Families are welcome to have fun making crafts together. No registration is required. (PJFL)
• Port Jefferson Middle School served a Thanksgiving luncheon for our senior citizens on Nov. 16. Turkey and dessert were done for the special guests, including a lady who graduated from Port Jeff High in 1950. (Patch)
• A family from Setauket sought a liver donor match for their 8-month-old daughter who needs a transplant. Little Sadie is at the Mount Sinai Children’s Hospital in New York City. The baby has been diagnosed with rare biliary atresia. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family while Sadie is under treatment. (News 12 Bronx)

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Events:

• Mushroom Tea Party. (November 25)
• Holiday Boutique and Craft Fair. (December 3)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Debora Whitehead

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