🌱 Holiday Bar Hop + 2nd Arrest + Drink Beer, Save Sea Turtles

Good morning, people of Riverhead! It's me again, Diane Witek, your host of the Riverhead Daily.

First, today's weather:

Some sun, then clouds. High: 47, low: 31.

Here are the top stories in Riverhead today:

1. Downtown Riverhead's "Holiday Hop" pub crawl is set for Friday night. Starting at 6 p.m., “Crawlers” can check in at the Riverwalk Bar and Grille, where they will hop to several craft beverage locations — North Fork Brewing Company, Montauk Distilling, Tradewinds Brewing Company and Peconic County Brewing Company — with exclusive drink menus and deals, including $5 craft beer pours. The bar-hop is accompanied by a digital scavenger hunt. Checking into all locations earns participants a raffle entry to win one of 10 $50 e-Gift Cards to venues across downtown Riverhead. (RiverheadLOCAL)
2. A second man was arrested and charged after gunshots were fired on the property of a Sound Avenue residence in Calverton in October. Monday, Riverhead Police arrested Adrian Johnson, 18, of Riverhead; he was charged with first-degree attempted assault and first-degree reckless endangerment. (Riverhead Patch)
3. New übergeek beer helps NY Marine Rescue Center save endangered sea turtles. What could be better than beer for a good cause? With this in mind, Riverhead’s übergeek Brewing Co. has partnered with the New York Marine Rescue Center (NYMRC) to create “I never asked to be here,” a brand new, limited-run winter warmer ale that supports the nonprofit organization’s mission, with a special focus on the plight of cold stunned sea turtles on the East End.
   NYMRC, located at the Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead, receives $1 for every pour of übergeek’s “I never asked to be here” brew, but the partnership doesn’t end there. Read on. (Long Island Press)

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Today in Riverhead:

• Snow Globe: Grab & Go (Riverhead). (9 a.m.)
• Winter Seed Sowing — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. (9:30 a.m.)
• Conversational Italian on Zoom with Franco — LIVE from Italy! (Riverhead). (4 p.m.)
• Conversational Italian/Grammar in Person (Riverhead). (4 p.m.)
• Paws and Tales — Riverhead Free Library. (5:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk County Sheriff's Office: "The Deputy Sheriff I exam that was postponed due to COVID-19 has been rescheduled for March 26, 2022. New applicants may now register for this exam by visiting the Suffolk County Civil Service Website." (Facebook)
• The Suffolk Theater: "Country music legend Lee Greenwood is coming this Friday! Grab your tickets through the link in our bio: #leegreenwood, #godblesstheusa." (Instagram)
• NY Marine Rescue Center/NYMRC: "It's the most wonderful time of the week! Happy Monday and cheers to an all-new interview of Sippin' Teas and Talkin' Seas. CEO and founder of the Eco Maniac Company retail store, Christina Trapani, is joining us." (Instagram)
• Riverhead Chamber of Commerce: "Our 2021 Online Auction is in full swing! Check back daily we are adding new items every day 😁. Today we are featuring just a few of our generous donors! Please remember to shop local this holiday season." (Facebook)
• Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps (RVAC): "🎁Reminder: The Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps 5th Annual Cohen Children's Medical Center 'Drive Thru' Toy Drive is this Saturday Dec. 4, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday Dec. 5, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m." (Facebook)

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— Diane Witek

About me: Impassioned Writer, Website Designer, Social Media Marketer and newly proclaimed Baker. Lover of nature and animals of all kinds.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Riverhead Daily? I'm all ears. You can email me at diane.witek@patch.com.