🌱 Riverhead Daily: ‘Wo/Men Empower Wo/Men’+ Habitat For Humanity

Happy Thursday, people of Riverhead! Diane Witek here with the most important things happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny; winds subsiding. High: 54, low: 39.

Here are the top stories today in Riverhead:

1. The seventh annual ‘Wo/Men Empower Wo/Men’ event will be held on Sunday, May 22 from 2-4:30 p.m. at the Riverhead Moose Lodge. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. "The event honors unsung heroes in the Riverhead community and recognizes the programs and participants" at the Butterfly Effect Project. (RiverheadLOCAL)
2. "More than 400 selected lots of quilts, hooked rugs and other textiles ranging from the late 18th to mid-20th century, from the estate of world-renowned quilt expert, dealer and author, Laura Fisher (1945-2021), is happening at South Bay Auctions in East Moriches on Saturday, May 21, starting at 11 a.m." Preview: Sunday, May 15 – 20, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. and by appointment. Auction: Saturday, May 2, 11 a.m., South Bay Auctions, 485 Montauk Highway, East Moriches. (ArtfixDaily)
3. On Tuesday, the nonprofit organization, Habitat for Humanity, announced a merge with the Nassau and Suffolk chapters to form Habitat for Humanity of Long Island. Leaders of the affiliate to the national organization said the merge will expand services to provide more Long Islanders in need with affordable homes. (Long Island Press)

Today in Riverhead:

• HS National World Language Honor Society Induction Ceremony, HS Auditorium. (6:30 p.m.)
• Is it bad behavior or lack of sleep? (8:30 a.m.)
• Gardening with Deer — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. (3 p.m.)
• Wine Pairing Dinner at Ruggero’s. (6 p.m.)

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• Live Music and Queen of Hearts raffle fundraiser. (April 29)
• 'Discover Southold' Scavenger Hunt. (April 30)
• Hire A Pro to Tackle Mom's To-Do List. (May 8)
• "The Producers." (May 12)
• A Walk in The Dark — Fighting Childhood Blindness. (May 14)
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• National Football Foundation Honors Suffolk County Players. (Details)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Diane Witek

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