🌱 Shirley-Mastic Daily: Book Discussion + Create Own Spa Goods

Happy Wednesday, people of Shirley-Mastic! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here are the most important things going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Clouds breaking; breezy, mild. High: 59, low: 27.

Here are the top 5 stories in Shirley-Mastic today:

1. Registration is open for an in-person book discussion at the MMSPL. The book on the topic will be "The Water Dancer," by Ta-Nehisi Coates. The book is about young Hiram Walker who had his mom sold away and all memory of her was robbed. The discussion will be held on Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. For more information and to register click here. (MMSPL)
2. Support the community by participating in the New York Blood Center Blood Drive at St. John the Evangelist RC Church. Your donation will be much appreciated on Feb. 26 at 25 Ocean Ave, Center Moriches at noon. (Newsbreak)
3. Birdies is officially open for business in Patchogue. The golf simulator bar attracted a crowd on its grand opening last weekend. The new outing is located at 17 N. Ocean Ave. and features six golf simulators and a varied drinks menu. (Greater Long Island)
4. The next meeting of the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities will be held Wednesday, March 2, from 10:30 a.m. -noon via Zoom. The committee is made of parents, advocates, professionals, and agency providers. Please call the MH Division at 631-853-8500, to get the numbers to participate in the Zoom call. (Press Release Desk)
5. Nearby News: Services were held for the FDNY Firefighter from Long East Islip who died after battling a blaze in Queens. Jesse Gerhard died suddenly after responding to a fire. The cause of death is unclear, and colleagues said he collapsed at the firehouse. (News12)

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Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Community Service — Encouragement Cards at MMSPL. (2:30 p.m.)
• Pamper Yourself — Coconut Citrus Scrub at MMSPL. (4 p.m.)
• Social Worker at the Library — MMS Community Library. (5 p.m.)
• Creation Station — IN-PERSON — MMS Community Library. (5:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk County Government: Coronavirus case update for Feb. 20. (Press Release Desk)
• Suffolk Times: "Scenes from the town’s first-ever Winterfest on Saturday, Feb. 19." (Instagram)
• Girl Scouts of Suffolk County: "Only a couple of more days left to attend our job fair at Juliette Low Friendship Center! But please note that you must register through the link in our bio." (Instagram)
• Patchogue resident, Bobby Dunn, was inspired by Island Kava in Patchogue to open a business in Port Jefferson. The Roots Kava Bar is now serving botanical beverages in Port Jefferson downtown as an alternative for non-alcoholic drinks. (Greater LI)

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— Debora Whitehead