🌱 Want to help shape Stony Brook’s Billy Joel symposium this June?

Good day Stony Brook! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Want to help shape Stony Brook’s Billy Joel symposium this June?
• How Stony Brook’s new CARE program is reshaping student mental health help
• How a former Stony Brook news literacy leader connects to this fact-check

Also on today's calendar: Caroline Church's 3rd Annual Live Nativity & Tree Lighting and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Very cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 30 and low of 22 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 41, low: 28.
• Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 49 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame to hold Billy Joel symposium (everettpost.com) — A June symposium at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in Stony Brook will dive deep into Billy Joel’s music, lyrics, and cultural impact, and organizers are inviting public proposals. Scholars, critics, musicians, and fans can submit session ideas by Jan. 15, with selected talks grouped into themed 90‑minute panels. Local residents can find full details and submission guidelines on the Hall’s website.
   

• Stony Brook Children's Hospital announces program to support student mental health across local school districts (sbstatesman.com) — Stony Brook Children’s Hospital has launched a new CARE program linking seven Suffolk County school districts with rapid psychiatric assessments, short-term counseling, and follow-up support for students in crisis. Using both telehealth and nearby physical centers, the initiative emphasizes access regardless of insurance, bilingual services, and close collaboration with local schools, with plans to expand across the county.
   

• Fact Check: Rob Reiner DID Say Publicly He Was Working On A Series About Putin And Trump's Relationship (leadstories.com) — Stony Brook residents may notice a local connection in this national fact-check: the managing editor once led Stony Brook University’s Center for News Literacy. The piece confirms that filmmaker Rob Reiner did publicly discuss developing a TV series about Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, citing his 2020 and 2021 interviews describing the proposed project.
   

📸 Around Stony Brook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stony Brook

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Caroline Church's 3rd Annual Live Nativity & Tree Lighting
  Caroline Episcopal Church, 1 Dyke Rd, Setauket
  5:00 pm
• Simple Gifts Handbell Holiday Concert
  Trinity Evangelical Lutheran, 716 NY-25A, Rocky Point
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• The Nutcracker at Caroline Church
  Caroline Episcopal Church, 1 Dyke Rd, Setauket
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• WSM Winter Concert
  Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
  7:00 pm
• PJG Showcase Concert
  Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• WMHS Concert: Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Ensemble, Camerata
  Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• SET Cherished Guest Concert
  Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
  11:00 am
• Stitch & Chit-Ch(at) After Dark | FREE
  The Long Island Museum , 1200 NY-25A , Stony Brook
  5:30 pm
• ARR Winter Concert
  Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
  7:00 pm
• SET Winter Concert
  Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Stitch and Chit-Ch(at) | FREE
  The Long Island Museum , 1200 NY-25A , Stony Brook
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Krampus & Cocktails
  Katies of Smithtown , 145 W Main St , Smithtown
  7:00 pm

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