12 Most Fun Moments of 2012 in Three Village

There's plenty to say in terms of the dramatic, tragic, interesting, or uplifting news we cover each day in the Three Village community. And then there are the fun times, like these not-to-be-forgotten moments of levity, laughter and fun.

Stony Brook Couple Reflects on 'America's Got Talent' Experience. Ward Melville's Class of 1986 may remember the name Donovan Jones. But now millions of people know of Donovan along with his wife and professional partner Rebecca Peache as the theatrical acrobats who made it to the semifinals of "America's Got Talent" this past season.

Stand-Up Paddleboarding Trend Hits Three Village. Stand-up paddleboarding has enjoyed a surge in popularity, and Ward Melville graduate Tommy Minnigan has brought it to Three Village with board rentals and lessons at West Meadow Beach.

Dozens of locals – and not-so-locals – packed The Bench in Stony Brook in October for a Live Viewing Party of the first presidential debate, a mix of more than 60 students, small business owners.

Stony Brook Cancer Center Seeks Votes for its 'Pink Glove' Dance. Stony Brook Medicine "danced the dance" – the Pink Glove Dance, that is – and now needs help grabbing votes to help it win a national competition with the goal of raising breast cancer awareness.

PHOTOS: Origami Delights at Wang Center's Festival. Sunita S. Mukhi, Director of Asian Programs at Stony Brook University's Wang Center, called the annual Origami Festival a "resounding success," with people of all ages coming to enjoy the making of origami.

Snider Honored by Long Island Music Hall of Fame. Rockstar Dee Snider of the band Twisted Sister was among the honorees at the Long Island Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony at The Paramount in Huntington on Oct. 18.

VIDEO: Catching a Striped Bass in Conscience Bay. Eric Huner, an East Setauket resident and charter fishing captain out of Port Jefferson, sent us this video of a kid hooking a striped bass in the narrows of Conscience Bay. Great shot seeing the fish on the fish finder and then immediately getting hooked.

PHOTOS: Celebrating Strawberries at Benner's Farm. Strawberries have been tied to the success of Benner's Farm since the Benner family bought the farm 34 years ago. The festival averages 1,200 people each year.

VIDEO: Movie Lovers Explain 'Hunger Games' in 10 Seconds or Less. Never read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins? Neither did this Patch editor. So I needed a Cliff's Notes version of the plot in order to better understand why so many people flocked to the theater Thursday night to see a midnight movie. Here's what we got in 10 seconds or less.

Cody Blue Snider Films Movie in Three Village. Film director Cody Blue Snider is following up on the success of his short film "All That Remains" with another locally-filmed project, "Fool's Day." Snider spent a week filming at Nassakeag Elementary – the very same school he attended as a student in the Three Village Central School District.

Situated at Raga restaurant at the corner of Old Town Road and Main Street in Setauket – and comfortably distanced from places like Velvet Lounge and Checkmate Inn – Last Call is Three Village's newest nightlife spot.

Where Are They Now? WMHS Graduate Thrives in Hollywood. David Venghaus loves the outdoors: things like going to the beach, hiking, biking, and camping. But he's also got another love: the film industry.