🌱 Live Music, Wine Tasting At The Jazz Loft + Fire On Main Street

Hi all. It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Three Village Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town these days. Including news about:

• February events at the Jazz Loft.
• Instrumental Petting Zoo at Emma C. Memorial Library.
• Happenings and more!

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy, showers around. High: 49, Low: 33.

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Here are the top four stories in Three Village today:

1. The Jazz Loft beats drums in various events celebrating Black History Month. There will be live performances, art exhibits and wine tasting. There will be a live performance with mandolin player Buddy Merriam of Sound Beach on Feb. 24, along with an art exhibit with all jazz mementos — not to mention a wine tasting on Feb. 25, featuring the wine of LVE (Legend Vineyard Exclusive, a flavorsome brand, Black-owned and available on Long Island.) Visit the Jazz Loft website for details. (The Jazz Loft)
2. A business in Stony Brook was on fire on Sunday Morning. Crews arrived to contain the flames at 3 a.m. at the back of Camera Concepts, a telescope store at 93 Main St. in Stony Brook. No injuries were reported in the incident. (News 12 Long Island)
3. Emma Clark Memorial Library is hosting an instrumental petting zoo on Friday, Feb 24, at 2:30 p.m. Staller Center for the Arts will lead the kids into seeing, listening and playing instruments from around the world. Click here to register. (Patch Events)
4. Are you a fan of classic movies? If so, you might like to know that Celebrate St. James is hosting a Classic Movies series. The first screening starts Sunday, Feb. 26, featuring "Random Harvest," a 1942 romantic drama, at 1 p.m. There will be a total of five upcoming movies. (Celebrate St. James)
5. Breeze Airways once again increased destinations from MacArthur Airport. Flights to three popular destinations in Florida, along with Pittsburg and Richmond, will be available throughout the summer. (LongIsland.com)

Today in Three Village:

• Tai Chi- Emma Clark Memorial Library. (2:30 p.m.)
• Teen Volunteers: Mini Golf - Emma Clark Memorial Library. (5:30 p.m.)
• Indoor Mini Golf - Emma Clark Memorial Library. (6 p.m.)
• Travel Presentation Club - Emma Clark Memorial Library. (7 p.m.)
• Stony Brook Composers - Stony Brook University. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Port Jefferson Theatre Three features Dorothy's Adventures In Oz from Feb. 22- March 18! Most presentations will be held at 11 a.m. The good news is tickets are just $10 per person! It should be mentioned a sensory-sensitive performance is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 26, at 11 a.m. (Theatre Three)
• Nearby News: A family from Port Jefferson was about to pay $15,000 to bail their son out of jail for an allegedly serious traffic violation. As facts were unveiled, the Vigliarilo family discovered it was a scam. Two callers identified themselves as public defenders who needed the payment to start the legal process. Finally, they contacted their son, who was safely at home. Read the whole story here. (News 12 Connecticut)
• "Join our Toastmasters club, Stony Brook Speech Wolves Toastmasters Northern Brookhaven, on Feb 23 for our in-person, open House meeting." (Patch)

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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Debora Whitehead

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