🌱 Three Village Daily: Luca Restaurant To Open On Main + Happenings

Hey, hello! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Three Village Daily, fresh off the presses. Keep reading for the most important things happening in town these days.

First, today's weather:

Thunderstorm. High: 86 Low: 71.

Here are the top 4 stories in Three Village today:

1. New Italian restaurant, Luca, takes on the vacant spot left by the Pentimento at 93 Main St. in Stony Brook Village Center. The new eatery is set to have its grand opening on Aug. 30. Dinner will be served Tuesday through Sunday. (TBR News Media)
2. Summer isn't over yet! The Wind Down Sundays concert series will have its last concert blast on Aug. 28 at Frank Melville Memorial Park. The "One Step Ahead" band will start playing at 5:30 p.m. (Patch)
3. Gallery North is hosting a free community event on Wednesday, Aug. 31. Artist Stan Brodsky's influence will be discussed in a retrospective about his work and life. The event starts at 6 p.m. at 90 N Country Road, Setauket. (Patch)
4. Meet Nick LaLota, the Republican nominated by Suffolk County voters to run for the seat of the U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin in November. LaLota received 95 percent of precincts on Tuesday, Aug. 23. (TBR News Media)

Today in Three Village:

• The Studio at Gallery North: Sound Healing Meditation. (9 a.m.)
  
• Fourth Fridays Book Club — Port Jefferson Free Library. (11:30 a.m.)
• DIY Calendar — Port Jefferson Free Library. (3 p.m.)
• The 60s: The American Pop Era at Emma Clark M. Library. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Stony Brook Athletics: "Coming soon, your one-stop shop for everything Seawolves Athletics! Stay tuned for official download links and your new way of following your Stony Brook Seawolves." (Stony Brook Athletics via Instagram)
• Three Village Historical Society: "Anna Smith Strong (April 14, 1740 – Aug. 12, 1812) of Setauket, New York, was an American Patriot and a possible member of the Culper Spy Ring during the American Revolution." (Three Village Historical Society via Facebook)
• Stony Brook University: "Our students take what they learn here on campus and use it to make their way in the world. For example, the students from our SBU Advocacy Corps program." (Stony Brook University via Facebook)
• Stony Brook Athletics: "Kyle Nunez nominated for Prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy." (Stony Brook Athletics via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door this Friday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update.

— Debora Whitehead

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