🌱 Three Village Daily: New Italian Eatery To Open + 'Emergence'

Good morning, Three Village! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started right. Here's everything you need to know in Three Village today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy; breezy, mild. High: 58, low: 29.

Here are the top 5 stories in Three Village today:

1. Four months after the closing of the Pentimento restaurant in Stony Brook, a new spot is coming to town. David Tunney and his brother, John Tunney, own Old Fields restaurants in Greenlawn and Port Jefferson, Old Fields Barbecues in Huntington and Setauket, and, most recently, Ella’s in Huntington, and now, they want to keep expanding their business opening an Italian restaurant at the same spot where the Pentimento served the community for 27 years. (Newsday/Subscription Required)
2. Three Village CSD Continuing Education is open for registration for spring 2022. A newsletter with a variety of courses is available now. All need to be registered before attending the classes. Click here to see the brochure and registration information. (TVSD)
3. Gallery North in Setauket exhibit, "Emergence: Gerald Monroe" is a memorial retrospective of the artist Gerald Monroe, which will be on display soon! From Feb. 24 to April 3, visitors will be able to appreciate all sizes of oil paintings that express a strong feeling of obsession with nature. This exhibition is sponsored by Jefferson’s Ferry, and Suffolk County’s Department of Economic Development and Planning. Gallery North is located at 90 North Country Road in Setauket. (tbrnewsmedia)
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 Three Village:

• Gallery Exhibit — Wooden Ghosts of the Past at PJVC. (9 a.m.)
• Mall Walkers Club — Stony Brook University. (10 a.m.)
• Stuffed Animal Workshop (Comsewogue). (10:30 a.m.)
• "Dorothy's Adventures in Oz" — Theatre Three Children's Theatre. (11 a.m.)
• Kidnastics — Emma Clark Memorial Library. (2:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Stony Brook University: "Thank you for your service, Seawolves! On Feb. 16, Vets-4-Vets invited veteran Stony Brook University students to come to socialize with fellow vets and learn how to prepare Chicken Francese at Roth Cafe." (Facebook)
• Stony Brook Athletics: "Anthony Palma named America East Men’s lacrosse defensive player of the week." (Facebook)
• Three Village Historical Society: "We’re open today from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.! Stop in with the kids to learn all about General George Washington’s Culper Spy Ring and learn how to write with invisible ink! The gift shop is open, so you can grab our brand-new 'Espionage: 729' candle." (Facebook)
• Stony Brook School of Communication and Journalism: "Seawolves Storm or Not — Feb. 21." (Facebook)
• Stony Brook School of Communication and Journalism: "This is the 'Stony Brook Media Group Halftime Report' for the week of Feb. 17, that aired on SNY." (Facebook)

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— Debora Whitehead