🌱Three Village Historical Society Cemetery Tours + New Sensory Garden

Hi all. I'm back in your inbox this morning with your fresh copy of the Three Village Daily, fresh off the presses. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening in town, including:

• TVHS 28th annual Cemetery Tours.
• A sensory garden is now open in Stony Brook.
• Local history and more!

But first, today's weather:

Windy; a little morning rain. High: 61, low: 50.

Here are the top four stories today in Three Village:

1. Three Village Historical Society announced the return of the 28th Annual Spirits Cemetery Tours in Setauket. Tours will leave every fifteen minutes on Oct. 22, starting at 5 p.m. For more info and purchase tickets, visit www.TVHS.ORG. (Three Village Historical Society)
2. A sensory Garden was inaugurated at the T. Bayles Minuse Mill Pond Park in Stony Brook. The project was supported by PSEG Long Island, which donated $3,500 to be invested in sensory equipment to help the sensory-impaired visitors to have an independent nature experience. (TBR News Media)
3. For those interested in becoming members of the Three Village School District Strategic Planning Committee, registrations are now open through Oct. 7. If you want to register online or know more about the committee, please click here. (Doc Google Forms)
4. Local History: Did you know the first post office established in Port Jefferson was called was opened by a Setauket resident who named the building “Satucket?” The location was first opened in 1801, having Zachariah Hawkins serving the community as the postmaster. Hawkins moved from Setauket to Port Jeff and lived at the building that is now the Infant Jesus Roman Catholic Church on the corner of Myrtle Avenue and Main Street. (TBR News Media)

Today in Three Village:

• Preschool Storytime - Emma Clark Memorial Library. (10 a.m.)
• Tot Storytime - Emma Clark Memorial Library. (11 a.m.)
• Scarecrow Mason Jar- Emma Clark Memorial Library. (2 p.m.)
• After-School Storytime - Emma Clark Memorial Library. (4:45 p.m.)
• Civic Association - Emma Clark Memorial Library. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "Eleven students from Ward Melville High School were named semifinalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship program, Three Village Central School District officials announced in a news release." (Patch)
• "Three Village prospective homeowners. Check out five new properties on the market." (Patch)
• The Ward Melville Heritage Organization is hosting the "Patriots and Poultices: A Family Fun Experience" at the Thompson House on October 22. Participants will learn about the American Revolution and the power of natural medicine from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $12 per person. (Stony Brook Village)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Debora Whitehead

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