🌱 Port Jefferson Daily: Explorium Museum Virtual STEM Program

Hey, neighbors! Debora Whitehead here with a fresh Port Jefferson Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Milder; breezy in the morning. High: 45, low: 36.

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Here are the top 5 stories in Port Jefferson today:

1. Long Island Explorium museum in Port Jefferson offers STEM learning in virtual workshops. Due to the pandemic, a series of virtual classes, including a live interactive one, is available for kids of all ages. The museum also allows residents to volunteer "virtually" by participating in the Citizen Science Month activities in the community hands-on project. (LI Explorium)
   
2. Beyond the Headlines: Faces and Places — Haiti exhibit is on display now at the Port Jefferson Station Comsewogue Library website. Photographer Ildi Tillmann put a series of photos together in a virtual gallery in which she documents faces of Haitian citizens and beautiful landscape images. (Comsewogue Library)
3. Professional wine taster Bob Lipinski has been writing about wine for over 40 years. His evaluations about drinks are available on his blog in monthly articles. If you are a wine lover and would like to learn Lipinski's top picks, take a look at his list of recommendations! (TBRNews)
4. Actor Kevin James, from Stony Brook, returned to Long Island to shine on a stage production "Oliver!" James also played a villain portrayed in the Charles Dickens story at Cultural Arts Playhouse, in Syosset. Tickets for the "Oliver!" play can be purchased online here. (Greater Long Island)
5. Nearby News: Long Islanders honored the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. legacy on Jan. 17.
   A march to celebrate the civil rights fighter started at the streets of Long Beach and ended at the Martin Luther King Community Center on Riverside Boulevard. In Hempstead, a ceremony was held, and attendees were encouraged to continue the fight for equality and voting rights. (LINews12)

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Today in Port Jefferson:

• SEPTA Meeting PM ES LGR — Port Jefferson School District. (7 p.m.)
• Baby Start — Comsewogue Public Library. (10 a.m.)
• Sports Physicals JFK — Comsewogue School District. (2:30 p.m.)
• Time Capsule Craft — Comsewogue Public Library. (5 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Terryville Fire Department - NY: "Yesterday our newest probationary members participated in a low visibility search drill at our training house. We were able to observe them using our Thermal Imaging Camera." (Facebook)
• Port Jefferson, NY: "'The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.' Martin Luther King, Jr." (Facebook)
• Greater Port Jeff-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council: "If you have heard of the Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival then you have heard of us. If you have heard of the Port Jefferson Documentary Film Series then you have heard of us." (Facebook)
• Greater Port Jeff-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council: "Great words by a great man. Happy birthday! " (Facebook)
• Port Jefferson Area Adoptable Pets: Meet Sky, Crepe, Matilda, and more. (Port Jefferson Patch)
• Who's Hiring In The Port Jefferson Area? See new local jobs. (Port Jefferson Patch)

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• Everyday Matinees — Comsewogue Public Library. (Jan. 20)
  
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• Port Jeff Rally For Life at Infant Jesus Church. (Jan. 21)
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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Debora Whitehead