Jan. 23: Reading Dog, Library Events

Patch highlights local happenings and previews upcoming stories for readers each day in our What's Happening Today column. Check out what's on the Sayville/Bayport agenda for Jan. 23.

Visit with "reading dogs" Chelsea and Callie at Bayport-Blue Point Library Monday. These two golden retrievers are certified through the Delta Society and are eligible to serve as reading dogs. Readers first through fifth grade can sign up for 20 minute sessions.

We saw the first snow of 2012 this past weekend. By midday Saturday, the main roads were clear and lots of people were out and about, see some of our pictures here.

Nearly 50 residents who live near the location of the Sayville School District's planned new maintenance facility packed into Islip Town Hall Thursday night to plead with the town's Planning Board to deny a road opening permit. Read .

There's Help Wanted in the Sayville-Bayport area. Jobs available include program coordinator, lead training teacher and a coach driver. Why not take a look at what opportunities are out there?

See what's happening at the libraries this week on Patch later this morning.