Feb. 28: Learn What it’s Like to Live in Space and Repowering Port Jeff

If you are looking to find out what's happening around town or what's coming up on Patch, then this is the place. Everyday we list some of the interesting things taking place from our calendar and a sample of what's coming up in the news today.

1. Learn what it’s like to at the today. An educator from Mad Science of Long Island will help students in grades 3 through 5 to simulate what it is like to suit up for a spaceflight then use teamwork to complete an important space mission, plus experience astronaut life as they participate in a space station building mission.

2. Join at the for newborns through five-year olds.

3. The last screening during the month of February at on their state-of-the-art Polar BodyAge system as seen on Doctor Oz.

4. Today we will have the latest article on health in our column.

5. on Saturday about repowering the Port Jefferson plant to help resolve energy issues on Long Island and provide much needed relief for the possibility of a steep reduction in taxes paid by National Grid in the tax grievance suit that the village and Town of Brookhaven are facing.