Feb. 8: School Board, Village Board Will Meet Tonight

Attending a meeting of the school board or village board meetings is one way to get involved in the community, and tonight's your chance. A pair of public meetings is on the table for Tuesday, along with a writing workshop and other events you can find on our events calendar.

1.  The Board of Education meets Tuesday night for the one and only time in February in an 8 p.m. public session. Among the scheduled agenda items is recognition of the , including .

2. The Old Field village board meets Tuesday night as well, with a 7 p.m. meeting scheduled at the Setauket Neighborhood House. Recent topics of interest have included discussion over , whether the , and of course .

3. If you enjoy creative writing or want to improve your writing skills, "Write Here!" may be for you. Bring a notebook and pen and get ready to try stimulating writing exercises and share your work with the class. The workshop starts at 1 p.m. at the Setauket Neighborhood House and costs $12 per session.

4. If you're looking for something to do with the kids today, consider . Grab your skates and head to a public session for some wintertime fun.

5. Coming up later on Three Village Patch: No. 98 on our list of "100 Things to Do in Three Village," a new PatchCast, and more. Stay tuned. And if you missed yesterday's top headlines, you can may affect local schools or .