Jan. 23: Going Green with the Jets, Dinosaurs and Environment

Get ready to go green. In today's edition of "Five Things You Need to Know Today," we'll get down with the Jets game, dinosaurs and the environment.

1. Just in time for the Jets-Steelers game, we'll break down local specials at bars and restaurants in and around Three Village for Gang Green devotees. Stay tuned. Did you know you can post your own reviews of local businesses on Patch? After the game, stop by Three Village Patch to tell us whether you enjoyed your venue of choice.

2. Dinosaurs are green, too, right? They come to Three Village on Sunday in the form of an and screening of an episode of "Dinosaur Train" at the Wang Center at Stony Brook University. 

3. While we're overdoing it on the "green" references, take a look at a recent article called Let us know if, how, and why you are choosing to go green at your home or office.

4. It's a little bit of a drive, but it just sounds like so much fun. There's a at the Smithtown Sheraton Hotel. Call 631-543-3499 for more information.

5. Indulge your inner music snob. The Ward Melville Heritage Organization presents an evening of starting at 5 p.m. at the Educational & Cultural Center in Stony Brook.