Nov. 18: Fire Cleanup, Local Business Event, Movie Madness

Welcome to Thursday, Three Village. The weekend's in sight, but first, take your pick from among a number of events and meetings happening in town.

1. Students at Gelinas Junior High can sleep in a little Thursday. The school district announced a three-hour delay due to an . Check Three Village Patch for updates as they become available.

2. Grab your Gryffindor scarves and bundle up to get in line. Tonight's the night to line up for the new Harry Potter movie, which opens nationwide just after midnight. will be showing several 12:01 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. screenings, but it's going to be around 30 degrees outside, according to one local weather report.

3. A new push to shop locally will be the topic of conversation at a meeting of business owners at The event is co-sponsored by Patch.

4. Thursday's lineup of local meetings includes the , the , and the Village of Poquott's board meeting.

5. Stay tuned to Three Village Patch for a special look at a unique Long Island restaurant with a Three Village connection.

Bonus: The Seawolves play Hofstra (this editor's own alma mater) in a women's basketball home opener at 7 p.m. Who am I routing for? ...I'm staying out of it!