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Christie, my 8-month-old collie puppy, got the surprise of her life early Monday morning when Tommy the turkey and his two buddies strolled up to my bedroom sliding doors and peeked in!

And speaking of my feathered friends, it is “feed the turkey” day this Saturday, November 21, at Sandy Toes Children’s Boutique! Shop owner Kirsten Montgomery hopes that her extra-large visitor will inspire donations for St. Rosalie’s food pantry. So, drop off your nonperishables and meet “Scott the Turkey”—aka, Kirsten’s husband.

While Kirsten does not want anyone to feel obligated to shop at Sandy Toes, she is offering a 10 percent “thank you” discount to anyone who makes a donation. The “great turkey” will be at the shop from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

The East Quogue United Methodist Church always reaches out to our community and, on Thanksgiving Day, warm and wonderful dinners will be offered at no cost to East Quogue residents who do not have family close by and who would otherwise spend the holiday alone. The holiday dinner starts at 2 p.m. Sorry, take-out orders will not be available. If you would like to spend a few delightful hours with the “church family,” please call Tom Mendenhall at 653-6331 or send him an e-mail at Andhow@aol.com.

The annual meeting of the East Quogue Civic Association will be held at the East Quogue United Methodist Church this Saturday, November 21, at 10 a.m. Southampton Town Board member Nancy Graboski will be the guest speaker and she will give an informative talk on “Greening East Quogue.”

Our civic association does so much for our community. In addition to helping residents with various problems, the organization also offers a $750 college scholarship to an East Quogue senior attending Westhampton Beach High School; sponsors the East Quogue Elementary School annual spelling bee and debate; co-sponsors the summer Concerts in the Park series with the East Quogue Chamber of Commerce and Southampton Town; and makes a donation to the East Quogue Adopt-a-Family program.

Please be sure to attend the meeting and renew your membership. If you wish to become a member, please visit eastquoguecivic.org and click on “Officers” for telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.

November brings with it a month full of celebrations at the Kuroski household. Kate turned “Sweet 16” on Tuesday, November 17. And the twins, Megan and Thomas, will celebrate their 12th birthdays this Saturday, November 21. Best wishes to all!

Kids get ready! After many discussions with our East Quogue Chamber of Commerce, Santa has decided to visit the hamlet on Sunday, December 13. Santa has also accepted a ride from our East Quogue Fire Department and he will arrive at the New Moon Café on one of the department’s big red fire engines!

And don’t forget to save the date for the East Quogue United Methodist Church’s Holly Tea. It will be held at the church on Saturday, December 5. If you would like to sell your handmade goods, please call Sarah Mendenhall-Luhmer at 653-5113.

Also taking place on Saturday, December 5, starting at 5 p.m., will be our annual tree lighting. This wonderful family event is sponsored by our East Quogue Beautification Committee and will be held on the Village Green. The Girl Scouts and the East Quogue Elementary School chorus will entertain with holiday songs and there will be lots of candy canes and steaming hot chocolate!

And for your holiday trees, wreaths and roping, be sure to visit the East Quogue Firehouse on Montauk Highway. Their annual fund-raiser begins on Monday, November 30.

Are you looking for something fun to do on a cold fall evening? Then come to the Quogue Library on Saturday, November 21, for the monthly Film Feast. The featured film will be “Valentino: The Last Emperor.” The feast begins at 6:30 p.m. and the film at 7:15 p.m. Price of admission is a beverage and a dish that serves at least six. Please call the library at 653-4224 to register.

The Group for the East End’s holiday party will be held on Thursday, December 10, at 5:30 p.m. Join the staff for hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine and good conversation at Tweed’s Restaurant located at 17 East Main Street in Riverhead.

Come to the East End Arts Council Holiday Market on Friday, December 11. The event begins at 6 p.m. at the gallery located at 133 East Main Street in Riverhead. Group for the East End members will receive a special 10-percent discount on handcrafted jewelry, pottery and other items created by local artists. For information, contact Jodi Grindrod at 765-6450, ext. 216, or jgrindrod@eastendenvironment.org.

This holiday season the American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes Inc. are again sponsoring the Holiday Mail for Heroes campaign. The program hopes to “send a touch of home” to American service members and veterans across the country and serving abroad.