Dec. 3: Venue 56 Becomes Janine's, Basketball, and 1800s toys

This Friday is action packed. There are many leisure activities open to residents from sporting games to the local library. If you are curious what's going on around you, Patch will have updates today of residents earning awards to the story behind Janine's.

1. Cheer on the Eagles. team travels to take on Shoreham-Wading River in a pre-season showdown. Get an early glimpse at the team at the match.

2. If you are in the mood for old-fashioned fun, bringing down for students in grades 3 - 5 at 4:30 p.m. Children can take party  in games played in the 1800s and make a toy to bring home.

3. Test your vocabulary with from 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. at the Hauppauge Public Library. Remember those two-letter combos when you find yourself in a bind.

Suffolk County legislators supported placing a new deadline for a contract to create a new countywide homeless sex offender shelter system, rather than restoring a voucher programs. Read more .

5. Anyone driving down Route 111 can see has changed its name to Janine's. It's one of many changes happening inside this Hauppauge restaurant, and Patch stepped inside to find out more. Check back for details later today.