5 Things to Do as March Arrives

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We're also strive to deliver information that's useful so we're launching a new series called 'Top 5-Top 10' geared to help you get a jump ahead, stay on top of the pesky to-do items and not miss a chance to have fun and enjoy the beautiful communities we call home.

So in that spirit, here are five things to do as March arrives tomorrow:

Don't Miss Any Fun

Get to the Sayville and Bayport-Blue Point libraries and sign up for some great events and programs happening in March. A good majority require pre-registration and fee payment before the actual program. A few great programs include a 'Taste of Ireland" and learning how to make handmade earrings and pendants at the B-BP library, while Sayville's program list includes learning calligraphy and pilates.

Catch Up on Your Sleep

Yes, it's nearly time to push those clocks ahead an hour and finally enjoy daylight after 5 p.m. following what's been a long tough fall-winter season since super storm Sandy hit the day before Halloween. Daylight Savings Time is 2 a.m on Sunday, March 10.

Circle the Date: Sunday March 10

It's the annual Bayport-Blue Point Chamber St. Patrick's Parade so get to mass early and rest up the day before for a day of fun and food at Cav's and don't forget to buy the Grand Marshall t-shirts in memoriam of Doug Monsell, this year's marshall. Help make Montauk Highway a sea of "Monsells for a Day." You can stop in at State Farm in Bayport or the high school as the school store is selling them. $10 a pop for a great cause.

Save Money on Car Insurance

Whether you take the course at the B-BP Library this weekend (call ahead to see if seats are still available) or take the online course offered, six hours of your time could save you a few hundred on car insurance for the next three years. It's the best $25 to $28 investment around.

Learn Some Nautical History

We live on an island whose waters contain shipwrecks and now you've got a rare opportunity to learn about those sea captains from way back by attending a great program at the LI Marine Museum in West Sayville on Sunday, March 3. It's a free lecture and great for teens and seniors as well. It starts at 12:45 p.m.