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In today's newsletter:

• Which Bellmore-Merrick musicians just made the elite NYSSMA All-State roster?
• How North Bellmore fourth graders engineered Native American shelters from scratch

Also on today's calendar: GCA: Local School Car Wash and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 67, low: 59.
• Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 71 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Three Bellmore-Merrick students selected for NYSSMA All-State Music Festival (liherald.com) — Three Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District students have earned coveted spots at the NYSSMA All-State Music Festival, placing them among New York's top young musicians. Representing Kennedy and Calhoun high schools, they'll travel to Rochester in December for intensive rehearsals and performances, a recognition district arts leaders say reflects years of dedication by both students and teachers.
   

• Martin Avenue Elementary School young historians recreate Native American shelters (liherald.com) — Fourth graders at Martin Avenue Elementary in the North Bellmore School District recently turned a social studies unit on Native American life into a hands-on STEM challenge, building and testing model shelters from natural materials. Guided by their teacher, students focused on engineering strength and stability, then used wind and water tests to see how their designs held up, tying science skills to New York State history.
   

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Saturday October 10
• GCA: Local School Car Wash →
  36 Smith St, Merrick
  9:00 am
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  988 Doctors Path, Riverhead
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Saturday October 17
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  Bellmore Movies & Showplace, 222 Pettit Ave, Bellmore
  7:00 pm
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  The Brokerage in Bellmore, 2797 Merrick Rd., Bellmore
  7:00 pm
• Pink Ribbons & Cognac →
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  7:00 pm
• Gospel- In The Arts - Talent Showcase Production →
  The Loft 525, 525 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore
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Sunday October 11
• Cinderella →
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  12:00 pm
• Family Movie →
  Bellmore Memorial Library, 2288 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore
  2:00 pm
• ALL-STAR COMEDY SHOW →
  The Brokerage in Bellmore, 2797 Merrick Rd., Bellmore
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Shed the Meds →
  Brookside School, 1260 Meadowbrook Rd, North Merrick
  10:00 am
Wednesday October 28
• Fall 2026 Daisy Parent Info Night - Bellmore →
  1551 Newbridge Rd, North Bellmore
  6:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Wantagh

• Long Island high school football Week 5 preview, plus game picks (newsday.com)
• Most Long Island congressional candidates won't have debates, part of growing trend (newsday.com)

Merrick

• Merrick's Martin Valk takes helm of N.Y. Kiwanis (liherald.com)
• Broken or Foggy Window Glass in Merrick Does Not Always Mean You Need a New Window (prlog.org)

Farmingdale

• Farmingdale Pastor Recognized By Town During 'Pastor Appreciation Month' (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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