🌱 How Bellport High School is turning old oyster shells into art

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In today's newsletter:

• How Bellport High School is turning old oyster shells into art

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Nice with sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 66.
• Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• LI oyster farm, arts group give shells new life (libn.com) — Bellport High School is among the first schools receiving repurposed oyster shells from an Islip-based farm's new partnership with the Long Island Arts Alliance. The Long Island Creative Reuse Project turns discarded shells into free or low-cost materials for local schools, museums, and artists, keeping waste out of landfills while strengthening arts education across the region.
   

📸 Around Bellport

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bellport

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
  Long Island Sound,
  12:01 am
• SUMMER NEVER ENDS Returns with New York's Largest Dispensary Expo & Dance Party →
  Stereo Garden, 9 Railroad Ave, Patchogue
  4:20 pm
• Whiskers And Tails Casino Night →
  Holtsville Fire Department, 1025 Waverly Ave, Holtsville
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Come From Away →
  Gateway Playhouse, 215 S Country Rd, Bellport
  2:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• One-On-One Medicare Counseling and Assistance →
  South Country Library, 22 Station Rd, Bellport
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Board of Education Meeting
  William Floyd Learning Center WFHS Library
  6:00 pm
• Full Moon Walks →
  Brookhaven, NY Calendar
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• MS Grade 7/8 Locker Day 12 PM
  Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705
• HS Senior Photos
  Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705
• HS BBP Connect Training Day at BBP Public Library 11:30 AM- 1:30
  Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705
• HS BBP Connect Training Day at BBP Public Library 9:30 AM - 11:30
  Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705
• MS Grade 6 Locker Day 9 AM
  Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705
• TRIVIA & TACOS!!! 🎶 NAME THAT TUNE 🎶 →
  Rudi's Bar & Grill, 554 NY-112, Patchogue
  4:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• HS Incoming Freshman Orientation 11 AM
  Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705
• Planning Board Meeting →
  Brookhaven, NY Calendar, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville
  3:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Patchogue

• Mastic Beach man shot in leg in dispute outside Neighborhood Road gas station, cops say (greaterlongisland.com)

Medford

• Man Armed With What Appeared To Be A Gun Holds Up 2nd Suffolk Dollar Tree In Week: Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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