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🌱 Bohemia’s Yum Spot heads to Long Island’s first big potato festival.
Coming up: Your Weight Matters Long Island on the Bohemia Patch calendar
Greetings Bohemia! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Bohemia's Yum Spot heads to Long Island's first big potato festival.
Also on today's calendar: Your Weight Matters Long Island and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 68.
- Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 75 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Long Island Potato Festival coming to Farmingdale State College this fall (newsday.com) — Bohemia gets a tasty shout-out at the first Long Island Potato Festival, where The Yum Spot will serve twisted potato chips on a stick. The free, family-friendly festival runs Sept. 26-27 at Farmingdale State College, featuring rides, live music, a farmers market, kids' activities, and plenty of potato-themed dishes from Long Island vendors. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bohemia
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★ Featured events ★
- Your Weight Matters Long Island →
Courtyard by Marriott Long Island MacArthur Airport, 5000 Express Dr S, Ronkonkoma
9:00 am - SUMMER NEVER ENDS Returns with New York's Largest Dispensary Expo & Dance Party →
Stereo Garden, 9 Railroad Ave, Patchogue
4:20 pm - Chris Ruggiero in Concert with The American Bombshells in East Islip →
Bayway Arts Center, 265 E Main St, East Islip
2:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- First day of HS Fall sports practice
Connetquot Csd Bohemia, NY 11716 - OBMS 6th Grade Walk-Through 10am
Connetquot Csd Bohemia, NY 11716 - RMS 6th Grade Orientation 10am-11am
Connetquot Csd Bohemia, NY 11716 - RMS 7/8 Grade Walk-Through 10am
Connetquot Csd Bohemia, NY 11716 - OBMS 7th/8th Grade Walk-Through 10am
Connetquot Csd Bohemia, NY 11716 - UPK Meet & Greet 10:00 - 12:00 p.m
Connetquot Csd Bohemia, NY 11716 - CHS SENIOR PARKING SPACE PAINTING 8am
Connetquot Csd Bohemia, NY 11716 - JP Kindergarten Playdate 10:30 a.m.
Connetquot Csd Bohemia, NY 11716
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Research Survival Skills for Postdocs (RCR)
Stony Brook University Frank Melville Jr. Library,Faculty Commons
10:00 am - LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests
Stony Brook University Online
2:00 pm - Revitalizing Mishoon Culture on Long Island with Chenae Bullock
Long Island Museum Stony Brook, NY 11794
3:00 pm - CARNIVAL 8/20 ,(6-11pm ),8/21, (6-11pm), 8/22,(2-11pm). 8/23, (2-9pm) →
Holbrook Country Club, 700 Patchogue-Holbrook Rd, Holbrook
6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Ronkonkoma
- Ronkonkoma Beach Closed For 4th Time Due To Bacteria Levels: Suffolk (patch.com)
- I'll Be There Always (bandcamp.com)
- So Many Questions (bandcamp.com)
Sayville
- Sayville Running Company returns to Main Street (trihamletnews.com)
Hauppauge
- Suffolk County Recovers More Than $47K In Unclaimed Funds (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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