🌱 Patch AM: What makes Deer Park’s Famous Food Festival worth planning a day around?

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In today's newsletter:

• What makes Deer Park's Famous Food Festival worth planning a day around?

Also on today's calendar: Fall in Love with Community and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mainly cloudy and humid, with a high of 73 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
• Saturday: Some sun; nice, less humid, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Best Food Festivals In America (newsbreak.com) — Food lovers in Deer Park can look forward to the Famous Food Festival at Tanger Outlets, featuring more than 100 vendors, kids' attractions, live music, and a craft market. The national roundup highlights this twice-yearly Deer Park event as a standout destination, with affordable admission and a wide mix of international bites and local fun.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Deer Park

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Fall in Love with Community →
  Geiger Park, Grand Blvd, Deer Park
  11:00 am
• Islip Food For Hope Stop the Clock Fundraiser →
  Harp & Hound, 528 E Main St, Islip
  12:00 pm
• Coltrane 100 Series: Sam Dillon Quartet →
  St. John's Episcopal Church, 12 Prospect St, Huntington
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Graveyards and Cemeteries of Long Island →
  North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon
  6:30 pm
• Teens: Time for Tea Pouches →
  Deer Park NY
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Edgewood Preserve Native Garden Maintenance, Deer Park →
  Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve, Deer Park
  9:00 am
• Homecoming Parade
  North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
  11:00 am
• HS | Homecoming | NB vs. Huntington
  District North Babylon, NY 11703
  1:00 pm
Monday October 5
• ESOL-English for Speakers of Other Languages →
  North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon
  9:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• One-on-One Medicare Counseling and Assistance →
  North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon
  9:30 am
Wednesday October 7
• Crochet Club →
  North Babylon Public Library, 815 Deer Park Ave, North Babylon
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• BBBSLI The Big Mixer →
  Main Event Deer Park, 1150 The Arches Cir, Deer Park
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Red Lobster posted a job opening for Server Assistant in Deer Park. Apply here.
• Puma posted a job opening for Fitting Specialist - Golf (Contractor) - New York City/Long Island in Deer Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Deer Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Babylon

• Gridiron Greats following Monday's games from Week 3 of the Long Island high school football season (newsday.com)
• Bob Conboy (1949-2026) (highlandscurrent.org)

Dix Hills

• Campus News: College Honors; Entrepreneurship Grants (huntingtonnow.com)
• Letter: Huntington Should Show the Numbers Before Raising Property Taxes (huntingtonnow.com)

Brentwood

• BWE Update – 29/9/2026 // Featuring: TJPW, EXS, CPW, BRIDGE, Wrestle Island, Elevation, FCW, WIN, ZLW & More! (wordpress.com)
• 'It happens any time.' Brentwood homeowners terrorized by persistent swatting (newsbreak.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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