🌱 Patch AM: How tomorrow’s 5K at Heckscher State Park honors lifesaving donors

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In today's newsletter:

• How tomorrow's 5K at Heckscher State Park honors lifesaving donors
• Discover the East Islip pumpkin patch hiding on Washington Street
• Can East Islip stay undefeated in tonight's Suffolk Division III clash?

Also on today's calendar: You're Invited to the Childhood Reset Summit and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
• Saturday: Not as warm with some sun, temps: high: 71, low: 54.
• Sunday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suffolk Police Officer's Family, Organ Recipient To Reunite At 5K (patch.com) — East Islip residents can join donor families and transplant recipients at Heckscher State Park this Saturday for LiveOnNY's Suffolk County 5K For Life, honoring organ donors and raising awareness for transplantation. The 9 a.m. run/walk at Field 4 will feature local police officers, transplant recipients, and families whose loved ones saved lives through donation, with proceeds supporting LiveOnNY's work.
   

• 21 Best Places to Go Pumpkin Picking on Long Island (newyorkfamily.com) — Families in East Islip can head right to Organics Today Farm on Washington Street for low-key, pick-your-own pumpkins, mums under $5, hayrides, and even herbal walks and beekeeping classes. The wider guide rounds up 20 other Long Island pumpkin-picking destinations, but this East Islip spot offers a convenient, quieter option close to home with daily hours through the season.
   

• Long Island high school football games to watch, plus picks (newsday.com) — East Islip football fans get a marquee home matchup tonight as the undefeated Redmen host fellow 3-0 Westhampton in a key Suffolk Division III showdown at 6 p.m. The preview also spotlights other big Long Island games, but notes East Islip's balanced rushing attack and stingy defense, which has allowed just 15 points in three contests.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Islip

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• You're Invited to the Childhood Reset Summit →
  Hilton Long Island/Huntington, 598 Broadhollow Rd, Melville
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• LiveOnNY 5K For Life →
  Heckscher State Park, 1 Heckscher State Parkway, Field 1, East Islip
  9:00 am
• Gentle Yoga Flow - (100) →
  East Islip Public Library, 381 E Main St, East Islip
  9:15 am
• Gentle Yoga Flow →
  East Islip Public Library, 381 E Main St, East Islip
  9:15 am
• Drop-In Winnie the Pooh Day (Families with children ages 2 and up) →
  East Islip Public Library, 381 E Main St, East Islip
  10:00 am
• Drop-In Winnie the Pooh Day →
  East Islip Public Library, 381 E Main St, East Islip
  10:00 am
• More than Mother Goose →
  East Islip Public Library, 381 E Main St, East Islip
  10:30 am
• Knitting and Crocheting Circle →
  East Islip Public Library, 381 E Main St, East Islip
  2:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Sheri Miller →
  East Islip Public Library, 381 E Main St, East Islip
  2:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Medicare Counselor →
  East Islip Public Library, 381 E Main St, East Islip
  10:00 am
• Pilates →
  East Islip Public Library, 381 E Main St, East Islip
  1:00 pm
• Pilates (677) →
  East Islip Public Library, 381 E Main St, East Islip
  1:00 pm
• Common Threads →
  East Islip Public Library, 381 E Main St, East Islip
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Islip

• The ABCs of September (cornell.edu)
• Woman Charged with DWI After Crashing Through Tennis Court in Islip (longisland.com)
• High school roundup: Girls volleyball, boys and girls soccer, field hockey and boys badminton (newsday.com)

West Islip

• West Islip Students Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Through Music, Art (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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