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🌱 Patch AM: East Islip native takes major role with the San Francisco Symphony
You won't want to miss 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize on the East Islip Patch calendar
Coffee in hand, East Islip? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- East Islip native takes major role with the San Francisco Symphony
Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 63.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• San Francisco Symphony to Welcome Three New Musicians Next Season (broadwayworld.com) — An accomplished French horn player who grew up in East Islip is joining the San Francisco Symphony as Associate Principal Horn for the 2026–27 season, after previously performing with several major orchestras. The piece also details other musician appointments and retirements in the orchestra, highlighting how this East Islip native's career has progressed from Northwestern University and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago to a leading West Coast ensemble. 
📸 Around East Islip
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Islip
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★ Featured events ★
- 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
Long Island Sound,
12:01 am - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- First Day of School for Staff - Superintendent's Conference Day
Islip UFSD Islip, NY 11751
8:00 am - HS Fall Code Night
Islip UFSD Islip, NY 11751
6:00 pm - First Day of School for Students
Islip UFSD Islip, NY 11751 - Superintendent Conference Days
East Islip UFSD Islip Terrace, NY 11752 - First Day of School for Students
East Islip UFSD Islip Terrace, NY 11752 - Schools Closed - Labor Day Weekend
Islip UFSD Islip, NY 11751 - JFK PTA Welcome Back Breakfast - Staff
John F Kennedy Elementary School East Islip, NY 11730
8:00 am - Chris Ruggiero in Concert with The American Bombshells in East Islip →
Bayway Arts Center, 265 E Main St, East Islip
2:00 pm
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 12
📣 East Islip Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Stony Brook Southampton Dialogues | A Conversation with the CEO of the New York Climate Exchange
Stony Brook University Chancellors Hall,Stony Brook Southampton
12:00 pm - Welcome Back Social
Stony Brook University 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794
5:00 pm - NYSF New Moon Market →
The Fit Factory, 620 Johnson Ave # 4, Bohemia
6:00 pm - Child Safety Seat Check →
Brookhaven, NY Calendar
8:00 am
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
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- Ace Canvas & Tent Corp. — (631) 981-9705
- Big Apple Motorcycle School — (516) 639-9977
- NY Axe Throwing — (631) 237-0050
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Momentum at South Bay for Nursing and Rehab posted a job opening for Recreation Aide (Full-time & Per-diem) in East Islip. Apply here.
- FlexStaff Careers posted a job opening for Financial Services Representative in Bay Shore. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Islip here.
🗞 Nearby News
Islip
- DEC and State Parks Announce Seventh Annual Women's Fly-Fishing Expo on Long Island (longisland.com)
- Bellport Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Dog, 10, Found Wounded And Infested With Flies: SPCA (patch.com)
- LI Woman Gets 8 Months For Probation Violation In Connection With Plea In Dog Mauling Case: DA (patch.com)
Bay Shore
- Fifteen Sick, Fourteen Hospitalized, One Dead: CDC Closes the Clover Hill Dairy Requesón Listeria Outbreak That Ran Three Years and Four Months (lexblog.com)
Sayville
- Sayville Garden Club Names 6 Beautification Award Winners (patch.com)
Ok East Islip! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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