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In today's newsletter:
- How far can East Islip's red-hot field hockey team go?
Also on today's calendar: You're Invited to the Childhood Reset Summit .
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 49.
- Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• East Islip riding shutout win streak (trihamletnews.com) — East Islip field hockey is rolling, riding four straight shutout wins and positioning for a top-four seed in the Suffolk Class B playoffs. Local standouts like Emily Mooney, Aubree Jones and goalie Brooke McCally are leading the way as the team eyes a wide-open county title race and intense South Shore rivalries.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Islip
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★ Featured events ★
- You're Invited to the Childhood Reset Summit →
Hilton Long Island/Huntington, 598 Broadhollow Rd, Melville
5:30 pm
Thursday October 8
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Other local events
- Sewing Circle →
East Islip Public Library, 381 E Main St, East Islip
1:00 pm - Artimus Pyle Band →
Boulton Center For The Performing Arts, 37 W Main St, Bay Shore
8:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 30
📣 East Islip Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Defensive Driving Class →
Brookhaven, NY Calendar
9:00 am - Story Time by the Bay
LIMM Main Building & Grounds
10:00 am - Farm School - Autumn Adventures (Ages 2-5) →
Bayard Cutting Arboretum, 440 Montauk Highway, Great River
11:00 am - Farm School – Autumn Adventures (Ages 2-5) →
440 Montauk Highway, Great River
11:00 am - Fall Festival
Cafe/Gym/Centers
5:00 pm - College Fair
Student Cafeteria
6:00 pm - Suffolk Columbus Day Blowout →
Central Islip Community Park Field, Central Islip - SA Fall Plant Sale
Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705 - FAS PFA Welcome Back BBQ & Movie Night →
Fifth Avenue Elementary - CHE PTA Plant Fundraiser Pick-up @ Carols Plant Shed
Carols Plant Shed Bohemia, NY 11716
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tap Room posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Bay Shore. Apply here.
- Dick's Sporting Goods posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Bay Shore. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Islip here.
🗞 Nearby News
Islip
- Central Islip-Raised Filmmaker Wins Award For Long Island Hip-Hop Documentary (patch.com)
- TRAVEL ADVISORY: Overnight Closures on Westbound Sunrise Highway in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County (longisland.com)
- Local Event: Broadway's Melissa Errico & The Knights: A Celebration of Regent Roger Tilles (patch.com)
Brentwood
- Brentwood Unveils New Turf Field With 46-6 Homecoming Win (patch.com)
- Long Island Ducks Get Their Own Day In Suffolk After Championship Run (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 is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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