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🌱 COVERT: Raymar Children's Fall Festival and 11 more events

Happening soon: Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! on the East Rockaway Patch calendar

Tuesday October 6th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

What's up East Rockaway! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar!
  • COVERT: Raymar Children's Fall Festival at Rockville Centre UFSD
  • JV @ Plainedge at Plainedge Park

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 64 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 66, low: 58.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.

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    Thursday October 8
  • COVERT: Raymar Children's Fall Festival
    Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
    3:45 pm
  • Friday October 9
  • JV @ Plainedge
    Plainedge Park
    5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday October 6
  • Tax Forum →
    Hempstead Town, NY Calendar
    10:30 am
  • Low-Impact Cardio (Hybrid)
    Long Beach Public Library, 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach
    11:00 am
  • Messy Art For Tots - Fork Painted Black Cat
    Long Beach Public Library, 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach
    11:15 am
  • Bar Harbor Public Library →
    Nassau County, NY Calendar
    12:00 pm
  • Hofstra Trial Advocacy Association General Interest Info Session →
    Maurice A. Deane School of Law, 121 Hofstra University, Hempstead
    12:00 pm
  • Alphabet Soup: Z is for Zebra →
    Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream
    1:30 pm
  • Story Craft Jr. →
    Henry Waldinger Memorial Library, 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream
    4:00 pm
  • Banned Picture Book Storytime
    Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs, 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury
    4:30 pm
  • Boys and Girls Varsity Cross Country Meet
    Roosevelt UFSD, 99 Quaker Meeting House Rd, Farmingdale
    5:00 pm
  • Boys Varsity Soccer Away Game at Great Neck North High School
    Roosevelt UFSD, 35 Polo Rd, Great Neck
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Macy's posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate, Green Acres - Part Time in Valley Stream. Apply here.
  • Spencer's posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Spirit in Valley Stream. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Rockaway here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lynbrook

  • Ray Romano and Executive Producer Rory Rosegarten to be Inducted into the LI Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame on Nov. 5th (longisland.com)

Oceanside

Rockville Centre

  • Inaugural Edition of Sheen Awards Honors Mother Angelica (ground.news)
  • Burgerology to open in Patchogue, replacing Spycoast Kitchen (newsday.com)

Ok East Rockaway! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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