🌱 Patch AM: When Hicksville visits East Meadow to kick off conference play

Coffee in hand, East Meadow? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• When Hicksville visits East Meadow to kick off conference play
• How a teen is teaching money skills at East Meadow Library

Also on today's calendar: Tanker Friend & Foes: A WWII Labor Day Weekend Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 64.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• High school football blog: Here come the games (newsday.com) — East Meadow football fans can circle Saturday at 1:30 p.m., when the Jets host Hicksville to open their Nassau Conference I slate. The broader Long Island high school season kicks off this weekend, with standout performances already emerging and a full slate of games across Nassau and Suffolk for local fans to follow.
   

• Student becomes the master: 17-year-old teaches personal finance to peers (longislandpress.com) — Free teen-led personal finance workshops have been running at East Meadow Public Library, giving local tweens a low-pressure way to learn money basics from peers. Jericho High School senior Jacob Fine has expanded his Financial Freedom Initiative into in-person sessions, online content, and an educational app, all aimed at helping Nassau County students avoid misinformation and build real-world financial skills.
   

📸 Around East Meadow

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Meadow

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 6
• Tanker Friend & Foes: A WWII Labor Day Weekend Event →
  Museum of American Armor, 1303 Round Swamp Rd, Old Bethpage
  11:00 am
Thursday September 10
• 45th Annual Italian Festival →
  North Hempstead Beach Park, 175 W Shore Rd, Port Washington
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 6
• Discover the Orthodox Christian Church (English Language Services) →
  369 Green Ave, East Meadow
  9:30 am
Monday September 7
• Holiday →
  Hempstead Town, NY Calendar, 1 Washington Street, Hempstead
Wednesday September 9
• Farm Stand at East Meadow Farm →
  East Meadow Farm, 832 Merrick Ave, East Meadow
  11:00 am
Saturday September 12
• CCE Nassau Farmers Market at Eisenhower Park →
  Eisenhower Park, 1899 Hempstead Tpke, East Meadow
  9:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Discover the Orthodox Christian Church (English Language Services) →
  369 Green Ave, East Meadow
  9:30 am
Wednesday September 16
• Farm Stand at East Meadow Farm →
  East Meadow Farm, 832 Merrick Ave, East Meadow
  11:00 am
Saturday September 19
• CCE Nassau Farmers Market at Eisenhower Park →
  Eisenhower Park, 1899 Hempstead Tpke, East Meadow
  9:00 am
Sunday September 20
• Discover the Orthodox Christian Church (English Language Services) →
  369 Green Ave, East Meadow
  9:30 am
Wednesday September 23
• Farm Stand at East Meadow Farm →
  East Meadow Farm, 832 Merrick Ave, East Meadow
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Uniondale

• Nassau Performing Arts brings Long Island jazz history to Uniondale with 'Almost Vegan Summer Jazz" (liherald.com)
• TPS will end for Salvadorans on Long Island, nationwide on Wednesday (newsday.com)
• Tax 'traps' and capital gains strategies for in-kind charitable donations (americanbanker.com)

Levittown

• Levittown school district ranks No. 5 for most stressful school runs (liherald.com)

Ok East Meadow! 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: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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