🌱 Patch AM: How a missing Ditty Box house sign found its way home

Hello Fire Island! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a missing Ditty Box house sign found its way home
• Why Fire Island ranks among America's most stunning beach getaways

Also on today's calendar: Summer Dream @ Flynn's Fire Island and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Fog in the morning and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with a few showers, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A Piece of Fire Island History Finds Its Way Home (fireislandnews.com) — A beloved Surfview Walk cottage sign has been reunited with the Fire Island woman who grew up there, thanks to neighbors rallying through local Facebook groups. Her story highlights how named houses, tight-knit friendships, and community arts groups like the Fire Island Poet Society keep memories alive, even as homes change hands and families move away.
   

• The 10 most stunning U.S. islands for a beach vacation, ranked (qz.com) — Fire Island is spotlighted as one of the country's top beach islands, celebrated for its LGBTQ+ history, car-free pace, and mix of nightlife and natural escapes like the Sunken Forest. The piece also ranks other U.S. islands, but gives practical tips on when to visit Fire Island, where to stay, and how to explore its unique landscape.
   

📸 Around Fire Island

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fire Island

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 30
• The Durdy Rockas →
  Flynn's Fire Island, 1 Cayuga St, Ocean Beach
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 21
• Lighthouse: Seining and Kids Lighthouse Crafts
  Fire Island National Park Fire Island Lighthouse. Parking is available at Robert Moses State Park Field 5. Walk east 0.6 miles on boardwalk to the Lighthouse.
  10:00 am
• Lighthouse: Kids Lighthouse Crafts
  Fire Island National Park Fire Island Lighthouse. Parking is available at Robert Moses State Park Field 5. Walk east 0.6 miles on boardwalk to the Lighthouse.
  11:00 am
• Wilderness: Shipmates: Songs of the Sea Sing Along / Play Along
  Fire Island National Park Southern terminus of the William Floyd Parkway.
  6:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Board of Education Meeting
  Tangier Elementary School WFHS Library
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Lighthouse: Evening Tower Tour
  Fire Island National Park Fire Island Lighthouse. Parking is available at Robert Moses State Park Field 5. Walk east 0.6 miles on boardwalk to the Lighthouse.
  7:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Summer Dream @ Flynn's Fire Island →
  Flynn's Fire Island, 1 Cayuga St, Ocean Beach
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• That 70's Band →
  The Boat Yard, 1 Ocean Pkwy, Massapequa
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• Let's Get Ready for School →
  Sayville Library, 88 Greene Ave, Sayville
  4:30 pm
Thursday August 20
• Outdoor Concert at Bayport-Blue Point Library: Eagle River Band →
  Bayport-Blue Point Public Library, 186 Middle Rd, Blue Point
  6:30 pm
Friday August 21
• Theoriginalcopynj@ →
  THE SANDBAR - FIRE ISLAND, 470 Bay Walk, Ocean Beach
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Long Island Maritime Museum's Seafood Festival →
  Long Island Maritime Museum, 88 West Ave, West Sayville
  11:00 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Sport Yacht Charter along Fire Island in the Great South Bay!
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🗞 Nearby News

Bayport

• The Pizzeria of Babylon Village reopening month-long closure (greaterlongisland.com)

Sayville

• People's Arc of Suffolk Donates $1k to Historic St. Ann's Episcopal Church Bell Tower Restoration in Sayville (fireislandnews.com)
• These Suffolk Girl Scouts Will See Their Designs Come To Life In Lights (patch.com)

Patchogue

• Patchogue Driver, Who Seriously Hurt Pedestrian, Nabbed For Driving Without A License: Police (patch.com)
• Mannes Opera to Present THE SAINT OF BLEECKER STREET in 2026-27 Season (broadwayworld.com)
• Long Island Animal Shelters and Rescues: Where to Adopt, Foster, Volunteer and Help (town.news)

Ok Fire Island! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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