🌱 Patch AM: How rescuers freed two stranded humpback whales off Fire Island

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

In today's newsletter:

• How rescuers freed two stranded humpback whales off Fire Island
• See how Troye Sivan turned Fire Island into his latest video set

Also on today's calendar: Holzman's Family Farm Fall Harvest Celebration.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 51 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain in the afternoon; breezy, temps: high: 65, low: 59.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rescuers Spend Hours Protecting 2 Young Whales Stuck on Sandbar Near Fire Island (people.com) — Two young humpback whales became stranded on a sandbar just off Fire Island, drawing a multi-agency rescue effort that lasted for hours until the rising tide helped them swim free. Crews kept the whales wet, monitored their health, and kept boats away while sandbars shifted from a recent Nor'easter. Both animals were later confirmed to be swimming safely offshore.
   

• Troye Sivan's Steamy 'FF' Video Stars Actor Felix Mayr as His Love Interest: Watch & Read Lyrics! (justjared.com) — Fire Island serves as the backdrop for Troye Sivan's new music video "FF," a love song about longing for a future partner. The video, co-starring Swedish actor Felix Mayr and directed by Gordon von Steiner, showcases the island while promoting Sivan's fourth album, "She's the Best." Lyrics and context highlight the emotional, romantic theme rather than a specific relationship.
   

📸 Around Fire Island

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fire Island

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Holzman's Family Farm Fall Harvest Celebration →
  988 Doctors Path, Riverhead
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 12
• SCHOOLS CLOSED COLUMBUS DAY/ INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY
  South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772
Wednesday October 14
• South Country CSD Family Connect Night
  South Country Csd Patchogue, NY 11772

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 10
• Sayville Shenanigans Scavenger Hunt →
  Sayville Bean Coffee House, 59 Main St, Sayville
  11:00 am
• North Shore Animal League America at East Hills Subaru →
  East Hills Subaru, 5700 Sunrise Highway, Sayville
  12:00 pm
• Astral Travel - Class for Spiritual Evolution →
  186 West Main Street, Sayville
  1:30 pm
• David J Moriarty at Sayville Falls Mini Golf and Beer Garden →
  Sayville Falls Mini Golf and Beer Garden, 30 Hanson Place, Sayville
  5:30 pm
• David J Moriarty live and acoustic at Sayville Falls Mini Golf & Beer Garden →
  Sayville Falls Mini Golf and Beer Garden, 30 Hanson Place, Sayville
  5:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• BAFFA Art Gallery presents Big Works →
  BAFFA Gallery, 47 Gillette Avenue, Sayville
  12:00 pm
• The Calling Bell presents Opening reception for 'Color Commotion' →
  The Calling Bell, 51 Gibson Avenue, Huntington
  3:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Museum Open
  Long Island Maritime Museum, 88 West Ave, West Sayville
• Museum Closed
  Long Island Maritime Museum, 88 West Ave, West Sayville
• Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day Schools Closed
  Bayport-Blue Point UFSD Bayport, NY 11705

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🗞 Nearby News

Sayville

• Local Event: DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day & Free Community Paper Shredding (patch.com)
• Seaford Middle School named 2026 AMLE School of Distinction (liherald.com)
• 2000 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R With 50 Miles Up For Auction (fordauthority.com)

Patchogue

• Source: 1 person shot on LIRR train in Bellport (news12.com)

Islip

• Boat Catches Fire, Drifts Toward Bulkhead In Bay Shore: FD (patch.com)

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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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