🌱 The Art of Acrylics: Seasonal Scenes and 11 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• Islip Food For Hope Stop the Clock Fundraiser at Harp & Hound
• MARTY BELLER: Twists, Turns, and Breakthroughs at The Church
• Zuccaire Gallery Evening and Weekend Event Hours at Zuccaire Gallery

... and check out 11 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
• Sunday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 65, low: 59.
• Monday: Sunshine and a steady breeze, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.

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📸 Around Great River

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Great River

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4

• Islip Food For Hope Stop the Clock Fundraiser →
  Harp & Hound, 528 E Main St, Islip
  12:00 pm

Friday October 16

• MARTY BELLER: Twists, Turns, and Breakthroughs →
  The Church, 48 Madison St, Sag Harbor
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3

• Zuccaire Gallery Evening and Weekend Event Hours
  Zuccaire Gallery
  6:30 pm
• Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra
  Staller Center Main Stage Staller Center Stony Brook NY 11794
  7:30 pm

Sunday October 4

• Country Fair →
  Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead
  10:00 am
• WORKSHOP | The Way of Tea: A Japanese Tea Experience By Yoshitsugu Nagano
  Wang Center East Hall
  11:00 am
• Sunday Street Concert Series: Rory Block
  Long Island Museum Stony Brook, NY 11794
  5:00 pm
• Zuccaire Gallery Evening and Weekend Event Hours
  Zuccaire Gallery
  6:00 pm
• An Evening with David Sedaris
  Staller Center Main Stage Staller Center Stony Brook NY 11794
  7:00 pm

Monday October 5

• 2026 Stony Brook Men’s Lacrosse Golf Classic
  Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook
  10:00 am

Tuesday October 6

• Panel discussion - "Beyond Boundaries: Translation as Research and Practice", An Interdisciplinary Roundtable
  Humanities,Room 1008, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook
  12:30 pm

Wednesday October 7

• The Art of Acrylics: Seasonal Scenes →
  Bayard Cutting Arboretum, 440 Montauk Highway, Great River
  9:30 am

Thursday October 8

• Farm School – Autumn Adventures (Ages 2-5) →
  440 Montauk Highway, Great River
  11:00 am
• Farm School - Autumn Adventures (Ages 2-5) →
  Bayard Cutting Arboretum, 440 Montauk Highway, Great River
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Bilingual Multi-Location Customer Service Specialist (Spanish) in East Islip. Apply here.
• InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Islip. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Great River here.

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🗞 Nearby News

East Islip

• High school roundup: Soccer, field hockey, volleyball and boys golf (newsday.com)

Islip

• LI Woman Sentenced To 12 Years In Connection With Sex Trafficking Of 14-Year-Old Girl: DA (patch.com)
• 1 Hurt In Crash On Express Drive South Thursday Night: Police (patch.com)

Sayville

• LI Man Known As ‘Smiley’ Indicted In 2nd Sex Trafficking Case: DA (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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