🌱 Patch AM: How to safely ditch old meds at Great Neck’s drive-thru event

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In today's newsletter:

• How to safely ditch old meds at Great Neck's drive-thru event
• Want to hear a Great Neck native's Oct. 7 survival story?

Also on today's calendar: Annual Tea Party and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Windy and cooler with rain, with a high of 62 and low of 58 degrees.
• Sunday: Strong winds subsiding; rain, temps: high: 64, low: 59.
• Monday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 65 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Great Neck Water District to host fall 'Shed the Meds' event (longislandpress.com) — Great Neck residents can safely clear out unused medications and sharps at the Water Pollution Control District's contactless "Shed the Meds" drive-thru on Oct. 18 at 236 East Shore Road. The district, working with local schools, villages and Nassau police, stresses that proper disposal protects both home safety and local waterways. Remember to separate medications from sharps before you arrive.
   

• Oct. 7 survivor Natalie Sanandaji to speak at Great Neck Library (longislandpress.com) — Great Neck residents can hear hometown native and Nova Music Festival attack survivor Natalie Sanandaji share her story and discuss antisemitism at the Great Neck Library on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. The free program will explore her upbringing in Great Neck's Persian Jewish community, her experience on Oct. 7, and her current advocacy work, with seating first-come, first-served.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Great Neck

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 27
• Annual Tea Party →
  National Art League 44-21 Douglaston Parkway Douglaston NY,
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 26
• Bruin 18U Game →
  Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink, 65 Arrandale Avenue, Great Neck
  6:30 pm
• Bruin 18U Game 6:30-8:00pm →
  Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink, 65 Arrandale Avenue, Great Neck
  6:30 pm
Sunday September 27
• Bruin 10U Black Game 7:30-8:45am →
  Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink, 65 Arrandale Avenue, Great Neck
  7:30 am
Saturday October 3
• Friends Academy Fall Fair →
  Friends Academy, 270 Duck Pond Rd, Locust Valley
  11:00 am
Wednesday October 7
• Social Skills Class for Kids, Teens and Young Adults →
  14 Arrandale Avenue, Great Neck, NY, USA
  4:30 pm
• Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• GCIFF 2026 Kicks Off with Hello Betty Feature Film! →
  North Shore Towers Cinema, 272-40 Grand Central Pkwy
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Pierogi Party →
  Port Washington Polish Hall, 5 Pulaski Pl, Port Washington
  2:00 pm
Monday October 12
• GCIFF 2026 presents Stealing Magic! →
  North Shore Towers Cinema, 272-40 Grand Central Pkwy
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• GCIFF 2026 presents Great Shorts I →
  Great Neck Library, 159 Bayview Ave, Great Neck
  2:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Korean Food Night: Kimchi & Bossam Night with James Park at CoSpire Cafe →
  36-28 Bell Blvd
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Manhasset

• Manhasset Bay Protection Committee hosts Bay Walk cleanup (longislandpress.com)
• 8 New York Design Showrooms to Visit Now (modernluxury.com)
• Manhasset homecoming brings community together for day of school spirit (longislandpress.com)

Port Washington

• Port Washington students earn New York State School Music Association All-State honors (longislandpress.com)
• Why a highly anticipated high school football game in Long Island could be moved (usatoday.com)

Garden City

• Man Seriously Hurt When Drunken Driver Strikes His BMW In Nassau: Police (patch.com)

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