🌱 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 11 more events

Morning Halesite! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Arts & Experiences Committee Meeting-August 26th 2026 at Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce
• 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize at Long Island Sound

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, a shower; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 71. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid with a shower or two, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Halesite

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Wednesday August 26
• Arts & Experiences Committee Meeting-August 26th 2026
  Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce Conklin Barn 2 High Street Huntington, NY 11743
  9:30 am
Saturday August 29
• 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
  Long Island Sound
  12:01 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• Swing Dance Long Island presents the What's Next Band and an Evening of Dancing →
  Huntington Moose Lodge #318, 631 Pulaski Rd, Greenlawn
  7:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
• AWARE Mtg 6:30-8:00pm (53 Scudder Ave)
  Northport-East Northport UFSD Northport, NY 11768
• BOE Business Meeting at OBMHS, 7:30 pm
  Oyster Bay-East Norwich Csd Oyster Bay, NY 11771
• Wings 2 Roots: Habitat Heroes
  Planting Fields Arboretum Oyster Bay, NY 11771
  10:00 am
• Decorate School Supplies (V) →
  Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Rd, Cold Spring Harbor
  7:00 pm
• Family Indoor Movie: The Bad Guys 2 →
  Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn
  7:30 pm
Thursday August 20
• BOARD OF EDUCATION MTG WJB SCHOOL 7:00 PM
  Northport-East Northport UFSD Northport, NY 11768
• O Welcome Back
  Northport-East Northport UFSD Northport, NY 11768
• JGHS Freshman Buddies Training 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
  Elwood UFSD Greenlawn, NY 11740
• Creative Spirits: Stained Glass, Restoration & the Art of Light
  Planting Fields Arboretum Oyster Bay, NY 11771
  6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

🗞 Nearby News

Cold Spring Harbor

• 2026 Unadilla National WMX, 250, and 450, MXGP of Sweden Overall Results (racerxonline.com)

Huntington

• Huntington Thrift to close next month (newsday.com)

Oyster Bay

• North Shore Beach Waters Remain Closed, Officials Say (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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