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Happening soon: Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Hicksville on the Hicksville Patch calendar

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Hello again Hicksville! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want fall fitness close to home? See Hicksville class options and dates.
  • How Hicksville is honoring its 9/11 heroes this September.
  • How a Hicksville nonprofit turned six million books into new opportunities.

Also on today's calendar: Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Hicksville and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 76 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Saturday: A few a.m. showers, then rain, temps: high: 74, low: 69.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Registration opening for town fitness classes (jericho-news-journal.com) — Town of Oyster Bay residents can soon sign up for 10-week co-ed fitness classes at the Hicksville Athletic Center, with registration opening September 2 for residents. Adults 18 and over can choose from yoga, Zumba, Pilates, cardio kickboxing, ballroom dancing, and meditation, with clear schedules, fees, and simple online registration requirements for both residents and non-residents.
   

2. Hicksville Fire Department plans 9/11 remembrance (bethpagenewsgram.com) — Hicksville residents are invited to two special 25th-anniversary 9/11 remembrance gatherings on Friday, September 11, and Sunday, September 13, hosted by the Hicksville Volunteer Fire Department. Families of those being honored, including several former Hicksville residents and two fallen chiefs, are urged to contact the department's Remembrance Committee to help shape the memorial program and share information about their loved ones.
   

3. Hicksville-based anti-illiteracy nonprofit, Book Fairies, expands (longislandpress.com) — A Hicksville-based nonprofit, Book Fairies, is growing its impact by moving into a much larger warehouse and adding three new advisors to its board. The group, which has already distributed six million books, collects gently used titles and redistributes them to schools, shelters, community groups, and incarcerated people locally and worldwide to fight illiteracy and nurture a love of reading.
   

4. VYING FOR GLORY: 20 NY/NJ teams will try to reach Open Cup (frontrowsoccer.com) — A Hicksville-based club, the New York Fighting Tomcats, is among 20 New York and New Jersey teams entering fall qualifying rounds for the 2027 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Local soccer fans can watch this regional mix of amateur and semi-pro sides battle through four qualifying rounds for a coveted spot in the national tournament.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday August 21
  • Board of Education Walkthrough and Special Meeting
    East Williston School District 11 Bacon Road , Old Westbury, NY 11568
    9:00 am
  • Dancercise Exercise Classes- In person
    Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US
    9:15 am
  • Overeaters Anonymous
    Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US
    10:00 am
  • Library on the Lawn
    Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library Children's Events 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US
    10:00 am

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Ok Hicksville! 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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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