🌱 Huntington Daily: Telephonics Feeds The Hungry + Weekend Weather

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 81 low: 65.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Huntington:

1. Telephonics in Huntington creates an organic garden to help feed the hungry. 20 workers help on Friday afternoons, led by Pedro Yepes, a certified master gardener through the Cornell University Cooperative Extension Program. The employees produce lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, kale, onions, eggplant and more. Learn more about the initiative in the link. (Huntington Now)
2. Aug. 12 Suffolk Arrest Report. See all arrests recently in Suffolk by checking out the arrest report. More specifically you can see arrests made in the Second Precinct which covers the Town of Huntington. If you have information on a crime, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-221-Tips. (Patch)
3. The heat wave has left us, and the weekend weather report is beautiful. We hope you all made it safely through that heat wave and the good news is the humidity and heat have left the area. Expect sunny skies all weekend with temperatures steady near 80 degrees. (Weather.com)

Today in Huntington:

• Storytime LIVE! at Kiddie Academy of Greenlawn. (10 a.m.)
• Southside Johnny & The Ashbury Jukes - The Paramount. (8 p.m.)
• John Carpenter's THE THING - 40th Anniversary Screening! - Cinema Arts Centre. (9:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Animal Shelter: "Playgroups are SO important especially for nervous dogs who are unsure where their place is in the pack. This playgroup was calm, cool and collected which is exactly what we love to see!" (Huntington Animal Shelter via Facebook)
• Huntington Arts Council, Inc.: The Arts Council has updated hours for Sunday and weekdays. Click the link to see their new hours. (Huntington Arts Council, Inc. via Instagram)
• Helping Hand Rescue Mission: Helping Hand desperately needs volunteers this Sunday at the Huntington Jewish Center. Volunteers will help pack fresh veggies for families from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. (Helping Hand Rescue Mission via Facebook)
• Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition (HBCAC): The HBCAC has a new summer update. See everything going on in the link. (Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition (HBCAC) via Facebook)
• Cold Spring Harbor Library & Environmental Center: August is National Wellness Month and you can see titles the library has wellness related. Head to their website to see what's available. (Cold Spring Harbor Library & Environmental Center via Facebook)
• Huntington Public Library: Join the Block Island Seafood Co. on Monday at 6:30 p.m. for a demo on Summertime Favorites. You must register on Zoom to attend. (Huntington Public Library via Facebook)

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Events:

• Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale (August 13)
• A Savings Account That's Music To Your Ears (August 19)
• Samurai Swords, Throwing Ninja Stars & Creative Woodcrafting Summer Camp (August 22)
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• John's Crazy Socks Rings the Closing Bell at the New YOrk Stock Exchange (Details)
• Over 60? Had a Concussion? Having Memory Issues? Paid virtual study available! (Details)
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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with a new update!

— Andrew Tessler

About me: Hi! I'm Andrew and I have been a Huntington resident for 7 years. I have lived in other countries and states, and my number one love is Huntington. I love health and wellness, traveling, stand-up paddle boarding, and of course going to restaurants and events throughout Huntington!

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