🌱 Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! and 11 more events

What's up Island Park! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Walking Tour of Long Beach with Joel Greenberg @ National Blvd Boar at Long Beach Public Library
• 2026 MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival at Long Beach Public Library
• Drawing with Colored Pencil at Long Beach Public Library

... and check out 9 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 59 degrees.
• Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 64, low: 60.
• Monday: Lots of sun; breezy, warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.

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📸 Around Island Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Island Park

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Sunday October 4

• Walking Tour of Long Beach with Joel Greenberg @ National Blvd Boar
  Long Beach Public Library, 80 W. Broadway (Natnl Blvd.), Long Beach
  10:00 am
• 2026 MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival
  Long Beach Public Library, 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach
  1:30 pm
• Drawing with Colored Pencil
  Long Beach Public Library, 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach
  1:30 pm

Monday October 5

• Molly Mouse @ 9:30am
  Long Beach Public Library, 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach
  9:30 am
• Accessible Yoga for Every Body (Hybrid)
  Long Beach Public Library, 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach
  10:00 am
• Molly Mouse @ 10:15am
  Long Beach Public Library, 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach
  10:15 am
• Molly Mouse @ 11:00am
  Long Beach Public Library, 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach
  11:00 am
• Writers' Support Group
  Long Beach Public Library, 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach
  1:00 pm
• Adult Craft: Decoupage Shells
  Long Beach Public Library, 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach
  2:00 pm
• Monday Matinee: Power Ballad
  Long Beach Public Library, 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach
  2:00 pm
• Travel Solo, Snack Together: Friendly Cities for Solo Travelers
  Long Beach Public Library, 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach
  7:30 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Chipotle posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Long Beach. Apply here.
• Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Valley Stream. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Island Park here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Long Beach

• Hochul announces $80 million in flood mitigation grants (saratogian.com)
• High school roundup: Girls volleyball, boys and girls soccer, field hockey and boys badminton (newsday.com)
• Rick Rubin, the Producer Who Says He Knows Nothing About Music, Heads to the Rock Hall (martincid.com)

Oceanside

• Mount Sinai South Nassau gala to support cardiovascular expansion in Oceanside (liherald.com)
• WoF Recap: October 1, 2026 (SPOILERS) (wordpress.com)

Hempstead

• NY State Police Issue 404 Tickets In Long Island Work Zones (patch.com)
• Chip City Closes + Popular Diner Expands To Babylon: LI Biz Roundup (patch.com)

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Ok Island Park! 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!

-- 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!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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