Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
Saturday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• A Decades-Long Pursuit of Justice and Closure: Reflecting on the Case of Israel Greenwald Z"L (5townscentral.com) — From right here in Lawrence, a local family's decades-long struggle for justice after Israel Greenwald's 1986 disappearance is being thoughtfully revisited. Community advocate Michal Weinstein reflects on her reunion with attorney Benjamin Brafman and how their pro bono legal fight, federal investigations, and her childhood journals finally brought truth and a measure of closure.
Play Hooray Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US 10:00 am
Adult Craft: Scrapbooks & Junk Journals Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US 11:30 am
Learn to Crochet: Granny Squares Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US 11:30 am
Messy Art - Spray Foam Sculptures Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US 4:30 pm
Comedy After Dark Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US 7:30 pm
Friday August 21
BOARD OF EDUCATION: Tour of District Buildings Jennie E. Hewitt Elementary School Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Chair Yoga (Hybrid) Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US 9:15 am
Baby Sign Language Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US 9:30 am
Preschool Readiness Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US 10:45 am
LB Garden Club: Tomatomania Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US 12:00 pm
Film Friday: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US 1:00 pm
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🗞 Nearby News
Inwood
Theater Review (NYC): 'benevolent' by Sophie McIntosh (blogcritics.org)
Who's a fan of Costco's rotisserie chicken? (uticaod.com)
Pair Arrested for Gun Possession during Traffic Stop (lilifepolitics.com)
Long Beach
185 W Park Ave #406, Long Beach, NY 11561 - 2 beds/2 baths (redfin.com)
Rockville Centre
MS-13 Leader From Hempstead Sentenced To 17 Years Jail Time For Pair Of Brutal Machete Attacks: DA (patch.com)
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