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🌱 Patch AM: How Long Beach’s library gardeners are feeding neighbors and growing community
Coming up: Jay Medal Soirée on the Long Beach Patch calendar
Cheers Long Beach! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Long Beach's library gardeners are feeding neighbors and growing community
Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 78 and low of 70 degrees.
- Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, temps: high: 78, low: 71.
- Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rhame Avenue teacher plants seeds for new community garden (liherald.com) — Long Beach gardeners are expanding their impact, with the Public Library's Garden Club growing produce for the Long Beach Soup Kitchen and adding new evening meetings so more locals can join. During the club's Tomatomania contest, an East Rockaway teacher announced a new school community garden, strengthening gardening ties between neighboring communities. 
📸 Around Long Beach
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Long Beach
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★ Featured events ★
- Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Accessible Yoga for Every Body (Hybrid)
Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US
10:00 am - Writers' Support Group
Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US
1:00 pm - Resume Help
Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US
1:00 pm - Monday Matinee: Project Hail Mary
Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US
2:00 pm - Magic: The Gathering
Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US
6:30 pm - Superintendent's Conference Day [Island Park Public Schools] [Publ →
Island Park UFSD Island Park, NY 11558 - Superintendent's Conference Day [Lincoln Orens Middle School] [Pu →
Lincoln Orens Ms Island Park, NY 11558 - Staff Reports [Island Park Public Schools] [Public calendar] →
Island Park UFSD Island Park, NY 11558 - Long Beach Nursing & Rehabilitation Partners with Non-Profit Long Beach Cleanup for Community Event →
Neptune Boulevard Beach, Neptune Blvd, Long Beach
6:00 pm - 56th Annual San Gennaro Feast at Sacred Heart Church →
282 Long Beach Rd, Island Park, NY 11558
6:00 pm
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 10
📣 Long Beach Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Disney's Finding Nemo Jr. →
The Argyle Theatre at Babylon Village, 34 W Main St, Babylon
10:30 am - Traveling Summer Luau - West Hempstead →
Hempstead Town, NY Calendar
1:00 pm - Superintendent's Conference Day
Valley Stream 24 UFSD Valley Stream, NY 11581 - Accessible Yoga for Every Body (Hybrid)
Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Ave, Long Beach, NY, 11561, US
10:00 am
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
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- Brands Cycle & Fitness — (516) 781-6100
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Banana Republic, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Sands (The) in Oceanside. Apply here.
- The Gap, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - The Sands in Oceanside. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Long Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oceanside
- Riverhead Building Supply to acquire Contractor Express in Oceanside (liherald.com)
- Temple Am Echad helps students build lasting Jewish connections (liherald.com)
- Former Amazon Fresh supermarket on Long Island to become Whole Foods (newsday.com)
Lynbrook
- ICYMI: Rep. Gillen Delivers Millions in Federal Funding, Meets with Law Enforcement and Long Islanders Throughout August (house.gov)
- South Side ranking could boost Rockville Centre real estate (liherald.com)
Ok Long Beach! 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: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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