🌱 Patch AM: 2026 Long Island Celtic Festival and Highland Games and 12 more events

Good day Mineola! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Board of Education Business Mtg 8PM at Carle Place School District
• The Franklin - 1051 Franklin Ave Ribbon Cutting at Garden City Chamber of Commerce
• 2026 Promenade - Nashville Night at Garden City Chamber of Commerce

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid with a few showers, temps: high: 84, low: 67.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.

📸 Around Mineola

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mineola

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Thursday August 20
• Board of Education Business Mtg 8PM
  Carle Place School District 168 Cherry Lane, Carle Place, NY 11514
• The Franklin - 1051 Franklin Ave Ribbon Cutting
  Garden City Chamber of Commerce 230 7th St, Garden City, NY 11530
  5:30 pm
Friday August 21
• 2026 Promenade - Nashville Night →
  Garden City Chamber of Commerce 230 7th St, Garden City, NY 11530
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• 2026 Long Island Celtic Festival and Highland Games →
  Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
  8:00 am
Wednesday August 26
• HS Mineola EAST
  Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
  8:30 am
• ME Popsicles on the Playground
  Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
  4:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• HA Popsicles on the Playground
  Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
  4:00 pm
• Board of Education Business Meeting @ Synergy Building
  Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• End of Summer Festival →
  369 Green Ave, East Meadow
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• BOE Interview of AP
  East Williston School District 11 Bacon Road , Old Westbury, NY 11568
  8:00 am
• SSHS / SSMS: Concussion Testing (All other MS/HS sports, SSHS Room 2311)
  Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  9:00 am
• NSAS WALK TBA
  North Shore Audubon Society PO Box 763, Port Washington, NY 11050
  9:00 am
• Craftsplosion
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury, NY 11590
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Our Central Air is very old & prob need a new 1 or gamble on repairing a leak in our 30 yr old unit.
  Called town of north hempstead to inquire about getting a permit for it.No one got back to me. Does anyone know how much a permit for this costs?… (Nextdoor East Williston)

• PrideStaff posted a job opening for Legal Billing Clerk in Garden City. Apply here.
• Maggiano's Little Italy posted a job opening for Line Cook in Garden City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mineola here.

🗞 Nearby News

Carle Place

• New Ranking Of Long Island's Top 15 Public High Schools Released By U.S. News (patch.com)
• Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce 1st Day of Minority Enterprise Devepment Month 10.8.2026 (patch.com)
• Trump Approval Falls to Historic 33% Low as Americans Expect Long Iran War (palestinechronicle.com)

Westbury

• New Hyde Park man struck by LIRR train died (longislandpress.com)

Ok Mineola! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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