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

You won't want to miss End of Summer Festival on the Mineola Patch calendar

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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)

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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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