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🌱 Patch AM: How Mineola’s classic diner sign was saved and relit.
Make time for Halloween Costume Drive on the Mineola Patch calendar

Good morning to you Mineola! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Mineola's classic diner sign was saved and relit.
Also on today's calendar: Grandparents Day at Old Westbury Gardens! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 77, low: 58.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• A look at the iconic signs of Long Island (newsday.com) — Mineola readers will recognize the beloved Mineola Diner, whose classic neon sign was painstakingly restored to keep its familiar red glow at Jericho Turnpike and Willis Avenue. The story also highlights Mineola-founded Going Sign & Servicing and other Long Island craftsmen working to preserve vintage neon and recreate old-school looks with modern technology, keeping these nostalgic landmarks shining across the Island.
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📸 Around Mineola
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mineola
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★ Featured events ★
- Halloween Costume Drive →
Mineola Public Library, 195 Marcellus Road, Mineola
10:00 am
Monday September 14
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Other local events
- Grandparents Day at Old Westbury Gardens! →
Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
10:00 am - A is for Apple Storycraft →
Mineola Public Library, 195 Marcellus Road, Mineola
10:30 am - IN PERSON Fall 2026 REGISTRATION (by appointment) →
22 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola
4:00 pm - 7:30PM Board of Education Regular Session
Garden City Public Schools, 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City - Sketching and Water Coloring for Adults →
Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
4:00 pm - Board of Education Business Mtg 8PM
Carle Place School District, 168 Cherry Lane, Carle Place - Ribbon Cutting - CLA
Garden City Chamber of Commerce, 501 Franklin Ave., Suite 100, Mineola
5:30 pm - Beading Class: Sunflower Earrings →
Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
4:00 pm - Seasonal Sips 2-Hour Painting Class →
Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
7:00 pm - Poetica Musica: We the People: USA at 250 →
Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
8:00 pm - Pumpkin Painting at Old Westbury Gardens →
Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
4:00 pm
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
Wednesday September 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good morning!
Looking for a small apartment for myself and two children (aged 2 and 3) in the area. One or two bedroom could work. I am a nurse locally, looking to… (Nextdoor East Williston)
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Carle Place. Apply here.
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Garden City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mineola here.
🗞 Nearby News
Carle Place
- North Hempstead marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks (longislandpress.com)
- We Ranked The 8 Best Italian Spots In New York That Serve Incredible Chicken Parm, And Here's Who Made The Cut (takingthekids.com)
- 25 years later, Carle Place remembers 9/11 (longislandpress.com)
Westbury
- 2023 Jeep Renegade For Sale at Westbury Jeep Chrysler Dodge - (516) 507-3868 (longisland.com)
- How to Fight a Traffic Ticket in Long Island, NY (blogspot.com)
- New Jersey investor Reuven Rivlin faces $17M South Loop office foreclosure following state agency's lease termination (therealdeal.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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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