🌱 2026 Great Nature Play Day Festival and 11 more events

Good morning Muttontown! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize at Long Island Sound
• Jay Medal Soirée at Jay Estate
• 2026 Great Nature Play Day Festival at Planting Fields Arboretum

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

---

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, with a high of 81 and low of 70 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 84, low: 64.
• Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.

---

📸 Around Muttontown

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

---

🗓 Upcoming Events in Muttontown

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29

• 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
  Long Island Sound,
  12:01 am

Saturday September 19

• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

---

Other local events

Saturday August 29

• 2026 Great Nature Play Day Festival
  Planting Fields Arboretum Oyster Bay, NY 11771
  10:00 am

Monday August 31

• Superintendent’s Conference Day
  Oyster Bay-East Norwich Csd Oyster Bay, NY 11771

Tuesday September 1

• 7/8 Fall Sports Begin
  Oyster Bay-East Norwich Csd Oyster Bay, NY 11771
• First Day of School (Grades 1-12)
  Oyster Bay-East Norwich Csd Oyster Bay, NY 11771
• Kindergarten Orientation, 1:45 pm
  Oyster Bay-East Norwich Csd Oyster Bay, NY 11771
• Pre-K Orientation, 10:00 am
  Oyster Bay-East Norwich Csd Oyster Bay, NY 11771
• Senior class photo
  Syosset Central School District Syosset High School, 70 Southwoods Road, Syosset, NY 11791
  7:00 am

Wednesday September 2

• Kindergarten Classes Begin
  Oyster Bay-East Norwich Csd Oyster Bay, NY 11771

---

📣 Muttontown Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

---

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27

• PTA Sponsored Bagel Truck
  Syosset Central School District 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, NY 11791
  7:30 am
• Sticky Note Journal
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US
  7:00 pm

Friday August 28

• Stuck On Stickers
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US
• Overeaters Anonymous
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US
  10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

---

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Muttontown PatchAM possible:

• Empire State Grill — (631) 336-7801

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

---

🗞 Nearby News

Syosset

• LI Schools Speak Out After Seeing Ranking Drops in U.S. News' Best Public High Schools (patch.com)
• Business coalition urges state to amend Mansion Tax (libn.com)

Jericho

• EPIC Long Island opens new Bethpage center (libn.com)
• Gates celebrates 30 years behind the chair (neshobademocrat.com)

Oyster Bay

• Long Island researchers are learning how to bring back oyster populations to Oyster Bay and Cold Spring Harbor (longislandpress.com)

---

Ok Muttontown! 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 jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

---

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

---

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook