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• How are Herricks students mastering movie-quality special effects makeup?

Also on today's calendar: End of Summer Festival and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun, some clouds; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 63.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Herricks students explore special effects makeup (longislandpress.com) — Herricks High School students near New Hyde Park are diving into special effects makeup, learning how prosthetics, latex noses and professional adhesives can dramatically transform their classmates into characters. As the year continues, they'll tackle advanced materials and techniques, gaining real-world theater and film experience while a nearby New Hyde Park commercial property gets fresh branding as New Hyde Park Place.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Hyde Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• End of Summer Festival →
  369 Green Ave, East Meadow
  10:00 am
Sunday September 6
• Tanker Friend & Foes: A WWII Labor Day Weekend Event →
  Museum of American Armor, 1303 Round Swamp Rd, Old Bethpage
  11:00 am
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 5
• Charity Yard Sale - For Our Friends Animal Rescue - Sat Sept 5th @ 10 am →
  232-15 Seward Ave
  10:00 am
• Save the Date - New Hyde Park Street Fair - For Our Friends Animal Rescue - Sat Sept 19th @ 10 am →
  Jericho Turnpike, Jericho Tpke, NY
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 5
• Boys JV Soccer Away Game at Roslyn High School
  Roosevelt UFSD 475 Round Hill Rd, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577, USA
  11:00 am
• Boys Varsity Soccer Home Game vs. Roslyn High School
  Roosevelt UFSD 1 Wagner Ave, Roosevelt, NY 11575, USA
  12:00 pm
• Endless Summer Concert →
  Hempstead Town, NY Calendar
  3:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Traveling Summer Luau - Westbury →
  Hempstead Town, NY Calendar
  1:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Schools Closed - Labor Day
  Valley Stream 24 UFSD Valley Stream, NY 11581
• Labor Day- All Schools Closed
  Roosevelt UFSD Roosevelt, NY 11575
• SCHOOLS CLOSED
  Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
• CLOSED – Labor Day
  Village of Old Brookville 201 McCouns Ln, Glen Head, NY 11545
• Labor Day (School Closed)
  Elmont UFSD Elmont, NY 11003
• Village Hall CLOSED - Labor Day →
  Garden City, NY Calendar Garden City, NY 11530

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🗞 Nearby News

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• New Long Beach Taco Spot + Hampton Bays Movie Theater + Bellmore Bookstore + LI Biz & Charity Roundup (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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