🌱 Patch AM: From Brooklyn To Montauk, LI's Summerlong History Hunt Returns With 'Special Twist,' Cash Prizes

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In today's newsletter:

• Oyster Bay launches selfie-filled Revolutionary War history hunt with cash prizes

Also on today's calendar: Chef's Arsenal Spring 2-Day Warehouse Sale! Le Creuset, Wusthof, Zwilling & More! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 51 degrees.
• Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 62, low: 55.
• Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• From Brooklyn To Montauk, LI's Summerlong History Hunt Returns With 'Special Twist,' Cash Prizes (patch.com) — Oyster Bay residents are invited to join a summerlong Long Island History Hunt that turns local museums, landmarks, and historic homes into selfie stops tied to Revolutionary War stories. Town officials, Raynham Hall Museum, and the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Chamber helped launch the expanded event, which runs May 23 to September 30 and offers multiple prize levels, including cash rewards and a special Trailblazer title.    

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📸 Around Oyster Bay

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oyster Bay

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• Chef's Arsenal Spring 2-Day Warehouse Sale! Le Creuset, Wusthof, Zwilling & More! →
  999 S Oyster Bay Rd - Building 110A, Bethpage, NY, 11714,
  10:00 am
• One Lucky Night Casino Fundraiser →
  American Legion Hall, 1 Mill Dam Rd, Huntington
  6:00 pm

Monday May 18

• 28th Annual Culinary Delights at The Mansion at Glen Cove - Mon, 5/18 6pm-9pm →
  The Mansion at Glen Cove, 200 Dosoris Ln, Glen Cove
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday May 12

• MS Spring Concert I, HS Theatre
  North Shore Csd Sea Cliff, NY 11579
  7:00 pm

Wednesday May 13

• GWL K-Orientation by Appt
  North Shore Csd Sea Cliff, NY 11579
• VFW Monthly Meeting →
  20 Queens St, Syosset
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Beach Cleanup →
  Centre Island Beach, 466 Bayville Ave, Bayville
  9:00 am
• Gold Coast Book Fair →
  Downtown Oyster Bay, 111 South Street, Suite 16 Oyster Bay, NY 11771
  10:00 am

Sunday May 17

• Gold Coast Book Fair →
  Downtown Oyster Bay & LIU Post, 111 South Street, Suite 16 Oyster Bay, NY 11771
  10:00 am

Friday May 22

• "Nick & Guy" ROCK "The Audrey" 7:30pm - 10:30pm →
  The Audrey: Kitchen & Bar, 30 Audrey Ave, Oyster Bay
  7:30 pm

Wednesday May 27

• Horseshoe Crabs: They've Outlived Everything, But Can They Outlive Us? →
  The WaterFront Center, 1 West End Ave, Oyster Bay
  6:00 pm

Friday May 29

• Long Island Orchid Festival 2026 →
  Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park Horticulture Center, 1395 Planting Fields Rd, Oyster Bay
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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• BJ's Wholesale Club posted a job opening for Meat Cutter Part Time in Oyster Bay. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Jericho

• Boy, 11, Airlifted After 'Serious' LIE Crash In Jericho, 3 Others Injured: Police (patch.com)
• Serious Damage After Gas Station Engulfed In Flames Sunday Night On Jericho Turnpike: NCFM (patch.com)
• Jericho sisters Jasmine and Jessica Peng win badminton doubles title (newsday.com)

Hicksville

• Lincoln (LINC) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (fool.com)

Plainview

• Bethpage Students Celebrate Local Heroes With Parade, Patriotic Music (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sad zebra (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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