🌱 Patch AM: What will the new Theodore Roosevelt trail mean for Oyster Bay?

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In today's newsletter:

• What will the new Theodore Roosevelt trail mean for Oyster Bay?
• How will West Hempstead handle its upcoming road test at Oyster Bay?

Also on today's calendar: Gotta Sing '80s at Piccola Bussola Huntington!! and 10 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Elyse P.!

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, temps: high: 80, low: 70.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Long Island is opening an 80-mile trail to Montauk in honor of Teddy Roosevelt (nypost.com) — A new 80-mile Theodore Roosevelt Historic Tourism Trail is being planned from Oyster Bay all the way to Montauk, following the route Roosevelt once rode on horseback. For Oyster Bay residents, this could bring more visitors, historical signage, and tourism activity right from your doorstep, as Nassau and Suffolk officials work out costs and details during the current planning phase.
   

• New arrival bolsters West Hempstead (liherald.com) — West Hempstead's boys soccer team, now powered by transfer scorer Yohann Messi Tataille, is gearing up for a key upcoming road match at Oyster Bay along with games against Cold Spring Harbor and Carle Place. With a revamped defense and standout goalkeeper Bryan Guzman, the Rams are trying to turn early-season momentum into a stronger conference run than last year's goal-starved campaign.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oyster Bay

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Gotta Sing '80s at Piccola Bussola Huntington!! →
  Piccola Bussola Ristorante, 970 W Jericho Turnpike, Huntington
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Nutcracker Ballet Auditions for LI Ballet Theatre's 40th annual Nutcracker →
  Huntington Center for Performing Arts, 310 New York Ave, Huntington
  1:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Heritage Fall Festival 2026 →
  Heritage Farm & Garden, 6050 Northern Blvd, East Norwich
  9:00 am
Sunday September 27
• 5th Annual Glen Cove Fall Family Festival - Sunday, September 27th • 11am - 4pm →
  YMCA at Glen Cove, 125 Dosoris Ln, Glen Cove
  9:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Harvest Moon Fall Festival and Fundraiser →
  Orkestai Farm,
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• International Coastal Cleanup Day →
  9:00 am
• 2026 Dahlia Show & Exhibition →
  Planting Fields Arboretum, Burns Horticultural Center, 1395 Planting Fields Rd, Oyster Bay
  1:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• 60th Annual Dahlia Show & Exhibition →
  Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, 1395 Planting Fields Rd, Oyster Bay
  10:00 am
Monday September 21
• Bird Watching Aboard the IDA MAY →
  The WaterFront Center, 1 West End Ave, Oyster Bay
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• An Evening with Author Ann Helfgott: The Naomi Scrolls →
  Main Auditorium, 338 Main St, Huntington
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Heritage Farm & Garden Fall Festival →
  Heritage Farm & Garden, 6050 Northern Blvd, East Norwich
  10:00 am
Sunday September 27
• 2026 Syosset Street Fair →
  Jackson Avenue & Long Island Rail Road, Syosset
  10:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Oyster Bay Cup Regatta →
  The WaterFront Center, 1 West End Ave, Oyster Bay
  10:00 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(03698) -29 Jackson Ave in Syosset. Apply here.
• U-Haul International, Inc. posted a job opening for Mobile Repair Specialist in Farmingdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oyster Bay here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hicksville

• Meet Jean Schapowal (boldjourney.com)
• South & North Indian Cuisine Inc. opens in Hicksville (newsday.com)

Plainview

• A time to share stories (livinglutheran.org)

Syosset

• Review: 236 in Syosset (newsday.com)
• Syosset School District considering partnership with Syosset Public Library (longislandpress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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