🌱 Patch AM: How an $8 million gift is reshaping Plainview’s beloved JCC

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In today's newsletter:

• How an $8 million gift is reshaping Plainview's beloved JCC

Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with a shower in spots, temps: high: 76, low: 69.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Manes Gives $8 Million to Transform Community Center (southshorepress.com) — Plainview's Mid-Island Y Jewish Community Center is being transformed by an $8 million gift from philanthropist Dr. Harvey Manes, who has long used the facility himself. The center, now renamed the Manes JCC, is already upgrading its parking lot, flooring and fitness spaces to better serve thousands of Nassau and Suffolk residents of all backgrounds.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plainview

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Massapequa Park Bike Club
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Pilates Exercise Classes â via Zoom
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library US
  10:00 am
• Medicaid Enrollment Workshop
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US
  10:00 am
Friday September 4
• Welcome Back Family Shabbat →
  Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview
  5:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day Weekend In The Shed →
  The Shed Restaurant- Plainview, 1511 Old Country Rd, Plainview
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 8
• Evening Batik Inspired Challah Cover →
  Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview
  6:30 pm
• Israeli Dancing →
  Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Daytime Stained-Glass Series: Maple Leaf Wind Chime →
  Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview
  10:00 am
• Evening Mosaic Series: Table With Removable Tray Top →
  Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview
  6:30 pm
Monday September 14
• Interfaith Women's Lunch & Dialogue →
  Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview
  1:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• September Beginner Canasta →
  Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Merchant by Day, Spy by Night: Robert Townsend's Covert Role in the American Revolution (sofrep.com)
• Business Owner, Dad Dies After DWI Driver Hits Parked Car in Middle Island: Police (dailyvoice.com)
• Towering baymen's monument marks its first summer in Oyster Bay (greaterlongisland.com)

Bethpage

• One of My Favorite Golf Pairings Ever... Now Tell Me Yours (thehackersparadise.com)
• A Proud Resident of Long Island turns 100 Years Old (southshorepress.com)
• Farmingdale State Fall Athletics Season Begins Tuesday! (farmingdalesports.com)

Hicksville

• Disabled Vehicle, 1 Lane Blocked On I-495 Westbound: NCTM (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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