🌱 Patch AM: Plainview's Mid Island Y JCC Gets A New Name After $8 Million Donation

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• Plainview's JCC renamed after transformative $8 million community gift

Also on today's calendar: Tanker Friend & Foes: A WWII Labor Day Weekend Event and 9 more events.

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• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
• Sunday: Clouds and sunshine, temps: high: 75, low: 61.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Plainview's Mid Island Y JCC Gets A New Name After $8 Million Donation (patch.com) — Plainview residents will see a big change at their local Mid Island Y JCC, which has been renamed Manes JCC after an $8 million gift from Dr. Harvey Manes and the Manes Peace Prize Foundation. The donation will fund immediate upgrades like parking lot work, a new group fitness floor, and updated equipment, while supporting long-term investments that keep the Plainview-based community center thriving.
   

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★ Featured events ★

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

Monday September 7
• Labor Day (holiday) - Library closed
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US
• Labor Day Weekend In The Shed →
  The Shed Restaurant- Plainview, 1511 Old Country Rd, Plainview
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 8
• Ticket distribution begins - Guitar Legends
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US
• 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
• September Canasta Supervised Play →
  Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview
  12:15 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Bethpage

• Bethpage HS senior earns prestigious Gold Award (bethpagenewsgram.com)

Hicksville

• 16-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After E-Bike Crash In Westbury: PD (patch.com)

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