🌱 Patch AM: How a $8 million gift is transforming Plainview’s JCC

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In today's newsletter:

• How a $8 million gift is transforming Plainview's JCC

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

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Periods of sun with a shower, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 64.
• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Plainview's Mid Island Y JCC Gets A New Name After $8 Million Donation (patch.com) — Plainview's Mid Island Y JCC has been renamed the Manes JCC after an $8 million gift from Dr. Harvey Manes and the Manes Peace Prize Foundation, funding both immediate upgrades and long-term investments. Residents can expect improvements like a refreshed parking lot, new fitness studio flooring, and updated equipment while the center's community-focused mission remains unchanged.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plainview

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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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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Celebrating 50 Years of Bagel Boss!
  Join us Oct 5–11 in Hicksville for specials, raffles & giveaways all week — big celebration Sunday, Oct 11th with a DJ and face painting! (Nextdoor Plainview)

• CMS Nextech posted a job opening for Pro-Plus Commercial Kitchen Equipment Technician in Plainview. Apply here.
• Whitsons Culinary Group posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - Oyster Bay School Nutrition in Oyster Bay. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plainview here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oyster Bay

• Oyster Bay-East Norwich students arrive for first day school (liherald.com)
• Giving a helping hand to neighbors in need: community service in Oyster Bay (liherald.com)
• Getting to know Bill Best at Youth & Family Counseling in Oyster Bay (liherald.com)

Bethpage

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

Huntington

• Man, 86, Dies In Dix Hills Crash: Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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