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🌱 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!)
- 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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📸 Around Plainview
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plainview
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★ Featured events ★
- Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Massapequa Park Bike Club
Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, NY, 11803, US
7:00 pm - 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 - Welcome Back Family Shabbat →
Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview
5:00 pm - Labor Day Weekend In The Shed →
The Shed Restaurant- Plainview, 1511 Old Country Rd, Plainview
10:00 am - 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 - 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 - Interfaith Women's Lunch & Dialogue →
Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview
1:00 pm - September Beginner Canasta →
Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd, Plainview
10:00 am
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Thursday September 10
Monday September 14
Wednesday September 16
📣 Plainview Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Nesco Resource posted a job opening for Director of Quality in Plainview. Apply here.
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Syosset. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plainview here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oyster Bay
- 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)
Ok Plainview! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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