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🌱 Patch AM: See the key moments from Port Washington’s thrilling win over Mepham.
Spotted on the Port Washington calendar: Heritage Fall Festival 2026

Cheers Port Washington! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See the key moments from Port Washington's thrilling win over Mepham.
- How a Port Washington banquet reshaped 150 students' Jewish holidays.
- Which Port Washington shelter pets are ready to go home now?
Also on today's calendar: Heritage Fall Festival 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 64 and low of 58 degrees.
- Sunday: Strong winds subsiding; rain, temps: high: 64, low: 59.
- Monday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 65 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Photos: Nassau football — Mepham at Port Washington (newsday.com) — Port Washington's high school football team hosted Mepham on Friday night and came away celebrating a home victory, highlighted by big plays from both offenses. A photo gallery captures key moments, including Port Washington touchdowns and dramatic late-game catches. It's a quick way to relive the action if you were in the stands or missed the game.
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2. After a Visit to the Ohel, 150 Students 'Rediscover' Jewish Holidays (crownheights.info) — Port Washington quietly played host to a meaningful moment for 150 Israeli college students, who ended a four-day spiritual trip to New York with a closing banquet at Chabad of Port Washington. After visiting the Rebbe's Ohel and other Chabad landmarks, many students say the experience reshaped how they view Shabbat and the Jewish holidays, inspiring them to adopt new mitzvot back home.
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3. 11 adoptable cats, dogs that will flood your home with love (longislandpress.com) — Local animal lovers can meet several adoptable cats and dogs right at North Shore Animal League America's Port Washington campus, including playful kittens, bonded pairs, and special-needs pets. The piece also highlights animals at Smithtown Animal Shelter and Hope for Cleo, with contact details so you can start an application and bring home a new companion this weekend or beyond.
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4. Rakesh Bedi Takes Cricket Comedy 'Last Over' on US Tour (indiawest.com) — Port Washington gets first crack at a new Hindi-language cricket comedy tonight, as Rakesh Bedi's play "Last Over" opens its U.S. tour at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater. The show uses an India-Pakistan World Cup final to explore family tensions, newlyweds, and sports obsession, before heading on to other East Coast cities.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Port Washington
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★ Featured events ★
- Heritage Fall Festival 2026 →
Heritage Farm & Garden, 6050 Northern Blvd, East Norwich
9:00 am - 5th Annual Glen Cove Fall Family Festival - Sunday, September 27th • 11am - 4pm →
YMCA at Glen Cove, 125 Dosoris Ln, Glen Cove
9:00 am - Baxter's Pond Fall Clean-Up New Date: Sunday, Oct. 4! →
Baxter's Pond Flagpole,
10:00 am
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
- Dances of the Hispanic World →
Port Washington Public Library, 1 Library Dr, Port Washington
1:00 pm - Ms President US - Port Washington Chapter!! →
Port Washington Public Library, 1 Library Dr, Port Washington
3:00 pm - Acute Inflections at Landmark on Main Street →
Landmark on Main Street, Port Washington - Divided Neighbors: North Hempstead in the Revolutionary War →
Port Washington Public Library, 1 Library Dr, Port Washington
7:00 pm - Annual Pumpkin Festival (10 am - 3 pm) →
United Methodist Church, 35 Middle Neck Rd, Port Washington, NY, 11050
10:00 am - North Shore Animal League America Adopt-A-Fest →
North Shore Animal League America, 16 Lewyt St, Port Washington
10:00 am - Friends Academy Fall Fair →
Friends Academy, 270 Duck Pond Rd, Locust Valley
11:00 am - Fall Fun Fest at Sands Point Preserve →
Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Rd, Sands Point
12:00 pm - Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
6:30 pm
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Wednesday October 7
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