🌱 Patch AM: How a Rockville Centre fashion show could unlock lifesaving care in Jamaica

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• How a Rockville Centre fashion show could unlock lifesaving care in Jamaica

Also on today's calendar: Art Walk: Malverne Chamber of Commerce's 9th Annual and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 69 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 80, low: 71.
• Friday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fashion Show Fights for Jamaica's Breast Cancer Care (tripcast360.com) — A Rockville Centre-based fashion brand, Stoosh Boutique, is gearing up for its Oct. 25 Recovery to Runway brunch, raising funds to clear and equip a mobile breast cancer screening unit now stuck in Kingston customs. Local residents can buy tickets or sponsorships to help push this Jamaica-focused healthcare project over the finish line while enjoying fashion, entertainment, and survivor tributes.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Art Walk: Malverne Chamber of Commerce's 9th Annual →
  Village of Malverne, Malverne
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Kite Flying Festival →
  Long Beach, Long Beach
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• Herald Senior Health and Beyond Expo: Rockville Centre →
  Rockville Centre Recreation Center, 111 North Oceanside Road, Rockville Centre
• Comedy Night at The Pantry RVC →
  The Pantry RVC, 525 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre
Saturday September 19
• Raise Your Glass in Celebration of the Book Launch for Carol Hoenig's Historical Fiction, "The Liberation of Jane Carter" →
  Madison Theatre, 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre
  2:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Cuentos y Arte: Bilingual Storytime
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room, 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• 123 Clean Up
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room, 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury
  9:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Neighbors Night at the Museum →
  RVC Historical Society
  5:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Appraisal Day →
  The Phillips House Museum, 28 Hempstead Ave, Rockville Centre
  12:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Spookyfest →
  1450 Tanglewood Rd, Rockville Centre
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Spookyfest →
  1450 Tanglewood Rd, Rockville Centre
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Spookyfest →
  1450 Tanglewood Rd, Rockville Centre
  6:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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