Community Corner
🌱 What Shelter Island’s new immigrant student protections mean for families
Also check out 8th Annual Chowdah Chowdown 🍲 on the Shelter Island Patch calendar

Good morning Shelter Island! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Shelter Island's new immigrant student protections mean for families
Also on today's calendar: 8th Annual Chowdah Chowdown 🍲 and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Breezy; a little morning rain, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and windy, temps: high: 65, low: 54.
- Thursday: Very windy; mostly cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Shelter Island School issues immigration policy (timesreview.com) — Shelter Island families should know the Board of Education is moving toward adopting a policy to protect immigrant students' rights and limit immigration agents' access to school grounds and records. Designated administrators would act as Immigrant Student Rights Liaisons, carefully reviewing warrants, coordinating with attorneys, and prioritizing student safety if parents are detained or unable to pick up their children.
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📸 Around Shelter Island
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shelter Island
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★ Featured events ★
- 8th Annual Chowdah Chowdown 🍲 →
Springs Tavern and Grill, 15 Fort Pond Blvd, East Hampton
12:00 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Silver Circle →
Senior Center, 44 South Ferry Road, Shelter Island
10:00 am - ZBA Hearing →
Town Hall, 38 North Ferry Road, Shelter Island
7:30 pm - Chair Zumba with Sue →
Senior Center, 44 South Ferry Road, Shelter Island
10:00 am - Trip to Billy's by the Bay →
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11:00 am - Coffee and Games →
Senior Center, 44 South Ferry Road, Shelter Island
11:00 am - Water Advisory Committee →
Town Hall, 38 North Ferry Road, Shelter Island
2:00 pm - Town Board Work Session →
Town Hall, 38 North Ferry Road, Shelter Island
9:00 am - Capital Planning & Grants Committee →
Town Hall, 38 North Ferry Road, Shelter Island
2:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
📣 Shelter Island Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sips, Snacks & Cinema- Three Stooges →
44 South Ferry Road, Shelter Island
1:00 pm - Anti-Bias Task Force →
Town Hall Conference Room, 53095 Main Rd, Southold
5:00 pm - Town Board Regular Meeting →
Town Hall - Meeting Hall, 53095 Main Rd, Southold
6:00 pm - Times Review Talks // Meet the Boat Builders →
2700 Hobart Road, Southold
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Supervisor - Shelter Island Union Free School District in Shelter Island. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Greenport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shelter Island here.
🗞 Nearby News
Greenport
- Island kids eligible for culinary classes at Greenport H.S. (timesreview.com)
- Poppy Johnson reflects on a lifetime of art in new Floyd Memorial Library exhibit (timesreview.com)
Sag Harbor
- Recorded Deeds 02.14.13 (easthamptonstar.com)
- Menu Scanning by Diet Goal: How Camera-Based Food Analysis Works (middletownlifemagazine.com)
Southold
- 'Meet the Boat Builders' panel kicks off Greenport Maritime Festival week (timesreview.com)
Ok Shelter Island! 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
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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