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Make time for Hamptons Curated Fashion Sale on the Shirley Patch calendar

Greetings Shirley! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Know anything about the abandoned dog near Dawn Drive?
Also on today's calendar: Hamptons Curated Fashion Sale and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 66 degrees.
- Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
- Friday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Info Sought On Malnourished Dog Abandoned In Shirley: Police (patch.com) — Police are asking Shirley residents for tips after a severely malnourished mixed-breed dog was found abandoned near Dawn Drive on August 24 and taken for medical care. Suffolk's BEAST Unit is investigating, and Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for anonymous information leading to an arrest, with tips accepted by phone, app, or online.
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📸 Around Shirley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shirley
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★ Featured events ★
- Hamptons Curated Fashion Sale →
168 Ponquogue Ave, 168 Ponquogue Ave, Hampton Bays
9:00 am - Brett Dennen in Concert →
Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main St, Westhampton Beach
8:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Yom Kippur begins
William Floyd Learning Center Shirley, NY 11967 - Yom Kippur ends
William Floyd Learning Center Shirley, NY 11967 - Yom Kippur (School Closed)
William Floyd Learning Center Shirley, NY 11967 - Sukkot begins
William Floyd Learning Center Shirley, NY 11967 - Wading River - Shoreham Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival →
The Shoppes at East Wind, 5768 NY-25A, Wading River
11:00 am
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Friday September 25
Sunday September 27
📣 Shirley Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Monti's Barbershop →
505 Boulevard East, Yaphank
9:00 am - Zoning Board Meeting →
Brookhaven, NY Calendar, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville
2:00 pm - Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School Fall Night at the Book Fair
Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School
4:00 pm - Planning Board Meeting →
Brookhaven, NY Calendar, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville
3:00 pm - Town Board Meeting →
Brookhaven, NY Calendar, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville
5:00 pm - HS Open House
Center Moriches UFSD Center Moriches, NY 11934
6:00 pm - CMHS Open House
Center Moriches UFSD Center Moriches, NY 11934
6:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
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🗞 Nearby News
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Mastic Beach
- Marine Crews Make Predawn Ocean Rescue (southshorepress.com)
Yaphank
- 438 Summonses Issued Throughout Suffolk County In 'Move Over' Law Enforcement Initiative: Officials (patch.com)
- 4 Connecticut residents arrested in connection with street takeover in New York (nbcnewyork.com)
Ok Shirley! 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: 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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