🌱 Heading to Green Acres Mall tomorrow? Don’t miss this free Caribbean party

What's up Valley Stream! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Heading to Green Acres Mall tomorrow? Don’t miss this free Caribbean party

Also on today's calendar: Strike Up Some Fun! Bowl For A Purr-fect Cause - Give Me Shelter Project and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the mommy tomato say to the baby tomato? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Some sun; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 79, low: 68.
• Saturday: Humid with a few showers, with a high of 76 and low of 68 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Caribbean Heritage Month Celebration with Irie Jam at Green Acres - Green Acres Mall06/26/26 (cityguideny.com) — Tomorrow afternoon, Valley Stream’s Green Acres Mall is hosting a free Caribbean Heritage Month celebration with Irie Jam in Center Court from 4–6 p.m. You can enjoy live music, a dance competition, trivia, giveaways, and chances to win retailer gift cards, all at 2034 Green Acres Road on Sunrise Highway. It’s a family-friendly way to experience Caribbean culture close to home.
   

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📸 Around Valley Stream

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Valley Stream

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Thursday June 25

• HHS Commencement Ceremony Tilles Center
  Hewlett Woodmere School District Tilles Center, 720 Northern Blvd, Greenvale, NY 11548, USA
  6:30 pm

Friday June 26

• KC Attends 10:00-10:30 AM
  Kindergarten Center 111 Atlantic Ave, Lynbrook, NY 11563
• Last Day of School for Students
  Valley Stream 24 UFSD Valley Stream, NY 11581
• Report Cards on Parent Portal
  Valley Stream 24 UFSD Valley Stream, NY 11581
• Student Early Dismissal
  Valley Stream 24 UFSD Valley Stream, NY 11581
  9:30 am

Wednesday July 1

• Board of Education Work Meeting
  Hewlett Woodmere School District Woodmere Education Center, 1 Johnson Pl, Woodmere, NY 11598, USA
  5:00 pm

Thursday July 2

• Re-Org Meeting/Business Meeting
  Valley Stream 24 UFSD Valley Stream, NY 11581
  8:00 pm

Friday July 3

• Closed for Independence Day
  Valley Stream 24 UFSD Valley Stream, NY 11581

Sunday July 12

• Strike Up Some Fun! Bowl For A Purr-fect Cause - Give Me Shelter Project →
  Cosmic and Spark Bowling at Maple Lanes Rockville Center
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday June 25

• WATSON: 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony
  Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  9:15 am
• RIVERSIDE: 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony
  Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  9:30 am
• Negotiations
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury, NY 11590
  10:00 am
• Messy Monsters
  East Rockaway Public Library 477 Atlantic Avenue, East Rockaway, NY 11518
  1:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Summer Book Swap Success! —Tina Castelluzzo Read on Patch

• 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc. posted a job opening for Sales and Service Associate in Valley Stream. Apply here.
• Molloy College posted a job opening for Math Adjunct Faculty in Rockville Centre. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Valley Stream here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Woodmere

• Vegan Bridal Makeup Line Launched by 20-Year Industry Veteran (desmoinesregister.com)

Elmont

• Indo-American Press Club Welcomes Dr. Satheesh Kathula as New Chairman (hiindia.com)
• Sewanhaka Board of Education honors its accomplished students and tenured educators (longislandpress.com)
• Islanders Announce 2026 Preseason Schedule (nhl.com)

Rockville Centre

• 12 People Out Of Homes After Fire At Hempstead Multi-Family House, NCFM Says (patch.com)
• 2026 July 4 Fireworks Guide For Rockville Centre (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Ketchup! (Thank you Gregory S. for sending it in!)
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