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Hello Village of the Branch! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize at Long Island Sound
- Nesconset Day Street Fair 2026
- Jay Medal Soirée at Jay Estate
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 67.
- Thursday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 70 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Village of the Branch
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★ Featured events ★
- 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
Long Island Sound,
12:01 am - Nesconset Day Street Fair 2026 →
127 Smithtown Blvd, Nesconset
10:00 am - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
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🗓 Events Nearby
- RCM New Student Walk Through
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
8:30 am - PJG New Student Walk Through
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
8:30 am - Freshman Preview @ East (A-L) 9AM-12PM, North (A-K) 9AM
Sachem Csd Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
9:00 am - Department of English Book Giveaway →
Stony Brook University West Campus - Academic Mall 100 Nicolls Road Stony Brook NY 11794
9:00 am - Beginners Guide to Vevox: Your First Step to More Engaging Meetings and Classes! →
Stony Brook University Online
11:00 am - Mount New Student Walk Through
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
11:15 am - NASS New Student Walk Though
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
11:15 am - New VoiceThread Features: Fall 2026 →
Stony Brook University Online
1:00 pm - Not Your Grandma's Bingo Night! →
Flanagan's Pub, 451 Hawkins Ave, Ronkonkoma
7:00 pm - MS Gr 5 Orientation
Northport-East Northport UFSD Northport, NY 11768 - N Welcome Fair New Student Tours
Northport-East Northport UFSD Northport, NY 11768 - Freshman Preview @ East (M -Z) 9AM-12PM, North (L-Z) 9AM
Sachem Csd Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
9:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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🗞 Nearby News
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- RCF and TT+ Audio sound out iNDIEPLAZA — TPi (tpimagazine.com)
Kings Park
- Motorcycle, Jeep Collide In Kings Park; Rider Seriously Injured: Police (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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