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🌱 Patch AM: How Wantagh girls soccer just tested undefeated Plainedge.
Be sure to catch GCA: Local School Car Wash on the Wantagh Patch calendar

Hi Wantagh! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Wantagh girls soccer just tested undefeated Plainedge.
Also on today's calendar: GCA: Local School Car Wash and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 66 and low of 58 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Wantagh and undefeated Plainedge play to 1-1 tie in girls soccer (newsday.com) — Wantagh's girls soccer team battled undefeated Plainedge to a 1-1 draw, with Ava Barberio burying a 37-yard free kick late to secure the tie. Coach James Polo believes Wantagh can contend for a county championship, while standout saves from keeper Lena Tuniewicz highlighted a performance that shows this Wantagh squad can compete with anyone in Nassau A/B-I.
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📸 Around Wantagh
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wantagh
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★ Featured events ★
- GCA: Local School Car Wash →
36 Smith St, Merrick
9:00 am - Math Meets Gaming: Free Family Event with Mathnasium and Valhallan Esports →
Valhallan Esports Training, 3004 Merrick Rd, Wantagh
3:00 pm
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
6:30 pm - Struggle Jennings →
Mulcahy's, 3232 Railroad Ave, Wantagh
8:00 pm - Wednesday Evening Healing Eucharist Service →
The Church of St. Jude, 3606 Lufberry Ave, Wantagh
7:30 pm - Fall 2026 Daisy Parent Info Seaford/Wantagh →
3100 Beltagh Ave, Wantagh
6:30 pm - Annie →
Herricks Community Center, 999 Herricks Rd, New Hyde Park
7:30 pm - The Web of Connections - Small Networking Rotation →
Futterman Lanza, LLP, 145 Pinelawn Rd, Melville
5:30 pm - Junk Journaling Workshop →
Workshop, 1869 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh
6:15 pm - Harvest Fair and Car Show →
Bellmore Presbyterian Church, 2740 Martin Ave, Bellmore
10:00 am - She Means Business Networking Night →
Ridgewood Station Tavern, 3231 Sunrise Highway, Wantagh
6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
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Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Tuesday October 20
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
Wednesday October 28
📣 Wantagh Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Wednesday BMCE Open Level Yoga →
Brookside School, 1260 Meadowbrook Road, Merrick
9:00 am - Baby Storytime →
Bellmore Memorial Library, 2288 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore
11:00 am - ELL (English Language Learners) →
Levittown Public Library, 1 Bluegrass Lane, Levittown
11:00 am - Toy Time →
Bellmore Memorial Library, 2288 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore
11:30 am
Wednesday October 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Retail Store Management Internship Summer 2027 - Long Island in Merrick. Apply here.
- Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Kitchen Team Member - Prep/Dish (Availability between 2:00pm and 11:00pm) in Levittown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wantagh here.
🗞 Nearby News
Seaford
- Seaford man arrested after police find 70 envelopes of suspected heroin on E-bike (liherald.com)
- Monday Headlines: DOT, DOT, DOT Edition (newsbreak.com)
- Seaford Middle School named as 2026 School of Distinction (longislandpress.com)
Bellmore
- Electrical fire breaks out at Bellmore home on Saint Marks Avenue (liherald.com)
- Long Beach at .500 after Homecoming win (liherald.com)
Ok Wantagh! 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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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