Community Corner
🌱 Double-overtime heartbreak and more for West Babylon’s varsity teams this week.
And on the West Babylon Patch calendar - Flowers in the Snow

Cheers West Babylon! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- Double-overtime heartbreak and more for West Babylon's varsity teams this week.
Also on today's calendar: Flowers in the Snow and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 76 and low of 51 degrees.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 71, low: 51.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• High school roundup: Field hockey, boys and girls soccer, girls volleyball and girls swimming (newsday.com) — West Babylon high school teams had a tough stretch, with the field hockey squad edged 1-0 by Southampton in overtime and the girls soccer team falling 2-1 to Comsewogue in double overtime. The roundup also highlights other Suffolk and Nassau results, from boys soccer to girls volleyball and swimming, putting West Babylon's efforts in the broader Long Island sports picture.
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📸 Around West Babylon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Babylon
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★ Featured events ★
- Flowers in the Snow →
BACCA Arts Center, 149 N Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst
7:30 pm - featuring Top Chef winner Harold Dieterle →
Lodestar's 10 Year Celebration,
6:30 pm
Saturday October 10
Thursday November 5
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Other local events
- Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting →
Babylon, NY Calendar, Babylon Town Hall 200 East Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst
6:00 pm - Girls Who Code →
West Babylon Public Library, 211 NY-109, West Babylon
6:00 pm - Well Played →
West Babylon Public Library, 211 NY-109, West Babylon
6:00 pm - Painted Fall Hanging Sign →
West Babylon Public Library, 211 NY-109, West Babylon
7:00 pm - Level Up: Video Game Club →
West Babylon Public Library, 211 NY-109, West Babylon
7:15 pm - Fall S.T.O.P. Collection Day →
Residential Recycling Center, 57 Field Street, West Babylon
8:00 am - Cinema in Exile Presents F. W. Murnau's FAUST →
South Bay Cinema, 495 Montauk Hwy, West Babylon
8:00 pm - Long Island Cares 5K & Paws Walk →
Belmont Lake State Park, 625 Belmont Ave, West Babylon
8:00 am - Long Island Cares 5K & Paws Walk for Baxter's Pet Pantry →
Belmont Lake State Park, 625 Belmont Ave, West Babylon
8:00 am - Honor Veterans Once Lost to History →
Babylon Rural Cemetery, 392 Deer Park Ave, Babylon
10:00 am
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in West Babylon. Apply here.
- pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in LINDENHURST NY S19227 in Lindenhurst. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Babylon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lindenhurst
- Long Island Motorist Fatally Strikes Homeless Man and Flees Lindenhurst Scene (pulptastic.com)
- LI high school sports roundup: Volleyball and soccer scores (newsday.com)
Babylon
- North Amityville Pool Renamed For Trailblazing Tuskegee Airmen Veteran (patch.com)
- Wyandanch Fire Department Fire Prevention Open House (1strespondernews.com)
- Rodney Dangerfield's 'I Don't Get No Respect' Was Inspired by His Rough Childhood (biography.com)
Deer Park
- Athletic Complex Gets Major Makeover At West Babylon Junior High (patch.com)
Ok West Babylon! 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 is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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