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🌱 How West Sayville honored its own on 9/11’s 25th anniversary
And check out America at 250 for Educators on the West Sayville Patch calendar
Greetings West Sayville! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How West Sayville honored its own on 9/11's 25th anniversary
- See West Sayville's Maritime Museum docks in a new artistic light
Also on today's calendar: America at 250 for Educators and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 58.
- Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Communities honor the fallen (trihamletnews.com) — West Sayville residents joined neighbors across the South Shore for heartfelt 25th‑anniversary 9/11 remembrance ceremonies, including a tribute outside the West Sayville firehouse honoring local firefighters lost to the attacks and related illnesses. Nearby communities in Sayville, Oakdale, Bayport, and Blue Point held candlelight vigils, unveiled a new memorial, and involved students in age‑appropriate lessons about the day's heroes and sacrifices. 
• BAFFA presents 'The Sky's The Limit' (trihamletnews.com) — An ongoing BAFFA gallery exhibit features member artworks exploring the theme "The Sky's The Limit," including a sunset photograph of the winter docks at West Sayville's Long Island Maritime Museum. Open weekends this month from noon to 4 p.m., the show mixes local photography, painting, sculpture, and mixed media that interpret both literal skies and the idea of limitless personal potential.
📸 Around West Sayville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Sayville
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★ Featured events ★
- America at 250 for Educators →
Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
3:30 pm - Our Distinguished Citizen Dinner Honoring Robert "Bobby Hulse" →
Captain Bills Restaurant & Catering, 122 Ocean Ave, Bay Shore
6:00 pm - 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
- Story Time by the Bay
LIMM Main Building & Grounds
10:00 am - Watercolor Workshop: Aug/Sept, Part 4
LIMM Main Building
10:30 am
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
📣 West Sayville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Manetuck PTA Summer Readers Breakfast
West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
8:30 am - Farm School - Autumn Adventures (Ages 2-5) →
Bayard Cutting Arboretum, 440 Montauk Highway, Great River
9:30 am - Farm School: Autumn Adventures →
Bayard Cutting Arboretum, 440 Montauk Highway, Great River
9:30 am - Farm School – Autumn Adventures (Ages 2-5) →
Bayard Cutting Arboretum, 440 Montauk Highway, Great River
9:30 am - Story Time by the Bay
LIMM Main Building & Grounds
10:00 am - Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics with author Mark Torres | FREE
Long Island Museum Stony Brook, NY 11794
3:00 pm - Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics with author Mark Torres | FREE
Long Island Museum Stony Brook, NY 11794
3:00 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 - CES Meet the Teacher
Connetquot Elementary School Islip Terrace, NY 11752
6:00 pm
Thursday September 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- September has arrived!
With just under a week til Fall it's starting to look like the end of the season. The zinnias are doing their best to put on their brightest display… (Nextdoor West Sayville)
- Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in West Sayville. Apply here.
- Catholic Health Services of Long Island posted a job opening for Chef-PD in Sayville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Sayville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sayville
- Former East Islip Soccer Star Who Just Married Dies At 30, Was Pregnant With First Child (dailyvoice.com)
Fire Island
- Arson Squad Investigating Fire At Fire Island Pines Manse: Police (patch.com)
- Suffolk Officials To Spray Davis Park On Fire Island For Mosquitoes For The 5th Time This Summer Season (patch.com)
Ok West Sayville! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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