🌱 How a $34M Ronald McDonald House will reshape care near you

Hi Stony Brook! 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 a $34M Ronald McDonald House will reshape care near you
• Want to see a Grammy-nominated kids’ rocker in Stony Brook?
• Want to quiz top economists at Stony Brook about your financial future?

Also on today's calendar: UNICO Islip/Smithtown Presents Casino Night and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 45 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 68, low: 53.
• Friday: Warm with sunshine, with a high of 73 and low of 46 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Construction advances on $34M Ronald McDonald House project (libn.com) — A new $34 million Ronald McDonald House is rising right on the Stony Brook Hospital campus, bringing 30 family suites and wellness spaces for those with children at Stony Brook Children’s. Backed by $5 million in state funding and strong county support, the three-story facility will give local families a nearby, low-stress place to stay, work remotely, and recharge during medical crises.
   

2. Brady Rymer to Be Inducted into Long Island Music Hall of Fame (broadwayworld.com) — Stony Brook Village will host the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame’s induction of three-time Grammy-nominated children’s musician Brady Rymer on December 6, 2026, with a concert and reception at 97 Main Street. Local families can buy tickets online to enjoy his high-energy kids’ rock, celebrate Long Island’s music legacy, and explore the Stony Brook Hall of Fame location that opened in 2022.
   

3. WSHU Public Radio's 'Join the Conversation' with American Public Media's Marketplace Correspondent David Brancaccio and Stony Brook Professor and Renowned Economist Stephanie Kelton to Discuss… (stonybrook.edu) — Stony Brook residents are invited to a free November 10 evening conversation at the Charles B. Wang Center, where Marketplace correspondent David Brancaccio and Stony Brook economist Stephanie Kelton will unpack today’s biggest economic questions. From AI’s impact on taxes to data centers’ local effects, the event includes audience Q&A and requires advance registration.
   

4. Dr. Edward Currie shares the history of a forgotten hero in his talk at the SBU Humanities Poetry Center (sbstatesman.com) — Stony Brook University recently hosted alumnus and medievalist Dr. Edward Currie at the Humanities Poetry Center, where he shared new research on Ingeld, a largely forgotten hero embedded in the epic Beowulf. His talk highlighted how this tragic, manipulated prince once rivaled Beowulf’s fame and doubled as a warning about shrinking medieval studies programs that could limit what Stony Brook students learn about English’s earliest roots.
   

5. LI Man Faces 5th Lewdness Charge After Woman Recognizes Him In News: DA (patch.com) — A Ronkonkoma man already facing four public lewdness charges is now accused of a fifth incident, this time in the AMC Stony Brook 17 parking lot, after a woman recognized him from news coverage. Prosecutors say bail cannot be requested under current New York law, prompting renewed criticism from the Suffolk DA, and investigators are asking any additional Stony Brook or nearby victims to contact county police.
   

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📸 Around Stony Brook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stony Brook

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday November 4

• Young at Heart: Strictly Sinatra & His Rat Pack →
  The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave, Stony Brook
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 29

• WMHS Trick or Treat Street
  Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
  4:00 pm
• NASS Gr. 5 Trunk or Treat
  Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
  6:00 pm
• Fall into Art: Make a Painted Leaf Mobile Workshop
  The Long Island Museum, 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook
  6:00 pm

Friday October 30

• Stitch & Chit-Ch(at) - FREE!
  The Long Island Museum, 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook
  2:00 pm

Sunday November 1

• Daylight Saving Time ends
  Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790

Tuesday November 3

• Election Day
  Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
• November Monthly Membership Meeting →
  Hilton Garden Inn Stony Brook, 1 Circle Road, Stony Brook
  6:00 pm

Wednesday November 4

• Mornings@LIM: Tour of Enduring Hearts
  The Long Island Museum, 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook
  11:00 am

Thursday November 5

• UNICO Islip/Smithtown Presents Casino Night →
  Napper Tandy's Irish Pub, 15 E Main St, Smithtown
  6:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• NASA Space Apps Brookhaven →
  Suffolk County Community College, 533 College Rd, Selden
  9:00 am
• CHEF'S ARSENAL Pre-Black Friday 2-Day Warehouse Sale! Le Creuset, Wusthof & More →
  999 S Oyster Bay Rd, Building 110A, Bethpage, NY, 11714
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Part Time in Stony Brook. Apply here.
• ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Food Service Clerk (Gallagher NY) Salary Range $17.00 - $17.00/hr in Selden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stony Brook here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle?" — Envelope (Thank you Mike C. for sending it in!)
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