🌱 See how a local bowling night is helping Stony Brook families
Stony Brook, New York Patch AM: a 5 min readCheers Stony Brook! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See how a local bowling night is helping Stony Brook families
- How a Stony Brook rooftop just advanced the future of the internet
- Will Stony Brook spoil Hofstra’s unbeaten start at LaValle Stadium?
Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. A1 Cares bowling fundraiser raises $4,600 for Ronald Mcdonald House Long Island – The Long Island Times (litimes.org) — Families of seriously ill children at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital are a step closer to having on‑campus housing, as construction continues on a new Ronald McDonald House in Stony Brook. A recent Port Jeff Bowl fundraiser organized by A1 Cares raised $4,600 to support the project, which is expected to open in fall 2027. 
2. Stony Brook, Brookhaven Lab Researchers Demonstrate ‘Wireless' Capability for Quantum Network (stonybrook.edu) — Stony Brook University researchers have teamed with Brookhaven Lab to send quantum information through open air between Stony Brook and Upton, adding a “wireless” leg to the region’s quantum network. The rooftop Quantum Watchtower on Stony Brook’s Health Sciences Center now links to Brookhaven’s Quantum Lighthouse, positioning Long Island—and especially Stony Brook—as a hub for cutting‑edge secure communications research.
3. Hofstra Opens CAA Play Saturday At Stony Brook (gohofstra.com) — Hofstra’s nationally ranked men’s soccer team is coming to LaValle Stadium in Stony Brook on Saturday night to open CAA play, giving locals a chance to see a top-15 squad in action. Stony Brook enters 0-0-2, while Hofstra arrives unbeaten and eager for conference revenge.
4. 2nd Annual LIMEHOF Music Documentary Film Festival Announces Schedule and Film Lineup for 9/25-27 (iloveny.com) — Stony Brook Village’s Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame will host the expanded LIMEHOF Music Documentary Film Festival September 25–27, with 43 films, panels, and performances. Local residents can catch premieres, Q&As with filmmakers, and live music without leaving town.
5. Hector Martignon to Perform at Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame on Sept 20th at Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (broadwayworld.com) — Stony Brook residents can celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month early when acclaimed pianist and composer Hector Martignon brings a percussion workshop and concert to the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame on September 20. The afternoon event at 97 Main Street runs 2–4 p.m., with options for members, general admission, or a $10 concert ticket.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
Long Island Sound,
12:01 am -
SUMMER NEVER ENDS Returns with New York's Largest Dispensary Expo & Dance Party →
Stereo Garden, 9 Railroad Ave, Patchogue
4:20 pm -
Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
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Chris Devine Live at Schnitzels in Stony Brook Village →
Schnitzels, 77 Main St, Stony Brook
4:00 pm -
Professional Developement Workshop: Music, Movement, & Creative Expression
The Long Island Museum 1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook, NY 11790
9:00 am -
MINNE Kindergarten Meet & Greet
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
2:00 pm -
MINNE Kindergarten Playdate
Three Village Csd Minne Back Field
2:30 pm -
ARROW AM Pre-K Meet & Greet
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
11:00 am -
SET AM Pre-K Meet & Greet
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
11:00 am -
MINNE AM Pre-K Meet & Greet
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
11:00 am -
Mount AM Pre-K Meet & Greet
Three Village Csd Stony Brook, NY 11790
11:00 am
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Stony Brook Southampton Dialogues | A Conversation with the CEO of the New York Climate Exchange
Stony Brook University Chancellors Hall,Stony Brook Southampton
12:00 pm -
America 250 Film Series →
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Rd, Port Jefferson Station
2:00 pm -
Welcome Back Social
Stony Brook University 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794
5:00 pm -
East Beach Rocks →
Port Jefferson Village, NY Calendar, East Beach, Port Jefferson
5:00 pm
Friday August 28
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