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🌱 HP: Holiday Cheer Family Gathering and 11 more events
Be sure to catch MGC Winter Wonderland & Sing-Along on the Brightwaters Patch calendar

Good morning to you Brightwaters! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- HP: Holiday Cheer Family Gathering at Hemlock Park Elementary
- MGC Winter Wonderland & Sing-Along at Mary G. Clarkson Elementary
- FAS PFA Toy Drive Ends at Fifth Avenue Elementary
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 31 and low of 27 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 42, low: 29.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 49 and low of 46 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brightwaters
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- HP: Holiday Cheer Family Gathering
Hemlock Park Elementary Bay Shore, NY 11706
5:00 pm - MGC Winter Wonderland & Sing-Along
Mary G. Clarkson Elementary
5:30 pm - FAS PFA Toy Drive Ends
Fifth Avenue Elementary - MGC Winter Wonderland & Sing-Along (Raindate)
Mary G. Clarkson Elementary - PK-5 Trimester 1 Report Cards Sent
Bay Shore UFSD Bay Shore, NY 11706 - UPK/MGC Concert and Craft
Bay Shore UFSD Bay Shore, NY 11706
9:30 am - BAS Winter Showcase
Brook Avenue Elementary
10:00 am - Holiday Recess - Schools are closed
West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Wednesday December 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- MGV | Share a Story Night
North Babylon UFSD North Babylon, NY 11703
6:00 pm - Accessory Apartment Review Board Meeting
Babylon, NY Calendar , Babylon Town Hall 200 East Sunrise Highway , Lindenhurst
6:00 pm - MS Gr. 7 & 8 Choir/Orchestra Winter Concert
Bay Shore Middle School
7:00 pm - HS: Winter Concert Part 1
Sonderling Auditorium
7:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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💬 Chatter
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- PrideStaff posted a job opening for Forklift Operator-2nd Shift in Bay Shore. Apply here.
- Target posted a job opening for Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T1148) in Bay Shore. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brightwaters here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Babylon
- New Southampton Administrator Draws on Childhood Journey To Welcome Multilingual Learners (27east.com)
- Top 20 private and prep school girls basketball players (newsday.com)
Babylon
- Babylon Resident Honored For Innovation Behind The App Powering A Major LI Energy Project (patch.com)
- Every Rockefeller Center Christmas tree since the 1930s, and where it came from (businessinsider.com)
Islip
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-- The Patch AM Team
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