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Greetings East Islip! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Which East Islip bowlers just made Newsday’s Top 20 list?
• What is East Islip’s chamber president hoping for in 2026?

Also on today's calendar: L.I. Gospel Singers Social Event.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Windy with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 46 and low of 27 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy, temps: high: 44, low: 22.
• Friday: Colder; p.m. snow, up to 1", with a high of 33 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Newsday's Top 20 boys bowlers for 2025-26 (newsday.com) — Two East Islip High School bowlers, seniors Brenden Muller and Greggory Stephens, are featured among Newsday’s Top 20 boys bowlers for 2025-26 after helping East Islip win the Suffolk Division I title last season. Their strong averages and high series scores spotlight East Islip as one of Long Island’s bowling powerhouses heading into the new season.
   

• New Year's resolutions with local leaders (trihamletnews.com) — East Islip residents can peek into 2026 resolutions from their own chamber president, who’s aiming for a happier, less stressful year for the community. Leaders from the Islip and Greater Bay Shore chambers also share goals, from mentoring new leadership to strengthening support for small businesses and vulnerable neighbors across the South Shore.
   

📸 Around East Islip

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Islip

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• Karen Bella
  Village Idiot Irish Pub, 1487 Montauk Hwy, Oakdale
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 29

• L.I. Gospel Singers Social Event
  My Town's Café , 51 W Main St , East Islip
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Town Hall Closes at 12:15pm
  Brookhaven, NY Calendar
  12:15 pm

Thursday December 25

• Museum Closed
  Long Island Maritime Museum , 88 West Ave , West Sayville
• Christmas Day - Holiday Recess - Schools are closed
  West Islip UFSD West Islip, NY 11795
• Christmas Day Town Hall Closed
  Brookhaven, NY Calendar
• CHRISTMAS DAY WINTER RECESS Schools/Offices Closed
  Bay Shore UFSD Bay Shore, NY 11706

Friday December 26

• Gingerbread University in Naugles Barn
  Hallockville Museum Farm , 6038 Sound Avenue , Riverhead
  10:30 am
• Little Bookworms: Ages 2-4
  Central Islip Public Library , 33 Hawthorne Ave , Central Islip
  10:45 am
• Holiday Train Display
  Brookhaven, NY Calendar
  11:00 am
• Clubhouse Tours: Family Program, $4 per person upon arrival
  Connetquot River State Park Preserve , 4090 Sunrise Hwy , Oakdale
  1:00 pm
• Nicolas Feuillatte and Sushi
  BottleBuys , 350 Glen Head Rd , Glen Head
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Cleaning Associate in East Islip. Apply here.
• King Kullen Grocery Co Inc posted a job opening for Meat - Meat Wrapper - Part Time in Bay Shore. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Islip here.

🗞 Nearby News

Islip

• The Greenery quietly opens second LI location in downtown Islip (greaterlongisland.com)

Central Islip

• ICE has detained dozens at Long Island courthouse in 'putrid, cramped' hold rooms for prolonged periods, analysis finds (newsday.com)

Bohemia

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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