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🌱 Patch AM: Which East Islip star made Newsday’s All-Long Island soccer team?
And on the East Islip Patch calendar - Christmas with Chris Ruggiero ,Emil Stucchio and The Classics and The Tribunes.

Good day East Islip! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which East Islip star made Newsday’s All-Long Island soccer team?
Also on today's calendar: Christmas with Chris Ruggiero ,Emil Stucchio and The Classics and The Tribunes..
Find out what's happening in East Islipfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in East Islipfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 47 and low of 25 degrees.
- Monday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, temps: high: 38, low: 31.
- Tuesday: A bit of rain and snow, with a high of 41 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Newsday's All-Long Island girls soccer team 2025 (newsday.com) — An East Islip standout, senior forward Danika Tidridge, has been named to Newsday’s 2025 All-Long Island girls soccer first team after scoring 19 goals and six assists. The list highlights top performers and coaches from across Long Island, underscoring just how competitive Suffolk and Nassau programs have become this season.
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📸 Around East Islip
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Islip
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- Christmas with Chris Ruggiero ,Emil Stucchio and The Classics and The Tribunes.
Bayway Arts Center , 265 E Main St , East Islip
2:00 pm
Sunday December 21
📣 East Islip Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Winter Solstice Walk - Family program, $4 per person upon arrival
Heckscher State Park , 1 way , East Islip
10:00 am - Gingerbread University in Naugles Barn
Hallockville Museum Farm , 6038 Sound Avenue , Riverhead
10:30 am - Walk With A Doc & Future Doc
Heritage Trust Building Picnic Tables , 633 Mt. Sinai-Coram Road , Mt. Sinai
11:00 am - The Polar Express - Film
Boulton Center For The Performing Arts , 37 W Main St , Bay Shore
11:00 am - Honoring Grief
Wolf Moon Wellness , 920 Lincoln Ave #9 , Holbrook
12:00 pm - Reed 7th Grade Winter Concert
REED Auditorium
2:00 pm - Caumsett State Park - ADVANCED TRAIL HIKE
25 Lloyd Harbor Rd , Lloyd Harbor
3:00 pm - Reed 8th Grade Winter Concert
REED Auditorium
2:00 pm - GMS Pajama Day
Gardiner Manor Elementary - FAS Pajama Day
Fifth Avenue Elementary - BAS PFA Spirit Day and Frosty Visit
Brook Avenue Elementary
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Fresh Grocer posted a job opening for Fresh Grocer - Scanning Clerk (Thompson) Salary Range $16.50 - $16.50/hr in Oakdale. Apply here.
- ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Night Crew Clerk (Buonadonna NY) Salary Range $16.50- $16.50/hr in Bay Shore. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Islip here.
🗞 Nearby News
Islip
- Woman Gets 6-Month Jail Sentence In West Babylon Brothel Operation Involving Former Cop And Teacher: Report (patch.com)
- Stefanik Ends Governor Campaign, Leaving Blakeman Atop GOP Race (patch.com)
- High Winds Cause Power Outages Across Suffolk County: PSEG (patch.com)
Central Islip
- Central Islip federal judge demands answers on Long Island ICE detainee's treatment (newsday.com)
- San Fernando Valley LGBTQ+ community center Somos Familia Valle is trying to rebuild from a 'traumatizing' break-in (losangelesblade.com)
Ok East Islip! 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
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