🌱 Patch AM: Which books on this holiday list are perfect for Fire Island locals?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which books on this holiday list are perfect for Fire Island locals?

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 47 and low of 26 degrees.
• Monday: Colder; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 37, low: 32.
• Tuesday: Snow early, then rain, with a high of 44 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Booked for the Holidays: A Bookish Gift Guide » Fire Island News & Great South Bay News (fireislandnews.com) — Fire Island readers get a holiday gift guide that even includes a locally set novel, On Fire Island, alongside other Long Island–themed picks. The column walks you through smart book ideas for everyone on your list—from kids and teens to runners, homebodies, and hard-to-shop-for friends—while encouraging support for indie bookstores and bookshop.org.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 21

• 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
• Honoring Grief
  Wolf Moon Wellness , 920 Lincoln Ave #9 , Holbrook
  12:00 pm
• Reed 7th Grade Winter Concert
  REED Auditorium
  2:00 pm
• 🎄 White Christmas – Live at The Gateway Playhouse 🎶
  Gateway's Haunted Playhouse , Ticket Sales Building , 215 S Country Rd , Bellport
  2:00 pm
• Christmas Carnival with J.K. Hodge
  Bayport-Blue Point Public Library , 186 Middle Rd , Blue Point
  2:00 pm
• Caumsett State Park - ADVANCED TRAIL HIKE
  25 Lloyd Harbor Rd , Lloyd Harbor
  3:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Music Jazz Night in HS Auditorium 7:30 PM
  HS Auditorium Bayport, NY 11705
• Open Play Mahjong & Cards (In Person)
  Sachem Public Library , 150 Holbrook Rd , Holbrook
  9:30 am
• Monday Morning Yoga
  Sayville Library , 88 Greene Ave , Sayville
  10:30 am
• Reed 8th Grade Winter Concert
  REED Auditorium
  2:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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🗞 Nearby News

Bayport

• Countdown to Christmas Day on the Great South Bay: December Things Do This Weekend and the Week Ahead » Fire Island News & Great South Bay News (fireislandnews.com)

East Islip

• Newsday's All-Long Island girls soccer team 2025 (newsday.com)

Bohemia

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I feel lightheaded!
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