🌱 Patch AM: How Great Neck Plaza became the peninsula’s walkable, number-one-rated “Town”

Morning Great Neck! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Great Neck Plaza became the peninsula’s walkable, number-one-rated “Town”

Also on today's calendar: Whole Body Donation Past & Present: Dispelling Myths and Answering Questions and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 46 and low of 40 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 49, low: 35.
• Thursday: A bit of snow and rain, with a high of 39 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Focus on the Great Neck Peninsula: The Village of Great Neck Plaza (longislandpress.com) — Great Neck Plaza takes center stage here as the walkable, transit-connected heart of the Great Neck peninsula, with its own government, BID, and lively downtown. The piece traces the village’s Gold Coast roots, landmark buildings, and LIRR history, then highlights today’s dense mix of apartments, shops, restaurants, parks, and popular Promenade nights that keep “Town” buzzing for residents and visitors alike.
   

📸 Around Great Neck

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Great Neck

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 23

• Whole Body Donation Past & Present: Dispelling Myths and Answering Questions
  Port Washington Public Library, 1 Library Dr, Port Washington
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday January 13

• New! K-Pop Hip Hop Class
  Gold Coast Arts Center , 113 Middle Neck Rd , Great Neck
  5:30 pm
• NEW! Beginner Guitar Class at Gold Coast Arts Center!
  Gold Coast Arts Center , 113 Middle Neck Rd , Great Neck
  7:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Rock and Read
  Westbury Memorial Public Library , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
  10:30 am
• ***CANCELLED*** Reach Out America presents Rich Logis, founder of "Leaving MAGA"
  Great Neck House , 14 Arrandale Ave , Great Neck
  12:30 pm

Thursday January 15

• ARTful Adventures
  Westbury Memorial Public Library , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
  10:30 am
• Crafty Owls: Winter Origami
  Westbury Memorial Public Library , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
  2:30 pm
• NEW! Modern Asian Art Class for Kids
  Gold Coast Arts Center , 113 Middle Neck Rd , Great Neck
  5:00 pm
• NEW! Modern Asian Art Class for Adults
  Gold Coast Arts Center , 113 Middle Neck Rd , Great Neck
  6:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Annual MLK Shabbat Service at Historic Temple
  Temple Beth-El of Great Neck , 5 Old Mill Rd , Great Neck
  7:00 pm

Sunday January 25

• New Year, New Family Workshop!
  Gold Coast Arts Center , 113 Middle Neck Rd , Great Neck
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday January 13

• Civics for Youth
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
  4:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• NM Spelling Bee
  Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
• Rock and Read
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
  10:30 am
• Preschool Story Time
  Port Washington Public Library , 1 Library Dr , Port Washington
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Atria Senior Living Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Great Neck. Apply here.
• Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine posted a job opening for Medical Receptionist in Great Neck. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Great Neck here.

🗞 Nearby News

Manhasset

• The Price of the Party at Barneys (freebeacon.com)

Port Washington

• Faith-Based Initiative ‘Project Sam' Becomes Officially Recognized by Archdiocese (thenationalherald.com)

Roslyn

Ok Great Neck! 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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I took its bike away.
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