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🌱 Patch AM: 'One Love For Jamaica:' Students Rally For Hurricane Melissa Relief Fund With Event On Sunday
You won't want to miss You're Invited to a Little Medical School Open House! on the Great Neck Patch calendar

Good day Great Neck! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Great Neck teens host dance fundraiser for Jamaica hurricane relief Sunday
Also on today's calendar: You're Invited to a Little Medical School Open House! and 1 more event.
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Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Great Neckfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 42 and low of 28 degrees.
- Sunday: Snow early in the morning, temps: high: 31, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Cold; breezy in the morning, with a high of 31 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'One Love For Jamaica:' Students Rally For Hurricane Melissa Relief Fund With Event On Sunday (patch.com) — Great Neck students are inviting neighbors to Temple Beth El this Sunday for a dance-party fundraiser supporting Northwell Health’s Hurricane Melissa Relief Fund for Jamaica. Local junior Abigail Podwall, whose mother is a Northwell physician, and fellow student Christos Raptis are teaming with Jamaica-born instructor and artist Natasha Neary to raise $3,000 through music, pizza, dancing, and an art auction.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Great Neck
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★ Featured events ★
- You're Invited to a Little Medical School Open House!
Calvary Lutheran Church, 36 Taylor Ave, East Meadow
11:30 am
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- Tiny Songbirds
Westbury Memorial Public Library , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
10:30 am - Enchanting Snow Globes
Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
4:00 pm - Humanist Chanukah Celebration & Luncheon at La Baraka
La Baraka , 255-09 Northern Blvd
12:30 pm
Monday December 15
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Winter Wonderland Robotic Maze
Williston Park Public Library , 494 Willis Avenue , Williston Park
12:00 pm - Circus Vazquez
Citi Field , 41 Seaver Wy , Flushing
1:00 pm - Parent/Child Hanukkah Latkes ~ 1 pm
The Cooking Lab , 160 Main St , Port Washington
1:00 pm - Keith Michael's The Nutcracker
Colden Auditorium , Reeves Ave , Flushing
3:00 pm - The Knocks with Dragonette and Aquaria
Irving Plaza , 17 Irving Pl , New York
7:00 pm - Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers
Pennsylvania Station , 4 Pennsylvania Plaza , New York
7:00 pm - Gimme Gimme Disco
Mulcahy's , 3232 Railroad Ave , Wantagh
8:00 pm - Get The Led Out - A Tribute to Led Zeppelin (18+ Event)
The Capitol Theatre , 149 Westchester Ave , Port Chester
8:00 pm - Aquatic Center
Nassau County, NY Calendar
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
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🗞 Nearby News
Manhasset
- NHL Power Players youth advisory board announced for 7th season (nhl.com)
- Jamie-Lynn Sigler will play doctor on 'Grey's Anatomy' (newsday.com)
- Corruption case against ex-gubernatorial aide Linda Sun, husband, headed for jury's consideration (newsday.com)
Port Washington
- Port Washington Police host 'Shop With a Cop' to bring holiday joy to local children (longislandpress.com)
Queens
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-- The Patch AM Team
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