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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Hauppauge surgeon says facelifts are suddenly booming
• Who took the nativity statue from Hauppauge’s H. Lee Dennison lawn?

Also on today's calendar: Playdough Playtime and 6 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Breezy; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 50 and low of 40 degrees.
• Saturday: Rain from late morning on, temps: high: 44, low: 39.
• Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 46 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Long Island plastic surgeons say facelifts are having a moment (newsday.com) — Hauppauge plastic surgeon Mark Epstein is seeing such a surge in facelift demand that he says he needs more surgeons in his practice. Long Island doctors report facelifts are booming, driven by Zoom-era self-scrutiny, weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, and people wanting their appearance to match how young they feel inside.
   

• Farmingdale man charged in DWI accident seriously injuring another driver (babylonbeacon.com) — A statue of Jesus was stolen from the nativity display on the lawn of the H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge, and county officials are asking for the public’s help. Police are also investigating a separate DWI crash in Melville that critically injured a Brentwood man. Anyone with information on either case is urged to contact authorities.
   

📸 Around Hauppauge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hauppauge

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday January 13

• FREE WEBINAR | “Italy's Top 10 Mosaics”
  Online,
  11:30 am

Saturday January 10

• Jennifer O’Brien State Farm Desk O’ Treat & Pumpkin Patch
  Jennifer O'Brien - State Farm Insurance Agent, 550 Smithtown Bypass Flr 2 Ste 114, Smithtown
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday January 10

• Playdough Playtime
  Hauppauge Public Library , 1373 Veterans Memorial Hwy Ste. 1 , Hauppauge
  11:00 am
• COMEDY NITE
  Garden Grill , 64 N Country Rd , Smithtown
  7:00 pm

Monday January 12

• HSW - Virtual Enterprise Parent Open House
  Smithtown High School West , Smithtown High School W, Smithtown, NY 11787, USA
  6:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Toddlers Explore
  Hauppauge Public Library , 1373 Veterans Memorial Hwy Ste. 1 , Hauppauge
  10:00 am
• Gather and Grow
  Hauppauge Public Library , 1373 Veterans Memorial Hwy Ste. 1 , Hauppauge
  10:30 am

Thursday January 15

• Beginner Crochet
  Hauppauge Public Library , 1373 Veterans Memorial Hwy Ste. 1 , Hauppauge
  1:30 pm
• NYFW Bootcamp
  Long Island Beauty School - Hauppauge , 544 NY-111 , Hauppauge
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 9

• Dance Cardio Sculpt (In person) (Commack Public Library)
  Commack Public Library , 18 Hauppauge Road , Commack
  9:00 am
• Nursery Rhyme Time
  The Smithtown Library - Commack Building , 3 Indian Head Rd , Commack
  10:00 am
• Mitten Wreath (2-5 years old)
  Elwood Public Library District , 1929 Jericho Turnpike , Elwood
  10:00 am
• Young at Art
  The Smithtown Library - Nesconset Building , 148 Smithtown Blvd , Nesconset
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Hauppauge. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Central Islip

• Farmingdale man charged in DWI accident seriously injuring another driver (massapequapost.com)
• Book Your 2026 Kona Ice Birthday Party Package with the Ducks Today (oursportscentral.com)

Smithtown

• Times … and dates: January 8 to January 15, 2026 (tbrnewsmedia.com)

Huntington

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