🌱 Patch AM: What did a Kings Park resident capture in the sky on July 4?

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

In today's newsletter:

• What did a Kings Park resident capture in the sky on July 4?

Also on today's calendar: Garrison singing 4 Bella .

Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 38 and low of 34 degrees.
• Monday: Windy; morning rain, temps: high: 53, low: 31.
• Tuesday: Windy; mostly cloudy, colder, with a high of 34 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 15 Recent UFO Sightings Reported Across Upstate New York (wbuf.com) — A recent roundup of UFO reports across New York includes a Kings Park resident’s account of a fast-moving green object changing shape over their backyard on July 4. The piece compiles 15 recent sightings from cities statewide and invites readers to share their own unexplained sky encounters for possible future coverage.
   

📸 Around Kings Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kings Park

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 3

• Garrison singing 4 Bella
  The Bench, 1095 NY-25A, Stony Brook
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday January 1

• New Years Day 2026
  Smithtown, NY Calendar Smithtown, NY 11787

Tuesday January 6

• Town Board Meeting
  Smithtown, NY Calendar , 99 W. Main Street Victor T. Liss Board Room - 2nd Floor , Smithtown
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 28

• 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
• ✨ Holiday Pie Picnic
  Kasher Gallery & Studios , 19 Scudder Ave Floor 2 , Northport
  12:00 pm
• Krampus & Cocktails
  Katies of Smithtown , 145 W Main St , Smithtown
  7:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Volunteer: New Year’s at Noon
  Elwood Public Library District , 1929 Jericho Turnpike , East Northport
  11:00 am
• New Year's Eve at Noon
  Elwood Public Library District , 1929 Jericho Turnpike , Commack
  11:30 am
• Candy House Workshop
  The Smithtown Library - Commack Building , 3 Indian Head Rd , Commack
  2:30 pm
• Teen Bad Art Night: Grades 6 - 12 (Commack Public Library)
  Commack Public Library , 18 Hauppauge Road , Commack
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Cardboard Creations Volunteers
  The Smithtown Library - Commack Building , 3 Indian Head Rd , Commack
  3:00 pm
• Winter Bingo: K - 5 (Commack Public Library)
  Commack Public Library , 18 Hauppauge Road , Commack
  4:30 pm
• Walt Whitman at Commack
  1 Scholar Ln , Commack
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Scanning Specialist (Pricing Integrity, Audits & Signage) - Full Time in Commack. Apply here.
• Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Senior Designer in Commack. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kings Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Smithtown

• Shelter Pet of the Week: Mary (tbrnewsmedia.com)

Hauppauge

• People of the Year: A legislator, combat veteran and armed forces advocate, Chad Lennon leads Suffolk County (tbrnewsmedia.com)
• Town of Smithtown issues Winter Storm Advisory as snowfall expected late today through Saturday (tbrnewsmedia.com)

Stony Brook

Ok Kings Park! 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 haven’t the foggiest.
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