🌱 Patch AM: What did a Kings Park resident capture in their backyard sky video?

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 their backyard sky video?

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

Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A bit of snow in the morning, with a high of 34 and low of 24 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 38, low: 35.
• Monday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 53 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 15 Recent UFO Sightings Reported Across Upstate New York (wbuf.com) — One of New York’s latest reported UFO encounters comes from a Kings Park backyard, where a resident filmed a fast-moving green object that changed shape. Their account appears alongside 14 other recent sightings statewide, from Buffalo to Sayville, inviting readers to share their own unexplained sky stories.
   

📸 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

📣 Kings Park Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 27

• 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
• Fossil Finds, Children's Program, $4 per child upon arrival
  Caleb Smith State Park Preserve , 581 W Jericho Turnpike , Smithtown
  10:30 am
• Nursery Rhyme Time
  The Smithtown Library - Commack Building , 3 Indian Head Rd , Commack
  11:00 am
• Baking with Chef Rob: SnowMan Cupcakes Grades K-5
  Emma S. Clark Memorial Library , 120 Main St , Setauket
  11:00 am
• IN-PERSON: Come Talk Comics!
  Panera Bread , 4097 Jericho Tpke , East Northport
  2:00 pm
• LIVE MUSIC RUBBER SOUL
  Garden Grill , 64 N Country Rd , Smithtown
  6:30 pm
• The Revolvers @ FOLEYS
  FOLEYS Smithtown , 550 Smithtown Bypass , Smithtown
  8:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• ✨ 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

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Kings Park PatchAM possible:

• Laurenpyro
  Accepting Commissions
• Aerus Electrolux — (631) 462-1920
  In Store Specials
• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Kings Park. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (03442) - 863 W Jericho Turnpike in Smithtown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kings Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Smithtown

• Someone in New York Recreated the ‘Christmas Vacation' House's Insane Light Show (vice.com)

Hauppauge

• People of the Year: A legislator, combat veteran and armed forces advocate, Chad Lennon leads Suffolk County (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 have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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