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🌱 Patch AM: What Kings Park resident spotted zipping across the night sky?
Make time for Caroline Church's 3rd Annual Live Nativity & Tree Lighting on the Kings Park Patch calendar

Greetings Kings Park! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Kings Park resident spotted zipping across the night sky?
Also on today's calendar: Caroline Church's 3rd Annual Live Nativity & Tree Lighting and 9 more events.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Kings Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 41 and low of 28 degrees.
- Thursday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 48, low: 44.
- Friday: Windy; morning rain, with a high of 56 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 15 Recent UFO Sightings Reported Across Upstate New York (thenew961.com) — A recent roundup of UFO reports across New York includes a sighting from a Kings Park backyard, where a resident filmed a fast-moving green object that seemed to change shape. The piece highlights 15 summer sightings statewide and invites readers to share their own unexplained sky encounters.
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📸 Around Kings Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kings Park
★ Featured events ★
- Caroline Church's 3rd Annual Live Nativity & Tree Lighting
Caroline Episcopal Church, 1 Dyke Rd, Setauket
5:00 pm - The Nutcracker at Caroline Church
Caroline Episcopal Church, 1 Dyke Rd, Setauket
6:30 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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Other local events
- Wintergreen Scavenger Hunt: Tiny Tots (Ages 3-5), $4 per child upon arrival
WQ29+4G Charles & Helen Reichert Administration Building , Kings Park
10:30 am - Town Board Meeting
Smithtown, NY Calendar , 99 W. Main Street Victor T. Liss Board Room - 2nd Floor , Smithtown
2:00 pm - Scrollers Meeting – Holiday Party
Knights of Columbus , 44 Church St , Kings Park
7:00 pm - Breakfast with Santa at Christ Lutheran Church in East Northport
Christ Lutheran Church - East Northport, NY, 189 Burr Rd, East Northport, NY, 11731
9:30 am - Creation Station
The Smithtown Library - Kings Park Building , 1 Church St , Kings Park
10:00 am - Nursery Rhyme Time
The Smithtown Library - Kings Park Building , 1 Church St , Kings Park
10:30 am - Puzzle Swap
The Smithtown Library - Kings Park Building , 1 Church St , Kings Park
11:30 am - Owl Pellet Dissection - Children's program 8+, $4 cash per child at arrival
Sunken Meadow State Park , New York State Reference Rte 908K , Kings Park
10:30 am - Walk at Sunken Meadow State Park — Nassau Hiking and Outdoor Club
Sunken Meadow State Park , New York State Reference Rte 908K , Kings Park
2:45 pm - Krampus & Cocktails
Katies of Smithtown , 145 W Main St , Smithtown
7:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
Sunday December 28
📣 Kings Park Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Kings Park. Apply here.
- St. Catherine of Siena posted a job opening for Asst Admissions Director in Smithtown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kings Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Smithtown
- Black Ice, Plunging Temperatures Expected During Monday Morning Commute On Long Island (patch.com)
- State funding approved for water improvement projects on Long Island, elsewhere (newsday.com)
- Top 20 private and prep school girls basketball players (newsday.com)
Commack
- Commack Target Theft Under Investigation; Suspect Sought: Police (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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