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🌱 Patch AM: What will Kings Park’s new county legislator tackle first in office?
And on the Kings Park Patch calendar - Take a Bird to Lunch: Children's Program, $4 per child upon arrival

Coffee in hand, Kings Park? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What will Kings Park’s new county legislator tackle first in office?
Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Kings Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, with a high of 45 and low of 39 degrees.
- Sunday: Mainly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 46, low: 28.
- Monday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 39 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sal Formica Takes Seat at Legislature (messengerpapers.com) — Kings Park residents now have a new representative in Suffolk County’s 13th Legislative District, as Sal Formica takes the seat that includes Kings Park, Fort Salonga, and nearby communities. Formica, a longtime Commack resident and former NYPD officer and fire chief, says his top priorities are public safety, affordable housing, infrastructure, and water quality.
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Find out what's happening in Kings Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
📸 Around Kings Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kings Park
★ Featured events ★
- Take a Bird to Lunch: Children's Program, $4 per child upon arrival
WQ29+4G Charles & Helen Reichert Administration Building, Kings Park
10:30 am
Sunday January 11
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Other local events
- Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting
Smithtown, NY Calendar , 420 Middle Country Road , Smithtown
6:00 pm - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Holiday)
Smithtown, NY Calendar Smithtown, NY 11787
Tuesday January 13
Monday January 19
📣 Kings Park Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Defensive Driving Class
Northport-East Northport Public Library , 151 Laurel Ave , Northport
9:30 am - Creation Station
The Smithtown Library - Kings Park Building , 1 Church St , Kings Park
10:00 am - 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 - Baby Bounce
The Smithtown Library - Commack Building , 3 Indian Head Rd , Commack
10:00 am - Storytime Safari
The Smithtown Library - Nesconset Building , 148 Smithtown Blvd , Nesconset
10:00 am - Family Fun PlayHooray: 6 Months - 5 Years [Not in Kindergarten] (Commack Public Library)
Commack Public Library , 18 Hauppauge Road , Commack
10:00 am - Playdough Playtime
Hauppauge Public Library , 1373 Veterans Memorial Hwy Ste. 1 , Hauppauge
11:00 am - FEES for the Modern Clinician- 2 Day Course!
680 Commack Rd , Commack
1:00 pm - Speed Dating Smithtown Singles 24-39
FOLEYS Smithtown , 550 Smithtown Bypass , Smithtown
2:00 pm
Saturday January 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- STXZ posted a job opening for Private Lacrosse Coach in Smithtown. Apply here.
- Lynne Barnhardt - State Farm Agent posted a job opening for Account Representative - State Farm Agent Team Member in Smithtown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kings Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Smithtown
- Garage Fire Damages Home In Smithtown, 75 Firefighters Respond: Chief (patch.com)
- Local Heroes: Smithtown General Tire's Commitment To Community And Customer Satisfaction (sohh.com)
- Smithtown West boys basketball's Michael Cascione hits 1,000-point mark (newsday.com)
East Northport
- ‘Misfit Island' Creator Donates $14,000 to Ronald McDonald House (huntingtonnow.com)
Northport
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-- The Patch AM Team
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