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π± How will the $4.7 million Route 311 project change your commute?
You won't want to miss Kick Off Your Holiday Celebration with A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play! on the Lake Carmel Patch calendar

What's up Lake Carmel! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. βοΈοΈ
In today's newsletter:
- How will the $4.7 million Route 311 project change your commute?
Also on today's calendar: Kick Off Your Holiday Celebration with A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play! and 2 more events.
Find out what's happening in Lake Carmelfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? π€ (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Lake Carmelfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: A snow shower; windy, colder, with a high of 27 and low of 19 degrees. βοΈ Brr!
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 32, low: 20.
- Saturday: Some brightening, with a high of 36 and low of 23 degrees.
π° News we're reading
β’ Route 311 in Lake Carmel and Patterson to undergo re-surfacing (midhudsonnews.com) β Expect a smoother drive on Route 311 next summer, as the state is funding a $4.7 million resurfacing from Route 52 in Lake Carmel to the Empire State Trail in Patterson. Local and state officials say the project will improve safety and reliability on this heavily traveled link between the CarmelβLake Carmel area and I-84.
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πΈ Around Lake Carmel
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π Upcoming Events in Lake Carmel
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β Featured events β
- Kick Off Your Holiday Celebration with A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play!
Drew United Methodist Church, 28 Gleneida Ave, Carmel Hamlet, NY, 10512,
7:30 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Mahjong Drop-In Program
Patterson Library , 1167 NY-311 , Patterson
10:30 am - KPS PTO Holiday Event [Kent Primary School] [Public calendar]
Kent Primary School , 1065 Route 52 , Carmel
6:00 pm - Anthony Zenhauser One Night Only
Jazz On Main , 37 S Moger Ave , Mt Kisco
9:00 pm - CHS Music Snow Date [Carmel High School] [Public calendar]
Carmel High School , 30 Fair Street , Carmel
6:30 pm
Friday December 12
Monday December 22
π£ Lake Carmel Shout Outs!
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π Events Nearby
- Putnam County: Workshop: Learn about Civil Service Careers and NY HELPS
Carmel Friendship Center , Bld. #1 , 110 Old Rte 6 , Carmel Hamlet
11:00 am - 4th Annual Winter Solstice Campout
Fahnestock State Park , 1498 NY-301 , Carmel Hamlet
1:30 pm - Small Spirits Tasting
Sterling Cellars , 179 US-6 , Mahopac
3:00 pm - Outdoor Holiday Market - FREE!
Camp Herrlich , 101 Deacon Smith Hill Rd , Patterson
10:00 am - Free Outdoor Holiday Market
Camp Herrlich , 101 Deacon Smith Hill Rd , Patterson
10:00 am - Johnny Folsom 4 - Tribute to Johnny Cash
Daryl's House Restaurant & Live Music Club , 130 NY-22 , Pawling
8:00 pm - Bagels and Books
Patterson Library , 1167 NY-311 , Patterson
11:30 am - Combined Holiday Concert
Brewster High School , 50 Foggintown Rd , Brewster
7:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Monday December 15
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π Nearby News
Patterson
- Advocates blast Hochul's plan to cut public renewables (fingerlakes1.com)
Carmel
- Putnam cabbie murdered (midhudsonnews.com)
- Brewster school is closed, but a student Christmas tradition lives on (lohud.com)
- Car Slams Into Deli In 2-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley (dailyvoice.com)
Mahopac
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