🌱 Can you guess which Chanukkah party names are actually real?

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• Can you guess which Chanukkah party names are actually real?

Also on today's calendar: Chris Boone: 7-10 @ The Refuge, solo show and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 30 and low of 24 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 43, low: 29.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 49 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jewish Trivia Quiz: Chanukkah 2025 (sdjewishworld.com) — Melville residents are invited into the Chanukkah spirit with a playful Jewish trivia quiz highlighting creative names for celebrations happening this week. Centered on menorah lighting, traditional foods, and joyful gatherings, the piece uses Melville as its festive dateline while connecting local readers to a wider global Jewish community observing the holiday.
   

📸 Around Melville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Melville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Stories For You! - Melville
  Half Hollow Hills Community Library, 510 Sweet Hollow Rd, Melville
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Postpartum Support and Self-Care
  Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County , 423 N Griffing Ave # 100 , Riverhead
  5:00 am

Thursday December 18

• Snowman Wood Craft
  Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County , 423 N Griffing Ave # 100 , Riverhead
  12:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Gingerbread University in Naugles Barn
  Hallockville Museum Farm , 6038 Sound Avenue , Riverhead
  10:30 am
• Chris Boone: 7-10 @ The Refuge, solo show
  The Refuge , 515 Broadhollow Rd , Melville
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Gingerbread University in Naugles Barn
  Hallockville Museum Farm , 6038 Sound Avenue , Riverhead
  10:30 am
• Christ in Concrete
  Cinema Arts Center
  12:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Route 110 Comic Show
  110 Bingo Hall , 535 Broadhollow Rd , Melville
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Mobile Office Hours with Tom Suozzi
  Bethpage Public Library , 47 Powell Ave , Bethpage
  10:00 am
• L I PEIR Program
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Library , 999 Old Country Rd , Plainview
  10:00 am
• Book Chats with Anna Katsavos
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library , 999 Old Country Rd. , Plainview
  1:00 pm
• Boys Varsity Swim Meet Vs. Sewanhaka District
  Bethpage High School , 10 Cherry Ave , Bethpage
  5:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• John’s Crazy Socks Celebrates 9 Years with Big Walk-In Warehouse Sale in Farmingdale
  John’s Crazy Socks is celebrating nine years of spreading happiness, and the community is invited to join the fun at our Walk-In Warehouse... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Maintenance Clerk in Melville. Apply here.
• PwC posted a job opening for SAP Transportation Management Manager in Melville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Melville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Farmingdale

• Elevated Levels Of Lead Found In Drinking Water At Farmingdale Schools (patch.com)

Dix Hills

• Black Ice, Plunging Temperatures Expected During Monday Morning Commute On Long Island (patch.com)
• Elementary and middle school test scores rise for Long Island students (wliw.org)

Huntington Station

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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