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🌱 Patch AM: Boys & Girls Varsity Bowling Match vs. Oceanside High School and 11 more events

Coming up: Exciting 2026 virtual and in-person programs with Hospital for Special Surgery! on the Merrick Patch calendar

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Coffee in hand, Merrick? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Exciting 2026 virtual and in-person programs with Hospital for Special Surgery!
  • Long Island’s Sensational Rock Band Glenn Strange at Brian Dempsey's
  • Boys & Girls Varsity Bowling Match vs. Oceanside High School at Roosevelt UFSD

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: What did the baby light bulb say to its mom? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 43, low: 40.
  • Wednesday: A morning shower possible, with a high of 49 and low of 39 degrees.

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Other local events
    Tuesday January 6
  • Boys & Girls Varsity Bowling Match vs. Oceanside High School
    Roosevelt UFSD , 2407 Grand Ave , Baldwin
    5:00 pm
  • Boys Varsity Wrestling Match at Glen Cove High School
    Roosevelt UFSD , 150 Dosoris Ln , Glen Cove
    5:30 pm
  • Boys & Girls Varsity Track Meet
    Roosevelt UFSD , 275 Wolf Hill Rd , HUNTINGTN STA
    6:30 pm
  • Wednesday January 7
  • Boys Varsity Wrestling Match at Bellmore John F Kennedy High School
    Roosevelt UFSD , 3000 Bellmore Ave , Bellmore
    7:00 pm
  • Friday January 9
  • Girls Varsity Wrestling Match vs. Plainview Old Bethpage JFK High School
    Roosevelt UFSD , 1 Wagner Ave , Roosevelt
    5:00 pm
  • Boys Varsity Wrestling Match vs Plainview Old Bethpage JFK High School
    Roosevelt UFSD , 1 Wagner Ave , Roosevelt
    5:00 pm
  • Saturday January 10
  • Boys Varsity Wrestling Match at Island Trees High School
    Roosevelt UFSD , 59 Straight Ln , Levittown
    9:15 am
  • Varsity Cheerleading Competition
    Roosevelt UFSD , 50 Kennedy Dr , Plainview
    10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday January 5
  • DAHS Varsity Kickline
    Lee Road School Wantagh, NY 11793
    4:00 pm
  • Boys & Girls Varsity Bowling Match vs. Baldwin High School
    Roosevelt UFSD , 2407 Grand Ave , Baldwin
    5:00 pm
  • DAHS Open Nets
    Lee Road School Wantagh, NY 11793
    6:30 pm
  • LHE Elementary Companion Night
    Massapequa Public Schools , 4925 Merrick Road , Massapequa
    7:00 pm

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