🌱 Patch AM: The Merrick Chorale Holiday Concert and 11 more events

Hello Merrick! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• You're Invited to a Little Medical School Open House! at Calvary Lutheran Church
• Boys Varsity Wrestling Match at South Side High School at Roosevelt UFSD
• The Merrick Chorale Holiday Concert

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Windy; heavy morning rain, with a high of 58 and low of 31 degrees.
• Saturday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 40, low: 37.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 47 and low of 27 degrees.

📸 Around Merrick

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Merrick

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• You're Invited to a Little Medical School Open House!
  Calvary Lutheran Church, 36 Taylor Ave, East Meadow
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Boys Varsity Wrestling Match at South Side High School
  Roosevelt UFSD , 140 Shepherd St , Rockville Centre
  9:30 am

Sunday December 21

• The Merrick Chorale Holiday Concert
  Bellmore Memorial Library , 2288 Bedford Ave , Bellmore
  2:30 pm

Monday December 22

• Boys & Girls Varsity Track Meet
  Roosevelt UFSD , 275 Wolf Hill Rd , Huntington Station
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 25

• Holiday
  Hempstead Town, NY Calendar , 1 Washington Street , Hempstead

Saturday December 27

• Boys Varsity Wrestling Match at East Meadow High School
  East Meadow High School , 101 Carman Ave , East Meadow
  9:30 am

Monday December 29

• Monday Dojo Beginner Yoga
  Goshinkan Jujitsu Dojo , 1754 Merrick Ave , Merrick
  9:30 am

Wednesday December 31

• Noon Year's Eve
  The Merrick Library , 2279 Merrick Ave , Merrick
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• R&A Advanced ESL Class
  Bellmore Memorial Library , 2288 Bedford Ave , Bellmore
  10:00 am
• Music and Movement
  Bellmore Memorial Library , 2288 Bedford Ave , Bellmore
  11:00 am
• Game Afternoon
  Bellmore Memorial Library , 2288 Bedford Ave , Bellmore
  12:30 pm
• Let's Talk Senior Discussion Group
  Massapequa Public Library - Bar Harbour Building , 40 Harbor Ln , Massapequa Park
  1:00 pm
• Holiday Spectacular 2025
  Garden City Chamber of Commerce The Village Green / Gazebo Corner of Stewart Avenue and Hilton Avenue
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member- McDonald's in Merrick. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Bellmore

• Introducing District Administration's 2026 award winners (districtadministration.com)

Freeport

• Margaritaville at Sea to Launch High Tide Market (cruisecritic.com)
• Lead found in school drinking water on Long Island (newsnationnow.com)
• Gala Foods gives 5 shoppers free groceries every Friday in December (greaterlongisland.com)

Roosevelt

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-- The Patch AM Team

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