🌱 Patch AM: Music and Movement and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• You're Invited to a Little Medical School Open House! at Calvary Lutheran Church
• Music and Movement at Bellmore Memorial Library
• Boys Varsity Swim Meet vs. Wantagh High School at Roosevelt UFSD

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 51 and low of 47 degrees.
• Friday: Very windy; morning rain, temps: high: 54, low: 30.
• Saturday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 40 and low of 37 degrees.

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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

Friday December 19

• Music and Movement
  Bellmore Memorial Library , 2288 Bedford Ave , Bellmore
  11:00 am
• Boys Varsity Swim Meet vs. Wantagh High School
  Roosevelt UFSD , 201 President St , Hempstead
  5:00 pm
• Boys Varsity Wrestling Match vs. Mepham High School
  Roosevelt UFSD , 1 Wagner Ave , Roosevelt
  5:00 pm
• 5th Annual Toy & Gift Giveaway
  Roosevelt UFSD , 15 Henry St , Roosevelt
  6:00 pm

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• A Time for Kids, Inc.
  Bellmore Memorial Library , 2288 Bedford Ave , Bellmore
  11:00 am
• Mindful Moments: Meditation & Mindful Connection
  Workshop , 1869 Wantagh Ave , Wantagh
  11:30 am
• Messy Monsters
  East Rockaway Public Library , 477 Atlantic Avenue , East Rockaway
  1:30 pm
• Krafty Kids
  East Rockaway Public Library , 477 Atlantic Avenue , East Rockaway
  3:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Bellmore

• Oak Chalet to close in Bellmore (newsday.com)
• Long Island's top 100 boys wrestlers for 2025-26 (newsday.com)

Freeport

• Gala Foods gives 5 shoppers free groceries every Friday in December (greaterlongisland.com)

Roosevelt

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