🌱 Patch AM: Noon Year's Eve and 10 more events

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

Coming up on the calendar:

• Holiday at Hempstead Town, NY Calendar
• Boys Varsity Wrestling Match at East Meadow High School at East Meadow High School
• Noon Year's Eve

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Rain; mixed with snow early, with a high of 43 and low of 37 degrees.
• Wednesday: Windy with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 45, low: 31.
• Thursday: Cloudy, with a high of 43 and low of 23 degrees.

📸 Around Merrick

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Merrick

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★ Featured events ★

Monday December 29

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

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Other local events

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

Wednesday December 31

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Hempstead Village Justice Court's Calendar
  Hempstead Village Justice Court , 99 James A. Garner Way , Hempstead
  9:00 am
• Massapequa Workshop Demystifying the Civil Service Merit System and NYHELPS
  The Workforce Partnership - Massapequa Career Center , 977 Hicksville Rd , Massapequa
  10:30 am
• Family Play Hooray
  East Rockaway Public Library , 477 Atlantic Avenue , East Rockaway
  1:00 pm
• Planning Board 12-23-2025
  Freeport Calendar Freeport, NY 11520
  6:30 pm
• Crafters Club
  Bellmore Memorial Library , 2288 Bedford Ave , Bellmore
  7:00 pm
• Polar Bear Pond by Doris
  27 W Fulton Ave , Roosevelt
  9:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• CHRISTMAS EVE OBSERVED
  Village of Massapequa Park , 151 Front St , Massapequa Park
• Movies On The Roof
  27 W Fulton Ave , Roosevelt
  9:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
  Willow was LOST on December 17, 2025 in Jacksonville, FL 32258 near Julington Creek Rd. Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor N.Merrick)

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Merrick. Apply here.
• CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Merrick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Merrick here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bellmore

• Community push helps keep DII Deals and Discounts open in Bellmore (greaterlongisland.com)

Freeport

• Seven Empire 8 Football Standouts Earned 2025 D3football.com All-America Honors (empire8.com)

Wantagh

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-- The Patch AM Team

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