🌱 Patch AM: Which forgotten Christmas traditions still live on around Mineola?

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• Which forgotten Christmas traditions still live on around Mineola?

Also on today's calendar: A Very Grinchy Pajama Party at the Cradle of Aviation and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 46 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: Very cold; afternoon snow, temps: high: 29, low: 25.
• Saturday: Cold; a bit of morning snow, with a high of 32 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Holiday nostalgia: 4 Christmas traditions you forgot about (newsday.com) — A Long Island–focused nostalgia piece recalls once-beloved Christmas traditions, including serious homemade fruitcakes, aluminum trees, Christmas clubs, and festive corsages, with memories from residents across nearby towns. Mineola gets a nod as part of actor Joe Zaso’s local upbringing, tying these fading customs to places your neighbors know well.
   

📸 Around Mineola

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mineola

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• A Very Grinchy Pajama Party at the Cradle of Aviation
  Cradle of Aviation Museum, Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Garden City
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 26

• Chris Botti
  Blue Note , 131 W 3rd St , New York
  9:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• MOMIX - Alice
  The Joyce Theater , 175 8th Ave , New York
  2:00 pm
• Sun Ra Arkestra
  TV Eye , 16-47 Weirfield St , Ridgewood
  6:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• Veronica Swift
  Blue Note , 131 W 3rd St , New York
  9:30 pm

Thursday January 1

• New Years Day - Village Closed
  Village of Williston Park , 494 Willis Ave , Williston Park

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Cleveland Cavaliers at New York Knicks
  Pennsylvania Station , 4 Pennsylvania Plaza , New York
  12:00 pm
• Thursday Night Open Mic (6:30pm)
  Bushwick Comedy Club , 259 Melrose St , Brooklyn
  6:30 pm
• A Tribute to James Brown with Fred Thomas of The J.B.'s
  Groove , 125 MacDougal St , New York
  7:00 pm
• Spices Negril Bingo & Trivia Night
  Spices Negril Restaurant & Lounge , 1084 Grand Ave , South Hempstead
  7:00 pm
• 30th Anniversary David Broza Not Exactly Xmas Show with Friends
  City Winery New York City , 25 11th Ave , New York
  7:30 pm
• Best of Brooklyn Stand-Up Comedy
  The Tiny Cupboard Comedy Club & Board Game Bar , 10 Cooper St , Brooklyn
  8:30 pm

Friday December 26

• Heather away
  The Art Guild , 200 Port Washington Blvd. , Manhasset

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kura Sushi posted a job opening for Sushi Prep/Line Cook in Carle Place. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T1264) in Westbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mineola here.

🗞 Nearby News

Carle Place

• Meet the diner owners behind Long Island's viral neon glitch (greaterlongisland.com)

Westbury

• New York Home Depot theft ringleader, who smuggling goods to Guyana, jailed (demerarawaves.com)
• This Day in Country History: December 23 (country1037fm.com)

Hempstead

Ok Mineola! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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