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In today's newsletter:

• Which Mineola standout made Newsday’s Top 100 hoops list?

Also on today's calendar: You're Invited to a Little Medical School Open House! and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 41 and low of 29 degrees.
• Sunday: Snow early in the morning, temps: high: 31, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Cold; breezy in the morning, with a high of 32 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Newsday's Top 100 boys basketball players for 2025-26 (newsday.com) — Mineola guard Christian Frey is highlighted among Newsday’s Top 100 Long Island boys basketball players, recognized as an athletic three-level scorer after averaging 19.1 points last season. The list previews standout public and CHSAA players to watch as the 2025-26 season tips off across Nassau and Suffolk.
   

📸 Around Mineola

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mineola

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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 13

• Christmas at Westbury House
  Old Westbury Gardens , 71 Old Westbury Rd , Old Westbury
  10:00 am

Sunday December 14

• Christmas at Westbury House
  Old Westbury Gardens , 71 Old Westbury Rd , Old Westbury
  10:00 am
• Danny Brown
  Warsaw Concerts , 261 Driggs Ave , Brooklyn
  7:00 pm
• they are gutting a body of water
  Market Hotel , 1140 Myrtle Ave , Brooklyn
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Holiday Window Display Contest Judging
  Garden City Chamber of Commerce , Downtown Seventh Street, New Hyde Park Road and Franklin Avenue , Garden City
  4:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Gilded Age Holiday Stories and Treats
  Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury, NY, 11568
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Holiday Spectacular 2025
  The Village Green / Gazebo , Corner of Stewart Avenue and Hilton Avenue , Garden City
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Christmas at Westbury House
  Old Westbury Gardens , 71 Old Westbury Rd , Old Westbury
  10:00 am
• Girl Scouts Chorus of Nassau County Concert
  Old Westbury Gardens , 71 Old Westbury Rd , Old Westbury
  1:00 pm

📣 Mineola Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 13

• Holiday Celebration & Toy Giveaway
  Academic Explorers Day Care Center , 223 Store Hill Rd , Old Westbury
  12:00 pm
• Better Lovers
  Buffalo RiverWorks , 359 Ganson St , Buffalo
  12:00 pm
• Winter Wonderland Robotic Maze
  Williston Park Public Library , 494 Willis Avenue , Williston Park
  12:00 pm
• Circus Vazquez
  Citi Field , 41 Seaver Wy , Flushing
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• NYULMC posted a job opening for Hospitality Services Associate, Housekeeping in Mineola. Apply here.
• Merry Maids posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Williston Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mineola here.

🗞 Nearby News

Garden City

• Garden City Library's longest-serving trustee steps down (gcnews.com)
• LAX seniors deliver poinsettias to children's cancer center (gcnews.com)

New Hyde Park

• This 1 Life Event Reveals Woman's Heart Disease Risk, Cardiologist Says (today.com)

Rockville Centre

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 demand a jury of my piers.
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