🌱 Lunch with Santa at Riko's Merrick and 12 more events

What's up North Merrick! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Dine & Decode: Santa’s Lost List - LI’s First Escape Room Dinner at Zona Italian Restaurant
• Centennial Winter Concert at Roosevelt UFSD
• Varsity Cheerleading Competition at Roosevelt UFSD

... and check out 7 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 36 and low of 26 degrees.
• Friday: Cold; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 36, low: 25.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 40 and low of 28 degrees.

📸 Around North Merrick

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Merrick

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Dine & Decode: Santa’s Lost List - LI’s First Escape Room Dinner
  Zona Italian Restaurant, 4883 Merrick Rd, Massapequa Park
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Centennial Winter Concert
  Roosevelt UFSD , 140 W Centennial Ave , Roosevelt
  9:30 am

Saturday December 13

• Varsity Cheerleading Competition
  Roosevelt UFSD , 4925 Merrick Rd , Massapequa
  10:00 am
• Lunch with Santa at Riko's Merrick
  Riko's Pizza , 68 Merrick Ave , Merrick
  12:00 pm
• College Readiness: Teen Summer Opportunities Fair
  Queens Public Library at Central , 89-11 Merrick Blvd , Jamaica
  12:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Family Movie
  Bellmore Memorial Library , 2288 Bedford Ave , Bellmore
  2:00 pm
• Pakistani American Republican Club Christmas Party
  Leonard's Palazzo , 555 Northern Blvd , Great Neck
  6:00 pm
• Sunday Night Open Mic (6:30pm)
  Bushwick Comedy Club , 259 Melrose St , Brooklyn
  6:30 pm

Monday December 15

• Boys Varsity Swim Meet vs. Carle Place HS/ Locust Valley HS/ Glen Cove HS
  Roosevelt UFSD , 201 President St , Hempstead
  5:00 pm
• Roosevelt Middle School Winter Concert
  Roosevelt UFSD , 335 E Clinton Ave , Roosevelt
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Crafty Owls: DIY Ornament
  Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs , 445 Jefferson Street , Westbury
  3:30 pm
• Boys Varsity Swim Meet vs. Academy Charter School
  Roosevelt UFSD , 201 President St , Hempstead
  5:00 pm
• All About Me Collage
  Roosevelt Public Library , 27 W Fulton Ave , Roosevelt
  6:00 pm
• DAHS Drivers Ed Lecture
  Lee Road School Wantagh, NY 11793
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Roosevelt

• MTA Fare Changes 2026: What Roosevelt Island Riders Need to Know (rooseveltislanddaily.news)

East Meadow

• It's official: Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is running for governor (liherald.com)
• Bellissimo, Field re-elected as fire commissioners (liherald.com)
• CIBS honors outstanding achievements in commercial, industrial and retail real estate community (nyrej.com)

Merrick

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-- The Patch AM Team

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