🌱 Patch AM: Why Theodore Roosevelt’s final day still matters in Oyster Bay history

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Theodore Roosevelt’s final day still matters in Oyster Bay history
• How a 1919 loss in Oyster Bay still echoes nationally

Also on today's calendar: New Theater Arts Classes begin Thursday Jan. 8, 2026 and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 49 and low of 34 degrees.
• Friday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 50, low: 41.
• Saturday: Rain and drizzle, with a high of 45 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Today in history: January 6 (copy) (postandcourier.com) — One of today’s notable historical moments is deeply tied to Oyster Bay: President Theodore Roosevelt died in 1919 at his Sagamore Hill home here in town. A broader timeline of January 6 highlights other national milestones, but Roosevelt’s passing is the key local connection for residents.
   

• Today in History: Trump supporters storm Capitol to stop certification of Biden victory (bostonglobe.com) — This history roundup notes that former President Theodore Roosevelt died in 1919 in Oyster Bay at age 60, a defining moment in the town’s legacy. It also revisits major national events, including the 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol and other significant January 6 milestones.
   

📸 Around Oyster Bay

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oyster Bay

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday January 8

• New Theater Arts Classes begin Thursday Jan. 8, 2026
  Huntington Center for Performing Arts, 310 New York Ave, Huntington
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday January 9

• Happy hour with Tom San Filippo
  Mr Beery's , 4019 Hempstead Tpke , Bethpage
  5:30 pm

Sunday January 11

• Intro to Intuition
  Twin Flame , 329 1 Broadway , Bethpage
  1:00 pm
• Intentional Listening Circle — Oyster Bay Yoga
  Oyster Bay Yoga , 9 Audrey Ave , Oyster Bay
  6:30 pm

Wednesday January 14

• VFW monthly meeting
  20 Queens St , Syosset
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 8

• Color a Smile
  Levittown Public Library , 1 Bluegrass Ln , Levittown
  9:00 am
• Family Residences and Essential Enterprises
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library , 999 Old Country Rd. , Plainview
  10:00 am
• Full Body Strength - Live and Virtual
  Mid-Island Y JCC , 45 Manetto Hill Road , Plainvew
  10:00 am
• In-Person: Qi Gong Winter 2026
  Syosset Public Library , 225 S Oyster Bay Rd , Syosset
  11:00 am
• Silver Sneakers Cardio - Live and Virtual
  Mid-Island Y JCC , 45 Manetto Hill Road , Plainvew
  11:00 am
• PhysFestNYC
  Staller Center For the Arts , 100 Nicolls Rd , Stony Brook University
  12:00 pm
• Martin and Lewis â In-person lecture
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library , 999 Old Country Rd. , Plainview
  2:00 pm
• Martin and Lewis – In-person lecture
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Library , 999 Old Country Rd , Plainview
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My cat is still missing!!
  Her name is mama she is black and white. I saw her last on Friday near the American house salad restaurant on pine hollow. There is another black and… (Nextdoor Oyster Bay/East Norwich)
• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
  Mama was LOST on January 2, 2026 in Oyster Bay, NY 11771 near American hse Salad restaurant Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor Oyster Bay Cove)

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Syosset. Apply here.
• Lifetime Fitness - Life Time, Inc. posted a job opening for Rockwall Team Member in Syosset. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oyster Bay here.

🗞 Nearby News

Jericho

• Pivot Gym opens with local officials' blessings (longislandpress.com)
• 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed After School Bus Crash In Hicksville: PD (patch.com)

Syosset

• Stove Fire Causes Smoke Damage in Syosset Home (thelegaladvocate.com)

Bethpage

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-- The Patch AM Team

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