🌱 Patchogue Daily: River Community Cleanup + Hispanic Heritage Day

Hello again, neighbors! I'm back with your new edition of the Patchogue Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now.

First, today's weather:

Breezy in the morning; sunny. High: 74, low: 54.

Here are the top 3 stories in Patchogue today:

1. The Patchogue River community cleanup day is set for Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., followed by a Mac and Cheese challenge hosted by Drift 82. Don't miss the chance to serve our community by promoting environmental education and be treated with live music, raffles, activities, and Mac and Cheese samples from our local businesses. (Patchogue Chamber of Commerce)
2. The Patchogue Medford Public Library will host its "Bingo with Barbara" on Friday, Sept. 16, at 10 a.m. All are welcome to join the games playing to win fun prizes! (Patchogue Library)
3. Just a friendly reminder, the Hispanic Heritage Day celebration will be hosted at the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. with free admission. The event features music, performances, and more hosted by the Leadership Council of Patchogue. (All Events)

Today in Patchogue:

• Vinyasa Yoga Before Work at PMPL. (7 a.m.)
• Do the Write Thing at PMPL. (10 a.m.)
• Signing Stories at PMPL. (11:30 a.m.)
• Citizenship Day at PMPL. (4:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Patchogue-Medford Library: "When your craft matches your shirt." (Patchogue-Medford Library via Instagram)
• Patchogue-Medford School District: "On Oct. 18, a proposition will be presented to the voters of the Pat-Med community. Read the latest issue of 'Raider Connection' to learn more!" (Patchogue-Medford School District via Facebook)
• Holy Angels Regional School - Patchogue: "We need volunteers to make our book fair a success!" (Holy Angels Regional School - Patchogue via Facebook)
• Patchogue Italian Feast of Saint Liberata: "The event was a huge success with thousands attending to enjoy great Italian themed food and entertainment while we celebrated our Italian American of the Year, Steve Fuoco!" (Patchogue Italian Feast of Saint Liberata via Facebook)
• GreaterPatchogue: "'Doing what you say you’re going to do. That’s all people want.' - Jeff Kuhn." (GreaterPatchogue via Facebook)

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Featured businesses:

• Club Z! In-Home Tutoring — (Visit website)
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Events:

• Manorville Historical Society 32nd Annual Arts and Craft Fair. (September 17)
• Hallockville 41st Annual Country Fair & Craft Show. (September 17)
• (mostly) TRUE THINGS Storytelling Show. (September 17)
• Walk for WORC Force. (September 18)
• ALDI’s National Hiring Week. (September 18)
• Pocketbook Bingo — Spc Matthew Baylis Memorial Fund. (October 7)
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For sale:

• Marina For Sale — Long Island, N.Y. — Darren Smith Business Broker (Details)
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All right, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— Debora Whitehead

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