🌱 Patchogue Daily: South Bay Festival On Shorefront + Parade On Main

Hello, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new edition of the Patchogue Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now.

First, today's weather:

Thunderstorms. High: 80, low: 68.

Here are the top 5 stories in Patchogue today:

1. Great South Bay Music Festival celebrates 14 years with great concerts in the Heart of Patchogue. From July 7 -10, bands will perform at Shorefront Park. Buy tickets here. (Patchogue CofC)
2. Patchogue Lions Club will host its Fourth of July parade in the Village of Patchogue. All are welcome to attend the patriotic event that will start at West Avenue and go down Main Street to Rider Avenue. The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. (Long Island Advance)
3. South Bay Art Association will host its 64th Annual Artist on the Lane 2022. For those interested in purchasing original art pieces from local artists or in strolling and appreciating talents, Bellport Village is the place to go on July 4 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. (Patchogue CofC)
4. Patchogue-Medford Library Nanobots program will be hosted on July 6 at 2 p.m. for kiddos aged 3-6. Kids will read the book "NanoBots" and play science and reading games. Register here. (Patchogue CofC)
5. The Burn Center at Stony Brook University wants to help the community to have a safe July 4 weekend! Check out 10 tips to avoid sunburn and other skin issues. (Stony Brook News)

Today in Patchogue:

• Superhero Training Camp at PMPL. (11 a.m.)
• Free meals to those in need at VFW. (2:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Greater Patchogue: "The definitive story behind the rise of Bango Bowls." (GreaterPatchogue via Facebook)
• Patchogue-Medford Library: "Thank everyone who attended our Touch a Truck event at Pat-Med schools Patchogue Medford High School yesterday! We had a blast. Check out our calendar of events to find out where we will be next!" (Patchogue-Medford Library via Facebook)
• Holy Angels Regional School - Patchogue: "Some photos of Tabatha, who will be going into second grade in the fall from her dance recital! So beautiful!" (Holy Angels Regional School - Patchogue via Facebook)

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