🌱 Groundhog Day On Long Island + Police Seek Shoplifter

Good morning, everybody! It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Shirley-Mastic Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town today. In today's issue, you'll learn about...

• Birdseed Heart Cakes program at MMSCL.
• Groundhog Day events.
• Jobs in the area and more!

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 36, low: 22.

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Here are the top four stories today in Shirley-Mastic:

1. Birdseed Heart Cakes program is set for Thursday, Feb. 2 at 5 p.m. This event celebrates National Bird Feeding Month. Attendees will make a birdseed heart cake to be put outside to feed the birdies. (MMSCL)
   
2. Many events are scheduled to celebrate Groundhog Day on Long Island! The special day is fun to check if we will have a longer winter or an early spring. You can visit the link I've shared to events in your area. (News12)
3. For those looking for job opportunities in and around Shirley-Mastic, browse through Patch's list of the most recent openings in the neighborhood. (Shirley-Mastic Patch)
4. Police are looking for a man who stole merchandise from a Walmart on Veteran Memorial Highway. The suspect left the store with $1,100 in merchandise that wasn't paid for. Visit the link to see a picture of the suspect. If you recognize him, contact crime stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. (Patch)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Have a Heart Food Drive: February 1 to February 28 at MMSCL. (9 a.m.)
• Family Literacy - MMS Community Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• Social Worker - MMS Community Library. (5 p.m.)
• Valentine Heart Door Hanger - MMSC Community Library. (7 p.m.)
• Citizenship Class - MMSC Community Library. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• " Another round of closures for housewares chain Bed Bath & Beyond will impact Long Island. In addition, all the company's Harmon's drug stores are set to shutter." (Patch)
• Save the date for Patchogue residents to lodge complaints about taxes in 2023. Gather your information and bring it to the Village Hall on Feb. 21 for the Tax Grievance Night. This event starts at 5 p.m. at 14 Baker Street in Patchogue. (Patchogue Village)
• An Indoor Craft Fair will be hosted at 1 Picasso Way, in Middle Island, on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 10 a.m. If you want to catch up with some shopping, there will be handcrafted items made by local artisans, jewelry, chocolate and other things. (Patch Events)

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Events:

• An Evening of Laughs at Desmond’s (February 2)
• 90’s Night! STP, Rage Against The Machine and Nirvana Tribute Bands! Suffolk Theater. Tickets here. (February 3)
• Long Island Private School Fair. (February 4)
• Be My Valentine Dinner Dance at East Wind. (February 18)
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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Debora Whitehead

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