🌱 Pride At The Farm Event + Local History & Cemetery Tours

Hey, everybody. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through all the most important things happening these days in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and comfortable. High: 78 Low: 60.

Here are the top 3 stories in Shirley-Mastic today:

1. In celebration of Pride Month in June, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County will host Pride at the Farm on Friday, June 10, 2022, in collaboration with Stony Brook Medicine,. The event will take place at the Suffolk County Farm and Education Center at 350 Yaphank Avenue. It's a free, family-oriented event will run from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (LongIsland.com)
2. Are you interested in local history? Join local history librarian Brad Shupe on Monday, June 13, from 1 to 2 p.m. on a visit to the Hawkins-Downs Cemetery in Moriches. The cemetary is located at the corner of James Hawkins Road and Paige Lane, where Mr. Shupe will provide a history of the area and family. (Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library)
3. Looking for a water day for you and your kiddo? The Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library invites you to meet them at Shirley Beach on Grandview Drive for some fun water play today, June 10 at 11:00 a.m. Children between 18 months and 5 years old are invited with an adult. (Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library)

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Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Playspace At Moriches~Shirley Community Library (9:00 AM)
• Nature Walks at Wertheim Wildlife Refuge (10:00 AM)
• Strawberry Picking At Glover Farms (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Girl Scouts of Suffolk County's President and CEO, Tammy Severino, was recently invited to speak at the Women's Leadership Summit by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) employee resource group, Women in Power. The NYPA Patch Program is designed to help Girl Scouts think about how they can contribute to a more sustainable future for themselves, their communities, and the planet and to understand the benefits of pursuing a career in STEM and Energy related careers. (Girl Scouts of Suffolk County via Instagram)
• Neighbors Being Human, a community mission of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Yaphank, NY, is asking for the publics' help by donating items and/or cash during Food Panty Hours. Visit their website for more details and to learn more about the organization. (Neighbors Being Human via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.