🌱 Shirley-Mastic Daily: Ambulance House To Host Event + Puzzle Night

Hey, everybody. It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Shirley-Mastic Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in the community today. Here goes...

First, today's weather:

Breezy with a thunderstorm. High: 77, low: 58.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Shirley-Mastic:

1. Shirley Community Ambulance is set to host its annual open house after two years of cancellations due to the pandemic. Long Island Community Hospital Trauma team will participate in the event with a blood drive. Mark the big day on your calendar for June 12 from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. (Facebook)
   
2. Memorial Weekend fun will be extended until Tuesday at Tiki Joe's in Shirley! The Radio Flashback Party is set for May 30 at 6 p.m. Tiki Joe's is located at 1 William Floyd Parkway. (Facebook)
3. Have you been feeling crafty recently? If so, the Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library has a ceramic sculpture waiting to be painted by you on Tuesday, May 31 at 4 p.m. No registration is required. (MMSCL)
4. If you are looking for great professionals to help with to-do lists in the Shirley-Mastic area, Patch has a list of top-rated workers who will make your busy life more manageable. Take a look at the most recommended services in the area. (Patch)
5. The New York Blood Center released an update about the decline in blood donations in the last two months. The shortage is still around even with blood drives in schools and community events slowly coming back. The director of the blood bank of Stony Brook Hospital, Linda Mamone, gave an interview for TBR News Media to provide updates on the situation. (tbrnewsmedia)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Family Puzzle Night Grab & Go Kit — MMS Community Library. (All Day)
• Guinea Pig Playtime — MMS Community Library. (11 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• "Tail Waggin' and Readin' Fun" will be hosted on May 31 at 4:30 p.m. at the MMSCL. Kids in grades K-6 are welcome to come to read their favorite book to a therapy dog! No registration is required. (MMSCL)
• Mastic Moriches Shirley Community Library will help you keep it cool this summer! Home improvement expert Brian Schnee will be at the webinar to answer any questions you might have to understand how the air conditioning system works in a home. The class is set for Saturday, June 4 at 10:30 a.m. (Patch)

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— Debora Whitehead

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