🌱 Shirley-Mastic Daily: Eatery Helps Ukraine + Toddler Tango

Happy Tuesday, Shirley-Mastic! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and breezy. High: 55, low: 36.

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

1. Island Empanada has joined Blue Point Brewing Co. in Patchogue to help Ukraine. On March 21, all nine Long Island locations of Island Empanada donated 15 percent of food and drink sales to the Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Church located in Lindenhurst. One of the restaurants in located at 999 Montauk Highway in Shirley. (Newsday/Subscription Required)
2. Mastic resident Cassidy McAvoy, 35, was arrested on March 18 in Mastic Beach on "five counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance." Click here to access the Brookhaven Police Blotter for March 20. (Patch)
3. Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library is set to host a fun Toddlers Tango Program! Children from ages 2-5 will have fun dancing with Ms. Nicole on March 26 from 2 - 2:45 p.m.
   Register here. (MMSCL)
4. The Garden Farmers Winter Market continues every Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Over 20 vendors are available each Saturday with local business products and crafts. Food and refreshments are sold as well. The Market is located at 67 Avery Ave., Patchogue. (Facebook)
5. Nearby News: Jergens Ultra Healing Moisturizer buyers are being alerted because it may contain harmful bacteria. "The Food and Drug Administration is asking consumers to check their three ounces and 10-ounce bottles of the moisturizer. The bottles may be contaminated with bacteria that could cause infections in people with weakened immune systems. Consumers seeking information or a refund should call 1-800-742-8798." (LongIslandNews12)

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Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Virtual Literacy — MMS Community Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• Case Manager — MMS Community Library. (All Day)
• The Only Requirement — MMS Community Library. (12:15 p.m.)
• Get Crafty: Beading Workshop — MMS Community Library. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Join the Carnegie Choralists on March 24 at 4:30 p.m. for a free-of-charge musical workshop. Come to learn something new about the music industry and to have personalized vocal lessons! Register here. (PMPL)
• Patchogue St. Patrick's Day Parade was a success! Villagers had a great time while marching down Main Street over the weekend. Click on the link to see 20 photos of the event. (Greater Long Island)
• Make-A-Wish Suffolk County, NY: "This International Day of Happiness, we're celebrating the joy that you help create. Children who are fighting critical illnesses experience extreme emotional challenges every day." (Instagram)
• Girl Scouts of Suffolk County: "For the finale of National Girl Scouts Week, our girls made cake pops to celebrate Girl Scouts’ 110th birthday!" (Instagram)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, South Shirley: "Looking for an estimate to have a few sections of wood stockade fence removed and hauled away. Located in Shirley. About 20 feet of the fence. Please contact me if interested. Thanks." (Nextdoor)

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