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🌱 Open Podcasting and 10 more events
Also check out Drop in Crafting on the Shrub Oak Patch calendar

Good morning Shrub Oak! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Open Podcasting at John C. Hart Memorial Library
- Teen Tech Help at John C. Hart Memorial Library
- Mah Jongg (Drop in Program)
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Find out what's happening in Shrub Oakfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Shrub Oakfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 44 and low of 41 degrees.
- Friday: Morning rain; cloudy, windy, temps: high: 56, low: 27.
- Saturday: Breezy and colder, with a high of 37 and low of 32 degrees.
📸 Around Shrub Oak
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shrub Oak
★ Featured events ★
- Drop in Crafting
John C. Hart Memorial Library, 1130 E Main St, Shrub Oak
2:00 pm
Friday December 19
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Other local events
- Open Podcasting
John C. Hart Memorial Library , 1130 E Main St , Shrub Oak
2:30 pm - Teen Tech Help
John C. Hart Memorial Library , 1130 E Main St , Shrub Oak
3:00 pm - Mah Jongg (Drop in Program)
John C. Hart Memorial Library , 1130 E Main St , Shrub Oak
10:00 am - Open Makerspace
John C. Hart Memorial Library , 1130 E Main St , Shrub Oak
1:00 pm - Mah Jongg (Drop in)
John C. Hart Memorial Library , 1130 E Main St , Shrub Oak
11:00 am - Open Podcasting
John C. Hart Memorial Library , 1130 E Main St , Shrub Oak
2:30 pm - Mah Jongg (Drop in Program)
John C. Hart Memorial Library , 1130 E Main St , Shrub Oak
10:00 am
Friday December 19
Monday December 22
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
Monday December 29
📣 Shrub Oak Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Nursing Informatics Summit 2025: The Evolving Role of Nurses in Today's Digital World
Hudson Valley Hospital , 1980 Crompond Road , Cortlandt Manor
9:00 am - Tiny Tots Christmas Craft Class
Crystal Hall , 34 Hillandale Rd , Yorktown Heights
1:00 pm - HealthOutreach: Balance Training Class
Hudson Valley Hospital , 1980 Crompond Road , Cortlandt Manor
1:00 pm - Early Learners
3631 Hill Blvd , Jefferson Valley
2:30 pm
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A vehicle fire on I-95 exit 17-18A has been cleared, but delays remain.
2:32PM on Dec 16: A vehicle fire on I-95 northbound at exit 17-18A is blocking the center lane. (Nextdoor )
- Meridian Senior Living posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Yorktown Heights. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Somers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shrub Oak here.
🗞 Nearby News
Yorktown
- Cement Mixer Overturns, Trapping Driver On Route 118 In Westchester (dailyvoice.com)
- The most wow-worthy Westchester, Rockland lohud food openings of 2025 (lohud.com)
- Greenport Village approves new laws allowing short-term rentals (wliw.org)
Somers
- Celebrating the Life of Mary T. Cofta, 100 (gmtoday.com)
Cortlandt
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