🌱 Community Events In Smithtown This Weekend + Journaling Workshop

Hi all! Debora Whitehead here with your Saturday edition of the Smithtown Patch newsletter, filled with all the things you need to know about what's happening locally. In today's briefing, you'll learn about these stories and more...

• Community fundraiser this weekend in Smithtown.
• Don't miss Nathan Dean and The Damn Band's free concert!
• Free online journaling workshop in September and more.

But first, today's weather: Humid with clouds and sun. High: 83, Low: 67.

Here are the top stories today in Smithtown:

1. The Arts Senior Living of Commack is set to host its annual Community Fundraiser on Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Vendors and raffles will be available. Please take a look at the details here. (Smithtown Chamber of Commerce)
2. Smithtown residents are invited to enjoy Nathan Dean and The Damn Band at a free performance at the Hoyt Farm on Saturday, Aug. 26. Cosentino Companies sponsors the event. The music starts playing at 7 p.m. This concert is for Smithtown residents only. For more information, please visit the link I've shared. (Newsbreak)
3. For those up for a film and discussion, sign up to enjoy "The Biggest Little Farm" at the Smithtown Public Library on Friday, Sept. 1. The event is set for 6:30 p.m. Visit the link I've shared and register today. (SmithLib)
4. A free journaling workshop will be hosted in September. The classes will be held via Zoom on Sept. 5,12,19, and 26 from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. The series is for those who want to learn basic writing techniques in a creative and free-judgmental environment. No experience is necessary. More info here. (Smithtown Patch)

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Today in Smithtown:

Saturday, August 26

• St. James Farmers Market — Town of Smithtown Community Calendar. (9 a.m.)
• Long Island Tabletop Saturday Games at Smithtown Presbyterian Church. (3 p.m.)
• Walt Wilkins at Shine Sessions House Concerts in Commack. (7 p.m.)
• Bat Safari at Caleb Smith State Park. (7:30 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "In the early 1980s, a Harvard University biologist named Edward O. Wilson proposed a theory called biophilia: that humans are instinctively drawn towards their natural surroundings." (Sweetbriar Nature Center via Facebook)
• Smithtown Library Kids: "Children paired up with teen volunteers to create solar ovens to cook s’mores in the hot summer sun at our Solar S'mores program." (Smithtown Library Kids via Facebook)
• The town of Smithtown is hosting a blood drive in September! The event is scheduled on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at the Eugene Cannataro Senior Citizens Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donors will enjoy a free extra-large sandwich or premium salad at McDonald's when purchasing a meal. (Smithtown Gov.)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday.

— Debora Whitehead

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