🌱Easter Fun At Smithtown Sweetbriar + Free Seminar Focuses On Sugar

Hello, Smithtown! I'm here in your inbox per usual to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Today you'll read about...

• There will be an Egg Hunt and Festival at Smithtown Sweetbriar on March 26!
• Vendors are being accepted for the Nesconset's Spring Fling on Sunday, May 21.
• Happenings and more!

But first, today's weather:

Mainly cloudy. High: 55, Low: 42.

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Here are the top five stories today in Smithtown:

1. There will be an Egg Hunt and Festival at Smithtown Sweetbriar on March 26! There will be games, face painting, and kids are welcome to say 'hi' to the animals living there. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door for those with the exact change. Visit here to check the info guide. (Smithtown Sweetbriar)
2. Vendors are being accepted for the Nesconset's Spring Fling on Sunday, May 21. The Food Truck and Craft Fair event will be held in the Nesconset Gazebo Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Smithtown Patch will keep readers posted about this outing as it approaches. If you are interested in becoming a vendor, you can visit here. (Arcadia Production)
3. Smithtown Patch congratulates the Smithtown High School East students for their well-deserved success in the 'ThINK Discovery Science Research Program.' The next step for the group is to participate in the International Science Fair hosted in May in Dallas, Texas. (Smithtown Patch)
4. For those who want to make life sweet without sugar or want to know more about the "Sugar-The Good, The Bad and the Ugly" of the most known treat on the planet, sign up to hear from Dr. Livia Valle at the Smithtown Public Library- Nesconset Building on Monday, March 27 at 7 p.m. She will lecture participants on how sugar consumption affects our lives and diet. Register here. (Smithtown Public Library)
5. Patricia Biancaniello from Smithtown Matters recently published an interesting article about the Smithtown Board's proposal to Suffolk County to buy the OMG property as part of the plan to remediate Smithtown downtown. Read the whole story at www.SmithtownMatters.com. (Smithtown Matters)

Today in Smithtown:

• Friday Funday (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Tai Chi for Balance (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (10 a.m.)
• Lucky Little Leprechauns (Smithtown Library-Commack Building). (10:30 a.m.)
• Game Day (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (11 a.m.)
• Shamrock Shake (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (11 a.m.)
• Friday Movie Matinee (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (2 p.m.)
• Friday Movie of the Week (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (2:15 p.m.)
• Catch a Leprechaun (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (4:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Smithtown Department of Public Safety: "While conducting a fire and life safety inspection with Smith Haven Mall Management, Fire Marshal Griffin and Mall Manager Mathew hopped in for their annual photo with the Easter Bunny!" (Smithtown Department of Public Safety via Facebook)
• St. James Episcopal Church offers a free coffee hour every Wednesday at 10 a.m. That's a nice opportunity to meet the neighbors and start friendships. In addition to that, the church is also accepting donations of gently used items such as books, home décor, jewelry, and more. All who contribute will receive a tax donation letter. For more information, please visit the Smithtown Patch calendar. (Smithtown Patch)
• "A Rocky Point teenager was reported missing on Wednesday, Suffolk County Police said." (Patch)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update.

— Debora Whitehead

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