🌱 Hazardous Waste Collection Day + Kidtivities Kit Alert + Cook Event

Hello, everybody! Debora Whitehead here with your Monday edition of the Smithtown Daily, filled with all the community news you need to know. Here goes...

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 83, low: 67.

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Here are the top 4 stories in Smithtown today:

1. The Town of Smithtown Department of Environment and Waterways, along with the Municipal Services Facility and the Department of Public Safety, will host a Household Hazardous Waste Collection at the Smithtown Municipal Services Facility on Saturday, July 9. The event is for Smithtown residents only and will be held at 85 Old Northport Road in Kings Park at 7 a.m. (TBR News Media)
2. No registration is required to get the "Take and Make- Kidtivities" on Tuesday, July 5, at the Smithtown Public Library- Nesconset Building. Packs are available each first Tuesday of the month for kiddos of all ages. (Smithtown Library)
3. Cook it up at the Smithtown Historical Society on Tuesday, July 12, with the "Cooking with the Stars- Italian Night." Chefs Marco Pellegrini and Sabrina Vallorini will be on post to teach culinary techniques and give out something sweet! Tickets are $35 per person. The fun starts at 6 p.m. (Smithtown Historical Society)
4. Business owners in New York have a lot to think about this summer. The state Legislature has passed a law that establishments will decide if armed customers are welcome inside the stores. A sign must be placed in the window if the business allows it. The new law was signed by governor Kathy Hochul and will be affected on Sept. 1. (News12)

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Today in Smithtown:

• Animal Investigators — Sweetbriar Nature Center. (9 a.m.)
  
• Blockbuster Challenge (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (9:30 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Smithtown Christian School: "We continue to celebrate all of our wonderful 2022 graduates! Here are highlights of our 8th-grade graduates." (Smithtown Christian School via Facebook)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "Sneak peek from the tech of Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr. Join us under the sea!" (Smithtown Performing Arts Center via Facebook)
• For seniors in our community who need extra help when it comes to tech devices, Smithtown Historical Society presents the "Tech Savvy Seniors." The free workshops will navigate participants through the use of iPad, tablets, cellphones, email, and more. The first class is on July 15 at 11 a.m. in the Brush Barn at 211 Main St in Smithtown. (Smithtown HS)

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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— Debora Whitehead

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