🌱 Holiday Happenings In Smithtown + Starbucks Workers Protest

Hello again, everybody! It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Daily. Let's get this weekend started off right, with a quick guide to everything you need to know about what's happening around town. Today we'll cover...

• Community members are asked to help the Smithtown Coat Drive.
• Kings Park Chamber of Commerce will host a holiday party.
• Learn about Starbucks worker protests and more!

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny, breezy and cold. High: 42, low: 30.

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Here are the top four stories in Smithtown today:

1. Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta is asking for the community's help to donate to the Smithtown Coat Drive. The Smithtown-based SMM Advertising and the Retired Senior Volunteer Programs support the event, who give out warm clothes for those in need. If you want to donate, bring a coat, hat, gloves and other winter clothing to Trotta’s office, at 59 Landing Avenue, Suite 1, in Smithtown from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday- Friday. (Smithtown Matters)
2. Kings Park Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual holiday party on Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. The venue is Lessings which is inside the Smithtown Landing Country Club. A hot buffet, open bar and games will be available. Tickets are $77 per person. For more information, visit the Chamber's website at the link. (Kings Park Chamber Of Commerce)
3. Starbucks workers protested for better wages and fixed schedules. Over 100 coffee stores went on strike on Thursday. In some spots, baristas gave out red cups with the union logo instead of the traditional holiday cup designed by the company. (LI News12)
4. The Smithtown East High School Craft & Gift Fair kicks off on Saturday, Dec. 3-4, in St. James. The indoor event features vendors offering holiday findings and more from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days. The school is at School Street in St. James. (LI Events)

Today in Smithtown:

• Holiday Pottery Sale! At The Brick Clay Studio. (10 a.m.)
• The Friends of The Smithtown Library Book and Bake Sale (Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Creation Station (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (10 a.m.)
• Nursery Rhyme Time (Smithtown Library-Commack Building). (10 a.m.)
• Sweater Weather (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (11:30 a.m.)
• Suffolk Winter Lantern Festival at Smithtown Historical Society. (5 p.m.)
• Long Island Comedy Festival at St. James Fire Department. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Don't forget to bring the kiddos to shop at Smithtown Eugene Cannataro Senior Citizens Center at 420 Middle Country Road in Smithtown on Dec. 3. Kids will decorate cookies and enjoy crafts. (Smithtown Matters)
• Have you started to decorate your home for Christmas? Just so you're aware, there are a lot of places to head out in the Smithtown and Commack area to get a freshly cut Christmas tree. If you want to learn about convenient locations, visit the link and plan your trip to keep this holiday tradition going! (Patch)
• "Police are searching for the suspect in an East Islip carjacking. It occurred in the parking lot of a Starbucks on Sunrise Service Road just before 7 a.m., according to authorities." (LI News12)

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• Comedy Night at Temple Isaiah of Stony Brook -Guaranteed to Laugh! (November 19)
• Kings Park Kid Wrestling. (November 22)
• The Wizards of Winter Return to Patchogue Theatre Sunday, Nov. 27. (November 27)
• Cutchogue Holiday House Tour - Enjoy a Day on the North Fork of Long Island. (December 3)
• 90’s Tribute Concert, Feb. 3rd! featuring STP, Rage/Machine, and Nirvana! (February 3)
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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Debora Whitehead

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