🌱Holiday Happenings In Smithtown + Where To Get Tasty Cupcakes On LI?

Hi there, 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 around town, including news on:

• There is a Holiday Musical Light Display in the neighborhood!
• Smithtown Library Holiday event!
• Happenings and more!

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and breezy. High: 40, low: 29.

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Here are the top four stories today in Smithtown:

1. All will be bright at the Smithtown Brookside Multicare Nursing Center! The facility features a Musical Light Display on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 6 p.m. Photos with the characters from the movie Frozen will be available at 7 NY-25 A, in Smithtown. (Smithtown Patch Events)
2. Do you like to enjoy classic Christmas songs? If so, take advantage of the Seasonal Favorites-The Most Wonderful Songs of the Year program hosted by the Smithtown Public Library. The session is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m. The event will also be transmitted on Zoom and the library's Facebook page. Click here for more information and to register. (Smithtown Public Library)
3. U.S. athlete, Joe Scally, was at Lake Grove Thursday to greet fans who were cheering for the U.S. Soccer men's team who participated in the World Cup in Qatar. Scally visited the Village's Idiot at 2811 Middle Country Rd. (Smithtown Patch)
4. For those attending the Menorah Lighting Ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 20, bring an unwrapped toy to help a child in need and earn four tickets to participate in a raffle to win entrances to visit the Suffolk Lantern Festival at the Smithtown Historical Society. (Town Of Smithtown)

Today in Smithtown:

• Kings Park’s 2022 Menorah Lighting Ceremony. (11 a.m.)
  
• Suffolk Winter Lantern Festival at Smithtown Historical Society. (5:30 p.m.)
  
• Cover Girl at Garden Grill. (5:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "Samson, an 8-year-old male boxer/pit mix, is the Smithtown Animal Shelter's Pet of the Week." (Smithtown Patch)
• For those looking forward to enjoying sweet treats over the holidays, Patch has a list of businesses on Long Island to go to for fun-sized cupcakes. If you have a place to recommend in your neighborhood, visit the link and tell us about it! (Patch)
• Purchasing a home can bring incredible satisfaction and gratification. Those who are "walking on the road" of house hunting in the area, check out the newest five houses for sale in Smithtown. (Smithtown Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Sunday off right! I'll see you soon.

— Debora Whitehead

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