🌱 Holiday Pet Safety + Stop & Shop Robbery + The Land Of Sweets

Happy Wednesday, people of Smithtown! Diane Witek here providing you with what you need to know to get your day started off right! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 46, low: 33.

Here are the top stories in Smithtown today:

1. Suffolk County SPCA offers Thanksgiving pet safety tips. The holiday season is fast approaching. As you prepare for the first family feast of the season, the Suffolk County SPCA asks that you remember your pets in preparation of these festivities. Remember, your dog or cat count on you to keep them safe and secure. (LongIsland.com)
2. Suspect at large after robbery at Long Island Stop & Shop. A man approached the pharmacy counter inside of the Stop & Shop in East Northport, located at 454 Fort Salonga Rd., and handed an employee a note indicating he had a weapon and demanded a prescription medication. The man is described by police as either Hispanic or Middle Eastern and in his mid to late 30s. He is between 5-foot 6 and 5-foot-8 tall and is heavy-set, wearing a black baseball hat, dark-colored shirt, jeans and white sneakers. Detectives are asking anyone with information on this robbery to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. (Daily Voice)
3. The Nutcracker Act II “The Land Of Sweets.” Escape to the theater and be warmed by a dance story for everyone! Family, fantasy, love and magic unite in this timeless ballet that poignantly captures a child’s sense of joy and tradition. Visit the enchanted "Land of Sweets" and the famous well-known music that everyone loves and danced to by the delightful performers from Ballet Long Island. The Sugar Plum Fairy and her Prince also perform solos and a Grand Pas De Deux. This is a holiday adventure for the entire family. (LongIsland.com)

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Today in Smithtown:

• "Art Exhibit for Tina Anthony." (9 a.m.)
• Once Upon an Author (Smithtown Library - Nesconset Building). (10:30 a.m.)
• Pot Belly Turkeys (Smithtown Library). (11 a.m.)

Smithtown Patch Notebook

• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "Margautitte inspects all the new patients that are admitted into the clinic. This young white footed deer mouse came in cold and dehydrated and yes, the person who brought him to us put a piece of cheese in his transport container." (Facebook)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "Just saw Frozen at the Smithtown Theater! It was AMAZING! (I saw it on Broadway 2 years ago). The actors were all WONDERFUL! The roles of Elsa and Anna were very well casted! My 6year old niece LOVED it!" (Facebook)
• Smithtown Library Kids: "Enjoy a feel good story about kindness." (Facebook)

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Events:

• "The Crab Meadow Painter." (Nov. 25)
• Christmas Festival & Sale. (Nov. 26)
• Celebrate Thanksgiving With 15 Percent Off Floral Centerpieces. (Nov. 26)
• Breakfast with Santa! (Nov. 27)
• Smithtown Historical Society: Model Train Show. (Nov. 27)
• The Smithtown Fire Department Christmas Parade will begin at 4 p.m. (Dec. 18)
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— Diane Witek

About me: Impassioned Writer, Website Designer, Social Media Marketer and newly proclaimed Baker. Lover of nature and animals of all kinds.

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