🌱 Kings Parks Fire Department Parade + Smithtown Police Blotter

Hello, friends. It's Wednesday in Smithtown, and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in our community, including updates on...

• Kings Park Fire Department hosts a parade.
• Learn about recent police activity in Smithtown.
• See photos of Veterans Day celebration in Kings Park and more!

But first, today's weather:

Breezy; rain in the morning. High: 54, low: 35.

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Here are the top four stories today in Smithtown:

1. Kings Park Fire Department released the route of its Christmas Parade and Food drive. The event will be held on Dec. 17 at 2:30 p.m. Nonperishable food items will be collected on the 19 stops of the parade. If you have a Facebook account, click the link to access the entire route. (Kings Park FD Via Social Media)
2. Patch releases the weekly Smithtown Police Blotter reporting a car stolen from a parking lot on Williams Boulevard. The vehicle is a 2002 Acura RSX parked in a condominium complex. (Smithtown Patch)
3. Photo Gallery: The rain was no issue to attendees of the St. James Veterans Day on Nov. 11. Members of the community, along with the Fire Department, Boys Scouts and others, marched down from Woodlawn Avenue to St. James Elementary School. (TBR News Media)
4. Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum and Education Center features the Holiday Walking Tours for December. The presentation will explore how families and businesses back in the 19th Century celebrated the Holidays. For more information and to reserve tickets, visit cshwhalingmuseum.org/walking-tours. (TBR News Media)

Today in Smithtown:

• A Matter of Balance (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (10 a.m.)
• Suffolk Winter Lantern Festival at Smithtown Historical Society. (5:30 p.m.)
• Bookmark Volunteers (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (6:30 p.m.)
• Retro Game Night (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (7 p.m.)
• Make Your Own Stickers (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Hamlet Golf & Country Club in Commack is hosting a Handbag Bingo on Sunday, Nov. 4. Ten rounds of bingo will be played starting at noon! (Commack Events Via Social Media)
  
• " The cyberattack that all but crippled Suffolk County's web-based applications in September was proceeded by a series of incidents highlighting the system's vulnerabilities and possible intrusions, prompting some department heads to plead for better security, according to a report." (Patch)
• Smithtown Sweetbriar is inviting the community to Jingle and Mingle at the Holiday Party for Wildlife on Saturday, Dec. 10, from Noon to 3 p.m. The kids will have the chance to take pictures and crafts and to see the residents doing short performances. Food and refreshments will be sold at the event. (Sweetbriar Center)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right! I look forward to seeing you tomorrow for your next update.

— Debora Whitehead

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