🌱 Man Injured On Block Party + American Legion Fundraiser + Game Day

Hello all. It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Smithtown Daily. Follow along for everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town.

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Thunderstorms. High: 78, low: 67.

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Here are the top stories in Smithtown today:

1. A Commack resident was seriously injured during a block party. A firework exploded in his face around 10 p.m. The man's identity hasn't been released. He was transported to Stony Brook University with burns on his face. (Patch)
2. The Smithtown American Legion will host a Wine and Chocolate tasting event on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The event is a fundraiser against domestic violence. Tickets are $30 per person and include salad, hamburger/hotdog, wine and chocolate, and more! Smithtown American Legion is located at 833 James Ely Miller. (Google Events)
3. Attention all, Family Movie Night on the lawn at the Smithtown Public Library is canceled due to the weather conditions on Wednesday, Aug. 24. The event won't be rescheduled. (Smithtown Library)
4. On Aug. 27 marks a year since the death of Long Islander Gabby Petito, and her father, Joseph Petito, asks the community to light a candle in her memory and honor those victims of domestic violence. Since Petito's death, the family has been helping others to escape abusive relationships through a foundation created in her memory. (Patch)

Today in Smithtown:

• Time for Twos (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (10:30 a.m.)
• Game Day (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (All Day)
• Fishy Tales (Smithtown Library-Commack Building). (3:30 p.m.)
• Make It Monday (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Straus Historical Society: "On this day, 73 years ago, Nathan Roos' Medical Degree was reinstated. Lazarus' first wife, Devora (Fannie) Levi, was a cousin of Lazarus. Lazarus and Fannie had one daughter, Karoline." (Straus Historical Society via Facebook)
• Smithtown Library Kids: "Check out the paper airplanes children made with teen volunteers at the Commack Building! They had so much fun participating in a tournament to see whose paper airplane traveled the farthest." (Smithtown Library Kids via Facebook)

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