March 17: Cleary School for the Deaf May Lose State Funds, Open Houses this Weekend and More

Happy St. Patrick's Day from everyone at Smithtown Patch! For your Thursday, here's some information on the issues the Cleary School for the Deaf in Nesconset faces from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed budget cuts, all the open houses this weekend, places to spend St. Patrick's Day and more.

1. At 9 a.m. check out House Hunt with all this weekend's open houses locally.

2. The Cleary School for the Deaf in Nesconset is one of 11 4201 schools in danger of losing state funding as stated in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed budget. Check out the Albany rally videos, interviews and story on this issue at 10 a.m.

3. The Nesconset branch of the Smithtown Special Library District is celebrating St. Patrick's Day with their own "shenanigans" from 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Click for details.

4. For students in third, fourth and fifth grades, the Smithtown branch of the Smithtown Special Library District may be the place to go for St. Patrick's Day fun for

5. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. you can drop off your old prom dresses at Daniel R. Bracciodieta & Associates in Saint James where .