🌱MOOV App Now Available In Smithtown Schools + Climate Change Lecture

Hi all. It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Patch newsletter. Follow along to find out the most important things happening in town these days, including updates on...

• Police are searching for a shoplifter.
• Vanderbilt Museum is hosting a lecture about climate change.
• School district launches the MOOV App and more!

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and milder. High: 52, Low: 41.

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Here are the top four stories in Smithtown today:

1. Police are searching for a suspect who stole $1,100 of merchandise from the Ulta Beauty store in Commack. He fled the scene around 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 11 on a silver Sedan with a Florida license plate. A cash reward is offered to whoever gives tips that can lead to an identification. Click on the link to see the suspect's picture, and call 1-800-220-TIPS if you recognize him. (TBR News Media)
2. Vanderbilt Museum is hosting a lecture about climate change on Thursday, March 16. Professor Michael Mehta Webster will lead attendees into a discussion about Globe warming from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person. (TBR News Media)
3. Sweetbriar Nature Center care coordinator, Isabel Fernandes, made known the coyote captured in Queen last week is "doing better" and will be released to a familiar place when he is 100 percent recovered. The coyote was found astray in a Queens neighborhood with a broken hip last week. Officials caught him in a neighbor's backyard and brought him to the center in Smithtown to be treated. (Newsday)
4. The launch of the MOOV App was a success in Smithtown Schools, and officials said it's "revolutionizing" the way students and parents are accessing information about school events, sport news, broadcast live, and more. West High School student and creator Kevin Camson stated the app aims to increase dynamic and to centralize information. (Smithtown Patch)

Today in Smithtown:

• Get Yeti (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (10:30 a.m.)
• Library Playdate (Smithtown Library-Commack Building). (10:30 a.m.)
• Smithtown Book Discussion Group (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10:45 a.m.)
• Shamrock Shake (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (11 a.m.)
• Irish History, Culture, and Traditions (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (12:30 p.m.)
• Thursday Movie of the Week (Smithtown Library-Commack Building). (1:30 p.m.)
• Leprechaun Treasure Hunt (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (2:30 p.m.)
• 3D Printed Figurines (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (5 p.m.)
• Game Night (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (6:30 p.m.)
• Plant and Grow Sign (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Looking for a house in Smithtown or just curious about what's new in the market? Browse through Patch's Real Estate Roundup. (Smithtown Patch)
• "A Good Samaritan is being recognized for saving a 2-year-old and her mother after he saw the toddler wandering on a busy Sunrise Highway service road." (Patch)
• Actress Lindsay Lohan announced on Tuesday that she is having her first child. Lohan shared the news via Instagram. A Long Island native, the actress resides in Dubai and tied the knot with Bader Shammas last year. (Patch)
• Smithtown Christian School: "We love because He first loves us. - 1 John 4:19." (Smithtown Christian School via Facebook)
• St James/Smithtown Little League: "Get ready to shop this weekend and gear up for the spring season at Dick's Sporting Goods. Have a Dick's team member scan this coupon at checkout at the Lake Grove location between Friday, March 17 and Monday, March 20, and save 20 percent." (St James/Smithtown Little League via Facebook)
• Smithtown Library Kids: "We had a lot of fun at our Library Mini Golf! Thank you to our teen volunteers for setting up such a great time." (Smithtown Library Kids via Facebook)

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