🌱 National First Responders Day + Free Vanderbilt Museum Visit

Happy Saturday morning, Smithtown! Diane Witek here providing you with what you need to know to get your day started off right! Here's everything that's happening in and around town today.

First, today's weather:

Warmer with rain and drizzle. High: 65, low: 54.

Here are the top stories in Smithtown today:

1. Today is National First Responders Day. "The Smithtown Department of Public Safety salutes the men and women of this department as well as our police, fire and EMS partners for all that they do each and every day to protect our community. Thank you all for your service!" (Facebook)
2. Free admission this weekend to the Vanderbilt Museum for First Responders and their families! Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport wants to thank First Responders by offering them free general admission on Saturday and Sunday. The fun includes, mini-golf, face painting, Halloween games, scavenger hunt and more! (TBR News Media)
3. Election 2021 Smithtown Voter Guide: Expect to see voters head out to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 2 for the 2021 general election. Races include Suffolk Legislature, town supervisor, town council and more. Here are the 12 early voting locations in Suffolk County. (Smithtown Patch)

Today in Smithtown:

• Monster Mash Volunteers (Smithtown Library). (10:30 a.m.)
• Monster Mash (Smithtown Library). (11 a.m.)

Smithtown Patch Notebook

• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "You may have noticed a big change to our marquee smithtownpac.org #spac #longisland #longislandtheatre #savespac #smithtown #community #smithtownpac." (Facebook)
• Smithtown Historical Society: "Today's Adopt-An-Animal spotlight is one if the most vocal of the bunch, Carmen. Carmen tends to speak for the group and likes to make sure her concerns are addressed (as seen in this photo)." (Facebook)

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Events:

• America's VetDogs Howl-A-Ween at Pro-Fit Gym. (Oct. 30)
• Save 15 Percent On Boo-tiful Flowers This Halloween! (Oct. 31)
• America's Vet Dogs Freedom Run & Dog Walk Series. (Nov. 1-4)
• 1st Annual Smithtown Kickers Golf Outing — Support Children's Soccer! (Nov. 1)
• Smithtown Historical Society's Eighteenth Annual Heritage Ball. (Nov. 4)
• "Crab Meadow Artist." (Nov. 5)
• Smithcon — All ages, raffles, games, costumes, crafts — Smithtown Library (Nov. 6)
• Last Child — Aerosmith Experience Charity Event For Long Island! (Nov. 13)
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Job listings:

• LMT - Licensed Massage Therapists Wanted! (Details)
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That's it for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next update! If you're liking these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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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