🌱 Police Seek Public's Help In Two Separate Cases + MLK Day Events

Hey, hello! It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now, including:

• Police seek the public's help in two cases.
• MLK Day events.
• Mental health resources and more!

But first, today's weather:

Breezy and colder. High: 38, low: 30.

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Here are the top five stories in Smithtown today:

1. Police are looking for a woman who used a stolen credit card to purchase AirPods at Smith Haven Mall. She is accused of grand larceny. Click the link to see a picture of the suspect and help police to identify her today. (Smithtown Patch)
2. Smithtown Public Library features the "Take and Make-Healing Hand Salve" program for those who want to use natural procedures to heal cracked skin caused by the winter. This event is online or in-person. A fee of $7 is asked for ingredients. Click here for more information and to register. (Smithtown Public Library)
3. Suffolk police sought a suspect who stole two catalytic converters in Kings Park. A person who drove a white BMW SUV is accused of stealing catalysts from vehicles on Whittier Drive and one on Old Commack Road in Kings Park. Police are seeking the public's help for tips leading to an arrest. (Patch)
4. For those looking for mental health resources, Long Island News 12 put a guide together with contacts of services available in the tri-state. If you or someone you know is experiencing mental illness, don't hesitate to reach out for help! (LI News12)
5. There will be a lot of events on Long Island this weekend in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Visit the link I've shared to check what's happening and plan a memorable time with friends and family. (Mommy Poppins)

Today in Smithtown:

• Art Exhibit-Athena Autistic Artistic College (Smithtown Library). (9:30 a.m.)
• Creation Station (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (10 a.m.)
• Baby Lapsit (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Son of Sam and Me (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (1 p.m.)
• DIY Block Letters (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (2:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Jazz Loft reopens in February with the ‘Young at Heart’ series celebrating Black History Month. Visit the link to learn the dates and details of the presentations. (Press Release Desk)
• A Solar System Model workshop will be hosted at the Avalon Nature Preserve on Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. Astronomer David B leads the event with a walk-through model of the solar system. Participants will help to assemble and paint the planets. Are you registered in the Nature Initiative program? If you are interested in learning more about the events and becoming a member, click here. (Avalon Nature Preserve)
• "The United States Post Office in Ronkonkoma will hold a job fair over Monday and Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m." (Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door this Saturday. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update!

— Debora Whitehead

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