Shine a Light for Gabby Event + Psychic Robert E. Hansen

Hey, people of Smithtown! Diane Witek here providing you with what you need to know to get this day started off right! Here's everything that's happening in and around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Rain overnight. High: 79, low: 70.

Here are the top stories today in Smithtown:

1. Smithtown organization seeks help saving Sergeant Whiskers. (Smithtown Patch)
2. Theatre Three welcomes psychic Robert E. Hansen Sept. 23. (tbrnewsmedia.com)
3. 'Shine a Light for Gabby' event is set for Sept. 24 in Blue Point and beyond. (Greater Long Island)
4. Smithtown Adoptable Pet of the Week: Zeus. (Smithtown Patch)
5. Guide: Get a good scare at these Long Island Haunted Houses. (News 12 New Jersey)

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Today in Smithtown:

• Social Security and Retirement Planning. (8:30 a.m.)
• 31 Days of Halloween Horror Movie Challenge (Smithtown-All Buildings). (9:30 a.m.)
• Terrific Threes (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• HSW - Back to School Night - Smithtown High School-West. (7 p.m.)
• Town Board Meeting - Rescheduled to Zoom Meeting. (7 p.m.)

Smithtown Patch Notebook

• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "I get itchy every time I watch this video… this poor baby came in covered, and I mean covered with fleas yesterday. She immediately was bathed to get rid of the infestation. In case you didn’t know, fleas are the most common parasite found on fur-bearing animals." (Facebook)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: " 'Twelfth Night' is the tale of a young woman who disguises herself as a man and becomes entangled in the courtship of two local aristocrats upends conventions of romance and gender roles." (Facebook)
• St. Patrick School, Smithtown: "With love and gratitude, St. Patrick School extends a heartfelt thank you to the St. Patrick School Class of 1996 for their recent donation to the school in memory of Mrs. Patricia DeGraw." (Facebook)
• Smithtown Christian School: "Tomorrow at 7:45 a.m. our students are invited to gather in prayer for See You at the Pole. Stay up to date with all important SCS dates and events here: learnwithscs.org/calendar." (Facebook)

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Events:

• A Taste of Greece food event (Sept. 25)
• Register for Creative Arts Workshops: Kids, Teens and Adults! (Sept. 25)
• BSA's Touch- a -Truck! (Sept. 26)
• Huntington Environmental Festival - FREE! (Sept. 26)
• The Art of Buying and Investing for your Financial Freedom (Oct. 21)
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— Diane Witek

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