🌱 Smithtown Daily: Adopt Puppies & Kittens + Spaghetti Westerns

Good morning, Smithtown! Diane Witek here to get you started this Tuesday with everything you need to know going on in Smithtown today.

First, today's weather:

Frigid; breezy in the morning. High: 18, low: 10.

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Here are the top stories in Smithtown today:

1. Pets are available for adoption at local area shelters. This week features a lot of puppies and kitten, there are beagle, Lab, bulldog and a Chihuahua puppies/dogs waiting for their furever home. Please welcome them into your home. (Smithtown Patch)
2. Who's hiring in the Smithtown area? This week features jobs from business services to warehousing. No time like the present to contact potential employers for an interview. (Smithtown Patch)
3. Smithtown area events for this week. Ever wonder about Spaghetti Westerns and how Europe changed the face of Western cinema? Or when Michelangelo was called to Rome in 1506 to design and carve the mother of all tombs? All available for free! (Smithtown Patch)
4. A security guard hired by the Town of Huntington was arraigned for stealing tools from the town and selling them for profit. Robert Chura, 29 of Selden, is charged with burglary in the third degree; grand larceny in the third degree and official misconduct. “Instead of safeguarding town property, Mr. Chura allegedly took advantage of his position to steal items from the town to financially benefit himself,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. (Smithtown Matters)

Today in Smithtown:

• Mix It Up (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Art Group (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (Noon)
• Craft Kits for Kids Volunteers (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (4:30 p.m.)
• Open Knit and Crochet Night (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (5 p.m.)
• So You Want to Be a Dungeon Master (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Smithtown Kickers Soccer Club: "Week one is in the books, get in while you can, spots are still available." (Facebook) (Website)
• Smithtown Library Kids: "Enjoy listening to sweet cat stories and create a cute cat craft to take home. For children ages 9-11 years old." (Facebook) (Website)

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— Diane Witek

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