🌱 Smithtown Daily: Adoptable Pets On Wheels At Acura In St. James

Morning, Smithtown! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 70 Low: 60.

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Here are the top stories today in Smithtown:

1. Adoptable dogs, puppies and kittens arrive on wheels! Join the Mobile Adoption Event Saturday at Smithtown Acura in St. James. The event will be from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the car dealership located at 780 Middle Country Road. (Smithtown Patch)
2. On Thursday, Tiffany Xu, 54, of Syosset, was arrested in connection with unlicensed massage and prostitution during a raid at a massage parlor in Nesconset, Suffolk police said. In response to numerous community complaints, Suffolk police and Smithtown Public Safety/Fire Marshal investigated 7 Foot Spa, at 145 Smithtown Blvd. Xu was charged with prostitution and unauthorized practice of a profession. (Patch)
3. Supermoon alert! Sunday and Monday the first of two total lunar eclipses will be visible to New York residents, it will turn May's full flower moon blood red. According to NASA, the partial eclipse starts at 10:28 p.m. EDT. The moon's face will gradually get darker until fully covered at 12:11 a.m. Monday. The total eclipse will last about 1 hour and 25 minutes, ending at 1:55 a.m. (Patch)
4. Do you know this man? Police are looking for a man who stole a woman’s purse containing credit cards and cash from a shopping cart inside BJ’s Wholesale Club, located at 2 Veterans Memorial Highway, at 1:51 p.m. on April 20. Anyone with information about this incident can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-220-TIPS. (Smithtown Matters)
5. FLIP Circus is coming to Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove on May 20-30! Enjoy clowns, acrobats, jugglers, daredevils and a quintet that recently escaped war-torn Ukraine, in a traditional red-and-white-striped big circus tent. Purchase tickets; $25 for children and $40 for adults. (Smithtown Patch)

Today in Smithtown:

• HSW — Quiz Bowl — Smithtown High School-West. (8 a.m.)
• Outdoor Pottery & Craft Market! (9 a.m.)
• Take and Make — Fun at the Farm (Smithtown Library). (9 a.m.)
• Creation Station (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Learning to Code with HTML (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Spring Fling (Smithtown Library - Nesconset Building). (10 a.m.)

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Events:

• Open House for "A Summer to Remember!" (May 14)
• Canceled due to COVID-19: (mostly) TRUE THINGS Storytelling Show. (May 14)
• Lady Knights Fastpitch Travel Softball Tryouts. (May 15)
• How to Improve Your Bone & Joint Health Through Ergonomics. (May 18)
• How to Manage Your Arthritis. (May 19)
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Announcements:

• Suffolk Sports Hall Of Fame — Class Of 2022. (Details)
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Gigs & services:

• Tennis Lessons. (Details)
• We Paint Kitchen Cabinets. (Details)
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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you around.

— Diane Witek

About me: Impassioned Writer, Website Designer, Social Media Marketer and newly proclaimed Baker. Lover of nature and animals of all kinds.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Smithtown Daily? Contact me at diane.witek@patch.com