A Smoking Hot Show + Discover Long Island + Public Lewdness

Happy Saturday, neighbors! 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.

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 74, low: 61.

Here are the top stories today in Smithtown:

1. Smithtown office building sells for $5.225M. The 37,000-square-foot office building, located at 496 Smithtown Bypass is on 1.88 acres. (Long Island Business News)
2. Discover Long Island expands its team. The region’s official tourism organization added three new team members to lead its destination marketing efforts. Recently the agency was recognized by U.S. Travel Association with the best social media campaign. (Long Island Business News)
3. Theatre review: 'Smokey Joe's Cafe' is a smoking hot show at the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport. The show has unforgettable tunes, robust dance numbers, non-stop 1950s nostalgia, pulsating energy, and sensational vocals. (smithtownmatters.com)
4. Man arrested for committing lewd act in Smithtown parking lot. Raymond Soganics, 30, from Bay Shore, was charged with public lewdness and will be arraigned at a later date. (smithtownmatters.com)

Today in Smithtown:

• Register for Creative Arts Workshops: Kids, Teens and Adults! (7 p.m.)
• St. James Five Mile run and 3.5 mile Striding event. (9 a.m.)
• Upcycled Owls (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (10 a.m.)
• Breakfast Party (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Happy Birthday, Shel Silverstein! (Smithtown Library) (11 a.m.)

Smithtown Patch Notebook

• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "Wait for it — this juvenile screech owl is going to become a permanent education ambassador at Sweetbriar. We were hoping that even with the one eye impairment she might be releasable. But unfortunately she failed to catch live prey." (Facebook)
• Sweetbriar Nature Center: "Mindfulness in Nature Walk with Maureen Calamia Saturday, Oct. 2, 10:30 a.m-noon at 62 Eckernkamp Dr., Smithtown. Experience nature in this slow, mindful practice of forest bathing." (Facebook)
• SSPJ School: "Happy birthday to Ms. Anderson and our special birthday students!" (Facebook)
• Smithtown Christian School: "In our home economics class, the students are currently going through a wood working unit! These students are refurbishing furniture that was found on various curbs throughout Long Island." (Facebook)
• Smithtown Performing Arts Center: "You know you've been there! #FridayFunny #smithtownpac #spac #smithtown #longisland #longislandtheatre #theatrekid #performerstuff." (Facebook)
• Smithtown Library Kids: "Take and Make — All About Shapes Smithtown Building. Learn all about shapes with this interactive kit, which includes a shape train craft, coloring sheet, I Spy, a suggested reading bookmark and a link to online shapes activities." (Facebook)

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Events:

• A Taste of Greece food event. (Sept. 25)
• Town of Smithtown to host free paper shredding 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)
• KPY Basketball Registration is Open! (Sept. 30)
• Food Truck Market (6 week series) - Smith Haven Mall, Oct. 1 - Nov. 7. (Oct. 1)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with a new update. If you're into 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.

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