🌱 Sweetbriar Thrift Market + Stop & Shop's Car Show + Happenings

Hello all. It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Smithtown Daily — here to explain all the most important things happening locally. Here's the lowdown.

First, today's weather:

Periods of rain, some heavy. High: 73, low: 62.

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Here are the top 4 stories in Smithtown today:

1. Smithtown Sweetbriar Nature Preserve will host an Outdoor Thrift Market to raise funds to support the wildlife in the Center. Save the date for Saturday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donations of good-quality antiques are accepted to be sold during the event. (Sweet Briar Smithtown)
2. Stop & Shop will host a Car Show Cruise In at its parking lot at 291 West Main St. in Smithtown. The wheels will be displayed on Sept. 24 from 4 to 9 p.m. Food and refreshments will be available inside of the store. (Car Cruise Finder)
3. For those interested to learn details about the 16th Annual Smithtown Running of the Bull, access the Smithtown Chamber of Commerce website here to plan to participate in this fun community event. (Smithtown CofC)
4. Nearby News: Cona Elder Law Office expanded its steps with a new location in Port Jefferson. The firm is specialized in elder law, estate planning, and special needs. Jennifer B. Cona has over 20 years of legal service in Melville and will serve our community at 41 North Country Road. (TBR News Media)

Today in Smithtown:

• Take and Make — Kidtivities Packet (Smithtown Library). (All Day)
• Nursery Rhyme Time (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Sports Pages Book Discussion Group (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10:30 a.m.)
• Intro to Libby (Smithtown Library-Commack Building). (10:30 a.m.)
• Over the Mooncake (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (11 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Smithtown Christian School: "Miss Martin and Ms. Ponce are leaping for joy because there are only four more days until the first day of school!" (Smithtown Christian School via Facebook)
• Smithtown Patch: "Pet adoption in the Smithtown area: See new dogs and cats. This week's batch of adoptable pets in your area are looking for their forever homes. Will you take one home?" (Patch)
• The next session of the Smithtown Historical Society is set for today at 5:30 p.m. Interactive goats will be on post for a fun 45-minute session. Tickets are $28 per person. (Google Events)

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• Montauk Seafood Festival. (September 10)
• (mostly) TRUE THINGS Storytelling Show. (September 17)
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That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— Debora Whitehead

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