🌱 Weekend Best Bets In & Around Smithtown + York Hall Historic Site?

Hello, hello. It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Smithtown Patch newsletter — here to impart all the most important things happening in town. Including updates on:

• The Irish Luck on the Farm is set for today!
• The Rotary Club of Smithtown invites the community to "Run the Day."
• Events and more!

But first, today's weather:

Clouds breaking and breezy. High: 53, Low: 31.

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Here are the top five stories in Smithtown today:

1. The Irish Luck on the Farm is set for today! If you look forward to celebrating Irish day with dance, food, activities aand music, the Smithtown Historical Society is the place to go! All outdoor fun starts at noon. Tickets are $5 per person. Hope to see you there! (TBR News Media)
2. The Rotary Club of Smithtown invites the community to "Run the Day" on Saturday, March 25! The Go For The Green 5K Race starts at Smithtown Elementary School on Lawrence Avenue at noon. Access the club's calendar if you are interested in other upcoming events. (Smithtown Rotary Club)
3. The Ronald McDonald House family room at Stony Brook Hospital was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic reopening for the first time in three years. The space allows family members to be close to their kids under leukemia treatment. The hospital provides snacks, coffee, computers and comfortable seats. A parent from Shoreham, Marlena Berner, mentioned how the room emotionally supports parents who must be at the hospital for long periods waiting for the best to come. (LI News12)
4. There are a lot of events this weekend on Long Island. St. Patrick's Day, Chili Crawl, Tabletop Expo, you name it! Visit the Patch event guide to find the hottest spots to go near you and plan your outings today! (Patch)
5. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the York Hall of Kings Park is on the list of sites recommended for ' The Historical Place Label.' The Hall features a colonial revival style built in the early 1930s that linked the community to the Kings Park Psychiatric Center through events for many years. Michael DeSantis has the story. (Patch)

Today in Smithtown:

• Greater LI Running Club 15K - Town of Smithtown Community Calendar. (9:30 a.m.)
• Creation Station (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (10 a.m.)
• Nursery Rhyme Time (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (10 a.m.)
• Creation Station (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (10 a.m.)
• Wonder Women (Smithtown Library-Kings Park Building). (10:30 a.m.)
• Nursery Rhyme Time (Smithtown Library-Commack Building). (10:30 a.m.)
• Notes and Totes Volunteers (Smithtown Library-Nesconset Building). (2:30 p.m.)
• LEGO® League (Smithtown Library-Smithtown Building). (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Adventure Land opens for the season on March 25! The park announced an upgraded ticket and pass system and added snacks to its menu. For those who want to get tickets or reserve passes click here. (News12)
  
• SSPJ School: "We got a box today from Riverhead Aquarium! SSPJ students have been selling hot chocolate on Wednesday mornings, and we were able to adopt a sea turtle!" (SSPJ School via Facebook)
• St. Patrick School, Smithtown: "The kindergarteners in Mrs. Harjus' class had a great time making a St. Patrick’s Day craft! Thank you to the mom that prepared everything and came in to explain the craft." (St. Patrick School, Smithtown via Facebook)
• Smithtown Library Kids: "Miss Maggie loves reading Learning to Fall, and Sarah and the Big Wave, which book do you love reading?" (Smithtown Library Kids via Facebook)

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All right, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— Debora Whitehead

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