🌱 Patch AM: How a top casting director sharpened Syosset teens’ audition skills

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In today's newsletter:

• How a top casting director sharpened Syosset teens’ audition skills
• How a Port Washington knitting circle is warming Syosset families this winter
• How a Syosset teen’s magic act reached Hollywood’s famed Magic Castle

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 46 and low of 26 degrees.
• Monday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, temps: high: 37, low: 30.
• Tuesday: A bit of rain and snow, with a high of 42 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lights, Camera, Learning: Casting Director Gives Advice To Theater Students (patch.com) — Students at Long Island High School for the Arts in Syosset recently received one-on-one audition coaching from veteran casting director Michael Cassara. Musical theater students got detailed feedback on monologues, songs, resumes, and headshots, which school leaders say helps demystify the professional audition process and shows teens that a real career in the arts is within reach.
   

• The Knit Wits: spreading warmth, one stitch at a time (longislandpress.com) — Syosset’s North Shore Synagogue is receiving five large bins of donated coats, hats, and handmade scarves from a devoted knitting group in Port Washington. The Knit Wits, residents of The Sinclair, meet weekly to craft warm items that will be passed along through the JCC to local families in need, turning their social hobby into a heartfelt community lifeline.
   

• Top 5 stories in Long Island Press this week: Attempted bombing charge, multiple house fires and more (longislandpress.com) — A Syosset native, 17-year-old magician Jacob Goetz, has earned a coveted spot in the Academy of Magical Arts Junior Society at the famed Magic Castle in Los Angeles. Featured in a Long Island news roundup, his story highlights how early professional gigs at local restaurants and parties have inspired him to pursue magic as a full-time career.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 21

• Winter Solstice — Westchester Children's Museum
  Westchester Children's Museum , 100 Playland Pkwy , Rye
  10:00 am
• Escape Room: Take Home a Mystery
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library Teen Events , 999 Old Country Rd. , Plainview
  11:15 am
• Movie: The Polar Express (G)
  Jericho Public Library , 1 Merry Ln , Jericho
  1:00 pm
• Create Your Own Snowman Cookies
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library Children's Events , 999 Old Country Rd. , Plainview
  2:00 pm
• Eglevsky Ballet
  Tilles Center , 720 Northern Blvd , Greenvale
  2:00 pm
• The Rob Mathes Holiday Concert
  Purchase College , 735 Anderson Hill Rd , Purchase
  3:00 pm
• Gingerbread Muffins with Sweet Lemon Drizzle
  Plainview-Old Bethpage Library , 999 Old Country Rd , Plainview
  3:30 pm
• Old Bethpage Village Restoration — HOTrack
  Old Bethpage Village Restoration , 1303 Round Swamp Rd , Old Bethpage
  5:00 pm
• AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION PALS Recertification (for those currently certified)
  875 Old Country Rd , Plainview
  5:00 pm
• GNFSC 5:15-7:15pm
  Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink , 65 Arrandale Ave , Great Neck
  5:15 pm
• Izzy Taylor
  Sanger Hall , 48-20 Skillman Ave , Sunnyside
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• THIS IS A SHARED RING POST.
  Is this your dog? Intact male found in Oyster Bay on West Main and Bayside. Chip info outdated. Safe with finder. Proof of ownership a must. … (Nextdoor Laurel Hollow)

• Kellermeyer Bergensons Services posted a job opening for Janitorial Crew Member in Jericho. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Oyster Bay

• Moonlight Market: Night Before Krampus returns to the Cradle of Aviation Museum (liherald.com)
• Hempstead Hearing Scheduled For Battery Storage Facility Moratorium (patch.com)
• Investment Climate Podcast: Felix Leonhardt of Oyster Bay Venture Capital Shares How to Get Funded in 2026 (vegconomist.com)

Plainview

• 'Our Right To Exist And Celebrate In Peace Is Non-Negotiable:' Community Gathers For Menorah Lighting (patch.com)
• A capella chorus performs for holidays (bethpagenewsgram.com)
• Not Sure If You Should Upgrade to the Switch 2? Here's Why I Haven't (pcmag.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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