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🌱 Big Little Holiday Party and 11 more events
Happening soon: Simple Gifts Handbell Holiday Concert on the Wading River Patch calendar

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Coming up on the calendar:
- Simple Gifts Handbell Holiday Concert at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
- Big Little Holiday Party at The Inn And Spa At East Wind
- An Evening of Laughs at Desmond’s at Desmond's Restaurant & Pub
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
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- Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 32 and low of 24 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 42, low: 26.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 50 and low of 44 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
- Simple Gifts Handbell Holiday Concert
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran, 716 NY-25A, Rocky Point
7:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Big Little Holiday Party
The Inn And Spa At East Wind , 5720 NY-25A , BAITING HOLLO
7:00 pm - An Evening of Laughs at Desmond’s
Desmond's Restaurant & Pub , 5720 NY-25A , Wading River
6:00 pm - Holiday Party 2025 — Wading River Shoreham Chamber of Commerce
eat + drink , Shoreham Plaza , Shoreham
6:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Monday December 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Defensive Driving Class
Brookhaven, NY Calendar , 1 Independence Hill , Farmingville
9:00 am - Gentle Toning and Muscle Strengthening on Zoom (Center Moriches)
Center Moriches Free Public Library , 235 Main Street , Moriches
11:00 am - Snowman Tea Light Craft
Brookhaven, NY Calendar
1:00 pm - Paper Pointsettias (Center Moriches)
Center Moriches Free Public Library , 235 Main Street , Center Moriches
2:00 pm - Books & Bites (Grades 3-6)
Longwood Public Library , 800 Middle Country Rd , Middle Island
6:30 pm - Board Game Club
Longwood Public Library , 800 Middle Country Rd , Middle Island
7:00 pm - Holiday Pop-Up Shop
Remsenburg-Speonk UFSD Remsenburg, NY 11960 - Family Connection Night - No HW
Remsenburg-Speonk UFSD Remsenburg, NY 11960 - William Floyd was born 291 years ago today, December 17, 1734.
William Floyd Learning Center Shirley, NY 11967
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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