Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: How Semyon Varlamov fought back from double knee replacements here.
And check out America at 250 for Educators on the East Meadow Patch calendar

Hi East Meadow! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Semyon Varlamov fought back from double knee replacements here.
Also on today's calendar: America at 250 for Educators and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 70, low: 63.
- Sunday: Rain at times, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Islanders' Semyon Varlamov on improbable comeback from knee replacements: 'I wasn't ready to retire' (amny.com) — Islanders goalie Semyon Varlamov is back on the ice in East Meadow after two knee replacement surgeries, determined not to retire at 38. He describes a grueling, setback-filled rehab that kept him away from NHL action for nearly two years, and explains why he's excited to rejoin a younger, evolving Islanders roster at training camp.
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📸 Around East Meadow
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Meadow
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★ Featured events ★
- America at 250 for Educators →
Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
3:30 pm - Our final super summer Saturday food truck/ craft fair of 2026 →
1309 Wantagh Ave, Wantagh
4:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- The " Can I Have $20? " Workshop →
NY caffeine, 2464A Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow - 41st Annual Town of Hempstead Triathlon →
Hempstead Town, NY Calendar
8:00 am - CCE Nassau Farmers Market at Eisenhower Park →
Eisenhower Park, 1899 Hempstead Tpke, East Meadow
9:00 am - Discover the Orthodox Christian Church (English Language Services) →
369 Green Ave, East Meadow
9:30 am - Farm Stand at East Meadow Farm →
East Meadow Farm, 832 Merrick Ave, East Meadow
11:00 am - Fall 2026 Daisy Parent Info Night- East Meadow →
1886 Front St, East Meadow
6:30 pm - CCE Nassau Farmers Market at Eisenhower Park →
Eisenhower Park, 1899 Hempstead Tpke, East Meadow
9:00 am - Discover the Orthodox Christian Church (English Language Services) →
369 Green Ave, East Meadow
9:30 am - Bestseller Discussion - James by Percival Everett →
East Meadow Public Library, 1886 Front St, East Meadow, NY, 11554
1:30 pm - Farm Stand at East Meadow Farm →
East Meadow Farm, 832 Merrick Ave, East Meadow
11:00 am
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Wednesday September 23
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
📣 East Meadow Shout Outs!
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- Brands Cycle & Fitness — (516) 781-6100
- Affordable Offices/Salon/Studio Spaces — (934) 222-4522
- Long Island Swim School — (516) 378-8467
- Carco DMV Services — (631) 944-3600
- NY Axe Throwing — (631) 237-0050
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Westbury's Maria Rodriguez Alvarado Named One of Long Island's Best Girls Soccer Players —Jake Mendlinger Read on Patch
- Hubbell Incorporated posted a job opening for Production Assembler in Westbury. Apply here.
- Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Supervisor - Hempstead Union Free School District in Hempstead. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Meadow here.
🗞 Nearby News
Uniondale
- Legislator Davis, NYS DOL, Hempstead Works, Government Partners Host "Fresh Start" Job Fair in Hempstead Village (longisland.com)
- Goldson: Why 9/11 is never over (libn.com)
- Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C. Partner Craig H. Handler Named a Long Island Business News Leaders in Law Honoree - Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C. (rmfpc.com)
Westbury
- The Birthday Magic Show! The Mad Mad Mad Magician Set by Paul A (blogspot.com)
Garden City
- This Week Crime In Garden City: Stolen Flag, Flock Camera Damage, Vaping (patch.com)
Ok East Meadow! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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