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🌱 Patch AM: End of Summer Festival and 13 more events
Make time for 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize on the Garden City Patch calendar

Good morning to you Garden City! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize at Long Island Sound
- Jay Medal Soirée at Jay Estate
- Men's Group at Ethical Humanist Society
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 69.
- Saturday: Less humid with sunny spells, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Garden City
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★ Featured events ★
- 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
Long Island Sound,
12:01 am - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Men's Group
Ethical Humanist Society Board Room (BR)
7:00 pm - Board of Education Business Meeting @ Synergy Building
Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
7:00 pm - Pre-K Open House
Lawrence UFSD Lawrence, NY 11559
12:00 pm - Ready, Set, School!
Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury, NY 11590
4:00 pm - Board of Trustees Regular Meeting →
Village of Hempstead Senior and Youth Events - Hempstead NY 11550
6:30 pm - Board of Trustees Item Sheet →
Village of Hempstead Senior and Youth Events - Hempstead NY 11550
6:30 pm - HS Christian Melendez Soccer Game @ Hampton
Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
7:00 pm - End of Summer Festival →
369 Green Ave, East Meadow
10:00 am - 45th Annual Italian Festival →
North Hempstead Beach Park, 175 W Shore Rd, Port Washington
6:00 pm - Comfort and Connection with Canines at Adelphi University →
Ruth S. Harley University Center, 1 South Ave, Garden City
2:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Tuesday September 1
Saturday September 5
Thursday September 10
Tuesday September 15
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Mineola
- Nassau County Ends 287(g) Agreement With ICE, Blakeman Says (patch.com)
- Classic candy is making a comeback on Long Island (newsday.com)
- Kevin James, the comedian who built a $3.85B empire critics ignored — until Solo Mio forced them to look (martincid.com)
Hempstead
- Supreme Court Ruling Puts Long Island's Mail-In Ballot Rules In Flux (patch.com)
- Trump's Tariff-Free Beef Plan May Barely Dent LI Hamburger Prices (patch.com)
- Nassau County Not Included In 15-County Lawsuit Against State Over ICE Agreeement Bans (patch.com)
West Hempstead
- 2026 Hempstead Lake State Park September Environmental Schedule of Events (longisland.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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