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Holbrook, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Holbrook! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a $1B Amazon hub could reshape traffic and jobs here
- Five new ice cream ideas Holbrook families can try tonight
Also on today's calendar: RANDY JACKSON CONCERT & LASER LIGHT SHOW! Local Bands, Comedy, Chinese Auctions, more! and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken covered in mud cross the road two times? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 72 degrees.
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 86, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Sunshine with low humidity, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• $1 billion Amazon hub proposed for Holbrook (news12.com) — A massive $1 billion Amazon logistics hub is being proposed for Holbrook near Sunrise Highway and Beacon Drive, potentially bringing about 1,000 jobs but also hundreds of trucks daily. The project still needs extensive environmental and governmental reviews, and Amazon has submitted a traffic study to Islip Town that includes proposed road improvements to address neighbors’ concerns about congestion. 
• 5 Ways To Enjoy Ice Cream This Summer (macaronikid.com) — Holbrook families get a little local shout-out in this fun guide from the publisher of Macaroni KID Holbrook, who shares five creative ways to enjoy ice cream at home. From healthier milkshakes to DIY ice cream in a bag, it’s packed with easy ideas to keep kids happy on hot days.
📸 Around Holbrook
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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RANDY JACKSON CONCERT & LASER LIGHT SHOW! Local Bands, Comedy, Chinese Auctions, more! →
89 North Music Venue, 89 N Ocean Ave, Patchogue
4:00 pm -
Let's Sing Taylor →
Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main St, Westhampton Beach
8:00 pm
Saturday July 18
Sunday July 19
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Other local events
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Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting →
Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Rd, Holbrook
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Socrates Cafe →
Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Rd, Holbrook
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Italian Language & Culture (In Person) →
Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Rd, Holbrook
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AFTERNOON MOVIE (In Person) →
Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Rd, Holbrook
12:30 pm -
EVENING MOVIE (In Person) - Reminders of Him →
Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Rd, Holbrook
1:30 pm -
America's Love of the Open Road (In Person) →
Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Rd, Holbrook
1:00 pm -
EVENING MOVIE (In Person) - EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert →
Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Rd, Holbrook
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EVENING MOVIE (In Person) →
Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Rd, Holbrook
6:00 pm
Tuesday July 21
Wednesday July 22
Thursday July 23
Monday July 27
Thursday July 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Revitalizing Mishoon Culture on Long Island with Chenae Bullock
Long Island Museum Stony Brook, NY 11794
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Sayville Farmer's Market Outreach at Islip Grange... →
Islip Grange Park, 10 Broadway Ave, Sayville
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Junior Environmental Stewards ages 11 + →
Brookhaven, NY Calendar
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Needle Felted Bird Workshop →
Hallockville Museum Farm Hudson-Sydlowski House, 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY, 11901-5609, United States
10:00 am
Saturday July 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is anyone else's cat behaving strangely today?
My cat has been walking around the room sniffing here and there and looking underneath and behind furniture. The Canadian wildfires are polluting the… (Nextdoor Holbrook East)
- Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Prepared Foods Cook / Food Production - Full Time in Holbrook. Apply here.
- Ross Stores, Inc posted a job opening for Area Supervisor in Holbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Holbrook here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Ronkonkoma Beach Closed Due To Unsafe Bacteria Levels: Officials (patch.com)
- Senator Martinez Announces State Dot Seeking Federal Funding To Overhaul Three Notoriously Congested LIRR Crossings (longisland.com)
- MTA opens new Yaphank-BNL LIRR station (libn.com)
Sayville
- Sayville Wrestling: Gary Pesko Earns 'Lifetime Service to Wrestling' Award (messengerpapers.com)
Medford
- Pedestrian Struck And Injured By Jeep In Medford: Police (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was a dirty double crosser. (Thank you Juanita J. for sending it in!)
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