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🌱 Patch AM: 4th Annual Pink Pumpkin 5k Run/Walk and 8 more events

Coming up on the Merrick Patch calendar: Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar!

Monday October 5th Patch AM
Monday October 5th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hey there, Merrick! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar!
  • You're Invited to the Childhood Reset Summit at Hilton Long Island/Huntington
  • Walk For Epilepsy at Eisenhower Park

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Turning sunny; breezy, warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 52.
  • Wednesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 67 and low of 58 degrees.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Retail Store Management Internship Summer 2027 - Long Island in Bellmore. Apply here.
  • Teamwork Online posted a job opening for Cashier - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Amphitheater in Wantagh. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Merrick here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bellmore

  • National Taco Day 2026: $2 Tacos and Spicy Deals for Long Island Diners (longisland.com)

Freeport

Wantagh

  • Long Island Native American mascot dispute is revived on appeal (blogspot.com)
  • High school roundup: Girls volleyball, boys and girls soccer and field hockey (newsday.com)
  • Long Island Bridge Honors Trooper James M. MacLarnon (uticaphoenix.net)

Ok Merrick! 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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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