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🌱 Patch AM: Port Washington standout swimmer makes big commitment to Ivy League future.
And on the Port Washington Patch calendar - Heritage Fall Festival 2026
Greetings Port Washington! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Port Washington standout swimmer makes big commitment to Ivy League future.
Also on today's calendar: Heritage Fall Festival 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 62.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New York High School State Bronze Medalist Carina Dai Verbals To Columbia For Fall 2027 (swimswam.com) — A Port Washington-Roslyn co-op swimmer, rising senior Carina Dai, has verbally committed to join Columbia University's women's swim team in fall 2027. Dai, who trains with Long Island Aquatic Club, recently earned a state bronze medal in the 100 butterfly and helped her Port Washington relay teams place in multiple events at the NYSPHSAA championships. 
📸 Around Port Washington
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Port Washington
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★ Featured events ★
- Heritage Fall Festival 2026 →
Heritage Farm & Garden, 6050 Northern Blvd, East Norwich
9:00 am - 5th Annual Glen Cove Fall Family Festival - Sunday, September 27th • 11am - 4pm →
YMCA at Glen Cove, 125 Dosoris Ln, Glen Cove
9:00 am - Join Us at the Baxter's Pond Fall Clean-Up Event – Families Welcome! →
Baxter's Pond Flagpole,
10:00 am
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
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Other local events
- Art Lecture with Thomas Germano - The Art of Oaxaca →
Port Washington NY
2:00 pm - Cooking Demo - Hispanic Heritage Month →
Port Washington Public Library, 1 Library Dr, Port Washington
6:30 pm - North Shore Audubon Bird Walk →
Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Rd, Sands Point
8:30 am - Art Walk presented by Residents Forward →
LIRR Port Washington train station, Port Washington
10:00 am - Blessing of the Animals →
United Methodist Church, 35 Middle Neck Rd, Port Washington, NY, 11050
10:00 am - Runway →
Port Washington Public Library, 1 Library Dr, Port Washington
2:00 pm - PJC Welcomes You For The High Holy Days! Yom Kippur - Kol Nidre →
United Methodist Church of Port Washington, 35 Middle Neck Rd, Port Washington
8:00 pm - PJC Welcomes You For The High Holy Days! Yom Kippur - Morning Service →
United Methodist Church of Port Washington, 35 Middle Neck Rd, Port Washington
10:00 am - PJC Welcomes You For The High Holy Days! Yom Kippur - Family Service →
Port Jewish Center, 20 Manorhaven Blvd, Port Washington
2:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Mother's Cookies and Dotcakes team up for limited-edition Dotcake (bakemag.com)
- Long Island Sikh community alarmed by Trump administration post targeting truck drivers (newsday.com)
Manhasset
- The Heart Health Mistake People Make With Electrolyte Drinks, According to Cardiologists (miamiherald.com)
- Town Commemorates 25th Anniversary of September 11th (lilifepolitics.com)
Great Neck
- Great Neck Library's 'The Great Give Back' Charity Drives (longisland.com)
- 2021 Porsche Cayenne For Sale at Euro Motor Haus - (516) 363-2918 (longisland.com)
Ok Port Washington! 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: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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