Clean-ups, Culture & Community

Issue #192

Good Morning,

From community clean-ups to local art, film, and celebrations locally. Whether you're joining a parade, donating blood, or just soaking up the culture, there's something meaningful happening close to home.

-Brian Grant, managing editor, writer

Local Pulse

🧹 Veterans and community members from Medford’s VFW Post 2937 gathered for a Day of Service to clean up Sipp Avenue Park, collecting over 20 bags of debris. The effort, led by Quartermaster John Reuter, brought together veterans, families, and local students to beautify the space and show pride in their community. [Facebook]

Community Highlights

The Village of Patchogue is holding a Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting on Tuesday, May 20 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM to discuss local zoning matters. [Village of Patchogue]

Plaza Cinema & Media Arts Center is screening The President's Wife from May 16–22, a sharp and witty drama starring Catherine Deneuve as Bernadette Chirac in a story of political ambition and reinvention. [Plaza Cinema & Media Arts Center]/

Join the Great Brookhaven Town/American Clean Up on Saturday, May 17, 2025, Patchogue Chamber-style—supplies available at 147 North Ocean Ave. from 8:30–10:00AM, with clean-up areas assigned as needed. [Patchogue Chamber of Commerce]

The Patchogue Arts Council is presenting Impermanence: Landscapes In Flux, a solo exhibition by Syd Glasser exploring abstract and representational depictions of dynamic natural landscapes, on view through May 22, 2025, with a closing reception that evening from 6:30–7:30PM. [Patchogue Arts Council]

Citrus and Gold, Inc. is hosting Keys & Confidence: A First-Time Homebuyer Experience on June 1 in Patchogue, featuring dinner, expert panels, raffles, and tools to help first-time buyers gain confidence. [Citrus and Gold, Inc.]

If you're interested in participating in the Village of Bellport Memorial Day Parade, please contact Village Hall at 631-286-0327 or visit the Village of Bellport's contact page to register and obtain details about the route, staging times, and guidelines.

The Patchogue Arts Council is hosting its Seed the Arts Plant Sales on May 18–19, featuring rare heirloom vegetables, herbs, and perennials, with all proceeds benefiting local arts and farming initiatives. [Patchogue Arts Council]

Applications are now open for PAC's PEACE Project, a transformative arts education initiative supporting educators, artists, and cultural professionals in Suffolk County—apply by May 19 to join the 2025–2026 cohort. [Patchogue Arts Council]

The Patchogue Lioness Lions Club Blood Drive takes place Monday, May 19, 2025, from 1–7 PM at the Patchogue Ambulance Company—donate in honor of Trustee Joseph Keyes Jr. and help save lives. [New York Blood Center]

Celebrate vibrant traditions at the Annual Hispanic Cultural Heritage Parade on Sunday, May 18, 2025, from 12–1 PM along Main Street in Patchogue. [Hispanic Cultural Heritage Parade]

Bellport will host the {10th Annual Women Empowerment Pass the Torch Ceremony}at the Bellport Country Club on May 17, 2025, celebrating a decade of empowering young leaders through The Butterfly Effect Project.

Community Highlights

Local Sports

Here's your local sports recap from 5/14

Girls Lacrosse
Bellport 15 Lindenhurst 10
Patchogue-Medford 6 William Floyd 13

Baseball
Bayport-Blue Pt X Longwood X

Boys Lacrosse
Bayport-Blue Pt 9 Sayville 7

Softball
Bayport-Blue Pt 15 Southampton 7

Great job to all our local athletes—keep the momentum going!

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