🌱 Patch AM: How two Bedford-area grads turned upheaval into a fresh start

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

In today's newsletter:

• How two Bedford-area grads turned upheaval into a fresh start

Also on today's calendar: The Late Summer Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.
• Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• As college beckons, two young women trade chaos and sacrifice for a second chance (therecorder.org) — Two recent local graduates, including a Fox Lane student living with relatives in Bedford, share how they left Afghanistan and Guatemala to pursue safer lives and stronger educations here. Their stories highlight the support they found in Bedford-area schools and how that community helped them reach college despite distance from their families and past upheaval.
   

📸 Around Bedford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bedford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• The Late Summer Show →
  Heather Gaudio Fine Art, 382 Greenwich Ave, Greenwich
  10:30 am
Thursday September 10
• Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 am
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 22
• Animal Care Sessions at Westmoreland Sanctuary →
  Westmoreland Sanctuary, 260 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco
  10:00 am
• Power Point Presentation by Michael Garland →
  Oak&Oil Gallery, 89 Katonah Ave, Katonah
  5:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Summer Tales on the Trails @ Bedford Riding Lanes
  Bedford Free Library Mount Kisco, NY 10506
  10:30 am
Thursday August 27
• Thursday Drop-In Mahjong
  Bedford Free Library Mount Kisco, NY 10506
  10:00 am
Friday August 28
• Friday Drop-In Mahjong
  Bedford Free Library Mount Kisco, NY 10506
  10:00 am
• Town Offices Close at 1:00 p.m. on Summer Fridays →
  Town of Bedford, NY Calendar, Town of, Bedford
  1:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Second Helping with Kelli Dunham →
  The Parish House, 68 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Open House German School of Connecticut →
  Rippowam Middle School, 381 High Ridge Rd, Stamford
  10:00 am
• Animal Care Sessions at Westmoreland Sanctuary →
  Westmoreland Sanctuary, 260 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Mt Kisco
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking for an individual who can come over for 1 hour 5 days a week.
  My husband is in rehab gaining back strength after an illness. I would like some one capable of helping him walk with his walker to keep his… (Nextdoor Bedford)

• Decicco & Sons Group posted a job opening for Dairy Team Member Application in Bedford. Apply here.
• Sky Zone posted a job opening for Crew Member in Mount Kisco. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bedford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bedford Hills

• Nonprofit pairs first-gen college-bound students with mentors (therecorder.org)

Katonah

• African American Artists: The Untold Story (halstonmedia.com)
• Things to do in Katonah-Lewisboro Aug. 22-29 (halstonmedia.com)

Mount Kisco

• From Precision Care to Proactive Wellness: Mohini Rawat PT PC Expands to Mount Kisco (theinsidepress.com)

Ok Bedford! 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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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