🌱 Patch AM: Why HGTV just crowned Chappaqua the best suburb in America

Hello Chappaqua! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why HGTV just crowned Chappaqua the best suburb in America

Also on today's calendar: Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Interview Program and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunshine and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid; cloudy, then some sun, temps: high: 82, low: 67.
• Friday: Sunshine and some clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• America's Best Suburbs list puts NYC outskirts on top (amedpost.com) — Chappaqua just landed the number one spot on HGTV's list of America's best suburbs, praised for its nature trails, walkable downtown, and top-tier schools within an easy Manhattan commute. The piece highlights the hamlet's tight-knit, affluent community, strong educational reputation, and small-town amenities, while also comparing Chappaqua with other high-profile New York and Connecticut suburbs.
   

📸 Around Chappaqua

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chappaqua

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Interview Program →
  55 Ryder Rd, MARYKNOLL
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Katonah Classic Stage Kids OPEN HOUSE →
  Bedford Hills Community House, 74 Main St, Bedford Hills
  1:00 pm
• American Anthem: Songs and Orations That Capture the Spirit of This Land →
  Briarcliff Congregational Church, 30 S State Rd, Briarcliff Manor
  4:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• SeptemberFest 2026 →
  Mount Kisco, Mt Kisco
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Open House - PreK-12 →
  King School, 1450 Newfield Ave, Stamford
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• "Celebrating Our Mentors," Women's Mentoring Network Annual Fundraiser →
  Indian Harbor Yacht Club, 710 Steamboat Rd, Greenwich
  5:30 pm
Friday September 18
• SeptemberFest 2026 →
  Downtown Mount Kisco
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Septemberfest →
  Downtown Mount Kisco, Mt Kisco
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Protecting Your Health: Medications & Fall Risk: Free HSS Program! →
  10:30 am
Saturday September 26
• Ultra-Endurance Athlete Takes on 100 Miles of Rowing and 10,000 Push-Ups for Blood Cancer Awareness →
  Allen Pl, Chappaqua
  8:00 am
• Family Saturday on the Farm →
  The Farm at Cabbage Hill, 205 Crow Hill Rd, Mt Kisco
  9:30 am
Sunday September 27
• Ultra-Endurance Athlete Takes on 100 Miles of Rowing and 10,000 Push-Ups for Blood Cancer Awareness →
  Allen Pl, Chappaqua
  8:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Support Connection's Support-A-Walk →
  FDR Park, FDR State Park Road, Yorktown Heights
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Thornwood. Apply here.
• Northwell Health Physician Partners posted a job opening for Child Life Specialist in Mount Kisco. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chappaqua here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pleasantville

• Wildcats, Panthers Pound Grid Wins; P'ville Girls stellar on Pitch (theexaminernews.com)
• COMMUNITY BAKE-OFF Will Feature Play Ingredients Selected by Heather Christian (broadwayworld.com)
• Gordon Parks remembered by the people he photographed (seegreatart.art)

Armonk

• Map shows where teacher-free schools are expanding across America (newsweek.com)
• Prevalence of Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion Among Patients With Adrenal Incidentaloma and Its Association With Metabolic Abnormalities: A Hospital-Based, Analytical, Cross-Sectional Study (cureus.com)
• Adaptive Reuse: Creating Innovative Futures for Older Buildings (ccr-mag.com)

Ok Chappaqua! 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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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