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🌱 Patch AM: What’s happening around Chelsea this week—and how you can plug in
And on the Chelsea Patch calendar - St. Francis Day Animal Blessing

Good morning Chelsea! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What's happening around Chelsea this week—and how you can plug in
- Step inside Chelsea's two-day only Industrial Artistry 2 exhibition
Also on today's calendar: St. Francis Day Animal Blessing and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 47.
- Tuesday: Sunshine, with a high of 63 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• This Week In & Around Chelsea: October 5-11, 2026 (chelseacommunitynews.com) — Residents in Chelsea and nearby blocks have a busy week ahead, with a key block association meeting, a Community Board 4 survey and full board session, and a fresh round of West Side Community Fund grants all open for participation. You can also catch a local photography exhibition, a benefit concert and documentary screening, plus free movement and family programs in Chelsea Green and Bella Abzug parks.
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• Industrial Artistry 2 - The Loft10/08/26 through 10/09/26 (cityguideny.com) — Chelsea art lovers can explore a two-day solo exhibition, Industrial Artistry 2, at AGI Fine Art's Loft space on West 25th Street, running October 8–9 with an opening reception on the 8th. Japanese artist Takuma Yamazaki presents technology-infused works that reimagine everyday objects and their connection to life and matter, in a light-filled pop-up gallery right in the neighborhood.
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📸 Around Chelsea
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chelsea
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★ Featured events ★
- St. Francis Day Animal Blessing →
St. Mark's Church In-The-Bowery, 131 E 10th St, New York
12:30 pm - Understanding the NYS Medical Aid in Dying Act →
All Souls NYC, 1157 Lexington Ave, New York
12:45 pm - Kindergarten Interviews Explained →
Kennedy International School, 225 E 43rd St, New York
6:30 pm - Improve Your Posture with an HSS Online Program →
11:00 am - Live in NYC's Upper East Side: Sherry Turkle & Jon Kabat-Zinn in Conversation →
All Souls School, 1157 Lexington Ave, New York
7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Wednesday October 7
Wednesday October 14
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Other local events
- Character Night →
254 W 29th St, New York
7:30 pm - Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
6:30 pm - Blessing of the Animals: A Marble Collegiate Church Tradition →
1 West 29th Street
12:00 pm - Move with Confidence: The Nutrition Connection (In Person Class) →
Hospital for Special Surgery Main Hospital, 535 E 70th St, New York
10:00 am - Chelsea 2026 #cffny2026 →
6:00 pm - Chelsea Film Festival 2026 →
6:00 pm - Chelsea 2026 →
Regal Battery Park, 102 N End Ave, New York
6:00 pm - Collectors Auction | Fine Jewelry | SIlver | Asian Antiques | Artwork | Furniture | Historical →
Online Auction
10:00 am
Sunday October 4
Wednesday October 7
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
📣 Chelsea Shout Outs!
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🗞 Nearby News
Manhattan
- NYC opens 160 car-free streets and plazas for Halloween events across 5 boroughs (fox5ny.com)
- The buzzy fitness studio taking over Manhattan just signed another lease (silive.com)
- Renovations Underway on 24-Story Office Tower At 44 Wall Street In Financial District, Manhattan (newyorkyimby.com)
Great Neck
- Resident, Officer Hurt In North Hills Fire: Police (patch.com)
Ok Chelsea! 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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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