Community Corner
🌱 How Eastchester students turned a favorite festival into a lifesaving fundraiser
And on the Eastchester Patch calendar - Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know

Good day Eastchester! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Eastchester students turned a favorite festival into a lifesaving fundraiser
Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 74 and low of 65 degrees.
- Friday: Warmer with clouds and sun, temps: high: 83, low: 57.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Eastchester High School fall festival raises money for beloved teacher injured in bike crash (news12.com) — Eastchester High School students and staff turned their annual fall festival into a fundraiser for retired physics teacher Ed Gruber, who was seriously injured in a July bicycle crash. The Eastchester community rallied to support his family, directing all proceeds to his care while his wife shared cautious medical updates and gratitude for neighbors' continued prayers and generosity.
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📸 Around Eastchester
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eastchester
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★ Featured events ★
- Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
Webinar - Online Presentation,
2:30 pm - Taste of Northern Italy: A Piemonte Tasting →
Zachys Wine & Liquor, 30 Midland Ave, Port Chester
1:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Let's Go Trivia at Mickey Spillane's →
Mickey Spillane's, 431 White Plain's Rd., Eastchester
8:00 pm - Let's Go Trivia at Mickey Spillane's Eastchester →
Mickey Spillane's, 431 White Plain's Rd., Eastchester
8:00 pm - Let's Go Trivia at Mickey Spillane's →
Mickey Spillane's, 431 White Plain's Rd., Eastchester
8:00 pm - Improve Your Posture with an HSS Online Program →
11:00 am - Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
6:30 pm - Hope and Harmony Choral Concert
Tuckahoe School District, 65 Siwanoy Boulevard, Tuckahoe
6:30 pm - Intended by Amy Frey →
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Rd
5:00 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
Thursday October 1
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
📣 Eastchester Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Mayor Mike Spano's Mobile Tax Office | Grinton I. Will Library (1500 Central Park Ave.) →
Yonkers, NY Calendar Yonkers, NY 10701
9:00 am - Larchmont Library – Sensory Safari →
Larchmont Public Library, 121 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont
10:00 am - At HCL - Susie Sunshine Presents: Rhymes, Stories, and Songs for
New Rochelle Public Library, 794 North Ave, New Rochelle
10:30 am - Mamaroneck Library – Fall Preschool Storytime →
Mamaroneck Public Library, 136 Prospect Avenue, Mamaroneck
11:00 am
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kellermeyer posted a job opening for Janitorial Crew Member in Yonkers. Apply here.
- Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Yonkers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eastchester here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bronxville
- Re Firm Appoints Sales Leader (westfaironline.com)
- New Rankings Determine The Best Places To Live In New York (hudsonvalleypost.com)
- Expert Guide: Game-Based Learning in Westchester Schools (yonkerstimes.com)
New Rochelle
- New Rochelle High School Senior Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist (talkofthesound.com)
- New Rochelle High School Senior Lev Goldsmith Sworn In to Board of Education (talkofthesound.com)
- Jury Trial Continues New Rochelle Clinton Place Garage Murder Case (talkofthesound.com)
Larchmont
- Mamaroneck Repeats At Top Climate Tier And Is Ranked 5 In New York State (patch.com)
Ok Eastchester! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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