Community Corner
🌱 See how Dua Lipa spent her birthday afternoon in Ghent
Also, don't miss Jay Medal Soirée on the Ghent Patch calendar
Hey there, Ghent! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See how Dua Lipa spent her birthday afternoon in Ghent
Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 80, low: 57.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dua Lipa Shares Glimpse Into 31st Birthday Celebrations With Callum Turner: 'Keeps Getting Better' (accessonline.com) — Pop star Dua Lipa marked her 31st birthday with a visit to Art Omi in Ghent where she tried the playful "Orange Functional" basketball installation. Her Instagram photos from an upstate weekend with husband Callum Turner quietly put Ghent's sculpture and architecture park in front of millions of fans worldwide. 
📸 Around Ghent
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ghent
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★ Featured events ★
- Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Full Moon Friday Fire - Sturgeon Moon
Chatham Area Business & Arts Twin Wolves Healing Arts, 607 NY-295, Old Chatham, NY, 12136, United States
6:00 pm - 600 HIGHWAYMEN: FIVE YEARS
Chatham Area Business & Arts PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century, 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY, 12037, United States
7:30 pm - Devereux NY Hiring Event
Hudson Area Library -1-Community Room (100)
10:00 am - Ukulele Jam
Chatham Public Library 11 Woodbridge Avenue, Chatham, NY 12037
10:30 am - Facing Your Own Mortality
Chatham Area Business & Arts Twin Wolves Healing Arts, 607 NY-295, Old Chatham, NY, 12136, United States
3:30 pm - Meditation with Annie
Chatham Public Library 11 Woodbridge Avenue, Chatham, NY 12037
1:00 pm - Social Hour
Chatham Public Library 11 Woodbridge Avenue, Chatham, NY 12037
10:30 am - Chatham Writing Group
Chatham Public Library 11 Woodbridge Avenue, Chatham, NY 12037
10:30 am
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
📣 Ghent Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 2026 Ockawamick Alumni Artists' Show - Artists' Reception
Philmont Public Library Philmont , NY 12565
5:00 pm - Full Moon Friday Fire - Sturgeon Moon
Chatham Area Business & Arts Twin Wolves Healing Arts, 607 NY-295, Old Chatham, NY, 12136, United States
6:00 pm - Roger & Lenny at The Pub →
The Pub in Philmont, 12 Main St, Philmont
6:00 pm - 600 HIGHWAYMEN: FIVE YEARS
Chatham Area Business & Arts PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century, 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY, 12037, United States
7:30 pm
Friday August 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hawthorne Valley Association posted a job opening for Stocker in Ghent. Apply here.
- Livingston Hills Rehabilitation & Nursing Care Center posted a job opening for Activity Aide in Hudson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ghent here.
🗞 Nearby News
Chatham
- New Biography SHIRLEY CLARKE Details Filmmaker's Life and Radical Work (broadwayworld.com)
Hudson
- Waterfront restaurants eye expansion (timeshudsonvalley.com)
- Village says 'no' to markers (timeshudsonvalley.com)
- OC Partnership CEO discusses Walden's future with village board (timeshudsonvalley.com)
Ok Ghent! 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 jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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