🌱 Patch AM: How this October breakfast in Harrison could reshape support for kids

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In today's newsletter:

• How this October breakfast in Harrison could reshape support for kids
• How much did Harrison gain from Westchester's film and TV boom?

Also on today's calendar: How to sell your Life Insurance for MORE $$$! - Event is SOLD OUT. and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunshine and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
• Thursday: Mainly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 82, low: 70.
• Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Building Connected Systems for Every Child' is the Theme of the 20th Annual Westchester Children's Association's Advocacy Breakfast (yonkerstimes.com) — A major child-advocacy breakfast is coming to Harrison Meadows Country Club on October 20, bringing state and county leaders together to discuss better systems for kids. Local parents, educators, and professionals can attend the Westchester Children's Association's 20th annual event, hear from New York's OCFS commissioner, and learn concrete ways to support children and youth in Westchester.
   

• Westchester film & TV production drives $1.85B in economic impact (lohud.com) — Harrison is one of several Westchester communities benefiting from a booming film and TV industry that generated $1.85 billion in economic impact in 2025. Local shoots for shows like Apple TV+'s "Your Friends & Neighbors" bring jobs, permit fees, and business to area vendors, while county officials say there's still room for more production growth.
   

📸 Around Harrison

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Harrison

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 17
• How to sell your Life Insurance for MORE $$$! - Event is SOLD OUT. →
  Atria Rye Brook, 1200 King St, Rye Brook
  2:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• BEING SOMEBODY — A Father/Daughter Story of Growing Up Brooklyn →
  210 Halstead Ave, Harrison
  7:30 pm
Monday September 21
• Humanistic Yom Kippur Service →
  Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains, 468 Rosedale Ave, White Plains
  5:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Hortulus Harvest Flower Show →
  First Presbyterian Church, 1 W Putnam Ave, Greenwich
  2:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Open House - PreK-12 →
  King School, 1450 Newfield Ave, Stamford
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Harrison Library – Battle of the Books Practice →
  Harrison Public Library, 2 Bruce Avenue, Harrison
  6:00 pm
• Harrison Library - Battle of the Books Practice →
  Harrison Public Library, 2 Bruce Avenue, Harrison
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Kuchipudi in New York: Indian Classical Dance, Music & Storytelling →
  Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, 480 N Bedford Rd, Chappaqua
  3:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Protecting Your Health: Medications & Fall Risk: Free HSS Program! →
  10:30 am
Thursday September 24
• Westchester Comedy Club @ Rye: Thursday Night Laughs - September 2026 →
  Rye Grill & Bar, 1 Station Plaza, Rye
  7:00 pm
• Jazz at Reid Castle, American Popular Songbook →
  Manhattanville University, 2900 Purchase St, Harrison
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Demystifying Medicare & Healthcare Coverage for Seniors →
  Harrison Public Library, 2 Bruce Ave, Harrison
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Manhattanville University Welcomes Class of 2030 —Victoria Hochman Read on Patch

• Just ran into this right by my house.
  Right on Anderson Hill in Purchase. (Edit) I reached out to local police just in case. They said it's not that uncommon and they won't do anything… (Nextdoor Justin - Rigene - Woodlands)

• Urban Outfitters posted a job opening for FP Movement Assistant Store Manager in White Plains. Apply here.
• Ortho Molecular Products posted a job opening for Medical Sales Representative - White Plains, NY in White Plains. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harrison here.

🗞 Nearby News

White Plains

• White Plains food mart sells $50K Powerball ticket (shorenewsnetwork.com)
• 15 Stewart Place #6D, White Plains, NY 10603 Property for rent (corcoran.com)
• Sarasota back in City of Palms Classic, nation's top basketball tournament (heraldtribune.com)

Port Chester

• Gillian Welch & David Rawlings Add December Grateful Dead Acoustic Reckoning Dates (jambands.com)

Rye

• Spooktacular Oktoberfest Will Haunt The Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary (patch.com)
• Police Chase BMW Connected To Post Office Mail Box Theft (patch.com)

Ok Harrison! 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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