🌱 Patch AM: Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Mount Vernon This Fall — And How To Carve Them

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In today's newsletter:

• Plan a pumpkin-picking day trip from Mount Vernon this fall
• How a new cannabis education push could shape Mount Vernon's youth

Also on today's calendar: Join Us at a Shore Road Bridge Public Hearing! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A steady afternoon breeze, with a high of 67 and low of 55 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 76, low: 54.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Mount Vernon This Fall — And How To Carve Them (patch.com) — Families in Mount Vernon are encouraged to enjoy fall by visiting nearby Hudson Valley farms and orchards that offer pumpkin picking, hayrides, and other seasonal activities. The guide lists numerous regional spots within driving distance and then walks readers through practical, step-by-step tips for choosing and carving the perfect jack-o'-lantern to display at home.
   

• Cannabis Honestly: Educating Young People, Supporting Families And Building Stronger Communities (blackwestchester.com) — Mount Vernon's mayor and school superintendent are partnering with New York State's Office of Cannabis Management on a youth-focused cannabis education effort aimed at local students and families. A recent radio discussion highlighted how the "Cannabis Honestly" campaign can help Mount Vernon parents, educators, and other adults talk more confidently with young people and access accurate information about state cannabis laws and health impacts.
   

📸 Around Mount Vernon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Vernon

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 7
• Join Us at a Shore Road Bridge Public Hearing! →
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• In My Mind - Collective Care; A Climate Solution Organizing Change with Visible and Invisible Commu →
  The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, 208 W 13th St, New York
  9:00 am
• Teriyaki Madness Celebrates Yonkers Opening with $6 Bowls! →
  34 Main St, Yonkers
  10:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Westchester Philharmonic Presents "The Sum of All Things" →
  The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd, Harrison
  3:00 pm
Thursday November 19
• A Conversation About Midlife: Anna Quindlen with President Cristle Collins Judd →
  Sarah Lawrence College, 1 Mead Way, Bronxville
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• Improve Your Posture with an HSS Online Program →
  11:00 am
• Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
  6:30 pm
• Planning Board Meeting →
  Mount Vernon, NY Calendar, Mount Vernon City Hall Room 206, Mount Vernon
  6:30 pm
Monday October 12
• Move with Confidence: The Nutrition Connection (In Person Class) →
  Hospital for Special Surgery Main Hospital, 535 E 70th St, New York
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Young & Old Builder's Workshop →
  Thomas Paine Cottage Museum Grounds, 20 Sicard Ave, New Rochelle
  11:00 am
Saturday October 24
• 41st Annual Bronx Halloween Parade 2026 →
  Southern Boulevard & Westchester Avenue
  12:00 pm
Tuesday October 27
• Join Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) for a free webinar! →
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• NCADD Westchester Educates Families About Saving Lives at Home With Narcan at Memorial Field —Jeff Jacomowitz Read on Patch

• Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Retail Store Management Internship Summer 2027 - Southern Westchester, NY in Yonkers. Apply here.
• Sherwin-Williams posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate - Automotive Finishes in Yonkers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Vernon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pelham

• Pelham organizations join forces for a month of digital citizenship and family tech wellness events this October (pelhamexaminer.com)
• Chris Dlutowski's campaign statement: 'The Manor has a proud past, but I think it could have an even brighter future' (pelhamexaminer.com)

Bronxville

• InterContinental Beverage Capital Partners with PanTheryx to Accelerate Growth of GLP-1 Support Brand Relesium (R) (businessinsider.com)

New Rochelle

• New Rochelle Police Lt. Robert Johnson Says Community Policing Requires Partnerships Beyond the Badge (talkofthesound.com)
• New Words in Edgewise Podcast Takes on 20 Questions About Vision 2030. (talkofthesound.com)
• Shooting Outside Troubled NY Shopping Mall Comes Days After Post Reveals Safety Concerns (pulptastic.com)

Ok Mount Vernon! 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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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