🌱 Patch AM: See how Glen Island Park is lighting up New Rochelle nights

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In today's newsletter:

• See how Glen Island Park is lighting up New Rochelle nights
• How New Rochelle Opera is bringing an Oscar-nominated film to you

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 69, low: 55.
• Sunday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Country charms: You can't beat a day out on the farm (nypost.com) — New Rochelle families can head to Glen Island Park for the Autumn Glow Festival, a waterfront display of 1,000 handcrafted Chinese lanterns with LED lights, food trucks, and kid-friendly performances on weekends through November 1. The roundup also highlights several regional farms and pumpkin attractions, giving you plenty of options for apple picking, hayrides, and fall fun within a few hours' drive.
   

• VIVA VERDI! to Screen with Director Yvonne Russo Q&A in Tuckahoe (broadwayworld.com) — New Rochelle Opera is hosting a special screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary "VIVA VERDI!" with director Yvonne Russo and a dessert reception on October 25 in nearby Tuckahoe. The long-standing New Rochelle-based company invites local opera lovers to attend, learn about Casa Verdi's resident artists, and support its broader mission of performances, education, and community engagement across Westchester.
   

📸 Around New Rochelle

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Rochelle

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
  Webinar - Online Presentation,
  2:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Open House - PreK-12 →
  King School, 1450 Newfield Ave, Stamford
  1:00 pm
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

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Monroe Miles →
  New Rochelle NY
• Monroe Miles 5k Community Run Walk →
  Main Hall, 434 Main St, New Rochelle
  9:00 am
• New Date: Neighborhood Harvest Celebration →
  50 Clinton Pl, New Rochelle
  1:00 pm
• Warfare on Long Island Sound during the American Revolution →
  St. Paul's Church National Historic Site, 897 S Columbus Ave, Mt Vernon
  1:00 pm
• Tutti Bravi Productions Presents: "Common Sense: The Story of Thomas Paine" →
  New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle
  2:00 pm
Monday October 5
• The Art of Handmade Paper: Exploring Brush and Ink →
  JCC Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Rd, Scarsdale
  10:00 am
• Between Two Worlds Book Club: Hula by Jasmin Iolani Hakes →
  New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle
  6:15 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Improve Your Posture with an HSS Online Program →
  11:00 am
• Virtual Program: ABCs of Candy →
  New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Crissy may not look like a firehouse dog but it turns out she was one- at least for a few weeks!
  Crissy was found tied up with a chain to an FDNY station in July. NYC's Finest decided to take care of her in house to prevent her from having to go… (Nextdoor Woodland)

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🗞 Nearby News

Larchmont

• Clarke – Single Owner Estate Auction (antiquesandthearts.com)

Pelham

• October at the Pelham Public Library: ghosts, masks, crocheted critters, overlooked women artists, banned books and tea bangles (pelhamexaminer.com)
• Krystal Howell's campaign statement: 'My love for this village runs deep, and so does my commitment to serving every resident with respect and empathy' (pelhamexaminer.com)
• VOP Trustee candidates: Village debt is about to increase further (pelhamexaminer.com)

Harrison

• Heroin Bust On The Hutch: K9 Vinn Sniffs Out Stash Of Packaged Narcotics, NYSP Report (patch.com)
• Cranberry Lake Preserve Volunteer Day Brings Fujifilm Workers, $7,500 Gift To Parks Foundation (patch.com)

Ok New Rochelle! 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 did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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