🌱 Patch AM: Want a Pelham yard that’s beautiful and wildlife‑friendly with less work?

Good morning Pelham! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Want a Pelham yard that's beautiful and wildlife‑friendly with less work?
• How Pelham teens are helping lead Westchester's analog living trend

Also on today's calendar: Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with partial sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 61.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dominique Biondi Shares Tips for Native Rye Gardens (myrye.com) — Pelham resident and native-plant landscaper Dominique Biondi shares practical advice for creating low‑maintenance, wildlife‑friendly gardens, drawing on her Pelham home wildlife gardens and Pelham sanctuary gardens projects. She explains how locals can swap invasives for attractive native alternatives, use fall leaves as free mulch, and design privacy hedges that support birds and pollinators while still looking polished in Pelham neighborhoods.
   

• How Gen Z Is Embracing the Analog Movement in Westchester (westchestermagazine.com) — Westchester teens and young adults are leading a shift toward "analog living," and Pelham residents are right in the mix through Pelham-based Digital Mom Media and hands-on programs at Pelham Art Center. The piece explains why Gen Z is ditching constant screen time, highlights local studios, parks, and bookshops to explore, and offers practical tips for carving out screen‑free moments in your Pelham routine.
   

📸 Around Pelham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pelham

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 am
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 4
• EMS/EMT Career Pathway Program – Summer 2026
  New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle Remington Clubhouse 1 Remington Place New Rochelle, NY 10801
  5:45 pm
• September's First Friday with Miles East →
  Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Rd
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• LIBRARIES CLOSED - Labor Day Holiday
  New Rochelle Public Library New Rochelle, NY 10801
• Labor Day WEEKEND - Library is Closed
  Mount Vernon Public Library Mt. Vernon Public Library, 28 SOUTH FIRST AVENUE, MOUNT VERNON
• Breakfast For Friends
  New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce Hope Community Services 50 Washington Ave, New Rochelle, NY
  9:00 am
• Thomas Paine Memorial Building Open Saturday Afternoons
  New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce Thomas Paine Memorial Building 983 North Avenue New Rochelle, NY 10804
  1:00 pm
• The Rights of Englishmen, for Americans
  Saint Paul's Church National Park 897 South Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550
  1:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Bartow-Brocante Market →
  Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Rd
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 22
• Protecting Your Health: Medications & Fall Risk: Free HSS Program! →
  10:30 am
Thursday September 24
• Expanding the Discourse: Poetry Readings by David Mills →
  Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Rd
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• America at 250: The Searchable Past and the Myth of the Original Mind —Brian MacColl Read on Patch
• Roberto Clemente Day: September 15, 2026 —Brian MacColl Read on Patch

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Merchandising Assistant Manager in Mount Vernon. Apply here.
• Fox Restaurant Concepts posted a job opening for Busser in Yonkers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pelham here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mount Vernon

• 1-Year-Old Child Inside Car When It Is Stolen In Westchester: MVPD (patch.com)
• 'Bigfoot' Sighting In NY Wilderness Creates A Furor (patch.com)
• NY city adds school speed cameras ahead of new semester (pix11.com)

New Rochelle

• New Rochelle American Legion Post 8 Extends Hometown Hero Banner Deadline to Sept. 20 (talkofthesound.com)

Rye

• 3 Nights Of Labor Day Weekend Fireworks At Rye's Playland Park Will Help Us Say 'Goodbye' To Summer (patch.com)

Ok Pelham! 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: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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