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In today's newsletter:

• Struggling with kids who say mindfulness is boring? Try this approach
• How a Pleasantville photographer turned Rye's marshes into a birding showcase

Also on today's calendar: Major Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunshine, nice and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
• Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Does Your Kid Find Mindfulness Boring? (additudemag.com) — A Pleasantville developmental pediatrician explains how to make mindfulness less boring and more accessible for kids with ADHD by weaving it into play, daily routines, and teens' real concerns. By modeling your own practice and emphasizing awareness over perfection, he says families can gradually build kids' focus, patience, and resilience without demanding long, silent meditation sessions.
   

• A Guide to Birding in the Marshlands and Edith G. Read (myrye.com) — A Pleasantville-based nature photographer, Kara Mason, shares years of bird images from Rye's Marshlands Conservancy and Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, two top Westchester birding spots. She's active in Saw Mill River Audubon and the Pleasantville Garden Club, advocating for pollinator gardens and pesticide bans while showcasing why these coastal preserves are vital stopovers for hundreds of bird species.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pleasantville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Major Office Furniture & Soft Seating Warehouse Liquidation Sale →
  Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township
  9:30 am
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

Monday August 31
• Student Solution Center
  Pace University KESSEL DEAN'S LOUNGE, ROOM 200
  9:00 am
• Kids Summer Camp 1/2 day (9 through 11 year olds) August 31st - September 4th, $460 p.p. →
  ZWILLING Cooking Studio, 270 Marble Ave, Pleasantville
  1:00 pm
• MahJongg Monday →
  Mount Pleasant Public Library, 350 Bedford Rd, Pleasantville
  6:15 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Student Solution Center
  Pace University KESSEL DEAN'S LOUNGE, ROOM 200
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 2
• AUDITIONS for Crimes of the Heart at Arc Stages →
  Arc Stages, 147 Wheeler Ave, Pleasantville
  7:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• The Self-Soothing Studio
  Pace University KESSEL STUDENT CENTER MAIN LOBBY
  3:30 pm
Friday September 4
• Student Solution Center
  Pace University KESSEL DEAN'S LOUNGE, ROOM 200
  9:00 am
Saturday September 5
• Arc Stages Open House, Sept 5 →
  Arc Stages, 147 Wheeler Ave, Pleasantville
  10:00 am
Friday September 18
• Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Interview Program →
  55 Ryder Rd, MARYKNOLL
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Taconic Opera's 2026 Annual Gala: Opera Goes to Church —Angela U Read on Patch

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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