🌱 Patch AM: How a Pleasantville photographer turned local birding into environmental action

What's up Pleasantville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Pleasantville photographer turned local birding into environmental action

Also on today's calendar: Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Interview Program and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.
• Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Great Blue Heron at Rye's Edith Read Sanctuary (myrye.com) — A Pleasantville-based nature photographer, Kara Mason, shares years of bird images from Rye's Marshlands Conservancy and Edith G. Read Sanctuary, two top birding spots just down the road. Her work with Saw Mill River Audubon and the Pleasantville Garden Club highlights how local residents can help protect vital habitats that support hundreds of bird species year-round.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pleasantville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Interview Program →
  55 Ryder Rd, MARYKNOLL
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm
Sunday September 27
• Silver Fest →
  Silver Pro Music, 183 S Central Ave, Hartsdale
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 13
• Taste Your Way Through The Flavor Lab with Kikkoman and ZWILLING →
  ZWILLING Cooking Studio, 270 Marble Ave, Pleasantville
  10:00 am
• Taste Your Way Through The Flavor Lab with Kikkoman and ZWILLING →
  ZWILLING Cooking Studio, 270 Marble Ave, Pleasantville
  2:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Pleasantville Farmers Market Music Series 2026 →
  Memorial Plaza, Pleasantville
• Pleasantville Farmer's Market →
  10 Memorial Plaza, Pleasantville
  8:30 am
• American Anthem: Songs and Orations That Capture the Spirit of This Land →
  Briarcliff Congregational Church, 30 S State Rd, Briarcliff Manor
  4:00 pm
• Han, Setzer, Finckel Piano Trio →
  Sleepy Hollow High School, Sleepy Hollow
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• SeptemberFest 2026 →
  Mount Kisco, Mt Kisco
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Protecting Your Health: Medications & Fall Risk: Free HSS Program! →
  10:30 am
Thursday September 24
• Taconic Opera's 2026 Annual Gala: Opera Goes to Church →
  Caperberry Events @ CV Rich Mansion, 305 Ridgeway, White Plains
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• It's called the red zone, but it's not football. —Zoe Amsterdam Read on Patch

• Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Utility Worker in Valhalla. Apply here.
• WSP Global, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Survey Project Manager in Valhalla. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pleasantville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chappaqua

• See photos from Horace Greeley volleyball taking on Lakeland (lohud.com)
• Hillary Clinton on Trump's handling of COVID: 'He lies about everything' (washingtontimes.com)

Briarcliff Manor

• 25 Local Students Named Semifinalists in 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program (riverjournalonline.com)

Valhalla

• Annual Sept. 11 service at The Rising memorial in Valhalla honors victims and Ground Zero responders (news12.com)
• Bill Clinton Attends Ceremony To Honor Late Rep. Nita Lowey In Valhalla (dailyvoice.com)
• Hospital Provides Rapid Access to Specialized Stroke Expertise (westfaironline.com)

Ok Pleasantville! 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: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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