🌱 Patch AM: How does Pleasantville’s Gordon Parks Foundation keep his legacy alive today?

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• How does Pleasantville's Gordon Parks Foundation keep his legacy alive today?

Also on today's calendar: NAACP Ossining Branch General Meeting and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunshine and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, temps: high: 83, low: 68.
• Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gordon Parks remembered by the people he photographed (seegreatart.art) — Pleasantville's Gordon Parks Foundation is marking its 20th anniversary as it supports a major New York City exhibition where families of Parks' subjects reflect on his iconic photographs. The story explains how the Pleasantville-based foundation preserves Parks' archive, runs its local exhibition space, and funds fellowships and scholarships that extend his legacy of art and social justice.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pleasantville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 17
• NAACP Ossining Branch General Meeting →
  Ossining
  7:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Interview Program →
  55 Ryder Rd, MARYKNOLL
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• 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
Sunday September 27
• Silver Fest →
  Silver Pro Music, 183 S Central Ave, Hartsdale
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

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
Friday September 25
• Arc Stages presents The Last Five Years, starting Sept 25 →
  Arc Stages, 147 Wheeler Ave, Pleasantville
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Arc Stages presents The Last Five Years, starting Sept 25 →
  Arc Stages, 147 Wheeler Ave, Pleasantville
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Pleasantville Farmers Market Annual Apple Pie Contest →
  Memorial Plaza, Pleasantville
  8:15 am
Sunday October 4
• The Balourdet Quartet →
  Sleepy Hollow High School, Sleepy Hollow
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Healthcare Leader Brings Deep Expertise in Caregiver Support (westfaironline.com)
• Film and Television Production in Westchester Drives $1.85 Billion in Economic Impact in 2025 (westchestercountyny.gov)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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