🌱 How new county funding could support food access for Pound Ridge neighbors

Hey there, Pound Ridge! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How new county funding could support food access for Pound Ridge neighbors

Also on today's calendar: The Pardue Brothers, A True Crime Documentary with CT Ties and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: An afternoon shower in spots, temps: high: 81, low: 54.
• Saturday: Sunshine and cooler, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Westchester BOL Supports Northern Westchester Organizations Fighting Hunger (yonkerstimes.com) — Pound Ridge residents are among those served by two Northern Westchester nonprofits receiving $19,500 in new county funding to fight food insecurity. Legislator Erika Pierce highlighted The Pantry in Mount Kisco and the Community Center of Northern Westchester in Katonah, which together distribute hundreds of thousands of pounds of food annually to families across her district's towns, including Pound Ridge.
   

📸 Around Pound Ridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pound Ridge

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• The Pardue Brothers, A True Crime Documentary with CT Ties →
  Danbury Museum, 43 Main St, Danbury
  10:00 am
• Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know →
  Webinar - Online Presentation,
  2:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• College Day- A Free Local Event →
  Virtual,
  9:00 am
• Darien Commons Pumpkin Parking Lot Party →
  126 Heights Rd, Darien
  12:00 pm
• Greenwich High School Homecoming Social →
  Bosco's, 148 Sound Beach Ave, Greenwich
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• The Bard At Bristow - An Immersive Stroll →
  Bristow Bird Sanctuary, entry via Mead Park: 241 Park St, New Canaan, CT, 06840,
  11:00 am
• All School Open House →
  New Canaan Country School, 635 Frogtown Rd, New Canaan
  11:00 am
• Open House - PreK-12 →
  King School, 1450 Newfield Ave, Stamford
  1:00 pm
• St. Francis Blessing of the Animals at St. Francis Episcopal Church →
  2810 Long Ridge Rd, Stamford
  3:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Bruce Springsteen Evening Prayer: Land of Hope and Dreams →
  St. Francis Episcopal Church, 2810 Long Ridge Rd, Stamford
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers World Mission Sunday Open House →
  Maryknoll Society Center, 55 Ryder Rd, MARYKNOLL
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• Improve Your Posture with an HSS Online Program →
  11:00 am
• Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Market Day Crafts Fair in Fishkill →
  Van Wyck Homestead Museum, 504 US-9, Fishkill
  11:00 am
• Ian McKeever: Going Forth, Painted Panels & Other Works →
  Heather Gaudio Fine Art, 382 Greenwich Ave, Greenwich
  4:00 pm
Monday October 12
• Move with Confidence: The Nutrition Connection (In Person Class) →
  Hospital for Special Surgery Main Hospital, 535 E 70th St, New York
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Florist - 0513 in Katonah. Apply here.
• TJX posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Associate in Mount Kisco. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pound Ridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bedford

• Seven good reasons to get out this week (stacyknows.com)
• Martha Stewart Says You Need to Stop 'Randomly Planting Everything in Sight' – Here's Her Secret to Elevating Your Grounds (homesandgardens.com)
• Cait Conley Earned $328K From Drone-Surveilance Industry After National Security Job (yonkerstimes.com)

Mount Kisco

• Writing Workshop: Unlock your Memory (via zoom) (halstonmedia.com)

Tarrytown

• Police Arrest Suspect In Elder Fraud Probe After Walgreens Cash Pickup (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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