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🌱 Patch AM: Did Albert Einstein really visit a New Rochelle home for music sessions?
And check out Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos on the New Rochelle Patch calendar
Good morning New Rochelle! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Did Albert Einstein really visit a New Rochelle home for music sessions?
Also on today's calendar: Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: A t-storm in the afternoon, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
- Monday: A shower in the afternoon, temps: high: 80, low: 64.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Appreciation: Peter Hornbostel: A life in many acts (rappnews.com) — An appreciation of theater figure Peter Hornbostel includes a vivid anecdote about Albert Einstein supposedly visiting his family's home in New Rochelle to play music and bounce him on his knee. Friends aren't sure whether that detail is fact or fiction, but the piece warmly traces Hornbostel's inventive storytelling, family history, and later life in Brazil and the arts. 
📸 Around New Rochelle
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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Rochelle
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★ Featured events ★
- Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 am - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Varsity Swim - Tryouts-New & Returning Swimmers/Divers (Away)
Ursuline School SUNY Purchase
7:00 am - Varsity Cross Country - Tryouts (Home)
Ursuline School The
8:00 am - Ikebana Flower Arranging →
JCC Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Rd, Scarsdale
7:00 pm - Join us to learn about SUNY WCC certification classes, scholarships & more! →
Online
10:00 am - The American Revolution and the Fate of the World →
St. Paul's Church National Historic Site, 897 S Columbus Ave, Mt Vernon
1:00 pm - Downtown Summer Sizzle Concert Series →
Ruby Dee Park, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle
6:30 pm - Meditative Drawing Workshop: Draw, Reset, Connect →
JCC Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Rd, Scarsdale
9:30 am - Reel Explorers Family Movie: Ice Age with The Bruce Museum →
JCC Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Rd, Scarsdale
10:00 am - AI: Amazing Opportunities, Hidden Dangers, and What Comes Next →
JCC Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Rd, Scarsdale
1:00 pm - Meditative Drawing Workshop: Draw, Reset, Connect →
JCC Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Rd, Scarsdale
6:30 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Thursday September 3
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Weekly and One-time Classes this Fall for Adults and Families at Clay Art Center
Make this your season of creativity! Our fall weekly clay classes for adults offer hands‑on learning in wheel throwing, handbuilding, and sculpture... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Westchester's 2026 Senior Dance Party Filled With Fun & One Special Heartfelt Tribute —Jeff Jacomowitz Read on Patch
- Does anyone know a good appliance repair tech who's experienced with older gas ranges and works in the Larchmont area?
I have an old Maytag range where the oven isn't heating properly (I have to set it way above the target temp to get it hot). We're remodeling the… (Nextdoor Larchmont)
- Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Yonkers. Apply here.
- Uniqlo Co., Ltd. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate (Part Time) in Yonkers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Rochelle here.
🗞 Nearby News
Larchmont
- Larchmont Blotter August 10-16 (larchmontloop.com)
- Larchmont's Legendary Barber Retiring at 94 (larchmontloop.com)
Yonkers
- CBRE Arranges $9.5 Million Sale of 1219 Yonkers Avenue, former Movie Theater, for Multifamily Development Site (yonkerstimes.com)
- Yonkers Sanctuary Movement Holds 'Justice & Peace, Out with ICE' Protest (yonkerstimes.com)
- Health experts push for greater awareness of breastfeeding support networks (news12.com)
Ok New Rochelle! 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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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