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In today's newsletter:

  • See how Glen Island Park is lighting up New Rochelle nights
  • How New Rochelle Opera is bringing an Oscar-nominated film to you

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 69, low: 55.
  • Sunday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Country charms: You can't beat a day out on the farm (nypost.com) — New Rochelle families can head to Glen Island Park for the Autumn Glow Festival, a waterfront display of 1,000 handcrafted Chinese lanterns with LED lights, food trucks, and kid-friendly performances on weekends through November 1. The roundup also highlights several regional farms and pumpkin attractions, giving you plenty of options for apple picking, hayrides, and fall fun within a few hours' drive.
   

• VIVA VERDI! to Screen with Director Yvonne Russo Q&A in Tuckahoe (broadwayworld.com) — New Rochelle Opera is hosting a special screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary "VIVA VERDI!" with director Yvonne Russo and a dessert reception on October 25 in nearby Tuckahoe. The long-standing New Rochelle-based company invites local opera lovers to attend, learn about Casa Verdi's resident artists, and support its broader mission of performances, education, and community engagement across Westchester.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Larchmont

Pelham

  • October at the Pelham Public Library: ghosts, masks, crocheted critters, overlooked women artists, banned books and tea bangles (pelhamexaminer.com)
  • Krystal Howell's campaign statement: 'My love for this village runs deep, and so does my commitment to serving every resident with respect and empathy' (pelhamexaminer.com)
  • VOP Trustee candidates: Village debt is about to increase further (pelhamexaminer.com)

Harrison

  • Heroin Bust On The Hutch: K9 Vinn Sniffs Out Stash Of Packaged Narcotics, NYSP Report (patch.com)
  • Cranberry Lake Preserve Volunteer Day Brings Fujifilm Workers, $7,500 Gift To Parks Foundation (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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