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🌱 Patch AM: How will small-school football changes affect Pearl River’s Friday night lights?
Coming up on the Pearl River Patch calendar: MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival Returns Oct 3
Hey there, Pearl River! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How will small-school football changes affect Pearl River's Friday night lights?
Also on today's calendar: MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival Returns Oct 3 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.
- Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 63, low: 54.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 69 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Looking at the future of small-school football here and around NY (ithacajournal.com) — Pearl River football fans can expect full on-site coverage when Ardsley visits, with reporters and a visuals team planning game stories, photos, and video. The piece also explores concerns about shrinking high school football participation across the Lower Hudson Valley and statewide, highlighting safety, forfeits, and how small-school programs might adapt to keep the sport sustainable. 
📸 Around Pearl River
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pearl River
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★ Featured events ★
- MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival Returns Oct 3 →
Palisades Community Center, 675 Oak Tree Rd,
7:00 pm - I Hate Hamlet Onstage at Elmwood Playhouse →
10 Park St, Nyack
8:00 pm - Harvestfest Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Oct. 4, 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood →
Veteran's Memorial Park, 50 Madison Ave, Westwood
9:00 am - FLX Sunday Reset: Pilates, Sound Bath, Brunch & More →
Hotel Nyack - JDV by Hyatt, 400 High Ave, Nyack
9:00 am - Westchester Philharmonic Presents "The Sum of All Things" →
The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd, Harrison
3:00 pm - Rockland Revolution 250 Luncheon →
O'Grady's Castle, 285 Blue Hill Rd, Pearl River
1:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Sunday October 18
Sunday November 1
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Other local events
- Resin Charcuterie Workshop →
Pearl River High School, 275 East Central Avenue, Pearl River - Play October Bingo On Wednesdays In Pearl River →
Beth Am Temple, 60 E Madison Ave, Pearl River
7:30 pm - Nyack Famous Street Fair, Sun. Oct. 11, Over 300 Exhibitors, Downtown, Nyack, NY →
, Nyack
10:00 am - Play October Bingo On Wednesdays In Pearl River →
Beth Am Temple, 60 E Madison Ave, Pearl River
7:30 pm - Overtures - Cold Chocolate →
Rockland Conservatory of Music, 45 S Main St, Pearl River
7:00 pm - It's Wednesday! The Day To Play Bingo In Pearl River! →
Beth Am Temple, 60 E Madison Ave, Pearl River
7:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
Sunday October 11
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
Wednesday October 21
📣 Pearl River Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Trying to find the artist that posted for the caps of acorns.
I am currently at my summer home and collecting acorn caps. I am coming home this afternoon and would like to know if she needs them or more of them… (Nextdoor Chestnut Ridge)
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Nanuet. Apply here.
- Gap posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Palisades Center in West Nyack. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pearl River here.
🗞 Nearby News
West Nyack
- Local Event: I Hate Hamlet Onstage at Elmwood Playhouse (patch.com)
Orangetown
- State Senator Race Heats Up: Joe Rand vs. Bill Weber (rocklandnews.com)
- Conley-Lawler debate: Was it decisive or divisive? (therecorder.org)
Spring Valley
- 473-Mile 2024 Ferrari Roma in Verde Zeltweg (motorious.com)
- 'Survivor 51' Episode 2 recap: Injuries, shifting alliances and a surprise vote (ithacajournal.com)
- Midtown Kingston Designated Brownfield Opportunity Area; Hudson Valley Gun Violence Elimination Grants; Hudson Valley Venture Hub Presentations (rcbizjournal.com)
Ok Pearl River! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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