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Good morning Rye! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Rye teens are quietly transforming mental health support in their schools
  • What Rye neighbors learned while massaging cabbage at Bird Homestead
  • Which Rye-area holiday events will keep your kids busy all break?

Also on today's calendar: ACT Presents The Adventures of the Christmas Elf - Dec 13 & 14 and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Ryefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Ryefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 39 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Sunday: Snow early in the morning, temps: high: 30, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Sun mixing with clouds; cold, with a high of 32 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Rye Pioneers Teen Mental Health Program (ryerecord.com) — Rye Youth Council is leading a teen-driven mental health program at Rye High and Middle Schools that trains students to spot warning signs and guide friends to help. The Peer to Peer clubs are running stigma-busting campaigns, meeting regularly with faculty mentors, and positioning Rye as the first school community in New York State to adopt this evidence-based model.
   

2. Learning the How and Why of Fermenting Food (ryerecord.com) — A sold-out fermentation workshop at the Bird Homestead and Meeting House Conservancy in Rye showed neighbors how to turn simple cabbage into probiotic, waste-cutting preserved food. Led by local teacher and environmental activist Doug Carey, the hands-on session mixed food science, sustainability tips, and even a little group singing as participants prepared jars to finish fermenting at home.
   

3. Westchester and the Hudson Valley's Top Things To Do Between Christmas and New Year's with Kids (mommypoppins.com) — Families in Rye can look forward to kid-friendly New Year’s and Kwanzaa celebrations at the Westchester Children’s Museum, plus a special Rye Noon Year’s Eve Party. The guide also highlights dozens of winter break outings across Westchester and the Hudson Valley, from light shows and museum programs to indoor play options that help keep kids busy after Christmas.
   

4. See videos, photos of Section 1's 4 football teams in NY title games (lohud.com) — Rye High School’s football team just capped a remarkable run by winning the Class A New York State championship, the fifth state title in program history. This roundup pulls together videos, photos, live updates, and game stories from Rye’s postseason march, alongside coverage of fellow Section 1 finalists Bronxville, Sleepy Hollow, and Tuckahoe.
   

5. Audre Marie Quinlan, 100 (portcitydaily.com) — Longtime Rye resident Audre Marie Quinlan, a Rye High School graduate and active member of the Rye Garden Club and Rye Senior Center, has died at 100. A devoted nurse, community volunteer, and mother, she later moved to North Carolina, where her funeral Mass will be held on December 15, with family inviting all who knew her to attend.
   

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  • CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Costco Sr Shift Supervisor in Port Chester. Apply here.
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Mamaroneck. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rye here.

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