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Wake Up with Patch: Open Gym for Teens, Keeping Busy on Lazy Summer Days

A look at five things to know today.

1. Meet Your Guest Editor

Zach Oliva is enjoying a well-deserved vacation this week, so I'll be Harrison Patch's guest editor while he's away. If you have any questions or concerns, or want to see something covered, feel free to send me an email at jaclynbruntfield@hotmail.com.

2. County Center Offers Free Open Gym, Activities for Teens

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Area kids in grades 6 - 12 are invited to an open gym, including other hobbies like chess and foosball from 6 - 11 p.m. tonight at the Westchester County Center. The events will take place each night this week.

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Find out what's happening in Harrisonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

3. 10 Things to Do in the Hudson Valley this Week

Check out for 10 ideas on activities going on around Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties this week.

4. Learn About Container Gardening

Do you have a not-so-green thumb? Learn the basics of container gardening by reading .

5. A Year Ago on Harrison Patch...How to Handle Difficult Times

On July 18, 2010, discussed how to go about handling difficult circumstances in the lives of friends and family.

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