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Students Planning Charity Concert In Sleepy Hollow For Syrian Refugees Students Planning Charity Concert In Sleepy Hollow For Syrian Refugees
Students Planning Charity Concert In Sleepy Hollow For Syrian Refugees SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Seven teenagers have come together to plan a charity concert for Syrian refugees at the end of the month in Sleepy Hollow. Relief United will be hosting Project Syria Live on April 28 at Kingsland Point Park in Sleepy Hollow from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Money raised will go to CNEWA, a Catholic charity helping Syrian refugees.  More than 13 million people in Syria need humanitarian assistance due to the Syrian Civil War. Almost 5 million Syrians are refugees and about half of this number are children. "We want to raise awareness about the crisis in Syria," Jane Sin…

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by Sam Barron
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Bill Nye The Science Guy Appearing In Westchester Bill Nye The Science Guy Appearing In Westchester
Bill Nye The Science Guy Appearing In Westchester EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- There’s a science to book signings, especially when they involve big celebs like Bill Nye, says Aimee Gautreau of the Eastchester Barnes & Noble. Nye and co-author Gregory Mone will be at the store at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, to promote the first installment of their new children’s book series, “Jack and the Geniuses.” Published by Amulet, it costs $13.95 and is aimed at kids ages eight through 12. It features the scientific adventures of intrepid orphans Jack, Ava, and Matt, who just happen to be whizzes at astronomy, math, and building robots. Nye, best known…

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by Carol Reif
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Port Chester Library Offers Free 'Art Of English,' Journal Writing Classes Port Chester Library Offers Free 'Art Of English,' Journal Writing Classes
Port Chester Library Offers Free 'Art Of English,' Journal Writing Classes PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library is offering Camille Linen’s free “Art of English” ESL classes through May 23. Classes meet Mondays and Tuesdays from 9:30 -11:30 a.m. at the library. Topics for this conversational class with some journal writing are taken from Linen's website, artofenglish.net. Linen is an ESL instructor for BOCES’ (Board of Cooperative Education Services) Adult Literacy program at the Carver Center in Port Chester. She has been teaching new immigrants the English language through the arts, history and culture of the U.S. for 15 years. …

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by Ken Davis
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Hudson Valley Wine & Chocolate Festival Supports Putnam Nonprofit Hudson Valley Wine & Chocolate Festival Supports Putnam Nonprofit
Hudson Valley Wine & Chocolate Festival Supports Putnam Nonprofit PATTERSON, N.Y.  – A fest set in Putnam County's Patterson this weekend will give wine and chocolate lovers the chance to sip, sample, and shop -- and help others at the same time. The gustatory gala is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, and Sunday, April 2, at the Patterson Recreation Center, 65 Front St. Proceeds from the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival will go to support Partners with PARC, a Brewster-based nonprofit dedicated to “securing the financial future of people with disabilities.” Last fall, a similar event drew 3,000 attendees and raised about $85,000 for t…

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by Carol Reif
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'Taco Tuesday' At Chipotle's Westchester Locales Aids Breast Cancer Fight 'Taco Tuesday' At Chipotle's Westchester Locales Aids Breast Cancer Fight
'Taco Tuesday' At Chipotle's Westchester Locales Aids Breast Cancer Fight WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- On Tuesday, March 28, you can have your taco and eat it too -- meaning you can dine at Chipotle Mexican Grill and support a good cause at the same time. The fast-food chain will be hosting its annual fundraiser for Susan G. Komen Greater NYC, a nonprofit group whose mission is to “create more breast cancer survivors.” Chipotles at Rye Brook, Dobbs Ferry, and White Plains will be among participating locales. Fifty percent of proceeds from meals sold between 10:45 a.m. and 10 p.m. that day will be donated to Komen Greater NYC, which will use the money to provide w…

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by Carol Reif
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'Pretty In Pink' Actor Debuts New Novel, Plans Westchester Appearance 'Pretty In Pink' Actor Debuts New Novel, Plans Westchester Appearance
'Pretty In Pink' Actor Debuts New Novel, Plans Westchester Appearance SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Who knew? "Pretty in Pink" actor Andrew McCarthy, who's also appeared in "St. Elmo’s Fire," and "Less Than Zero" has a new young adult book out -- his first novel. The television director ("Orange is the New Black" and "The Blacklist"), and award-winning travel writer will be appearing on Wednesday, March 29 at 7 p.m.at the Vernon Hills Barnes & Noble to discuss the book. The novel follows 15-year-old Lucy Willows and her discovery that she has an 8-year-old brother living just a few blocks away – the result of her fa…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Westchester Communities, Colleges Set 'Relay For Life' Events Westchester Communities, Colleges Set 'Relay For Life' Events
Westchester Communities, Colleges Set 'Relay For Life' Events Hundreds, if not thousands, of folks will be lacing up their running shoes this spring all over Westchester to help fight a deadly disease. The American Cancer Society says that 13 Relay for Life events have been scheduled for May 20 through June 19. The community-led events will be held in: Eastchester, Mamaroneck, Chappaqua, Harrison, Katonah-Lewisboro, the Tarrytowns, Yorktown, Yonkers, Somers, Ossining and the Hendrick Hudson School District. The two college sponsored ones – for students, staff and alumni – will be held at Iona College and Pace University. The Iona event will take pla…

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by Carol Reif
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Two Dogs Celebrating 'Bark' Mitzvah Two Dogs Celebrating 'Bark' Mitzvah
Two Dogs Celebrating 'Bark' Mitzvah ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- Bar Mitzvahs are a rite of passage for any 13-year-old.  And apparently, that applies to dogs as well. Paws Crossed Animal Rescue in Elmsford is hosting a Bark Mitzvah on Friday at 4 p.m. to honor two 13-year-old brothers, Rocky and Baxter. The celebration will be held at Paws Crossed headquarters at 100 Warehouse Lane South in Elmsford. The bull terriers previously lived on a large farm in North Salem until their owner passed away. At the Bark Mitzvah, Cantor Elizabeth Sternlie of Sinai Free Synagogue in Mount Vernon will be delivering a blessing and yarmulkes have been…

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by Sam Barron
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Monsters, Monstrosities Explored at Manhattanville College's Film Festival Monsters, Monstrosities Explored at Manhattanville College's Film Festival
Monsters, Monstrosities Explored at Manhattanville College's Film Festival PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Manhattanville College's 2017 International Film Festival, scheduled for this month and April, will examine "Monsters and Monstrosities" through a series of foreign monster films. “Through foreign films, we can travel into worlds other than our own," said Nimish Adhia, assistant professor of economics. "This year’s festival theme ‘Monsters and Monstrosities' was selected in order to align with this year’s freshman common read-Mary Shelley’s novel 'Frankenstein'." "The theme concerns not only monsters in the literal sense, but also in the figu…

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by Ken Davis
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Sound Shore Enjoys 6th Annual Sound Shore Parade Sound Shore Enjoys 6th Annual Sound Shore Parade
Sound Shore Enjoys 6th Annual Sound Shore Parade MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Spring has sprung. Well, almost.  The Sixth Annual Sound Shore St. Patrick’s Day Parade is on Sunday, March 19.  Marchers step off at 1:30 p.m. on Mamaroneck Avenue in Mamaroneck. This wonderful family-friendly event celebrates Irish heritage as well as the American immigrant experience.  Beginning at Mamaroneck Avenue School, the parade proceeds down Mamaroneck Avenue to Harbor Island Park. This year’s parade will be led by former Mamaroneck Town Supervisor Valerie O’Keeffe, who serves as grand marshal. The Sound Shore parade features many bagpipers, marching bands, …

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by Jon Craig
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They're Creepy, Kooky In Addams Family Musical Perfomances In Harrison They're Creepy, Kooky In Addams Family Musical Perfomances In Harrison
They're Creepy, Kooky In Addams Family Musical Perfomances In Harrison HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Harrison High School Footlight Players present The Addams Family through Sunday, March 5. The new musical comedy is based on the characters created by Charles Addams in 1938. The creepy, kooky, altogether spooky Addams Family became a hit television sitcom series in the mid-1960s. The Addams Family show, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and the book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, depicts a ghoulish American family with an affinity for all things macabre. After a Thursday, March 2 debut, there will be four more performances at the Harrison Performing Arts Ce…

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by Jon Craig
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'La La Land' Producer Plans Visit To Westchester To Talk Oscar & More 'La La Land' Producer Plans Visit To Westchester To Talk Oscar & More
'La La Land' Producer Plans Visit To Westchester To Talk Oscar & More MAMARONECK, N.Y. --  Want to hear about the Oscar debacle calling "La La Land" best film when the real winner was "Moonlight," but also hear about the journey from Westchester to Hollywood?  Head to Mamaroneck on Wednesday, March 8 when "La La Land" Producer Fred Berger will speak about his journey, much of which he credits to his days at Mamaroneck High School (MHS) and to his love for a community that elevates the arts. “I didn’t realize at the time how formative my high school years were and how vital they would be in defining my life and career,” said Berge…

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by Carol Reif