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Lifestyle

Mount Vernon Library Offers Volunteer Opportunities MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The Mount Vernon Public Library is offering interesed individuals a chance to volunteer at the library. Becoming a volunteer at the Mount Vernon Public Library connects you with a world of literacy, cultural diversity and learning. Library volunteers play an important role in connecting people with ideas and information. To be a volunteer, applicants are asked for a six-month commitment. Volunteers should be available at least two hours per week. Most volunteer assignments require some physical ability, such as pushing, pulling, bending, stretching, kneeling, and/or s…

by Cassandra Huerta

04/16/2015

Events

Third Annual Jewish Cultural Festival Comes To Rivertowns IRVINGTON, NY -- The third Annual Jewish Cultural Festival of the Rivertowns, presented by the JCC on the Hudson, will take over the Rivertowns April 19 through May 1. “This year’s festival will take participants from the Irvington Town Theater to Lyndhurst,” said Rabbi Lisa Izes, festival coordinator along with Lois Green. “There are ten events, which can be purchased separately or with a $100 festival pass. There’s something for everyone.” The Jewish Cultural Festival Committee includes Rita Joselow and Esther Mildner, of Ardsley; Robin Rosenberg, of Dobbs Ferry; Gloria Falk, Donna F…

by Cassandra Huerta

04/16/2015

Events

Pelham's Picture House Presents The Future Filmmaker's Film Festival PELHAM, N.Y. -- The Matthew S. Hisiger Film Foundation, The Picture House Regional Film Center and Westchester County are presenting the 2015 Future Filmmaker's Film Festival from 2:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 26 at The Picture House in Pelham. Drawing students from across the county, the Future Filmmaker’s Festival spotlights short films from narrative, documentary, comedy, drama, and musical categories, wholly created and produced by Westchester County high school students. The festival culminates with an awards ceremony when the “Chester” – Westchester’s Oscar – will be awarded to the to…

by Cassandra Huerta

04/15/2015

Neighbors

Scarsdale's Teen Center Seeks New Members For 2015-2016 Board SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- The Center @ 862, also known as the Scarsdale Teen Center, is seeking board members for 2015-2016. The board of The Center @ 862 invites community members who support the mission of a safe, alcohol and drug-free place for Scarsdale youth, to join them. Responsibilities of the board include oversight of and setting policy for the center; promoting community relations; and encouraging community driven programming and events. Board members work in various committees depending on their interest and skills. While lawyers and financial wizards are always welcome, the boar…

by Cassandra Huerta

04/15/2015

Events

Pleasantville's Hope's Door Honors Local Supporter At 35th Spring Gala PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Hope's Door, a nonprofit organization that seeks to end domestic violence and empower victims, is celebrating 35 years of service to victims of domestic violence and their families throughout Westchester county. The Hope’s Door Friends Committee is hosting the 35th Annual Spring Gala Friday, April 24 at The Apawamis Club in Rye. Ingrid Connolly, of Waccabuc, will be honored for her dedication to Hope’s Door’s mission for more than two decades. “The work of Hope’s Door has been very important in our community for so many years, and has helped so many families in c…

by Cassandra Huerta

04/15/2015

Obituaries

Laura Halliwell Kochis, 92, Of Easton, Former Pepperidge Farm Employe EASTON, Conn. -- Laura Halliwell Kochis, of Easton, died on Friday, April 10, after a long illness. She was 92. She was born in Hartford to Frank S. Brainard and Beatrice Peabody Brainard, on Sept. 10, 1923. Kochis graduated from Weaver High School and later attended Hartford College for Women, where she studied accounting and secretarial skills.She married Thomas Dean Halliwell in 1943. After World War II, they moved to Fairfield and finally settled in Easton in 1956. Her husband died in 1970/ She married James Kochis of Trumbull in 1977 and resided in Easton until his death …

by Cassandra Huerta

04/15/2015

News

Bedford Audubon Offers Marty McGuire Scholarship BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Bedford Audubon is accepting applications for the 2015 Marty McGuire Scholarship for students 14 to 18 years old and living or studying in the communities served by Bedford Audubon in Westchester and Putnam counties. The scholarship is given in honor of Marty McGuire of Putnam County, who died in a car accident in 2007. McGuire was an active and enthusiastic young birder filled with a love of nature. “It is critical that we cultivate the next generation of conservation scientists. Investing in young people fosters tomorrow’s leaders — the people that will make breakthr…

by Cassandra Huerta

04/14/2015

Events

Peekskill's Lincoln Depot Memorializes Anniversary Of President's Death PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Two days of ceremonies, honors and tributes are taking place on the exact 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's death and the location his funeral train passed will be taking place on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26 at the Lincoln Depot Museum at 10 South Water Street in Peekskill. Adding to the event's intensity will be an historically exact replica of the martyred president's coffin made by Batesville Casket Company. The coffin will be on display at the Lincoln Depot Museum from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day. There will be a nominal $5 attendance fee. Museum memb…

by Cassandra Huerta

04/14/2015

Neighbors

Certified Dog Listener Visits the Fairfield Public Library FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Certified dog listener Phil Klein is back by popular demand and will present a program at the Fairfield Public Library, 1080 Old Post Road on Saturday, April 18. The program will begin in the Rotary Room at 1:30 p.m. Klein will present a methodology based on canine instincts for gaining your best friend’s cooperation. Klein’s path to becoming a dog listener started when his family rescued a lab. Her behavioral challenges led him to discover Jan Fennell and her foundation and advanced canine communications courses. Through in- home consultations and volunteer work wi…

by Cassandra Huerta

04/14/2015

Schools

Grants Support Early Childhood Education In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- State Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, has announced that five programs in Norwalk have been approved for state grants that fund facility improvements and capital repairs for school readiness programs and state-funded day care centers. “This funding strengthens the providers and educators who make a real difference in the daily lives of our young children,” said Duff. “Early childhood education is the foundation of a successful future, and these programs strive to provide that for all of Norwalk’s children.” The funding for these programs, awarded through …

by Cassandra Huerta

04/14/2015

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