Grab A Mocktail: The Westchester Goes Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness Grab A Mocktail: The Westchester Goes Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness
Grab A Mocktail: The Westchester Goes Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.– Want to reduce your breast cancer risk? Learn more about preventative measures? The Westchester and White Plains Hospital are hosting a day of activities Saturday, Oct. 14, built around five themes. Stations set up at Center Court on Level 1 will feature expert advice including discussions with Una Hopkins, DNP, Administrative Director of the Cancer Program at White Plains Hospital. The stations will include: Reduce Your Stress: Guests will lounge in a quiet sanctuary decorated by Pottery Barn as Red Door Spa provides onsite hand massages and White Plains Hospital’s ho…
Ossining Open Studios Tour Features 98-Year-Old Artist Ossining Open Studios Tour Features 98-Year-Old Artist
Ossining Open Studios Tour Features 98-Year-Old Artist OSSINING, N.Y. -- Ed Malsberg has been painting for more than 75 years. The 98-year-old Ossining resident is one of the more than 20 local artists who will be displaying their artwork as part of the Ossining Arts Council's Open Studios Tour on Saturday. from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tour features painters, sculptors, photographers, ceramicists, digital artists, and others. "My whole house is a gallery," Malsberg, who will be displaying his watercolor paintings, said.  Malsberg said many of his paintings from 75 years ago still hold up and reminds him of many special memories. &quo…
Learn About Concussions At Putnam Hospital Center Learn About Concussions At Putnam Hospital Center
Learn About Concussions At Putnam Hospital Center CARMEL, N.Y. -- As concussion rates rise, Putnam Hospital's Rehabilitation Department is looking to educate the community."Concussion Management in our Community" takes place from 8:30 a.m to noon on Saturday, Oct. 21 at Putnam Hospital Center’s Michael T. Weber Auditorium at 670 Stoneleigh Ave in Carmel. The panel will feature physicians, physical therapists and other leading experts in the field. “The effects of concussions are all over the news so we wanted to bring all of our resources together to help the community manage the long-term impacts of it," Matthew Kriniske, P…
Classic Cars Will Parade Through Peekskill Classic Cars Will Parade Through Peekskill
Classic Cars Will Parade Through Peekskill PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill be turning back the clock next Sunday. More than 50 classic cars will parade through downtown Peekskill on Sunday, Oct. 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for an event called Peekskill's Grand Prix. The show is presented by the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce. Car enthusiasts can expect to see Austin-Healeys, MGs, Jaguars, Corvettes, Rolls-Royces, Porsches, and Mustangs. Following the parade, each car will be on display on Central Avenue from Division Street to Nelson Avenue to allow people to see the vehicles up close and meet the owners. The starting line f…
Halloween Kicks Off At Lasdon Park Train Show Halloween Kicks Off At Lasdon Park Train Show
Halloween Kicks Off At Lasdon Park Train Show Halloween season will officially kick off on Saturday, Sept. 30 when the annual train show comes to Westchester. Lasdon Park on Route 35 in Somers is once again the spot for the 10th annual Halloween Train Show, which will run through October on weekends from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The principal attraction of the event in the Main House will be the railroad layout, featuring Lionel and similar scale trains traveling past magical creatures and characters ending in a fantasy land with a real storybook ending. The house will be decorated as an enchanted castle featuring a magical fairy garden, a b…
Meet Mariano Rivera At Donation Drop For Hurricane Victims In New Rochelle Meet Mariano Rivera At Donation Drop For Hurricane Victims In New Rochelle
Meet Mariano Rivera At Donation Drop For Hurricane Victims In New Rochelle Yankees great and White Plains resident Mariano Rivera and Steiner Sports Marketing have teamed up to assist with the relief efforts for victims of the recent natural disasters that have ravaged Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Caribbean. Fans are encouraged to donate supplies Thursday, Sept. 28 at the Steiner Warehouse loading dock at 10 Cedar Street in New Rochelle (directly across the street from the Toyota dealership). Donations are being accepted from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.  And yes, the star player will be there to meet with donors. Rivera accepting supplies and meeting with the generous donors…
Expect Traffic As Art Show Comes To Armonk Expect Traffic As Art Show Comes To Armonk
Expect Traffic As Art Show Comes To Armonk ARMONK, N.Y. -- Armonk is hosting its annual Armonk Outdoor Art Show on Saturday, Sept. 23 and Sunday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the North Castle Community Park at 205 Business Park Drive in Armonk. Due to this event, there will be a significant increase in vehicle and pedestrian traffic along Business Park Drive, North Castle Police said. People are asked to use caution when traveling in this area and allow extra time for their trip, police said. Traffic control personnel will be in the area to assist and help direct vehicles to approved parking areas, police said.
Westchester Walk To End Alzheimer's Moves To SUNY Purchase Westchester Walk To End Alzheimer's Moves To SUNY Purchase
Westchester Walk To End Alzheimer's Moves To SUNY Purchase PURCHASE, N.Y. --  The West Lawn of SUNY Purchase is the new home of Sunday's 2017 Westchester Walk To End Alzheimer's, run by the Alzheimer's Association. Registration for the walk begins at 9 a.m., with an opening ceremony beginning at 10 a.m. followed by the walk. Last year's walk was held at White Plains High School. Neil Klar, the co-chair of the committee, became involved with fighting Alzheimer's after his mother-in-law battled the disease for 10 years and his mother suffered from dementia for two years.  Cindy Shmerler, the other co-chair, became involved when her mother died of Al…
Two Bands Rock It At Benefit Concert At Port Chester's Cap Theatre Two Bands Rock It At Benefit Concert At Port Chester's Cap Theatre
Two Bands Rock It At Benefit Concert At Port Chester's Cap Theatre PORT CHESTER, N.Y. – Do good and rock it at the same time. On Tuesday, Sept. 26, “Rock The Cure,” a benefit for the American Cancer Society will be held at Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre. Headlining and supporting the cause is Brooklyn’s Lizzie and the Makers, as well as Garcia’s local favorites and Grateful Dead tribute band, Stella Blue’s Band.  September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and Garcia’s is calling upon the community to show support to a great cause. Rock The Cure will open at 6:30 p.m. and the show will start at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling Ticketfly at …
Radio City Rockettes Visiting Westchester Radio City Rockettes Visiting Westchester
Radio City Rockettes Visiting Westchester The Rockettes are coming to town. The Radio City Rockettes will be recognizing two of their fans in Westchester Thursday, Sept. 21 as part of their "Gift of Joy program." The Rockettes will present them with special gift packages, including tickets to Opening Night of the Christmas Spectacular and Christmas Spectacular merchandise.  The Rockettes will be honoring Julianna Vano, a Yorktown Heights resident, at MeMe's Treats Bake Shop at 1402 East Main Street in Shrub Oak from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Matthew Welling, a White Plains resident, will be honored at Village Creamery and Sweet …
Resale Revitalized: Westchester Store Holds Re-Opening Celebration Resale Revitalized: Westchester Store Holds Re-Opening Celebration
Resale Revitalized: Westchester Store Holds Re-Opening Celebration CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- When's the last time you got to shop and do good? Fantastic Finds, an upscale resale shop at 400 King Street in Chappaqua's Talbot’s shopping center is hosting a grand re-opening celebration on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds from sales benefit Support Connection, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) Westchester not-for-profit that provides free, year-round breast and ovarian cancer support services. The store is staffed with volunteers who handle sales, inventory and accepting donations. The celebration is being held to show off the fresh paint and “sprucing-up” …
Thousands Expected To Flock To Sales Days In Mount Kisco Thousands Expected To Flock To Sales Days In Mount Kisco
Thousands Expected To Flock To Sales Days In Mount Kisco MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. --  Mount Kisco is hoping people from all over Westchester come to its annual sale day, which traditionally draws thousands. The Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce is hosting the annual event on Saturday, Sept. 16 and Sunday, Sept. 17. Saturday's event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. while Sunday's is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local musicals will perform while jewelry, clothes, home goods and more will be available on outdoor displays presented by local vendors. There will also be a downtown food court and a craft beer garden. On Sunday, the day kicks off with the fourth an…