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Free Square Dancing Fun Nights are Back!
The Friendly Squares Dance Club is having 2 Free Square Dancing Fun Nights on Monday, September 21st and Monday, September 28th from 7:00-8:30pm at Katonah Methodist Church Parish Hall, 44 Edgemont Rd, Katonah, NY. Modern Western Square dancing is a lot of fun, great exercise for…
Column: Let’s treat Welwyn like the sanctuary it is
Welwyn Preserve in Glen Cove has been my sanctuary for many, many years. It is a place I go to breathe, reflect, and pray among the trees, and reconnect with all that Mother Nature has to offer. We are incredibly blessed to have such a sacred and beautiful place right here in our…
After three decades, Gold Coast Arts Center continues to inspire
First in a series Rather than talk about the celebrities that have graced the Gold Coast Arts Center through its many events – the international film festival, its gala galas, art gallery openings, concerts – Regina Gil, executive director, who founded what was then known as the…
Journey to the Coast
Accidents and abstractions define artist’s water works
Author to present new book on Hudson Valley Loyalists at Philipse Manor Hall Sept. 6
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site and the Friends of Philipse Manor Hall are pleased to present a virtual lecture by Professor Kieran O’Keefe on his new book Suffering for the Crown: The Hudson Valley Loyalists and the Violence of Revolution, about New Yorkers who remained…
Community Impact Alliance Brings Faith Leaders and Nonprofits Together to Turn Community Concerns Into Connections and Action
Legislator Jewel Williams Johnson convenes collaborative gathering with the Ministers Fellowship Council of White Plains and Vicinity at Calvary Baptist Church; participants call for more face-to-face collaboration, resource sharing and funding support Westchester County…
How Community Support Networks Shape Recovery Outcomes
Progress after a serious health crisis depends heavily on who is standing nearby when the hard days arrive. A person can leave a structured program with real momentum and still lose it within weeks if the people around them are absent, distracted, or pulling in the wrong…
Empire State Voices Holds Back-to-School Season School supply and food drive at Tarrytown Community Opportunity Center
Ahead of the first day of school, Empire State Voices hosted a school supply and food drive event at the Tarrytown Community Opportunity Center to ease the back-to-school financial spike so many Hudson Valley families are feeling. During the event, community leaders and New…
David Duchovny Comes to the Irvington Theater Sept. 13 for a Screening & Q&A of His Film, Reverse the Curse
On Sunday, September 13 at 3 pm, actor, writer, director and novelist David Duchovny will appear at Irvington Theater for a special screening of Reverse the Curse, a film written and directed by Duchovny, who also stars in the film. The screening will be followed by a moderated…
Accepting Applications for Youth Action Climate Fund
Have a great idea to create change in our community while helping the planet? We want to hear about it! We are prepared to offer grants up to $5,000 to each group of young people (ages 15-24) to make their climate action project a reality.
Feeding Westchester Launches Hunger Action Monthwith $100,000 Match Challenge and County Food Drive
This September, Feeding Westchester Joins Feeding America’s “Assembly Required” Campaign, Calling on Families, Government Leaders and Businesses to Take Action Against Hunger Food As Medicine Expert Panel—A Conversation on the Power of Access To Nutritious Food—on September 29…
Councilwoman Deana Norman’s Backpack Drive — A Huge Success!
From Yonkers City Councilwoman Deana Norman: Today, we had the privilege of coming together at the YWCA for our Annual Backpack Drive serving District 1! It was a beautiful day filled with community, generosity, and a shared commitment to making sure our young people head back to…