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Sherman Library Hosting Adult Book Discussion Sherman Library Hosting Adult Book Discussion
Sherman Library Hosting Adult Book Discussion BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- An adult book discussion will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 15 at the Sherman Library in Brookfield.The book will be "Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth and Faith in the New China" by Evan Osnos with discussion led by Barbara Griff. The New Yorker's China correspondent from 2008-13, Osnos has both lived and studied in China and is fluent in Mandarin.  The non-fiction work is a winner of a National Book Award. Everyone is welcomed to enjoy a lively discussion and refreshments. Copies of the books are available at the library.  For more information …

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The Roosevelts' Art: Personal Stories Opens At FDR Library The Roosevelts' Art: Personal Stories Opens At FDR Library
The Roosevelts' Art: Personal Stories Opens At FDR Library HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will open a new special exhibition, "The Roosevelts' Art: Personal Stories" on April 9min the William J. Vanden Heuvel Gallery of the FDR Presidential Library and Museum. The exhibit, which runs through April 30, presents 22 diverse artworks selected from the Roosevelts' large collection, now part of the Roosevelt Library and Museum's permanent holdings. Included in the exhibit, are several contemporary paintings by artist and Roosevelt great-granddaughter, Laura Roosevelt. Click here for more information o…

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Doctors Honored At Lawrence Hospital In Bronxville Doctors Honored At Lawrence Hospital In Bronxville
Doctors Honored At Lawrence Hospital In Bronxville EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- New York-Presbyterian and Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville honored its physicians with special events in observance of National Doctors Day on Wednesday, March 30. With ads in local papers, posters in the lobby, special meals and parties, the Hospital found various ways to show their appreciation to its medical staff.  About 50 physicians and surgeons gathered together at a local restaurant for one of the celebrations.

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Lifestyle
Stratford Chamber Celebrates Restaurant Week Stratford Chamber Celebrates Restaurant Week
Stratford Chamber Celebrates Restaurant Week STRATFORD, Conn. -- The Stratford Chamber of Commerce and Stratford’s Economic Development office is hosting Restaurant Week this week through Saturday, April 9. Stratford’s third annual Restaurant Week is being sponsored by The Jackson Law Group. This year they are trying something new with a week-long poker run. At each participating restaurant, each table ordering off the Restaurant Week menu will draw a card at random from the special Town of Stratford deck.  The card drawn or dealt by the person paying the check is recorded on their score card. At the end of the week, the winner of the …

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Meet Author Of 'No Place Like Home' In Scarsdale Meet Author Of 'No Place Like Home' In Scarsdale
Meet Author Of 'No Place Like Home' In Scarsdale SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Joyce Greene will host a book signing and educational presentation about providing quality home care to loved ones on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Scarsdale.Attendees will learn vital tips to use right away, how to access support tools and systems, and everyone will leave with a signed copy of Greene's guidebook. The event will be held at Scarsdale Dental Spa and Wellness at 700 White Plains Road, Suite 20. When an elderly or dependent loved one requires special care within a home, the caregiver often faces one overwhelming challenge after another without any idea of who to turn…

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Sleepy Hollow's Philipsburg Manor Features Wool Craft Program Sleepy Hollow's Philipsburg Manor Features Wool Craft Program
Sleepy Hollow's Philipsburg Manor Features Wool Craft Program SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- During Sheep-to-Shawl at Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow, visitors will get a firsthand look at how the manor’s 18th-century residents would have created textiles from wool gathered during spring sheep shearing. Interpreters dressed in period costume demonstrate the process, from shearing using hand shears to preparing the wool for spinning and weaving. Sheep-to-Shawl takes place this year from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 16 and 17. Here are the steps to sheep shearing that the interpreters will go over:  Shearing: Cutting the wool off the sheep with…

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Neighbors
Trumbull Community Women Seek Town Cleanup Volunteers Trumbull Community Women Seek Town Cleanup Volunteers
Trumbull Community Women Seek Town Cleanup Volunteers TRUMBULL, Conn. -- Trumbull Community Women will hold their annual event, Tidy Up Trumbull, on Saturday, April 23, followed by a party for volunteers at noon at Twin Brooks park. Groups that meet during the week are welcome to schedule at their convenience. Each year over 100 residents of Trumbull come forward to participate, including Scouts, town and civic organizations, teens needing community service hours, school groups, sports teams, church youth groups, families and Trumbull businesses. The event is an effort to make a difference in beautifying parks, trails, roadsides and parking area…

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Back to School Night Aids Mount Vernon Center For College, Career Students Back to School Night Aids Mount Vernon Center For College, Career Students
Back to School Night Aids Mount Vernon Center For College, Career Students NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The Advisory Board for the Center for College and Careers, which works with young people from New Rochelle and Mount Vernon, will hold its inaugural Back to School Night Bash on Wednesday, April 13, at Beckwith Pointe Beach Club in New Rochelle. Funds raised go toward helping in-school and out-of-school youths and young adults as they pursue a high school or equivalency diploma while charting a path for the future.  The casual evening includes an open bar, carving stations, hors d'oeuvres and dessert. Attendees are encouraged to dress to represent their favorite college…

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Psychiatrist Discusses Treatment Options At Fairfield Talk Psychiatrist Discusses Treatment Options At Fairfield Talk
Psychiatrist Discusses Treatment Options At Fairfield Talk FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Fairfield Chamber of Commence invites the community to attend the sixth in the 2015-16 Health and Wellness lecture series at Norma Pfriem Breast Center. The lecture will be given by Dr. Andrew Anson. A program titled “Medication or Therapy? Which to Consider When?” is next up in the Evenings of Wellness Lecture Series on Wednesday, May 4, from 6-7 p.m. Attendees will learn about different types of medications, different types of therapies and how to determine which is better when.  Anson is a board-certified psychiatrist. He has extensive private practice experience …

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Paint Night Fundraiser For Senior Trip To The Jump Tour Convention Paint Night Fundraiser For Senior Trip To The Jump Tour Convention
Paint Night Fundraiser For Senior Trip To The Jump Tour Convention BREWSTER, N.Y. -- There will be a paint night fundraiser for the Senior Trip to the Jump Tour Convention on Saturday, April 30 at 7 p.m. at the Seven Star School at 509 Route 312 in Brewster. Adults cost $35 per person to participate. The hosts will provide all of the painting supplies, including paintbrushes, acrylic paint and a canvas to create a masterpiece. Light snacks and refreshments will be served.  Parents of the senior collective dance students are offering this fundraiser to support the Annual Senior Collective Field Trip. They will be attending the Jump Tour Convention in Rhode I…

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