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Heart Of The Hudson Girl Scouts Earn Highest Award WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Girl Scouts in the Hudson Valley earned the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award this past year, the highest national award in the organization.In earning the award, these young women demonstrated outstanding leadership, organizational, and networking skills. A special ceremony was held Sunday, March 13, at the United States Military Academy at West Point. The 101 Girl Scouts from the Lower Hudson Valley region who earned their Gold Award this year represent 21 percent of eligible girls, which far exceeds the national average. “I am honored to congratulate these outstan…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/15/2016

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Tarrytown Celebrates St. Patrick's Day With Parade TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Tarrytown was a sea of green over the weekend and Irish eyes were smiling as the village held its annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.The parade went through the town and featured lots of green in honor of the holiday.

by Jason Bisnoff

03/15/2016

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Shrub Oak Author Signing Books In Purchase YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Author Rosan Arrcye is holding a book signing event on March 19 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. as part of the the 21st Annual WHUD Kids Fair at SUNY Purchase Performing Arts Center, 735 Anderson Hill Rd.Arrcye, a resident of Shrub Oak, will be available to sign copies of her book, "Free Squilly! A Squirrel's Tale." This children's book describes a welcome way of American life delightfully amusing every child with fresh ideas about friendship, good manners, and helping one another.

by Jason Bisnoff

03/15/2016

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New Canaan Library Offers Class On 'Super Sleuthing Online' NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Join New Canaan Librarian Alexa Roy for a session in conducting online investigations on any topic. Learn some handy tips and tricks and leave the session with some new resources and research methods. The session will take place from 10-11 a.m. Thursday March 17. Click here to register online. The library is at 151 Main St., New Canaan.

by Jason Bisnoff

03/15/2016

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Down To Earth Market Screens Farming Documentary In Ossining OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Grow Local film series will present "To Make a Farm" which was named one of the ten most popular Canadian films at the Vancouver International Film Festival."To Make A Farm" asks what the future of local food and farming will look like. The screening will take place on Thursday, March 17, at 6:30 p.m. at Down To Earth Markets. The documentary explores the lives of five young people who have decided to become small‐scale farmers. VIFF calls the film "exceptionally hopeful, giving us a close‐range view of humanity along with a detailed portrayal o…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/14/2016

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Young Israel Of Scarsdale Discusses Jewish Short Stories SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- In a class at Young Israel of Scarsdale, students will examine the qualities that elevate the Jewish stories studied to a “Top 10” selected by Eleanor Ehrenkranz. These stories, though varied in technique, style, and content, share universality with the reader. All texts will be available online or by distribution from the instructor. Join them to explore the following: "Bontcha Schveig and If Not Higher" by I. J. Peretz "Wings" by Anna Yezieerska "The Pagan Rabbi" by Cynthia Ozick "I Stand Here Ironing" by Tillie Olson "Th…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/14/2016

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Bet Torah Program Discusses Judaism And Astrology MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Astrology has long been interwoven throughout Jewish texts and practice, from ancient times through modern days. A three-week series "Judaism and Astrology" with Robin Wald at Bet Torah will explore the connection on Wednesdays, March 30, April 6 and 13 from 7:45 to 9 p.m. It will cost $36 for members and $54 for non-members. The book of Joshua, Sampson and Delilah, Job, the Talmud, and the Torah commentaries of Abraham ibn Ezra are filled with references to and teachings about astrology. In this three session series, participants will study astrology from bot…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/14/2016

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North Castle Hosting Annual Easter Egg Hunts ARMONK, N.Y. -- Join North Castle residents for the town's two annual egg hunts in Armonk and North White Plains.The hunts, which are supported by the town's Recreation and Parks Department, are on Saturday, March 19 at the IBM Community Park Track Field at 10:30 a.m., and at the North Castle Community Center field at 12:30 p.m. A rain date for Sunday, March 20 has been scheduled as well. The events are open to boys and girls from pre-k through grade five and are free of charge. IBM Community Park is located at 205 Business Park Drive in Armonk. The North Castle Community Center is at 10…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/14/2016

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Violinist Berlinsky Performs At Yorktown Presbyterian Church YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Dmitri Berlinsky, internationally acclaimed violinist, will appear in concert as part of the First Presbyterian Church’s 16th annual Concert Series on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.Berlinsky burst on the international scene as the youngest winner in the history of the prestigious Paganini International Violin Competition and made subsequent triumphs at the Montreal International Violin Competition (grand prize), the International Tchaikovsky Competition and the Queen Elizabeth Competition. Berlinsky has performed at Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall in New York, the Kennedy Cente…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/14/2016

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Tarrytown's Temple Beth Abraham Screens 'Live And Become' TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Movie Mavens will screen "Live and Become (Va, Vis et Deviens)" on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Temple Beth Abraham, Leroy Avenue, Tarrytown. The story takes place in 1980 when the black Falashas in Ethiopia are recognized as genuine Jews. Because they are Jews, they are transported out of Sudanese refugee camps to Israel during Operation Moses. A young Christian Ethiopian boy is sent by his mother on a transport posing as the son of a Jewish mother whose own son has died. She tells him to “Go, live and become.” Once in Israel, his Jewish mother dies, and a French-Israe…

by Jason Bisnoff

03/14/2016

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