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Walk Raises Over $100,000 For Mamaroneck-Based Pediatric Cancer Foundation Walk Raises Over $100,000 For Mamaroneck-Based Pediatric Cancer Foundation
Walk Raises Over $100,000 For Mamaroneck-Based Pediatric Cancer Foundation MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- WABC-TV meteorologist Lee Goldberg of Somers was the returning emcee at Sunday's 22nd Annual Hope Walk in Manhattan to support the Mamaroneck-based Pediatric Cancer Foundation. The 5K drew more than 500 walkers to Riverside Park to shine a light on the 12,000 infants and children who are diagnosed with cancer each year. “Over $100,000 was raised by Sunday’s walk, with thousands more expected over the next several months,” said Cheryl Rosen of Scarsdale, PCF chairman of the board. Purchase resident Bonnie Shyer, president of the board of directors, said the walk served a …
Tour New Canaan's Grace Farms, Modern Houses At Historical Society Event Tour New Canaan's Grace Farms, Modern Houses At Historical Society Event
Tour New Canaan's Grace Farms, Modern Houses At Historical Society Event NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- A modern house tour and cocktail party, "Modern: A Way of Thinking" is set for Saturday, May 14 at Grace Farms, New Canaan.The tour will feature homes designed and renovated by Philip Johnson, John Black Lee, Eliot Noyes, Hariri & Hariri, Kengo Kuma, Joeb Moore, Toshiko Mori, Amanda Martocchio and others.  The program begins at 8:30 a.m., with check-in and a continental breakfast. Grace Farms is a new center for nature, arts, justice, community and faith at 65 Lukes Wood. Owned and operated by Grace Farms Foundation, Grace Farms was established as an 80-a…
Artists Empower Women In Nude Paintings At Peekskill Art Museum Performance Artists Empower Women In Nude Paintings At Peekskill Art Museum Performance
Artists Empower Women In Nude Paintings At Peekskill Art Museum Performance PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- “Do women have to be naked to get into the Metropolitan Museum?” is the provocative question posed on a famous Guerrilla Girls’ poster, the inspiration for artist Marcy B. Freedman to create a performance work presented Saturday, May 7 at the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art in Peekskill. It features her "personal statement" for Paleolithic woman, an Italian Renaissance aristocrat, a 19th century French prostitute, and an iconic female artist of the 20th century.  “For much of my career as an artist, I have brought art history into the mix,” Freedman sa…
Kentucky Derby Party Planned In Red Hook Art Gallery Kentucky Derby Party Planned In Red Hook Art Gallery
Kentucky Derby Party Planned In Red Hook Art Gallery RED HOOK, N.Y. --An annual Kentucky Derby Party is planned for Saturday, May 7 at Equis Art Gallery in Red Hook.The event will celebrate the 142nd "Run for the Roses" with racing themed oil paintings by artist Alecia Barry Underhill.  There will be mint juleps, and snacks, and the race will be shown. The party will be from 4 to 7 p.m. at the gallery, 15 Market St., Red Hook, N.Y. For more information, call (845) 758-9432.
Photographers Invited To Enter Connecticut Tree Festival Contest In Norwalk Photographers Invited To Enter Connecticut Tree Festival Contest In Norwalk
Photographers Invited To Enter Connecticut Tree Festival Contest In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Tree Alliance is taking entries for the fourth annual Flowering Tree Photo Contest and announces the upcoming Connecticut Tree Festival Saturday, May 21 in Cranbury Park, Norwalk. Prizes will be awarded for the photos and they will be displayed at the Connecticut Tree Festival. The contest is open to residents of Connecticut for images taken in the state, black-and-white or color, submitted on eight by 10 photographic-grade paper in uncreased condition, one photo per contestant. Photos should show a tree in flower, taken at any time of the year. They become the…
Bring 'Hidden Treasures' For Free Appraisal At Scarsdale Library Bring 'Hidden Treasures' For Free Appraisal At Scarsdale Library
Bring 'Hidden Treasures' For Free Appraisal At Scarsdale Library SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Do you have hidden treasures in your attic? Free appraisals are being offered Saturday, May 14 at the Scarsdale Library.Helaine Fendelman, a nationally recognized authority on the arts, antiques and collectibles will provide the appraisals from 1 to 3 p.m. The limit is two items per individual.  Fendelman is a certified member of the Appraisers Association of America and author of 14 books.  She is a specialist in American folk art, American decorative arts and furniture, and a generalist in household appraisals. Fendelman will be joined by Sheri Mason, a personal proper…
Meet 'Unforgettable' Characters, Sit Comfy At Rockland's Penguin Theatre Meet 'Unforgettable' Characters, Sit Comfy At Rockland's Penguin Theatre
Meet 'Unforgettable' Characters, Sit Comfy At Rockland's Penguin Theatre STONY POINT, N.Y. -- Rockland County's Penguin Rep. Theatre in Stony Point has opened its 2016 season under the leadership of founding artistic director Joe Brancato and executive director Andrew M. Horn. The season kick-off is "Great White American Teeth," written and performed by Fiona Walsh, directed by George Hesling, Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1. This season offers theater goers a chance to "meet unforgettable characters and to experience really great stories about some hot-button topics, including immigration, same sex marriage and disability.”  "The Immig…
Peekskill Drama Club Gets Down With Seniors Peekskill Drama Club Gets Down With Seniors
Peekskill Drama Club Gets Down With Seniors PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Seniors in the Peekskill High School Drama Company recently performed a dance for seniors at the Drum Hill Senior Living Community in Peekskill. The Thursday, April 21 performance was a tour of cast members of the company's "Hairspray" production in which several numbers from the upcoming musical were showcased. Stops included Hillcrest and Peekskill Middle School, and the Drum Hill visit included a Zumba dance by students. "Hairspray" runs Thursday to Saturday, April 28 to 30 at 7 p.m., with a 1 p.m. matinee Saturday at Peekskill High School, 1072 El…
'Max And Ruby' Author, Family Fun Planned At Chappaqua Kids' Carnival 'Max And Ruby' Author, Family Fun Planned At Chappaqua Kids' Carnival
'Max And Ruby' Author, Family Fun Planned At Chappaqua Kids' Carnival CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A children's carnival, "funraiser," is planned with special guest author Rosemary Wells, to benefit Chappaqua Children's Book Festival (CCBF) on Sunday, May 1, 1 to 4 p.m. at 586 King St., Chappaqua.The Sept. 24 CCBF will feature more than 85 popular authors, who bring your favorite characters to life. Sunday's carnival offers family fun with Rosemary Wells, of Max and Ruby fame, a special guest. There will be Kiwi Country Day Camp's gaga pit, blow-ups, carnival games, plus raffles and refreshments at the carnival. For more information, visit www.ccbfestival.org…
Registration Open For Kids In Mount Vernon Summer Camp Registration Open For Kids In Mount Vernon Summer Camp
Registration Open For Kids In Mount Vernon Summer Camp MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- A six-week summer camp is now open for registration in Mount Vernon.The city's Summer Camp 2016 cost is $550.00 for the six weeks; early bird rate is $450. All registration is on a first come, first served basis.  The Junior Camp for Ages 5-8 meets at Traphegan Elementary Senior Camp and for ages 9-12 at Holmes Elementary, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The camp runs Monday, July 5 to Friday, Aug. 12. Activities include basketball, kickball, baseball, arts and crafts, trips, weekly swimming and more.  In addition, the following sport clinic are offered: Baseba…
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