Welcome to White Plains

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Tuesdays beginning September 18
9:30-11:30am
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Please note all 10 dates:
9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27
ABOUT THE COURSE:
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The Positive Parenting Course is a 10 week series for parents and carers who want to have a toolbox of parenting skills and strategies to manage the day-to-day challenges of being a parent.

Module 1: Descriptive Praise : Develop your child’s motivation, cooperation and confidence.
Module 2: Emotion Coaching : Help your children manage their emotions more effectively– improving connection, communication and behavior.
Module 3 : Setting up for Success: Make home life more harmonious and reduce your parenting stress.
Module 4 : Values, Rules, and Rewards: Formulate, communicate, and follow through on rules consistently in ways that pass on the values you want for your children.
Module 5 : Positive Discipline : Use positive discipline to respond positively to unwanted behaviors.
Module 6: Fostering Independence & Other Good Habits: Give your children the attributes you think will benefit them as adults – increasing self-reliancce, confidence and life skills.
Module 7 : Being in Charge : Learn how to be more In Charge – Positively and Firmly.
Module 8 : Siblings: Learn how to foster positive relationships between siblings, other children and friends, and ways of resolving conflict constructively.
Module 9: Keeping Calm : How to be able to access positive parenting skills when faced with provocative behavior.
Module 10 : What to do when your children push your buttons? How to deepen connection by reacting appropriately in the face of button-pushing behavior.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Ann Magalhaes
Ann has been leading parenting courses and workshops since 2008. She trained and worked with the Parent Practice in London until 2013 when she moved to Rye. She has since taught the Positive Parenting Course and workshops in NYC, and in Westchester and Fairfield Counties. She holds a BA in Japanese Language & Literature and Spanish Studies from the University of Toronto and an MBA from Canada’s Richard Ivey School of Business. She is currently serving on the Heard in Rye committee and is an Executive Board member with Five Steps to Five, where she also volunteers her time teaching parenting in Port Chester.

Wainwright House

- True Care Home Care Services would like to invite you to our office 199 Main st Suite 300 White Plains,NY to apply for a home health aide Position

Please bring the Following Documents:
HHA Certificate
Unexpired ID (Please bring Permanent Resident card or Work Authorizationd card if not a Citizen
Social Security Card
Physical (withing the last year)
Drug Screen (within the last 6 months)
2 negative PPD Or Chest X-ray if PPD Positive (Quantiferon tb gold test also acceptable)

BAR BUILDING

Anilsa Paredes 6466685898ext219 aparedes@truecareny.com

- Italians mastered the art of taking simple ingredients and turning them into magnificent dishes. Let’s utilize this fabulous cheese, ricotta, in an appetizer, a main dish, and a dessert! Join us in creating a grand presentation of ricotta delicacies including: Ricotta herbed bruschetta, crespelle manicotti, and raspberry ricotta parfait. As always, enjoy a glass of wine, a generous sampling of these creations, and take home what you prepare. Presented by Cathy Blanco.
Members $50; Non-Members $60

Westchester Italian Cultural Center

Lindsay Brewster 914.771.8700 lbrewster@wiccny.org

- Holiest Jewish observance. A day for fasting, repentance and atonement. Begins at sundown.

 

- The services will be led by our Rabbi, Frank Tamburello. Music will be provided by Prof. Ruth Levy-Schudroff and our own choir (and the congregation, of course!). There will also be a performance of Kol Nidre.

Break-the-fast after the service requires RSVP. The service is free (donations are welcome), but non-members must pay for the break-the-fast meal. Cost when paid in advance: adults, $20pp; ages 10-12, $10pp. Cost when paid at the door: adult non-members, $25pp; ages 10-12, $15pp. Youngsters under 10 admitted at no charge. Please mail checks payable to WCHJ to Olga Turovsky, 84 Sprague Rd, Scarsdale, NY 10583.

Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation

Dmitry Turovsky 914.713.8828 info@wchj.org

- Ever wonder what is the connection between the word palace and Ancient Rome? How pupil can mean student, the black circular aperture in the center of your iris, or even the post-larval stage of an insect? What does Philadelphia have to do with philanthropy, philosophy and philology? Or what is the connection between pandemonium and Rome’s Pantheon? Join us on a journey through the quirky world of Italian, Latin, Greek, and English language. Presented by Professor Joseph Spedaliere.
Members $20; Non-Members $25

Westchester Italian Cultural Center

Lindsay Brewster 914.771.8700 lbrewster@wiccny.org

- In honor of New York Textile Month, Tapestry Curator and Scholar, Dr. Elizabeth Cleland, will be discussing the behind-the-scenes world of curating the world-class tapestry collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

This program is free and open to the public.

Harrison Public Library

Giovanna Fiorino-Iannace 914.835.0324 giannace@wlsmail.org

- Sorelle Gallery Fine Art is excited to announce it's next exhibition of 2018 with 'DAWN TO DUSK: New Works by John C. Traynor and Ned Martin,' accompanied by 'LIVING AGAINST THE GRAIN,' a designer vignette by Against the Grain!

Join internationally collected artists John C. Traynor and Ned Martin for an Artists' Talk beginning at 6:15pm during their opening reception on Thursday, Sept. 20th from 5-8pm. Wine and hor d’oeuvres prepared by Gates Restaurant to be served.

RSVP to info@sorellegallery.com.

On display through October 20th at Sorelle Gallery, 84 Main Street.

Sorelle Gallery Fine Art

Sorelle Gallery 203.920.1900 info@sorellegallery.com

- Rye-based college planning and academic achievement company Novella Prep will hold a free workshop and Q&A for parents looking to maximize their child’s potential through the arts and get a head start on college planning. In the Music Conservatory of Westchester’s Recital Hall in White Plains, representatives from several well-established arts organizations in Westchester County will share the stage to offer guidance to parents on how to take advantage of artistic and creative opportunities for their children from the middle school years through the college admissions process.

The program will also be livestreamed via Zoom on Thursday, September 20 starting at 6:30pm. Livestream link is available with digital RSVP to the event.

The focus of the discussion will be how various arts programming ranging from music and visual arts, to theatre and dance can positively impact a child’s development and enhance their college applications. Parents and students in grades 7-12 will gain an understanding of developmental and cognitive benefits of the arts that contribute to academic achievement. The workshop will also integrate insight on how arts participation and enrichment can benefit students applying as any college major.

Participating arts organizations and representatives in attendance will be:

· Clay Art Center, Leigh Taylor Mickelson, Executive Director

· Music Conservatory of Westchester, Douglas E. Bish, Ph.D., Dean of Students and Faculty

· Pelham Art Center, Charlotte Mouquin, Executive Director

· Random Farms Kids’ Theater, Alexis Grausz, Artistic Director

· Steffi Nossen School of Dance, Shelley Grantham, Executive Director

During the workshop, Novella Prep founder F. Tony Di Giacomo, Ph.D. will lead the discussion and Q&A session to follow. There will also be time to speak with representatives from the participating arts organizations one-on-one after the Q&A portion of the workshop. Parents are encouraged to bring their children in grades 7-12 to share and learn from the conversation.



The ART of College Planning: A Workshop and Q&A

Date: Thursday, September 20, 2018

Location: Music Conservatory of Westchester, Recital Hall

216 Central Avenue, White Plains, NY 10606

Time: 6:00pm (seating is open), 6:30pm start

Free Admission

RSVP Here for livestreaming Zoom link

Broadcast on Zoom starting at 6:30pm

Find the event on Facebook at: click for details

Questions: Tony Di Giacomo, 914-586-2800, events@novellaprep.com

 

- This series is designed with the goal of addressing the multi-faceted topic of wellbeing. In the busy-ness of our lives, making small changes can seem rather daunting – but if we do start making conscious changes the results are life-changing. From breath to posture, from exercise to nutrition, from habitual ways of thinking (and behaving) to creating new winning habits– all these topics are addressed in this exciting series. You don’t HAVE to live with stress, or with addiction, or with a sense of hopelessness and lethargy. Learn the tools that you can practice daily to overcome any limitations you feel in your life. All workshops run for 1.5 hours.

Future Dates: Oct. 4, Nov. 8, Dec. 6, Jan. 31, Feb 28

FUTURE LECTURE TOPICS INCLUDE:
THE SCIENCE AND THE PRACTICE OF HAPPINESS
HABITS THAT POWER UP YOUR DAY!
MINDFUL EATING – Changing Our Relationship with Food
MANAGING YOUR INNER CRITIC:
COPING WITH TRAUMA
STRESS REDUCTION WITH MINDFULNESS MEDITATION

Sangeeta Bansal, Ph.D., is a mindfulness and meditation teacher, and teaches courses at schools and colleges, such as Princeton University, Stern School of Business (NYU) and Rye Country Day School. She has been invited as a mindfulness consultant to Hong Kong International School to train students and faculty, and also to Columbia Business School as a guest speaker. She volunteers as a mindfulness teacher in inner city schools. She also works with corporate leaders, womens’ groups, children, and young adults who seek to reduce stress and find sources of happiness and meaning in their lives. Sangeeta is also an experienced Enneagram Consultant (The Enneagram is a tool by which people understand their own and others' personalities, leading to better work and personal relationships and realizing one's potential to the fullest), and teaches workshops on special topics such as Ayurveda, Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, and Vedanta.
​After receiving her MBA from IESE (Barcelona), and her Ph.D from Rutgers University, Sangeeta worked in the corporate sector as well as an Adjunct Professor. In 2008, she turned to meditation and mindfulness in her personal life, and then went on to be a full time meditation teacher.
​​Sangeeta lives with her husband and two children in Westchester County, New York.

$40 members
$45 Non-Members
Drop in $50
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PACKAGES AVAILABLE FOR THE SERIES:
MEMBERS CAN BUY A 6 PACK FOR $210
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NON-MEMBERS: 6 PACK FOR $240
Pre-Registration recommended
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Wainwright House

- Emelin Theatre to premiere Nutcracker Dream – Call for September Auditions

The Emelin Theatre comes together with renowned choreographer Carole Alexis to present America’s favorite seasonal ballet with the professional dance company Ballet des Amériques. Alexis’ Nutcracker Dream is inspired by the work of Marius Petipa and Rudolf Nureyev and will be presented as a one-hour family friendly adaptation of the classic ballet. Nutcracker Dreamwill receive its world premiere with performances on Sunday December 16, 2018 and Saturday December 22, 2018 at the Emelin Theatre in Mamaroneck NY.

NUTCRACKER DREAM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2018 @ 2PM & 5PM
SATURDAY, DEC 22, 2018 @ 3PM & 7PM
Price: $25/$20

Professional dancers from Ballet des Amériques will perform the featured roles of the ballet. Additional roles will be cast by auditions at the Emelin on Friday September 21 and Saturday September 22. Boys and girls aged 10-17, who have at least 3 years of ballet training, are invited to audition. Candidates should have intermediate to advanced ballet technique, clean lines and the ability to take corrections and directions quickly. To pre-register for the audition, please call (646) 753-0457 or write to info@balletdesameriques.comwith “Nutcracker Dream Audition” in the subject line.

AUDITIONS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2018, 5-8PM
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2018, 10-3PM

With this collaboration, the Emelin Theatre is thrilled to present a professional adaptation of this beloved ballet for the enjoyment of family audiences throughout Westchester. As Emelin’s Executive Director, Elliot Fox, explains, “We have been looking to present the Nutcracker in collaboration with Westchester based artists. We are excited to find this collaboration with Carole Alexis and Ballet des Amériques, whose quality, cultural knowledge and artistic vision brings world-class art to our family series and holiday season programming.” Carole Alexis, for her part, explains that her interest in creating a Nutcrackerwas to bring families and friends together around the essence of what the story represents, namely, the beautiful balance between Marie’s childhood playfulness and her coming of age in the midst of her own circle of family and friends – an objective that dovetails nicely the Emelin’s program.

Under the directorship of French-American choreographer Carole Alexis, Ballet des Amériques, has been staging productions at the Emelin Theatre since 2012. Proclaimed Westchester’s Premier Dance Company by the County Executive, Ballet des Amériques is also resident company of the Tarrytown Music Hall and is committed to developing inclusive dance audiences regionally, nationally and internationally. The Emelin Theatre for the Performing Arts has been bringing exciting and diverse performing arts to Westchester for over 45 years, offering a broad spectrum of entertainment appealing to all ages and tastes, attracting audiences from Westchester County and beyond. The Emelin presents world class music of all genres, dance, comedy, and independent film in addition to its family programs.

For more information on the Emelin’s programming, please visit click for details.

Tickets for the Nutcracker are available at click for details or by calling the Emelin Box office at 914.698.0098. Summer Box Office hours are Wednesday through Friday from 1-6pm.

For more information on Ballet des Amériques and Carole Alexis, visit click for details.

To schedule an audition, call 646.753.0457 or email info@balletdesameriques.com.

Emelin Theatre

Emelin Theatre- Box Office 914.698.0098 boxoffice@emelin.org

- Golf Tournament to raise money for programs for homeless children & adults

 

Chris Schwartz 914.949.3098 cschwartz@liftingupwestchester.org

- The United States’ National POW/MIA Recognition Day is annually the third Friday of September each year. Many Americans take the time to remember those who were prisoners of war (POW) and those who are missing in action (MIA), as well as their families.

 

- Emelin Theatre to premiere Nutcracker Dream – Call for September Auditions

The Emelin Theatre comes together with renowned choreographer Carole Alexis to present America’s favorite seasonal ballet with the professional dance company Ballet des Amériques. Alexis’ Nutcracker Dream is inspired by the work of Marius Petipa and Rudolf Nureyev and will be presented as a one-hour family friendly adaptation of the classic ballet. Nutcracker Dreamwill receive its world premiere with performances on Sunday December 16, 2018 and Saturday December 22, 2018 at the Emelin Theatre in Mamaroneck NY.

NUTCRACKER DREAM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2018 @ 2PM & 5PM
SATURDAY, DEC 22, 2018 @ 3PM & 7PM
Price: $25/$20

Professional dancers from Ballet des Amériques will perform the featured roles of the ballet. Additional roles will be cast by auditions at the Emelin on Friday September 21 and Saturday September 22. Boys and girls aged 10-17, who have at least 3 years of ballet training, are invited to audition. Candidates should have intermediate to advanced ballet technique, clean lines and the ability to take corrections and directions quickly. To pre-register for the audition, please call (646) 753-0457 or write to info@balletdesameriques.comwith “Nutcracker Dream Audition” in the subject line.

AUDITIONS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2018, 5-8PM
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2018, 10-1:30PM

With this collaboration, the Emelin Theatre is thrilled to present a professional adaptation of this beloved ballet for the enjoyment of family audiences throughout Westchester. As Emelin’s Executive Director, Elliot Fox, explains, “We have been looking to present the Nutcracker in collaboration with Westchester based artists. We are excited to find this collaboration with Carole Alexis and Ballet des Amériques, whose quality, cultural knowledge and artistic vision brings world-class art to our family series and holiday season programming.” Carole Alexis, for her part, explains that her interest in creating a Nutcrackerwas to bring families and friends together around the essence of what the story represents, namely, the beautiful balance between Marie’s childhood playfulness and her coming of age in the midst of her own circle of family and friends – an objective that dovetails nicely the Emelin’s program.

Under the directorship of French-American choreographer Carole Alexis, Ballet des Amériques, has been staging productions at the Emelin Theatre since 2012. Proclaimed Westchester’s Premier Dance Company by the County Executive, Ballet des Amériques is also resident company of the Tarrytown Music Hall and is committed to developing inclusive dance audiences regionally, nationally and internationally. The Emelin Theatre for the Performing Arts has been bringing exciting and diverse performing arts to Westchester for over 45 years, offering a broad spectrum of entertainment appealing to all ages and tastes, attracting audiences from Westchester County and beyond. The Emelin presents world class music of all genres, dance, comedy, and independent film in addition to its family programs.

For more information on the Emelin’s programming, please visit click for details.

Tickets for the Nutcracker are available at click for details or by calling the Emelin Box office at 914.698.0098. Summer Box Office hours are Wednesday through Friday from 1-6pm.

For more information on Ballet des Amériques and Carole Alexis, visit click for details.

To schedule an audition, call 646.753.0457 or email info@balletdesameriques.com.

Emelin Theatre

- ALL is an exhibition that takes a look at the human impact on the natural environment, and how we are connected as humans across borders.

Featuring the ceramic work of Trisha Coats & Novie Trump
September 22nd - November 10th
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 22, 6 - 8pm

ALL is the fourth of four themed exhibits for 2018, a year featuring artists whose works examine social justice issues and the intricacies of maneuvering life, lifestyles and living within a global society. ALL explores our collective impact on the natural environment. Novie Trump will create an installation of ceramic insect specimens, an implication of migration, evolution, and extinction. Included are reliquaries of animals that point to the sacredness of wildlife and the fragility of our existence on this planet. Trisha Coates creates objects and installations of ceramic detritus, looking at the human impact on our environment by including themes of collection, decomposition, and natural ecosystems.

For more info: click for details

Clay Art Center

Clay Art Center 914.937.2047 mail@clayartcenter.org

- Roz Chast, author and renowned cartoonist for “The New Yorker,” will bring her story to life through humor at the SilverSource Benefit Luncheon on November 7, 2018 at Serafina at the IC in Stamford, CT.

Come hear this acclaimed humorist share insights from her award-winning memoir, Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? (Bloomsbury, 2014), a graphic novel portraying Chast’s own experiences with her aging parents.

Tickets are on sale now. Proceeds from this Inspiring Lives benefit luncheon will provide critical funds to support the work SilverSource does to improve the quality of life of older adults and provide critical financial support for those in great need of community support.

Gene Rubino, founder of Plaza Realty & Management Corporation, will serve as honorary chair for the event alongside co-chairs, Adele Gordon and Polly Rauh. Additionally, winners of the 2018 SilverSource Awards will be honored for their contributions to bettering the lives of Fairfield County’s older residents.

Visit click for details for details and to purchase advance tickets. A variety of high visibility sponsorship packages are also available. SilverSource would like to thank its media sponsor, Stamford Magazine/Moffly Media.

Italian Center of Stamford

Kathleen Bordelon 2033246584x301 kbordelon@silversource.org

- Meet our dogs! This is a great opportunity to meet many of our beautiful dogs for adoption including those at our kennel as well as those in foster homes. You can see all our adoptable dogs on our website: click for details. If you are interested in adopting, the first step is to complete an application online prior to the event - or you are welcome to just drop by and say hello. All our pets are examined by a veterinarian, spayed and neutered (when age appropriate), provided with appropriate vaccines and micro chipped.

Pet Rescue

Pet Rescue 914.835.3332 nypetrescue@gmail.com

- Fall workshop auditions for Tweens and Teens at Arc Stages in Pleasantville!!

**Classes for pre-k through 4th grade also available! Visit Arcstages.org for more information on all of our workshops, classes and programs.

About our process: When you sign up for an audition, you are signing up for the session! We do not make ‘cuts.’ Auditions are simply a way for us to get to know our actors each session, and for them to gain confidence and comfortability with auditioning. Instead of choosing a show in advance and shoehorning children into it, we choose our shows, and our schedule for the semester, based on the schedules and auditions/callbacks of the actors who sign up. Our emphasis is on the process of putting on a show, integrating theater games and acting exercises throughout the rehearsals.

Sign up for an audition!
For the audition, please prepare a 1 minute song and a 1 minute monologue. Auditions will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2018 from 12:00PM – 4:00PM. If you need assistance finding a monologue, email galit@arcstages.org.

Note: All should be prepared to come back on Sunday, September 23 from for callbacks. Tweens 1-3:30pm, Teens 3-6pm.

Tween Workshop: Grades 5 – 8
Either Mondays or Wednesdays 3:30PM – 5:30 PM
Tuition: $795​
Tween actors will experience a professional rehearsal process, coupled with theatre games and acting exercises designed to fit their learning levels. The tweens will dive deeper into their work as actors as they endeavor to gain confidence and knowledge about all aspects of theatre and performance.

Teen Workshop: Grades 9 – 12,
Either Tuesdays or Wednesdays 5:00PM – 9:00PM
Tuition: $895​
A conservatory program, the Teen Intensive will consist of professional training from actors and directors with extensive experience in the business. Rehearsals will include technique in acting, musical theatre, singing, dance, and improv. This Intensive will culminate in a full-length play or musical theatre production.

Visit Arcstages.org for more information on all of our workshops, classes and programs.

Arc Stages

914.747.6206 galit@arcstages.org

- Join us for an entertaining afternoon of romantic and contemporary music performed by the Westchester Amateur Musicians Orchestra.

Free and open to the public.

Giovanna Fiorino-Iannace 914.835.0324 giannace@wlsmail.org

- The service will be led by Rabbi Frank Tamburello. Light refreshments will be provided. Admission is free, but donations are always welcome.


What is Sukkot?

Sukkot follows the Jewish New Year. This eight-day festival, also known as Hag Haasif, Festival of the Ingathering, originally was a fall harvest festival. The sukkot (booths decorated with greens and fruits) were huts built in the fields for shelter during the harvest.

In priestly Judaism, Sukkot became a reminder of the Exodus from Egypt, a celebration of God’s power. The booths represented the dwellings of the Hebrews during their forty-year sojourn in the wilderness. Rabbinic Judaism attempted to revitalize this agricultural celebration for an urban population by tying it to the Torah; thus the last day of Sukkot is Simhat Torah, a day of rejoicing in the Torah.

Humanistic Jews find human significance in the original Sukkot celebration. Agriculture was the first step, a quantum leap toward human mastery of the environment. As farms grew into settlements, which became towns and cities, human ingenuity and courage propelled civilization toward the secular age and even greater human achievements.

Sukkot, then, is a tribute to human prowess. Agricultural, industrial, and technological advances all form the basis of a Humanistic celebration of Sukkot.
Sukkot offers an opportunity in the fall for communities to come together, to experience the out-of-doors, to recognize the interconnectedness of humanity, and to acknowledge responsibility for the environment. In ancient times, Jews gathered in booths for the harvest to increase efficiency. For Humanistic Jews, Sukkot offers an opportunity to work together to build the sukka, which then can become the center of an outdoor celebration: a picnic under a roof open to the sun or stars, or a community bonfire that evokes memories of family cookouts or camp overnights.

Three additional themes may reflect the agricultural origins of the holiday. First, building and taking apart the sukka may call to mind the transitory nature of human existence and the fleetingness of human experience. Second, the covering of the sukka is organic, suggesting human beings’ dependence upon nature, as well as their mastery of it. Third, the fullness and beauty of the harvest may focus attention on the abundance of beauty in the world.

Humanistic Jews use the ancient symbols of Sukkot – the lulav (a date palm branch tied together with myrtle and willow) and the etrog (a fragrant citron)—as symbols of the harvest in Israel, a connection to the Jewish homeland.

There is a tradition of welcoming guests, called ushpizin, into your sukka, a tradition that is very consistent with the welcoming attitude of Humanistic Judaism.

Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation

Dmitry Turovsky 914.713.8828 info@wchj.org

- In the Northern Hemisphere, autumn begins today with the autumnal equinox, at 9:54 PM EDT. Note that in the Southern Hemisphere today is the beginning of spring. Everywhere on Earth (except near the poles) the sun rises due east and sets due west and daylight length is nearly identical - about 12 hours and 8 minutes.

 

- A day set aside to honor and reflect upon the contributions and accomplishments of the millions of women in the work force and the millions of women business owners in the U.S.

 

- One of the most important presidential proclamations of American history is that of Sept. 22, 1862 in which Abraham Lincoln, by executive proclamation, freed the slaves in the rebelling states.

 

- Presidential proclamation 4682, of Sept 11, 1979, covers all succeeding years. Annually, the fourth Saturday in September.

 

- Angela Brandt will be leading this special yoga session with furry friends from FURRR 911. Registration required.

This program is free and open to the public.

Harrison Public Library

Giovanna Fiorino-Iannace 914.835.0324 giannace@wlsmail.org

- ALL is an exhibition that takes a look at the human impact on the natural environment, and how we are connected as humans across borders.

Featuring the ceramic work of Trisha Coats & Novie Trump
September 22nd - November 10th
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 22, 6 - 8pm

ALL is the fourth of four themed exhibits for 2018, a year featuring artists whose works examine social justice issues and the intricacies of maneuvering life, lifestyles and living within a global society. ALL explores our collective impact on the natural environment. Novie Trump will create an installation of ceramic insect specimens, an implication of migration, evolution, and extinction. Included are reliquaries of animals that point to the sacredness of wildlife and the fragility of our existence on this planet. Trisha Coates creates objects and installations of ceramic detritus, looking at the human impact on our environment by including themes of collection, decomposition, and natural ecosystems.

For more info: click for details

Clay Art Center

Clay Art Center 914.937.2047 mail@clayartcenter.org

- Proceeds to Benefit Swim Across America

Sedona Taphouse

914.341.1511

- This workshop covers four areas of lifestyle habits associated with healthy aging: cognitive activity, exercise, diet/nutrition and social engagement. Each area will addressed and draw on current research. This program is being offered by the Alzheimer's Association Hudson Valley Chapter.

Free and open to the public

Harrison Public Library

Giovanna Fiorino-Iannace 914.835.0324 giannace@wlsmail.org

- The full moon nearest the autumnal equinox, extending the hours of light into the evening helping the farmer with the long day's work.

 

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Tuesdays beginning September 18
9:30-11:30am
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Please note all 10 dates:
9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27
ABOUT THE COURSE:
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The Positive Parenting Course is a 10 week series for parents and carers who want to have a toolbox of parenting skills and strategies to manage the day-to-day challenges of being a parent.

Module 1: Descriptive Praise : Develop your child’s motivation, cooperation and confidence.
Module 2: Emotion Coaching : Help your children manage their emotions more effectively– improving connection, communication and behavior.
Module 3 : Setting up for Success: Make home life more harmonious and reduce your parenting stress.
Module 4 : Values, Rules, and Rewards: Formulate, communicate, and follow through on rules consistently in ways that pass on the values you want for your children.
Module 5 : Positive Discipline : Use positive discipline to respond positively to unwanted behaviors.
Module 6: Fostering Independence & Other Good Habits: Give your children the attributes you think will benefit them as adults – increasing self-reliancce, confidence and life skills.
Module 7 : Being in Charge : Learn how to be more In Charge – Positively and Firmly.
Module 8 : Siblings: Learn how to foster positive relationships between siblings, other children and friends, and ways of resolving conflict constructively.
Module 9: Keeping Calm : How to be able to access positive parenting skills when faced with provocative behavior.
Module 10 : What to do when your children push your buttons? How to deepen connection by reacting appropriately in the face of button-pushing behavior.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Ann Magalhaes
Ann has been leading parenting courses and workshops since 2008. She trained and worked with the Parent Practice in London until 2013 when she moved to Rye. She has since taught the Positive Parenting Course and workshops in NYC, and in Westchester and Fairfield Counties. She holds a BA in Japanese Language & Literature and Spanish Studies from the University of Toronto and an MBA from Canada’s Richard Ivey School of Business. She is currently serving on the Heard in Rye committee and is an Executive Board member with Five Steps to Five, where she also volunteers her time teaching parenting in Port Chester.

Wainwright House

- ALL is an exhibition that takes a look at the human impact on the natural environment, and how we are connected as humans across borders.

Featuring the ceramic work of Trisha Coats & Novie Trump
September 22nd - November 10th
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 22, 6 - 8pm

ALL is the fourth of four themed exhibits for 2018, a year featuring artists whose works examine social justice issues and the intricacies of maneuvering life, lifestyles and living within a global society. ALL explores our collective impact on the natural environment. Novie Trump will create an installation of ceramic insect specimens, an implication of migration, evolution, and extinction. Included are reliquaries of animals that point to the sacredness of wildlife and the fragility of our existence on this planet. Trisha Coates creates objects and installations of ceramic detritus, looking at the human impact on our environment by including themes of collection, decomposition, and natural ecosystems.

For more info: click for details

Clay Art Center

Clay Art Center 914.937.2047 mail@clayartcenter.org

- This three-part workshop will explore the fundamentals of mindfulness meditation and how it cultivates mindfulness –the ability to tune into your senses and be present to what’s happening moment by moment instead of getting lost in the storyline of your thoughts. Through mindfulness exercises, meditation instruction, discussion and exposure to various meditation techniques, you will gain a clearer awareness of your thoughts and emotions. You will learn how to begin a simple meditation practice that you can do anywhere along with suggestions on how to make it a habit. If you’re a regular meditator, you’ll learn how to deepen your existing practice. And you’ll learn easy ways to bring mindfulness, along with gratitude, appreciation and joy into your everyday life.

Tuesdays September 25, Oct 2 & 9
11:30am-1:00pm

About The Instructors:
Jackie is a Mindfulness meditation instructor in the Buddhist Shamatha tradition. She has also studied Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and is certified to teach mindfulness techniques to children k-12. As a member of the Healing Arts Collective of Rye, she is part of a group of health and wellness professionals dedicated to helping community members manage stress, foster resilience and nurture well-being. Through the HAC, she has facilitated guided walking meditations for Rye teachers and residents. Mindfulness meditation has and continues to deeply enrich her life and Jackie is passionate about sharing this practice with others so they too can experience the fruits that mindfulness has to offer.
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Beth is a mother of three boys, registered yoga instructor, mindfulness instructor and experienced School Psychologist. In her practice, Beth sees first-hand the positive impact a mindful and holistic approach to health and wellness can have. Beth is committed to bringing this work to individuals, families and the community to strengthen all three and help them reach their full potential.

$100 member
$115 non-member
$40 Drop in

Wainwright House

- As we continue to celebrate New York Textile Month, Kisook Suh, Textile Conservator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will be discussing the textile conservator's role and the complexities of historic tapestry conservation.

This program is free and open to the public.

Harrison Public Library

Giovanna Fiorino-Iannace 914.835.0324 giannace@wlsmail.org

- Join The Stamford Chorale as it celebrates its 70th year as a non-profit community choir.

Rehearsals start Tuesday Sept. 25 from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. at the Stamford Government Center, second floor, 888 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Open rehearsals continue through October.

Chorale members include amateurs to professionals. All voice parts are welcome. No audition is required. Just love to sing, be able to stay on pitch and enjoy making music with others!

Repertoire is varied, from classical to contemporary music to the Great American Songbook. Winter and Spring concerts will be performed under the direction of Eric Trudel.

For more information, call 203-359-0659 or email thestamfordchorale@gmail.com. Find us at thestamfordchorale.org. Like us at Facebook.com/thestamfordchorale.

 

- Join The Stamford Chorale as it celebrates its 70th year as a non-profit community choir.

Rehearsals start Tuesday Sept. 25 from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. at the Stamford Government Center, second floor, 888 Washington Blvd., Stamford. Open rehearsals continue through October.

Chorale members include amateurs to professionals. All voice parts are welcome. No audition is required. Just love to sing, be able to stay on pitch and enjoy making music with others!

Repertoire is varied, from classical to contemporary music to the Great American Songbook. Winter and Spring concerts will be performed under the direction of Eric Trudel.

For more information, call 203-359-0659 or email thestamfordchorale@gmail.com. Find us at thestamfordchorale.org. Like us at Facebook.com/thestamfordchorale.

 

- ALL is an exhibition that takes a look at the human impact on the natural environment, and how we are connected as humans across borders.

Featuring the ceramic work of Trisha Coats & Novie Trump
September 22nd - November 10th
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 22, 6 - 8pm

ALL is the fourth of four themed exhibits for 2018, a year featuring artists whose works examine social justice issues and the intricacies of maneuvering life, lifestyles and living within a global society. ALL explores our collective impact on the natural environment. Novie Trump will create an installation of ceramic insect specimens, an implication of migration, evolution, and extinction. Included are reliquaries of animals that point to the sacredness of wildlife and the fragility of our existence on this planet. Trisha Coates creates objects and installations of ceramic detritus, looking at the human impact on our environment by including themes of collection, decomposition, and natural ecosystems.

For more info: click for details

Clay Art Center

Clay Art Center 914.937.2047 mail@clayartcenter.org

- Retirees and soon-to-be retirees will learn about various options for enhancing the quality of life in retirement. It's a time of enormous change that promises emotional rewards but also has the potential for emotional dangers, such as boredom, depression, and addiction.

Learn what to expect when transitioning into retirement and how to successfully navigate this change with Michael Amoroso of Communities4Action, a regional action council.

Harrison Public Library

Giovanna Fiorino-Iannace 914.835.0324 giannace@wlsmail.org

- The nation’s largest annual health promotion event for women of all ages. This unique national program — with participation by local organizations throughout the U.S. — focuses attention on the importance of regular physical activity and health awareness for women. Organized by the Health InformationResource Center. For more information visit click for details

 

- ALL is an exhibition that takes a look at the human impact on the natural environment, and how we are connected as humans across borders.

Featuring the ceramic work of Trisha Coats & Novie Trump
September 22nd - November 10th
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 22, 6 - 8pm

ALL is the fourth of four themed exhibits for 2018, a year featuring artists whose works examine social justice issues and the intricacies of maneuvering life, lifestyles and living within a global society. ALL explores our collective impact on the natural environment. Novie Trump will create an installation of ceramic insect specimens, an implication of migration, evolution, and extinction. Included are reliquaries of animals that point to the sacredness of wildlife and the fragility of our existence on this planet. Trisha Coates creates objects and installations of ceramic detritus, looking at the human impact on our environment by including themes of collection, decomposition, and natural ecosystems.

For more info: click for details

Clay Art Center

Clay Art Center 914.937.2047 mail@clayartcenter.org

- Diane Sorg will lead this gentler version of Zumba that will leave you energized.

Two other dates in the series are Thursday, October 18, and Thursday, November 15.

Registration is required.

Giovanna Fiorino-Iannace 914.835.0324 giannace@wlsmail.org

- Hospice of Westchester (HOW) will host its annual “In Celebration” Gala Cocktail Reception on Thursday, September 27, 2018. This year’s event will honor Joan and Michael Ciaramella, proprietors, Polchinski Memorials Inc., and Michael J. Palumbo, M.D., chief medical officer and executive vice president, White Plains Hospital.

The evening will feature culinary delights, open bar and entertainment. The dress code is business attire and valet parking is available.

Individual tickets ($300) and sponsorships are available. For more information, please contact Holly Benedict at hbenedict@hospiceofwestchester.com or 914-682-1484, ext. 122.

About Hospice of Westchester: Hospice of Westchester (HOW) is a private, not-for-profit healthcare agency that provides skilled, compassionate and comprehensive end-of-life home care to patients diagnosed with any serious or life-limiting illness and gives support to their families and loved ones. Hospice of Westchester is located at 1025 Westchester Avenue, Suite 200, White Plains, NY. For additional information, visit click for details or call (914) 682-1484. For the latest news and updates, find HOW on Facebook.

Westchester Country Club

- Our monthly yoga and wine tasting heads outdoors! Join Rise Yoga, Rye's own pop-up yoga duo for an all levels vinyasa class overlooking Milton Harbor, followed by a carefully curated wine tasting. It really doesn't get much better than this! RAIN OR SHINE!

Wainwright House

- Our monthly yoga and wine tasting heads outdoors! Join Rise Yoga, Rye's own pop-up yoga duo for an all levels vinyasa class overlooking Milton Harbor, followed by a carefully curated wine tasting. It really doesn't get much better than this! RAIN OR SHINE!

Wainwright House

- Yes... the craft beer craze is very much alive in Italy. The staff from Tuckahoe’ Growler’s Beer Bistro will pair some great Italian dishes with beer from Italian breweries such as: Baladin, Birrificio del Ducato, Birrificio Italiano, Loverbeer, and Almond 22. Five tasting courses of food and dessert will be paired to compliment each beer.
Members $45; Non-Members $55

Westchester Italian Cultural Center

Lindsay Brewster 914.771.8700 lbrewster@wiccny.org

- ALL is an exhibition that takes a look at the human impact on the natural environment, and how we are connected as humans across borders.

Featuring the ceramic work of Trisha Coats & Novie Trump
September 22nd - November 10th
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 22, 6 - 8pm

ALL is the fourth of four themed exhibits for 2018, a year featuring artists whose works examine social justice issues and the intricacies of maneuvering life, lifestyles and living within a global society. ALL explores our collective impact on the natural environment. Novie Trump will create an installation of ceramic insect specimens, an implication of migration, evolution, and extinction. Included are reliquaries of animals that point to the sacredness of wildlife and the fragility of our existence on this planet. Trisha Coates creates objects and installations of ceramic detritus, looking at the human impact on our environment by including themes of collection, decomposition, and natural ecosystems.

For more info: click for details

Clay Art Center

Clay Art Center 914.937.2047 mail@clayartcenter.org

- Forbidden Broadway at Arc Stages!!

Just when Broadway thought it was safe from the poison pen of funny-man Gerard Alessandrini, Forbidden Broadway is back, this time at Arc Stages! The uproarious musical roast of Broadway that has picked up 9 Drama Desk Awards, a Special Tony®, an Obie, a Lucille Lortel and Drama League Award, features outrageous costumes, hilarious rewrites of the songs you know, and dead-on impressions by a stellar cast! Whether you’re a seasoned theatergoer or new to Broadway, Forbidden Broadway is your one-stop ticket to non-stop laughs.

Friday, September 28 at 8pm
Saturday, September 29 at 8pm
Friday, October 5 at 8pm
Saturday, October 6 at 8pm
Sunday, October 7 at 2pm
Friday, October 12 at 8pm
Saturday, October 13 at 8pm

Purchase tickets at Arcstages.org

Arc Stages

914.747.6206 info@arcstages.org

- ALL is an exhibition that takes a look at the human impact on the natural environment, and how we are connected as humans across borders.

Featuring the ceramic work of Trisha Coats & Novie Trump
September 22nd - November 10th
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 22, 6 - 8pm

ALL is the fourth of four themed exhibits for 2018, a year featuring artists whose works examine social justice issues and the intricacies of maneuvering life, lifestyles and living within a global society. ALL explores our collective impact on the natural environment. Novie Trump will create an installation of ceramic insect specimens, an implication of migration, evolution, and extinction. Included are reliquaries of animals that point to the sacredness of wildlife and the fragility of our existence on this planet. Trisha Coates creates objects and installations of ceramic detritus, looking at the human impact on our environment by including themes of collection, decomposition, and natural ecosystems.

For more info: click for details

Clay Art Center

Clay Art Center 914.937.2047 mail@clayartcenter.org

- Meet our dogs! This is a great opportunity to meet many of our beautiful dogs for adoption including those at our kennel as well as those in foster homes. You can see all our adoptable dogs on our website: click for details. If you are interested in adopting, the first step is to complete an application online prior to the event - or you are welcome to just drop by and say hello. All our pets are examined by a veterinarian, spayed and neutered (when age appropriate), provided with appropriate vaccines and micro chipped.

Pet Rescue

Pet Rescue 914.835.3332 nypetrescue@gmail.com

- For a fabulous afternoon of 75+ tastings including the best craft beer Connecticut has to offer, along with a variety of mouth-watering food, local bands playing live music that will both soothe and rock your soul, specialty drinks like Moscow Mules and The Ultimate Bloody Mary, Wine, Champagne Tea Kombucha, Coffee, Flavored Waters, exhibits, games, activities and MORE! The Last Taste of Summer Craft Beer Festival at scenic Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, offers a great time and for a great cause that benefits keeping plastic out of the ocean - making this the perfect finale to the summer season. Get General Admission tickets or go VIP for early access at noon, enjoy special brews and pours not available in the general admission area, small plates and MORE. Details at click for details

Roger Sherman Baldwin Park

Daphne Dixon 203.536.4695 daphne@livegreenct.org

- In this talk, three-time Grammy Award-winning singer, activist, and humanitarian, Angélique Kidjo discusses the responsibility of artists to use their platform for social justice, the many ways in which we can all give back, and the enormous impact each of us can make in the world.

Angélique Kidjo was named one of The Guardian’s 100 most inspiring women in the world, was the first woman to appear on Forbes’s list of the Most Powerful Celebrities in Africa, and is included on the BBC’s list of Africa’s 50 most iconic figures.

As a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Kidjo travels the world advocating on behalf of women, children, and human rights. In 2007, she founded the Batonga Foundation to provide secondary education for girls across Africa and empower the female leaders of tomorrow. From Fair Trade initiatives and curbing climate change to urging a ceasefire in war-torn Sudan, Angélique Kidjo has proven that artists can be the best agents for change with their unbound imagination and unique way of envisioning the world.

This event is part of (T)HERE: A Global Festival of Arts, Culture & Ideas Celebrating Benin, taking place September 27-29, at Purchase College, State University of New York. For more information, see click for details

Tickets $52.50

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The Performing Arts Center

Box Office 914.251.6200 center@purchase.edu