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YWCA White Plains Offers Learn-to-Swim Class For Seniors WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The YWCA of White Plains and Central Westchester is offering a learn-to-swim class designed specifically for senior citizens. The beginner class is intended to help seniors keep active, stay healthy and overcome fears of water in a supportive environment led by American Red Cross-certified aquatics instructors. Basic skills, such as the front crawl, breaststroke and elementary backstroke, will be covered. Sessions take place at noonWednesdays beginning Sept. 16 and ending Dec. 23. Participation is $308 for YWCA members and $378 for non-members. For more informat…

by Frank Mojica

09/12/2015

Lifestyle

White Plains' My Sisters' Place Backpack Drive Prepares Kids For School WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Nearly 200 children began the 2015-16 academic school year with new backpacks and school supplies courtesy of My Sisters' Place. “Wow, another amazing back-to-school backpack drive!” said My Sisters' Place Volunteer Coordinator Silvia Lederman. “Thank you so much to our generous donors, volunteers and staff who worked together to ensure that the children served by MSP will go back to school with all the supplies they need to make a great start.” The White Plains-based organization serves the victims of domestic violence and human trafficking. Its annual backpack drive…

by Frank Mojica

09/12/2015

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Yonkers Author Richard Paullin Signs Latest Book In White Plains WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Yonkers resident Richard Paullin will sign copies of his latest book "The Idolatry of Idiots" at Hastings Tea and Coffee on Saturday. Paullin's novel follows four generations of a family bent on destroying America and satirizes the "they" that lead and shape the world. The signing will run from 1 to 3 p.m. Hastings Tea and Coffee is located at 235 Main St. in White Plains.

by Frank Mojica

09/11/2015

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Taconic Opera Combines Tragedy, Comedy In Season Opener YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Taconic Opera will open its 18th season with a tragi-comedy double bill in October. The company will first present Ruggero Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci." One of the most famous operas, "Pagliacci" tells the tale of a love triangle among street circus clowns that ends in horrific tragedy. "Pagliacci" will be performed in Italian with English supertitles. Taconic Opera will perform "Trial by Jury" for the second part of the program. The one-act opera by Gilbert and Sullivan will serve as a comedic antidote to the heartbreaking tr…

by Frank Mojica

09/11/2015

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Ballet Great Misty Copeland To Sign Books In White Plains WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Misty Copeland will sign copies of “Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina” at Barnes & Noble in White Plains on Saturday. “Words fail to describe how thrilled we are to welcome Misty Copeland, and how pleased we are to honor someone who is both an accomplished dancer and a cultural ambassador for dance and community,” said Marisol Rivera Thurman, board chairman of the Greenwich Ballet Academy. On June 30, Copeland became the first African-American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre's 75-year history. Copeland made her Broadwa…

by Frank Mojica

09/11/2015

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Frank Whaley To Discuss 'Like Sunday, Like Rain' At Ridgefield Playhouse RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- The Ridgefield Playhouse will screen "Like Sunday, Like Rain" Sept. 13 with director and writer Frank Whaley. "Like Sunday, Like Rain" stars Leighton Meester, Debra Messing and Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong and follows the friendship between a wealthy cello prodigy and a live-in babysitter. The film begins at 7:30. After the movie, Whaley will discuss the film with viewers. The screening is part of the theater's "Director's Cut Film Series."

by Frank Mojica

09/11/2015

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Yorktown's Hilltop Hanover Raises Funds For Former Manager Who Has Cancer YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Hilltop Hanover Farm will host a benefit tapas dinner for former farm manager Brett Alcaro on Oct. 3. Alcaro has bile duct and liver cancer. All proceeds will benefit Alcaro, his wife, Germaine and son, Oliver. Area chefs and restaurants will volunteer their products and time for the tapas dinner and beer and cider tasting. Tickets are $75 each and only 60 are available. The dinner will run from 7 to 9 p.m. The Farm is located at 1271 Hanover St. The Farm will accept cash donations as well as checks made out to Brett Alcaro. The Alcaro family receives a packa…

by Frank Mojica

09/11/2015

Schools

Students Begin New Year In Elmsford Schools ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- The Elmsford Union Free School District opened its doors for the 2015-16 school year on Sept. 2. Schools Superintendent Joseph Ricca greeted students entering for the first time. The school year will conclude June 23, 2016.

by Frank Mojica

09/11/2015

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Ridgewood Salon Kicks Off Teal Thursdays RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Artists & Architects salon is holding Teal Thursdays throughout the month of September. The salon will donate $5 from every Thursday appointment to Turn the Towns Teal, a national campaign dedicated to the promotion of ovarian cancer awareness. They will also hold tastings in conjunction with Folonari Wines on Thursday evenings. Artists & Architects Salon is at 580 N. Maple Ave. in Ridgewood.

by Frank Mojica

09/10/2015

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Fort Lee's Verismo Opera Schedules Auditions For Principal Conductor FORT LEE, N.J. -- Verismo Opera Maestro Anthony Morss will step down at the end of the season and the opera company will hold auditions for a new principal conductor/music director on Oct. 6. "Anthony Morss is a conductor of the highest caliber and a true gentleman," said Artistic Director Lucine Amara. "His constant dedication to Verismo Opera has been beyond reproach. Maestro has shared his wealth of knowledge with each and every artist, pianist and orchestra member he has come in contact with. His deep love of music and willingness to share this love has to us has been mor…

by Frank Mojica

09/10/2015

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