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Sarah Lawrence Hosts Conference On Self-Publishing YONKERS, N.Y. -- Sarah Lawrence College will host the second annual Publish and Promote Your Book Conference on June 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The conference is designed for writers who want their work published. Major publishing house editors, prominent New York City literary agents and public relations and social media experts will speak at the event. Attendees can promote their books to agents and editors in optional pitch sessions. The conference will include interactive panel discussion themes such as How to Find the Right Literary Agent for Your Work, The Role of the Editor, Di…

by Frank Mojica

05/23/2015

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Greenwich Polo Club Announces 2015 Season GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich Polo Club's 2015 season opens June 7 with the Monty Waterbury Cup, which continues on June 14 and June 21. The Butler Handicap takes place on June 28, July 5 and July 12. On Aug. 23, 30 and Sept. 6 is The East Coast Open. Closing Day for the 2015 season is September 13. Advance general admission tickets are available for $40 per car. For more information, visit greenwichpoloclub.com or call (203)-561-5821

by Frank Mojica

05/22/2015

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Pennington Elementary Students Perform Spring Concert MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Students at Pennington Elementary recently performed their spring concert. Surprise guest, state Sen. Jeff Klein, informed guests of plans to improve the outdoor recreational facilities, athletic fields and learning spaces in need of repair at the school. Watch a clip of the third grade performing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_ArqdKazkk.

by Frank Mojica

05/22/2015

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Valhalla American Legion To Have Memorial Day Parade VALHALLA, N.Y. -- The Valhalla Memorial Day Parade begins at 9:30 a.m. Monday on Westlake Drive. The parade will proceed south on Columbus Avenue. Village Green will host a ceremony at 10 a.m. After the parade and ceremony, the Valhalla American Legion Post 1038 will serve ice cream, hot dogs and refreshments.

by Frank Mojica

05/22/2015

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Katonah's Barbara Israel Opening Its Garden To The Public KATONAH, N.Y. -- Barbara Israel Garden Antiques will host an "Evening in the Garden" June 12 at Israel's Steepway Farm in Katonah. The event is a celebration of 30 years in business. "I have no sense of the time passing, only of the work which I still love as much as I ever did," Israel said. The evening will feature food, drink and lights. Steepway Farm is also home to Israel's inventory of antique garden ornaments. The anniversary event will be in coordination with the Bedford Garden Club's event at the property next door owned by Vickie and Steve Morris. Cocktails and a silent auctio…

by Frank Mojica

05/22/2015

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Nrpl Big Read And Nraa Exhibit Coming To New Rochelle NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Nine middle and high school students will bring "The Adventures of Tom Sawer" to life in a series of pop-up performances for New Rochelle's 2015 Big Read. The first presentation by the Big Read Reader's Theater Troupe will be a site reading at 7:30 p.m. June 2 at Trinity-St. Paul’s Church Cemetery. The troupe will re-enact the scene where the titular character and Huck Finn visit a cemetery in search of a cure for warts. This event is free and participants are asked to bring a folding chair. From 9-11:30 a.m. June 6, the troupe will perform a scene at the Departme…

by Frank Mojica

05/22/2015

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Putnam Hospital Center Invites Public To Meet Robot CARMEL, N.Y. -- Putnam Hospital Center has performed several MAKOplasty® partial knee replacements using RIO®. The public can learn more about the robotic system at the center's Meet the RIO® event from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 5. The RIO® system uses a surgeon-controlled robotic arm to make smaller incisions that result in faster recovery times for patients. It also can be used for total hip replacements. The hospital used the RIO® system to perform its first MAKOplasty® partial knee procedure to restore mobility in January. At the event, guests can see how the system is operated. Ortho…

by Frank Mojica

05/22/2015

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Master Gardener Leads Workshops At Darien Library DARIEN, Conn. — Darien Library is hosting a pair of gardening workshops featuring master gardener Susie. On May 26 at 10 a.m., Wake Up the Library Garden will inform gardeners on how to wake up their gardens following a long winter. The Edible Garden Workshop on May 28 at 10 a.m. will inform patrons on soil maintenance, pest control and transplanting in a hands-on class. Both workshops are open to all ages. Attendees should bring a hat and trowel. To register for these programs, call Mallory Arents at (203) 669-5254.

by Frank Mojica

05/22/2015

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History Buffs Keep Up Hunt For Letterboxes In Wilton WILTON, Conn. -- Fans of letterboxing can still get in on the hunt before the Second Annual Great Letterboxing History Hunt concludes with a celebration at the Wilton Historical Society from 3 to 4 p.m. May 31. Since the event began May 15, letterboxers have visited seven local historical organizations, followed clues, found letterboxes and stamped their official maps. The collaborating organizations are: The Fairfield Museum and History Center, the New Canaan Historical Society, the Norwalk Historical Society, Ridgefield’s Keeler Tavern, the Weston Historical Society, the Westport Hist…

by Frank Mojica

05/22/2015

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College of New Rochelle Celebrates 2015 Commencement NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The College of New Rochelle (CNR) held its 108th annual commencement at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan on Tuesday. More than 600 baccalaureate and more than 200 master's degrees were awarded to the graduates of its four schools. Special honors were awarded to Ellen Mooney Hancock and Lillian Roberts during commencement. Hancock is a CNR graduate and received an honorary doctor of humane letters for being a nationally recognized leader in technology. Hancock's career began at IBM where she worked for 29 years and became the first female senior vice president in 1992. …

by Frank Mojica

05/21/2015

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