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New Milford Fire Co.1 5K Fast Approaching NEW MILFORD, N.J. -- New Milford Fire Company One will host its Annual 5K Run Saturday, June 18.The event will feature the 5K Run, 1 Mile Road Race, Family Walk and Kids Dash. It will include complimentary pre-race food, a post-race family BBQ with live music and entertainment. Beer and wine will be available. Awards will be given for the best represented running club, special categories and much, much more. Four-person team and family team registration discounts also will be offered. There will be lots of fun activities for children, including shorter races. Adults can visit with health …

by Ken Davis

04/19/2016

Events

Environmental Lecture At Chappaqua Library Features Edwina Von Gal CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The Chappaqua Library will host the lecture, "Turning PRFCT: The Evolution and Adventures of a Rational Naturalist," featuring landscape designer-turned-environmentalist Edwina von Gal on Wednesday, April 27. During the lecture, which is part of The Rocky Hills Environmental Lecture Series, guests will hear how Gal's passion for biodiversity led to the creation of the Perfect Earth Project, a rapidly expanding nonprofit organization promoting toxin-free land management around the world. Gal's lecture will cover the dangers of toxic lawn and garden chemicals and…

by Ken Davis

04/18/2016

Events

Outdoor Shopping Festival, Benefit Planned In West Nyack WEST NYACK, N.Y. -- The Clarkstown Outdoor Shopping Extravaganza and Festival will take place on Saturday, May 7 at Germonds Park in West Nyack. All proceeds from the event will benefit The Make-A-Wish Foundation. The event will feature a wide array of vendors. Some of the activities will include face painting, a special appearance by Boulder Bird and, a free yoga and hip-hop class and ongoing entertainment all day disc jockey and local band. Hot dogs and ice cream will be available. The vendors fee is $50. Email ssolar@ccsd.edu for an application. The event will be from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.…

by Ken Davis

04/18/2016

Schools

Peekskill High Students Visit Long Island's Five Towns College PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- A group of Peekskill High School’s performing arts students visited Long Island’s Five Towns College on Thursday. During their visit, the students watched part of a theater production, took a tour of the building, visited dorms, sat in on classes and even got to meet and greet professors. They returned from the trip excited, motivated and with a true picture in their minds of what it is like to be a performing arts student at the college level, according to the Peekskill City School District. The school district has formed a partnership with Five Towns College, which a…

by Ken Davis

04/18/2016

Events

Rockland Community College in Suffern Plans Free Children’s Book Fair SUFFERN, N.Y. -- Rockland Community College in Suffern will host a multicultural-themed children's book fair Saturday, April 30, in the Student Union.The book fair will highlight the importance of diversity and multicultural representation in all children’s literature. Scheduled events will include two workshops for children, panel discussions, book signings, raffle prizes and more. This free event is open to people of all ages. For more information, contact Shamika Mitchell at smitchel@sunyrockland.edu or call 845-574- 4244. The book fair will be from 10 a.m.-3.pm. Rockland Community C…

by Ken Davis

04/18/2016

Events

Yorktown's Support Connection Offers Knitting Circle For Women With Cancer YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Support Connection's free monthly program, Marge’s Knitting Circle, will be offered Thursday, April 28, at the Support Connection office in Yorktown Heights.In this monthly group, Support Connection provides the time and space for women to begin or finish a knitting or crocheting project. Rekindle the joy of creating while spending time with other women who have experienced cancer. The program is open to experienced crafters as well as beginners who wish to learn. It's led by a knitting and crocheting instructor who is also a cancer survivor. Extra yarn and needles…

by Ken Davis

04/18/2016

Events

Putnam Hospital Center Plans Medication Take Back Day CARMEL, N.Y. -- Putnam Hospital Center will host a Medication Take Back Day on Saturday, April 23, in cooperation with the Putnam Communities That Care Coalition, the Putnam County Department of Health and Putnam County Sheriff’s Department.Participants may dispose of prescription, pet and over-the-counter medications. Remember to keep medications in their original packaging if possible and to remove personal patient information. Syringes, lancets or needles of any kind will not be accepted. Putnam residents should also be aware there are several drop boxes in the county where they can brin…

by Ken Davis

04/18/2016

Events

Pianist Yun-Chin Zhou Performs In Sleepy Hollow SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Pianist Yun-Chin Zhou will perform a concert at Sleepy Hollow High School's Kusel Auditorium on Saturday, April 30, at 8 p.m. The concert is presented by Friends of Music Concerts, Inc. Zhou's program will include works by Haydn, Liszt, Ravel and Rachmaninoff, as well as six songs by Charles Trenet transcribed for piano by Alexis Weissenberg. A winner of Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 2013, Zhou is the sixth recipient of the Friends of Music Concerts’ Performance Award. The talented young pianist began his musical education at age seven; he studied…

by Ken Davis

04/18/2016

News

14 Percent Jump In Westchester Real Estate Sales Tops Last Week's News WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Southern Weschester County. Real estate sales in Westchester County jumped 14 percent in the first quarter compared to last year, according to the first quarter report from the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors. Westchester County police released a sketch Wednesday of the man who was found dead along the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers earlier this month and are seeking the public's help in identifying him. The New York Lottery announced Thursday that a top prize-winning ticket worth $30,470 was sold at Trott…

by Ken Davis

04/17/2016

News

Arraignment of Man Involved In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash Tops Putnam News PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Here's a look at last week's top stories from around Putnam County. Zachary L. Tokson, of Armonk and former Scarsdale resident, was arraigned Wednesday on a 14-count indictment following a wrong-way crash on I-684 in Bedford on Dec. 13 in which a Mount Kisco woman was killed. A former Mahopac Lake pet shop owner has pleaded not guilty to performing an illegal medical procedure on a puppy, according to a report on WLAD.com. The Mahopac High baseball team scored a win against old Dutchess County rival Arlington High on Wednesday. More than a dozen people werebeen displac…

by Ken Davis

04/17/2016

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