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Meet New Yorker Writer Ariel Levy Of Larchmont At Public Library Book Talk Meet New Yorker Writer Ariel Levy Of Larchmont At Public Library Book Talk
Meet New Yorker Writer Ariel Levy Of Larchmont At Public Library Book Talk LARCHMONT, NY – When 38-year-old New Yorker writer Ariel Levy left for a reporting trip to Mongolia in 2012, she was pregnant, married, financially secure and successful on her own terms. A month later, none of that was true. At 4 p.m. on April 9, the Larchmont native and author is scheduled to read from her new memoir, “The Rules Do Not Apply” at the Larchmont Public Library. According to a statement from event organizers, refreshments will be served at 3:30 p.m. “Levy picks you up and hurls you through the story of how she built an unconventional life and then watched it fall apart with a…

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by James O'Rourke
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Brave The Shave During St. Baldrick's At Molly Spillane's In Mamaroneck Brave The Shave During St. Baldrick's At Molly Spillane's In Mamaroneck
Brave The Shave During St. Baldrick's At Molly Spillane's In Mamaroneck MAMARONECK, N.Y. – A Mamaroneck bar is urging its patrons and friends to be heroic this month during its St. Baldrick’s event. Scheduled for 6 p.m. on March 25, Molly Spillane's event is a fundraiser for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a nonprofit that supports childhood cancer research programs across the United States. While many at the event will likely be shaving their heads in support of those children undergoing cancer treatment, event organizers are also looking for anyone who is willing to volunteer or donate, according to a statement from the bar. “Get involved and you’ll be giving…

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by James O'Rourke
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Monsters, Monstrosities Explored at Manhattanville College's Film Festival Monsters, Monstrosities Explored at Manhattanville College's Film Festival
Monsters, Monstrosities Explored at Manhattanville College's Film Festival PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Manhattanville College's 2017 International Film Festival, scheduled for this month and April, will examine "Monsters and Monstrosities" through a series of foreign monster films. “Through foreign films, we can travel into worlds other than our own," said Nimish Adhia, assistant professor of economics. "This year’s festival theme ‘Monsters and Monstrosities' was selected in order to align with this year’s freshman common read-Mary Shelley’s novel 'Frankenstein'." "The theme concerns not only monsters in the literal sense, but also in the figu…

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by Ken Davis
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Sound Shore Enjoys 6th Annual Sound Shore Parade Sound Shore Enjoys 6th Annual Sound Shore Parade
Sound Shore Enjoys 6th Annual Sound Shore Parade MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Spring has sprung. Well, almost.  The Sixth Annual Sound Shore St. Patrick’s Day Parade is on Sunday, March 19.  Marchers step off at 1:30 p.m. on Mamaroneck Avenue in Mamaroneck. This wonderful family-friendly event celebrates Irish heritage as well as the American immigrant experience.  Beginning at Mamaroneck Avenue School, the parade proceeds down Mamaroneck Avenue to Harbor Island Park. This year’s parade will be led by former Mamaroneck Town Supervisor Valerie O’Keeffe, who serves as grand marshal. The Sound Shore parade features many bagpipers, marching bands, …

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by Jon Craig
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Westchester Bookstore Draws A Crowd For Ides Of Trump Postcard Party Westchester Bookstore Draws A Crowd For Ides Of Trump Postcard Party
Westchester Bookstore Draws A Crowd For Ides Of Trump Postcard Party LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- They're calling themselves the New Tea Party. At least that's what local activist Svetlana Wasserman said of the postcard party going on at The Voracious Reader Friday, March 10 where a host of area residents streamed in and out. After all, tea (and coffee) were served. The day-long event, tied to The Ides of Trump, a nationwide postcard writing crusade where postcards will be mailed to the White House on Wednesday, March 15, was organized by the Larchmont resident who collaborated with bookstore Owner Francine Lucidon.  Lucidon, who lives in New Rochelle, said she'd been…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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They're Creepy, Kooky In Addams Family Musical Perfomances In Harrison They're Creepy, Kooky In Addams Family Musical Perfomances In Harrison
They're Creepy, Kooky In Addams Family Musical Perfomances In Harrison HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Harrison High School Footlight Players present The Addams Family through Sunday, March 5. The new musical comedy is based on the characters created by Charles Addams in 1938. The creepy, kooky, altogether spooky Addams Family became a hit television sitcom series in the mid-1960s. The Addams Family show, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and the book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, depicts a ghoulish American family with an affinity for all things macabre. After a Thursday, March 2 debut, there will be four more performances at the Harrison Performing Arts Ce…

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by Jon Craig
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'La La Land' Producer Plans Visit To Westchester To Talk Oscar & More 'La La Land' Producer Plans Visit To Westchester To Talk Oscar & More
'La La Land' Producer Plans Visit To Westchester To Talk Oscar & More MAMARONECK, N.Y. --  Want to hear about the Oscar debacle calling "La La Land" best film when the real winner was "Moonlight," but also hear about the journey from Westchester to Hollywood?  Head to Mamaroneck on Wednesday, March 8 when "La La Land" Producer Fred Berger will speak about his journey, much of which he credits to his days at Mamaroneck High School (MHS) and to his love for a community that elevates the arts. “I didn’t realize at the time how formative my high school years were and how vital they would be in defining my life and career,” said Berge…

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by Carol Reif
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Spring Is Served: Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Dishes Up Westchester Deals Spring Is Served: Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Dishes Up Westchester Deals
Spring Is Served: Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Dishes Up Westchester Deals DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester County officials were on hand -- along with a host of Hudson Valley chefs, farmers and purveyors -- on Tuesday, Feb. 28 to kick off 2017 Spring Hudson Valley Restaurant Week (HVRW). The event, now in its 11th year, took place at Half Moon Restaurant in Dobbs Ferry. More than 200 restaurants are participating in the special three-course prix fixe promotion ($22.95 lunch; $32.95 dinner) which runs from Monday, March 6 to  Sunday, March 19. Go HERE for a complete list. HVRW is produced by The Valley Table magazine and made possible with t…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Greenwich Event Promises To Be Celebration Central Greenwich Event Promises To Be Celebration Central
Greenwich Event Promises To Be Celebration Central GREENWICH, Conn. — Do you have a child's bar/bat mitzvah coming up, a sweet 16 or a wedding coming up and need some ideas?  Check out Celebrate! Party Showcase, which returns to Greenwich on Sunday, March 5. Davler Media Group, which runs the event, puts you up close and personal with DJs, photographers, invitation suppliers and other vendors meant to make your festivities different from the rest. Sheri Lapidus, vice president of Davler Media Group’s Mitzvah Market division, said the show will feature the newest photo booths, the most incredible desserts, the hottest wearable favors and ne…

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by Daily Voice
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Westchester Librarians Share Their Cultural Journey To Hemingway's Cuba Westchester Librarians Share Their Cultural Journey To Hemingway's Cuba
Westchester Librarians Share Their Cultural Journey To Hemingway's Cuba LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Librarians Nancy Coradin and Diana Lennon will give a talk on their trip to Havana, Cuba, with a focus on American novelist Ernest Hemingway’s time there, Thursday, March 23, at the Larchmont Public Library. The visit offered them access to current Cuban literature and provided a bridge to connect and engage with Cuban librarians to discuss libraries, their services, their history and their future, according to a release from the Larchmont Public Library.  Coradin, Coordinator—Multi-language Collections and Services at the Westchester Library System and Lennon, Librarian…

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by Ken Davis
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Westchester Groups Continue 'Justice Monday' In White Plains Westchester Groups Continue 'Justice Monday' In White Plains
Westchester Groups Continue 'Justice Monday' In White Plains WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Residents passionate about issues facing Westchester County and the nation today are invited to take part in the next Social Justice Monday on Monday, Feb. 27 in White Plains. Hosted by the WESPAC Foundation, the next gathering at noon at the Fountain in downtown will be a peaceful rally and show of strength and resistance to the policies of hate and divisiveness, said Nada Khader of WESPAC. Attendees are invited to bring signs (not on sticks please) and friends.  "Silence equals acceptance. Raise your voice with the community and show the world that we are…

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by K Reakes
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Chappaqua Group Holding Panel On 'Fake News' In Trump Era Chappaqua Group Holding Panel On 'Fake News' In Trump Era
Chappaqua Group Holding Panel On 'Fake News' In Trump Era CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A local liberal-leaning group called Left of Main Street announced that it will hold a panel discussion on the role of fake news in the era of President Donald Trump, which will feature current and former journalists. The panelists include Grace Bennett, publisher and editor of The Inside Press; Helen Jonsen, a former journalist with Fox 5 and Pix 11; Kate Stone Lombardi, who contributes to The New York Times; and Kristen Prata Browde, a former CBS News anchor. Left of Main Street is a group founded by Chappaqua residents Cynthia Ware Metcalf and Ann Styles Brochstein, wh…

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by Tom Auchterlonie