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NRCA Accepting Applications From Bands For Annual Concert Series NRCA Accepting Applications From Bands For Annual Concert Series
Nrca Accepting Applications From Bands For Annual Concert Series NEW ROCHELLE,  N.Y. -- Calling all musicians. The Emil Paolucci Summer Sounds Concert Series, created by the New Rochelle Council on the Arts, will start its ninth season in July; and NRCA is currently reviewing applications from msuic groups interested in performing in the series.The popular concerts are free to the public and are performed every night from 7:30 to 9  p.m. at the Hudson Park band shell, located in Hudson Park along the Long Island Sound in New Rochelle. The weekly concerts draw hundreds of listeners, who can also buy snacks and drinks from food trucks. Performers use the ba…

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by Ken Davis
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Eastchester B&N Plans Three-Month Celebration of 'The Lego Batman Movie' Eastchester B&N Plans Three-Month Celebration of 'The Lego Batman Movie'
Eastchester B&N Plans Three-Month Celebration of 'The Lego Batman Movie' EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Barnes & Noble Eastchester, in partnership with Warner Bros. and The LEGO Group, recently announced the launch of a three-month-long celebration of the new animated adventure "The Lego Batman Movie," beginning with a special event on Saturday at 2 p.m. Young fans of DC Comics' beloved superhero, Batman, and Lego toys are invited to watch the movie trailer, sing along to a new song from the film and join in a group Lego build where they will have the opportunity to create their own version of the Batmobile and show it off in the store. There will also be s…

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by Ken Davis
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Picture House In Pelham Offers 'Sing'-Inspired Film Camp For Kids Picture House In Pelham Offers 'Sing'-Inspired Film Camp For Kids
Picture House In Pelham Offers 'Sing'-Inspired Film Camp For Kids PELHAM, N.Y. --  The Picture House Regional Film Center in Pelham will give aspiring young filmmakers a chance to make short music films at its Mud Week camps, scheduled for Feb. 20-23. The camp will offer creative opportunities for kids, whether they like to belt it out in front of a camera or prefer to shine behind the scenes. Using the hit movie "Sing" as their inspiration, students will create a new music-themed video for each day of camp. After camp week has concluded, TPH’s panel of experts will choose a winning video from each age group, which will play on the main screen b…

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by Ken Davis
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DeCicco & Sons Says 'Cheers' To One Year In Larchmont DeCicco & Sons Says 'Cheers' To One Year In Larchmont
DeCicco & Sons Says 'Cheers' To One Year In Larchmont LARCHMONT, N.Y. – The owners of DeCicco & Sons’ Larchmont store are ready to celebrate their first anniversary in the 25,000-square-foot space on Palmer Avenue. On Thursday, the store is to hold an anniversary celebration featuring giveaways, several “very special” tapped kegs and a food pairing menu, according to the store’s Facebook page. When the store opened on Dec. 18, 2015, it was touted for its environmentally-friendly features including an advanced heat reclaiming refrigeration system, rooftop solar panels that generate up to 75 percent of the store’s electricity, energy-efficie…

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by James O'Rourke
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Rye Synagogue Invites Community To Join In NYC Women's March Rye Synagogue Invites Community To Join In NYC Women's March
Rye Synagogue Invites Community To Join In NYC Women's March RYE, N.Y -- The Community Synagogue of Rye is organizing a group to the NYC Women's March on Saturday, Jan. 21. Anyone and everyone who supports equality and civil rights is invited. The March, a sister event to the DC one on the same day, goes from  Dag Hammarskloldj Plaza to Trump Tower beginning at 11 a.m, though, with so many predicted to attend, there are staggered starting times. The synagogue group's scheduled marching time is at 11:50 a.m. They are asking folks to meet at Grand Central in front of Vanderbilt Hall at 10:50 a.m. The group is also organizing meet-ups at the Port Cheste…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Picture House In Pelham Screens 'They Call Us Monsters,' With Director Q&A Picture House In Pelham Screens 'They Call Us Monsters,' With Director Q&A
Picture House In Pelham Screens 'They Call Us Monsters,' With Director Q&A PELHAM, N.Y. --  The Picture House Regional Film Center in Pelham will host a special advance screening of the new documentary "They Call Us Monsters" on Saturday, Jan. 21. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with the film's director Ben Lear. The documentary is set in California where violent juveniles between the ages of 14 and 17 can be tried as adults depending on the seriousness of the crime. These young teens are accused of heinous crimes--murders and attempted murders--that leave their victims' families shattered. The documentary takes viewers into The Compo…

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by Ken Davis
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New Rochelle Fund Invites Public To Civics Symposium New Rochelle Fund Invites Public To Civics Symposium
New Rochelle Fund Invites Public To Civics Symposium NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – A panel of experts is expected to discuss matters of citizenship and governance Friday during a Civics Symposium sponsored by the New Rochelle Fund for Educational Excellence. The free event is open to the public and scheduled for 9 a.m. – noon at New Rochelle High School’s library, according to organizers, who said that teachers Debbie Minchin and Steve Goldberg will be presenting the symposium. According to organizers, the symposium will feature a panel of guests, including New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson, Councilman Jared Rice, Westchester Town Clerk Tim Idoni, Monro…

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by James O'Rourke
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World's Oldest Yoga Teacher To Showcase 'Model' Body At Scarsdale's Athleta World's Oldest Yoga Teacher To Showcase 'Model' Body At Scarsdale's Athleta
World's Oldest Yoga Teacher To Showcase 'Model' Body At Scarsdale's Athleta WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- It's called the "Power of She" but it might as well be called the Power of Tao. Ninety-eight-year-old Tao Porchon-Lynch has captured America's heart since her turn on "America's Got Talent" in 2015. Westchesterites knew her far longer from her years as the founder of the Westchester Institute of Yoga and from teaching at the JCC of Mid-Westchester in Scarsdale and at the Fred Astaire Studio in Hartsdale. Now, she's a cover girl, gracing the January cover of Athleta and highlighting the brand's nod to being fierce -- and fit -- at any age. And now f…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Brady Rymer, Little Band That Could Performs At Mamaroneck's Emelin Theatre Brady Rymer, Little Band That Could Performs At Mamaroneck's Emelin Theatre
Brady Rymer, Little Band That Could Performs At Mamaroneck's Emelin Theatre MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Three-time Grammy nominee Brady Rymer and the Little Band that Could will perform two all-ages shows at the Emelin Theatre in Mamaroneck on Saturday, Jan. 14. Attendees can expect a rootsy and rollicking good time, according to a release from the Emelin Theatre. Rymer makes infectious rock ‘n’ roll for kids and families, the release said. Following a decade-long career with RCA Records jam band From Good Homes, recording and touring with big-name music acts from the Dave Matthews Band to Bob Dylan and Bob Weir's Ratdog, Rymer ventured into family music as he started h…

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by Ken Davis
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Habitat For Humanity Celebrates Three Kings Day, Sets MLK Buildathon Habitat For Humanity Celebrates Three Kings Day, Sets MLK Buildathon
Habitat For Humanity Celebrates Three Kings Day, Sets MLK Buildathon NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- A New Rochelle-based volunteer organization that builds housing for folks in need has set several events for January, says its CEO Jim Killoran. Habitat for Humanity of Westchester will be celebrating the Christian feast day, Three Kings Day (Dios de Los 3 Reyes), aka Epiphany, with a community breakfast from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, Jan. 7, at its headquarters, 659 Main St. Everyone is welcome to attend. Gifts will be given to children as part of the Three Kings Day tradition, Killoran said. Habitat will also kick off its annual Martin Luther King Jr. buildath…

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by Carol Reif
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Kids Can Ring in 2017 With a Day of Fun Activities At New Rochelle Event Kids Can Ring in 2017 With a Day of Fun Activities At New Rochelle Event
Kids Can Ring in 2017 With a Day of Fun Activities At New Rochelle Event NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. --  New Roc City in downtown New Rochelle will host its Seventh Annual "Ring in the New Year at Noon," event on Saturday, Dec. 31, in the atrium, from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The festive family event is for kids ages 2 to 10, who can ring in the New Year with an afternoon full of fun activities. While the highlight of the event is always the countdown to a 3,000-plus balloon drop at noon, this year’s program will also feature a meet and greet with New York Ranger alum Ron Greschner, as well as face painting, arts and crafts, kiddy rides, clowns, wheel of chanc…

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by Ken Davis
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Gun, Knife Show Will Return To Westchester County Center Gun, Knife Show Will Return To Westchester County Center
Gun, Knife Show Will Return To Westchester County Center WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- After a seven-year hiatus, gun shows are returning to the Westchester County Center in White Plains.  NorthEast Gun Shows and Westchester Collectors announced a two-day firearm and knife show/sale at the County Center for Jan. 21-22, the weekend after Inauguration Day. More details can be found by clicking here. After a gunman murdered 20 children and six teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in November 2012, County Executive Rob Astorino canceled a show scheduled for February 2013 at County Center. There hasn't been one since. More than 3,600 p…

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by Jon Craig