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Westchester Action Group Schedules President's Day Rally In White Plains Westchester Action Group Schedules President's Day Rally In White Plains
Westchester Action Group Schedules President's Day Rally In White Plains WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Community leaders and grassroots activists will gather at noon on Monday, Feb. 20 at the intersection of Main Street and Mamaroneck Ave for the fourth scheduled "Justice Monday" on President's Day. Westchester County Board Legislator Catherine Borgia will speak about the Immigrant Protection Bill that she is sponsoring at the County Board of Legislators, and will share ways citizens can be supportive of these efforts. Details are HERE. You can also go to www.wespac.org.

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Award-Winning 'La La Land' Producer To Talk Film At Mamaroneck High Award-Winning 'La La Land' Producer To Talk Film At Mamaroneck High
Award-Winning 'La La Land' Producer To Talk Film At Mamaroneck High MAMARONECK, N.Y. --  Fred Berger, Oscar-nominated producer of acclaimed musical comedy-drama "La La Land," will speak at The Center for Continuing Education's Notable Neighbors program on Wednesday, March 8, at his alma mater, Mamaroneck High School. "La La Land" earned a historic seven Golden Globes and was nominated for 14 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. It has been a busy awards season for Berger, with "La La Land" also taking prizes at the Producer’s Guild, Director’s Guild and Screen Actors Guild. Berger graduated from Mamaroneck High School in 199…

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by Ken Davis
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Larchmont Group Plans 'Fight Fear With Facts' Refugee Rally Larchmont Group Plans 'Fight Fear With Facts' Refugee Rally
Larchmont Group Plans 'Fight Fear With Facts' Refugee Rally LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Hearts and Homes for Refugees Larchmont Mamaroneck, a sister organization to Hearts and Homes of Pelham, is holding a march and rally on Sunday, Feb. 12 to raise awareness of the refugee situation and to provide facts to fight fears people may have as a result of misinformation or too little information. The march will start at 2 p.m. at Flint Park in Larchmont and end with a rally at the Kemper Memorial at the Mamaroneck High School. Speakers include: Catherine Parker, County Legislator George Latimer, State Senator Andrew Courtney, artist, teacher and activist for soc…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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New Pelham Restaurant Hosts Talk, Book Signing With Author Kris D’Agostino New Pelham Restaurant Hosts Talk, Book Signing With Author Kris D’Agostino
New Pelham Restaurant Hosts Talk, Book Signing With Author Kris D’Agostino PELHAM, N.Y. -- Pelham's newest Mexican restaurant Cantina Lobos will launch Books and Burritos Thursday with a discussion and book signing with novelist Kris D’Agostino, the author of the newly released book "The Antiques." The event  begins at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public. "The Antiques," published by Scribner, is a heartbreaking, nimble, laugh-out-loud funny send-up of modern family life, according to a release. The novel chronicles a week in the life of the Westfall family who reunite after the death of their patriarch, just as a massive hurricane tears…

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by Ken Davis
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New Rochelle's Iona Prep Kicks Off Centennial Art Exhibit New Rochelle's Iona Prep Kicks Off Centennial Art Exhibit
New Rochelle's Iona Prep Kicks Off Centennial Art Exhibit NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Iona Preparatory kicked off its Centennial Art Exhibit on Monday at the Upper School in New Rochelle. The exhibit will run through Friday. Drawings, paintings, photographs and sculptures are on display from Iona Prep students at the Upper and Lower Schools, alumni, alumni parents and Christian Brothers. A special artist meet-and-greet reception will be held on Thursday, from 5  to 7 p.m. in Iona Prep’s Upper School lobby. To register, visit www.IonaPrep.org or click here. “Part of Iona Prep’s mission is to develop our students holistically and art in all of its forms…

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by Ken Davis
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Resistance Rally Draws Diverse Groups From Across Westchester Resistance Rally Draws Diverse Groups From Across Westchester
Resistance Rally Draws Diverse Groups From Across Westchester WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. --  Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins partnered with a diverse coalition of community organizations to host the Westchester Resistance Rally in White Plains on Saturday. The protest, at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, also included New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. The event was organized in opposition to policies issued via executive order by President Donald J. Trump.  Stewart-Cousins stood with local leaders, elected officials and Westchester community members who came together in support of human rights and in opposition to policies …

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Immigration Rally Set For Pace Law School Immigration Rally Set For Pace Law School
Immigration Rally Set For Pace Law School Community organizers and elected officials are planning a rally for Saturday at Pace Law School to protest President Donald Trump's recent anti-immigration policies. The event will run from noon to 2 p.m. at the Justice Clinic at the school.  Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins will host the rally in partnership with other elected officials and community groups throughout Westchester County including the Immigration Justice Clinic at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, the Lower Hudson Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union, Cabrini Immigrant Services, Community Vo…

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by K Reakes
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Dave Barry Returns To Westchester Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Dave Barry Returns To Westchester
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Dave Barry Returns To Westchester ARMONK, N.Y. -- Best-selling humorist and author Dave Barry will return to Westchester County this spring where he will speak before a live audience in his hometown of Armonk on Thursday, April 6, at the North Castle Public Library's Whippoorwill Hall, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the appearance, titled "Dave Barry: A Homecoming" go on sale Saturday, Feb. 25. Barry is a columnist with the Miami Herald, which he joined in 1983. He attended elementary and middle school in Armonk, and was voted “Class Clown” when he graduated in 1965 from Pleasantville High School. He received the Puli…

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by Ken Davis
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Iona College Holding Cancer-Fighting 'Relay For Life' Event Iona College Holding Cancer-Fighting 'Relay For Life' Event
Iona College Holding Cancer-Fighting 'Relay For Life' Event Hundreds, if not thousands, of folks will be lacing up their running shoes this spring all over Westchester to help fight a deadly disease. The American Cancer Society says that 13 Relay for Life events have been scheduled for May 20 through June 19. The community-led events will be held in: Eastchester, Mamaroneck, Chappaqua, Harrison, Katonah-Lewisboro, the Tarrytowns, Yorktown, Yonkers, Somers, Ossining and the Hendrick Hudson School District. The two college sponsored ones – for students, staff and alumni – will be held at Iona College and Pace University. The Iona event will take pla…

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by Carol Reif
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Spend Super Bowl Sunday With New York Giants Hero David Tyree In Yonkers Spend Super Bowl Sunday With New York Giants Hero David Tyree In Yonkers
Spend Super Bowl Sunday With New York Giants Hero David Tyree In Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. --  New York Giants legend David Tyree will host a Super Bowl viewing party on Sunday at the Empire City Casino in Yonkers, courtesy of JAG Sports Marketing. The former NFL wide receiver will talk about his famed "helmet catch" at Super Bowl XLII (2008), sign autographs and watch the Atlanta Falcons take on the New England Patriots with fans. He will also be available for select interviews. The free festivities will begin in the casino’s Entertainment Lounge at 5:30 p.m. on game day, where Tyree will mingle with fans, sign mini footballs, which will be offered to th…

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by Ken Davis
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Triscuit Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week Triscuit Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week
Triscuit Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- A bulldog mix who thinks she's a lap dog has been named the SPCA of Westchester's Pet of the Week. Triscuit, who is described as a "sweet mush of a dog," became popular with the animal shelter's staff almost as quickly as she came in, according to a statement from the SPCA, which said she has a "gentle nature and outgoing personality." According to the SPCA, Triscuit would probably do best with an active family able to provide her with "the TLC she deserves." To learn more about Triscuit or any of the other animals up for adoption wit…

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by James O'Rourke
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Pelham's Picture House Presents Special Screening of Oscar-Nominated Doc Pelham's Picture House Presents Special Screening of Oscar-Nominated Doc
Pelham's Picture House Presents Special Screening of Oscar-Nominated Doc PELHAM, N.Y. -- The Picture House Regional Film Center, in partnership with Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, will present a special screening of the 2016 Academy Award-nominated documentary "Life, Animated" followed by a Q&A with Ron, Cornelia, and Owen Suskind, the family featured in the film. Directed by Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Roger  Ross Williams, "Life, Animated" is the inspirational story of Owen Suskind, a young man with autism who was unable to speak as a child until he and his family discovered a unique way to communicate by immersing…

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by Ken Davis