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March 2020
Tim Thayer Paintings at Muddy Water
Through March paintings by Tarrytown artist Tim Thayer will be up at Muddy Water Cafe on Main Street in Tarrytown. There will be an "opening" Saturday, March 7 from 9am - 10:30am.
Find out more »April 2020
Chemistry Conferences
On behalf of Peers Alley Media and Organizing Committee, we welcome you and are very proud to host our “Euro Chemistry Congress” which will be held during April 02-03, 2020 in Paris, France. The congress venue is located in the heart of the city of Paris presents a strategic level program. Chemistry Conferences 2020 Paris offers a unique opportunity for investigators across the globe to meet, network and perceive new scientific innovations. This year’s annual congress highlights the theme…
Find out more »Reading by Mona Awad and Quan Barry
Please join us as these two authors read from their latest works. Tickets are $10 or $5 for HVWC members / students / seniors. Tickets available at the door or in advance at https://www.writerscenter.org/calendar/awadbarry/ Mona Awad was born in Montreal and has lived in the US since 2009. Her debut novel, 13 WAYS OF LOOKING AT A FAT GIRL (Penguin), won the Amazon Best First Novel Award, the Colorado Book Award and was shortlisted for the Giller Prize and the…
Find out more »Support Connection’s 2020 Spring Benefit
A gala event that includes a cocktail hour, dinner, dancing, as well as a silent auction and many beautiful prize baskets. A highlight of the evening is the presentation of Support Connection’s Annual Spirit Awards. Proceeds will benefit Support Connection’s free support services and programs for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. Cost: $150 (or 10 tickets for $135 each) Location: Villa Barone Hilltop Manor, 466 Route 6, Mahopac, NY 10541 Additional Information: 914-962-6402 E-mail: coordinator@supportconnection.org Website: www.supportconnection.org/spring-benefit
Find out more »The 10th Annual Westchester Poetry Festival featuring Reginald Dwayne Betts
HVWC & Masters School Present the 10th Annual Westchester Poetry Festival with Reginald Dwayne Betts Estherwood, Masters School, Saturday April 4, 1-5pm Reginald Dwayne Betts (Felon, Norton), keynote reader, will join Leila Chatti, (Deluge, Copper Canyon Press), Lynn Emanuel (The Nerve of It, Poems New and Selected, Pitt Poetry Series), Margo Taft Stever (Cracked Piano, CavanKerry Press) and two other poets as they read from their most recent collections. Tickets are FREE to this event. Please see the link below…
Find out more »The Westchester Poetry Festival at the Masters School
The Westchester Poetry Festival celebrates its 10th year! Poet Dwayne Betts writes about his own experience, detailing his trek from incarceration to Yale Law School and the role that grit, perseverance and literature played in his success. As a teenager in maximum security prison, his poetry speaks to the state of the current criminal justice system and presents encouraging ideas for change. Betts has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and the Washington Post. Leila Chatti, Aaron Coleman, Margo…
Find out more »Systemic and Family Constellations Workshop
WORKSHOP WITH EVE-MARIE ELKIN, LMSW EVENT DETAILS Systemic & Family Constellations is a revolutionary approach to addressing personal and systemic issues–whether in relationship to others, at work, with the self, or with the world at large. It provides a unique level of perspective that supports healing, wholeness and change. April 5th, Eve-Marie Elkin, LMSW, psychotherapist and Systemic Constellations therapist, will lead a themed 3-hour workshop to explore how this approach can help us reach our full potential and remove any…
Find out more »Abstract Painting for Women with Cancer
Open to people who have or have had breast, ovarian or gynecological cancer. To learn more or to pre-register (pre-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED) call Support Connection at 914-962-6402 or 800-532-4290. Abstract Painting for Beginners: Relax, unwind and enjoy yourself as you learn how to create your own abstract painting. Find inspiration as you view works by various abstract artists and experience how art does not have to look like life. Experiment with different colors and mark-making while discovering the effects of…
Find out more »Westchester County Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting
Discussion by Jerry Coleman n "A Genealogist's Long Journey Home to Ireland Without Leaving the United States". Coffee and refreshments at 9:30 am, Program at 10 am. Members free, Guests $5.
Find out more »Open Mic
Our Open Mic Nights, the 3rd Friday of each month, will give you an opportunity to share your words, music or comedy in a nurturing, comfortable space with some great people. $5 at the door. Bill Buschel is your host for the evening. 2020 dates are: January 17, February 21, March 20, April 17, May 15, June 19 Learn more at https://www.writerscenter.org/recurring/
Find out more »Playwriting Workshop: Storycraft and Structure for Writers with Barbara Blatner
Join playwright Barbara Blatner as she spends four hours working on the importance of story and structure in playwriting. This class will focus on craft and is intended for new and experienced playwrights. Registration for this 4hour session is $124. Please register athttps://www.writerscenter.org/calendar/blatner/ Barbara Blatner is a playwright, poet and composer. In Fall 2010, New York Quarterly Books published her verse memoir about her mother’s death, The Still Position, and in 2012 brought out a second full-length poetry collection, Living with You. Her play,Years of…
Find out more »SHP Annual Sanger-Stewart Reading with Liz Marlow & Richard Jackson
Please join us as these two authors read from their latest works. Tickets are $10 or $5 for HVWC members / students / seniors. Tickets available at the door or in advance at https://www.writerscenter.org/calendar/marlowjackson/ Liz Marlow’s poems have appeared in The Carolina Quarterly, The Greensboro Review, The Rumpus, Tikkun, and elsewhere. Additionally, her work has been a finalist for Permafrost Magazine’s New Alchemy Contest and a semi-finalist for the Tomaž Šalamun Prize. She received her MFA from Western Michigan University.…
Find out more »Book Club for Women with Cancer
Open to people who have or have had with breast, ovarian or gynecological cancer. To learn more or to pre-register (pre-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED) call Support Connection at 914-962-6402 or 800-532-4290. At this session we will discuss The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris. Based on the real life story of two Slovakian Jews who were deported to Auschwitz in the spring of 1942 and survived:. Timothy Niedermann, editor and author, says: “There are few things more unsettling than seeing a…
Find out more »Sassy Ladies Shopping Night Out
Sassy Ladies Shopping Night out is celebrating 10 years! Join us for a wonderful evening on Friday, April 24th which will include... * DJ, Comedy Spotlight, Food/Wine Tastings & Cash Bar! * A Pink Carpet Fashion Show, emceed by The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Margaret Josephs, for you & your friends to check out the trends for 2020! * Shopping with your Friends for unique finds & services (Handbags, Jewelry, Spa/Wellness Services, & More) from our 50+ Vendors!…
Find out more »Romemu Monthly Fridays
LIVESTREAMED INCLUSIVE FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICES WITH RABBI DAVID INGBER AND POTLUCK EVENT DETAILS Livestreamed from Romemu in NYC, led by world-renowned progressive rabbi, Rabbi David Ingber, these inclusive monthly Friday night Shabbat services unite the traditional and the eclectic, and integrate music, chanting, meditation, and movement to nourish the body, mind, and soul. These world-centric, musical explorations of core Jewish spirituality and compassionate humanity are open to anyone of any background who wants to join in a fun, non-affiliated, non-discriminating,…
Find out more »FerryCon 2020
Come out to our 2nd Annual FREE all ages Comic Con style event at the Dobbs Ferry Public Library, featuring a ton of vendors, performers, comics, artists, and more! More specific info will be posted to our website as event gets closer.
Find out more »Somatic Meditation Workshop
Embodied Meditation Class With Julie Farmer EVENT DETAILS: Open to new and experienced meditators who wish to explore and develop embodied meditation. These body-based awareness practices drawn from Tibetan yoga cultivate profound relaxation and deepen our connection to the grounding and healing energies of the earth. Drawn from the Awakening the Body practices developed by Reggie Ray, PhD, founder of Dharma Ocean, the core somatic practices taught will include the 10 Points Practice, Earth Descent and Yin Breathing. Most of…
Find out more »May 2020
Reading by Diannely Antigua, Ryan Black, and Justin Wymer
Please join us as these three authors read from their latest works. Tickets are $10 or $5 for HVWC members / students / seniors. Tickets available at the door or in advance at https://www.writerscenter.org/calendar/blackwymerantigua/ Diannely Antigua is a Dominican American poet and educator, born and raised in Massachusetts. Her debut collection Ugly Music (YesYes Books, 2019) was the winner of the Pamet River Prize. A graduate of the MFA program at NYU, she was awarded a Global Research Initiative Fellowship…
Find out more »Demystifying Medicare and Healthcare Coverage for Seniors
This presentation is perfect for anyone trying to navigate our complicated healthcare system for older adults. It will help those who already have Medicare, as well as people soon to be 65, planning their retirement, or assisting relatives and friends with their medical decisions. The program explains the various parts of Medicare and lays out the costs associated with the medical and drug insurance provided by the government and private companies. Topics will include original Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans,…
Find out more »25th Annual Overcoming the Odds Awards Dinner
Student Advocacy will be holding their 25th Annual Overcoming the Odds Awards Dinner on Thursday, May 7th at 6:30 p.m. at Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase, NY. Join us for an inspirational night of celebration as we honor the accomplishments of four remarkable students from our community and support Student Advocacy’s mission to help all struggling students to overcome the odds and thrive! The awards recognize youth who have made school a priority despite significant obstacles. The annual awards dinner will…
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