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Cooking For A Cause: NWH, The Cookery Host Breast Cancer Awareness Dinner Cooking For A Cause: NWH, The Cookery Host Breast Cancer Awareness Dinner
Cooking For A Cause: NWH, The Cookery Host Breast Cancer Awareness Dinner MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester Hospital is partnering with Dobbs Ferry-based The Cookery to offer some of the area's best dishes for a good cause in the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraising Dinner, which will be held on Monday, Dec. 5. Guests can join Dr. Anthony Cahan, NWH’s chief of breast surgical services, and David DiBari, owner of The Cookery and a Culinary Institute of America graduate, for dinner and an auction. All proceeds support a shared mission to raise breast cancer awareness and help fund breast imaging services for community women in need. The evening will f…

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by Chris Langone
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TaSH Vendors Pop Up At Tarrytown Holiday Tree Lighting Fest TaSH Vendors Pop Up At Tarrytown Holiday Tree Lighting Fest
TaSH Vendors Pop Up At Tarrytown Holiday Tree Lighting Fest TARRYTOWN, N.Y. – Foodies will be able to pick up a few greens, cheeses, pickles and other yummy “stocking-stuffers” at Tarrytown’s annual holiday tree lighting fest this Saturday. Vendors from TaSH (Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow Farmers Market) will be selling their wares from 3-6 p.m. at the Dec. 3 fest at Patriot’s Park off North Broadway (Route 9). There will also be holiday music and gift vendors at the community event as well. The tree lighting takes place at 5 p.m. and Santa will pose for pictures with the little ones at the Warner Library next door to the park. Among the vendors at …

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by Carol Reif
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Friends Of The Rockefeller Preserve Gala Celebrates 20 Years Friends Of The Rockefeller Preserve Gala Celebrates 20 Years
Friends Of The Rockefeller Preserve Gala Celebrates 20 Years POCANTICO HILLS, N.Y. -- Bette Midler is an honorary chairperson for the Saturday, Dec. 10, gala to celebrate 20 years of fundraising by the Friends of the Preserve gala for Rockefeller State Park Preserve. Comedian Robert Klein will be master of ceremonies. The gala will be held in the Playhouse, a Normandy-English style structure designed by Duncan Candler in 1927. Along with the award-winning actress, singer and environmental advocate, philanthropists and park supporters David Rockefeller and Ann Rockefeller Roberts will be honorary chairs for the evening. “We are happy to celebrate the…

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by Donna Christopher
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Dickens' Haunting Christmas Tale To Ring In Holidays At Tarrytown Church Dickens' Haunting Christmas Tale To Ring In Holidays At Tarrytown Church
Dickens' Haunting Christmas Tale To Ring In Holidays At Tarrytown Church SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Master storyteller Jonathan Kruk will bring Ebenezer Scrooge and other Charles Dickens characters to life at an historic Tarrytown church. Performances of the classic “A Christmas Carol,” will take place on two weekends in December at the Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns. Complete with musical accompaniment, they are set for 4, 5:15 and 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10 and 17, and Sunday, Dec. 11 and 18. To add to the seasonal festivities, Historic Hudson Valley will open its Holiday Gift Shop at nearby Philipsburg Manor. The shop is stocked with local honey, books ab…

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by Carol Reif
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Go The Distance At Alamo Drafthouse Rocky Marathon Go The Distance At Alamo Drafthouse Rocky Marathon
Go The Distance At Alamo Drafthouse Rocky Marathon YONKERS, N.Y. -- To sit all through seven Rocky movies, you're going to need the eye of the tiger and be ready to fly high now. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic boxing franchise, the Alamo Drafthouse in Yonkers is screening all seven Rocky movies on Dec. 3, starting at 11 a.m. Six of the movies, including "Creed" will be screened in 35 mm. There will be food specials, giveaways and other surprises. The first 100 audience members in the door will get an exclusive screen printed poster made just for the event.  The first film follows Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone)…

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by Sam Barron
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Jewish Chorale's Concerts Bring Eclectic Music To Diverse Audiences Jewish Chorale's Concerts Bring Eclectic Music To Diverse Audiences
Jewish Chorale's Concerts Bring Eclectic Music To Diverse Audiences TARRYTOWN, N.Y. – Kol Rinah's first Hanukkah concert in its new Tarrytown home will offer an eclectic mix of music ranging from the liturgical to the contemporary in English, Hebrew and Yiddish, say chorale officials. The concert is set for 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at the Shames JCC on the Hudson, 371 S. Broadway (Route 9). The Jewish Chorale of Westchester was once housed at the Rosenthal Jewish Community center in Pleasantville. That center, which had served northern Westchester for nearly 40 years, abruptly closed its doors last June. According to a report by thejewishweek.com, JCC’s Pre…

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by Carol Reif
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1883 Lighthouse At Sleepy Hollow Hopes To Light Up The Holiday Season 1883 Lighthouse At Sleepy Hollow Hopes To Light Up The Holiday Season
1883 Lighthouse At Sleepy Hollow Hopes To Light Up The Holiday Season SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. – A new event is set to bring a bit of added light to Sleepy Hollow's holiday season in more ways than one. The inaugural Holiday Lighting of the 1883 Lighthouse at Sleepy Hollow is scheduled for Dec. 3, according to event organizers. In the spirit of the season, all who attend are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy for donation to Open Door Family Medical Centers and the RSHM Life Center of Sleepy Hollow, according to organizers. The free event at the festively decorated lighthouse is to begin at 3:30 p.m. with the lighting ceremony starting at 4 p.m., organizers…

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by James O'Rourke
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'American Idol,' Broadway Star Judges 'Westchester Teen Idol' 'American Idol,' Broadway Star Judges 'Westchester Teen Idol'
'American Idol,' Broadway Star Judges 'Westchester Teen Idol' Star power is coming to find the next great Westchester singer, as PMT Productions announced former "American Idol" contestant and Tony-nominated actor Constantine Maroulis as its final judge for the 10th "Westchester Teen Idol" contest. The contest is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26  at The Irvington Town Hall Theater. Maroulis joins Broadway's Angela Decicco, known for her performances in "Les Miserables" and "Evita" along with Dan Montez, the artistic director of Taconic Opera. Maroulis recently released the singles, "Here I Come…

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by Josh Mansour
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Assemblywoman Amy Paulin Screens Film, Leads Forum On Sexual Assault Assemblywoman Amy Paulin Screens Film, Leads Forum On Sexual Assault
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin Screens Film, Leads Forum On Sexual Assault SCARSDALE, N.Y. --  Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, D-88, is co-hosting a forum on the topic of sexual assault and its destructive aftermath in Scarsdale. Paulin, along with the Scarsdale High School PTA, Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling Services and the Scarsdale Coalition on Family Violence, will sponsor a free screening and discussion of the documentary “Audrie & Daisy” on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. at Scarsdale High School’s Little Theater. The film, which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, is a stark and provoking examination of the aftermath of sexual assault on family…

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by Jay Waitkus
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Smile! You're On Candid Camera,Tarrytown's Music Hall Features Peter Funt Smile! You're On Candid Camera,Tarrytown's Music Hall Features Peter Funt
Smile! You're On Candid Camera,Tarrytown's Music Hall Features Peter Funt RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- The Ridgefield Playhouse will present “Candid Camera’s 8 Decades of Smiles! With Peter Funt" Friday, Dec. 2. “Smile, you’re on Candid Camera!” For more than eight different decades, nearly everyone who watches TV can happily relate to that phrase. Now Peter Funt, the show’s host, brings it to life in a laugh-filled show featuring clips, quips and great fun, according to a release from the Ridgeifeld Playhouse. Funt's hilarious stage comedy is blended with a behind-the-scenes peek at the show’s funniest moments, the release said. Created by Peter’s father, Allen Fu…

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by Ken Davis
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Opponents Of U.S. Coast Guard's Anchorage Plan To Hold Event In Garrison Opponents Of U.S. Coast Guard's Anchorage Plan To Hold Event In Garrison
Opponents Of U.S. Coast Guard's Anchorage Plan To Hold Event In Garrison GARRISON, N.Y. – The Philipstown Democrats will be holding an event this month to voice their disagreement with a U.S. Coast Guard proposal that would establish new anchorage grounds for barges in the Hudson River, according to group organizers. The Parking Lot-On-Hudson event is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on Nov. 16 at St. Philip’s Church, according to organizers. Scheduled speakers include Paul Gallay, president of Hudson Riverkeeper, Jason Baker, a representative of Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, and Erin Doran, a staff attorney with Riverkeeper. The free event is open to the public, acco…

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by James O'Rourke
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Tarrytown Music Hall Celebrates Family Fun Day Tarrytown Music Hall Celebrates Family Fun Day
Tarrytown Music Hall Celebrates Family Fun Day TARRYTOWN N.Y. -- Parents and children recently enjoyed free access to fun at Tarrytown Music Hall. The Tarrytown Music Hall held its sixth semi-annual open house event, Family Fun Day. It included circus arts, dance, music and storytelling. Parents and children enjoyed a variety of hands-on arts and crafts activities, including fall-themed jewelry and spooky egg shakers coloring. There was a raffle to win a family four-pack of tickets to one of the next Family Fun Series Shows. The Westchester Circus Arts, Rivertown Dance Academy and Tarrytown's own Rock Island Sound performed at the e…

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by Cindy Capitani