Greenwich Film Festival To Honor Renée Zellweger & Christy Turlington Burns Greenwich Film Festival To Honor Renée Zellweger & Christy Turlington Burns
Greenwich Film Festival To Honor Renée Zellweger & Christy Turlington Burns GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Greenwich International Film Festival (GIFF) will honor Renée Zellweger and Christy Turlington Burns at its third annual Changemaker Gala. The event will take place on Thursday, June 1. The Changemaker Awards honor artists who have used their public platform and the power of film to further positive social change. Past honorees include Freida Pinto, Trudie Styler, Abigail Breslin, Harry Belafonte and Mia Farrow. Zellweger is being credited for her work with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) as well as her work with the SIMS Foundation, a charitable foundation dedi…
Stew Leonard's In Yonkers Welcomes Spring With New Farm Arrivals, Contest Stew Leonard's In Yonkers Welcomes Spring With New Farm Arrivals, Contest
Stew Leonard's In Yonkers Welcomes Spring With New Farm Arrivals, Contest YONKERS, N.Y. -  Stew Leonard’s Little Farm in Yonkers will open for the season on Saturday, April 29. And that means greeting some new arrivals. The birth of two baby cows, two goats and two sheep are planned for 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Yonkers (1 Stew Leonard Dr., 914-375-4700) To honor the blessed event, Stew’s Little Farms is hosting a celebration that includes snacks, balloons, and special appearances by Clover the Cow, Daphne Duck and Cynthia Chick. In anticipation of the opening, kids ages four to 10 are invited to enter the “Name Our Babies” contest. Parents can pick up a “Name Our Ba…
Westchester Party Site Holds First-Ever Pop-Up In Ardsley Westchester Party Site Holds First-Ever Pop-Up In Ardsley
Westchester Party Site Holds First-Ever Pop-Up In Ardsley ARDSLEY, N.Y. -- Booked Parties, a children's birthday party resource website and booking platform, will host its first pop-up shop for Booked Marketplace on Thursday, April 20 at LIFE The Place To Be in Ardsley from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event will bring together 125 to 150 local moms; this will be a selling event for new and incoming merchants on the Booked Parties website. A percentage of the tickets will benefit The Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. Tickets are $20 and are for sale at https://www.eventbrite.com/o/booked-parties-13201894868. Booked Parties is giving away two free ticket…
Students Planning Charity Concert In Sleepy Hollow For Syrian Refugees Students Planning Charity Concert In Sleepy Hollow For Syrian Refugees
Students Planning Charity Concert In Sleepy Hollow For Syrian Refugees SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Seven teenagers have come together to plan a charity concert for Syrian refugees at the end of the month in Sleepy Hollow. Relief United will be hosting Project Syria Live on April 28 at Kingsland Point Park in Sleepy Hollow from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Money raised will go to CNEWA, a Catholic charity helping Syrian refugees.  More than 13 million people in Syria need humanitarian assistance due to the Syrian Civil War. Almost 5 million Syrians are refugees and about half of this number are children. "We want to raise awareness about the crisis in Syria," Jane Sin…
Bill Nye The Science Guy Appearing In Westchester Bill Nye The Science Guy Appearing In Westchester
Bill Nye The Science Guy Appearing In Westchester EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- There’s a science to book signings, especially when they involve big celebs like Bill Nye, says Aimee Gautreau of the Eastchester Barnes & Noble. Nye and co-author Gregory Mone will be at the store at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, to promote the first installment of their new children’s book series, “Jack and the Geniuses.” Published by Amulet, it costs $13.95 and is aimed at kids ages eight through 12. It features the scientific adventures of intrepid orphans Jack, Ava, and Matt, who just happen to be whizzes at astronomy, math, and building robots. Nye, best known…
Hudson Valley Wine & Chocolate Festival Supports Putnam Nonprofit Hudson Valley Wine & Chocolate Festival Supports Putnam Nonprofit
Hudson Valley Wine & Chocolate Festival Supports Putnam Nonprofit PATTERSON, N.Y.  – A fest set in Putnam County's Patterson this weekend will give wine and chocolate lovers the chance to sip, sample, and shop -- and help others at the same time. The gustatory gala is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, and Sunday, April 2, at the Patterson Recreation Center, 65 Front St. Proceeds from the Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival will go to support Partners with PARC, a Brewster-based nonprofit dedicated to “securing the financial future of people with disabilities.” Last fall, a similar event drew 3,000 attendees and raised about $85,000 for t…
'Taco Tuesday' At Chipotle's Westchester Locales Aids Breast Cancer Fight 'Taco Tuesday' At Chipotle's Westchester Locales Aids Breast Cancer Fight
'Taco Tuesday' At Chipotle's Westchester Locales Aids Breast Cancer Fight WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- On Tuesday, March 28, you can have your taco and eat it too -- meaning you can dine at Chipotle Mexican Grill and support a good cause at the same time. The fast-food chain will be hosting its annual fundraiser for Susan G. Komen Greater NYC, a nonprofit group whose mission is to “create more breast cancer survivors.” Chipotles at Rye Brook, Dobbs Ferry, and White Plains will be among participating locales. Fifty percent of proceeds from meals sold between 10:45 a.m. and 10 p.m. that day will be donated to Komen Greater NYC, which will use the money to provide w…
'Pretty In Pink' Actor Debuts New Novel, Plans Westchester Appearance 'Pretty In Pink' Actor Debuts New Novel, Plans Westchester Appearance
'Pretty In Pink' Actor Debuts New Novel, Plans Westchester Appearance SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Who knew? "Pretty in Pink" actor Andrew McCarthy, who's also appeared in "St. Elmo’s Fire," and "Less Than Zero" has a new young adult book out -- his first novel. The television director ("Orange is the New Black" and "The Blacklist"), and award-winning travel writer will be appearing on Wednesday, March 29 at 7 p.m.at the Vernon Hills Barnes & Noble to discuss the book. The novel follows 15-year-old Lucy Willows and her discovery that she has an 8-year-old brother living just a few blocks away – the result of her fa…
Harrison Holding Cancer-Fighting 'Relay For Life' Event Harrison Holding Cancer-Fighting 'Relay For Life' Event
Harrison 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…
Two Dogs Celebrating 'Bark' Mitzvah Two Dogs Celebrating 'Bark' Mitzvah
Two Dogs Celebrating 'Bark' Mitzvah ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- Bar Mitzvahs are a rite of passage for any 13-year-old.  And apparently, that applies to dogs as well. Paws Crossed Animal Rescue in Elmsford is hosting a Bark Mitzvah on Friday at 4 p.m. to honor two 13-year-old brothers, Rocky and Baxter. The celebration will be held at Paws Crossed headquarters at 100 Warehouse Lane South in Elmsford. The bull terriers previously lived on a large farm in North Salem until their owner passed away. At the Bark Mitzvah, Cantor Elizabeth Sternlie of Sinai Free Synagogue in Mount Vernon will be delivering a blessing and yarmulkes have been…
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…
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…