Community Corner
Carnival, Conversation, Community: Your Weekend Choices
From our neighborhood to the towns around us, if you're looking for something to do this weekend we've got you covered.
Whether you're in search of something fun to do with the kids or you have a babysitter and are planning a night out, look no further because Patch editors have picked a variety of events taking place to help you make the most of your weekend. Click on the headline for more information of each event that's listed alphabetically by town.
Dobbs Ferry: Relay for Life Overnight Walk
Place: Mercy College, 555 Broadway in Dobbs Ferry
When: Saturday, April 6 at 6 p.m.
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Description: Walk around the college's track overnight to raise money to fight cancer and celebrate the lives of those who have and haven't survived the disease.
Cost: Free
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Harrison: Family First Saturday
Place: Purchase College, Visual Arts Building, Room 1018.
When: April 6
Description: Warm breezes, leaves sprouting, birds migrating...What does spring mean to you? Let this season of change inspire you as you learn about the many ways in which artists represent transformation in their work at Family First Saturday, a free program for families offered every month by the Neuberger Museum of Art. Then, create a mobile that embodies growth -- maybe growth in you! Family First Saturday provides workshops for kids -- tots to ten -- accompanied by an adult. For more information, email olivia.kalin@purchase.edu or visit www.neuberger.org and click on "Events" in April.
Cost: Free
New Rochelle: Veteran-Civilian Dialogue
Place: New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle
When: Friday, April 5, 6 p.m.
Description: The event is titled "Moral Injury: the Effects of War." Participate in a dialogue with veterans and civilians in facilitated conversations around the impact of war upon both groups.
Cost: Free.
Larchmont: Community Bikram Yoga Class
Place: Bikram Yoga Larchmont, 2444 Boston Post Rd., Larchmont
When: Saturday, April 6, noon
Description: The whole month of April, Bikram Yoga Larchmont will be donating the community class proceeds to a wonderful charitable organization, Water 4 Life, which one of our students, Candy Verdujo, is passionately involved. Suggested donation is $10.
Cost: Suggested donation, $10
Bronxville: High School Tag Sale
Place: Bronxville High School, 177 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville
When: Saturday, April 6, 9:00 a.m.
Description: The Habitat for Humanity and Environmental Club is holding a tag sale to support the Habitat for Humanity branch in Westchester and non-profit environmental groups in the nation.
Cost: Free
Rye: G-Day Weekend
Place: Rye Recreation, High School fields
When: April 6 and 7
Description:
The Rye City School District will host it’s first-ever “G Day” weekend on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6. The District is excited to kick off what will hopefully become an annual tradition that brings the Rye community together for a series of back-to-back athletic games and other activities. Come out and support the student athletes as they play on the turf and surrounding fields, and enjoy all that G Day weekend has to offer.
With ten teams involved, the games will kick off on Friday, April 5, starting at 4:15 p.m. when the Boys Varsity Tennis Team takes on Harrison at Rye Rec, and the Junior Varsity Baseball Team plays against Harrison at Disbrow. View the full schedule here.
Cost: *Attendance fees of $5 for adults, $3 for students will apply for the 7 p.m. Boys Varsity Lacrosse game. All other games will be free.
Scarsdale: Holocaust Survivor Speaks
Place: Westchester Reform Temple, 255 Mamaroneck Rd, Scarsdale, NY
When: Friday, April 5, 6:15 pm
Description: Holocaust survivor and author Fred Gross will be the guest speaker at Westchester Reform Temple (WRT). Mr. Gross's book, One Step Ahead of Hitler: A Jewish Child's Journey through France, recounts his quest to discover the tale of his family's survival, which he learned of only as an adult, and how the events of his youth continue to shape his life and experiences.
Cost: Free
White Plains: Church Street School Indoor Carnival
Place: Church Street Elementary School, 295 Church St, White Plains, NY
When: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 11:00 pm
Description: Tons of Games, fun and creative crafts, exciting raffle prizes, silent auction items from area business, food & drinks avaialbe to purchase.
Game and craft tickets and Silent Auction items can be purchased via checks made out to Church Street PTA or cash. Food, drinks and raffles will be cash only.
Cost: $0.25
About this column: A guide to weekend events in central and northern Westchester County for you and your family.
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