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12th Annual Feed Me Fresh Will Benefit Mount Kisco Child Care Center

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fmf2015aMount Kisco Child Care Center (MKCCC) will host its 12th Annual Feed Me Fresh: An Edible Evening event on Saturday, September 24, 2016 beginning at 6:00pm. The fundraiser will celebrate 45 years of dedication to working families in the community and is hosted by Eric Hadar at Ivanna Farms in Bedford Corners, NY.

This year, MKCCC is honoring a dedicated friend, supporter and board member, Linda Mahon. In addition to nearly 10 years of service on MKCCC’s Board of Directors, including a term as Co-President in 2011, Linda was also co-chair of the 4th Annual Feed Me Fresh gala in 2008. Linda has been involved with a number of important local causes over the years, including the John Jay Homestead House and the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester. One of the founding partners of the Center, The Junior League of Northern Westchester, will also be honored at this year’s event.  In 1971 they helped define MKCCC’s mission which has remained unwavering, 45 years later. The JLNW has been serving the community with philanthropic contributions for over 60 years. The evening’s Honorary Co-Chairs are Blakely Brodbeck, Kate Horn, Jessica Inglis, Jennifer Madden, Stuart Marwell, Jim Wood, and Lee Manning-Vogelstein. Kelly Sullivan, of Quaker Hill Tavern in Chappaqua, is the returning Event Chair.

Feed Me Fresh: An Edible Evening showcases delicious food from local restaurants that subscribe to the same culinary philosophy as MKCCC – serving locally grown organic food and supporting local agriculture. Guests will also enjoy a lively jazz ensemble, open bar and fabulous live and silent auctions as well as a ‘Raise the Paddle’ giving opportunity.

The event’s Champion Sponsor for 2016 is Eric Hadar. 

Tickets are available for $250 per person. For information about tickets, donations, and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Helen Bock in the Development Office at 914.241.2135 or hbock@mkccc.org    For more information and for a full list of sponsors, visit www.mkccc.org/feed-me-fresh-event.

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About Mount Kisco Child Care Center:

Mount Kisco Child Care Center is a non-profit, NAEYC-accredited childcare facility serving families in Northern Westchester since 1971. MKCCC provides exceptional and affordable early care and education to a diverse group of children from three months to eleven years of age. Experienced and professional teachers, an innovative curriculum, unique programs, such as the JEWEL Intergenerational Program and Feed Me Fresh, its garden-to-table, sustainable nutrition program, and a state of the art facility contribute to create an exceptional early childhood education experience.

MKCCC is located at 95 Radio Circle, Mount Kisco, NY. For additional information, please visit www.mkccc.org

A Mindfulness Bootcamp with Jodi Baretz

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mindfulnessA Six-Week Fall Mindfulness Workshop at the Center for Health and Healing in Mount Kisco Begins Wednesday, October 5th

To sign up: http://www.jodibaretz.com/mindfulness-bootcamp/

Please also visit:  Facebook page @Mindful is the New Skinny  https://www.facebook.com/mindfulisthenewskinny/?fref=ts

@Mindfulmoms group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindfulmoms/

By Jodi Baretz

 We all are familiar with working out for our bodies, but what about our minds? We spend time and money on personal trainers, nutritionists, Botox, shopping for designer clothes, all focused on the external while giving little attention to our emotional well being. We live in a crazy, hectic world with plenty of stress, which can lead to chronic anxiety and feelings of emptiness. We are taught many things in life, but not how to manage these overactive minds that drive us crazy. Learn how to master your mind so that you have tools to face any challenge that comes your way. When we lose the emotional weight, our bodies become lighter inside and out.

Mindfulness and Meditation have been proven to physically change your brain so you can learn to respond rather than react, gain clarity and attain more joy, peace and fulfillment in your life.By the end of the sessions, you will have all the tools you need that will fit into your crazy busy life.

Bring a friend or come by yourself and meet women just like you! We all want the same thing… more joy, less stress!

You will learn to:

  • The basic concepts of mindfulness and meditation
  • How to meditate and incorporate practical techniques you can use to combat the stress of daily life
  • Discover a new way of being and seeing
  • Decrease stress and anxiety, stop the struggle with food, improve relationships and experience more joy, peace and fulfillment.
  • Get group support on challanges we all face on a daily basis.
“This group training was the best thing I could have done for myself! This is truly life changing. I saw immediate results from these techniques and strategies. I now see my problems in a different light, and it makes all the difference. Worth every penny.”

Tamara L.

“I loved this workshop & wish it was still going on! I got a lot out of it & now meditate 5 days a week. I look at life very differently & would recommend the experience to anyone who wants to get the most out of life”.

Dawn B.

“The workshop provides a terrific framework for meditation and a great learning environment to focus on yourself and your needs. It helps you deal with situations with a cooler head and let some issues roll off your back and not replay the scenario over and over again. I always feel energized after our class. Jodi creates a very safe environment in which to self-disclose to a great group of like minded women.”

Michele G.

Fall Mindfulness Bootcamp

  • October 5th
  • October 19th
  • October 26th
  • November 2nd
  • November 9th
  • November 16th

Time: 11:00-12:30pm Wednesdays (skipping Oct. 12th for Jewish holiday).

Cost: $375

Location:The Center for Health and Healing, 4 Smith Avenue, 2nd floor, Mt. Kisco, NY

“The Bridge to Bridge Amble and Gamble” at Rockefeller Preserve

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The nonprofit organization Friends of the Rockefeller State Park Preserve are hosting a trail ride: The Bridge to Bridge Amble and Gamble on Sunday, Oct. 2 for riders and non-riders in the Preserve, Sleepy Hollow NY. Proceeds from the event, which celebrates the Friends’ 20th anniversary, will go to carriage trail maintenance in the park.

https://www.facebook.com/events/489018741299369/

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90 Authors and Illustrators Anticipated for the 4th Annual Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival

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Chappaqua middle-schooler Jackson Greenberg with author Steve Sheinkin Photo credit: Joanna Segal

Chappaqua middle-schooler Jackson Greenberg with author Steve Sheinkin   Photo by Joanna Segal

 

September 24, 2016; 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

 “It’s like a big farmers’ market, but instead of vegetables you have books.” – Peter Sís, Author and Illustrator, as told to the NY Times

 Authors Covering Multiple Genres and Reading Levels, Author Readings, Illustrator Demos, Book Signings, Family-Friendly Food Court and The Great Chappaqua Bake Sale

Ninety renowned children’s book authors and illustrators will participate in the 2016 Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival (CCBF), inspiring children and teens from around the metropolitan region for the 4th year in a row. The Festival is rain or shine and will take place on Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Robert Bell Middle School and the Great Lawn of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Chappaqua, NY.

Voted “Best Bookworm Event” by Westchester Magazine and “Best Festival” by Kids Out and About, CCBF will offer books for sale, author “meet and greets” and book signings, great eats from the region’s best food vendors, and baked treats and raffle tickets from the 7th Annual Great Chappaqua Bake Sale, to benefit Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry mission to end childhood hunger. Admission and parking are free and the event is rain or shine.

A complete list of authors and illustrators can be found at www.ccbfestival.org or on the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival app, which can also help visitors navigate the festival.

Activities to include:

For those arriving in to the Chappaqua train station or parking in the lot between 9-11am, meet Clifford the big red dog and Maurice Sendak’s Wild Thing at Chappaqua Station restaurant, where they will also be offering special “grab and go” breakfast items.

WHEN:

Saturday, September 24, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE:

Robert E. Bell Middle School, Chappaqua, NY. The best GPS address is 125 South Greeley Avenue, Chappaqua, NY. Free parking is available at the Chappaqua train station, across the street from the school.  Chappaqua is a 50-minute train ride from

Grand Central Terminal. In the event of rain, the event will take place inside the school.

COST:

Admission, parking and children’s activities are free and books and food will be available for purchase

The Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival, established in 2013, is an annual “happening” every fall in the heart of Chappaqua, with a mission to create, sustain and nurture a culture of literacy in partnership with the community and local schools. This free, public event fosters a love of reading as families meet and greet outstanding creators of books for children of all ages. CCBF is the only children’s book festival in Westchester County and was inspired by Book Day at Sunnyside, which was discontinued in 2012 after 15 years.  2016 “Master Sponsors” are Houlihan Lawrence and Kiwi Day Camp. For more information and a complete list of sponsor info, visit www.ccbfestival.org or follow the CCBF at www.facebook.com/chappaquachildrensbookfestival. Find the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival app in the iTunes App Store.

 

 

 

 

Hard Rock Pioneers Vanilla Fudge to Perform in Katonah

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Vanilla Fudge

Katonah -The legendary rock group, Vanilla Fudge, kicks off its 50th anniversary tour with a performance Saturday, Oct. 1, at The Harvey School in Katonah. The pioneers of what would become heavy rock music will take the stage in a program called Harvey Presents: Vanilla Fudge, 50th Anniversary Kickoff Tour at 8 p.m.

Tickets for Harvey Presents: Vanilla Fudge, 50th Anniversary Kickoff Tour in The Walker Center for the Arts are $60 which includes an opportunity to meet and greet the band for autographs and photos. Seating is extremely limited. To purchase tickets, fans should visit www.harveyschool.org and click on the “Harvey Presents” link to the ticket site.