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Manhattanville College Graduate Open House

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Thursday, May 8, 2014


PrintManhattanville College Graduate Open House: This free information session will provide an overview of Manhattanville’s graduate business programs, advanced certificates and what to expect when applying and enrolled. Find out why now is the perfect time to earn a graduate degree. Prospective students will be given the opportunity to meet with program directors, admissions staff, and representatives from student services, as well as current students. A live, interactive Q&A session will follow the formal presentation. Thursday, May 8, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Reid Castle at Manhattanville College, 2900 Purchase St., Purchase, NY. RSVP to www.mville.edu/gps. For more information, email GPSadmissions@mville.edu or call 914-323-5150.

 

Free Family Concert in Armonk

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musicwestOn Sunday, April 27 at 2 p.m., Music Conservatory of Westchester will present a free concert at the North Castle Public Library’s Whippoorwill Hall featuring works by Beethoven, Bach, and more.  This will be an entertaining and educational concert for the whole family. Free.

For more information, contact the Conservatory at info@musiced.org

MHA’s 5K Run/Walk & 1-Mile Kids’ Race: The Inside Press Rallies for Mental Health!

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MHA on the Move 2013 Hector M(207)On Sunday, May 4th, you have the opportunity to join your neighbors and go the extra kilometer for mental health in our community.  Inside Chappaqua and Inside Armonk Magazines are media sponsors and residents, Cathy Gursha, Judy Fuhrer, Sharon and Alan Pollack and Seven Bridges librarian, Karen Baker are all Race Ambassadors. Whether you run or walk or volunteer, your participation helps raise the money that makes mental health services more accessible to community members who need it most. With the data now showing that 1 in 5 live with a mental health condition, more effective help and better resources are essential.

The Mental Health Association of Westchester’s MHA on the move 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Kids’ Race is from 8am to noon at FDR State Park in Yorktown Heights, NY. Celebrating ten years, it’s an inspiring, fun, family-friendly community-wide event. Eight-time Emmy winner, WCBS’s Lou Young will kick off the event along with 10th Anniversary co-chairs Ann Mandel Laitman from Bedford, Amy Collins, of Somers and Randi Silverman, from Dobbs Ferry.

Children get their own fun warm-up and 1-Mile Kids’ Race (ages 4-12) plus ribbons for each runner and medals for the top three girls and boys. Everyone gets healthy food and a fun morning in the park. All participants receive a free t-shirt. Runners enjoy a race timed by the Taconic Road Runners with medals awarded in each age category as well as overall top male/female. Walkers get a 5K walk in the park.  Parking is free.  For more information and to register, visit www.mhawestchester.org

MHA is a community-based mental health agency that has been helping Westchester County residents for 68 years through direct services, professional and community education and advocacy. MHA supports 18,000 individuals annually through a comprehensive array of mental health services striving to help each individual to achieve their personal goals and to lead independent and healthy lives.

Rosenthal JCC Children’s Carnival

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jcc-nwChildren’s Carnival
Sunday, May 4, 11am-4pm
Rain Date May 18th

Rosenthal JCC, 600 Bear Ridge Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570

Games, rides and refreshments for all ages include Bumper Cars, Trackless Train Ride, Zipline, Deluxe Carousel, Rock Climbing, Bouncy Castles galore, Face Painting, Balloon Making, Frannie’s Goodie Shop, Pizza and Ice Cream Truck and much more!

Free entertainment includes:

11 a.m. – Magician John Turdo
12 p.m. – Miz Liz’s Variety Show
1 p.m. – Sports Games and Relays with Soundview Sports
1 p.m. – Fairy & Pirate Show
2 p.m. – Come ‘N Drum
3 p.m – Music with Tyler Miller
3:30-4 p.m – Yom Haatzmaut with Koby (Israel Independence Day)

Proceeds support programs for children with special needs and their families at the Rosenthal JCC. Advance discount ticket purchase can be made at www.rosenthaljcc.org

“Business in Bloom” Wed., April 9

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Clicks, Bricks and Tricks!

Come hear the best digital marketing/social media ideas, best practices from small businesses nationwide, and retail promotions that really work.

60 minutes…10 incredible ideas.

biz-in-bloomCome back to school for the evening and learn about the best digital marketing/social media ideas, best practices from small businesses nationwide, and retail promotions that really work.

Give us 60 minutes … and you’ll get 10 incredible ideas. After the workshop, stay for a party where we launch the Chamber’s new website and you get the chance to network with other local business owners!  Includes appetizers.

6 to 9 p.m. Workshop and Website Launch Party: $20pp/Chamber Members and $30pp/Non-Members; Launch Party only: $15. World Cup Nursery School, 160 Hunts Lane, Chappaqua.

Cash bar.

Register online to attend: http://bit.ly/BizinBloom.