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Fight Hunger With CUMAC At 19th Annual Luncheon In Clifton Fight Hunger With CUMAC At 19th Annual Luncheon In Clifton
Fight Hunger With Cumac At 19th Annual Luncheon In Clifton CLIFTON, N.J. -- CUMAC will have its 19th Annual Have-a-Heart Luncheon & Auction Saturday, Feb. 20 at St. Clare’s Parish in Clifton. The event will feature a live auction with all proceeds benefiting CUMAC's mission to fight hunger in New Jersey. Prizes range from vacation getaways to small household items.  CUMAC, in Paterson, has been serving the community for more than 30 years. It currently operates the largest food pantry in Passaic County.  The luncheon is from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and costs $20. Click here to buy tickets.

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'Victorian Era Meets Rock And Roll' For Orchestra Performance In Hyde Park 'Victorian Era Meets Rock And Roll' For Orchestra Performance In Hyde Park
'Victorian Era Meets Rock And Roll' For Orchestra Performance In Hyde Park HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- The Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra will bring together the restrained tunes of Gilbert and Sullivan and the irreverent music of Andrew Lloyd Webber for a concert described as 'Victorian era meets rock and roll' at the Marriott Pavilion auditorium in Hyde Park on Feb. 6. The Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra will be joined by 50 singers from the select choruses of John Jay and Roy C. Ketcham high schools.  Kathleen Beckmann, the symphony’s artistic director, expects that the contrasting styles of music from these two distinct periods of British theater will make f…

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County Legislator Aney Paul Tours United Hospice Residence In New City County Legislator Aney Paul Tours United Hospice Residence In New City
County Legislator Aney Paul Tours United Hospice Residence In New City NEW CITY, N.Y. -- Rockland County Legislature Deputy Majority Leader Aney Paul, D-Nanuet, recently visited the Joe Raso Hospice Residence on Wednesday.  Paul met with United Hospice of Rockland’s Executive Director, Amy Stern to learn about the organization's history and services. “I am so impressed with the agency’s comfort-oriented care and United Hospice’s efforts to allow our seriously ill neighbors and their families to move forward with hope,” Paul said. The Joe Raso Hospice Residence provides assistance to those who are too ill to remain in their homes. Help ranges from daily life t…

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Watch The Winter Sky At New Rochelle HS Planetarium Watch The Winter Sky At New Rochelle HS Planetarium
Watch The Winter Sky At New Rochelle HS Planetarium NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Did you know that comets are simply pieces of solar system ice traveling in orbit around the sun? Learn facts about comets, meteors, and moon phases at the New Rochelle High School Planetarium on Friday, Jan. 22.  If the skies are clear, telescopes will be set up on the roof immediately following the planetarium show. Show begins promptly at 7 p.m. and no one is admitted once the doors close. Admission is free.  For more information email, bzeller@nred.org or mheywood@nred.org. 

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Tuckahoe High School Students Compete In School's Inaugural Olympic Games Tuckahoe High School Students Compete In School's Inaugural Olympic Games
Tuckahoe High School Students Compete In School's Inaugural Olympic Games TUCKAHOE, N.Y. -- Tuckahoe High School is holding its first Olympic Games on Friday, Jan. 29.  Students will be competing for the Tuckahoe Cup in nine events: basketball knockout, pizza box relay race, KanJam, spikeball, volleyball, tug-of-war, Tuckahoe's Got Talent, ping-pong, and free-throw contest.  Deadline for students to sign up is Monday, Jan. 25.

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Pelham's Will, Anthony Nunziata Visit Former High School Pelham's Will, Anthony Nunziata Visit Former High School
Pelham's Will, Anthony Nunziata Visit Former High School PELHAM, N.Y. -- Singers and entertainers, Will and Anthony Nunziata, visited their alma mater Pelham High School on Thursday while in town for a New York City show.  The Nunziata twins spoke to Mrs. Abeshouse's class about theater, school, and life.  The brothers have a show Monday night at The Highline Ballroom where ten percent of the evening’s proceeds will go to the Pelham Civic Association’s charitable initiative “Help a Child, Change a Life." Click here for more information on Monday's show. 

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Trinity Catholic High School Seniors Enjoy Early College Acceptances Trinity Catholic High School Seniors Enjoy Early College Acceptances
Trinity Catholic High School Seniors Enjoy Early College Acceptances STAMFORD, Conn. -- Seniors at stamford's Trinity Catholic High School have received early college acceptances to 60 different colleges and universities across 19 states and the District of Columbia. The list of prestigious institutions to date includes Duke, Fordham, Michigan State, Providence, Rutgers, Stonehill, Tulane, and Villanova universities. The graduating Class of 2016 have been awarded over $1.6 million in scholarships toward their college educations.  “Trinity Catholic High School is committed to giving our students the best education and opportunity to succeed," said Joseph…

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Greenwich Library Extends Hours During Exam Period Greenwich Library Extends Hours During Exam Period
Greenwich Library Extends Hours During Exam Period GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich Library will offer extended hours to accommodate the study needs of high school students during mid-term exams in January.  Students can use the library as a quiet study space during exams, both as individuals and as groups. Library staff will be available to assist with reference questions.  The Main Library will remain open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19 through Thursday, Jan.21 and Monday, Jan. 25 for public and private school exam weeks. The library also will remain open until 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24. There will be no extended hours Friday and Satur…

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Darien Library Invites Seniors On Trip To Bruce Museum Darien Library Invites Seniors On Trip To Bruce Museum
Darien Library Invites Seniors On Trip To Bruce Museum DARIEN, Conn. -- Senior Moments, Darien Library’s monthly coffee and conversation program designed specifically for seniors, is taking a field trip to the Bruce Museum for a guided tour of their new exhibit, “And Still We Rise: Race, Culture, and Visual Conversations” on Tuesday, Jan. 26, from 2 to 3 p.m. Using the powerful medium of story quilts, this exhibition narrates nearly four centuries of African-American history, from the first slave ships to the first African-American president and beyond. Through 40 quilts from artists of the Women of Color Quilters Network, the exhibition reveals…

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Winter Wonderland Crafts, Writers Workshop Top Somers Library Events Winter Wonderland Crafts, Writers Workshop Top Somers Library Events
Winter Wonderland Crafts, Writers Workshop Top Somers Library Events SOMERS, N.Y. -- Children can create winter beauty in a craft project at the Somers Library on Saturday, Jan. 23.Make a winter wonderland from Model Magic with art teacher Wendy Podell.  Class begins at 10:30 a.m. and is best suited for children age 6 and up. Registration is required.  Click here to sign up.  The Westchester Writers Workshop meets on the first, third and fifth Thursday's monthly at the Somers Public Library.  The group is a safe, supportive, and creative environment to share literary works in progress. Workshop is ongoing group of writers offering assistance to its members…

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