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See What's Fresh During National Farmers Market Week, Mount Vernon See What's Fresh During National Farmers Market Week, Mount Vernon
See What's Fresh During National Farmers Market Week, Mount Vernon Truman Capote was once quoted that the defining difference between the rich and not, isn’t a matter of money -- It’s a matter of vegetables. Only the rich, he had said, get veggies that are "fresh and unborn, scarcely out of the earth." Rich and poor alike (SNAP recipients account for $19 million in sales at farmers markets) can eat like the privileged thanks to farmers markets.  Grab a reusable tote bag and indulge in the bounty once only available to the wealthy by heading out the door to an area farmers market. Need an excuse? It's National Farmers Market Week Aug. 7-13 , and…

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by Cindy Capitani
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Harry Potter Casts A Spell On Westchester With Series Of Book Launch Events Harry Potter Casts A Spell On Westchester With Series Of Book Launch Events
Harry Potter Casts A Spell On Westchester With Series Of Book Launch Events WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Harry Potter fever continues ... at least for some. With the release of the new book, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" set for release at midnight Saturday, July 30, many local bookstores are gearing up for what they hope will be a lot of excitement -- and book sales. Others, however, aren't planning much beyond their pre-sale orders. Some area bookstore owners like Patrick Corcoran of Rye's Arcade Books said that's because the book, basically a screenplay, isn't as highly anticipated while others, like a staffer at Womrath Book Shop in Bronxville sa…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Mount Vernon High School Hosts Encore Performance of 'Dreamgirls' Mount Vernon High School Hosts Encore Performance of 'Dreamgirls'
Mount Vernon High School Hosts Encore Performance of 'Dreamgirls' MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The Arts at Mount Vernon will present an encore performance of Broadway musical "Dreamgirls" on Aug. 5 - 7 in Mount Vernon High School's Auditorium. The production features 30 students from Mount Vernon, Thornton and Mandela/Zollicoffer high schools as cast and stage crew. It is produced and directed by Evelyn Collins, the district’s director of Arts and Gifted & Talented Education. Alvin Waddles is the musical director. The showtimes are 7 p.m., Aug. 5 and 6 (Friday and Saturday) and 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for stude…

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by Ken Davis
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Westchester Country Star Jessica Lynn Rocks Sunset Series Westchester Country Star Jessica Lynn Rocks Sunset Series
Westchester Country Star Jessica Lynn Rocks Sunset Series COLD SPRING, N.Y. -- Music star-on-the-rise Jessica Lynn brought a little country rock pleasure to Cold Spring on a steamy Sunday, performing on the riverfront pavilion in front of a hot, but enthusiastic, crowd as part of the Cold Spring Summer Sunset Concert Series. Lynn, a Yorktown resident and a Lakeland High graduate, recently returned from her first international tour, and will be playing an outdoor 'Hometown' show in Yorktown on August 7, and will open for country music legend Loretta Lynn on August 27 at the Ridgefield Playhouse. She'll also play Ribfest on August 21 at the Ulster C…

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by Skip Pearlman
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Grateful Dead Tribute Band Celebrates Jerry At Port Chester's Cap Theatre Grateful Dead Tribute Band Celebrates Jerry At Port Chester's Cap Theatre
Grateful Dead Tribute Band Celebrates Jerry At Port Chester's Cap Theatre PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- For many musicians, particularly those who grew up in Westchester, it's a dream come true to play at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester. Which is why the Sunday, August 7 show is so important to the Stella Blue's Band, a Grateful Dead tribute act made up of local residents. The band -- a combination of men whose careers span everything from finance to music therapy -- will play that night along with Jerry Garcia's longtime keyboardist Melvin Seals.  The show takes place during “The Days Between,” a.k.a the anniversary of Jerry Garcia's birth on August 1 and his passin…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Mount Vernon Public Library Offering Summer Reading Events In August Mount Vernon Public Library Offering Summer Reading Events In August
Mount Vernon Public Library Offering Summer Reading Events In August MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The Mount Vernon Public Library will offer various summer reading programs to keep kids busy during August. They include:Frogs, Bugs and Animal Shows Tuesday, Aug. 2 from 2-3 p.m. in the Children's Room. Learn about animals and how they each have an important role and unique athletic ability. Pet and touch frogs, toads, bugs, bunnies, guinea pigs, mice and more.  Traveling Lantern Theatre Company Thursday, Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. in the Children's Room. The theater company will present, "Vladimir Goes for Gold," which tells the story of young athlete Vladimir Cash…

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by Nicole Briggs
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Hudson Valley Alzheimer Group Offers Chorus For People With Dementia Hudson Valley Alzheimer Group Offers Chorus For People With Dementia
Hudson Valley Alzheimer Group Offers Chorus For People With Dementia MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- A new community-based choir program is offered on Wednesdays for people with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, and their family caregivers. The Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley Chapter in partnership with Wartburg and Concordia Conservatory is offering The One Heart, One Voice Chorus at the Wartburg’s historic chapel on its Mount Vernon campus.  The chorus is part of Wartburg’s Creative Aging & Lifelong Learning program. Each session will include a 45-minute choir program, a 30-minute break with light refreshments, a “mini” support group for careg…

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by Cindy Capitani
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Supercars Set To Ride Into Scarsdale For Annual Concours d'Elegance Show Supercars Set To Ride Into Scarsdale For Annual Concours d'Elegance Show
Supercars Set To Ride Into Scarsdale For Annual Concours d'Elegance Show SCARSDALE, N.Y. – Some of the finest American and European supercars are set to line the streets of Scarsdale’s shopping district later this year, when the Concours d'Elegance returns to the village for the 13th year this fall. Every year since 2003, gearheads have traveled to Scarsdale from throughout the tristate area to show off some of the finest, most valuable vehicles in the world, which are arranged by make, model and generation. Each make has its own section, including Corvettes, Ferraris, Porsches, Cadillacs, Bentleys and Mercedes. Judges mull through the show throughout the day, c…

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by Zak Failla
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Author Miss Akia Reads, Signs Books At Mount Vernon Library Author Miss Akia Reads, Signs Books At Mount Vernon Library
Author Miss Akia Reads, Signs Books At Mount Vernon Library MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The Mount Vernon Public Library will host a meet-and-greet, book reading and signing with author Miss Akia on Wednesday in the library's Grace Greene Baker Community Room. Akia will read passages from her book "Whispers of Love," a collection of fictitious letters, poems and narratives celebrating love. Light refreshments will be served at the event, which will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. For additional information, call the library at 914-668-1840. The library is at 28 S. First Ave.

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by Ken Davis
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County Police, Officials Attend Unity Rally In Mount Vernon County Police, Officials Attend Unity Rally In Mount Vernon
County Police, Officials Attend Unity Rally In Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. – Westchester County officials joined with police and other community leaders to hold a unity rally at Hartley Park in Mount Vernon. For more, click here.

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by Jim Barg
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Westchester Arts Organization Plans Victorian Bash In Hawthorne Westchester Arts Organization Plans Victorian Bash In Hawthorne
Westchester Arts Organization Plans Victorian Bash In Hawthorne HAWTHORNE, N.Y. -- Ever wish you could travel back to Victorian times? Now you can thanks to the Victorian Social Affair, a Victorian Steampunk and Cosplay festival, being held for the first time on Sunday, July 10 at 2 p.m. at Hida Japanese Restaurant and Garden at 6 Saw Mill River Rd. in Hawthorne. The event is a creation of Marrow Arts, a White Plains-based producer of artistic themed events. Guests are invited to dress in their best Victorian, Steampunk, Cosplay or other worldly attire and mingle in Hida’s magical garden where costumed characters, dancers and musicians will be on hand. Th…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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New Fitness Area, Playground Open At White Plains' Kittrell Park New Fitness Area, Playground Open At White Plains' Kittrell Park
New Fitness Area, Playground Open At White Plains' Kittrell Park WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Calling all kids who love to play -- the City of White Plains will open the new playground and fitness area at Kittrell Park on Friday, July 8.The playground, which officially opens at 1 p.m., replaces an older, existing play structure with a fully accessible and adaptable one for all children, ages 2 -12, to enjoy. It features a colorful array of play structures, including slides, ramps, wiggle ladder, lollipop climbers, play panels, a wobble pod and a poured-in- place rubberized safety-surface.  One of the primary attributes of the playground is that it was designed …

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by K Reakes