YWCA fall open house
The YWCA White Plains and Central Westchester will host an open house on Saturday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is an opportunity for the community to get more information on fitness, personal training and aquatics programs and services offered at the YWCA.  Visitors can enter a raffle drawing for prizes or register that day for classes.
Specials on the day of the YWCA Open House include a one month free when signing up for the All-Access Annual Fitness Membership, Annual Fitness Center Only Membership, and/or Annual Aquatics Membership. Also, if you register for the Annual Fitness Membership before Oct. 31, you will receive $75 off.
The fall session starts Sept. 13 and there are a great array of classes to choose from for participants of all ages.
Information on early education programs, gymnastics, parent/child, swimming, soccer and ballet classes will be available. In addition, the YWCA website: www.ywcawhiteplains.com contains a wealth of information about the programs and activities at the YWCA.

Tag Sale one day only at RAC
For one day only, stop by the Second Annual Art and Music Supply Tag Sale at The Rye Arts Center on Sunday, Sept. 12
 from 12 to 4 p.m.
Attention artists, musicians, book collectors, craftspeople, school teachers, parents, classical music buffs and art lovers. The Rye Arts Center is selling *Gently Used Art & Music Supplies* at great prices including: Art and music books, instruments, sheet music, easels, paints, frames, cardboard mats, arts & crafts materials, crayons, markers, construction paper, sketch pads, cds and dvds…and much more.
Proceeds from the sale will benefit The Rye Arts Center’s scholarship fund for need-based students. Standout items include a cello, an accordion, keyboards, a snare drum, beads, and crafts materials.  The sale is one day only and coincides with their annual arts fair, “Festival@51,” which is free and open to the public.  For donation guidelines, please visit www.ryeartscenter.org.

Helping Haiti at Playland
Nine months to the day, conditions for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti remain bleak. On Sunday, Sept. 12, join with hundreds of Westchester families at Playland Amusement Park in Rye from noon to 3 p.m. for a family fun day and fundraiser to help those in need.
Sponsored by the AFYA Foundation the event features unlimited rides, miniature golf, and lunch, with tickets ranging from $50 for children 12 and under, $75 for children 12-16, and $100 for  adults, with higher sponsorship levels offered.
The AFYA Foundation seeks to spread “Good Health through Giving” by obtaining and shipping vital supplies to  support medical and surgical programs, primarily in Africa and now in Haiti.  In addition to raising money at the Family Day at Playland, collection bins will be placed at the park entrance for gently used sports equipment (jump ropes, kick balls, soccer balls, kids’ sneakers, cleats, socks and jerseys) to provide much needed recreation and distraction for chilkdren whose parents are receiving care in AFYA’s physical therapy centers in Haiti.
To order tickets and/or donate, contact Joy at 761-4978 or email her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Be part of an ongoing and critical relief effort to aid Haitians in crisis.

HPCW to celebrate 18th anniversary
Hospice & Palliative Care of Westchester’s (HPCW) Ninth Annual Gala Cocktail Reception, “In Celebration,” will take place at Westchester Country Club, Rye, on Tuesday, Sept. 14, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
HPCW will honor Michele and Terry Geller, D.D.S., of Hastings-on-Hudson; William A. Martimucci, M.D., Medical Director of The Osborn and Founding Member of Westmed Medical Group, Rye, for their commitment to and support of HPCW. Mrs. Anna L. Shereff of Bronxville will be recognized for her longtime commitment to HPCW.
White Plains resident William F. Flooks, Jr., owner, Beecher Funeral Home in Pleasantville; and Darien, Conn. resident James P. O’Toole, HPCW Board Chair will co-chair the event.
Grand Sponsor of the event is Anna L. Shereff, and the Sponsor is Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation. The following organizations are Co-Sponsors: Amoruso & Amoruso, LLP; KeyBank; Schoeman, Updike & Kaufman, LLP; The Osborn; Visiting Nurse Services in Westchester; White Plains Hospital Center; and White Plains Radiology Associates, P.C.
Funds raised at the event will support The Anna and Louis H. Shereff Caregiver Program, which was established 15 years ago by Mrs. Anna L. Shereff. Tickets cost $200, and additional sponsorships are available. For reservations/sponsorship/journal information, contact Holly Benedict at 682-1484, ext. 122 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Fall classes at New Rochelle YMCA
The fall class session at the New Rochelle YMCA begins Monday, Sept. 13.  Classes are offered in Aquatics, Fitness and Youth Sports. Registration for the classes began on Aug. 9.  
Fall swim classes are offered for all ages beginning with parent and child programs 6 months and up. Classes are held during the week and on Saturdays. Adult and teen swim lessons are offered at several times during the week. The New Rochelle YMCA Sailfish Swim team begins this September.  Interested parties should contact the YMCA Aquatic department, 914-632-1818 ext. 14.
Adult aquatic fitness programs are offered throughout the week.  Classes include aquacise, water walking and the Arthritis Foundation Aquatic program. Adult fitness classes are offered at several convenient times.   
Youth sports programs include karate, basketball and indoor soccer.
Additional information about these programs can be received by calling the YMCA at 632-1818.  

Fall fashion show
The Shop Local Fall Fashion Show will feature the hottest fashion trends on the runway and the coolest merchandise on the market all from your local stores. Tickets include cost of admission to show, passed hors d’oevres, goody bags and more. This event is a Junior League initiative to promote business in Larchmont, Mamaroneck and Rye.
The event will be held at the Larchmont Shore Club, 1 Oak Bluff Ave., on Thursday, Sept. 30 from 7 to 10 p.m.
Tickets are $50; buy your tickets now at www.jlwos.org as space is limited or by calling
833-2119. For more information you can call, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
 “Under the Tuscan Sun” gala to benefit Greenwich Hospital
The region that gave birth to the Italian Renaissance provides the inspiration for the 15th annual Gala for Greenwich Hospital “Under the Tuscan Sun” set for Saturday, Oct. 23, at the Greenwich Country Club to benefit the Emergency Department.
Proceeds from the gala benefit Greenwich Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED), which handles more than 43,000 visits from area residents each year. Open round-the-clock, the advanced facility assists adult and pediatric patients with urgent and non-urgent needs. Sixty percent of the hospital’s admissions originate from the ED; New Yorkers account for 40 percent of the visits.
Gala tickets are available at various levels: $2,500 (Vice Chair), $1,500 (Benefactor), $1,000 (Patron) and $500 (Friend). Tables of 10 are available for Vice Chair, Benefactor and Patron levels.
For event information, contact Stephanie Dunn Ashley, director of Special Events, at (203) 863-3863 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
For ticket information, contact Jackie Hvolbeck in the Greenwich Hospital Development Department at (203) 863-3863 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Sound Shore Writers Group
The Sound Shore Writers Group meets at The Rye Arts Center every other Thursday evening and now has openings for new members. If interested or for more information, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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