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Charity Event Raises More Than $25,000 for NY and CT Adoption Program
Forever Families Through Adoption, Inc. (FFTA), an NY- and CT-authorized adoption placement agency and resource center, held its third annual gourmet food tasting and silent auction event, "An Evening at Crawford Park Mansion," which raised more than $25,000 for FFTA’s programming. (read the story...)

Westhab Celebrates 30 Years of Creating Homes
Westhab, a nonprofit organization in Westchester County, celebrated its 30th year providing permanent homes to families in need, helping local residents find jobs, and giving kids the chance to climb out of poverty and pursue brighter futures. (read the story...)

New York Rangers and USA Hockey Invite Kids to Try Hockey for Free
The New York Rangers and USA Hockey teams up with community ice rinks throughout the tri-state area to host the first-ever "Try Hockey for Free" day, introducing kids to hockey with free skating and hockey lessons. (read the story...)

Studio B Dance Center Opens New Facilities in Eastchester
Toddlers and teens can take advantage of the new dance facilities at Studio B Dance Center, learning from highly trained instructors who have been teaching dance since 1966. (read the story...)

Stamford Gets New Fertility Center
Stamford families can take advantage of the town's new center dedicated to providing resources for a healthy pregnancy. (read the story...)

Skinny Buddha Opens in Mount Kisco
An organic nutrition and fitness center opens in Mount Kisco, offering an array of fitness programs, such as pre-natal, restorative yoga classes, and beyond. (read the story...)

The 2nd Annual Great Chappaqua Bake Sale Raises More than $10,000 to Fight Childhood Hunger
Westchester County's Second Annual Great Chappaqua Bake Sale was a great success, raising about $12,000 for the Great American Bake Sale's "No Kid Hungry" initiative to end childhood hunger in the U.S. (read the story...)

Kehillah School for Early Learning Opens in New Rochelle NY
The Kehillah School for Early Learning, a new educational childcare center, opened at Temple Israel of New Rochelle this fall, offering a close-knit community approach to early childhood learning. (read the story...)

A Dance Studio in Larchmont Launches Zumbatonics for Kids
A Dance Studio in Larchmont, New York, now offers Zumbatonics for kids, following the success of its Zumba classes for adults. (read the story...)

Jewels Insitute Yoga Fundraiser Raises $6,000 for Children's Speech Therapy Program
The Jewels Institute, a nonprofit organization in New Rochelle, hosted a yoga fundraiser to raise money for its free Speak to the Beat program, a speech therapy program offered to local children who are underserved or have special needs. (read the story...)

Steven Spielberg Joins Jacob Burns Film Center's Board of Directors
Filmmaker Steven Spielberg has joined the Board of Directors of the Jacob Burns Film Center in Westchester County, New York, to help promote children's education programs. (read the story...)

Bowling for Pajamas in Westchester
The Westchester County chapter of the Pajama Program will host its Third Annual Bowl-a-Rama for Pajamas this October, in support of the nonprofit organization's goal to provide half a million children with warm pajamas by the end of the year. (read the story...)

United Way of Westchester and Putnam Installs First Born Learning Trail in Westchester County
Westchester County's first Born Learning Trail, developed by the United way of Westchester and Putnam, has opened at the Kensico Dam, offering families a new educational outdoor activity in Tarrytown, New York. (read the story...)

Free Helpline Connects Hudson Valley Residents to Wide Variety of Resources in Storm Emergency
Residents should add the free and confidential Hudson Valley Region 2-1-1 helpline to their list of critical phone numbers in anticipation of the pending weekend storm. (read the story...)

Westchester's Ridge Hill Offers Shopping, Dining, Entertainment, and Luxury Living in Yonkers
Westchester's Ridge Hill, the new mixed-use community in Yonkers, has become a shopping and dining destination for families. The development also features the luxury condominium complex Monarch at Ridge Hill, now open for sales, which offers eco-friendly residential living. (read the story...)

College Test Prep Comes to the Bronxville Adult School
The Bronxville Adult School is offering SAT, ACT, and PSAT test prep classes for students this fall in southern Westchester. (read the story...)

Applause Westchester Adds New Music, Dance, and Acting Classes for Kids
Applause Westchester in Mamaroneck, New York, will introduce four new classes for kids - including acting, dance, music, and theater - this fall. (read the story...)

Over the Moon Music and More in Westchester County NY Introduces Big Kids Music Together
Over the Moon Music and More will introduce a Music Together class for older children (ages 5-7) this fall at its Scarsdale and Chappaqua locations. (read the story...)

The Picture House in Pelham NY Adds Film Program for Toddlers
The Picture House in Pelham, New York, has added several classes to its educational programming, including a filmmaking class for young children and screenwriting and acting classes for adults. (read the story...)

Free Back to School Shots for Kids in Westchester County NY
The Westchester County Health Department is offering free back-to-school immunization clinics in August, September, and October for children who do not have health insurance or a primary care provider. The clinics will be held at the department's Yonkers and White Plains district offices. Read on for details. (read the story...)

Westchester Children’s Museum Director Named Peer Reviewer for American Association of Museums
Tracy Kay, executive director of the Westchester Children's Museum, has been selected to serve as a Museum Assessment Program Peer Reviewer for the American Association of Museums (AAM). (read the story...)

Top Chefs of Northern Westchester Raises Almost $13,000 for the United Way
The third annual Top Chefs of Northern Westchester, which brings together fine restaurants throughout the region, raised nearly $13,000 for the United Way of Westchester and Putnam's Teach Me to Fish...Work Skills for Life initiative. (read the story...)

Watercooler Opens, Brings Coworking to Tarrytown NY
Entrepreneur Jenifer Ross brought the coworking movement to Tarrytown, New York, when she opened Watercooler, which rents office space and conference space to independent workers. (read the story...)

Green Meadow Waldorf School Opens Early Childhood Center in Tarrytown NY
Green Meadow Waldorf School in Chestnut Ridge will open a satellite Early Childhood Center in Tarrytown, New York, in September, bringing its preschool and kindergarten curriculum to Westchester County. (read the story...)

WellU Medical Weight Loss Opens in White Plains NY
WellU Medical Weight Loss, founded by Dr. Terry Ellman, brings physician-supervised, non-surgical weight loss and weight management programs for kids and adults to White Plains, New York. (read the story...)

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