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Tour A Dream Home to Support Westchester's Medical Home
Open Door Family Medical Centers serve a vast multi-cultural community and have provided top quality medical and dental care and social services to the Westchester community, particularly the economically disadvantaged, for 37 years. The organization has four centers in Westchester located in Ossining, Port Chester, Mt. Kisco and Sleepy Hollow. In addition, Open Door operates School-Based Health Centers in Port Chester at The Edison Elementary School, Kennedy Magnet School, Port Chester Middle School and Port Chester High School. In 2008, approximately 40,000 patients were treated at Open Door, making 178,000 patient visits. Funding for the federally qualified community health center comes from local, state and federal grants as well as private foundations and individuals.
Open Door is an important asset to our community and to the families who frequent their services. They make it their responsibility to support families and individuals who might not otherwise be able to secure medical services.
Consider having a little fun at one of these great events to benefit Open Door...or as always, you're welcome to support them in any other way at www.opendoormedical.org!
DREAMHOME 2009 House Tours & Special Events
 Westchester Magazine's DreamHome 2009 is now open for tours! Self-guided house tours of the spectacular Arts & Craft style Armonk home are open to the public Thursdays-Sundays throughout the month of May from 10am-5pm. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Tickets can be purchased online at www.opendoormedical.org. All proceeds from the tours benefit Open Door, the largest federally qualified community health center in Westchester County.
DreamHome 2009, built by Murphy Brothers Contracting ( www.murphybrothers.com), features the latest in interior and exterior amenities, upscale home furnishings, lavish fixtures, top-of-the-line energy efficient appliances including dual-flush toilets and recycled and repurposed materials. The house has been built to the highest standard of environmental sustainability and is Certified-Gold by the NAHB National Green Building Program. | |
Among the workshops and special events are:
May 15, 7-9pm - Ladies Night Out!
May 17, 12-1pm - World-Class Accessories for Today's Economy May 17, 12- 3pm -"Cooking with the Experts"
May 17, 3- 4pm - "Home Energy in Perspective" May 22, 7- 9 PM - Guys Night Out!
May 23, 12-1pm - "Elements of Design" May 24, 1- 2pm - "Trends in Green"
May 31, 1-2pm - Bring the Gym Home
A full schedule of events is available at: http://dreamhome.westchestermagazine.com. Have fun! |
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Our newest Member Offer! 15% off tickets, Tuesdays through Thursdays...just call the box office and mention EssentialMom.com
 HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival has announced its 2009 Eco-Comic Stimulus Season. Designed to bring laughter, joy and relief from the news of the day in a spectacular outdoor setting, the Eco-Comic Stimulus Season offers something for everyone at below market prices. Special Family Nights offer a great way to get out with the family and even have the kids experience something new! Family Features include July 7, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged); July 14, Much Ado About Nothing and July 22 for Pericles. Tickets for these performances are $80 for 4 (children 5 yrs +) tickets are normally $29-$46.
The season features total mad-cap hilarity; love hiding in plain sight; battles of wit (and the sexes); shipwrecks; marriage; near death experiences; and one of the greatest reunions in all of Shakespeare. It will open with last season's runaway hit, the impossibly funny The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), followed by the romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing, and the action packed adventure/romance, Pericles.
The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, the region's only professional resident Shakespeare company, makes its home under an open-air tent theater perched high up on the banks of the Hudson River on the grounds of the historic 19th Century Boscobel estate in Garrison, New York. Using the dramatic views of the Hudson Highlands and the sweeping vistas from the elegant lawns of Boscobel as near-perfect stage scenery, the critically acclaimed Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival presents unparalleled productions with the perfect marriage of theater and nature. Audience members are invited to arrive two hours early in order to enjoy a picnic meal - with one of the most spectacular al fresco views - on the grounds of the estate.
TICKETS AND INFORMATION
Ticket prices for all performances are $29-$46. Tickets are available through the HVSF Box Office: 845-265-9575. The EssentialMom.com Member discount is available only at the box office, not on the web site, but for more information visit www.hvshakespeare.org. |
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 Join the Westchester Land Trust
and EssentialMom.com
for a reading of
The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss
Followed by a fun seed planting activity
Learn about "The Lorax", a creature who teaches the importance of taking care of the environment and the dangers of chopping down the beautiful "Truffula Trees" near his home until sadly there are none left. In the end, the greedy Once-ler who has chopped down the trees recounts the story to a little boy and reveals that he has one last Truffula seed left which he gives him to start a new forest.
Children will be invited to plant a seed and decorate their seed containers to take home.
Join us at one of these great events!
May 20, 2009. Westchester Land Trust offices, Bedford Hills. Join us at the gorgeous Westchester Land Trust offices -- enjoy a reading and seed activity and check out this beautiful spot at the same time. We plan to have the event outside and be able to enjoy this spectacular property -- Kids will be invited to decorate their mini-tree planters, plant their own seeds, and get a little fresh air after school! 4pm. NO CHARGE. Please RSVP as soon as possible to gretchen@essentialmom.com if you are interested in attending.
May 27, 2009. White Plains Library. 7pm. Contact the Children's Librarian Rosemary Rasmussen, at 914-422-1476 or rrasmuss@wppl.lib.ny.us to attend. Location: Galaxy Hall. Ages 5+ recommended for this reading. Find out more about the Trove at the White Plains Library, www.thetrove.org.
May 28, 2009. Bedford Village Library. 4pm. Please reserve your space as soon as possible. RSVP to the Bedford Library at 914.234.3570. Visit www.bedfordfreelibrary.org.
June 1, 2009. Ruth Keeler Memorial Library, North Salem. 4pm. RSVP to the library at 914.669.5161. Visit www.ruthkeelermemoriallibrary.org. Join us for a great book and a fun activity and welcome the spring with us! All events are free and open to the public. Find out more about the Westchester Land Trust at www.westchesterlandtrust.org. |
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 New to EssentialMom.com: Jewish Family Congregation Early Childhood Center is a warm community school in beautiful surroundings offering Creation Station for 12+ months and classes for ages 2-5. Please call Fern Tannenbaum for information and to schedule a tour at 914-763-3028 or visit www.jewishfamilycongregation.org. Visit our School Section >> |
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Essential News: Sow a Seed and watch it grow! Bring a vegetable plant or seed packet to the Boys & Girls Club of Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow on Thursday, May 14th and help grow our garden. Stay to plant or simply drop off a donation...any help is welcome. Your contributions will help the kids plant the first official Kids' Garden which will supply fresh vegetables for the club's kitchen which feeds 135 kids daily. Read more about this News >> |
 Essential Event: Family Fun Night with Curious George. May 15th -- May 16th, 6:00 - 8:30 PM. Evening includes themed games, art activities and a light dinner. Space is limited so register early. Call 203 899 0606, ext 247. Stepping Stones Museum For Children, 303 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT, (203) 899-0606 www.steppingstonesmuseum.org. Visit our Events Calendar >> |
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