Scarsdale

Spooky treats in the village! The STEP Club of Scarsdale High School is hosting a bake sale in front of DeCicco’s this Sunday, from 9 am to 4 pm. Enjoy coffee, tea, breakfast treats and other goodies. All proceeds to benefit the STEP Program. For more information go to https://www.scarsdalestep.org.

A Conversation with Mimi Rocah
Sunday, October 20th at 3:00pm at The Scarsdale Woman's Club

Mimi Rocah is a Legal Analyst for MSNBC and NBC News, the current Distinguished Fellow at Criminal Justice at Pace University Law School, and a former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. She will provide her perspective and insight on questions surrounding the rule of law, criminal investigations, equal justice and the U.S. Constitution that dominate the current cultural and political conversation.

The conversation will be moderated by Leah Dembitzer, President of the LWVS, and Dara Gruenberg, President of the Friends of the Scarsdale Library and Co-Chair of the Scarsdale Forum’s Program Committee.

A joint event with the Scarsdale Forum, the Scarsdale Public Library, and the League of Women Voters of Scarsdale.

Monday, October 21 at 6:00 p.m. Farmer and the Fish (of Purdys, Sleepy Hollow, NYC). Chef/Owner/Farmer Michael Kaphan raised the bar on “farm-to-table” dining by sourcing their restaurants with produce from their own five-acre farm in North Salem. Chef Kaphan will show why using fresh and local has been one of the main ingredients for their success. Beverage pairing provided by the Croton Tapsmith and Wine Enthusiast.

Tickets for each event are $150. For details, please visit the college website www.sunywcc.edu/greatchefs. Contact Sue Mackey at sue.mackey@sunywcc.edu or 914-606-6558.

Nancy's Book Group - "Madam Fourcade's Secret War" by Lynne Olson
Wednesday, October 23rd at 1:00pm at The JCC

Join Nancy to discuss "Madame Fourcade’s Secret War" by Lynne Olson.
Registration is required, please call the Reference desk at 722-1302 to register.
Please note: The location is Mid Westchester JCC at 999 Wilmot Avenue.

3rd Annual Westchester Youth Art Show

Featuring young artists from local schools. Free admission. Art auction benefiting the Scarsdale Public Library.

Date & Time:
Oct 26 & 27, 2019
11:30am - 3:30pm
Awards Ceremony Oct.27 @1pm

Venue: Scarsdale Woman's Club
37 Drake Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583

Sponsored by the Westchester American Chinese Association

3rd Annual Westchester Youth Art Show

Featuring young artists from local schools. Free admission. Art auction benefiting the Scarsdale Public Library.

Date & Time:
Oct 26 & 27, 2019
11:30am - 3:30pm
Awards Ceremony Oct.27 @1pm

Venue: Scarsdale Woman's Club
37 Drake Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583

Sponsored by the Westchester American Chinese Association

The ghosts will haunt the graveyard at the Church of St. James the Less on Sunday evening, October 27th , beginning at 6:00pm.

However, Mother Astrid Storm, rector of St. James, assures everyone there is no reason to be afraid – these are historic spirits not horrifying ghosts. Buried in the cemetery at St. James the Less, the only graveyard in the Village of Scarsdale, are a number of historic figures, including Major William Popham, who was a friend of George Washington's, and John “Scarsdale Jack” Van Kuren Newkirk, a Scarsdale High School alumnus, fighter pilot and World War II hero, who was killed in action against the Japanese.

Another somber and historic feature of the graveyard is the burial site of slaves who attempted to find freedom in Canada via the Underground Railroad but died en route. Since it was a crime to assist escaping slaves, the church buried these African Americans without formal headstones instead using a loose grouping of rocks to mark the spot where these brave people were interred.

While tours of the graveyard are ongoing, there will also be a Halloween party for children inside the church, complete with a haunted house run by the Senior Youth Group of St. James the Less. The Halloween party and haunted house are a longstanding and popular tradition at the church.
Church of St. James the Less
Ten Church Lane
Scarsdale, New York 10583
914.723.6100
officemanager@stjamesscarsdale.org

The reality of domestic violence is that it can sometimes be lethal, even in Scarsdale. Less than four years ago, Dr. Robin Goldman was stabbed fatally by her husband as she prepared to divorce him. A Poughkeepsie woman was found murdered by the Bear Mountain Bridge this past weekend. She filed for divorce only three weeks ago. Separation is known to be the most dangerous time for a victim of domestic violence.

While it’s impossible to know what goes on in other people’s homes, learning to identify the risk factors that are correlated with domestic lethality, just may save a life. One in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner contact, sexual violence, and/or intimate partner stalking, with impacts such as injury, fearfulness, post-traumatic stress disorder, use of victim services, and the contracting of a sexually transmitted diseases. While not all domestic violence results in serious injury or death, domestic victimization is correlated with higher rates of depression and suicidal behavior.

The Safe Coalition: Children, Families, Community will be hosting a presentation titled “Behind Closed Doors” in an effort to raise awareness about the risk factors of lethality and to provide resources for those that might be in a potentially perilous situation. The program will be facilitated by Darlene Reda, Esq, Program Administrator for the Westchester County Office for Women. Ms. Reda will discuss the Five S’s, separation being one of them, as part of a countywide initiative to implement a lethality screening program and risk assessment protocol.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and accordingly the program will be held on October 29th at 9:30 am in the I-Lab of Scarsdale High School. I hope you will consider attending this free and informative presentation. For more information, please contact Safe Coalition Coordinator, Lauren Pomerantz, LCSW at lpomerantz@sfcsinc.org or 721-2468.

Please join Summit Educational Group on Tuesday, September 24, or Wednesday, October 30 at 6:30 pm, for a free informational session about the SAT, ACT, and other standardized tests for college admissions. You will learn everything you need to know about the tests so you can start planning for test preparation.

This session will help answer key questions such as:
Which test(s) to take? When to take them? How to prepare for them? When to prepare for them?
Topics include:
· Comparing the SAT and ACT: format, content, scoring
· Key Components of a Test Prep Plan
· When to take the SAT and ACT
· PSAT and Pre-ACT
· Subject Tests
· Should I take the Essay? Is it required?
· Testing Accommodations
· Preparing for these tests

Register today! Seats are limited. This event is free, but registration is required. Refreshments will be served. Click here to register.

This event will be held at Summit Educational Group, 611 W. Hartsdale Ave., White Plains. Information session is 1 hour in length, with time for Q&A. For complete details and speaker bio please visit the event registration link.

About Summit Educational Group
For more than 30 years, Summit Educational Group has been preparing students throughout New York and New England to maximize their scores on standardized tests. Our mission is to reduce anxiety, increase clarity, and impart confidence to educators and families about the college admissions testing process. Each informational presentation is free, requires no commitment for other services, and always incorporates the most up-to-date information about the testing landscape. Those who attend receive complimentary copies of our popular College Admissions Testing Guide. Visit mytutor.com or call 914-888-1500.

THE EMELIN FILM CLUB: FALL 2019 SESSION (This session is sold out)
SIX WEDNESDAYS @ 7:30PM: SEPTEMBER 25 | OCTOBER 2, 16, 30 | NOVEMBER 13, 20 | FILM 
SUBSCRIPTIONS $125

The Emelin Film Club begins its fifteenth season this fall with six of the best new critically-acclaimed independent films from around the world. This past year, members were the first to see Robert Redford’s The Old Man and The Gun, the Oscar nominated Will You Ever Forgive Me, and Red Joan, starring the incomparable Dame Judi Dench. Films span a wide range of genre and subject matter including documentary and foreign film, specially selected by club programmer David Schwartz. Titles of the films are not known prior to screening which adds to the fun, and members are invited to a Q&A after each film with special guest(s). The Emelin Theatre is equipped with state-of-the-art digital projection, Surround Sound and stadium seating, has easy access to parking and the Metro North, and offers snacks and beverages including beer and wine.

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