Scarsdale High School Carnival Garners Community Support
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The Scarsdale High School Carnival on Friday and Saturday April 20-21 got a boost from perfect weather, bringing out a wide swath of the community. School Government Advisor, Neil Ginsberg who has organized this effort for years was especially pleased with the results this year.
According to Ginsberg, “When the School Government decided to bring a yearly carnival to Scarsdale for the Spring of 2001, we never thought it would become such a community-wide experience. This tradition has SHS students involved in activities which benefit others. Add to that, having groups of people from the entire Scarsdale community, especially the future SHS students, enjoying a beautiful weekend together in a fun way, and you have a recipe for success. I love watching students from forty clubs, the class governments, and the school government having people work to make sure everything goes smoothly. I also enjoy the small town feeling that permeates the school grounds. Finally, all the groups combined to raise over $25,000 for charities; it doesn't get much better than this.
Here are photos of some of the activities that took place taken by Scarsdale High School student Lindsay LeBoyer.
(Pictured at top: Students sell baked goods and set up a make-your-own cupcake station to raise money for charity)
Sign Up for Spring Fitness Classes at the Scarsdale Adult School
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Now is the time to register for the next series of most Scarsdale Adult School fitness courses. New six-week sessions of all of the exercise classes highlighted below are priced at $105 and commence the week of April 30, 2012.
Veteran instructor Jan Bloom will be leading basic, very gentle, and advanced beginner yoga classes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at the Girl Scout House and Westchester Reform Temple. Char Daigle offers vinyasa and hatha yoga classes Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at Yoga Station in Hartsdale.
Mat pilates with Gina Demasi meets on Tuesdays or Thursdays at Susan Marlowe Fitness Center and Greenville Community Church. Qigong is offered from Jian Yang Rong on Tuesday mornings at Westchester Reform Temple. “Walk Live Workout” meets with Heather Buyers on Mondays at Greenville Community Church or Fridays at Westchester Reform Temple.
Scarsdale resident Jeannine Palermo returns to lead her ever-popular “Boot Camp” and “Body Sculpting” morning and early afternoon courses Mondays through Thursdays at the Girl Scout House and Westchester Reform Temple.
Dance classes also resume at the end of the month. Choose from six weeks of zumba on Mondays or Wednesdays at Greenville Community Church or Fridays at Westchester Reform Temple, or six Tuesdays of belly dancing at Andrea’s Dance Studio for $105. A ten-week evening line dancing class meets at Scarsdale High School on Mondays for $175.
Golf at levels I and II resume on Tuesday evenings at Westchester Golf Range. The six-week course includes videotaping and analysis; tuition is $175.
To register for these courses or to peruse the entire catalog, please visit the website at www.ScarsdaleAdultSchool.org . Call (914) 723-2325 with any questions.
The Mother of All Shows
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Becoming a mother is hard enough, but imagine giving birth to a show about motherhood that would become a national sensation? That’s exactly what happened to Ann Imig, creator of the show Listen to Your Mother, which expanded from her hometown of Madison, Wisconsin to 10 cities nationwide including New York City. Listen To Your Mother is a series of readings by New York writers in celebration of all aspects of motherhood.
Westchester moms, Holly Rosen Fink of Larchmont, and Betsy Cadel of Edgemont, are both Associate Producers of the New York City Event. Fink, founder of MamaDrama and long-time passionate theater-goer said, “I could not be more honored and awed by the women that I'm working with to bring this production to the stage." Cadel, is a writer, author and blogger in her own right, many of you may even be familiar with her popular book KidSavvy Westchester: A Parents’ Guide of Information & Inspiration .
Through a rigorous audition process the cast was ultimately narrowed down to 13 engaging authors, performers, high-profile bloggers and journalists each telling their own story. “The themes are so diverse that there is definitely something that will resonate with every mom.” Cadel said. Westchester mom and television personality, Rene Syler of Chappaqua, will be hosting the event. She is best known as an anchor on The Early Show on CBS and through her book and website 
GoodEnoughMom.com.
In the spirit of the community of motherhood each show has chosen a local charity to donate to. The NYC show will donate 10% of the ticket sale proceeds to the Room to Grow Organization.
The performance is May 6th at the JCC of Manhattan at 2pm. This is a great idea for a moms’ day out in the city, but definitely leave the kids at home as the material, while perfect for you, is not suitable for them.
The show is nearly sold out so to order tickets or find out more information go to: Listentoyourmothershow.com.
Tickets Now on Sale for Gourmet Galaxy Honoring Sheryl WuDunn
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Tickets are now on sale for this year’s May 2nd Gourmet Galaxy, Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling Service’s annual fundraiser, to be held at Westchester Country Club. Guests will sample fine cuisine and treats from an array of local restaurants beginning at 6:30 p.m. A silent auction will be held featuring luxury items, along with hors d’oeuvres and fine wines, and an Apple iPad to be raffled.
Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling Service presents its “Open Door Award” annually for outstanding community involvement. The agency is particularly proud to extend the award this year to include global involvement and awareness of women’s issues. The award recipient, Sheryl WuDunn, is a Pulitzer Prize winner, business executive, entrepreneur and longtime Scarsdale resident and mother of three. She is a best-selling author and her latest book, “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide”, was co-authored with her husband, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, and focuses on the challenges facing women around the globe and the struggle for gender equality.
Client fees and insurance plans only cover a portion of the work undertaken by Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling Service. The event is a celebration of community support, confidence and contributions.
Tickets are $200 ($150 for first time attendees). For information and tickets, visit www.sfcsinc.org or call the office at 914-723-3281. Their motto is “it all starts with an open door.”
Impressive Student Performances in Summer Brave
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On March 23 and 24, the SHS Drama Club blew away their audience with “Summer Brave”, a humorous tragedy written by Pulitzer Prize winner William Inge. Directed by Adrienne Meyer, the highly talented cast took viewers to a small town in Kansas to witness the innocence and impetuosity of youth.
“This character has been the most challenging I’ve ever had to take on,” remarked senior Will Segal. Segal explains, “My character, Hal, is quite complicated. My character is an actor, as he plays the strong and friendly leading man to hide his true, sad, lonely self”.
Only his college friend, Allen, knows Hal for who he truly is. Senior Alex Altieri, a newcomer to the club, artfully played this role, and found the whole experience rewarding. This is only Altieri’s second show with the SHS Drama Club. Although he has always been interested in drama, the senior never had the chance to act at SHS as his other obligations prevented him from doing so. This year, he was finally able to find some free time which he could devote to acting. Altieri says that he especially enjoyed the play’s “realism and dynamic characters” and that the play gave the actors the opportunity to “explore a different persona”.
Bianca Rogoff, a sophomore, had her first leading role as Madge. She recently joined the club and with each role has
Also involved with the show were Seniors Clint Frehill and Justine Gelfman. Clint Frehill played Howard Bevins, a middle-aged ladies man who realizes that he needs to change and settle down. Gelfman plays Rosemary Sydney who ends up marrying Bevins in the play. The graduating seniors put on believable southern accents and ended their Drama Club adventures on a great note. Both DC veterans, Frehill and Gelfman are interested in pursuing theater in college. They found their last show to be a bittersweet experience. What’s next for the duo? They will be directing the Senior Class play, “High School Musical” which will be presented on May 18 and 19 at 7:30pm and May 20 at 2pm at the SHS auditorium. More than 80 seniors auditioned for the play which promises to be an entertaining event!
(Pictured at top: Bianca Rogoff and Sophie Nobler)
Photo credit: Marnie Gelfman
Contributor Will Heffner is a senior at Scarsdale High School and has been a lifelong resident of Scarsdale. In his free time, he enjoys acting, and playing music. If you would like to contact Will for any questions or comments, he can be reached at willheffner@gmail.com.
