Back by Popular Demand: Teen Writers' Conference
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Author Cheela Shari Jacob Appel
The event gives high school students the opportunity to learn from and ask questions of published writers.
The program will include:
Writing Fiction with Sheela Chari. Chari is an author of children's and young adult mysteries. She will teach a class on creative writing. Her novel Vanished was chosen as a 2012 Children's Literature Honor Book by the Asian/Pacific American Library Association and was nominated.
Taste Test with Barbara Josselsohn, a journalist back by popular demand, who will again conduct a class on writing reviews of various products. This year cookies, every kid's favorite treat, are in the spotlight. Josselsohn is a freelance magazine writer specializing in home and family topics. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times, Parents Magazine, American Baby, Consumers Digest, Westchester Family and The Scarsdale Inquirer.
For the third consecutive year the conference will have a panel of authors in various fields
For additional information contact chablatt@gmail.com or vgbeizer@gmail.com.
Night of Rock 2014: A Benefit for The Center@862
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For Good Measure
For Good Measure, Scarsdale High School's first a cappella group, is the opening act followed by adult performers Stuart Bassel, Michael Gliedman and Lee Miller of McStuly, playing the music they heard at their teen center and The Offbeats, a band of Scarsdale High School 60's-70's alumni rockers. The Center staff and volunteers will keep it rocking through the night!
In addition to the live musical performances, there will be a 50-50 raffle going on through the night featuring donations from rock band Skyfactor, several albums produced by Loma Vista Record Company and sports memorabilia from Steiner Sports. Lange's pizza and soft drinks will be available for purchase.
In addition to the live musical performances, Lange's pizza and soft drinks will be available for purchase.
Adult tickets are $20 online/$25 at the door. Student tickets (ages 10-18) are $10 online/$15 at the door. To buy tickets online, please visit: www.TheCenter862.com. All proceeds benefit The Center @ 862. For further information, contact: 914-722-8358.
The Offbeats
A Glamourous Event to Support the Junior League
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Top Row – Betsy Crouch, Sarah Roth, Marla Aboulafia, Claire Paquin Bottom Row – Nikki Hahn, Suzanne Pope-Williams, Jessica Cade, Karen Chapro, Julie King 
The evening was co-sponsored by Pepe Infiniti and 42 The Restaurant and was held at Pepe Infiniti in White Plains, NY. The evening included a cocktail reception, with passed hors d'oeuvres provided by Nikos Greek Taverna and dinner and dessert provided by 42 The Restaurant. Wine, beer and spirits were provided by 42 The Restaurant, William Rattner Somelier Selections, Slovenia Vodka, Domaine Select Wine Estates, Zachys and Caperberry Events. The evening featured an exciting silent auction and entertainment by the Music Conservatory of Westchester. Diana Gould generously donated the decorations for the entire event, and Londin Photography provided red carpet photos and other photography throughout the evening.
Some of the top items from the silent auction included a gorgeous diamond necklace generously donated by JLCW's Emerald Sponsor, Tiffany & Co. at the Westchester and a one-week stay in Captiva Island, Florida.
"Glitz & Glamour was an amazing evening and we are so grateful to our Crown Jewel Sponsors Pepe Infiniti and 42 The Restaurant for their generous donations", said Julie King, President of the Junior League of Central Westchester. "The funds raised for the JLCW will be incredibly helpful in our mission to improve the local community through charitable works."
Proceeds from Glitz & Glamour support the JLCW's programs that promote health and literacy, provide food and necessities to the underprivileged, empower low-income families, help preserve community history and train effective community volunteers. The JLCW is very grateful to all of its sponsors including Emerald Sponsors Tiffany & Co.at the Westchester and Neiman Marcus and Ruby Sponsors Sportime, Houlihan Lawrence, TD Bank, Simon Properties and American Airlines.
– Meridith Alin, Marla Aboulafia, Anthony Goncalves, Chef and Owner, 42 The Restaurant, Julie King, President, JLCW, Mark Hersh, Executive Manager, Pepe Infiniti, Marcy Berman-Goldstein
How the Millenial Generation is Shaping Our World
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On May 9, 2014 David Burstein, 25, the CEO and Co-Founder of Run for America, a movement bringing the rising generation of talent into our political system and mobilizing political leaders to start solving the world's biggest problems, will speak at the Scarsdale League of Women Voters Annual Spring Luncheon.
Burstein is the author of Fast Future: How the Millennial Generation is Shaping Our World, which explains how today's young adults are becoming the most powerful change agents in modern history. David will speak on Millenniums, the largest generation in history, their rise, their power, what makes them different, and how and why they are changing everything; from our biggest institutions to the way we love.
David is the former Executive Director of Generation18, a nonpartisan young voter engagement organization that grew out of the documentary film, 18 in '08, which he directed and produced about young voters in the 2008 election. For his work, David received a 2009 DoSomething Award. David's 2012 follow-up film, Up to Us, produced with OurTime.org and Comcast, focused on the optimism and resilience of the Millennial Generation in the face of the economic crisis and their continued desire to vote and participate in public service.
David has appeared on CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, NPR, ABC Evening News, and C-SPAN, and in The New York Times, USA Today, The Boston Globe, Politico, Salon, The Huffington Post, and many others. David is a contributor to Fast Company, and he is the Founding Co-Director of the Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation Fellowship @ Chicago Ideas Week, which helps outstanding young social entrepreneurs grow their impact. He serves on the advisory boards of Watson University, The Civic Life Project, and The Westport Youth Film Festival. He is a graduate of NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study.
The public is invited to the Scarsdale League's annual spring luncheon which will follow the League's annual meeting, to be held at the Scarsdale Golf Club on May 9, 2014, at noon. Admission is $40 ($45 at the door), High School and college students discounted to $20. Please RSVP by May 6 to: Anne Lyons, 82 Greenacres Avenue, Scarsdale, NY 10583 or online at lwvs.org., Event Tickets. Questions: please contact Anne Lyons, aulyons@gmail.com.
Paulin Hosts Forum on New Law to Legalize Surrogacy Agreements in New York
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A new law proposed by State Assemblywoman Amy Paulin would legalize gestational carrier agreements in New York, permitting people to compensate surrogates to carry their children. Presently, the gestational carrier is considered the legal parent in New York upon birth of the child even though she is not the biological mother nor has any intention of assuming parental responsibility.
Paulin hosted a legislative forum on Tuesday April 1 to discuss and promote the benefits of the Child-Parent Security Act which drew the support of several organizations, including the Empire State Pride Agenda, the leading New York lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocacy group.
The Child-Parent Security Act would clearly define who a child's parents are and would permit enforceable compensated gestational carrier agreements so that New Yorkers needing assistance of a gestational carrier can have their children here without having to go to another state. It would also allow intended parents to be recognized as the legal parents of their children from the time of birth.
"I had fertility issues when I was attempting to get pregnant with my second child," Paulin said. "So I am well aware of the pain and suffering that is attached to wanting a child. This bill would allow families to avoid much of that pain by giving them the opportunity to have a family in New York and not travel around the country, incurring exorbitant costs simply because they want to be parents.
"We have some of the most restrictive surrogacy laws in the country and I think it's time that changed."
Compensated gestational carrier agreements are illegal in New York and subject to criminal penalties, making it the only state to hand out such harsh punishment. Supporting Paulin's efforts were medical and legal experts as well as state residents, who provided their own accounts of the difficulties involved in having a child through surrogacy.
"The forum highlighted the diverse range of New Yorkers who all agree that it's time for us to pass the Child-Parent Security Act so that our laws match current medical technology and family dynamics," Empire State Pride Agenda Executive Director Nathan Schaefer said. There's no reason why families should have to suffer through significant legal or medical hurdles to build their loving families. This bill would address the many issues that impact LGBT New Yorkers and many others face, and provide clear protections for all parties involved, especially the children."
