Horror Movies for Scarsdalians, Part 2
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Sure, by all appearances, Scarsdale is a cozy hamlet. Yet behind every Tudor, there lurk terrors that only we residents understand. These films haven't been made—yet—but we're betting they'd be monster hits.
Scream: State troopers are dispatched to Scarsdale to investigate a howling noise coming from every corner of town. A serial murderer? Nope. An alien invasion? Wrong again: It's the sound of thousands of homeowners simultaneously learning about their tax reassessments.
The Conjuroring: Two days after you've bought airplane tickets and booked a hotel at Disney World, White Plains Court summons you to perform your civic duty on that same week.
The Sick Sense: The way you somehow KNOW that a trick-or-treater with a terrible sense of humor is going to show up on your doorstep dressed like an Ebola victim.
Paranormal Snacktivity: The parents of a teen boy are frightened— why has their food bill skyrocketed? Hidden kitchen cams soon reveal a terrifying truth: Fifteen-year-olds consume twice their body weight in fro-yo from Peachwave.
The Splurge: Thought The Purge was scary? Wait till you see the Scarsdale remake, in which a woman goes insane and blows her month's rent on a faux fur vest from Pamela Robbins.
The Shinning: Your child fails to put on protective gear before hitting the soccer field at Crossway, resulting in dozens of trips into NYC to see an orthopedist.
Poultrygeist: Your daughter's friend is staying over for dinner, so you spend an hour making a lovely meal...then discover she only likes rotisserie chicken from Ruffled Feathers.
Deborah Skolnik is a Greenacres mother of two and the Content Director of Myron Corporation, a large business-gifts company in Maywood, New Jersey.
Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn to Discuss New Book in Scarsdale
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Scarsdale husband and wife team Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn will discuss their new book, A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity on November 6, 2014 at Scarsdale High School. The lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. with a reception to follow. There is no charge for admission; the lecture is open to all, regardless of residency; high school students are also welcome to attend.
Kristof, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times columnist, is often called the "reporter's reporter" for his human rights advocacy and his efforts to give a voice to the voiceless. WuDunn, the first Asian-American reporter to win a Pulitzer Prize, is a business executive and best-selling author. She works with entrepreneurs in new media, media technology, and social enterprise at a small investment banking boutique in New York City. Their most recent book discusses philanthropic innovators across the U.S. and around the world who are using research, evidence-based strategies, and brilliant ideas of their own to fight some of the twenty-first century's most intractable problems: poor early-childhood education, sex trafficking, inner-city violence, poverty and malnutrition, homelessness, and many others.
Books for signing may be purchased by clicking here. Proceeds of the book sales will be donated to SAS and the Nurse Family Partnership. Books ordered by Tuesday, October 14 will be distributed on Thursday, October 23 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Scarsdale Public Library and from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Scarsdale High School. Orders received after the initial deadline will be distributed at the event with limited copies available for purchase on a first-come/first-served basis.
This event is co-sponsored by Scarsdale Adult School, Scarsdale Public Schools Interdependence Institute, Scarsdale Council of Parent Teacher Associations, Scarsdale Teachers Institute, and Scarsdale Public Library.
Greenacres Pancake Breakfast on October 12
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The Greenacres Neighborhood Association is hosting its first annual Fall Pancake Breakfast bright and early on Sunday, October 12 from 8:30-10:30 am at the Greenacres Elementary School field. Wake up and head over for some camaraderie, and bring your appetite for pancakes with maple syrup, doughnuts, fruit, coffee, and hot cocoa. The food is free, and plentiful. This event, open to Greenacres residents only will be held rain or shine, as the school gym is available, if needed. Please RSVP at [email protected] and indicate how many adults and children will attend.
Scarsdale Concours in the Village this Sunday October 5
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The Scarsdale Concours d'Elegance will hold their 11th annual event in Scarsdale Village on Sunday October 5 from 10:30 am to 4 pm. The Concours is the second longest event of its kind running in the Eastern United States and this year's show builds on the success of last years 10th Anniversary event.
In 2013 there were 132 participants (plus approximately 25 new vehicles from various sponsors, including BMW, Miller Motorcars, McLaren Greenwich, Pepe Porsche, Mercedes Benz, Cadillac and Infiniti. The event raised over $32,000 for charity for the White Plains Hospital, Scarsdale and Edgemont Family Counseling Service, The Wounded Warriors Family Assistance Fund and the Scarsdale Foundation. This was an increase of 30% over the prior year.
This years Concours is scheduled for Sunday, October 5, 2014, a bit earlier than usual, and they are hoping to enjoy some beautiful early fall weather. There will be live music, featuring the Del Bocas, prizes, food and drink and a great day for the whole family.
This panel of judges will be comprised of distinguished members of the automotive press from various media outlets, including Top Gear, Consumer Reports and Car & Driver.
Public viewing will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will feature over 130 American and European automobiles as well as some displays of new vehicles from various manufacturers and dealerships. Viewing ends at 4:00 p.m. with final judging and an awards ceremony, followed by a champagne toast to the winners.
Beneficiaries will include three very worthy local charities; Scarsdale and Edgemont Family Counseling Service, the Warrior and Family Assistance Fund and the Scarsdale Foundation.
This is Where I Leave You Hits Home in the Burbs
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Just in time for the High Holidays – it's a Shiva movie! The film version of Jonathan Tropper's bestselling novel, "This is Where I Leave You," is being released this week and the target audience is clearly you.
The story centers on the return of adult children to their childhood home to sit Shiva for their father. They're only home for a minute before reigniting petty jealousies, and re-enacting the fistfights of their youths. You'll recognize the all-star cast with Jane Fonda as an over-sexed widow, Tina Fey as Wendy Altman, a West Coast Jewish princess and her brother Judd played by Jason Bateman, a newly-betrayed husband who loses his wife, his job and his father all in one week.
Tropper places the family drama in his hometown of New Rochelle and includes all the familiar suburban stereotypes – friends who never left home, the rabbi who can't lose his obscene nickname, ex-beaus who pop up in unexpected places and mom's trusted best friend, who in this case turns out to be much more than a friend.
The movie embraces and mocks Jewish tradition and includes a wonderful send-up of a Saturday morning service where the three oversized brothers retreat to a nursery school classroom and end up doused by the sprinkler.
As the story develops, the characters reveal the disappointments of their adult lives. Jason Bateman, the guy who did everything right, is completely unmoored by his wife's infidelity and torn when he spots his high school girlfriend Penny (Rose Byrne) at his father's sporting good store. Tina Fey's husband is a money-hungry workaholic, Paul's wife, played by Kathryn Hahn (Parks and Rec) is struggling with infertility, the youngest brother Phillip (Adam Driver) has failed to grow up and returned home with his decades older girlfriend (Connie Britton of Nashville) who is also his therapist. The family is so dysfunctional that it will make anything that happens at your house this Rosh Hashanah seem tame.
Their stories are troubling but sometimes so funny that I found myself laughing and crying at the same time. After too many "home for the holidays" Christmas movies it was good to see yarmulkes, smoked salmon and a synagogue on the big screen. The rabbi is played by Ben Schwartz who grew up in Edgemont. Other local touches included WRT Cantor Mia Fram Davidson playing the cantor in the film (she taught Jane Fonda to sing Heneh Ma Tov), scenes shot in Portchester and Rye, and even a score that features a song called "Home" written and performed by the American Authors, a band that stars Dave Rublin who has lots of family in the 'Dale.
