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In this issue:
Keep It Simple Workshop
Spring Flower Sale MKDCC
KMA Super Second Saturday
MHA on the move
Baby Bites Family Day
Daisy Hill Farm Open!
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"KEEP IT SIMPLE"
WORKSHOP
SALUTES MOTHER'S
DAY:
Westchester Moms Offer Tips for Balancing
Work, Family
A panel of mothers from all
over
Westchester will offer simple and innovative solutions
for balancing family, work and everything in between
during "The ABC's of Simplifying your Life: Attitude,
Beauty and Career" on Wednesday, May 9, 7pm to
9pm, at the Westchester County Center in White
Plains.
The program is part of the County
Center "Keep It Simple" workshop series that strives
to help you simplify your busy life. This workshop will
celebrate every aspect of the lives of modern moms
and will provide insight into ways in which you can
streamline your life so that you can pull it together at
home and on the job and never miss a beat.
The workshop will feature:
- How to get your family to eat healthy and
like it with Missy Chase Lapine, Irvington resident and
author of The Sneaky
Chef
- How to travel with kids with Rye's own Lee
Woodruff, FamilyFun magazine contributing editor and
co-author of In An Instant with her husband Bob
Woodruff
- How to streamline your hair care and
make-up with Lisa Mirante of Eastchester, make-up
artist for CBS News' "The Early Show," and Hope
Belliveau, Master Stylist and Artistic Director of
Premier Atelier Salon in The Westchester
- How to keep your family and career in
balance with News 12 Westchester morning and
mid-day anchorwoman and new mother Amy Nay
- How to nurture your career and
professional development with career coach and
Edgemont mom, Elena Kaspi, President and CEO of
Lawscope Coaching
- How to become your own boss as a
private consultant with Amy Curtis-McIntyre, former
Chief Marketing Officer for JetBlue Airways and current
Chief Marketing Officer for Jimmy John's, a gourmet
sandwich franchise with 500 locations
- How to follow your passion with performer
Joy Rose of Hastings, founder and executive director
of Mamapalooza Inc., a company by women,
promoting mothers for cultural, social and economic
benefit,
www.mamapalooza.com
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The Keep It Simple workshop is hosted and
presented by Beth Feldman, co-author of Peeing in
Peace...Tales & Tips for Type A Moms and founder
of Role Mommy (
www.rolemommy.com), a website
that is dedicated to helping mothers of all ages with
parenting tips, while urging them to stay focused on
their own dreams as well. Guest moderator is
Jeanne Muchnick, Senior Editor of The Journal News'
In Town magazine and author of their blog, "The
Juggling Act".
Admission to the Keep It Simple workshop
is $10 and includes refreshments; pre-registration is
required by calling (914) 864-7077, more information
can be found by visiting
www.countycenter.biz or
www.rolemommy.com.
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Shop the Mount Kisco Day Care Center's Annual
Flower Sale. Beautiful hanging baskets, just in time
for Mother's Day. Impatiens, Geraniums, and
Petunias all for $20. Sale Dates: May 8th through May
11th. All proceeds support the Mount Kisco Day Care
Center's Summer Programs for children.
Since 1971, Mount Kisco Day Care Center has
made a commitment to the care and education of
families and students by providing quality child care,
preschool, and after-school programs to students
from all ethnic, social, economic and cultural
backgrounds. MKDCC works
hard to utilize the newest and most exciting
developments in the child care field as well as
providing cutting edge, innovative programs in support
of child development. The program, in collaboration
with Family Services of Westchester's senior day
program, My Second Home, provides
intergenerational activities for children and
seniors, creating effective learning experiences for all
ages. MKDCC also runs a literacy program, engaging
children and their caregivers at different community
sites in an effort to promote reading and
literacy. Our Feed Me Fresh program combines
nutritionists and farmers with farm fresh food and
gardening practices in order to increase the level of
appreciation for healthy foods and healthy choices.
Together, these programs provide an
environment unlike any other in the community.
For more information about Mount Kisco Day Care
Center, visit www.mkdcc.org.
Click here for the flower order form.
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Join us for Super Second
Saturday, MAY
12TH, 7:30
to10pm at the Katonah Museum of Art!
Cocktails, yummy food, dj and drummer,
DANCING in the galleries (unprecedented: galleries
are empty, in between exhibits!), live art
performance...$75 members/$100 for non...a great
fundraiser for the KMA.
Limited Space: RSVP right away to 914-232-9555, ext
0
Come dance away...the night before Mother's Day!
Visit the Katonah Museum of Art
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MHA on the move 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Kids' Race
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The Mental Health Association of Westchester (MHA)
will hold its third annual MHA on the move 5K
Run/Walk & 1 Mile Kids' Race this Sunday, May 6 at
FDR Park in Yorktown Heights (2957 Crompond Rd)
from 8:00 am to noon.
MHA on the move is a
family-friendly event for both competitive and
non-competitive
runners/walkers. All proceeds will benefit MHA's
advocacy, education and direct service programs.
MHA on the move will include complimentary food
and
refreshments, free giveaways, fun activities and
raffles, including a Vespa LX50 scooter. The top two
fundraisers will each win a pair of round-trip airline
tickets, courtesy of JetBlue, while all individuals who
raise more than $100 will also be entered into a raffle
to win a third pair of JetBlue tickets. Registration
Prices: Adult $20 ($25 after 4/23), Children under 15
$10 ($15 after 4/23); Adults over 60 and MHA
Members $15 ($20 after 4/23).
To register, contact
Erin Dorrien at (914) 345-5900 ext. 209 or
edorrien@mhawesthchester.org. MHA, 2269 Saw Mill
River Rd., Bldg. 1A, Elmsford 10523, Phone: (914)
345-5900 / Fax: (914) 347-8859
www.mhawestchester.org
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Reminder: Baby Bites Family Day at The Little Gym
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Join Baby Bites at The Little Gym in Bedford
Hills for a
Family Day!
When: Sunday, May 6th, 11:30 AM
Where: The Little Gym, 7 Norm Avenue, Bedford
Hills (across from Kohls)
Cost: $30 per person, $50 per couple, (babies
& toddlers are free!) Brunch will be served.
Baby Bites is proud to present our first special
event in suburbia!! Join us at The Little Gym for an
awesome, fun-filled afternoon. Babies and toddlers
will participate in structured activities with The Little
Gym coaches including rhythm, songs, group
activities, ball play and bubbles!
Enjoy a delicious brunch while meeting and
socializing with lots of other Westchester and
Connecticut families! One lucky winner will go home
with a brand new Stokke Xplory Stroller valued at
$950! (One raffle ticket is included with the entry fee.)
To reserve a spot or to join our mailing list contact:
laura@babybitesnyc.com or call 646.258.3907.
For more information, visit www.babybitesnyc.com
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Daisy Hill Farm Stand
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It's here!!!! It's here!!!
Daisy Hill Farm stand opens today.
Stop by for delicious foods, farm fresh lettuces,
produce, flowers, and wonderful atmosphere--
muffins, coffee, lemonade, turn-overs, herb butter,
organic meats and products, salads, etc.
If not today, stop by any weekend for a little
sliver of country living-- open Thursdays from 10am to
6pm, Fridays from 9am to 6pm, Saturdays 9am to
5pm, and Sundays from 9am to 3pm. Dare the kids to
run the field while you get a moment of quiet in the
sun. Yumm.
Daisy Hill Farm * 133 Guard Hill
Road * Bedford Corners * NY 10549
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