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Nyack's Weekend Events Include Concerts, Earth Day Celebration, More Nyack's Weekend Events Include Concerts, Earth Day Celebration, More
Nyack's Weekend Events Include Concerts, Earth Day Celebration, More NYACK, N.Y. -- The Nyack Weekender has announced an assortment of events taking place locally this weekend.  Friday: Jazz piano legend Alan Broadbent with Don Falzone will perform at Union Arts Center, 2 Union St., Sparkill.  The Nyack High School Coffee House will showcase musical performances from students from 7 to 9 p.m. at Nyack High School, 360 Christian Herald Road. Mozart’s "The Magic Flute" will be fully staged in costume at Nyack College's Pardington Hall on Friday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Sir Cadian Rhythm will perform rock fusion at 10 p.m. at Olive’s, 118 Mai…

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by Frank Mojica
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RoCA Links Student Exhibition, Summer Camp Open House In Clarkstown RoCA Links Student Exhibition, Summer Camp Open House In Clarkstown
RoCA Links Student Exhibition, Summer Camp Open House In Clarkstown CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. -- The Rockland Center for the Arts is hosting its 2016 Student Exhibition and RoCA's Summer Arts Day Camp Open House on Sunday, April 17, from 2 to 5 p.m. The event is free admission with a suggested donation.  The sculpture park will also be open to check out.

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by Jason Bisnoff
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Pitch In, Go 'Green' With Earth Day Events Throughout Rockland County Pitch In, Go 'Green' With Earth Day Events Throughout Rockland County
Pitch In, Go 'Green' With Earth Day Events Throughout Rockland County ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- You don't have to wait until Earth Day Friday, April 22, to honor the earth. Not sure where you're needed? The following activities should help get you started; many of them take place this weekend. Saturday, April 16  Nyack celebrates the planet with its annual Earth Day Nyack festival. Enjoy live music, children’s activities, vendors and artisans offering environmentally friendly and sustainable products including natural foods, demonstrations and art projects with a focus on global awareness and local action. The event is from noon to 5 p.m. at Veterans Park Gaz…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Rockland Community College Celebrates Haitian Heritage Rockland Community College Celebrates Haitian Heritage
Rockland Community College Celebrates Haitian Heritage RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Rockland Community College will celebrate Haitian heritage with a series of free events that began Thursday. Chef Michelle Timothee of La Talaye Catering opened the series Thursday with a Haitian cooking demonstration at the Student Union from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Marc Mathelier will demonstrate Sounds and Legends of Haiti with a musical interlude on classical guitar at the Technology Center, Ellipse on Thursday, April 21, from 12:30-1:30 p.m.  The Cultural Arts Center, Atrium will host a Haitian Day Celebration with music, food and drinks on Thursday, April 28, from 12:30-1:30 …

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by Frank Mojica
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Rockland Community College Revises Earth Day Schedule Rockland Community College Revises Earth Day Schedule
Rockland Community College Revises Earth Day Schedule SUFFERN, N.Y. -- The free lecture set for April 20 was rescheduled, and already took place April 13 instead, the only revision to the Earth Day schdule at Rockland Community College in Suffern, according to an announcement. On Thursday, April 21 at the Student Union, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the following is scheduled: Eco-friendly vendors (room 3214) Yoga class (room 3217) Pet a snake (room 3114). Click here for a complete list of Earth Day events at the college. For a complete list of offerings, visit  The college is located at 145 College Road, Suffern, N.Y.

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by Donna Christopher
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Check Out Rockland Community College At Open House Check Out Rockland Community College At Open House
Check Out Rockland Community College At Open House RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Learn more about affordable degree options at the Rockland Community College open house  in Ramapo, which is free and open to the public.The open house will take place on Tuesday, April 19, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Technology Center Lobby and attendees will learn the facts and get assistance in completing the steps to enrollment.  There will also be an open house for adult students on Thursday, May 5 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Student Union 3214.  Attendees will tour the campus and speak with faculty, financial aid, and enrollment counselors to plan their path. Adult st…

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by Jason Bisnoff
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Painting Of John Green House Goes To Historical Society Of Nyack Painting Of John Green House Goes To Historical Society Of Nyack
Painting Of John Green House Goes To Historical Society Of Nyack ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- Watercolor artist Beverley Bozarth Colgan has painted the John Green House, a Nyack landmark on lower Main Street as it will look when the current restoration work is completed. She will present her painting to the Historical Society of the Nyacks at a brief ceremony in front of the John Green House, 23 Main St. in Nyack, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 17.  A tour of the house will be offered and refreshments will follow at the Historical Society Headquarters at 50 Piermont Ave., where the public will have an opportunity to meet the artist, order prints of the painting and ob…

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by Jason Bisnoff
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Rockland's Association For Visually Impaired Names Distinguished Citizens Rockland's Association For Visually Impaired Names Distinguished Citizens
Rockland's Association For Visually Impaired Names Distinguished Citizens ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- The Association for the Visually Impaired (AVI) will recognize the achievements of four individuals and organizations who have worked to improve the lives of others at its at its Distinguished Citizens’ Awards Dinner Dance, to be held at the View on the Hudson in Piermont on Thursday, April 14. Alan Moskin, of Nanuet will receive the Harry Brill-Edwards Memorial Award for his service to veterans and commitment to educate, examine, and explain the history of the World War II and the Holocaust with authenticity, dignity and compassion, and his ability to make a difference in…

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by Jason Bisnoff
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Women Look Good Feel Better At Nyack Hospital Women Look Good Feel Better At Nyack Hospital
Women Look Good Feel Better At Nyack Hospital NYACK, N.Y. -- Look Good Feel Better, a program for women receiving cancer treatment, is being offered at Nyack Hospital Monday, May 2.The program provides tips and techniques to help women make the most of their appearance while dealing with hair loss and skin changes due to chemotherapy, radiation and other cancer treatments.  It is offered through a collaborative effort of the Personal Care Products Council Foundation, the American Cancer Society, and the Professional Beauty Association.  Click here for more information about Look Good Feel Better. There is no fee to attend, but registr…

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by Donna Christopher
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Older Drivers May Schedule Free 'CarFit' Safety Technicians In Haverstraw Older Drivers May Schedule Free 'CarFit' Safety Technicians In Haverstraw
Older Drivers May Schedule Free 'CarFit' Safety Technicians In Haverstraw HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- A CarFit safety event for older drivers is set for April 30 from 9 a.m. to noon by appointment (20 minutes per driver and their personal vehicle) at Helen Hayes Hospital Parking Lot, 9W, West Haverstraw, N.Y. The event is free and open to the public. CarFit technicians will  older drivers achieve a perfect fit for increased driver safety, making changes to seat and mirror positions, helping drivers achieve proper foot placement, and aiding with other adjustments that tailor a car's fit to its driver.  Each driver will also receive a bag filled with community resources, …

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by Donna Christopher
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Poetry Slam, Writer's Club Night Takes Stage In Rockland County Poetry Slam, Writer's Club Night Takes Stage In Rockland County
Poetry Slam, Writer's Club Night Takes Stage In Rockland County ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Literature and poetry are celebrated in two upcoming events in Rockland County.Suffern Poetry is having a poetry open mic, featuring Boston "slammaster" Simone Beaubien on Saturday from 6:30-9 p.m. at Suffern Village Hall, 61 Washington Ave., Suffern. This monthly poetry slam open mic happens in Suffern the third Saturday of each month in the Village Hall's community room. Parking is ample behind the building and next to the Lafayette Theater. The venue is a five-minute walk from the Suffern train station (Main/Bergen/Port Jervis lines from Secausus). Anyo…

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by Donna Christopher
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5K Community Run/Walk Coming To North Rockland 5K Community Run/Walk Coming To North Rockland
5K Community Run/Walk Coming To North Rockland HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. — The North Rockland community is invited to enter the 13th Annual "We Care" 5K Run/Walk set for Sunday, June 5 at 9 a.m. at Bowline Point Park, Haverstraw. This course is scenic, flat, and fast with river views. The race begins with check-in/registration from 7 to 8:45 a.m.; children’s fun run at 8:30 a.m., with 5K run starting at 9 a.m. The race entry fee is $25 up to May 27; $30 on race day. Kids enter for a $3 donation for the fun run (12 and under). For information and registration, call (845) 429-2200 or visit www.townofhaverstraw.org. Online registration…

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by Donna Christopher