Wednesday, May 14, 2008

MAMAPALOOZA Event

The Westchester County Office for Women and the Motherhood Foundation are presenting an event: MAMAPALOOZA on May 17th, 10am - 5pm at Kensico Dam.

There will be music, dance, vendors, workshops.

"Our Stuff First" - A Conversation About Race

When The Village Comes Together Series -
"Our Stuff First" - A Conversation About Race
"We misunderstand racism completely if we do not understand that racism is a mask for a much deeper problem involving not the victims of racism but the perpetrators."

DATE: May 16, 2008
PLACE: TOWN OF GREENBURGH
THEODORE D. YOUNG COMMUNITY CENTER,(914) 989-3600
TIME: 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Moderator, Guest Panelist, Open Mic Conversation
Contact E. Lee Trollinger for more information (914) 989-3631

Westchester Meeting on New York's Health Care Initiatives

Regional Meeting for Westchester & Lower Hudson Valley
Come find out what’s happening here in New York, and an exciting new statewide campaign for universal health care reform!

What’s in the work so far: Governor’s “Partnership for Coverage” Initiative, postcard campaigns, personal story collections; Statement of Standards for Reform, “People’s Public Hearing” in Albany on May 28th, 9 Regional Meetings across the state this spring

Monday, May 19th, 4 to 6 p.m.
White Plains City Library, 100 Martine Avenue
(between So. Lexington Ave.& MLK Jr. Blvd., across from the Galleria–parking on-site)

Author Presentation on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

In Celebration of Mental Health Month:
Gerry Radano, LMSW Award-Winning Author of CONTAMINATED- My Journey Out of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
This dynamic and motivational speaker will describe how she was able to survive being crippled by obsessive compulsive disorder for over 10 years, and will present facts and statistics on the brain surgery that allowed her to make a complete recovery. Sponsored by: NASW Westchester Division
Date: Wednesday, May 21
Time: 5:30 ¨C 7:30 PM
Place: NY Presbyterian Hospital Auditorium
21 Bloomingdale Road , White Plains

CO-PARENTING AFTER DIVORCE/SEPARATION PROGRAM

CO-PARENTING AFTER DIVORCE/SEPARATION: A Presentation for Parents
YWCA of WHITE PLAINS
515 North Street, White Plains, NY 10605
Thursday, June 12th, 2008
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
RSVP Required by June 9th, 2008 to mediation@nyfamilydynamics.com

Saturday, February 2, 2008

Albany Day 2008 with the NY Immigration Coalition

Join us, the NY Immigration Coalition, as we call on the Governor, the State Legislature, and State Agencies for action on critical immigrant community issues.

Empire State Day of Action
Monday, February 25, 2008
The Egg (Kitty Carlisle Hart Theatre) – Albany, NY
For more information please call José Davila at (212) 627-2227 ext. 241

Documentary Film Screening on Gay and Lesbian Marriage

The Lower Hudson Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union presents an award-winning documentary film on the current history, politics, and personal stories of gay and lesbian marriage.

"TYING THE KNOT"
Directed by Jim de Seve. Premiered in 2004 at the Tribeca Film Festival, NYC
Won 11 film festival awards, including Best Documentary at Frameline Film Festival
Saturday February 9, 2008
9:30 AM to 12 noon

Following the film, director Jim de Seve will lead a post-screening discussion at
Cinema 100
Greenburgh Shopping Center
93 Knollwood Rd. (100A),White Plains