On Thursday, July 18th the Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center (HHREC) in partnership with the Desmond-Fish Public Library in Garrison, NY will host a talk and presentation on the oldest living Olympian Champion and Holocaust survivor. Agi Keleti: The Jewish Olympian’s Story of Survival and Triumph will be presented by HHREC Board Chairperson and GenerationsForward Speaker Michael Gyory. Born in Budapest, Hungary, on January 9, 1921, Keleti’s journey is a tale of courage, survival and historic accomplishments. She survived the Nazis and outlasted the Communists to become the greatest female Jewish Olympian of all time winning 10 metals in […]

Two-time Grammy Award-winning rock band The Wallflowers return to The Capitol Theatre on Tues., Nov. 12, 2024 for a special benefit concert for ArtsWestchester. The band, a creation of Jakob Dylan, son of the legendary Bob Dylan, has sold over ten-million albums internationally with smash hit singles like “One Headlight” and “6th Avenue Heartache.” Grab your tickets or corporate sponsorship for this benefit concert and help support ArtsWestchester’s programs and services. Tickets & Sponsorships for The Wallflowers Benefit Concert https://artswestchester.org/benefitconcert/

Tompkins Community Bank’s (Tompkins) Acorn Community Alliance is banking on community spirit as employees volunteer across the Hudson Valley. The Acorn Community Alliance program, which encourages employees to volunteer within the communities serviced by the financial institution, has contributed 180 hours of volunteer work so far this year. From packaging and distributing food to reading to children at specialized education schools, the Acorn Community Alliance will continue to support a variety of Hudson Valley organizations throughout the remainder of 2024, including Habitat for Humanity, Paws Crossed, and United for the Troops. Tompkins’ team members have spent approximately 2,200 hours serving […]