Greetings to all, There will be a commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the ongoing Nakba on Monday, May 15. The event will take place in downtown White Plains at 4 PM. The flyer for the event is below. Please share widely! The planning committee is in the process of getting endorsements from local […]
EVENT: Q&A with Director Megan Mylan LOCATION: Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Rd, Pleasantville, NY 10570 DATE&TIME: Monday, May 15 @ 7:00 PM The Jacob Burns Film Center is hosting a Q&A with Academy Award Winner Megan Mylan, director of Simple as Water, a meditation on parental bonds to their children, diving into topics such as […]
From VOCAL-NY We are at a critical phase in passing the Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act. The bill passed the Assembly in March, and in our final month of session we need to keep the pressure on the Senate to do the same. We currently have 30 Senate co-sponsors on the bill and pushing to get 2 […]
We will present the documentary film: And Then They Came For Us The documentary film of Japanese internment in the 1940’s The guest speaker: Takeshi “Tak” Furumoto will share his experiences during this period and follow by discussion on this period in the USA’s history. You are invited to join us at: White Plains Library […]
EVENT: A Love Letter to Nature, Community Garden Day LOCATION: Mount Vernon High School 100 California Road Mount Vernon, NY 10552 DATE&TIME: Saturday, May 20th, 10AM-4PM On May 20th, MVHS is holding an "open house" where neighbors and friends can come out to learn more about the "A Love Letter to Nature" project, participate […]
EVENT: Afghan Dreamers: Film Screening LOCATION: The Picture House, Bronxville DATE&TIME: Sunday, May 21 @ 5 PM Hearts & Homes for Refugees is proud to host a preview screening of “Afghan Dreamers,” an award-winning documentary about an all-girls Afghan robotic team that was produced by New Rochelle native David Cowan and directed by NY-based David Greenwald. […]
Afghan Dreamers Hearts & Homes for Refugees hosts screening of acclaimed “Afghan Dreamers” at Voice & Vision Film Festival Sunday, May 21, 5:00 pm The Picture House, Bronxville followed by a Q&A with the producer, director and an Afghan advocate Buy Tickets HHR is proud to host a preview screening of “Afghan Dreamers,” an award-winning documentary […]
EVENT: Rally for the Climate, Jobs, and Justice LOCATION: 1 Fernbrook St, Yonkers, NY 10705 DATE&TIME: May 25th, @ 4PM On Thursday, May 25th, join us in Yonkers at 4pm to rally for the Climate, Jobs, and Justice Package! Our press conference mobilization will be one of nearly a dozen events statewide on May 25th, […]
