From AFCFP: Thank you so much for helping spread the word about Combatants for Peace’s upcoming Joint Nakba Ceremony. As you know, the Joint Nakba Ceremony will take place this Monday, May 15, at 1:00pm ET. Please find attached graphics that you can use to promote the ceremony – if you could send out one last […]
EVENT: 75th Anniversary of Nakba Commemoration LOCATION(S): - Downtown White Plains Foundation: Main St and Mamaroneck Ave White Plains, NY 10601 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Statue 111 MLK Blvd White Plains, NY 10601 (Front of county courthouse) DATE&TIME: May 15 2023 4PM Join the Westchester community in a commemoration of the 75th anniversary […]
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. […]
