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Monday, Oct. 14

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Bardonia Civic Association Candidates Night

The Bardonia Civic Association is hosting a candidates’ night at 7 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Parrott Road, West Nyack. Candidates in the races for Rockland County Executive and Clarkstown supervisor, town council, highway and judges will participate. 

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Tuesday, Oct. 15

White Cane Awareness Day

The Association for the Visually Impaired and co-sponsors, the New York State Commission for the Blind, Rockland Independent Living Center and Lions 
Club District #20 R-1, are celebrating Rockland County's first “White Cane Awareness Day” from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Palisades Center. The event will be held on the fourth floor and is designed to increase public awareness about the importance of the white cane as a tool for helping blind and visually impaired people live with greater independence.

Rockland County Legislature Meeting 

The Rockland County Legislature will meet at 7 p.m. at 11 New Hempstead Road in New City.

Clarkstown Board of Education

The Clarkstown Board of Education holds its first community workshop on the budget process for the next school year. The meeting is open to the public and begins at 7 p.m. at 62 Old Middletown Road in New City.

Wednesday, Oct. 16

County Executive Debate

The debate takes place at Dominican College at 470 Western Highway in Orangeburg at 7 p.m. Leadership Rockland is hosting the debate. 

Lecture: Media Hostility Toward Israel

Aryeh Green is director of MediaCentral , a Jerusalem-based project of HonestReporting, which provides support services for  journalists based in or visiting Israel and the region. A former senior advisor to Natan Sharansky, 
Green will offer an insider’s perspective on the roots of the press' hostility towards the Jewish state and will discuss MediaCentral's radically different approach to Israel's challenges in the media. The free lecture at the Jewish Community Campus at 450 West Nyack Road in West Nyack begins at 8 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 17

The Rockland College Fair

The Rockland College Fair at Albertus Magnus High School on Route 304 in Bardonia is free and begins at 6 p.m. and runs until 9 p.m. High School juniors, seniors and their families will find college information including curriculum, campus life, intern programs and admission procedures. There will also be an opportunity to win an iPad.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Rockland Mentor Enrichment Meeting

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rockland County is holding a Mentor Enrichment Meeting at 7 p.m. at its office at 65 North Main Street in New City. It is located in the Capital One Bank Building opposite Shop Rite on the second floor. Those who are not currently mentors, but are interested in learning about volunteering as a mentor are welcome. If attending, RSVP by Monday, October 14th at 845-634-2199 ext. 3 or jlongo@bbbsofrc.com.  Light refreshments will be served.

New City Library Board of Trustees Meeting

The New City Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. at the library at 220 North Main Street.

Clarkstown Candidates Debate

Our Town is hosting a debate for candidates seeking elected office in Clarkstown at 8 p.m. at Clarkstown Town Hall at 10 Maple Ave in New City.

 

 

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