Forum on Fracking, World AIDS Day, KES Holiday Boutique

1.World AIDS Day

On Dec. 1, no matter where you are, join the Hudson Valley HIV Community Network in a minute of silence at noon to remember those who have died, and to show your support for all who are currently living with HIV/AIDS. The theme of this World AIDS Day is “Act Aware.”  This means finding out the facts about HIV, including how it is spread, how it can be prevented, and the reality of living with HIV.  World AIDS Day is a chance for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to honor people who have died.

2. Looking for a preschool for next year?

Check out the Pound Ridge Community Church play school. The open house starts at 1 p.m. If you want to learn about a few more preschools in the area,

3.MTA 'App Quest'

What’s the most useful transit-related app out there? The MTA wants your help in finding that out. Through January 11, the public is invited to comment and vote on 42 apps that were submitted to MTA App Quest, a competition in which app developers are vying for cash prizes and the bragging rights that come with being voted the most popular choice among New York train and bus riders.To view video demonstrations of each of the 42 apps that have been submitted, to vote and provide comments, transit riders can go to this website: http://mtaappquest.com  Visitors to that page will also have the option of downloading the submitted apps, which in many cases can be done free of charge.

4. Forum on Fracking

The League of Women Voters of Bedford, Lewisboro, North Salem and the Croton Watershed Clean Water Coalition are hosting a forum on hydrofracking at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Katonah Village Library, free of charge.

Speakers include Jannette M. Barth, Ph.D., senior economist with Pepacton Institute LLC. She has worked in the fields of economic analysis and economic modeling and forecasting for more than 35 years; Larysa Dyrszka, M.D., pediatrician and children's health advocate, frequent speaker on the issue of fracking's impact on public health and Kevin Winn, commissioner for Bedford's Department of Public Works and a professional engineer with more than 18 years of public works, water and wastewater industry experience. Also invited to speak are State Senator Greg Ball and State Assemblyman Robert Castelli.

5. KES Holiday Boutique

In the mood for some holiday shopping? Stop by the holiday boutique at Katonah Elementary School, beginning at 5:30 p.m.