ParentsTalk, Katonah Park and Native Plants

1. Parents talk about 'too much of a good thing'

How do you manage your children's time? How do you decide when activities are fitting of your child's schedule and personality or perhaps one-too-many? or this week to weigh in on extracurriculars and kids.

2. Public Meeting on the Katonah Memorial Park Master Plan

Bedford residents are invited to participate in an open forum on the Katonah Memorial Park and Zema Property master plan. Attendees include representatives from the Bedford Recreation and Parks Committee, Supervisor Lee Robers and project consultants from the Chazen Companies. Click here for

3. 'Crucible' tickets are now available

Tickets are on sale for Bedford Community Theatre’s spring production, Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” with performances on May 12 and May 19 at 7:00pm; May 13, 14, 20, 21 at 8:00pm; at the Bedford Hills Community House, 74 Main St., Bedford Hills. Tickets are $15 for adults; $12 for students. for how to buy.

4. Integrative medicine for your pets

"Wipe Your Paws" is hosting a talk covering Integrative Medicine for Pets.  Dr. Alvarez, the head of Integrative and Rehabilitative Medicine at Katonah Bedford Veterinary Center, will lead a conversation providing an overview of integrative medicine, acupuncture and the benefits it can offer your pet, physical rehabilition and herbal medicines and natural remedies. It's tonight at 7:15 p.m.

5. Plant your garden, the native way

The use of native plants in public and private gardens is becoming increasingly popular, but knowing how to use native plants in coordination with ecological patterns and processes is not so well understood, say organizers of a presentation, sponsored by the Bedford Audubon Society. Landscape consultant Larry Weaner will use a series of case studies to explore techniques for gracefully integrating native plant compositions and ecological processes into the residential landscape. for more info on the program which starts tonight at 7:30 p.m.

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