Sirens Test, Owls, Mother Goose is Back

1. Indian Point Sirens Test

Can you hear Indian Point sirens? Entergy will conduct a test of all Indian Point sirens in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Orange counties today beginning at 10:30 a.m. All the sirens will be sounded for four minutes at full volume followed by an activation of the Emergency Alert System on radio and television stations. This is only a test. No response on the part of the public is necessary.

2. Welcome new blogger

Photographer Amy Drucker recently joined the growing ranks of Patch bloggers. Her first post provided great tips on taking pictures of your kids. and email LisaB@Patch.com if you are interested in blogging for Patch.

3. Looking for a New Dog? Visit Paws for the Cause

Recycled Paws Rescue is hosting an adoption event in Northern Westchester this Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Buchanan Pavilion (on Westchester Avenue). For more information visit recycledpaws.webs.com.

4. Fried talks owls at the Katonah Memorial House

Bedford Audubon hosts a talk about owls tonight at 7:30 p.m. "Learn about all 19 species that inhabit our continent, see photographs and listen to their eerie calls," with Sam Fried, a past President of Hartford Audubon Society. Fried's work has been published in field guides, books, newspapers and magazines worldwide, including National Audubon, Birder's World, Bird Watcher's Digest, Birding and Living Bird magazines; he also wrote several chapters of the Insight Guides book on birding in North America, published by the Discovery Channel.

5.Mother Goose time at KVL

Though beloved Mother Goose leader Susan Shaw has retired from her post, the library starts a new session of the storytelling lap time. Today at 11 a.m. bring toddlers up to 30 months with a parent/caregiver. for more information.