Katonah Charity Invites New Members, Tree of Life Party Tonight

1.Tree of Life celebration tonight

The Fox Lane HS sings at tonight's Tree of Life celebration at the Holiday Inn in Mt. Kisco, which benefits Hospice Care in Westchester & Putnam. The ceremony is from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. and will be hosted by Lisa LaRocca, a reporter with News 12 Westchester. The event is free and includes refreshments. The Tree of Life will run from November 30 thru December 24 at the Holiday Inn. 

2. Bedford's Carol Kurth to be honored at Soiree 75

The AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley Chapter will celebrate “Soiree75,” its 75th anniversary Gala, tonight at the Katonah Art Museum. The festive black tie event will mark the 75th anniversary of the Westchester-based Chapter, which was founded in 1936. 2012 Honorees will be Carol Kurth, FAIA; Russell Davidson, AIA; and Roland Reisley.

3. Katonah Education Exchange Program hosts tea and note card sale

A local charity is holding a free Indian-inspired tea and update event on Thursday morning. The group is named KEEP, which is short for Katonah Education Exchange Program. Their mission is to keep girls in school in areas of rural India where they are at risk of being sold to brothels. Every penny donated to KEEP goes directly to a non-profit in India called Apne Aap.  Thursday's event is open to all potential new members/donors. Note cards will be sold for a $10 tax-deductible donation, with each card supporting one month of enrollment in a daily program for at-risk girls in Bihar, India. Anyone interested in attending should email keepcharity@gmail.com for details.

4. Castelli calls for health insurance task force

Assemblyman Robert J. Castelli (R, C – Goldens Bridge) has asked State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky to empanel an insurance task force in response to the recent news that next year, Empire BlueCross BlueShield will drop small business health insurance plans which cover 20,000 businesses in New York State. For more details, click here.

5. Holiday contest coming

We had such great response from the Halloween contest that Patch is launching a holiday contest around home decorations. Details to follow!