A Week in White Plains: June 11-15

• Correction: the book discussion on “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarnation in the Age of Colorblindness,” will take place at 250 Bryant Ave., not the White Plains Public Library.

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Monday, June 11

• The White Plains Common Council will hold a special meeting at at 7:30 p.m. The council will vote on a resolution that would deem it as lead agency for the White Plains Housing Authority’s environmental review of its application for a special permit to construct a new building in the Winbrook Community at 223-225 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The council will also vote on resolution that would reject the as being complete. Click on the PDF to view the agenda. 

• The White Plains Board of Education will hold its regular meeting at 7:45 p.m. in the . Click on the PDF to read the agenda.

Tuesday, June 12

• Councilwoman and Architect Milagros Lecuona will discuss the Tappan Bridge Park Alliance’s desire to recycle the Tappan Zee Bridge into a park, instead of demolishing it at the 7:30 p.m. meeting of , to be held at 5 Homeside Ln. Click here for details. 

• The Westchester Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute for Nonviolence will hold a book discussion on “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarnation in the Age of Colorblindness,” by Michelle Alexander at 7 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Library at 250 Bryant Ave. Click for details.

Wednesday, June 13

• Mamaroneck Avenue Elementary School students will perform “You Can Count on Me,” an original play featuring the school’s Self Esteem Team, at 1:45 p.m. Click for details.

• Support White Plains Middle School’s student activities by shopping at in White Plains during the Summer Reading Fun book fair from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Click on the PDF for details.

Thursday, June 14

• Mamaroneck Avenue Elementary School students will perform “You Can Count on Me,” an original play featuring the school’s Self Esteem Team, at 9:30 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. Click for details.

• The White Plains PTA Council will hold a meeting at 5 Homeside Ln. at 7:30 p.m.

• Support White Plains Middle School’s student activities by shopping online at Barnes and Noble from June 14 to June 18. Click on the PDF for details. 

Friday, June 15

• A special Summer 2012 Olympic & Women Gymnastic themed edition of “Beyond the Game” will air at 9 p.m. on the White Plains Public Access Channel (Cablevision 76, Verizon 45), featuring Olympian Dominque Moceanu. Click for details.

• Support White Plains Middle School’s student activities by shopping online at Barnes and Noble from June 14 to June 18. Click on the PDF for details.

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