Hudson Valley Food Pantry Hosts Fundraiser; Stuffed Animal Sleepover at the White Plains Library Friday

TODAY: Westchester Jewish Community Services is hosting its Helping Woman workshop: “Ignite Your Spark, Re-Weave the Story of Your Life, Produce a Meaningful Career Change” today at 9:30 a.m. The workshop will offer a refresher course in intention setting, and moving toward the next career or role with confidence and credibility. Westchester Community Services is located at 845 N. Broadway in White Plains.  For more information on Women-Helping-Women, contact Director Lenore Rosenbaum, 914-761-0600 x 308 or lrosenbaum@wjcs.com.

TODAY: Hudson Valley Pet Food Pantry is having a fundraiser at Vintage Bar Lounge & Restaurant, located at 171 Mains Street in White Plains, today from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Enjoy dinner, wine & beverages and a silent auction. The event costs $40 per person.

TUESDAY: The Pediatric Cancer Foundation is hosting its annual Give Hope Shop boutique at the Willow Ridge Country Club, located at 123 North St Harrison, NY . This fundraiser will feature over 30 vendors selling fine jewelry, home accessories, stationery, custom clothing, children's gifts and much more. Visit http://pcfweb.org/ for more information.

TUESDAY: Community Housing Innovations, Inc., a local, HUD- approved, 501-c non-profit, is having a free seminar at the White Plains Library, located at 100 Martine Ave.  Learn what your options are if you are behind on mortgage payments or in foreclosure. Topics include: foreclosure, loan modificatons, NY Foreclosure law, short sales and deed-in-lieu. RSVP by calling Abigail Garcia at (914)595-0986 or Anthony Paribello at (914)595-0993. Visit www.chigrants.org for more information.

WEDNESDAY: The Grace Episcopal Church in White Plains is hosting cellist Nancy Donaruma for a performance of the Shostakovich Sonata in D minor; Opus 40 for Cello and Piano, and the Beethoven Trio in B flat Major Opus 11 for its Noonday Getaway Concert series.  Ms. Donaruma played with the New York Philharmonic for 31 years and is currently Artistic Director of the Rhinebeck Chamber Music Society.  She is joined by colleagues Judith Muir on clarinet and Peter Muir on piano. The event, which is free, begins noon. The church is located at 33 Church St.

WEDNESDAY: The White Plains Library is hosting a special Day of the Dead / Día de los Muertos storytime Wednesday at 7 p.m. Stories will be told in Spanish and English.