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NOTE: All calendar events must be received by March 5 (for the April issue) and adhere to our guidelines. Email
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THURSDAY, MARCH 1 Adoption Crossroads – 7:15-9:30pm. A not-for- profit mutual support group for all those whose lives have been touched by adoption. 74 Lakewood Dr (2nd house in driveway), Congers. 268-0283.
Photography Exhibit Pioneering Voices – Library hours. Exhibit runs 3/1-3/31. Pioneering Voices is a museum-quality traveling exhibit including photographs and interviews with people of all ages who are transgender and some of their family. This exhibit seeks to challenge damaging myths and stereotypes about transgender people and to educate people about this marginalized and often invisible group. Free. Nyack Library, 59 S. Broadway, Nyack. 634-5729 x 307.
GayPrideRockland.org.
FRIDAY, MARCH 2
Erev Shabbat Family Service with Jeffrey Fried- berg – 7pm. A fun-filled family service filled with wonderful worship, musical instruments, stories, songs, and prayer. Temple Beth Torah, 330 N High- land Ave, Upper Nyack. 358-2248.
SATURDAY, MARCH 3
Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz Hike – Contact for time. Moderate activity. Hike, snowshoe, or cross country ski depending on conditions and partici- pants' choice. One destination: skating rink for R & R. Per person, day fee. Leader Pete McGinnis. 454- 4428 or
pmcgin1@aol.com.
MidHudsonADK.org.
Introductory Session and Campus Tour at Blue Rock School – 10am. Blue Rock School will be hosting an introductory session and campus tour for families interested in grades K-8. The community is invited to come learn about Blue Rock School's unique, child-centered philosophy and tour their beautiful, three-acre wooded campus. RSVP. Bev- erly Stycos. 627-0234 or bluerockschool@verizon. net. Blue Rock School, 110 Demarest Mill Rd (off Germonds Rd.), West Nyack.
BlueRockSchool.org.
SUNDAY, MARCH 4
Bagels-n-Blox – 9:30am. Join us for movement, mu- sic and fun. Parents and children between 6 weeks and 3 years are welcome. Temple Beth Torah, 330 N Highland Ave, Upper Nyack. 358-2248. rachel@
templebethtorah.org.
Reinventing Your Life – 10:30am. Mike Landrum, UU member. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockland, 130 Concklin Road, Pomona, opposite Exit 12N on the Palisades Parkway. administrator@
uurocklandny.org.
UURocklandNY.org.
An Afternoon with Sundance Outdoor Adventure Society – 2pm. Sundance Outdoor Adventure So- ciety is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization based in NY metropolitan area, devoted to outdoor activities for the LGBT community.
Free. Nyack Library, 59 S. Broadway, Nyack. 634- 5729 x 307.
GayPrideRockland.org.
TUESDAY, MARCH 6 Kindergarten Non-Sibling Registration for New-
burgh Enlarged City School District – 9am-1pm. Mon-Fri. 3/6-3/16. Registration will be held at the Office of Registration, Newburgh Enlarged City School District Welcome Center, 91 Washington St, Newburgh. 563-5437.
The Five Stress-Busters that Promote Optimal Health – 6:30pm. Identify the differences between physical, emotional and chemical stress. Also, gain a better understanding of how stress affects your health, and learn natural and effective ways to strengthen your body to better combat stress. Caminez Chiropractic, 548 W Nyack Rd, West Nyack. 353-1543.
CaminezWellness.com.
Love Your Liver Workshop – 7-8pm. Talk by Lisa D’Alessandro, holistic health coach and practitioner. The toxic burden that exists in this civilization as we know it is overwhelming and often our bodies are too stressed to keep up with the overload. This leads to illness unless we enhance detoxification. Preventative health choices and optimizing our nutrition are vital to our existence of living free of ailments and disease. Learn everyday know-how and facts. Reserve your space. 744-6769. WhatEvery-
BodyNeeds@ymail.com. Pure Symmetry Fitness, 99 Depot St, Pine Bush.
PureSymmetryFitness.com.
Healthy Eating Workshop – 7:30-9pm. Are you looking for more energy? Do you need to achieve your optimal weight? Are you suffering with a chronic illness that won’t go away? Dr. Eric Gold- man, chiropractor and Nutrition Response Testing practitioner will teach you how to prepare delicious meals that will help you to feel better faster, break free from chronic disease and boost your immunity. Learn how the traditional diets of non-industrialized peoples nourished optimal health for thousands of years. Dr. Goldman will explain the benefits of consuming nutrient-dense whole foods. Free. Call for reservations. 1540 Rt. 202, Ste. 12, Pomona. 354-2100.
KGChiro.com.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7
Infant Massage: Three-Week Series – 9:30- 10:45am. Meets Wednesdays (3/7, 3/14, 3/21). Learn how to massage and bond with your baby in this three-session course. Massage helps improve bond- ing due to eye-to-eye contact, soothing vocal sounds, caressing, and smiling; improves body awareness; improves ability to relax; relieves the discomfort of teething, colic, gas, congestion, and constipation; improves weight gain; helps to strengthen the baby’s respiratory, circulatory, nervous systems. This class is taught by a pediatric physical therapist. $60. Please call or email to register. Pediatric Physical & Occupational Therapy, PLLC, 873 Route 45, New City. 362-7787.
dawn@pptskids.com.
Spring Has Sprung – 1pm. Barbara Chinsky Cohen, floral designer and adjunct instructor at Rockland Community College. She is co-writing a book about the top twenty flowers to grow. She will discuss some of these flowers and others that bloom in our area in spring. Learn tips on arranging all those gorgeous blooms. New City Library, 220 N Main St, New City. 634-4997.
NewCityLibrary.org.
Purim Spiel and Megilat Esther Reading – 7pm. Join us for a very ‘Glee’ Megillah and a night of musical fun. Temple Beth Torah, 330 N Highland Ave, Upper Nyack. 358-2248.
FRIDAY, MARCH 9
The Active and Retired Center’s Film Club – 10am. View and discuss the film Atonement star- ring Keira Knightly and directed by Joe Wright. The meeting is open to the public and there is no charge. Nanuet Library, 149 Church St, Nanuet. B. Berkowitz, 942-7619.
SATURDAY, MARCH 10
Open House for Summer Play Program at Blue Rock School – 10am. Parents and their children, ages 3-1/2 to 12, are invited to visit our beautiful, four- acre campus, including the brand new Arts & Nature Studies Annex and pool. Meet summer play director, Jamie Moreno and hear all about Blue Rock's unique and adventure-filled summer camp program. Face painting, games and loads of fun. Blue Rock School, 110 Demarest Mill Road, (Off Germonds Road), West Nyack. RSVP. summerplayprogram@gmail. com, 627-0234.
BlueRockSchool.org.
Blooms Through the Seasons – 1pm Avid gardener Marlene Ostertag shares her many experiences. She will address location, lighting, and placement. New City Library, 220 N Main St, New City. 634-4997.
NewCityLibrary.org.
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Special Extended Workshop: The Holy Self – 2–5pm. Led by Rachel Astarte Piccione, an author, counselor, and educator living in Nyack and founder of Healing Arts New York. Reconnect with the divine self and write with that authentic voice, using a three-phase approach of: guided meditation, writing and discussion. $65, 10% of proceeds will be donated to People Tree Well- ness's free acupuncture program for homeless youth. Birchwood Center, 85 South Broadway, 2nd Floor, Nyack. rap@healingartsnewyork. com, 917-282-9537.
PeopleTreeWellness.com.
HealingArtsNewYork.com.
Crash Course Camera and Photography Class for Kids – 3-5pm. Ages 12-17. Students will dis- cuss the basics elements of good photography and get the opportunity to shoot the Nyack downtown area. Learn basic Photoshop techniques to enhance images. Ken Karlewicz. $25 a class non-members, $20 a class members ($50/40 for both days). Edward Hopper House Art Center, 82 N Broadway, Nyack. 358-0774.
info@hopperhouse.org. EdwardHop-
perHouse.org.
Ceremony of Light and the Andean Despacho with James Riverstone – 5-9pm. Feel free to bring rattles, drums, sound makers for fire ceremony and any sacred objects for the alter (which will be returned to you). Healthy potluck. $30. James
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