May 2022 Calendar of Events |
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Harriet Tubman activities the White Plains BID website is your source for information on this month's activities: story walk, an outdoor movie, reenactors and more.
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StoryWalk @ Library Plaza. Enjoy Follow the Drinking Gourd by Jeanette Winter - all month long at the Library. You can find information about all of the Library's Harriet Tubman related events here: Harriet Tubman events at the WP Public Library
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Farmers Market, Court Street between Main Street & Martine Avenue. 8:30 am. - 3:30 pm.
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Music in Motion. Catch live music in downtown White Plains as bands serenade outdoor cafés of the downtown.
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White Plains Comic Fest - 11 AM - 6 PM at the Galleria Mall. This year's ComicFest will feature artists, authors, illustrators -- more than 30 vendors and activities that will keep kids and adults entertained all day long.
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Mother's Day! Show mom your love and appreciation. Check the WP BID's website for dining suggestions.
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Family Literacy Festival @ Eastview Middle School 10 AM - 3PM T he American Federation of Teachers, First Book, and the White Plains Teachers’ Association will have over 40,000 FREE K-12 books and resources to share! FREE Books are available on a first-come, first-served basis!
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The use of gasoline-powered blowers is allowed only during the Spring and Fall clean-up periods
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Outdoor movie: Harriet. Bring your own chair...Free popcorn
provided by White Plains/ Greenburgh NAACP(while supplies last).
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City of White Plains Budget Adoption. |
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Tibbits Park
This 4.52 acre park, composed of seven large median traffic islands, is located along North Broadway from Lake Street to Armory Place.
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Be Part of the White Plains Memorial Day Parade -- Monday, May 30, 2022 -- |
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The City of White Plains will commemorate Memorial Day on Monday, May 30, 2022 with its annual Parade & Ceremony, sponsored by the Mayor’s Memorial and Veterans Days Board.
Honor our Veterans. Join the parade! Come out and watch. Or, if you are part of a community businesses and or organization, participate as marchers in this event.
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Groups will assemble on Church St. between Main St. and Hamilton Ave. at 9:30 a.m. Parade will march from Church St. to Main St., onto No. Broadway and end at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument at the WP Rural Cemetery on No. Broadway. At the parade’s end, a ceremony will be held at the Rural Cemetery. The ceremony will be conducted rain or shine.
Hope you will join us for the day to honor our Veterans. If you'd like to march, please RSVP by Monday, May 16 at 914.422.1424 or by email atofano@whiteplainsny.gov.
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White Plains Farmers Market Now Open!
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WP Youth Bureau Summer Programs
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Local Businesses Recognized for their Commitment to the Environment at the Launch of #PlasticFree WP |
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#PlasticFreeWP is a sustainability initiative aimed to highlight businesses that have taken steps to reduce their usage of single-use plastics and is a resource for sustainable products and practices. #PlasticFreeWP is a completely voluntary program for businesses to join and pledge to reduce their usage of plastics.
Founding White Plains Business Members that have been recognized include:
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The White Plains TILI Shed
Opens for Season
The Take It or Leave It Shed located at the Gedney Yard Recycling Center has opened for the season.
Saturdays 9am - Noon aaaaaWednesdays 2 pm - 4 pm
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The City of White Plains is looking for Summer Camp Counselors to work their 2022 Summer Camp season. Applicants must be 16 years or older and fully vaccinated to work at our camps. For more information contact Sia Tofano at atofano@whiteplainsny.gov.
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Bike Helmet & Safety Day -- May 21st at Delfino Park
Register for Bike Rodeo, Helmet-fitting, Bike Tuneup and Learn to Ride Clinic. Helmets donated by the Jill E. Solomon Foundation.
Open to WP residents 3 years & older.
Pre-registration required @ 914.422.1336.
Sponsored by White Plains Public Safety, Rec & Parks and Westchester Bike Clubs.
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Two "Can't Miss" Downtown Events in May |
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Catch live music in downtown White Plains as bands serenade outdoor cafés of the downtown! Eat at your favorite restaurant and enjoy the band’s performance as they stroll along the sidewalk playing music
for outdoor diners.
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White Plains ComicFest returns to the Galleria on Saturday, May 7 from 11 am - 6 pm! This year's ComicFest will feature artists, authors, illustrators -- more than 30 vendors and activities that will keep kids and adults entertained all day long.
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Results are in!
2022 WP Favorite Chicken Wing Is . . .
Wings a la Limena from
Delicias del Jireh Peruvian Kitchen
Thousands of Wings
600 Voters
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LOVE YOUR BLOCK APPLICATIONS |
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The Love Your Block application officially launched in April 22nd. Applications are being accepted until June 22.
The Love Your Block team is available to help with the application process by appointment and answer any questions.
For this first year there is a focus on small-scale home repairs and litter cleanups in the Ferris Ave. and Battle Hill neighborhoods.
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Learn More at a Love Your Block Resource Fair
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Saturday, May 14th -- 2 to 4 pm
The French Speaking Baptist Church
237 Ferris Avenue
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Sunday, May 15th - 2 to 4 pm
The Battle Hill Recreations Room
55 McKinley Avenue
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Take a look at Some of April's Events
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Funny Bunny Egg Hunt at Highlands School |
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Little League Parade Marks Season Opening |
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White Plains Police
Car Seat Safety Check team at Calvary Baptist Church
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Earth Day Tree Planting at Purdy House |
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Harriet Tubman Sculpture Ribbon-cutting Ceremony
Renaissance Plaza
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Pawty in the Park
Battle Hill Dog Park
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Honorable Harry Bright Honored by the
New Westchester Symphony Orchestra
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The New Westchester Symphony Orchestra celebrated its long-standing member Harry Bright's lifelong dedication to music and education by naming the orchestra's concertmaster's chair after him in perpetuity.
The presentation took place during the orchestra's first in-person performance since COVID-19, under the baton of a new conductor, Steven Huang, at a Spring Concert on April 23rd at White Plains High School.
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County Executive George Latimer, left, and White Plains Mayor Tom Roach were on hand to congratulate Harry Bright. |
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A member of the orchestra’s first violin section since its early days, Mr. Bright has had a career of civic engagement and community service. He was elected to the White Plains Common Council, served as President of the White Plains Rotary Club and as Chairman of the United Way of Westchester, as Executive Director of the White Plains Commission on Human Rights, and was co-founder of the White Plains Coalition for Cultural and Racial Harmony and co-founder of Embracing Diversity and Ending Racism.
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