Spring Galas and Fundraisers

You wouldn't know it from the weather, but Spring is just a week away bringing a full schedule of events and fundraisers. Here are some of the events on the Spring calendar:

The Junior League of Central Westchester (JLCW) presents its Glitz and Glamour Spring Fundraiser and Silent Auction on Friday, March 28, 2014. This year's event is co-sponsored by Pepe Infiniti and 42 The Restaurant. The event will be held at Pepe Infiniti in White Plains and the evening will include entertainment by the Music Conservatory of Westchester, a cocktail reception and silent auction. Tickets are $130 each. Contact the JLCW office at 914-723-6130, email jlcw@verizon.net or click here. 

MahJongg Day at the Center@862 will be held on Sunday, March 30th. The cost is $50 per

person which includes two hours of play time and lunch. Play options: 10:00 AM-12:00N play with lunch from 12:00N-1:00 PM or 1:30-2:30 PM for lunch followed by 2:30-4:30 PM play. All levels of play are welcome, including beginners. New players can learn the game's fundamentals at a table with an instructor at either session. To register, visit: www.thecenter862.com or call The Center@862: 914-722-8358. Also note that DeCicco Marketplace is donating one percent of its customers' purchases to The Scarsdale Teen Center to help The Center meet costs and keep its doors open. At check-out, customers should tell the cashier that they want to donate to The Center.

The Westchester Jewish Community Services 2014 Gala, honoring Penny Goldsmith and Linda Plattus will be held at the Willow Ridge Country Club in Harrison, NY, on April 1, 2014 at 6:30 PM. These two leaders have helped shape WJCS and have brought energy, enthusiasm and support to programs that enable WJCS to serve 20,000 people in Westchester each year. For more information, please contact Susan Lewen, Director of Development, at slewen@wjcs.com or 914-761-0600 x 219 or visit wjcs.com.

The 2014 Scarsdale Bowl Dinner, honoring community volunteers and David Raizen, the president of the Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps will be held on Wednesday evening, April 9th at 6:30 pm at The Fountainhead in New Rochelle. To reserve, visit the Scarsdale Foundation website at

www.scarsdalefoundation.org and click on the link on the right-hand side of the page to purchase tickets for the Scarsdale Bowl dinner You can download the registration form, indicate with whom you would like to be seated, or sign up for a "get-acquainted" table, and mail it in to the address indicated. 

The JCC of Mid-Westchester will hold their annual gala on Thursday May 1 at 7 pm at the Rennaisance Hotel in West Harrison. The evening will honor Robert Arnow, Roger Kahn and Alison Singer. The evening will include entertainment and a silent auction. Reserve by April 11, by clicking here: