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March 03, 2023 | Vol. 10, Number 9 | www.ryecityreview.com
Picture House receives arts award
TWICE AS NICE! Pelham celebrates a 6-4 win over Rye in the Section 1 Division 2 finals on Feb. 26. The Pelicans topped the Garnets to win their second-straight title. For story, see page 16. Photo/Mike Smith
Still Time Left: Input is Needed for the Westchester County Youth Bureau’s Community Youth Needs Assessment The Westchester County Youth Bureau is seeking input from residents ages 12 and up on a Community Youth Needs Assessment, available online now through March 3. The purpose of the assessment is to identify current strengths, needs and ideas for future services for children and youth in our community. As part of this assessment, there are three short surveys that are anonymous and confidential. Each survey takes approximately two to five minutes to complete. Surveys include one for youth ages 12-21, one for parents/ caregivers and lastly one for youth service providers (people who work with
youth at schools, nonprofits, religious organizations, community centers, etc.). The youth and parent surveys are in both English and Spanish. Parent survey: https:// www.surveymonkey.com/r/ RX77SD3 Provider survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G7BKB9F Youth survey: https:// www.surveymonkey.com/r/ G7GTJRR Flyers for the youth and parent/caregiver surveys with QR codes are attached for circulation. Please contact Vanessa Perez at the Westchester County Youth Bureau if you have any questions 995-2745.
Attention Parents The Westchester County Youth Bureau wants to hear from you. This short survey will help us support programs for you and your peers. It is anonymous and confidential. Names and emails will NOT be used. To take the survey, scan the QR CODE or click the link below. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G7GTJRR If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Vanessa Perez at: VRPE@WestchesterGov.com
Parent Survey/ Encuesta de Padres Westchester County Youth Bureau
ArtsWestchester annually awards the people and organizations who help make Westchester a vibrant arts hub. The Arts Award is their highest honor, and The Picture House Regional Film Center is among 2023’s worthy honorees. The Arts Organization Award goes to a Westchester County non-profit arts organization that has made important contributions to the growth of WestchesPicture House Bronxville recently celebrated its oneter’s cultural life over a The year anniversary. significant period of time and has had an impact beyond its immediate community. and furthering the organization’s The Picture House Regional Film mission at the same time. Center is being recognized this The Bronxville theater opened year for “a visionary organization its doors to the public in Febbringing the best of filmmaking to ruary 2022. The expansion has the community at two locations.” strengthened the impact of The ArtsWestchester CEO, Janet Picture House across the region Langsam, said “One of the real through amplified access to the treasures in the Westchester culbest available cinema, convertural scene is The Picture House sations, arts education, and live Regional Film Center where they performances. are growing by leaps and bounds, President and Executive Direcspreading their wonderful protor of The Picture House, Laura grams to Bronxville and beyond.” deBuys said “Westchester is rich Like many arts organizations with arts organizations welcomin Westchester, The Picture ing audiences once again. The House suffered a tremendous creativity and leadership of this setback due to the pandemic. arts community is extraordinary. Despite the many challenges To be part of this notable group of along the way to recovery, there award-winners means the world were also surprising silver linings, to us.” including a unique opportunity to The Arts Award celebration expand TPH’s film and education takes place on Wednesday, programs to the historic movie April 19, (https://artswesttheater in Bronxville. For The chester.org/arts-award-celePicture House, a nonprofit that bration/). For more informawas formed in 2003 when the tion about The Picture House, Pelham theater was scheduled please visit www.thepicturefor demolition, it made complete house.org, call (914) 738-3161, sense to expand to Bronxville, or email info@thepicturerescuing another 1920s theater house.org.