The Look: Christmas and Beyond
It’s no secret that I love to dress for the occasion. And that means wearing a red dress for Christmas. If you’re anything like me, you too have your share of past Christmas dresses in your closet. There is something very special about such a tradition. The problem is that, usually, the dress just sits in the closet the remainder of the year. That needn’t be the case
Along for the Rye’d Full Disclosure on the Family Christmas Card
The holiday cards are starting to roll in. It’s my very favorite part of the season, with all the voyeuristic joys of facebook but with photos that you can actually touch. Some people like to string theirs along the mantle or tape them to the refrigerator. I prefer to pile them on a lovely tray and sift through them at day’s end. They are magical to me, all those smiling faces and catchy holiday wishes. They are windows into the lives of the families who sent them. And my card lies among them, the big fat lie that I distribute annually through the mail.
Rye Students Help Those Near and Far
Tis the season for giving, and Rye students have been doing just that. Students, staff members, and parent volunteers have organized and participated in various fundraisers, drives, and other acts of kindness in recent weeks. Each school has helped play a part in providing food and clothing.
Three Fascinating Women and Their Roles
Historian Carol Berkin, a professor at CUNY Graduate Center and Baruch College, was the Sackler Family Endowed Lecture Series speaker at Rye Country Day School November 30.
Rye Country Day Students Up for “The Challenge”
Get ready for the new season of MSG Varsity’s award-winning quiz show, “The Challenge”, December 28 at 6:30 p.m. The first match-up promises to be special, with Rye Country Day School competing against Salesian High School.
Holy Child Luncheon for Library a Success
School of the Holy Child hosted its second annual Luncheon and Boutique for the Maureen Alison McGrath ’78 Memorial Library November 30 at Apawamis Club. The event drew 200 guests in support of the library.
Message to Rye Voters and Taxpayers from the Rye Finance Committee
The following is a Citizens’ Budget Report prepared by City Staff at the request of the Finance Committee. The purpose of this report is to provide voters with a streamlined version of the 2012 Budget proposed first by the City Manager and the City Comptroller on November 9.
A Golden Year for Hickory & Tweed
Since 1961, Hickory & Tweed has catered to ski, snowboard, cycle, and outdoor fashion needs. Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Armonk shop continues to grow and receive praise from the generations of customers it serves. Families as far away as Boston and Philadelphia travel to the shop year-after-year for a one-of-a-kind experience.
Hot Off the Presses: Daniel Warren’s “Henry’s Heart”
It’s not every day local elementary school students grace the pages of a children’s book, so the November 22 release of “Henry’s Heart” by Charise Mericle Harper was cause to celebrate.
A Special 64 Students
Rye High School announced that 64 students have earned 2011 AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional scores on the Advanced Placement Exams. The College Board presents these awards to students who have demonstrated college-level achievement through AP courses and exams.