🌱 Why a Hartsdale history teacher just won a surprise $25,000 award

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• Why a Hartsdale history teacher just won a surprise $25,000 award

Also on today's calendar: A Night in Oakville Wine Tasting at Zachys and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do cows have hooves and not feet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cool, with a high of 52 and low of 41 degrees.
• Wednesday: A morning shower or two, temps: high: 56, low: 46.
• Thursday: Pleasant with some sun, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Milken Foundation surprises NY high school teacher with $25,000 prize (clevelandjewishnews.com) — A Hartsdale educator just earned national recognition: Leffell School history teacher and department chair Harry Shontz received a surprise $25,000 Milken Educator Award during a school assembly. The honor, presented by foundation founder Lowell Milken, marks the first time a Westchester County teacher has received this prestigious prize, spotlighting innovative, immersive history teaching happening right in Hartsdale.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hartsdale

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 23

• A Night in Oakville Wine Tasting at Zachys
  Zachys Wine & Liquor, 30 Midland Ave, Port Chester
  5:00 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Style With Purpose
  I Am More Scarsdale, 6 Spencer Pl, Scarsdale
  11:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday April 21

• Spring Finals Study Nights
  Scarsdale Public Library , 54 Olmsted Rd , Scarsdale
  9:00 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Baby Lapsit
  Scarsdale Public Library , 54 Olmsted Rd , Scarsdale
  9:30 am
• First Steps & Stories
  Scarsdale Public Library , 54 Olmsted Rd , Scarsdale
  10:30 am
• Qi Gong with Jian-Yang Rong
  Scarsdale Public Library , 54 Olmsted Rd , Scarsdale
  11:00 am
• Spring Finals Study Nights
  Scarsdale Public Library , 54 Olmsted Rd , Scarsdale
  9:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Pregnancy & Postpartum Support Group
  Scarsdale Public Library , 54 Olmsted Rd , Scarsdale
  10:00 am
• Thursdays Together - Accessible Games and Activities
  Scarsdale Public Library , 54 Olmsted Rd , Scarsdale
  10:30 am

Sunday May 3

• Scarsdale Farmers Market Opens for the Season!
  Down to Earth Scarsdale Farmers Market , Spencer Pl , Scarsdale
  8:30 am
• Gotta Sing Events- BROADWAY!
  Ron Blacks Beer Hall , 181 Mamaroneck Ave , White Plains
  6:30 pm

Saturday May 9

• Concert Announcement: Land of the Silver Birch: Celebrating Canadian Composers
  Irvington Presbyterian Church , 25 N Broadway , Irvington
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Clean Team Member (Housekeeper) in Hartsdale. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Scarsdale

• I Am More Scarsdale Announces, 'Style With Purpose' Spring Event On April 29 (scarsdale10583.com)
• Rabbi Angela Buchdahl Says "Keep Our Caring Community at the Core" (scarsdale10583.com)
• Rye Country Day School Among Winners at Westchester Envirothon (talkofthesound.com)

Greenburgh

• Steve Popper: Knicks' Josh Hart proving to be right fit against Atlanta's Jalen Johnson (newsday.com)

Irvington

• The Curtain Rises On Mercy University's 26th Annual International Film Festival (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They lactose! (Thank you Courtney S. for sending it in!)
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