Mara A Van Fleet

Westchester County

Westchester

New Castle

New York

Jeff Edwards

New York City Metropolitan Area

Chappaqua-Mount Kisco

Pleasantville-Briarcliff Manor

Ossining-Croton-On-Hudson

Yorktown-Somers

Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow

Bedford-Katonah

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White Plains

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Richard Kaufman

Greenwich

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555 Pleasantville Rd, Briarcliff Manor, NY, 10510 (South Building)

Join us for a community tag sale located in the South Building to shop for unique finds and hidden treasures. All proceeds from the event directly benefit the Tiffany Window restoration project at the church complex.

Local Event: Tag Sale

Tag Sale

Join us for a community tag sale located in the South Building to shop for unique finds and hidden treasures. All proceeds from...

St John's Episcopal Church

Experience an intimate staged reading of a new work by Rita Anderson, starring Cady McClain and Susan Ward under the direction of John Hickok. Part of Axial Theatre's Safehouse series, this compelling performance follows two theater women through a lifetime of love and art. Joining the playwright, director and actors after the show is special guest Reverend Julia Macy Offinger of St John's Episcopal Church, Pleasanvtville.

Local Event: "The Widow Underwood" by Ken Ludwig Playwriting Award Winner Rita Anderson

"The Widow Underwood" by Ken Ludwig Playwriting...

Experience an intimate staged reading of a new work by Rita Anderson, starring Cady McClain and Susan Ward under the direction...

"The Widow Underwood" by Ken Ludwig Playwriting Award Winner Rita Anderson

Bedford Hills Community House

<a href="https://steppingstones.givecloud.co/75" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bill &amp; Lois Wilson: In Their Own Words</a>&nbsp;is an intimate and powerful theatrical portrait of two lives that changed the course of recovery history. Told through their own words from the Stepping Stones Archive, the play running June 4 to 6 at 7 p.m. and June 7 at 1 p.m. traces the lives of global humanitarians Bill and Lois Wilson from the spark of young love, through Bill’s 17-year struggle with alcoholism, to his transformative recovery and the cofounding of Alcoholics Anonymous. Along the way, audiences witness the circumstances that led to the genesis of the Twelve Steps of recovery—an enduring framework that has helped millions reclaim their lives.
Actors will portray “Older Bill” and “Older Lois,” offering depth and reflection shaped by years of lived experience, while two "younger" actors bring vitality and urgency to the roles of “Younger Lois” and “Younger Bill.”
More than a biography, the play sheds light on the often-overlooked partnership behind a global movement. Longtime New Yorkers, Bill and Lois Wilson helped lay the foundation for recovery communities that continue to thrive today worldwide, including Alcoholics Anonymous (founded 1935) and Al-Anon (founded 1951). Their legacy endures decades after their passing, continuing to offer hope and healing worldwide.
This production is directed by Trent Dawson, Artistic Director, Katonah Classic Stage, from the play compiled by Laurie Heffner-Lewis. The 111-minute plus intermission production is made from the Wilsons’ personal writings preserved in the Stepping Stones Archive, bringing authenticity and emotional resonance to this compelling story of love, resilience, and redemption.
Stepping Stones is the private, non-profit, and tax-exempt National Historic Landmark site and archive that was the long-time home of the Wilsons and continues to welcome tour visitors by reservation and has robust online, off-site, and in-person programming, a play program, and an Online Archive Portal viewable worldwide. The Katonah, NY site has 8-acres of gardens and grounds, the Wilson home and Bill's writing studio, and 110,000 original documents and artifacts.&nbsp;
This production is being presented to celebrate the 75th Annual Stepping Stones Lois' Family Groups Picnic weekend. For picnic tickets, volunteering for the picnic and play, and for more information about Stepping Stones, go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.steppingstones.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.steppingstones.org</a>. For assistance contact us at: 914-232-4822 or office@steppingstone.org.
Light refreshments will be available for purchase during intermission.

Local Event: Play June 4-7: "Bill & Lois Wilson: In Their Own Words"

Play June 4-7: "Bill & Lois Wilson: In Their...

Bill & Lois Wilson: In Their Own Words is an intimate and powerful theatrical portrait of two lives that changed the course of...

Play June 4-7: "Bill & Lois Wilson: In Their Own Words"

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