1. ESOL Registration at Mount Pleasant Library: These free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) are given in partnership with Southern BOCES. The classes will begin Jan. 14 (registration required) and run through March 27. Classes meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings for three hours, from 5:45 to 8:45 p.m. Registration will take place at the Mount Pleasant Library in Pleasantville on Tuesday, Jan. 7 and Thursday Jan. 9, from 5:45 to 8:45 p.m. Space is limited for this class. If you have any questions, contact Debbie Jordon at (914) 769-0548, ext. 215, or call southern Westchester BOCES at (914) 332-1686.
2. Briarcliff Principle’s Coffee: Grab a cup of coffee with Briarcliff High School Principle Deborah French from 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. in the College Conference Room.
3. What is the polar vortex anyway? By now, you’ve heard about – and most likely have felt – today’s forecast. So what exactly is the explanation behind what weather experts call a “polar vortex”? Find out here.
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4. Most read: The obituary for retired police officer Robert Kelly was the most-read post yesterday in Westchester.
5. Did you snap some pix of your New Year's celebration? Share them here, in our community gallery.
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