Bedford Village Flower Shoppe Welcomes New Owners

With a new marriage, two young boys, a business of her own and an overwhelming triathlon training schedule, South Salem's Lauren Chillemi hardly needed any more projects on her already crowded plate. The opportunity to purchase the Bedford Village Flower Shoppe, however, made sound business sense.

Bedford Village Flower Shoppe Welcomes New Owners

With a new marriage, two young boys, a business of her own and an overwhelming triathlon training schedule, South Salem's Lauren Chillemi hardly needed any more projects on her already crowded plate. The opportunity to purchase the Bedford Village Flower Shoppe, however, made sound business sense.

Ridgefield Painter Makes Children’s Books Into Works Of Art

Leslie M. Connito , a longtime painter, has turned her love of poetry and her talent for brushstrokes, into five children's books, one of which is set in South Salem, N.Y. where she lives. "The Wild-Out Animal Alphabet Book," "The Magic Drum," and "The Story of Ticklemino," were created and illustrated in a drawn out form for Connito's two daughters when they were young and just published this past summer.

Northern Westchester Painter Makes Children’s Books Into Works Of Art

Leslie M. Connito , a longtime painter, has turned her love of poetry and her talent for brushstrokes, into five children's books, one of which is set in South Salem, where she lives. "The Wild-Out Animal Alphabet Book," "The Magic Drum," and "The Story of Ticklemino," were created and illustrated in a drawn out form for Connito's two daughters when they were young and just published this past summer.

Vista, South Salem, Goldens Bridge FDs Join Forces For Toys For Tots

Fire departments from Vista, South Salem, and Golden's Bridge will host a Toys For Tots dropoff on Saturday, Dec. 10. Donations of new and unwrapped toys can be dropped at the fire stations between 9 a.m. and 5 p..The Vista station is at 377 Smith Ridge Road in South Salem; the South Salem station is at 1190 Route 35 in South Salem and the Golden's Bridge Fire Department is at 254 Waccabuc Road.

Robert the Guitar Guy wows at the Library

... ry for many years, but everyone was thrilled to have Robert the Guitar Guy back in town. On Sunday afternoon the South Salem, N.Y., musician entertained a group of kids and parents with an array of fun songs, puppets and instrument participation.

Fantastic Beasts’ promising, but not yet Potter-magical

J.K. Rowling, embarking on her new, post-Potter blockbuster franchise with "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," has said herself that her screenplay, which she began several years ago, was informed by world events - particularly, she noted, a rise in populism around the globe. And so there's definitely some darkness in "Fantastic Beasts," despite its being a family film, complete with the sweetest little beasts imaginable - expect to see your kid melt forthwith over the lovable jewelry-imbibing Niffler But there's also a refreshingly light tone competing with the sinister themes, thanks especially to two exceedingly appealing supporting characters headed for a sweet confection of a romance.

A Timeline Of The Harry Potter Fandom Unraveling In 2016

J.K. Rowling always said that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows would be the last book in the Harry Potter series, but if 2016 taught us anything, it's that Rowling is more invested in the wizarding world than ever. In the years since The Deathly Hallows 's release on July 21, 2007, Harry Potter has become Rowling's Room of Requirement: Sometimes it's there, and sometimes it's not, but when it does appear, it becomes whatever she needs it to be.