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UPDATE: I’ll be on the 8:43 from White Plains, due in Grand Central at 9:23. If you’re on the same train and going to the parade, let’s talk Giants!

Looks like I’ll be riding a train into NYC tomorrow morning to cover the Giants parade. If you’re among the Giants fanatics who will be doing the same, let me know what train you plan to take (I’m not sure yet whether I’ll take the Harlem or New Haven line) and where you plan to watch the parade. I’ll be looking to talk with folks from the area.

Write me at erauch@lohud.com if you’re interested in connecting. You can follow me on Twitter, too: @NPRauch.

Anderson’s Book Shop in Larchmont will host a book signing with author William Broad, a science journalist and senior writer at The New York Times, on Saturday, Feb. 11th between 2 and 4 p.m. Broad will be signing copies of his most recent book, The Science of Yoga.

Broad will host two other local signings the following month: March 4 at the JCC of Mid-Westchester at 1 p.m. and March 25 at the Larchmont Library at 4 p.m.

Here’s the description of the book, from the event announcement: “The Science of Yoga takes us on a riveting tour of unknown yoga that goes from old archives in Calcutta to the world capitals of medical research, from storied ashrams to spotless laboratories, from sweaty yoga studios with master teachers to the cozy offices of yoga healers. Broad unveils a burgeoning global industry that attracts not only curious scientists but true believers and charismatic hustlers. In the end, he shatters myths, lays out unexpected benefits, and offers a compelling vision of how the ancient practice can be improved.”

In response to a number of resident requests for information about crime prevention, the Town of Mamaroneck and the Larchmont Gardens Civic Association are jointly sponsoring a Crime Prevention Workshop at the VFW/Senior Center located at 1288 Boston Post Road on Wednesday at 7 p.m. A similar seminar was offered three years ago at the Weaver Street Firehouse.

Representatives of the Town’s Police Department will be on hand to answer questions as will Town Supervisor Nancy Seligson and Town Administrator Steve Altieri. For more information please contact Supervisor Nancy Seligson at 381-7805.

Larchmont Mayor Josh Mandell is the featured speaker at the next Issues Breakfast of The League of Women Voters of Larchmont/Mamaroneck, set for Friday at 8:15 a.m. at The Nautilus Diner on Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck. The cost is $8, payable at the door.

Want to be freezin’ for a reason? The South East Consortium for Special Services Inc. will be the beneficiary of a “Leprechaun Leap” into Long Island Sound on March 10 at noon in Mamaroneck. The festivities are set for Harbor Island Park; registration begins at 10 a.m. and there will also be refreshments and entertainment.

The consortium is a not-for-profit group dedicated to providing therapeutic recreation services, leisure-related programs and respite opportunities to over 350 children and adults with special needs who reside in southeast Westchester County.

For more information, contact Jerry Peters at 698-5232, by email at jpeters@secrec.org or go to http://www.secrec.org.

The Mamaroneck Artists Guild in Larchmont is featuring 75 pieces by students from Mamaroneck High School, New Rochelle High School and the French American School in its “Young Artists on the Rise” exhibit, which opened Tuesday.  A special opening reception and awards ceremony will be held at the gallery next Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

The work runs the gamut of media, including photography, ceramics, sculpture, drawing and painting. Juried members of the Larchmont-based Guild will judge and select one Best of Show piece, along with 1st , 2nd  and Honorable Mention winners in various categories.

The exhibit continues through Feb. 11. MAG Gallery is a not-for-profit space located in Larchmont, and is open five days a week.

At right, artwork by Mamaroneck senior Julia Rosenfeld that will be on exhibit.

Via press release:”The Michelle LeBlanc Trio will perform at the Larchmont Woman’s Club meeting on Feb. 17 in an original stage show designed to celebrate classic jazz as a reflection of America’s story.The show was created and produced by LeBlanc, a vocalist who has appeared at the Rainbow Room, the Friars Club, Riverside Chapel and at clubs, concerts, festivals and fundraisers throughout the area. She will be joined by Bill Crow, a legendary jazz string bass player, and Tom Kohl, pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger.

Crow has performed with Benny Goodman, Stan Getz, Marian McPartland, Mose Allison, Gerry Mulligan, and Milt Jackson. His first book on jazz, “Jazz Anecdotes,” was voted Best Jazz Book in the 1991 Jazz Times Reader’s Poll. Tom Kohl has worked with Quincy Jones, Clark Terry and many other jazz lions in the metropolitan area.

LeBlanc’s series of shows “Jazz: The American Story” have been developed and produced with support from 10 annual grants by the New York State Council for the Arts.

The public is invited without charge to the concert at 1:30 p.m., which follows the Club’s meeting at the Larchmont Avenue Church, 60 Forest Park Avenue. For more information call 834-0192.

Jaine Elkind Eney will be sworn in as a Mamaroneck Town Council member Jan. 18 to fill the vacancy created by the election of former councilwoman Nancy Seligson as supervisor.

The council voted 4-0 Jan. 4 to  appoint Elkind Eney, who was serving as village trustee in Larchmont. She is a former chair of the town’s Board of Assessment Review. Seligson, elected to the town’s top post in November, replaces Valerie O’Keefe, who stepped down after serving 12 years as supervisor.

In Larchmont, Peter Fanelli was sworn in as trustee Monday to fill Elkind Eney’s seat on the five-member village board. He was appointed by Mayor Joshua Mandell.

The Larchmont Public Library will mark “The Year of the Dragon” by presenting a Chinese New Year program on Friday, Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. The program will be lead by Louis Russo. The program is free and everyone is welcome. The program will feature two video presentations and will provide in-depth discussion on Chinese history, art, music, dance (Shen Yun), literature and culture.  The presentation will provide an overview to key Chinese dynasties (from the Tang Dynasty to the present), classic stories and many fascinating characters from Chinese literature. Chinese music and musical instruments will also be discussed. The program will also explain how Shen Yun uses Chinese dance to express Chinese civilization and its values. At the close of the presentation, there will be a question and answer session.

Also in February, the exhibit “Palette & Press: Plein-Air Paintings and Intaglio Etchings”, an exhibit of landscape paintings and etchings by Catherine Caulfield Russell, will be on display in the Library’s Oresman Gallery from Feb. 2, through Feb. 28. A reception is set for Thursday, Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m. Russell is an active member of the Montauk Artist’s Association, Long Island New York and is a member of numerous Artists’ Guilds.  Her most recent achievements include being a recipient of “The Nelda A. Howell Award” for 2011.  Presently her painting “The Lake” is exhibiting in the New England Landscape Invitational in the Lyme Art Associations Gallery. She also is a member of The Center for Contemporary Printmaking. Shown above is her work titled “Poet’s Sky.”

For more information on either program, call the library at (914) 834-2281 or visit the library online at www.larchmontlibrary.org.

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The Larchmont Public Library presents “The Book and the Movie”, a 2-part film and book discussion series beginning on Jan. 10 at 10 a.m. led by Rob Goldstone. Beginning with a discussion about the book and the film that is being screened, Goldstone presents the back story for each film and relates unique, sometimes little-known anecdotes and trivia about the stars and about the making of the film.  The series will be held in the Larchmont Village Center located directly behind the library. The series is free and everyone is welcome. The library is located at 121 Larchmont Avenue in Larchmont, NY.

On January 10 the program will feature the film “Random Harvest”. The film, based on the book “RANDOM HARVEST” by James Hilton, tells the story of a shell-shocked World War I solider (Ronald Coleman) who has amnesia and his wife (Greer Garson) who is trying the help him remember even though the doctors tell her not to. Nominated for 7 Academy awards including best picture and best actor (Ronald Coleman).

On Feb. 14 Goldstone presents classic 1941 film, “THE MALTESE FALCON”, followed by a discussion of the film and the book by Dashiell Hammett. The film stars Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade who is on a quest to find The Maltese Falcon and the man who murdered his partner. The film’s many twists and turns have riveted film audiences ever since its theatrical release 71 years ago. The film was nominated for 3 Academy Awards, including best picture and best screenplay (John Huston).

Goldstone has been a Larchmont resident for forty-five years and is a life-long film enthusiast. He has presented the Book and the Movie series many times and in many locations including presentations aboard the cruise ships of the Princess Line. His favorite film of all time is the Humphrey Bogart classic, “Casablanca”, which he has seen over 140 times.