Nov/Dec 2025

BRONZE & STEEL | WINDOWS & DOORS

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER

“ ‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY” INDEED! THE HOLIDAYS ARE A TIME TO REJOICE, CELEBRATE, AND…PARTY!

“SING WE JOYOUS ALL TOGETHER” AS THE CAROL GOES.

You might get your best new Holiday recipe or decorating tips from our Cover Feature, Ridgefield and New Canaan local Barbara Costello, whose @brunchwithbabs makes her one of the biggest social media influencers on the planet. ...Or plan a visit to the Katonah Museum of Art, where you will find some of the finest Modern and Contemporary art. …Or prepare to party with a visit to Purple Plains, which is ‘cannabis central’ located right in Pound Ridge.

‘TIS ALSO THE SEASON FOR REFLECTION, FOR GRATITUDE FOR ALL OUR BLESSINGS AND GOOD FORTUNE…AND FOR GIVING!

And not just the obligatory checks you write each year. ...I’m talking about really considering how you can make a difference in some cause - and preferably with a local charity. Make a commitment to giveenough that it makes a difference to you! And make a commitment to give your time to help others - and preferably those in the local community in need of help! Helping others is the most noble of our human endeavors!

In this issue we are featuring The Pantry in Mt. Kisco, formerly known as the Mt. Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry, which distributes 1,000,000 pounds of food and 1,300,000 meals per annum - making it the largest weekly-choice food pantry serving the 21 towns in Northern Westchester! …When you read Executive Director Trina Ward Fontaine’s plea for help at the end of the feature...please stop and consider whether it’s you who will ensure The Pantry’s continued operation or expand its reach to help hundreds or thousands of people in our community who are in need. Or you who will volunteer.

And we’re featuring Dr. Jessie Stone, a Purchase native who’s devoted her life to fighting malaria and providing primary healthcare in a rural region of Uganda. She’s a selfless humanitarian who deserves the tribute and support of the International community, no less each one of us… So when you take stock of how much of herself Jessie is giving to help others, and of the magnitude of the problems she is facing… consider whether it’s you who will make the donation that will save the next life, or a thousand lives. Or what other worthy charity you can support.

And to highlight a local couple who are leading by example when it comes to philanthropy and helping others, we’re also featuring Bedfordites Mitti and Melissa Liebersohn. Their good fortune leads to their charity and giving…as it should for each of us.

‘TIS THE SEASON…AND THE TIME TO GIVE AND TO HELP OTHERS IS ALWAYS NOW!

Casey Arden Kaplan

B&NC MAG PRESIDENT

PHOTO: ANDREA CERASO

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THE INTERNET’S GRANDMOTHER BARBARA COSTELLO IS @BRUNCHWITHBABS

Barbara Costello is one of social media’s biggest influencers, with 3.8 million followers on Instagram and 4.2 million followers on TikTok! She’s a mother and grandmother, with decidedly midwestern sensibilities, who’s developed a huge following around her presentation of recipes and cooking demonstrations, and hacks for home and cleaning, and a seasonally-themed diet of personal, design, and lifestyle tips.

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DR. JESSIE STONE

Purchase native fighting Malaria and providing primary healthcare in Uganda

Dr. Jessie Stone is the modern day Albert Schweitzer - but who you’ve never heard of! She’s devoted her life to providing primary healthcare, health education and disease prevention, and lives in a rural malaria-infested region along the Nile River in Uganda more than half of each year. …And then she runs a kayaking camp for disadvantaged children on the Housatonic River in Connecticut each summer, in her ‘spare time’!

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MITTI & MELISSA LIEBERSOHN MUNIFICENCE - A Bedford Couple Rooted In Giving

“What gives Mitti and me pleasure is helping other people,” says Melissa. “We’re fulfilled when a parent calls to say we’ve really helped their kid. Between Mitti’s philanthropy and my social work, we’re lucky enough to have the satisfaction of helping people on a large scale, and within the community on a personal level. As people say, ‘giving is its own reward’!”

Old Town Barns

THE KATONAH MUSEUM OF ART

You Can’t Spell Museum Without ‘U’ And ‘ME’

The Museum was founded in 1954 by a group of local women who had the audacious idea that they could bring the best of the art world to their community. …Now that vision is reality at the Katonah Museum of Art!

THE PANTRY

The Pantry, presently located in the United Methodist Church at 300 Main Street in Mt. Kisco, distributes approximately 1,000,000 pounds of food and 1,300,000 meals per annum - making it the largest weeklychoice food pantry serving the 21 towns in northern Westchester!

PURPLE PLAINS

CANNABIS CENTRAL…right in Pound Ridge

Cannabis is legal for regulated ‘recreational’ sale, and permitted use in most places where smoking a cigarette is allowed, in both New York and Connecticut. However, by quirk of law, exercise of government, and twist of fate, Purple Plains - located at 32 Westchester Avenue in Pound Ridge - is the only licensed cannabis store in the B&NC area!

EPIC SOCCER

Kicking it around in Darien

OUT & ABOUT CALENDAR

See and be seen at the best events in our community! Your curated guide to what’s happening around town this November and December... here’s what you can’t miss!

“With Epic Soccer we’re providing organized sports for kids who otherwise wouldn’t get to play,” says Jessica Bennett, co-founder of this Darien Soccer Association-supported organization, now in its second year. “It isn’t a fully structured typical game - sometimes it’s just kicking it around - but the athletes are building basic skills, building relationships with one another and with their high school mentors, getting a sense of teamwork, making great strides, feeling successful, and having fun!”

Grace Farms

Vista

TheRidge Playhouseeld

Old Salem Farm

Wolf Conservation Center

Marsh Sanctuary

Cross River Reservoir

Katonah Museum of Art

Muscoot Farm

Titicus Reservoir

Ward Pound Ridge Reservation

Lake Waccabuc

Leonard Park

Bedford Village Green

King Cone

The Glass House

Westmoreland Sanctuary

Jacob Burns Film Center

John Jay Homestead

The Bedford Oak

DRAKE BUILDERS LLC

This is Shannon and Jared. They’ve been featured in Forbes, HGTV, Real Simple, Architectural Digest, Homes & Gardens, Woman’s Day, Apartment Therapy, and more.

THE ISABEL BRACELET AND THE ELOISE NECKLACE @ LADY & LARSEN

$2,575 (bracelet), $950 (necklace)

Isabel reimagines the classic tennis bracelet with a modern sensibility— lab-grown emeralds, bezel-set in 14K yellow gold, offer a fresh take on timeless elegance. Style her solo or pair with Eloise for a look that moves seamlessly from everyday to occasion.

RAMBLIN’ STALLION, THE CHARM @ LIVING PEARL

$925

With a reverse-set black diamond wink and plenty of wild spirit, the Ramblin’ Stallion Charm in 18K rose gold balances untamed grace with fearless energy. We’re also eying the studs in the same design!

@ DUCHESS IN BEDFORD

$175

An annual tradition at DUCHESS, Jenn’s Favorite Things returns with a curated edit of her most-loved clean beauty essentials. From skincare and hair to makeup and home, each piece reflects Jenn Streicher’s thoughtful approach to beauty — a collection so coveted, it sells out year after year.

“S-A-N” CLOCHE CANDLE @ LUMIÈRE DORÉE

$46

Cool winter days, glowing candle-lit nights. Inspired by “San,” the Korean word for mountain, this hand-poured blend of pine, cinnamon, and sandalwood captures serene winter warmth in an elegant glass cloche — the ultimate luxury gift for the holiday season!

HOLIDAY

Guide Gift

ICONIC CASHMERE SWEATERS BY RALPH LAUREN AND PETER MILLAR

@ DARIEN SPORT SHOP

$498 & $695

Crafted from ultra-soft cashmere and designed in timeless hues, these iconic sweaters are the kind of classics they’ll reach for all winter long.

ANTLER CANDLE HOLDER @ THE CLARK IN POUND RIDGE

This vintage antler candle holder adds a touch of whimsical elegance to the table. It’s a little wild, a little magical, and just the right amount of unexpected for any holiday setting.

CHANEL 2009 BLACK QUILTED CAVIAR LEATHER HANDBAG @ MICHAEL’S LUXURY CONSIGNMENT IN KATONAH

$2,900

THE MULBERRY SLIP

@ ISA TAILORED & MADE

STARTING AT $750

The Mulberry Slip: A whisper-soft slip in 100% silk crepe, with finely finished French seams that disappear into the fabric and a graceful drape that glides effortlessly over the body. Available in custom shades that flatter every skin tone.

Who says secondhand can’t steal the spotlight? This iconic Chanel beauty—finished in textured caviar leather with silver hardware and the house’s signature quilting— is proof that timeless style only gets better with age. Snag it at Michael’s, where luxury finds a second life..

ETERNITY BANDS @ SERPENTINE JEWELS IN GREENWICH STARTING AT $5,000

Timeless and effortlessly chic — these Eternity Bands make the ultimate

SHERIDAN FRENCH

‘EVERY BODY’ DRESS

$390

An effortless one size fits most dress, now available in a holiday red, and perfect for all seasonal celebrations. Use code MERRY for 20%

ORIGINAL ART FROM THE ART OF GIFTING @ YELLOW STUDIO IN CROSS RIVER

$275

This season, skip the ordinary—give the gift of art. The Art of Gifting at Yellow Studio brings together one-of-a-kind treasures, from original works in the Small Works exhibition to beautifully handcrafted goods. Thoughtful. Unexpected. Anything but basic. Sunday, December 14, 4-7pm, The Co-Op & Beehive at Yellow Studio

Alissa Leigh, Color Stories #9 10”x10”

STEMLESS WINE GLASS @ POURTIONS BARWARE IN BEDFORD

$14.95 ea

Mischief meets moderation with Pourtions wine glasses. Locally owned by long-time Bedford residents, Dan & Mary Cassidy, the brand mission takes the serious issues of portion control and gives it a humorous twist. This holiday season, add some moderation to your merriment.

SHELL NECKLACES @ M&R JEWELRY

STARTING AT $100

Make waves with these statement necklaces, where effortless elegance meets a touch of the sea. One-of-a-kind necklaces featuring lustrous shells and handcrafted, they are the perfect gift for the style maven who loves a hint of coastal glamour

ESTRELLA BOW EMBELLISHED DRESS AND HENLEY LIGHTWEIGHT, CORDUROY SHIRT-JACKET

@ TIA CIBANI

$210 (dress), $95 (shirt

For the little ones with big style: These beautifully crafted pieces blend couture-level detail with everyday comfort. Made from the finest fabrics and exclusive in-house prints, they’ve earned a global cult following— and moms in the know can’t get enough!

SIMONE PERELE KIMONO IN EMERALD GREEN @ LASOURCE

$350

Wrap her in elegance with the Love Me Kimono in a striking emerald green. This luxurious piece blends timeless silhouette with a bold, modern hue - perfect for lounging in style.

HOLIDAY

MARCO BICEGO MASAI 18K YELLOW GOLD COIL AND DIAMOND HUGGIE EARRINGS @ MANFREDI IN NEW CANAAN

$7,550

These chic huggie earrings blend the brand’s signature sleek coils with a band of brilliant-cut diamonds for effortless elegance. Handcrafted in radiant 18K yellow gold, they’re the perfect touch of everyday luxury.

Gift Guide

GIFT CARD @ NEW BEAUTY & WELLNESS IN NEW CANAAN

Give the gift of luxury this holiday season with a New Beauty & Wellness gift card. Thoughtfully wrapped for effortless giving, they are the ultimate stocking stuffer or year end thank you for someone truly special.

BOURGEOIS D VINTAGE ACOUSTIC GUITAR @ NEW CANAAN MUSIC

$6199.00

Handcrafted in Maine, from the first strum, it’s clear — this isn’t just another dreadnought. The D-Vintage is hand-voiced for clarity and depth, making it equally at home in a bluegrass jam or a solo singer-songwriter set.

MASQUE VISOLASTINE + @ BA SKIN LAB IN NEW CANAAN

$130

Consider this your skin’s winter rescue. Masque Visolastine + is the gold standard in deep hydration— infused with hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, and nourishing botanical oils to restore moisture, plump tired skin, and reinforce the barrier.

ANTIQUE FRENCH IRONSTONE SOAP DISH @ THE COLLECTED HAUS

$60

This antique French ironstone soap dish, adorned with deep green florals and fluttering butterflies, is a little slice of the French countryside—no passport required. Whether it’s holding provincial soap or stylishly displaying matches beside your favorite candle, it brings an effortless je ne sais quoi to any corner.

Dr. Jessie Stone

PURCHASE NATIVE

FIGHTING MALARIA AND

PROVIDING PRIMARY HEALTHCARE IN UGANDA

Dr. Jessie Stone is the modern day Albert Schweitzer - but who you’ve never heard of! She’s devoted her life to providing primary healthcare, health education, and disease prevention, and lives in a rural malaria-infested region along the Nile River in Uganda more than half of each year. …And then she runs a kayaking camp for disadvantaged children on the Housatonic River in Connecticut each summer, in her ‘spare time’!

…And, at 57, she looks like a younger version of Katherine Hepburn - who famously travelled upriver with Humphrey Bogart in the movie African Queen that was filmed, in part, in Uganda - and she’s got a lot of the glamour and mystique of Meryl Streep in Out of Africa although she styles more Patagonia than Ralph Lauren.

Jessie grew up in Purchase - and still makes her mom’s house in Purchase her home base when she’s Stateside. Her father, who owned and operated the Allen Stone Gallery in Manhattan for many years, died in 2006. She went to Montessori, Whitby, Rye Country Day, and then Pomfret to finish high school. Then off to college at U.C. Berkeley, in part to study Philosophy and Political Science, and in part to be able to pursue her love of skiing at the Lake Tahoe ski areas only three hours away. …But a dislocated shoulder from a skiing accident during her freshman year, and surgery to correct the resulting torn ligaments, caused Jessie to turn to kayaking, and redirected her intellectual interest and focus to medicine.

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Dr. Jessie Stone

During the summer of her sophomore year, she got a job as a rafting guide on the South Fork of the American River in Coloma, California, at a place called White Water Voyages. She met one of the most advanced kayakers in the world, a man who was a multiple time world champion in freestyle kayaking and an Olympian in Slalom Kayaking, named Eric Jackson, who coached and mentored her and introduced her to river whitewater kayaking on the Rogue River in Oregon. And during the summer of her junior year, Jessie traveled to Africa on Eric’s team to guide rafts on the Zambezi River below Victoria Falls. “I was completely enthralled with paddling, to the point where I was living in an RV just to have immediate access to a river and to go paddling,” Jessie declares. Not the kind of kayaking through gates that’s often shown at the Olympics, Jessie became interested in freestyle white water kayaking, involving speed, form, style, and things like wave and hole surfing. …And in a short period of time, Jessie became one of the top competitive freestyle kayakers in the U.S. She’s been a six-time member of the U.S. Team!

After college, Jessie returned to Africa to participate in a kayaking expedition Eric was leading, first on the Zambezi and then on the Nile in Uganda. “We started on the Nile at its source at Lake Victoria. The Nile was then being recognized as one of the top white-water kayaking opportunities in the world - although that’s less of a thing now, since the government of Uganda constructed massive hydroelectric dams in the Aughts which have flattened much of the Nile…and which have anyway failed to provide any benefit that has flowed to the public - but that’s another story,” Jessie

draws-in the listener and begins to reveal the scope and detail of her knowledge and understanding of Northeast Africa.

“It was our expedition, and more particularly our journey to the region along the Nile called Busoga land, home of Bujagali Falls, which is about six hours drive from the nearest major airport in Entebbe, that changed my life,” Jessie recalls. “We’d been on the river for about ten days, when Eric got malaria. It started bad…and got worse. He almost died. I was astonished that, despite the absolute prevalence of malaria in the region, the people generally knew very little about the disease and had little in the way of prevention or treatment!”

“Before I’d graduated from Cal, when I was having one of the operations on my shoulder, I met an Orthopedic Surgeon in San Francisco who was, quite coincidentally, named Dr. Stone,” Jessie says recalling this aspect of her story. “He’d encouraged me to go into medicine… and - although it had been too late to go pre-med while I was at Berkeley - when I got back from the Zimbabwe expedition, I kind of put two-and-two together and figured the best way for me to be able to do something like help the people with a total lack of resources in the region of Uganda I’d encountered, or put my life to the service of helping other people with health problems, was that I needed to become a doctor! …I applied to a postgrad pre-med program at the University of Pennsylvania where I worked in a lab for two years, then went on to medical school at New York Medical College in Valhalla, and a residency at the Wave Sport and Jackson Kayak University!”

PHOTOGRAPHY: ELI REICHMAN

“In 2003, once I’d become a doctor, I returned to Africa - specifically to the Bujagali Falls region on the banks of the Nile River, about ten miles north of the source of the Nile in Jinja - with the mission to substantially reduce the incidence and impact of malaria in the region. …I met a local woman named Jessica who became my interpreter, and who led an effort to canvas as many locals as we could to assess what percent of the population had experienced malaria and what the societal impact had been. …Malaria, and the very unusual asymptomatic parasitemia, helps perpetuate the disease constantly, showing us how intelligent the malaria parasite is! Without treatment, it is almost always fatal for children under five, and only has a lesser mortality rate amongst adults because surviving past five years old insures that you will have partial immunity to the disease. Nevertheless, untreated falciparum malaria is fatal for all! Having partial immunity buys you

time, and falciparum malaria is responsible for 97% of all malaria cases in Uganda. The other species of malaria are present in Uganda, but are much less common and are not fatal. Though falciparum malaria does not remain in the body for life as other malaria species do, drug resistant strains are emerging and causing concerns about the increased lethality of falciparum malaria in Uganda, across Africa, in Southeast Asia, and now across the world,” Jessie describes the disease she’s spent a lifetime fighting.

“I knew I had to be resigned that there was nothing I was going to do about the prevalence of mosquitos, so I set out to do what I could do,” Jessie recounts. “The two most basic things were education and distributing mosquito nets - and the immediate impact was encouraging enough that…well, twenty-one years later I’m still at it! And I absolutely love what I do! …The mayor of the village asked for more, and then the mayor of the next village asked that I apply the program to his village as well, and my work and a reduction in malaria began to ‘spread’. I came back to the United States and raised $25,000, and in 2006 I opened the Soft Power Health clinic in Kyabirwa, Uganda where our operation is centered. The clinic provides primary healthcare, including but by no means limited to treatment for malaria. We treat any illness we can

“The hard facts, however,”

that presents at the clinic, and we refer what we can’t treat. After the clinic opened, we formed a partnership with Mt. Sinai’s Global Health Program, and for the last eighteen years they’ve been supporting the mission with doctors, interns, medical students, and Masters of Public Health students. …To this day, I spend about six months a year in Uganda and return to America for stretches of about three or four months at a time. I’m only one doctor, overseeing over one hundred fulltime people working in the organization, and treating over 35,000 patients per year at the clinic. And through our six health education outreach programs, we provide another 15,000 people with health education, prevention, and treatment in the field. In all, over 50,000 Ugandans per year receive education, prevention and treatment from Soft Power Health!”

Jessie

says soberly, “…are that we receive no funding from the Ugandan government, United States government, or any other governmental or quasi-governmental sources, and subsidized patient fees cover only about 18%

of our total costs. …So my job of fundraising is neverending… and any shortfall in annual funding could result in a total shut-down of our operations!”

PHOTOGRAPHY: ELI REICHMAN

And as if saving Uganda isn’t enough, when Jessie is home in Purchase in the summer - when temperatures in Uganda, on the Equator, rise regularly in the hundred-plus range - she runs a summer kayaking camp for inner-city kids on the Farmington River outside Hartford and on the Housatonic River in the area below Kent, Connecticut known as Bulls Bridge. She’s been doing it for twenty-five years now. “We take 15 kids at a time, we start in a pool, we teach them all the skills necessary, and we graduate to a series of kayaking voyages, and at the end of the program, each kid gets a graduation certificate and is invited back to kayak with us the following year and any time they can come back. We have had many repeat paddlers, who I hope are converted for life!” Jessie relays.

“With the help of Eric Jackson, Kristine Jackson, Eric’s wife, Emily Jackson, who’s Eric’s daughter, and Nick Troutman, who’s Emily’s husband - we have all been on the US Freestyle Kayaking Team together multiple times - and about a dozen other folks who’ve been valiant volunteers, I run the whole thing on a shoestring budget,” Jessie explains. “It’s all a small community of very special people, and that family grows as each year we add kids who stay in our orbit for years after they’re in camp. My friends, Eric, Kristine, Emily, Nick, and Dane Jackson, who own Jackson Kayak and Apex Watercraft and also donates the kayaks and other equipment, all volunteer. I raise or kick in whatever funding is necessary. A small amount of money goes a long way! The experience has a profound impact on most of the kids and changes some of their lives forever! With some additional donations I could expand the program, and even institutionalize it so that I don’t have to be around to make it happen. But up ‘til now everything

about this program has been word-of-mouth, and I don’t have the bandwidth to do much fundraising to expand this program when I have to utilize whatever resources I have to fund the clinic in Uganda.”

“I’m not complaining in any way,” Jessie states. “As I said before, I absolutely love what I do!” …And she’s so selfless, devoted, and occupied doing what she does that questions about her own life and plans seem to take her by surprise. “I know it’s unusual that my residence is still in my mom’s house, but all I need when I’m in America is a base to do my fundraising, and being close to Manhattan is good for that.”

“The experience has a profound impact on most of the kids and changes some of their lives forever!”

Not surprisingly, Jessie has been inspired by other people like her, who’ve devoted their lives to the needs of others.

“I’ve been moved by Dr. Margaritte Junker, who runs a hospice in Uganda called Rays of Hope, and Dr. Sarah Staedke, who has headed a malaria research program in Kampala for many years. And by Jimmy Carter and Jane Goodall. But I’ve been inspired by a lot of different people. Like Micheala Shiffrin, Lyndsey Vonn, a big wave surfer named Justine Dupont, and Paul Farmer, the founder of Partners In Health. …And I’ve been significantly influenced by Emily Jackson, my mentor’s daughter, who I really admire, and Billy Sarnoff, who was my dad’s best friend, is 96, and still lives right here in Bedford.”

CNN Heroes should give Dr. Jessie Stone their Peabody Award for humanitarian deeds, and the large financial reward that comes with it! Jessie may even be worthy of consideration for a Nobel Prize, and the large financial reward that comes with that! …But until then, the B&NC MAG community should rise to support her good and compassionate works.

Dr. Jessie Stone

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NORTHWELL NORTHWELL

CARE CLOSE TO HOME IN THE HUDSON VALLEY AND WESTERN CONNECTICUT

When David Seligman describes Northwell’s vision for the Hudson Valley, he doesn’t talk about growth in terms of numbers or square footage. Instead, he talks about access. “High-quality care shouldn’t be something you have to leave your community to find,” says the Executive Vice President, Chief Integration Officer, and Market President for Northwell in Westchester, the Hudson Valley, and Connecticut.

In 2025, Northwell merged with Nuvance Health, a seven-hospital system serving the Hudson Valley and western Connecticut. The move extends Northwell’s model of providing local access to top quality health care across a broader geography, while also creating increased opportunities to share programs, research, and infrastructure—like expanding clinical trials and novel therapies in fields like bioelectronic medicine to treat rheumatoid arthritis. “The merger wasn’t about creating a bigger system for its own sake,” says Seligman. “It was about strengthening local care by pooling resources and talent.” Northwell’s local footprint has evolved to offer both expertise and convenience to patients with the most complex medical needs.

Anchored by two major hospitals, Northern Westchester in Mount Kisco and Phelps inSleepy Hollow, Northwell now has more than 280 physicians and 72 practices in Westchester alone. What sets Northwell apart, however, is not simply the breadth of services, but the sophistication of care offered and provided in community-centric settings.

“Northwell’s mission of providing the best care available right where you live shapes our steady expansion in the Hudson Valley… and now guides Northwell in western Connecticut as well,” Seligman says.

In a health care landscape increasingly dominated by private equity and for-profit ventures, Seligman is adamant about the advantages of Northwell’s nonprofit structure. “Every dollar earned is a dollar reinvested in healthier lives, advanced services, and accessible care for all.”This allows for consistent investment in crucial services, like behavioral health, that are often under-resourced in the community. It also means reinvestment in infrastructure, innovation, and patient services.

For Seligman, who lives in Westchester, the expansion is personal. “When I walk into Northern Westchester or Phelps, I want it to feel like a neighbor’s hand guiding you through care. At the same time, that hand should be backed by the resources of New York State’s largest health system. It’s about making something big feel small.”

This ethos extends to education and prevention as much as to hospital care. Northwell sponsors school partnerships that expose students to careers in medicine, runs free vaccination and screening programs, and emphasizes nutrition as a pillar of health. “Prevention and early detection are the cornerstones of long-term health,” Seligman proclaims, underscoring a holistic vision that includes preventive medicine as much as treatment.

Seligman advises, “The most sophisticated care doesn’t always announce itself with dramatic headlines. Sometimes it looks like a routine checkup in a primary care office, or a safe delivery in a modern maternity suite. What matters is that residents of the Hudson Valley can count on both excellence and proximity.”

As Northwell deepens its roots in the Hudson Valley, several expansions are already underway. The Chappaqua Crossing facility on the historic Reader’s Digest campus has become a model of integrated ambulatory care, housing specialties from cardiology and surgical specialties to wound care under one roof. Northwell’s programming at the site continues to expand, with internal medicine, medical subspecialties and neurology scheduled to launch in early 2026.

At the same time, philanthropy is fueling renovations to create more modern, patientcentered spaces, including redesigned motherbaby units at both Northern Westchester and Phelps. “Community support is not just welcome, it’s essential,” says Seligman. “These hospitals are here for everyone, and we’ve been able to accelerate the advancement of programs and services as a direct result of philanthropic support, for which we are incredibly grateful.”

For all the talk of expansion and innovation, Seligman insists that the true measure of Northwell’s impact is found in the everyday experiences of patients who no longer must choose between local convenience and advanced care.

“Comprehensive neurosciences services, interventional cardiology and electrophysiology programs are supporting the community today … these are things people once had to leave Westchester to find,” Seligman says. “Now they’re right here in our neighborhood!”

Happy Holidays

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MITTI & MELISSA LIEBERSOHN

MUNIFICENCE

A Bedford Couple Rooted In Giving

Mitti is a mover-and-shaker with forty years of experience in the commercial real estate brokerage business, and presently serves as the CEO of the Tri-State Region of the London-based giant international brokerage firm Savills, overseeing approximately 300 people. He’s outgoing, warm, friendly, and loyal, always giving and gracious, and completely genuine. A bearded Liev Schreiber would be a good pick to play Mitti in a movie. He has two sons, Remy now 35, and Taylor now 33.

Melissa is a certified Life Coach, with an active private practice based at the couple’s farmhouse in Bedford, where she routinely involves their alpacas, goats and three dogs in her in-person coaching and online sessions with clients of all ages. She almost never leaves the house without the couple’s prized pooches, Bubba an absolutely enormous St. Berdoodle, Bebe an equally huge Newfiepoo, and AriGold their 15 year old Cavapoo. And, underneath her always-perfect appearance and stunning good looks, she’s an extremely empathetic individual who is continuously overcoming her own insecurities, and is just about the kindest, sweetest, and most caring and charitable person in town.

THE COUPLE FIRST MADE ACQUAINTANCE IN MANHATTAN BACK IN

THE ‘90S,

when Melissa was working as the Executive Assistant to a high-powered CEO who Mitti was representing in a real estate transaction. “I was so struck by Melissa that I really could barely get my name out…and I was married at the time,” Mitti admits.

“Ten years later, I’d become the head of human resources at another large firm in Manhattan, and was charged with finding the company some new office space - which I knew absolutely nothing about,” Melissa says, laughing about it now. “I went outside of our midtown office to get a cup of coffee and figure out what I was going to do…and I looked up at a sign on the building next door with Mitti’s name and number on it as one of the leasing agents!”

“When Melissa reached out…I was divorced…and realized immediately who she was…and, this time, didn’t hesitate to start giving her my best shpiel,” Mitti smiles. “I scheduled a meeting ‘to help her with the real estate’…but was really hoping it might lead to something more.”

“When Mitti called me back, he said ‘of course he remembered who I was’ and that he’d be happy to help with finding the real estate. …When we went

out to dinner it felt like we had known each other forever,” Melissa recounts. “...Ironically, shortly before the dinner with Mitti, I’d seen a psychic who told me I was going to find a man and was going to get married, that I was going to meet him through business, that he would be wearing a red bracelet that wasn’t worth anything but meant everything to him, that he was not born in the United States, that he liked to wear three-piece suits, and that we were going to date for a long time and ultimately find a happy and serene life together. …At that dinner, Mitti showed-up wearing one of his signature three-piece suits, and had a bracelet made of red string which he told me was significant to him because it related to his study of Kabbalah at the time, and one of the things I learned about him was that he was born in Israel.

…And true to the psychic’s premonition, we dated nine years…were married in 2016…and do have a happy and serene life together!.”

Melissa continues, “After getting married we were living in Chappaqua, and one day my trainer took me for a run in Bedford - I run and hike almost every day, mostly on the Bedford Riding Lanes Association trails and in the Ward Pound Reservation - and we passed this amazing house…and I actually went home and told Mitti about a house that took my breath away. I never told him which house it was. A year later, when we decided to move, Mitti called me on a random Sunday to say he’d caught wind of a house that was for sale, that he was standing on the porch, and that he thought I should come right over to see it. …I nearly fainted when I arrived and it was the same house I’d spotted earlier! …I can’t believe I get to live here! We pinch ourselves every day!”

MITTI & MELISSA

LIEBERSOHN shut me down. But he made sure my brother Danny and I had a Jewish education and identity - meaning mostly a duty of morality and a responsibility to the welfare of others. The conversation in our house was always about Israel, and he taught me that it is empathy rather than nationalism that underlies Zionism. Having empathy for other human beings is in the Jewish DNA.”

MITTI LIEBERSOHN

“My dad was a Holocaust survivor who was in a concentration camp for four years and saw his family slaughtered. An orphan at the age of 15, he fled to Israel,and enlisted in the Irgun to fight in Israel’s War of Independence. When his entire platoon was listed as killed in action and his fate was unknown, he came home to find the aunt who had adopted him had committed suicide in despair. He met my mom a few years later while they were both serving in the army, and I was born in 1958, in what is now called the Rabin Medical Center,” MItti tells his story.

“My mom, Dalia, who’s turning 90 and lives in Florida, is still very much a major force in my life!” Mitti notes. “She was an only child, born in Palestine before the formation of Israel. Her childhood was marked by significant social and political upheaval and her stories of living thru the British Mandate in the 1930’s and 40’s, my grandfather being in the Haganah, and then her being a Sergeant in the Israeli Army and fighting in the Palestine War. Her stories always highlighted the importance of supporting peaceful coexistence and promoting understanding among different cultures, and have always resonated with me.”

“My maternal grandmother, Dora, was kind of the matriarch of our family, and when I was about 3 she compelled my mom and dad to move us to Australia” Mitti continues. “Then she got a job as a school superintendent in Des Moines and we all picked up and moved to the United States…..and then my dad, finally coming into his own and having to lie about his education as he had no formal one to speak of, got a job in Easton, Pennsylvania….and then Brooklyn, which had us moving to Merrick, in Long Island.”

“My dad’s experience made him somewhat of a time bomb,” Mitti says somberly. “He died at the age of 54, when I was 27, and I’ve spent the rest of my life trying to understand him better, and begin to fathom what happened to him…and to my grandparents and aunt. He was irascible, could be volcanic, and often

“I went to Calhoun High School in Merrick, Long Island, and always had a job. The first - working as a bus boy at the Nassau Coliseum in the late 70’s - was the best job I ever had! I got to go to every concert and every Islanders game…when the Islanders were unbeatable!” Mitti recalls fondly. “I started college at SUNY Oswego and then transferred to Hofstra. …At that point I had a job working at Puppy Palace in the Roosevelt Field Mall and, one fateful day sometime in March of my junior year, a homeless guy in really ragtag clothing who looked like he hadn’t showered in a while came into the store and, as I really didn’t have much else to do, I spent a couple of hours indulging this guy discussing one breed and another and which dog might best suit this guys requirements - even though it was obvious he couldn’t purchase any one of them. …After offering him free dog food, collars and leashes, he shocked me when he said he would take the Cairn Terrier - ‘because it looks just like Toto in the Wizard of Oz’. …He proceeded to ask how much of a commission I was going to make on the sale, and I told him twenty-five bucks. And he said, ‘Schmuck, if you can sell - and certainly you can - then you ought to sell whatever has the biggest commission, and that’s commercial real estate’. ...As a stretch limousine pulled-up outside the store to pick him up, he gave me his business card and told me to call. After finding out who this guy was - Barry Smith, CEO of one of the then-largest Manhattan commercial real estate firms - I went to see him and he offered me a job and said he believed the sky was the limit for me and that he saw great success in my future. …And, to my surprise, my dad supported my dropping-out of college to take the job…and the rest is real estate history.”

MELISSA

LIEBERSOHN

“I was born in Queens, lived in Southern California for a while when I was a kid, and then moved back to Long Island, where I went to Plainview Old Bethpage High School,” Melissa recounts. “I struggled with typical teenage issues back then and did not treat myself with any self-love which resulted in bad self esteem. I went to SUNY Oneonta and majored in Speech Communications. I wanted to be an actress but didn’t have the confidence to pursue it. So I took the job as the Executive Assistant - where I first met Mitti - and eventually developed a fairly successful career. …Looking back, I totally understand that having a healthy mindset is truly the key in pursuing your dreams!”

“When we got married, with Mitti’s encouragement I quit my business career, went back to school, and got certified as a Life Coach. Now my work makes me feel totally fulfilled!” Melissa says, still excited about having been able to shift gears. “From the time I was a kid, I’ve always been the person that others reach out to for comfort, support, help, and advice.

“My practice is focused on what I call ‘A.W.A.R.E.’, which stands for Authenticity, Warmth, Appreciation, Respect, and Empowerment with Empathy.,” Melissa explains. “That’s why I use the url awarenesslifecoachingny. com. ...And having our farm to host my clients enhances the effectiveness of my coaching for so many people. …So many of us have a vision of ourselves and our lives that is not objectively correct, and I specialize in helping people sift fact from fiction, and break negative cycles and embrace gratitude in their place. I do a lot of one-on-one work with people of all ages, but including a lot of young teens and women. In addition, I do retreats based on helping people embrace their authentic self. Everything I do is strictly confidential. My goal is to have individuals feel some stress relief and be positively transformed.”

“At that first job in the business that I got from the guy who came into the pet store, there was an article on the wall in the office titled ‘Success Before Thirty’ and, despite the fact that I hadn’t even started in the business, I set the goal to make it in the real estate business before I turned 30,” Mitti recalls. “I worked really hard, have always been the first one to get in in the morning, and - as is my craft - I spent all my time nurturing my relationships with clients and compatriots in the industry. …And on my 29th Birthday, I got a call, completely out of the blue, from three other young professionals in the business who had the backing of a gentleman named Alvin Dworman, and these three asked me to join them in forming Riverbank Realty. …That’s when my career took off!”

unbelievable, but I’ve managed to smashup several of my collectibles, and that certainly keeps you humble! …When I came home from college in Oswego for my brother’s Bar Mitzvah, my dad gave me the keys to the family’s prized red 1970 Mustang and told me I could take it back to school. On the next day, I took the car to my brother’s Bar Mitzvah party at Leonards and when i got there, there was a large tree that had fallen across the entrance. I went around the tree, found a spot in the lot - and backed-up right over a huge branch of the fallen tree, destroying the underside and drivetrain of the car!

“EVER SINCE THEN I’VE BEEN AN OBSESSIVE GOAL SETTER, AND I PREACH GOAL SETTING TO ALL OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE I MENTOR,”

Mitti continues. “I focus my goal setting in three categories: things economic like specific career achievements; personal development, and; charitable and philanthropic work that I call helping others. …And, though I’ve had relative success in my career, what really makes me feel successful is when I’m helping others.”

“In the area of economic goals, I often associate some material reward with achieving the goal,” Mitti explains. “I bought the ‘69 Bronco and did a top-to-bottom reno on it when I closed a deal on a trophy property that I’d been working on for a while. It’s a real show-stopper…but without doors or a roof it’s not much good in the cold!”

“And I remain always mindful that material things are unimportant when compared to our health, happiness, and welfare, and that of others,” Mitti says. “It’s almost

…I then purchased a ‘64 Mustang, which I garaged in Long Island until the following April when I returned from school. When I returned, I opened the garage, started the engine, got out of the car wanting to give it some time to run and so I could get organized - and watched as the classic rolled out of the garage, down the long driveway, and into an enormous tree! Totalled!

…And then there’s the ‘61 Corvette out in the driveway. It was on the cover of Corvette as the #1 example of this C2 version of the car, which Chevy stopped making in 1962. I bought it from the original owner. Not a scratch on it. It gets delivered on a flatbed and Melissa and I take it out for the first ride - and hit a giant pothole and destroy the entire driver’s side rear quarter panel of the theretofore perfect car! ...True story! ...Humbling to say the least!”

“In the area of personal development I try to get really specific about spending time doing the activities that get you to where you want to go more than trying to just identify the improvements or feelings I’m looking to achieve,” Mitti continues. “...And this kind of method of actually achieving personal development is central to Melissa’s coaching. …During covid I wrote a book chronicling my father’s journey, and I recently got to tour Auschwitz and Birkenau, and both activities helped me to better understand him…and myself. …And I’ve done some pretty serious climbing. I’ve climbed Mont Blanc in France, and Mt. Gannett, the highest peak in Wyoming - it took us two days horseback riding to get there. I attempted to climb Mt. Rainier, but couldn’t finish because the group in front of us got caught in an avalanche in which two died. And, most meaningfully, I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, together with my older son Remy, to benefit MakeA-Wish. That was profound!”

“And when it comes to helping others well I started to get involved in doing charitable work and philanthropy in my twenties.

“I’m honored to be a part of the proud tradition of charitable service and giving in the New York real estate industry,” Mitti remarks. “I serve on the Executive Board of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce and was one of the youngest Chairman of the Young Men’s and Women’s Real Estate Association of New York. I also currently serve on the Board of the Museum of American Finance - which plans to open a new bricks and mortar museum in Boston.”

“AND WHEN IT COMES TO HELPING OTHERS, WELL I STARTED TO GET INVOLVED IN DOING CHARITABLE WORK AND PHILANTHROPY IN MY TWENTIES, AS SOON AS I HAD ANY MONEY OR TIME TO CONTRIBUTE”

As soon as I felt I could contribute with time or money,” Mitti recalls. “I was introduced to the MakeA-Wish Foundation over 30 years ago, when I was at Disneyworld and saw some kids in wheelchairs being taken around by folks with makeshift tee shirts that read ‘Make-A-Wish’, when it was still a fledgling organization and as my Remy and Taylor were born healthy. I became immersed in the organization and went on to serve on the Board and am still a member of the Chairman’s Council. Along the same lines, I’ve also served on the Board of Special Olympics and am passionate about the work that Avenues for Justice does, a charity that takes kids who are headed for jail, interrupts the judicial process, and provides an alternative and a different path for the kids to get back into school.

“And then, near and dear to my heart, are my Jewish philanthropies. I serve on the Real Estate Board of the Anti-Defamation League, and currently serve as the President of the American Friends of the Rabin Medical Centerthe hospital where I was born!” Mitti says with obvious pride and satisfaction. “I got involved five or six years ago and became President three years ago. I’ve had the privilege to visit the hospital and meet the excellent medical professionals working there on several occasions, and the honor of hosting luminaries like former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at fundraising events in New York.”

“Rabin has over 1,000,000 patient visits annually, with over 35,000 surgical procedures, including over 5,000 heart operations and 290 organ transplants, and 10,000 births each year!” Mitti elaborates about the Rabin Medical Center. “Just last April, I got to tour the underground wing of the hospital, complete with trauma centers and operating rooms, which had been constructed for use during covid and in the event of a catastrophic emergency that would render the entire existing above-ground hospital dangerous or inoperable - and which the American Friends of the Rabin Medical Center had helped to fund. Just weeks later, when Iran bombed civilian areas of Tel Aviv, the new underground facility was called into action and became completely operational!”

“The American Friends of the Rabin Medical Center raises millions and millions of dollars each year to supply medical equipment and fund different projects at the Rabin Medical Center,” Mitti boasts. “I’m really proud to do my part!” And, in turn, Rabbi Joshua Plaut, Executive Director of the American Friends of the Rabin Medical Center, says of Mitti, “He’s a gem! Purely altruistic!”

Melissa summarizes, “What gives Mitti and me pleasure is helping other people. We’re fulfilled when a parent calls to say we’ve really helped their kid. Between Mitti’s philanthropy and my social work, we’re lucky enough to have the satisfaction of helping people on a large scale and within the community on a personal level. As people say, ‘giving is its own reward’!”

I also have this really special piece I acquired right after climbing Kilimanjaro that is a self-portrait signed by John Lennon that says “At Last He Could See The Mountains”

“ONE REALLY FUN BENEFIT OF GOING TO CHARITABLE AUCTIONS IS MY COLLECTION OF AUTOGRAPHED GUITARS,”

Mitti says sarcastically. “As Melissa and I are both passionate about music, she indulges my persistent bidding to purchase signed guitars whenever the charity is worthy. I’m on a mission to have a signed guitar from the top 100 artists of the 60’s and 70’s, and I have 48 of them to date. “The first one I acquired was one signed by Emerson, Lake and Palmer, because it was the first concert I ever went to, but now I have a signed Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, a James Taylor, and a very special guitar signed by Dylan, Clapton, and McCartney, to describe just a few of my favorites.”

“I also have this really special piece I acquired right after climbing Kilimanjaro that is a selfportrait signed by John Lennon that says “At Last He Could See The Mountains”. Pretty cool!”

Mitti was one of the first people to join Anglebrook Golf Club, in Lincolndale, when it opened 27 years ago in 1998, and so Anglebrook’s General Manager Matt Sullivan affectionately refers to Mitti and Melissa - who are both avid golfers - as ‘Anglebrook’s First Couple’.

“I think it’s one of the best golf experiences in Westchester!” Mitti declares. “Because of the liberal guest policies it’s great for business - and I’ve been hosting my two best friends at Anglebrook at least one day of most weekends for the last 27 years. And Melissa and I try to play at least nine holes together on most Saturdays and Sundays. …There’s always a tee time available, and most of the time you’re so alone out on the course you feel like you own the place. They treat you like royalty, but the mood is casual. And the golf course - Robert Trent Jones’ last before he died - is simply magnificent, and more than challenging! Fortunately or unfortunately, as I’m turning that age my friends and I are trying our first few rounds from the Senior Tees!”

Mitti and Melissa always show up dressed to the nines…and usually in one or another of their fun cars. …For this golf date at Anglebrook, Mitti and Melissa chose their yellow MG Morgan ‘Plus 8’ with the license plate CHEERIOH - and Melissa’s meticulously matching outfit and accessories are just par for the course!

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THE KATONAH MUSEUM OF ART

That spectacular white Modern building - that’s actually shaped like a traditional New England barn - on Route 22 in Katonah, where Jay Street meets 22, next door to the American Legion Hallis the Edward Larrabee Barnes’ designed Katonah Museum of Art.

The Museum was founded in 1954 by a group of local women, led by Inge Brouard Brown as the first President, meeting upstairs in the Katonah Library. They had the audacious idea that they could bring the best of the art world to their community. Inge brought back posters from a trip to Europe for their first exhibition. They engaged prominent artists like Alexander Calder and Jacob Lawrence for their exhibitions. And, using their connections in the art world, they started to borrow works from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Whitney. One story has it that when they first arranged to borrow an important piece of art from the Met, they showed up in a station wagon to transport the treasure. …The KMA’s Edward Larrabee Barnes building opened in 1990 under the leadership of Board President Linda Nordberg, and George “Spike” Beitzel.

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The KMA’s Director and Chief Curator, Michelle Yun Mapplethorpe, declares, “We still have that ethos and spirit of ambition, vision, and chutzpah. …And just to make sure the Museum stays on mission, a few of those founders remain active, including Inge, who’s 96 and lives in Katonah. Other early Museum leaders include Trustee Emerita Betty Himmel,who lives in Purchase, and Trustee Emerita Yvonne Pollack, who headed the Education program at the KMA and founded the Pollack Family Learning Center, and who lives in Bedford.”

“The current focus skews towards

Modern and Contemporary Art,

and in particular emerging and underrepresented artists. When we do focus on historic periods, we provide a contemporary lens to offer a fresh context to understand the material. And we’re always interested in presenting exceptional local private collections to the public and highlighting artists with a local connection. Most recently, this summer we partnered with the William Louis-Dreyfus Collection in Mount Kisco to organize a geometric abstraction show featuring five women artists from their collection. And last summer we organized a major retrospective of the celebrated photographer Jonathan Becker, a Bedford resident.”

“And we have a broad variety of programs for everyone in the community!” Michelle entreats.

last spring with Met Curator Sarah Graff around Ali Banisadr: The Alchemist. This exhibition will continue on a national tour in partnership with the Art Bridges Foundation. We have special programs for seniors, and for pre-K and young children including our Family Days and School’s Out/Art’s In program. We pride ourselves on our outreach programs working in conjunction with local organizations such as Neighbors Link and Head Start. Our poet-in-residence, Pamela Hart, goes into the public schools for our semester-long Thinking Through the Arts program, and the local correctional facilities as part of our Building Bridges: Prison Arts initiative to teach ekphrastic poetry inspired by our exhibitions program. And, we are certified as a Neurodivergent Supportive Organization in partnership with the Inclusive Initiative. …We strive to be inclusive in everything we do.”

“From the beginning,

the Trustees decided that the KMA would not have a permanent collection, seeking instead the flexibility to present as broad a scope of artistic practices as possible and focus all resources to develop extensive programming aimed at bringing the best of the visual arts to the community,” Michelle explains. “On average, we have over 25,000 visitors each year, including over 100 school groups.”

“We host three major exhibitions each year, as well as our annual Young Artists exhibition - which is now in its 43rd edition. This beloved initiative features 400 high school senior student artists, from 40 schools in 5 counties, with 800 guests on average attending the opening,” Michelle details.

“The KMA is known for our strong educational programming for people of every age, including a robust internship program for high schoolers and undergrads. We offer free docent tours, and an open studio in the Pollack Family Learning Center that’s accessible to all visitors and stocked with plenty of art supplies. We have monthly ‘Drop-In Drawing’ sessions in our galleries, with a master leading the classes. Our exhibitions are accompanied by a series of lectures and panels featuring world renown scholars, like the program we offered

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Michelle Yun Mapplethorpe joined KMA as Executive Director in August 2022 before becoming Director and Chief Curator in January 2025. “I was born in Michigan and was interested in visual and performing arts from the time I was a kid,” Michelle recalls. “We moved to Toronto after I finished 7th grade and stayed for three years. I went to boarding school at Cranbrook Kingswood in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and really took advantage of their strong arts curricula. Around the time I started college my parents moved back to Shanghai for my father’s work. I went to Mount Holyoke and majored in Modern Cultural Studies which incorporated Art History, Studio Art, Literature, and Dance, and did a junior year abroad in Paris which really supercharged my passion for art. During the summers I interned at galleries in New York City. And then, quite a few years later, in 2004, I got my Masters in Art History from Columbia University, and was the first there to write a thesis on Contemporary Chinese Art.”

“I started my professional career working at the Alexander Gallery in Manhattan, and was then awarded a one year Edward & Sally Van Leer Fellowship at the Museum of Modern Art with my time being split between the Department of Painting and Sculpture and the Museum Archives…which led to my staying at MOMA in ‘P&S’ for almost a decade, working my way up from Administrative Assistant, to Research Assistant, to Curatorial Assistant. I left in 2006 and, after a brief period consulting for the Benenson Family, took on the post of running the studio of Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang, who at the time was co-heading the creative team for the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. During this time, among other projects, I managed his 2008 mid-career retrospective at the Guggenheim that traveled to the National Art Museum of China in Beijing as part of the cultural olympiad. After leaving Cai Studio, I served as a Director at Pace Prints before embarking on independent curatorial work in Beijing and teaching modern and contemporary Chinese art in the SUNY system. I jumped back into Museum curating first at the Hunter College Art Galleries, and then in 2012 joined the Asia Society as Curator for Modern and Contemporary Art. Across my 10 year tenure there I became Director of Asia Society Museum and Vice President for Global Artistic Programs, supporting the Arts and cultural programming across the organization’s 14 global centers. In 2017, when our son Harrison was 3, my husband, Edward, and I moved from Manhattan to Weston. And in 2022, when the Executive Directorship here at KMA became available, James Snyder, who’s the Director of the Jewish Museum and on the Board of KMA, and a Pound Ridge local, recruited me.”

“And to answer the question every artinformed person asks me, ‘yes’, it’s that Mapplethorpe,” Michelle, with a smile, repeats the explanation she has to give all the time. “Robert Mapplethorpe was my husband Edward’s much-older brother, and after Edward graduated from Stony Brook he became Robert’s assistant…before becoming quite a photographer in his own right. I met Edward at a birthday party in 1996, and our son Harrison just turned 11.”

My job is to highlight what makes the KMA stand apartand, first and foremost, that’s the quality of our exhibitions and the depth of our programming,” Michelle sets out. “Our work has to move the needle to be relevant to the world around us. We have to be educational and entertaining. I believe the KMA fulfills a key role in featuring and making available meaningful art and culture at a local level, and in bringing people in the community together.”

“We set our exhibition planning three years out, and each exhibition takes at least a solid year of managing a million details to get ready. And we partner on a number of our exhibitions in order to provide a broader profile to our work, engage new audiences, and make the workload and cost more manageable,” Michelle explains.

“Our current exhibition Shen Wei: STILL/MOVING has been organized across two venues in partnership with The Pocantico Center of the Rockefeller Fund allowing us a deeper engagement with communities across Westchester County and beyond. The exhibition, on view through April 19, 2026, considers Shen Wei’s visionary career as a dancer, choreographer, visual artist, and global cultural ambassador. Comprising two parts, it illuminates the full scope of the artist’s practice since his arrival to the United States from China in 1995, offering viewers rare access to his immersive paintings and short films, and video highlights of the Shen Wei Dance Arts repertoire,” Michelle details.

“As another important example, this summer we are collaborating with Friends of John Jay Homestead and the Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation on an exhibition that illuminates the Founding period through furniture, decorative arts, and other material culture in conjunction with America’s Semiquincentennial celebration,” Michelle adds.

“I’m also working to build our publication program,” Michelle adds. “Our partnership with Yale University Press provides international distribution of our publications, including our recent Ali Banisadr: The Alchemist enabling global access to our scholarship. This book is now available through outlets like Amazon and Barnes and Noble, which allows incredible reach and profile raising opportunities. Through a partnership with Phaidon, the KMA now serves as an outlet for their gorgeous art and culture publications. The publishing ventures provide a new revenue stream for the Museum.”

“At the end of the day the scope of our ambitions comes down to funding,” Michelle continues.

“Our most significant income comes from individual gifts, which is paramount for survival in the current fundraising climate given the recent federal government funding cuts and consequently fierce competition for a limited pool of foundation support. Our Memberships and Patrons Circle subscriptions provide steady and welcome support, and with the arrival of our new Director of Institutional Advancement, Nazanine Scheuer, we will be revamping our membership benefits to grow the program.

Our Director’s Circle is an intimate eventsbased group for those who want to engage more deeply into the global art world with me.

The KMA was founded by the community for the community and we’re grateful to have the loyal and meaningful support of local families, like the Alfieri, Alpert, Beitzel, Benton, Bryan, Cecil, Coniaris, Davies, Diebold, Durst, Evnin,

Firth, Foubister, Gold, Grimes, Gund, Himmel, Intinarelli, Jenkel, Lauren, Markel, Moore, Morris, Mullin, Nordberg, Parsons, Pollack, Rosenberg, Safir, Samberg, Simpson, Wildmann, and Zinman families, to name just a few. …But fundraising remains a constant challenge! We have a modest endowment but by and large we need to actively fundraise for all of our programmatic work in addition to keeping the lights on and the doors open. We hold an annual Gala, which will be held this year on March 27, 2026, at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, that helps to raise a solid portion of our general operating budget. There are many exciting initiatives coming down the pike and opportunities for engagement. I’d love to get more people from the community involved and am always available to meet to discuss opportunities for collaboration or elaborate on avenues of support. We’re entering a particularly exciting phase as we embark on a new strategic plan. As part of this roadmap, we are planning for a capital campaign to be launched around the KMA’s 75th Anniversary in 2029. ...In particular, we’ve outgrown our footprint and need new dedicated program and event space… necessitating a substantial addition to the building. We’d also like to endow the curatorial staff positions so that we can dedicate fundraising efforts towards our programming.”

“I invite everyone to come and visit the Katonah Museum of Art,” Michelle entreats. “There’s always something new to be discovered here. The arts have the power to unite, delight, and transform. Museums bring peoples and cultures together, which is needed now more than ever. As we look to the future, I’m excited for the KMA’s continued role as a resource for artists and the communities we serve–through our innovative exhibitions and education initiatives that offer accessible and inspiring programming for all ages, and serve as a meaningful platform for community engagement.”

…What started as the audacious idea of a group of local women that they could bring the best of the art world to their community… is today the reality at the Katonah Museum of Art!

SHEN WEI (B. 1968 IN HUNAN, CHINA. LIVES AND WORKS IN NEW YORK, NY, U.S.A. AND PARIS, FRANCE). BRUSH MOVEMENT AND MUSIC NO. 4, 2023. ACRYLIC ON BOARD, 36 X 60 IN. (91 X 152 CM). COLLECTION OF THE ARTIST. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ARTIST. © SHEN WEI

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She’s a mother and grandmother, with decidedly midwestern sensibilities, who’s developed a huge following around her presentation of recipes, cooking demonstrations, and hacks for home and cleaning, and a seasonally-themed diet of personal, design, and lifestyle tips. Kind of like Martha Stewart, Ina Gartner, Betty Crocker, and Julia Child all rolled into one.

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After the success of her first book, Celebrate With Babs she’s just released Everyday With Babs a cookbook of recipes and recommendations for practical meal planning.

She’s been honored as one of QVC’s ‘Q50’ celebrating the most influential 50 women over 50.

She’s represented by the powerful Creative Artists Agency and has marketing deals with QVC, Wayfair, and Birch Lane, to name just a few - which all adds-up to what anyone would consider a ‘pretty penny’.

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…And she and her husband, Bill, who makes appearances on @brunchwithbabs as Mr. Babs, raised their kids while living in Ridgefield for thirty years, still live locally, and have just completed the years-long renovation of the old Basket House, on the banks of the Silvermine River, which they will use as a part-time residence and a ‘content house’ for all things Babs.

… And Babs will always have the house perfectly decorated for all the Holidays!

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“It all started at the beginning of covid, in April of 2020. Barbara’s youngest daughter, Elizabeth Ariola, who lives in New Canaan with her husband, Ray, and their four kids, Charlie, Ford, Scooter, and Willa, had developed a substantial following of her own around her account ‘Mrs. Nipple’, which mostly chronicled Liz’ life as a mom in Connecticut. Liz occasionally posted Barbara on her stories opining on something domestic, and her audience couldn’t get enough of ‘Babs!’…“I thought it would be fun to start her own account, and with a sheet pan recipe video, @brunchwithbabs was born! I’ve really been focused mostly on that ever since,” Liz shares.

“As my daughter was insisting, TikTok was just catching-on, cooking videos were a sweet spot, and I think people were looking for some kind of stability…and I’m pretty zany and I have a great sense of humor… By the summer of 2021, just a year after we got started, we had over 150,000 followers on Instagram and over 250,000 on Tiktok! …The rest has been, well…viral!” Barbara recounts.

“Liz saw something in me I didn’t see in myself!” Barbara declares. To which Liz responds, “I think the audience connects with mom’s teacher personality, and because she’s really passionate about everything she talks about. She has a real love of life and it comes across in everything she does. She’s educational and entertaining at the same time. And it’s really cool to see my mom doing something so exciting at this age, with such charisma, energy, and drive - really sending the message that women don’t ‘age out’.” The motherand-daughter team kid about the balance of power in their working relationship, but Barbara says sincerely that, “I’m strong and I have my opinions, and I’m creative and have a lot of energy, and sometimes I just say ‘I’m not doing that’. But I’m the first one to tell you I wouldn’t be and couldn’t be doing any of this were it not for Liz. …And I have to tell you that I couldn’t be more impressed with the way Liz runs the business. She’s so sharp. And I’m even more pleased at what kind of a wife and mom she’s become!”

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“People always ask where I picked-up my tips and tricks, and flare for all things homemaking,” Barbara reflects. “Well it’s really a combination of everything I’ve learned along the way being a wife and a mother in Chicago, Virginia, and Connecticut and, I have to admit, so much has been passed down from my mother and grandmother. They were both excellent cooks, could truly stretch a nickel, and had more uses for baking soda than you could count!”

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“We lived in Ridgefield for over 30 years, it was the ideal place to raise a family!”

@brunchwithbabs succeeds in gaining attention and a loyal following because Barbara is personal, warm, affable, and genuine.

“People like me because I feel real,” Barbara discloses.

“I am, online, the same person I am in real life… there’s no persona. I am just who I am. And when you’re watching me you’re part of my online family.” Her starting thoughts with phrases like ‘Oh My Gosh!’ and her still-obvious Chicago accent are not for effect. She keeps tabs on who in her family is a White Sox fan and who’s a Cubs fan - and why, and can talk about ‘dem Bears’, and where to find the best kielbasa or hot dogs on the Westside, with real knowledge and authenticity.

“I was the younger of two kids. We lived in a building my grandfather owned with four apartments that my grandparents and my aunts and uncles and their families lived in. My grandmother couldn’t read, but she could bake, sew, garden, and do everything else, didn’t waste a nickel, and was the wisest woman I’ve ever known. My dad, who was born in Peoria and whose family had immigrated from Lebanon in the late 1800s, was one of seven siblings, and my mom was the oldest of nine kids in an Italian family.“

She continues, “I went to Catholic school ‘K through college’, graduating from Marquette University with a degree in Education. I met my husband, Bill, or ‘Mr. Babs’ as he’s now known, in high school, when I was attending Trinity and he was attending Fenwick High School, an all boys Catholic school in Oak Park, Illinois. He went on to graduate from Lewis University. Bill was the baby of eight in a big Irish family. …Liz is my youngest of four - and she’s the 42nd grandchild on the Costello side of the family!

“After teaching middle school for five years, I ‘took a break’ and went into business with the women in my family, opening up a fast food restaurant on the northwest side of Chicago, serving my mom’s homemade beef and sausage sandwiches,” Barbara

recalls. “Then, when Bill, who had a long career in management with Bristol Myers, was transferred, we moved to Richmond, Virginia, with our first two kids in tow. …In Virginia, where Erin was born, I was busy being a mom. …And it was in Virginia that I fell in love with hand work, cross-stitching, and smocking dresses for my first-born daughter, not to mention the art of Southern Hospitality. I adopted the way they decorate for Christmas in the South, using all kinds of natural elements, like oranges and apples woven into wreaths and garland, and hanging a wreath in every window with the glow of a candle.”

“Then Bill was transferred to New York and we gravitated towards Connecticut when moving to the New York area because the housing prices and taxes were much more reasonable. Ridgefield was not only more affordable for us but more importantly an ideal place to raise a family. It’s absolutely beautiful and truly captures that New England charm. We lived there for over 30 years …and my kids so loved growing up in Ridgefield! We made so many special holiday memories there! Like our matching pajamas and the breakfast casserole I make every Christmas morning - that my kids now make for their families!” Barbara reminisces. “And when Erin and Liz were still little, I started a small pre-school program called Growing Tree, which I eventually built into a business with six teachers and four classes of twelve kids per term. And I taught pre-school for upwards of thirty years before I ‘retired’ in my fifties, and would help out with the grandkids, do some substitute teaching, bible study with friends, and my water aerobics!”

Three of my four kids stayed close to home right here in Fairfield County! One of my kids even lives in Ridgefield still, and Liz is just down the road in New Canaan… It’s so nice having everyone in driving distance and all nine of my grandchildren closeby. ...Family is everything to me,” Barbara rejoices.

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“We bought the old Basket House - which was actually first a Blacksmith’s shop constructed in 1830, before becoming a Basket Shop in 1850 - about three years ago, and are just now starting to move-in and actually live here,” Barbara says. “Before we could begin renovations, we had to raise the house two feet since we were technically in a flood zone. That really delayed our renovation timeline. And there have been many fits and starts in completing this special project. …But I’m happy to report that all things have truly come together in an amazing way - even more than I could have imagined. The Basket House is a gem. There are so many unique details in preserving the history of the home, like the hand-painted tiles of the backsplash depicting the history of the Silvermine area where the home is located, and all the lattice touches honoring the Basket Shop of years ago. And I love the plaque outside landmarking the house as historical!”

“We paid a lot of attention to the marble in the kitchen - and went together to hand-select a fabulous slab in New York from Beata and Agnes Stone Gallery, and then found an amazing local fabricator, Stone Resources, to bring our vision of an integrated sink and beveled edges into reality. It all makes such a difference,” Liz shared. “The handpainted tiles on the backsplash and around the fireplace in the entrance foyer were done by Katherine Verdickt and I feel like they add such a special touch to the house. Our designer, Morre House, was amazing - they specialize in historic homes and came up with lots of really incredible ideas, but also helped us stay focused and on track to the period of the house every step of the way.”

Barbara adds, “We’ve really put our hearts and souls into the renovation of the Basket House, and we’re really looking forward to the much anticipated ‘big reveal’...as the house is being featured in Architectural Digest this November! …So, after the long journey of rescuing this historic home, we’re really looking forward to our first leisurely Sunday just enjoying the house and sitting out back and watching the river roll by…and celebrating our first Christmas, with all our Christmas traditions, in this historic and charming home.”

“As far as content for @brunchwithbabs is concerned, we will continue our regular regiment of recipes, household hacks, and other homey and helpful hints for as long as I’m kicking,” Barbara reports. “We posted every day for the first two years. Now we tape once or twice a week and post about every few days. I work most of every day, but I thrive on it. We do a big set of holiday shoots every year, some special segments, and sometimes give more intimate glimpses into our lives, like when our entire family did a house swap with a family in France a few summers ago, or when we took all nine of our grandkids away this summer for some camping and wholesome outdoor activities at ‘Camp Babs’.”

“And we just finished up a big round of press for the release of my second book, Everyday With Babs traveling to Chicago, Florida, Texas, L.A., and of course into town to the New Canaan Library for a book signing. Everyday With Babs is being described as the go to bible for every-night dinner. I’m so proud of this book and how it is really taking the stress off of answering the daily question of ‘What’s For Dinner?’. The recipes are arranged by the days of the week because there’s a rhythm to the week - with Monday being the most stressful day to get a meal quickly on the table, versus the kick-back feel of a weekend. It’s truly a delicious and unique life saver for the homecook! And it’s available for sale, well, pretty much everywhere,” Barbara offers. To which Liz adds, “Both of mom’s books have done so well… we’re currently working on two more, and I’ve got some ideas up my sleeve!”

Barbara demures when asked about her fame, but tells the story that, “When one of my grandsons was in the first or second grade, he got himself in a bit of a fight with another kid because he’d turned to the other kid and boasted, ‘You know what? I’m famous!’...and the other kid said, ‘No, you’re not’...to which he replied, ‘Yes, I am! Babs is my grandmother! She’s famous, and that makes me famous!’...That gave us all a real good laugh!”

“I’ve been on the Drew Barrymore Show, Good Morning America, the Today Show, and the Kelly and Mark Show, and I just did my first national commercial with Wayfair and Blake Griffin for the Holidays…to name a few of the big ones,” Barbara says, “...but the best part of all this is the way it makes my entire family feel extra super special! I love getting all my grandkids involved, and I’m just tickled when one of my kids or grandkids wants me to sign a book for one of their friends or, better yet, one of their teachers. …And I get a special kick out of how many of my fans are obsessed with Mr. Babs. He’s very cute!”

“And let me tell you that I’m honored when people come up to me, not just to tell me that they are fans, but to tell me that I remind them of their mother or grandmother or favorite aunt, that I somehow help keep them going or provide some emotional support for them, or that I’m simply a bright spot in their day,” Barbara reveals. “I always ask ‘how long have you been following me’, and ‘what is it you like best’, and then ask questions to try to really ‘meet’ each fan, if only for that brief moment. The feeling of connection is very powerful. I always feel like I’m talking with my extended family - all ten million of them! It feels like the responsibility of being a mom, and I always want to be there for them.”

As for who she would invite over to the newly renovated Basket House for an imaginary dinner party, Barbara quickly names Jackie Kennedy… …and then she switches gears to where she’s always grounded, and declares, “My family. All the kids and grandkids. To celebrate the completion of this labor of love with the people I love most in the world!”

And asked about the future, Barbara responds simply, “I take one day at a time. …it’s your spirit that counts!” The Internet’s Grandmother

Cooking cookies is an essential part of the Holidays, and Babs has graciously shared a couple of her favorite recipes from Celebrate With Babs with B&NC Mag... flip to the next page for a sweet treat!

Italian Lemon Cookies Family Recipe

Family recipes are priceless treasures, and I’m opening my recipe box to share a beloved one with you – Italian lemon cookies… they’re extra delicious and light and fluffy because they use ricotta cheese. My mother always told me to preserve family recipes before it’s too late!

Ingredients for dough:

3 eggs

8 oz ricotta

8 oz butter

2 cups sugar

2 tbsp lemon extract

1 tsp vanilla extract

5 cups sifted flour

1 tsp baking soda

Ingredients for Glaze:

2 tablespoons room temperature butter

3 cups powdered sugar

6 tablespoons room temperature milk

1 tablespoon lemon extract.

Yield 50-60 cookies

Cook time: 10-12 minutes

Directions:

Dough:

Sift the flour with the baking soda and set aside.

Then beat butter and riccota until light and fluffy.

Add sugar and beat well.

Add eggs one at a time.

Add the lemon extract, vanilla, then the flour mixture.

Beat well and then with a small cookie scoop roll the dough into 1- 1 ½ inch cookies. Makes 50 -60 cookies

Bake at 350 degrees about 10-12 minutes until lightly brown.

Glaze

Put everything in a bowl and beat until combined

Frost cookies when cool

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THE PANTRY

Food is the most basic necessity, and feeding those in need is a most basic measure of every community.

The Pantry, presently located in the United Methodist Church at 300 Main Street in Mt. Kisco, distributes 12 meals of grocery staples and fresh produce per week, per person, to approximately 2,000 people in approximately 700 households who pick-up their food at The Pantry, and delivers to another 60 households for a total current distribution of approximately 1,000,000 pounds of food and 1,300,000 meal per annum - making it the largest weekly-choice food pantry serving the 21 towns in northern Westchester!

The Pantry’s Executive Director, Trina Ward Fontaine, says, “Our mission is to provide food to those in need in a welcoming and judgement-free environment. We’ve just rebranded as ‘The Pantry’, shortening the old ‘Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry’ to reflect the wider community that we serve. We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and rely on a broad range of community partners to fulfill our mission, including local businesses, civic organizations, community organizations, and congregations.

...every $1,000 in additional contributions will feed another family of four for a year.”

“Anyone can come to The Pantry,” Trina continues.

“All we do is require evidence that the family lives in a northern Westchester community without a weekly choice pantry, and proof of the number and age of individuals in the household. A majority of our clients live in Mt. Kisco, but our reach is growing. A majority are from the working poor, but we’re seeing a more and more diverse group, including a growing number of what’s called ‘ALICE’ families - who are Asset Limited, Income Constrained, and Employed, where income is less than approximately $124,000 for a household of 4 people. There are pockets of hunger and food insecurity in every town in northern Westchester. It may come as a surprise, but we’re helping people who work at community health organizations, and municipal employees, and teachers, who just can’t make ends meet without some assistance from The Pantry.”

“The way food is distributed in America,” Trina continues, “...the national food bank, called Feeding America, distributes food at the state, county and local level to food banks, such as Feeding Westchester - which is our primary source of food. Then food pantries like us directly distribute to people in need in our community. Feeding Westchester both gives us food and sells us food at a greatly reduced rate, accounting for a little more than half of all the food we’re distributing. We’re fortunate enough to also have a bunch of local farms and markets who donate food, including notably Hilltop Hanover Farm, Buxton Farms, Dig Farm through the relationship we have the Bedford Presbyterian Church, Rochambeau Farms, DeCicco’s, and the Chappaqua and Mt. Kisco Farmers Markets. And then we buy the rest of what we need, including a lot of milk and fresh fruits and vegetables, from third party purveyors and at reduced rates.”

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“Right now we’re operating on a budget of just under $1.5million per year” Trina says. “Much of that goes to pay for the twelve percent of our food that’s not donated to us, and the rest goes to cover our operational budget, including rent, utilities and a small staff.”

We simply could not be doing what we’re doing without the loyal support of donors in the community,”

Trina emphasizes. “The prognosis for Federal funding is not good, but if we can maintain our current balance of free, subsidized, and purchased food, we should be able to leverage donated dollars such that every $1,000 in additional contributions will feed another family of four for a year.”

“Nor could we be doing what we’re doing without our cadre of volunteers,” Trina acknowledges. “We had about 675 volunteers donate approximately 12,500 hours to our operations last year, with about one-third involved on a regular ongoing basis, and about 20 who ought to be paid for their dedicated service. We have volunteers of all ages and persuasions, and a steady supply of high schoolers - many of whom start out looking to simply put community service on their resume and, once involved with The Pantry, continue to volunteer.”

What really makes The Pantry stand out is the way we run the weekly distribution to feel as much like a typical trip to the grocery store as possible.”

Mary Ellen D’Andrea, who is the zealous Development and Communications Manager for The Pantry, proclaims, “What really makes The Pantry stand out is how warm and welcoming it is. …The way we run the weekly distribution to feel as much like a typical trip to the grocery store as possible. Each registered guest receives a color-coded chart indicating how many items they may select - based on the number of people in the household - from each of the food groups presented, including proteins, grains, fruits and vegetables, and milk… and then there’s a real selection and variety of items within each food group, like the ability to choose a

number of meals in each of four different proteins which are themselves changed each week. There are only a few people at a time, there’s no rush, and… most importantly, there’s no stigma!”

“And, increasingly, beyond the food, we have an offering of classes related to nutrition, health, foodas-medicine, and related topics…and we serve as an important point of referral for other social services,” Roberta Horowitz, who is responsible for programming at The Pantry, expands. ”We can help with how to sign-up for SNAP, or where to find legal help related to immigration or housing, or provide some guidance in accessing education.”

Jessica Crescenzi, an active volunteer and a Board Member of The Pantry, appeals, “We serve those in the community who are food insecure. That means we’re not just keeping some from going hungry, it means we’re ensuring that many don’t have to choose between food and other necessities. We’re making sure thousands of local kids have fruits and vegetables and milk when they otherwise would not. …I encourage all northern Westchester community members to donate, volunteer, and spread awareness!”

Trina refocuses, “Our immediate challenge is always to solicit contributions sufficient to fund and grow ongoing operations. But the big picture dictates that we take a look at our operating model to see how we can improve efficienciespotentially through utilizing a mobile pantry, and also by delivering at our partner’s facilities - and how we can take The Pantry to the next level. …We’re bursting at the seams in our current premises. We don’t have enough storage or refrigeration. We’re cramped in every respect. We even have to dismantle part of our operations in the Church’s main hall each week after the food distribution - so the Church has the use of it over the weekend - only to have to set it up again the next week. We need a larger, roughly 7,500 square foot, one-level facility, probably somewhere in or near Mt. Kisco, with a loading dock, easy pedestrian access, and ample parking. …I’m hoping a few philanthropic individuals, who are passionate about reducing hunger in our community, will read this B&NC feature and decide to help!”

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Cannabis is legal for regulated ‘recreational’ sale, and permitted for use in most places where smoking a cigarette is allowed, in both New York and Connecticut. However, by quirk of law, exercise of government, and twist of fate, Purple Plainslocated at 32 Westchester Avenue in Pound Ridge - is the only licensed cannabis store in all of northern Westchester, New Canaan, Darien, and Ridgefield!

Mark Buzzetto, who owns and operates Purple Plains together with his fiancée, Sophia Mortell, recounts, “We were interested in opening a store as soon as we saw the possibility of legalization. I’d been a co-owner of the Four Seasons Flower Shop in Mount Kisco with my father for six years at this point, so I had a solid understanding of running a retail operation. I figured selling cannabis flower, to what is the majority of the public that consume it on a regular or occasional basis, would be more lucrative than selling traditional flowers that wilt and are mostly reserved for special occasions. We had arranged a business plan, hired an attorney, and originally hoped to open a store in White Plains. When New York started accepting license applications, we were applicant number thirtyfour out of thousands and didn’t think we stood much of a chance. …But our hopes were buoyed when the State published guidelines stating that applicants with a prior marijuana conviction who also owned a successful business would receive the first 150 licenses. …As luck would have it, I had a conviction for possession of a few joints from when I got caught in the parking lot of Shea Stadium at 18 years old while on my way to see a Mets game. I thought it was bad luck then, but it turned out to be very good luck in terms of securing the license!”

We first met about five years ago, when Sophia was working as a cartgirl at a country club where I was golfing. We had only been dating for about a year when we decided to start this business together… and now, just four years later, here we are!”

“When this opportunity to open in Pound Ridge presented itself, we jumped on it!” Mark continues. “I grew up in Mount Kisco and Sophia grew up in Chappaqua, so we know the community really well.

“When I was designing the store, I really wanted it to feel warm and inviting to our customers,” Sophia explains. “I didn’t want it to feel at all like going to your typical dispensary or smoke shop. Most other dispensaries I’ve been to feel more like going to the DMV and don’t allow people to relax and enjoy their shopping experience. A lot of people still have a stigma about these places, and we’re very focused on changing that,” Sophia says. “We also very passionately educate our customers about the products we carry - especially for our customers who are new to cannabis or first-time-in-a-longtime consumers. We want to guide them so they feel comfortable and confident in the products they are trying. We encourage all of our customers to take advantage of the opportunity to smell our flower - just like you would before buying a perfume or a bottle of wine - because different aromas can lead to different experiences…an earthy scent usually corresponds to a more relaxed experience, while citrus or fruity notes often suggest a more upbeat high. No matter what your level of experience, there’s no intimidation or stigma in asking questions. …And Mark or I are almost always in the store, and we have incredibly knowledgeable budtenders who love helping people just as much as we do.”

“I'm extremely picky about what products I carry in the store." Mark declares. “We sell flower, pre-rolls, vapes, concentrates, a variety of edibles, tinctures, topical balms and even cannabis beverages.

“In each of these product categories, I’m very selective about quality. I would never sell something to a customer that I wouldn’t smoke myself, and I have pretty high standards.”

“There are over 500 licensed growers and product manufacturers in the State of New York, but I only carry products from about 30 of them. While I frequently travel to visit growers and manufacturing facilities, most of the growers actually come to our store to show us their products. I always ask about each grower’s sources and methods, and I wait for their best batch. Almost all of the flower I buy comes directly from the grower, whereas other stores might be purchasing from name brands that are, essentially, middlemen. This means our product is fresher and better quality than what may be available in other stores.”

“The closest stores to our area are in Connecticut, but no store there can come close to what we have to offer,” Mark says rather matter-of-factly. “While New York has hundreds of licensed growers and processors to choose from, Connecticut is limited

to just over a dozen. The impact on supply, quality, selection, freshness, and price is obviousConnecticut stores end up buying whatever they can get. They offer a more limited selection in each product category and have to sell their products at higher prices than those generally available in New York. In addition, Connecticut has a much smaller legal purchase limit, does not allow the sale of concentrates, and limits gummy potency to 5mg per gummy. They also don’t allow customers to see or smell their products before purchasing. ”

“Although we initially thought we wanted to open in White Plains before choosing Pound Ridge - because we believed population density was the key driver in this business - we hadn’t accounted for the number of stores that would be permitted in White Plains and the surrounding areas. These city stores are forced to compete with one another by carrying every product and sacrificing quality, whereas our location supports our focus on stocking more premium products,” Mark says. “We love that Purple Plains feels like a ‘country store’!”

"BEYOND THE QUALITY AND VARIETY OF OUR OFFERING,

I take pride in our efforts at Purple Plains to spend time with each customer who wants education, advice, or opinion.

We help familiarize newcomers with the differences between Indica and Sativa, and how to use each of our products. But we also support more experienced users - and even connoisseurs - with detailed information about each product,” Mark says. “One thing we hear a lot is customers asking for the highest THC percentage. Tetrahydracannibanol, or ‘THC’, is the active ingredient in cannabis, and many people think a higher percentage means a stronger high. I do my best to teach them that higher THC doesn’t actually equal a stronger effect. There are lots of other factors, like different terpenes and freshness, that influence the experience even more than THC. …I’ve changed many customers’ minds and now some are buying strains with as little as 13% THC - with better effects! I always say, you wouldn’t go into a liquor store and ask them for the bottle of wine with the highest alcohol percentage. It’s the same thing here.”

“If you want a basic breakdown, our average customer is in their forties, and flower accounts for about 50% of our total sales,” Mark says. “We offer free delivery, but people haven’t really been taking advantage of it, and it probably accounts for only about 10% of our sales. I think that’s because most of our customers like to come in and see, touch, and smell the products we have in stock at any given time. And while we maintain inventory on many of our favorite products, we’re constantly stocking our

shelves with new strains, brands, and product variety. Our store is pretty spacious, so it never feels too crowded. We have six computer terminals available for placing orders in-store, and plenty of budtenders, so it rarely takes more than a few minutes to process an order. Customers can also order online and just pop-in to pick it up, and those pick-up orders account for about a quarter of the in-store business.”

What Purple Plains doesn’t sell…is to minors! They strictly adhere to the legally prescribed limits of three ounces of flower plus twenty-four grams of concentrate per person per day. They also don’t sell hemp-derived products, since that market is unregulated, making product purity, potency, and effects uncertain. And if it’s something that can be purchased in a gas station or smoke shop…Purple Plains doesn’t sell it. …All products sold at Purple Plains are lab tested and clearly labeled with detailed product information. Everything about the legal recreational cannabis operation at Purple Plains is safe, removing any concerns about what’s in the bag or what’s been mixed into the edibles - not to mention the sketchyness of buying from an illegal dealer.

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“We’re serving about 1,500 customers a week and have now sold products to about 30,000 distinct clients! While we have tons of local customers in Pound Ridge, the majority of our business comes from people who might not otherwise stop into town - people from Bedford, Armonk, Katonah, North and South Salem, and New Canaan, Darien, Ridgefield, Greenwich, Stamford, and Wilton.

Purple Plains draws a lot of customers to Pound Ridge who don’t just shop at our store - they stop in town and shop at our neighboring businesses as well! …In addition, we’re contributing taxes, as 3% of our gross sales goes to the Town,” Sophia details. “I think most people have come to realize that Purple Plains is good-for-business, and just plain good for Pound Ridge!”

“And we’re good neighbors!” Mark declares. “Even though Federal and State laws prevent us from deducting promotional expenses - or basic expenses like rent for that matter - we still always say ‘yes’ to support just about every local organization and charity in the community. We sponsor a Men’s Softball Team in Mt. Kisco, the Pound Ridge Harvest Festival that just happened in October, and the Pound Ridge Car Show, to name just a few.”

“Moving forward, we’re interested in opening another store,” Mark projects. “Mt. Kisco would be a great location for us, and it would benefit the community by supplanting the current prevalent illegal sale of cannabis - or whatever is in the bagincluding the widespread sale to minors.”

Sophia’s dad, Jack Mortell, who has a background in IT, ensures the store is running smoothly by making sure all bills are paid and managing any technical issues that arise. He also provides valuable insight as an accomplished business owner. Jack pays tribute, saying,

“I’m really proud of the work Mark and Sophia have done at Purple Plains!” Then, unable to resist a little ‘dad’ humor, he declares, “Between all of us, it’s a family affair! ...And it’s a real ‘joint’ effort!”

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EpicSoccer Epic Soccer Kicking it around in Darien

Jessica Bennett, who grew up in Atlanta, and her husband Matt, who grew up in Darien, have an 11 year old son with Down Syndrome named Monty, after her maiden name of Montgomery, and a typical 9 year old son named James. The couple moved back to Darien in 2017 after a stint in Hong Kong. Matt is a Director at Solomon Partners, and Jessica, who went to University of Georgia, is a Director of Advertising Sales at Accuweather.

“Starting when he was 5, we enrolled Monty in the wellestablished Challenger Baseball program that’s held each Spring at Challenger Field at McGuane Park in Darien,” Jessica explains. “It was fantastic for him! He was able to play a sport the way he wanted to play it, in a completely comfortable, fun, and relaxed environment, and really enjoyed both the activity and the experience of feeling like he belonged on the team. And we loved the way Challenger Baseball integrated the help of dozens of local high school volunteers, who all felt the experience was mutually valuable and rewarding!”

“…The only problem was that, when Fall rolled around there were no sports for special needs kids!” Jessica declares.

“I called up my friend Jennifer Keating, who also lives in Darien and whose husband, Kevin, grew up in Darien like my husband. Jenn and I co-manage the Lions Club Team for Challenger Baseball and Kevin is one of the Coaches, and all three of her kids, Katie, who is now a junior at Villanova University, Riley who is now a freshman at Villanova, and Declan who is now a sophomore at Darien High School, have all volunteered as Buddies with Challenger. We started talking about how nice it would be to have an organized sport available in the Fall for all the special needs kids… and my son, Monty, really loves soccer and didn’t have a way to participate. We created Epic Soccer as the solution,” Jessica says. “Jenn, who went to Amherst College and then got an MBA at Duke, and has a high-powered job at Fletcher Knight working in Brand Strategy, had a lot to contribute when it came to starting our endeavor, and she’s been a real partner in getting Epic Soccer onto the ground - or more exactly the Lower Field behind the Middlesex Middle School, at 204 Hollow Tree Ridge Road in Darien, where Epic Soccer convenes every Saturday morning from 9:30 to 10:15 A.M. during the Fall weeks from early September through mid-November.”

Epicsoccer

was the solution!

PHOTOGRAPHY: GILLIAN GAUGHAN

KEVIN & JENNIFER KEATING, JESSICA BENNETT, CHRIS CHRISTIE

Epic Soccer

It took us two years to get Epic Soccer established in 2024, and I’m really proud of the way the program is going this year, as 2025 is only our second season,” Jenn says. “One of the most amazing things about this program is how quickly people jump in to help as soon as they hear about us. There’s something about what we’re doing that brings out the best in our community. When we mentioned we wanted shirts to give the kids that true team feeling, Luke Lambo, a parent whose son, Logan, is an Epic and Challenger athlete, didn’t hesitate. He offered to sponsor the shirts through his firewood business, Fired Up. Now every kid proudly wears their uniform, and that’s just one example of how people rally around our athletes!”

“Only my youngest is still around to help out as one of the volunteers, but we have over 40 high school ‘buddies’ - volunteers who show-up at 9:15 A.M. to get everything ready, and then work on a better-than-one-on-one basis to support and encourage each kid’s development and fun. Our high school buddies are the heart and soul of Epic - without them, we really couldn’t make this program work. They are there, rain or shine, even when they have a midterm or SAT the next week, in-between their own games and responsibilities, to support and enable their athletes to achieve their own dreams. If you ever need to affirm your faith that the ‘kids are alright’, come meet our buddies... they will amaze you!” Jenn declares. “We also have two Head Coaches, Chris Christie and Kevin Keating, who coordinate the whole practice and provide instruction and training to our athletes. …And we now have a couple dozen special needs kids participating in the program! Since our primary advertising is by word-of–mouth, we feel like that’s pretty wonderful.”

“We are supported by the Darien Soccer Association, which arranges for the use of our field and for our insurance, and hosts our webpages at dariensoccer.org/epicsoccer, all for a registration fee of $144 per participant - and for 2026, Bedford & New Canaan Magazine has now generously offered to provide scholarship for anyone from Darien, New Canaan, or Ridgefield who wants to participate and can’t afford the registration fee!,” Jenn details. “I want to thank the President of the Darien Soccer Association, Sarah Huber, and Jon Bradley, the Coach of the Darien Varsity Soccer Team and Director of Coaching for DSA, and now also Michael and Casey Kaplan at Bedford & New Canaan Magazine, for their support!”

“WITH EPIC SOCCER WE’RE PROVIDING ORGANIZED SPORTS FOR KIDS WHO OTHERWISE WOULDN’T GET TO PLAY,” Jessica exclaims. “Our high school buddies are the heart and soul of Epic - without them , we really couldn’t make this program work.”

“It

isn’t a fully structured typical game - sometimes it’s just kicking it around - but the athletes are building basic skills, building relationships with one another and with their high school mentors, getting a sense of teamwork, making great strides, feeling successful, and having fun! Epic Soccer meets you where you are! We’ve had a wide range of needs and abilities, with everyone being joyful participants. It’s totally inclusive - everyone and anyone ages 5 to 12 is welcome to join!”

Epic Soccer

We hope we can inspire moms and dads in neighboring communities

“We have several challenges and calls to action,” Jenn sets out. “First and foremost, we want to support the annual renewal and continued development of the Epic Soccer program such that it fully serves the needs of the Darien community and those interested in nearby communities. We’d also like to grow this effort, first to include kids ages 12 to 17 in some extension of Epic Soccer that can involve our athletes as they get older, and ultimately we’d love to see this move into other towns! …We hope we can inspire moms and dads in neighboring communities, like Armonk, Bedford, Katonah, and North and South Salem - and across Americawhose special needs kids would benefit from something like Epic Soccer, and we’d be happy to help in any way we can. And, as a parent of three proud Buddies, I’d love to see even more high school kids learn the joy and fulfillment of finding new ways to serve their community.”

“Matt and I, and James, take it one day at a time with Monty,” Jessica reveals. “Monty is a great soccer player, but he also really loves running, and we’re starting to think about how running could be something he pursues for the Special Olympics. …And he might get to go to college - Clemson is

one of the universities that has a program designed for students with special needs and where some fraternities have now admitted pledges with Down Syndrome. ...But what I do expect that the future holds is that Monty will want to play Epic Soccer again in 2026…and that we need to have a program for ages 12 to 20 to accommodate kids - including Monty - as they graduate from the current Epic program. We’re getting started with the effort, but would certainly appreciate any help we can get!”

CREATING HOMES TO FALL IN LOVE WITH!

•WALKING/HORSE

•REMOVAL

•LAND

Stephanie Loda R.E. Photography

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A HIGHLIGHT OF RECENT EVENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY

Rob Thomas Benefit Concert

An intimate autumn evening at Bedford Post Inn brought together friends, neighbors, and philanthropists in support of Sidewalk Angels Foundation — the charitable organization founded by Rob Thomas and Marisol Maldonado to support nokill animal shelters and rescue. Guests enjoyed a private, soulful performance by Rob Thomas and his band.

PHOTOGRAPHY: JENNIFER MULLOWNEY

1. Rob Thomas & Marisol Maldonado

2. Sunny Darragh, Jon Ruti, Michael Kelly, Katie Boiano, Kristina Boiano

3. Anna Lira, Casey Kaplan, Marisol Maldonado, Rob Thomas, Jim Parsons, Todd Spiewak

4. Russell Hernandez, Chazz Palminteri

5. Wayne Cohen, Lilly & Jeff Innocenti

6. Michael Kelly chats with Rob Thomas

7. Monte & Angelina Lipman

Stronger Than You Think

An elegant evening at a stunning waterfront home in Darien, to support Stronger Than You Think - the nonprofit founded by Ali Truwit to provide prosthetic support to those in need, promote water safety, and empower the Paralympic movement. The spirited shopping event, hosted in partnership with Sail to Sable, blended purpose and style.

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It was an enchanting evening on the farm, where Elisa Bulgrin wove together a beautiful homemade meal, hand-picked florals and the warmth of friendship, old and new.

5. Emily Alexander. Lizzie Merrill

6. Jessica Heckerling, Elisa Bulgrin

7. Kristi Lebovitz, Caroline Buffin, Dasha Westendarp, Devin Vandermass

At

Table: The Harvest Table at Longfield Farm

1. Reilly Sullivan, Charlotte Myers, Lucie Kane, Ali Truwit, Caroline Strom, Shannon Sullivan

2. Jody Truwit, Ali Truwit, Jennifer Millones

3. Peter Millones, Mitch Truwit

4. Kenny Potash, Shieva Ghofrany, Amy Frome Saperstein, Lisa Chin Potash, Charly Sahlia

Rob Thomas Benefit Concert

Stronger Than You Think

At The Table: The Harvest Table at Longfield Farm

LUXURY

Out & About

Car enthusiasts came from near and far to see an impressive collection of classic, rare and unique cars in Waveny

USModernist hosted a benefit jazz brunch at the 1954 Ford House in New Canaan. The event featured tours of the modernist house and its five-acre gardens, designed by Friede Stege. The house, designed by architects Gates and Ford for Elinor and Sherman Ford, was later home to Ely Callaway Jr., founder of Callaway Golf.

1. The Drexlers

2. Brendan and Griffin McGurk

3. Jim Bakal, Jamie Weinberg, John Paul Distaulo

4. Craig Bassam, Daniel Rapley

Caffeine & Carburetors

Park.

5. Iva Kravitz, Ian Volner

6. Diane Dooley, Fred Noyes, Amanda Martocchio, Douglas Dooley

7. Emma Baxendale, Daphne Strassmann, Justine Gubar

8. Joseph Riccio, Jean Pogwizd, Richard Hayden, Karin Krochmal

Modernist Brunch

Modernist Brunch

Out & About

Special Screening

of Do You Remember, A Documentary About Clive Davis’ Career

Music lovers gathered for a special screening of Do You Remember?

Guests enjoyed a live Q&A with Clive Davis and co-producer Erich Bergen.

PHOTOGRAPHY: PETER MICHAELIS

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Screening of Do You Remember A Documentary About

Out & About

Donned in rodeo best, party-goers gathered to support the BRLA. Hosted at the home of Monte & Angelina Lipman, the evening featured a lively performance by

Boots, BBQ & The BRLA

Kashus Culpepper.

PHOTOGRAPHY: RHONDA SPEVAK

1. Becca Schreiber, Melissa Liebersohn, Jason Wolin

2. Juliet, Remy, Angelina & Monte Lipman

3. Michael Kaplan, Casey Kaplan

4. Colin Heilman, Corrie Butcher, James Butcher, Ben Morton, Christy Counts, Allison Heilman

5. Lindsay Cain Hearon, Kashus Culpepper, Natasha Bedingfield, Emily Fisher

6. Julie & Kip Testwuide

7. Max Todd, Ashley Darryl, Theresa Hsu, Melissa Kemp, Michelle St John, Linley Salem

8. Pete & Michelle Kenny, Jordan & Brooke Vogel

4. Matt Teich, Sofia Sokolov, Martha & Rich Handler, Ed Scheetz

5. Lianne Sorkin, Nicki Pogue

6. Janet Harckham, Bram Gunther, Jayni Chase, Christopher Gavigan

Fall Harvest Dinner

Friends of Hilltop Hanover Farm hosted their bi-annual fundraiser, featuring a farm-to-table dinner, craft cocktails and live music, all set at the picturesque farm.

1. Hannelore Kaplan, Andy Yu, Casey Kaplan, Marie Scanlan, Clive Davis, Nicole Steinthal, Greg Schriefer, Gianna Palminteri, Jared Shahid, Sam Hollander

Jennifer Funigiello, Marie Scanlan, Billy Zane

Clive Davis and Casey Kaplan

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Lunch with a Purpose

how can the food and fashion industries go green? Guests enjoyed a lunch prepared by

Onera Foundation Opening

Welcome to the neighborhood! New Canaan’s newest champion of historical preservation, founded by David Peterson, opened to the public with a cocktail reception and exhibiton featuring work by artist and preservation architect Jorge Otero.

4. Liz O’Leary, Jorge Otero-Pailos, Rick O’Leary

5. David B. Peterson

6. Devon Chivvis, Laurence Lafforgue, Geoffrey Nielsen, Katie Bath

7. Hilary Wittmann, Janet Dinger

1. Vanessa Burns, Chelsea Thatcher, Melissa Post, Martha Zuckman, Alissa Hendel, Becca Zipkin, Charlotte Lamb, Kate Sloan, Vani Birnbaum

2. Emma Gallo, Camilla Marcus, Sharon Prince, Casey Kaplan

3. Kristin Kennedy, Maia Sapanski, Sarah Herring, Eleanor Banco, Meg Hely Walsh, Lide Goodwin Banks

Camilla Marcus and Amy Williams tackled the question:

Marcus from her cookbook My Regenerative Kitchen

PHOTOGRAPHY: MELANI LUST

PHOTO: SIMON CHERRY

Onera Foundation Opening

Mt Kisco Childcare Center’s Feed Me Fresh Gala

Mount Kisco Child Care Center hosted it’s annual fundraiser at the beautiful Ivanna Farms. Local chefs made this an unforgettable foodie’s dream!

1. Ray Delvalle, Susie Chen, Neal Rosenblatt, Pam Stone, Rob & Grace Gibbons

2. Kiera Treanor, Kelly Slomsky

3. David Harte, Michael Simkin, Eric Hadar, Michael Kaplan

4 Jill Abrams, Laurie Platek, Scott Cullen

Herb Fair

Caramoor transformed into a plant enthusiast’s haven featuring unique artisans and workshops throughout the one-day event!

PHOTOGRAPHY: KIM ZAPIAN

5. Ngoc Minh, Julia Whitney Barns

6. Suzanne McCaffrey, Katherine Maex

Book Signing of Conform at Bedford Books

Hundreds lined up at Bedford Books to get their signed copy of Ariel Sullivan’s debut novel, Conform the first book released under the Thousand Voices imprint, a publishing venture cofounded by Jenna Bush Hager.

7. Emily Fisher, Jenna Bush Hager, Lauren Bush Lauren, Caroline Macgill, Ariel Sullivan

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Reggae In the Barn

Supporters of Westchester Land Trust grooved to lively reggae beats by Rho & The Nomads, sipped craft cocktails, and savored delicious food—all while dancing under a starry sky at Maple Grove Farm!

2. Barbara Prisament, Jennifer Wege

3. Zan & Matt Young, Sara Haydock

4. Bob Dunlap & Kate Black

The DCA’s Sustainable Runway

Show

What do you get when you combine designer brands, local models and sustainability? The Darien Community Association’s ever-popular runway show - a great night for a great cause.

BAMBI RIEGEL

6. Laurie Tuck, Gayle Appleby and Caroline Burke

7. Libby Hudson, Louise York and Suzanne Mulliken

8. Diane Butera, Christine Filanowski, Jennifer Williams, Michele Ramirez

5. Nancy Hamson, Neenu Sharma, Kristine Depp, Christine Gaze, Teresa Jandziol

PHOTOGRAPHY:

1. Arthur Seter, Julia Burke

Mt Kisco Childcare Center’s Feed Me Fresh Gala

Herb Fair

Book Singing of Conform at Bedford Books

The DCA’s Sustainable Runway Show

Reggae In the Barn

PHOTO: BRIEN ADAMS

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The 4th annual Fête raised essential funds for the Farm’s Grow Program to provide free or low cost access to equestrian therapy to those in need.. Emceed by Christine O’Leary, the night boasted a live auction and live music - all set on the picturesque farm grounds in Ridgefield!

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4. Cindy McKean, Evan Garrity, Alanna Stotts, Grace Salazar, Daniel Schmaltz, Peter & Jackie Kamenstein, Will Stuart, Barbara Gatfield, David Power, Andrew Troupe, Everett Taylor, Rob Caldwell, Morgan Madden, Taylor Boddy, Moriah Bluman, Matthew Boddy, Steven Bluman

Sneak Preview and Q&A: Waltzing With Brando

It was a full house at the sneak preview of Billy Zane’s new film, Waltzing with Brando. Movie-goers enjoyed a Q&A with Zane and director Bill Fishman following the preview.

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5. Bill Fishman (Director), Billy Zane (Lead), Clive Davis, Dean Bloxom (Film’s Financier)

Robin Reitzes, Stephanie Small, Daphne Viders, Dina Miller

PHOTOGRAPHY: PETER MICHAELIS

Rob & Jennifer Sunderman, David Hutchins, Michael & Eileen Kearney, Rebecca Stern Nickles & Dave Nickles

Katy Schermann, Stephen Wooters

Uri & Kani Dulman

Ridgebury Farm Fête

PHOTOGRAPHY: MICHAEL TOMASSI

Sneak Preview and Q&A: Waltzing With Brando

Ridgebury Farm Fête

Out & About

Bedford Music Festival

Music lovers of all generations gathered at Caramoor for a perfect fall afternoon filled with music, dancing, and plenty of good cheer! The festival rolled into the night with headlining band Big Head Todd and the Monsters. Even the littlest fans were on their feet dancing!

1. Sandy, Miles, David & Ella Bassin

2. Dori Fisher, Eliza Hunsinger

3. Megan Cedro Mast, Amber Cottrell

4 Bryan Grone, Scott Schwartz, Rob & James Hersey

Carriage Barn Members Show

The show kicks off the 2025/26 season and celebrates the range of talents among artist members working across all subjects, styles, and media.

PHOTOGRAPHY: CARTER FISH

5. Beth Kent, Laura Travers, Tess Travers

6. Cecilia Soprano, Victor Messick, Patty Holton, Sharon Slocum, Belle Gadomski

7. Jessie Adams, Laura Ault, Colette Jacquet, Jean-Pierre Jacquet, Andrew Ault, Simon Adams

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Endeavor Family Party

The Endeavor Family BBQ brought the community together for a festive afternoon of food, live music, lawn games, and camaraderie — a warm, spirited celebration of connection, summer, and shared purpose.

PHOTOGRAPHY: RHONDA SPEVAK

1. Jenny Haviland and Brook Law

2. Elisaeth Mitchell, Natasha Bedingfield, Mat Mitchell

3. Ashley Allatt, Charlotte Jackson, Emily Hyland, Sara Haydock, Carrie Coffee

4 David & Jessica Crescenzi

5. Julia Johnson, Bailey Reese

6. Melissa & Michael Mayer, Brian & Lauren Ritter

Golden’s Bridge Hounds Hunt Breakfast

To celebrate the opening of the Golden’s Bridge Hounds formal season, friends and neighbors gathered together in North Salem for a delicious hunt breakfast. Formalities included a blessing of the hounds, the horses, riders, and the open land that makes the sport possible.

PHOTOGRAPHY: HELEN HOUGHTON

7. Melissa Kemp, Lara LeBrun, Leo Tirado, Marilyn Tremblay

8. Jean Baptiste Champon, Elizabeth Miller

9. Ed Taylor, Paige De Leo

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Rob Cassano, Codie Feureisen, Paige De Leo, Daivid Feureisen, Bruce Colley, Elizabeth Almeyda, Elizabeth Miller

Carriage Barn Members Show

Golden’s Bridge Hounds Hunt Breakfast

Endeavor Family Party

Bedford Music Festival

56-60 Westchester Ave, Pound Ridge NY 139 5th Ave, New York, NY 212.677.7315 | reservations@evascrivo.com

www.evascrivo.com

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Darien Oktoberfest

Stein-holding contests, a best dressed costume compeitition and authentic Bavarian food made Oktoberfest extra festive!

Gentleman’s Farmstead Fall Fête

Friends and neighbors gathered on the Farmstead to celebrate fall with an afternoon featuring fire-cooked meats, craft cocktails and festive fun!

1. Hunter Rush-Goodwin, Kyle Rush, Martha Stewart, Gregory Goodwin

2. Grace Krantz, Julia, Gillian, Steven and Sam Mines, Teyha Frank

3. August, Lorenza, Justin & Gemma Golden

4. Talita & Brian Moss, Wendy & James Yarish

5. Kris barker, David Wagner

6. Nandu Talwalkar, Christine Gaze, Neenu Sharma, Frank Adelman, Brian Braden, Steve Hardy, Nicole Hirschler, Ben Hirschler, Lori Adelman

7. Maria Hernandez, Kesti Aysseh, Cheryl Williams, Jon Zagrodzky, Kris Barker

PHOTOGRAPHY: DILLAN AYSSEH

Farmstead Fall Fete

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Flannel & Fire

It was the quintessential fall night, as friends new and old gathered under the stars and around fire pits on the Village Green at Bedford Historical Society’s first Flannel & Fire!

PHOTOGRAPHY: PETER MICHAELIS

1. Jared Shahid, Tom Butkiewicz, Clint Olsen

2. Alina Eckstein, Andrea Tukel, Ashley Magis

3. Caroline Rodetis, Janine O_Dowd, Shari Ivler, Michelle Villalba

4 John McMullen, Sean & Sam McMullen

5. Phoebe Polk, Liz Hallock, Alexandra Lawrence

6. David & Nikki Pogue

New Canaan Lobsterfest

The perfect end to summer: lobster dinner served at the iconic Waveny Mansion! Hosted by the New Canaan Rotary Club, proceeds from the evening support local non-profits.

7. Chieh Jen, Kathleen Corbet

8. John Bemis, Frank Bernardo

9. Greg & Mei Lin Wnuk with Chloe

10 Peter Farnsworth, Peter Farnsworth Jr.

11. Allison Donaldson, Joseph Donaldson, Kerry Connell

Out & About

Aldrich Undercover

This secret art sale is the highlight of the year for art-lovers, who also enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while bidding on the original artwork at the Aldrich Museum in Ridgefield.

and Dov

The two-day fine art fair featured more than 140 artists, family-friendly fun and delicious bites - making it a can’t miss community event!

7. Ariel Dubs and Liz Green

8. Nancy Rosner, Nicole Blum, Stacy Wilder, Marian Hamilton, Debbie Heidecorn

Armonk Outdoor Art Show

1. Andy Pitts, Mark & Bronwyn Lieberman, Phil Larson

2. Lisa Glenn, Eloise Goldman

3. Lisa Cummings, Amy Smith-Stewart, Michela Griffo, Tom Pesce

4. Brian Murphy, Merry Thornton, Jennifer Pastore, Anna Serotta, Mark Hannah, Colin Mcglynn

5. Jared Shahid, Shannon Krause, Sam Ring

6. Susi Kenna

Friedman

Your Property Deserves the Best

Custom

Insect,

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Organic

Organic

Antidesiccant

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Emily Neville Fisher’s Photography Opening

Art lovers joined for Bedford’s own Emily Neville Fisher’s opening at Lift Trucks Projects in Croton Falls. The exhibition will be up through the end of November.

PHOTOGRAPHY: ROB HYATT

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3. Helio Ascari, Delfina Constantini, Emily & Murray Fisher, Eduardo Constantini

Celebrating 50 Years of The Pound Ridge Land Conservancy

Pound Ridge Land Conservancy marked

50 years at the Bedford Playhouse with cocktails, light bites, and a special screening of Backyard Wilderness, and honored active Board member, Michael Kagan.

4. Graham & Kim Linn

5. Layla, Olga, Michael and Ben Kagan

Park Arts Festival

Art vendors, craft stalls, live music and entertainment, organized by The Carriage Barn Arts Center, made the New Canaan fair fun for the whole family!

6. Josh & Whitney Ruth with Mallory

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9. Chloe and Theo Long

Murray Fisher, me, Jessie Doyle, Josh Starbuck

Michaela Babuskova, Jayni Chase, Cydney Chase

Waveny

7. Elizbath Wilhelm, Heidi DuPont, Lisa Strupp, Alexis Whitcombe

Sean & Jessican Reitman with Ivy, Olivia, Remy and Layne

Waveny Park Arts Festival

Celebrating 50 Years of The Pound Ridge Land Conservancy

Emily Neville Fisher’s Photography Opening

Out & About

Turtle Invitational

The Turtle Invitational delivered a stunning showcase of classic automobiles. Enthusiasts and collectors united to celebrate automotive artistry, forge connections, and revel in shared passion.

1. Carter Kramer, Kirsten Tegtmeier, Colette Kramer, Jennifer Eckerson, Rick & Tracy Tegtmeier, Bradley and Emma Atkinson

2. Philip & Kyle Richter

3. Jamie Esdaile, Carter Rose, Patrick Wilmerding, Nat Mundy

4 Inii & Tony King, and Sam Ring

5. Susan Wilson-Sed, Matt Rocchio, Mark Boyland

6. Frank and Jackie Milano, Candice & John Roa

7. Russell Hernandez, Bryan Brown

Rides, games and funnel cake! New Cannaanites braved the rain for an epic weekend at the Nature Center.

9. Andrew & Haley Weitzel

Out & About

Climate Week Panel

Bedford’s first-annual plant based restaurant week kicked off with a panel discussion hosted by Food Community & Action

Hope Rocks

In honor of National Suicide Prevention month, the town of New Canaan brought together friends of all ages at the library to paint rocks with messages of inspiration and hope!

8. Elina and Seti Afshar

with Quinn

3. Liberty Howell, Emily Fisher, Sunny Harum, Julia Kelly

4. Whitney Voute, Christopher Gavigan, Caroline Macgill, Conseulo Pierrepont, Laura Stork

5. Moderator David Pogue with panelists Murray Fisher, Dr. Kim Cushman, Caroline Macgill, Chad Sarno

1. Hannelore Kaplan, Bill Raveis, Gillian DePalo, Wendy Werneburg, Janis Hennessy, Francine Silberman

2. Anna Zap, Ryan Raveis, Dane Raveis, Conor Raveis

Ravestock

Ravestock featured a night of live music, hosted by the William Raveis Charitable Fund, dedicated to funding cancer research.

PHOTOGRAPHY: ANDREA CERASO

6. Allyson Mahoney, Colleen Prostor

7. Dana Buckley, Devon Suozzi 5

Legal recreational cannabis dispensary in Pound Ridge, NY.

NOVEMBER

Nov 1 @ 6:30-11:30pm STAR GALA & AUCTION

The Country Club of New Canaan

Nov 1 @ 3pm EVNIN RISING STARS Caramoor, Katonah

Nov 5 @ 6:30-7:30pm ERIN DANA LICHY’S COOKBOOK DEBUT: “SHE’S A HOST” New Canaan Library

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Nov 6 @ 7:30pm MOCKTAILS AT GRACE FARMS Grace Farms, New Canaan

Nov 6 @ 6-9pm FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AUCTION TO BENEFIT THE PANTRY Bedford Historical Hall

Nov 6 @ 6:30-8pm AUTHOR TALK: MELISSA BERNSTEIN Bedford Books

Nov 6 @ 8pm HARD HEADED COMEDY Bedford Playhouse

Nov 7 @ 7pm OWL PROWL

Muscoot Farms, Katonah

Nov 7 @ 7:30pm CHRISTIE DASHIELL

Caramoor, Katonah

Nov 8 @ 9:30am - 5pm WESTCHESTER BOOK FESTIVAL

Various locations, Katonah

Nov 8 @ 11am GARDENING

WORKSHOP: GARLIC

Grace Farms, New Canaan

Nov 8 @ 7-10:30pm AN OLD HOLLYWOOD

WHODUNNIT: MYSTERY AT THE MEADOWLANDS

DCA, Darien

Nov 8 @ 7-10pm GRATEFUL DEAD NIGHT

Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan

Nov 8 @ 7:30pm NEW CANAAN

COMMUNITY

FOUNDATION FALL FÊTE

The Country Club of New Canaan

CALENDAR of LOCAL EVENTS

Nov 9 @ 3pm THE ENGLISH CONCERT

Caramoor, Katonah

Nov 11 @ 11am VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION

Lounsbury House, Ridgefield

Nov 11 @ 11am-1pm LATE FALL FOLIAGE HIKE

Westmoreland Sanctuary, Mt Kisco

Nov 12 @ 6.30-8pm

AUTHOR TALK: LESLIE FORDE

Bedford Books

Nov 12 @ 8pm MICHAEL CHE LIVE Ridgefield Playhouse

Nov 13 @ 5:30-9:30pm HOPS AND HOWLS A WOLF CONSERVATION CENTER FUNDRAISER

314 Beer Garden, Norwalk

Nov 14 @ 6pm EAT, DRINK & DECORATE Muscoot Farms, Katonah

Nov 15-16 @ 9am-4pm FINE DAY HOLIDAY FAIR

Bedford Post Inn

Nov 16 @ 2pm - 3:15pm MUSIC AT GRACE FARMS | MON ROVÎA

Grace Farms, New Canaan

Nov 17 @ 11am-12:30pm

WORKSHOP: SELF-PUBLISHING 101

Bedford Books

Nov 21 @ 7pm RSO QUARTET IN CONCERT INSPIRED BY UMAN: AFTER ALL THE THINGS

The Aldrich, Ridgefield

Nov 22 @ 10am-5pm HOLIDAY MARKET

New Canaan Nature Center

Nov 22 @ 11am-5pm

HOLIDAY MARKET AT YELLOW STUDIO

Yellow Studio, Cross River

Nov 28 @ 2pm SONGS OF THE SEASON

Grace Farms, New Canaan

Nov 28

RIDGEFIELD’S ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING

Town Hall, Ridgefield

Nov 30 - Dec 14 @ 10am - 3pm

DECK THE WALLS EXHIBIT

Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan

Nov 29

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY

Downtown Katonah

Nov 30

HOLIDAY LIGHTING

Downtown Katonah

PHOTOGRAPHY: JULIE BIDWELL (MOCKTAILS); ARTHUR TRESS (FINE ART); PATRICK CARNEY (FOLIAGE); JACEK DOLATA (GRACE FARMS)

DECEMBER

Dec 3 @ 3:30-5pm

CANDLELIGHT YOGA & MOVEMENT WITH PILIN ANICE

Grace Farms, New Canaan

Dec 3 @ 7-8pm

DIY: HOLIDAY GIFT TAGS

Darien Library

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Dec 5 @ 8pm

DON MCLEAN - A STARRY

STARRY CHRISTMAS

Ridgefield Playhouse

Dec 5 @ 5:30-8:30pm

Dec 6 @ 10am-3pm NEW CANAAN

HOLIDAY STROLL

Downtown New Canaan

Dec 5 @ 6-9pm HOLIDAY STROLL

NORTH POLE

Lounsbury House, Ridgefield

Dec 5 @ 4-5pm GIFTING FOR GOOD

Grace Farms, New Canaan

Dec 4 @ 6-9pm

Dec 5 @ 10am-2pm MERRY MEADOWLANDS:

A HOLIDAY HOME & MARKET FUNDRAISER

DCA, Darien

Dec 6 @ 4-6pm

OPENING RECEPTION: JURIED MEMBER SHOW

Yellow Studio, Cross River

Dec 6 @ 10-11:30am TEA WITH THE ANIMALS

Hilltop Hanover Farm, Yorktown Heights

Dec 6 @ 7:30pm GLADYS KNIGHT: RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Ridgefield Playhouse

Dec 6 @ 11am PEPPERMINT PARADE

Downtown Katonah

Dec 6 @ 9-11am/11-1pm/1-3pm THE RIDGEFIELD

HOLIDAY HOUSE TOUR

Various Homes, Ridgefield

Dec 6 & 7 @10–11:30 am & 1– 2:30pm SUGAR PLUM

TEA PARTY 2025 New Canaan High School

CALENDAR of LOCAL EVENTS

Dec 7 @ 3-4pm

COOKIE DECORATING

Grace Farms, New Canaan

Dec 7 @ 9am-2pm MISLETOE MARKET

HoneyBee Grove Flower Farm, Somers

Dec 7 @ 3pm

AN AMARCORD CHRISTMAS

Caramoor, Katonah

Dec 7 @ 5pm

WREATH DECORATIONS

Muscoot Farms, Katonah

Dec 9 @ 7:30pm JAY LENO

Ridgefield Playhouse

Dec 10-21 @ 12:30pm or 1pm HOLIDAY ROSEN

HOUSE TOURS

Caramoor, Katonah

Dec 11 @ 7pm

AUTHOR TALK: NOAH ROTHBAUM, “THE WHISKEY BIBLE”

Darien Library

Dec 11 @ 3pm

Dec 12 @ 7pm

NEW CANAAN CHAMBER

MUSIC CONCERTS

First Presbyterian Church, New Canaan

Dec 12-14 @ Various Times THE RIDGEFIELD

CONSERVATORY OF DANCE: THE NUTCRACKER

Ridgefield Playhouse

Dec 12 @ 5-8pm

HOLIDAY STROLL

Downtown Katonah

Dec 13 @ 3:30-4:30pm MUSIC AT GRACE FARMS | BROADWAY

INSPIRATIONAL VOICES

Grace Farms, New Canaan

Dec 14 @ 11am

MUSCOOT MANSION TOUR

Muscoot Farm, Katonah

Dec 14 @ 3pm CHANUKAH VILLAGE IN BEDFORD

Bedford Historical Hall

Dec 14 @ 2:30pm THE BRLA HOLIDAY TINSEL TROT

The Clocktower, Bedford

Dec 14 @ 4pm

MUSIC AT THE MANSION Lounsbury House, Ridgefield

Dec 15 @ 5pm

MENORAH LIGHTING ON THE POUND RIDGE GREEN

Pound Ridge Village Green

Dec 20 @ 5pm

HOLIDAY LIGHTS ON THE FARM

Muscoot Farm, Katonah

Dec 21 @ 7:30pm

ROCKABILLY CHRISTMAS WITH JASON D. WILLIAMS Ridgefield Playhouse

Dec 24 @ 6:30pm NEW CANAAN’S CHRISTMAS CAROLING

God’s Acre, New Canaan

Dec 27 @ 2pm SONGS OF THE SEASON WITH ANDROMEDA TURRE

Grace Farms, New Canaan

COM E V ISI T US AT 34 VILLAGE GREEN , BEDFOR D, NY

WEAR E OHH O. CO M