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November Nostalgia “Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the Earth seeking the successive autumns.” —George Eliot
In a typical single-family home, around 69.3 gallons of water are used on a daily basis, with showers being the third-largest water guzzler in a home. If every American cut down shower time by two minutes, using one less gallon of water per shower, the annual water savings would be more than the yearly domestic water use of Finland. You can also cut down by taking showers instead of baths, which typically use about 50 gallons of water. Source: greenyour.com
event listings Chocolate World Expo November 7 White Plains
This Westchester food show serves up tastings of gourmet chocolate, baked goods, specialty foods, and much more to satisfy any sweet tooth. $15, $10 for ages 5-11, free for children under 5. 11am-6pm. Westchester County Center. (914) 995-4050. chocolateworldexpo.com
8th Annual Northern Dutchess Hospital Mothers’ Club Fashion Show November 10 Rhinecliff
Join in on a night of fashion by local merchants while you sip cocktails, eat dinner, and take part in an auction. $65, $100 per sponsor. 5:30pm. Rhinecliff Hotel. (845) 871-3505. health-quest.org
Tellabration, A Worldwide Storytelling Event November 13 Haverstraw
Listen to students as they delight and captivate you with stories, or get up and tell some yourself during this storytelling workshop. Free. 1-3pm. Haverstraw Center. (845) 942-7614. rockteach.org
Turkey Trot
Take par t in the 7th Annual Family of New Paltz Turkey Trot 5K race, suppor ting the Family of New Paltz Food Pantry on November 24. Join this local cause with casual runners, joggers, those running a 5K for the very first time, and many who will walk the route, as friends, neighbors, and kids get healthy, all while raising money for the pantry. A Mashed Potato half-mile kids’ fun run will also take place before the Turkey Trot begins, and enter tainment by The Fuzzy Lollipops will be provided during this familyfriendly outing. (845) 255-8801. $15 for ages 19-64 prior to event, $10 for ages 18 and under and seniors, $17 day of event. 8am registration, 9am Mashed Potato run, 9:30am Turkey Trot. Water Street Market. newpaltzturkeytrot.com
Follow New York House contributing essayist Tina Traster as she leaves a world she loves in Manhattan and embraces a new life in the suburbs in her e-book, Burb Appeal: A collection of humorous essays (Tina Traster, 2009, $2.99 Kindle Edition). These shor t stories tell tales of new friends, crazy neighbors, an array of animals, and her family, as Traster uses humor to convey her newfound lifestyle. Based on Traster’s New York Post column Burb Appeal, these brief stories show that navigating life in a rural suburb is not how she envisioned her future. — Compiled by Meghan Zanetich Please submit calendar items and books to Editor Nancy Meyer for consideration: nmeyer@scheinmedia.com
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Gathering of Gardeners: Herbal Soaps November 16 Middletown
Learn how to make herbal soaps during this demonstration and turn your homegrown herbs into great gifts. $10. 7-9pm. Cornell Cooperative Extension. (845) 343-0664. cce.cornell.edu/orange
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