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Patch Picks: Lyndhurst Halloween Blood Drive; Volunteer Appreciation at Restaurants; Poker Tournaments

There is something for everyone to do this week in the Hudson Valley.

Lyndhurst Halloween Blood Drive. Oct. 30. 10 a.m. Donate blood at the Lyndhurst Chauffeur's Building for the Phelps Memorial Hospital blood drive. Thirty healthy people weighing at least 110 pounds are needed. Contact Christine Plazas at 914-631-4481 ext 43226 or cplazas@savingplaces.org or contact your Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Patch Editor (since Patch is also a sponsor) at 914-236-0306 or krista.madsen@patch.comClick here if you want more information about donating blood. Be sure to eat and drink before you donate. Bonus: donors receive a free raffle ticket to win two Lyndhurst holiday event passes (worth $40 each). Lyndhurst, 635 S Broadway, Tarrytown. FREE.

Oct. 30. 1:30 p.m. Enjoy the sound of virtuoso accordionist Guy Klucevsek's fusion jazz and avant-garde music at Reisinger Concert Hall at Sarah Lawrence College. Sarah Lawrence College, 1 Mead Way, Bronxville.

Volunteer Appreciation Wednesdays at Restaurants. Oct. 31. 5 p.m. White Plains restaurants give something back to volunteers. Bring proof that you volunteer to one of the 33 local restaurants participating in Appreciation Wednesdays and receive 20 percent off your food and soft drink. Check ThankYouForCaring.com for participating restaurants. The Melting Pot, 30 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains.

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POP IN ARTLAB CLASS. Oct. 29. 9:30 a.m. Get creative by exploring, experimenting and experiencing art at Pop In Artlab on Mondays. $20 per young artist. Note that classes do not run on school holidays. Orange Splot Art Spot, 1009 Park St, Peekskill.

POKER TOURNAMENTS - FREE TO ALL PLAYERS. Oct. 30. 7:30 p.m. Join the weekly poker tournaments at O'Malleys, where players compete in Texas Hold'Em. All playing levels welcomed. Play well and move on to tavern, regional, and national championships. Register at WWW.WORLDTAVERNPOKER.COM or just show up to play. Call Cindy for more information at 914-629-9856. O'MALLEY'S, 108 Main St, Nyack.

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Clarkstown North's National Honor Society Blood Drive. Oct. 30. 8 a.m. Donate blood in Rockland County at North's National Honor Society and New York Blood Center drive. Sign up on the New York Blood Center website (nybc.org) or call (800)-933-2566. Check in with security at the front desk at the North campus. Eat well prior to donating. Clarkstown High School North, 151 Congers Rd, New City.

Boxing & Thai Kick Boxing ClassesOct. 27. 7:30 p.m. Get physical with some boxing and Thai Kickboxing instruction for kids, teens, and adults. Contact Brewster USA Karate MMA for more information. Brewster USA Karate MMA, 278 N Brewster Rd, Brewster.

 

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