Westchester County Genealogical Society (NY) Upcoming Meeting Hope you can make it to the Westchester County Genealogical Society (WCGS) Upcoming Meeting! It will be this coming Saturday at the Yonkers Public Library - Grinton I. Will Branch, 1500 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, New York 10710. The Westchester County Genealogical Society is please to present “Preserving Your Family's Memories on DVD” a talk by Risa Neuwirth, President of LifeStory Productions at their meeting on Saturday, March 10, 2007 at 10am. Risa Neuwirth brings more than 15 years’ experience in film, television, and video production to her role as founder and president of LifeStory Productions. Ms. Neuwirth founded her company in March 2005, inspired by a 10-year old videotaped interview she discovered of her late mother. As Risa was so grateful to have those memories preserved, she decided to help others to preserve their heritage in a vivid and accessible way For directions and map, please visit _http://www.westchesterlibraries.org/libs/wlslibs/directions/ywidir.html_ (http://www.westchesterlibraries.org/libs/wlslibs/directions/ywidir.html) . The directions from the library site are as follows: FROM NEW YORK CITY: Take West Side Highway which becomes Henry Hudson Parkway. Follow signs for Saw Mill River Parkway North. Proceed to exit 5A (which is marked “Yonkers Palmer Road” ahead of time but is just “5A” as you exit). Proceed through 3 traffic lights. After going through the 3rd light, cross over the bridge and make an immediate right off the bridge (exit to Central Park Avenue which should be labeled but is not). You are on the curving ramp which will deposit you on Rt. 100 a.k.a. Central Park Avenue. Stay in the extreme right-hand lane which becomes the service road, and the Grinton I. Will Branch entrance to the parking lot is on your right just beyond the overhanging green sign which says “Tuckahoe Road.” FROM NORTH OF YONKERS: Saw Mill River Parkway South to Exit 287 East. Proceed to exit for Sprain Brook Parkway South. Take Parkway South to Tuckahoe Road Exit East. Follow Tuckahoe Road to Central Park Avenue (major intersection). Turn right onto Central Park Avenue and drive in the far left lane to traffic signal where you make a left into jug handle to proceed North on Central Park Avenue. Will Library is immediately on your right. There will be refreshments and genealogical networking starting at 9:30am. The meeting will be held at: When: Saturday, April 14, 2007 @ 10 a.m. Where: Yonkers Public Library - Grinton I. Will Branch, 1500 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, New York 10710 Remember to bring a pastry (cake, cookies, bread, soda, juice or fruit) so that we can celebrate this wonderful time of year! Hope you can come on Saturday! For information about Westchester County Genealogical Society (Westchester Connection or Surname List), visit WCGS home page -- _http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywcgs/_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywcgs/) RESERVED THESE DATES FOR WCGS Future Meetings May 12, 2007 Italian Immigration through the Ports of New York and New Orleans E.P. Vallone June 9, 2007 Incorporating Memoirs into Fiction Edith Glass ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.