SUNY Westchester Community College

Understanding and Building Your Credit
2025-10-29 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
Gateway Center, Room 110
Register to Attend
Build a strong financial foundation! This module will help you understand credit, improve your credit score, and develop healthy credit habits.

Cultural Craft: Halloween
2025-10-29 12:00 - 13:00 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
David Swope Student Center, Cultural Lounge
Join us for our monthly series — Cultural Crafts!
Explore cultures from around the world through fun and creative arts & crafts.
This month we will be exploring the traditions of Halloween.

Virtual Transfer Planning Workshop
2025-10-29 13:00, 2025-10-30 13:00 | Online
Are you planning to transfer to a 4-year college? Join the Office of Transfer Services for this Virtual Transfer Planning Workshop to help you meet with Transfer Success! During the session, we will walk you through the Transfer Process and share important information about the college search process, applications, and scholarships.
Attend via Zoom

Great Books: Frankenstein
2025-10-29 15:30 - 16:45 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
Classroom Building, Room 200
Just in time for Halloween, Prof. Joanna Lackey will bring us back to the roots of the genre with Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, a work that needs no introduction. Shelley has been called the mother of science fiction, and a discussion of her timeless masterpiece is the perfect way to ring in the spooky season!

Taste of Westchester: The Winning Kitchen
2025-10-29 17:30 - 19:30 | Offsite
To register, please call 914-606-6830 and mention class #71948
Wendy Pregiato’s Eastchester Home, 914-261-6906, www.thewinningkitchenwithwendy.com
@The_Winning_Kitchen or Facebook: The Winning Kitchen with Wendy Pregiato
Mangia – Sip and Savor Italian Dinner! Join home chef extraordinaire and Food Network’s Outchef’d winner Wendy Pregiato of The Winning Kitchen for a special cooking demonstration and tasting in her Eastchester kitchen exclusively for the lifelong-learners of WCC. This will be an unforgettable evening of Italian flavors, fun, and flair! Wendy will kick things off by teaching us how to make a tasty Caesar salad with a bold, homemade dressing that comes together in seconds, perfect for even a weeknight with its crunchy, fresh ingredients. Next, learn to create irresistible golden and buttery garlic bread with bread from the legendary Terranova Bakery in the Bronx. Our showstopper is a lesson on chicken saltimbocca (Italian for “jump in my mouth”). This recipe is tender and savory, paired with juicy tomatoes, fresh basil, and creamy burrata for a “winning” combination. Wendy’s dolce tutorial is a decadent toffee tiramisu, a sweet twist on the classic that is sure to impress. Whether you are Italian by heritage or at heart, this class will give you the skills and recipes to create a meal that will be sure to please! Light snacks will be served and because no Italian meal is complete without wine, Wendy will share her Italian favorites; Montepulciano and Pinot Grigio, perfectly paired to complement this menu. Enjoy a tasting of all the dishes at the end of the class. You will be given the Eastchester address at registration. Wendy created the “Eastchester Eats” Facebook community and has been featured in Westchester Magazine. Pick one of two dates (A or B). As a favorite instructor, these classes sell out quickly and are enjoyed in a lovely intimate, yet social, setting!
A. 1 Wednesday, October 29, 5:30-7:30 pm, $25 (+ $35 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor). #71948

Taste of Westchester: NEW! The J American Grille
2025-10-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Offsite
To register, please call 914-606-6830 and mention class #71954
7 Purdy Street, Harrison, 914-848-4641, www.thejamericangrille.com
Fun in Harrison! Join us at this vibrant American restaurant, bar lounge, and private event hall known for its fun and contemporary American cuisine. Owner Jayson Rodopoulos offers a welcoming atmosphere with a diverse menu and a beautiful bar, making it a popular destination for dining and social gatherings. Situated in the heart of Harrison it offers valet parking and private event rooms, which can accommodate both large and intimate groups in a refined yet relaxed setting. Learn to make a customer favorite – mac’ and cheese balls drizzled with a truffle cheese sauce. Learn to make a customer favorite – Chicken Martini in a white wine sauce, Parmesan, and shallots over rigatoni. Watch their bartender do a quick tutorial and mini sample of a refreshing Cosmopolitan (optional full size for an additional $15). For a sweet treat see how they construct mini versions of their famous Chocolate Delight Wacky Sundae – chocolate ice cream, brownies, chocolate wafers, crunch, and chocolate sprinkles – making for a great photo opportunity. Come share in this terrific event space!
1 Wednesday, October 29, 6:00-8:00 pm, $25 (+ $30 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor; optional full size “cocktail” additional $15). #71954

Dr. Dwight Goodyear discusses "The Uncanny" by Sigmund Freud
2025-10-30 10:30 - 11:30 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
Harold L. Drimmer Library, Library Atrium on the main floor
Halloween brings unsettling things like dolls, ghosts, monsters, and more. Why do they disturb us? This talk with Dr. Goodyear explores Freud’s fascinating answer, with plenty of chilling examples.

Halloween Around the World
2025-10-30 11:00 - 13:00 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
David Swope Student Center, Cafeteria
Trick or treat around the world with candies from all across the globe!
Stop by the cafeteria to create a goodie bag to fill with sweet multicultural treats and learn more about how Halloween is celebrated around the world.

Mindfulness Meditations: Embracing Grief, Loss, and Sorrow
2025-10-30 15:00 - 15:15 | Online
Attend via MS Teams
Join us for a themed meditation session lasting about 20 minutes.

Brave Talk Training
2025-10-30 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
BRAVE Talk is a free training for SUNY WCC students to empower students to identify and support peers in emotional or psychological distress. In this training students will learn to identify potential signs of mental health distress, tools to communicate with a friend they are concerned about, and resources and strategies for connecting them with the support they need.
Sign up here to attend

Student Services Night
2025-10-30 17:30 - 19:00 | SUNY Westchester Peekskill, 27 North Division Street, Peekskill, NY, 10566, United States
Lecture Hall – SUNY Westchester Peekskill
To RSVP, call 914-606-7300 or email peekskill@sunywcc.edu
Attendees will have the opportunity to:

Apply for Admissions On-Site

Activate your MyWCC account

Complete the ‘Let’s Get Started!’ Module

Make a Tuition Payment

Submit Required Paperwork

Take a Tour of the Center

Learn About Academic Counseling

Learn About Payment Options

Learn About Placement Requirements

Learn How to Register

Receive a Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Through Registration

Job Search: Find Hidden Jobs through Networking & Social Media
2025-10-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
Tap the hidden job market via informational interviews, referrals, and LinkedIn strategy.
Attend via Microsoft Teams

Taste of Westchester: Happiness is Catering Back Country Market and Cafe
2025-10-30 18:30 | Offsite
To register, please call 914-606-6830 and mention class #71959
1067 North Street, Greenwich, CT (NY border), 203-861-4020, www.Happinessiscatering.com
The Study Fine Wines & Spirits (Class Begins Here)
1071 North Street, Greenwich, CT, 203-340-9410, www.thestudyfinewines.com
Interactive Fun from Wine to Table! Join us for a lesson on cooking and entertaining made simply delicious. We begin the evening at a librarylike intimate shop aptly named “The Study” with owner and sommelier Katie who will share her holiday specialty drink recipe with refreshing samples for you to try. We head next door to Happiness is Catering Back Country Market and Café to hear from Owner Christine as she discusses her “tricks of the trade”! Help her as she teaches us to make holiday inspired dishes such as their famous sweet and savory, cheesy bacon wrapped puff pastry twists. A show stopper lesson on creating traditional coq au vin with brown butter sage mashed potatoes. End our evening with the market’s famous apple cranberry crisp with cinnamon ice cream. Grab a friend to experience these mouth-watering dishes and discover the culinary secrets to make your holidays fun. Our lesson ends with a take-home surprise. This is an interactive demonstration allowing you to participate (if you choose to help create). A very generous double class! #Wheredoyoufindyourhappiness?
1 Thursday, October 30, 6:30-8:30pm, $25 (+ $30 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor). #71959

Pathways to Wellness
2025-11-03 12:00 - 13:00 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
David Swope Student Center, Room 113
This group is a safe supportive space for students impacted by addiction as well as mental health issues and concerns. The group offers participants a platform to share their experiences, find support and gain practical tools and coping mechanisms.
Join the Department of Mental Health and Counseling Services for the Pathways to Wellness group on Wednesdays.

Career Services "Quick Question" Drop-in
2025-11-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
Need a Career Question Answered? Zoom in to ask a Career Counselor.
Attend via Zoom

Taste of Westchester: NEW! Piccola Trattoria
2025-11-03 17:30 - 19:30 | Offsite
To register, please call 914-606-6830 and mention class #71960
23 Cedar Street, Dobbs Ferry, 914-674-9427, www.piccolany.com
Empanada Making, Hands-on! Now in a larger space and voted best new restaurant, this will quickly become your “go to” favorite. Join our Argentinian born Owner Chef Sergio Pennacchio as he teaches us the art of making beautiful empanadas. He shares recipes and stories influenced by both his Sicilian paternal side and his maternal side from exquisite Spain, making this restaurant both unique and delicious. This restaurant showcases Mediterranean food with a warm and inviting atmosphere, while treating every customer like family. Argentine empanadas are often served during festivals with many different fillings and every region of Argentina has its own characteristic variant. Our talented chef will have us “rolling in the dough” as we help to hand roll, stuff and seal a variety of empanadas. Take yours home to bake and enjoy with a friend. Chef will serve many varieties of handmade flakey empanadas with accompanying sauces. End our evening with chef’s favorite dolce surprise with a hot coffee. A most hospitable proprietor and wonderful instructor!
1 Monday, November 3, 5:30-7:30 pm, $25 (+ $30 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor). #71960

Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Info Session
2025-11-03 18:00 | Online
Online via Zoom, register to attend
At this virtual session, participants will hear directly from:
A representative from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Three Cooke Scholars, who will share their personal stories, application tips, and key insights about the process
Hosted by: Meraki Youth

Learn more about this scholarship and start your application
Deadline to submit an application is January 7, 2026
This award provides:
Last dollar funding after all institutional aid, which can provide as much as $55,000 per year for two to three years to complete a bachelor’s degree at any four-year accredited undergraduate institution in the U.S.
Personal advising about understanding financial aid and choosing your best-fit college.
Multifaceted advising about transitioning to a new campus, including connecting to resources, finding internships, and planning for a career or graduate school.
Hosted in collaboration with the Honors College.

Resume Essentials: How to Get Noticed by Employers
2025-11-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
Write results-driven résumés: quantify wins, tailor keywords, pass ATS, and grab hiring manager attention.
Attend via Microsoft Teams

UnHunger Games Final Count
2025-11-05 10:00 - 15:00 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
Join the Departments of Student Involvement and Student Support Services from October 6 – November 4 for the Annual UNHunger to END Hunger Food Drive and Fresh Start Challenge
Departments, offices, clubs, teams, and organizations will compete to collect qualifying non-perishable items for students and families in need. The group with the highest points will win a FREE $150 lunch sponsored by Student Involvement!
All donations must be brought to the Final Count on Wednesday, November 5 (10:00 am – 3:00 pmM) in the David Swope Student Center Cultural Lounge. Pre-counting items is strongly encouraged! Light refreshments will be provided at the Final Count.
Faculty, staff, alumni, and Foundation Board Members are also invited to support by volunteering at the Student Support Services Thanksgiving Giveaway (registration due by November 17).

Games & Conversation with Game Designer Jay Bell
2025-11-05 11:00 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
Discover the world of game design and gain an insider’s look at the tabletop gaming industry with guest speaker Jay Bell.
After the talk, stay to enjoy tabletop, card games and food!
This event is sponsored by the Gaming Guild and the Harold L. Drimmer Library.

How to Guitar Workshop
2025-11-05 11:00 - 12:00 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
Hankin Academic Arts Building, Room 117
Always wanted to learn guitar? Join our hands-on workshop and start your musical journey!

Colleges on Campus: Manhattanville University, Pace University, and St. Joseph’s University- Brooklyn
2025-11-05 11:00 - 14:00 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
Meet with a representative from these 4-year institutions at SUNY Westchester Valhalla to discuss transfer and scholarship opportunities. For current SUNY WCC students.
Manhattanville University will be at the David Swope Student Center, Career and Transfer Lounge – Second Floor
Pace University will be at the David Swope Student Center, table outside the cafeteria
St. Joseph’s University- Brooklyn will be at the Harold L. Drimmer Library, entryway

Art Therapy Group Meeting
2025-11-05 11:30 - 12:30 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
David Swope Student Center, Room 113
Join us, every Wednesday with the Department of Mental Health and Counseling Services! No art experience needed — materials provided. Relax, express yourself, and boost your well-being through art in a supportive space.

Nursing Transfer Information Sessions: Your Path to a BSN
2025-11-05 12:00 - 13:00 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
Classroom Building, Room CLA-210
Register to Attend
Make sure you’re on the right track! Join the Transfer Services Team for an RN and BSN Information Session to learn about the required courses, admission requirements, and how to prepare for a successful transfer experience.

Digital Accessibility Workshop: Brightspace Accessibility
2025-11-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Online
Co-hosted by The Center for Teaching and Learning and Online Education
In an attempt to make sure that you have as many opportunities as possible to learn the information that is most pertinent to you, CTL and Online Education are pleased to announce a series of workshops and office hours to help faculty with this task! You are invited to attend any of these workshops and/or office hours that you would like. The office hours are open to answer any of your digital accessibility questions; you do not need to have questions about the specific workshop topic covered that week.
Register to attend via Zoom
Workshops will be conducted remotely by the Online Education Office.
View the other workshops in this series.
Office hours will be conducted alternately remotely and in-person by CTL. The schedule and links are below (no pre-registration necessary):
Virtual Office Hours
Tuesday, October 21, from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Attend via Zoom
In-Person Office Hours
Wednesday, November 12, from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: GW 131
Virtual Office Hours
Tuesday, November 18, from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Attend via Zoom
In-Person Office Hours
Wednesday, December 10, from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: GW 131

ReConnect/PALS Resume Writing Seminar
2025-11-05 17:30 - 18:30 | Online
Join this session to learn how to prepare a winning resume, as an Adult Learner, that grabs an employer’s attention.
Attend via Zoom

Taste of Westchester: Baked by Susan (#3)
2025-11-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Offsite
To register, please call 914-606-6830 and mention class #71961
379 S. Riverside Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson,
914-862-0874, www.bakedbysusan.com
Shop online www.bakedbysusanstore.com
Berry Pie Oh My – Hands-on! Get ready for a lesson on beautiful pies! Best of Westchester winner 14 years in a row, the bakery is housed in a beautiful facility that includes a retail and coffee shop. They also do great “anytime” tea on request. This veteran baker will show us the basics of using pie crust. Hand craft your own pie with interactive instructions to make the perfect crust and decorate it. Dress mixed berries with sugar and spices to make the perfect filling. Learn to roll out and shape the dough to achieve a professional looking pie including easy crimping techniques. Take home your pie to bake or freeze for later. A mini-lesson on fresh whipped cream to pile on top of a slice of BBS’s favorite pie and coffee after class. Tonight you may choose an optional additional $10 to enjoy a SURPRISE bag of goodies. Pre-order for Wednesday’s 4-person meal “What’s for dinner, Susie?” for a delicious dinner and dessert to go. Order early for the holidays including their now famous empanadas, pies and tasty cookies!
1 Wednesday, November 5, 6:30-8:30 pm, $25 (+ $25 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor; optional bag of baked goods additional $10). #71961

Career Services "Quick Question" Drop-In
2025-11-06 10:00 - 13:00 | SUNY Westchester Mount Vernon, 17 South Fifth Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY, 10550, United States
Need to Speak to a Career Counselor? Stop by SUNY Westchester Mount Vernon and connect with the onsite Career Counselor to get your questions answered.

First Gen Student Day
2025-11-06 11:00 - 13:00 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
David Swope Student Center, Event Room
Join us for a special celebration recognizing the achievements and experiences of first-generation college students! This event is all about community, inspiration, and empowerment.
