SUNY Westchester Community College

Digital Accessibility Workshop: Brightspace Accessibility
2025-11-05 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Colleges on Campus: New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), SUNY Old Westbury, and Drew University
2025-11-06 11:00 - 14:00 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
Meet with a representative from this 4-year institutions at SUNY Westchester Valhalla to discuss transfer and scholarship opportunities. For current SUNY WCC students.
New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) will be at the David Swope Student Center, Career and Transfer Lounge – Second Floor
SUNY Old Westbury will be at the David Swope Student Center, table outside the cafeteria
Drew University will be at the Harold L. Drimmer Library, entryway

Campus Tour
2025-11-06 15:00, 2025-11-10 15:00 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED! RSVP to attend a Campus Tour.
Tour starts at the Office of Admissions: Administration Building 2nd Floor, Room 210. This tour starts promplty at 3:00 pm and there is only one tour being conducted on this date.
Students are encouraged to visit SUNY Westchester Community College and participate in a campus tour. Experience our beautiful campus and explore our student facilities! Learn more about SUNY Westchester Community College, our programs and services, our academic offerings, transfer and career opportunities and student activities.
Important note for High Schools and Community Based Organizations interested in scheduling a tour for your students, please contact the Office of Admissions at Admissions@sunywcc.edu with email subject titled “Group Tour” and an Admissions Representative will be in contact with you!
Parking is available in Lot 1, Visitor Parking. View maps and get directions.
For info about snow or related weather closings please contact 914-606-6900

Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Info Session
2025-11-06 16:00 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
Harold L. Drimmer Library, Room 320 (Honors College Student Lounge)
At this in-person info session, participants will hear directly from:
WCC Campus Representative
WCC Alumni, Cooke Scholar

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.

Understanding and Building Your Credit
2025-11-06 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
Register to Attend via Zoom
Build a strong financial foundation! This module will help you understand credit, improve your credit score, and develop healthy credit habits.

Student Services Night
2025-11-06 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

Taste of Westchester: NEW! Tina Zaccardi Bakes
2025-11-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Offsite
To register, please call 914-606-6830 and mention class #71962
Tina Zaccardi Bakes, www.tinazaccardi.com
Held at GE Appliances’ CoCreate Stamford, 47 John Street, Stamford, CT
203-547-1815, www.stamfordcocreate.com
Create Classic Italian-American Cookies! Hands-On! Cook, learn and collaborate in the beautiful GE Appliances’ CoCreate space! Dedicated to culinary inspiration, this location is outfitted with the latest Monogram appliances to provide a fully functional Demo Kitchen, designed for one-of-a-kind classes, workshops, and experiences. Join Tina Zaccardi, Winner of The Great American Baking Show, as she helps attendees to create two delicious classic Italian-American Cookies. Make your own cookies along with Tina as she demonstrates how to create the classic biscotti Regina or Reginelle, a sesame coated cookie typical of the province of Palermo. A bakery staple, piped butter cookies sandwiched with jam and dipped in chocolate are everyone’s favorites. As a treat she will provide some light snacks during class as well as cookies for tasting. Everyone will take home cookies that they have made in class. Recipes will be provided to replicate these dolce at home! Come for a delicious and fun evening and experience the grandeur of Stamford’s GE Appliances’ CoCreate building.
1 Thursday, November 6, 6:30-8:30 pm, $25 (+ $35 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor). #71962

Empowering Busy Academics to Eat Healthier
2025-11-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
The President’s Committee on the Advancement of Women’s and Gender Equity invites you to our Fall 2025 Lecture
Attend via MS Teams
Mary Opfer is a registered dietitian with a Master’s degree from Teacher’s College at Columbia University. Mary is the founding clinical professor of culinary nutrition in the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics Program at Pace University. She combines her restauranteur career with her food-science expertise to develop original recipes that appear in well-known cookbooks and her own: Clean Eating for Two.
Lecture is hosted by The President’s Committee on the Advancement of Women’s and Gender Equity & Generously sponsored by the Joseph and Sophia Abeles Endowed Co-Chair in Nutrition and Dietetics.

NAMI Westchester Fall 5K
2025-11-08 07:45 - 11:00 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
Run for a great cause! NAMI Westchester is holding their first Fall 5K to raise money for their program offerings to all Westchester County residents. Discounted rates available for students and veterans. The first 100 registrants get a free t-shirt!
Come support mental health and show the community that you care!
Location: David Swope Student Center, Student Center Lawn
7:45 AM Registration Opens
8:30 AM Kids 1K Fun Run
9:00 AM 5K Start
This is a rain or shine event.
Get more information and register for the walk.

Taste of Westchester: Chutney Masala Indian Bistro
2025-11-08 11:30 - 13:30 | Offsite
To register, please call 914-606-6830 and mention class #71963
76 Main Street, Irvington, 914-591-5500, www.chutneymasala.com
Indian Spice Lunch – Interactive Lesson! Proprietor Navjot Arora, affectionately known as Dr. Spice, shares his vast food knowledge from Jalandhar, Punjab, his childhood home. Enjoy an interactive education on Indian spices used to create the complex flavors that comprise each dish. Try your hand at crafting your own savory turnovers, Samosas with potato, pea and ginger filling served with chana masala, mint chutney and tamarind chutney. A discussion on the history of curry: adopted and anglicized from the Tamil word kari meaning “sauce.” A spice blend used for making kari dishes, called kari podi, came to be known as curry powder. Each curry has a unique blend of herbs and spices based on regional, cultural, family and religious preference. Chef will teach us the makings of Chicken Chettinad – spicy chicken curry with black peppercorns, fennel powder and curry leaves. An explanation on an Indian staple, authentic Chana Masala – chickpeas and Garam masala. Then explore the technique for a delicious Vegetarian Biryani, a fragrant combination of long grain Basmati slow cooked in a special copper vessel, medium spicy with herbs and served with Raita (cucumber yogurt cooler). Experience a quick lesson in the kitchen on the nuances of making a classic nan bread baked fresh in the tandoor. Try a mini-taste of their signature cocktail Anarkali – vodka with pomegranate, grapefruit and lime juices. Navjot is a celebrated local chef, winning the 2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand for good quality, good value restaurant. Come explore the tastes of India with this incredible educator!
1 Saturday, November 8, 11:30am-1:30pm, $25 (+ $30 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor). #71963

Trans Education
2025-11-10 10:00 - 12:00 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
We won’t be erased! Learn more about the history of transness and the contributions trans folks have made from past to present. Enjoy free food while you listen, learn, and participate in discussions.

Trans Support
2025-11-10 12:00 - 14:00 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
David Swope Student Center, Event Room
It’s party time! Come celebrate trans joy and community with mocktails, food, and karaoke. Fashion show awards will be given for outfits that give “gender euphoria” so come ready to slay!

Colleges on Campus: Western Connecticut State University and Mount Saint Mary College
2025-11-11 11:00 - 14:00 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
Meet with a representative from this 4-year institutions at SUNY Westchester Valhalla to discuss transfer and scholarship opportunities. For current SUNY WCC students.
Western Connecticut State University will be at the David Swope Student Center, Career and Transfer Lounge – Second Floor
Mount Saint Mary College will be at the David Swope Student Center, table outside the cafeteria

In Conversation with Professional Men of Color
2025-11-11 17:00 | SUNY Westchester Mount Vernon, 17 South Fifth Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY, 10550, United States
SUNY Westchester Mount Vernon, Room 119
RSVP to attend
Join us for a dialogue with accomplished men who will share their aspirations and purpose. It is a space to uplift voices, build network, and inspire the next generation. Discover a roadmap to legacy and wealth.
What to expect:

Candid Conversation

Community Building

Networking Opportunities

Career and Learning Insight

Unlock Your Success: Workplace Goal Setting & Organizational Skills
2025-11-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
Set SMART goals and personal KPIs; translate strategy into weekly execution.
Attend via Microsoft Teams

Taste of Westchester: Peter Pratt’s Inn
2025-11-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Offsite
To register, please call 914-606-6830 and mention class #71964
673 Croton Heights Road, Yorktown Heights, 914-962-4090, www.peterprattsinn.com
Special Menu with Guest Master Chef! Join Owner Enver Pelinku along with Chef Jon Pratt (former owner) for this one-of-a-kind class! Jon sold his family business in 2020 to a new generation of restaurateurs, Enver and Naya Pelinku. Jon is known for his fascinating tales of owning the restaurant and a joke or two along the way. Watch this fabulous food educator as he returns for a special demonstration prepared in live time. We are lucky that they will host another cooking demo at the Inn this time celebrating autumn cuisine. The colonial homestead was built in 1780 and has been a local inn dating back to 1926 with a prior robust revolutionary history, including a visit from George Washington’s horse housed in the stables below. The inn’s new hosts continue to make it a special place to dine and drink in their renovated dining rooms and outdoor space. This entertaining master chef has been pulled from retirement by popular demand. Learn to perfectly sear a “dry” scallop, braise endive, and create a silky parsnip puree for the perfect bite. We will watch Jon make giant raviolo stuffed with braised and shredded short ribs and au jus. It would not be a Jon Pratt lesson without his favorite duck. Tonight a “how to” on making the crispiest latkes (potato pancakes) using duck fat to pan fry and topping them with duck leg confit and crème fraîche topped with duck skin cracklings. Enjoy a sweet lesson on sticky date cake (pudding) with butterscotch sauce. Jon will delight us with tales of the Inn’s history and his culinary past in this special evening. This magical night is sure to be a popular offering, so grab a friend and reserve your spot early!
1 Tuesday, November 11, 6:00-8:00 pm, $25 (+ $50 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor). #71964

Trans Joy
2025-11-12 11:00 - 13:00 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
It’s party time! Come celebrate trans joy and community with mocktails, food, and karaoke. Fashion show awards will be given for outfits that give “gender euphoria” so come ready to slay!

Trans Education
2025-11-12 11:00 - 13:00 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
David Swope Student Center, Event Room
We won’t be erased! Learn more about the history of transness and the contributions trans folks have made from past to present. Enjoy free food while you listen, learn, and participate in discussions.

Colleges on Campus: Mercy University, Iona University, and Dominican University
2025-11-12 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.
Mercy University will be at the David Swope Student Center, Career and Transfer Lounge – Second Floor
Iona University will be at the David Swope Student Center, table outside the cafeteria
Dominican University will be at the Harold L. Drimmer Library, entryway

Workforce Development Job Fair
2025-11-12 11:00 - 14:00 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
Gateway Center, Atrium
Sign up to Attend
Open to all students, alumni, and members of the community.
Perfect recruitment opportunity to find a job!
This recruitment event will focus on Healthcare, Information Technology, Administrative Support, and Manufacturing.
Jobseekers should:

Bring copies of their resumes

Dress business casual

Visit employer websites and careers page to prepare

For more information, email Romina Ganopolsky.

Participating Employers
ADECCO
ACCUCARE NURSING AND HOME CARE
CABRINI OF WESTCHESTER
CANNABIS WORKFORCE INITIATIVE
CMCS
GREATER MENTAL HEALTH OF NEW YORK
HAPPY MUNKEY DISPENSARY
HAPPY TREE
HPI CANNA, INC.
LAMOTHERMIC CORP
LIVING SOIL MDV INC.
MYRIAD SYSTEMS
NEW CASTLE BUILDING PRODUCTS
NEW YORK HEALTH CARE
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
NEW YORK STATE POLICE
NORTHWELL HEALTH
NYC CHILDREN
NYC ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
OPTIMUM
PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE
PUTNAM PRECISION PRODUCTS
SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES, USA
SONESTA WHITE PLAINS DOWNTOWN
SUNRUN
SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
WESTCHESTER JEWISH COMMUNITY SERVICES (WJCS)
WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL

Art Therapy Group Meeting
2025-11-12 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.

Transfer/Scholarship Essay Workshop
2025-11-12 12:00 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
Register to Attend
Are you currently applying to transfer? Do you need to write an essay to be considered for a scholarship? Join the Office of Transfer Services and the Academic Support Center for a workshop that will review how to write a transfer or scholarship essay. We will go over essential topics such as: persuasive writing, writing to a specific audience, crafting an argument and more! Our representatives want to make sure that you submit the best version of your essay.

Nursing Transfer Information Sessions: Your Path to a BSN
2025-11-12 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.

Savings and Investing
2025-11-12 12:00 - 13:00 | SUNY Westchester Valhalla, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, NY, 10595, United States
Gateway Center, Room 226
Register to Attend
Maximize your savings and achieve your financial goals! This module will guide you on choosing the right savings accounts, understanding interest rates, and building an emergency fund.

Taste of Westchester: Augustine’s Salumeria
2025-11-12 17:30 - 19:30 | Offsite
To register, please call 914-606-6830 and mention class #71965
213 Halstead Avenue, Mamaroneck, 914-315-6541, www.augustinesny.com
Italian Autumn Fare! Locally inspired and farm driven, the combined talents of husband-and-wife team, Marc Taxiera and Brianne Myers’ restaurant has been awarded a place in the 2024 Michelin guide and voted Best of Westchester. Inspired by grandparents, Augustine and Angelina, who had relocated from Italy, many of the dishes share the love they felt between them. Every Sunday Angelina would make pasta for Augustine for whom the restaurant is named. Augustine made a special fork with bent tongs, for optimal ‘pasta-to-mouth-delivery’ and this is the restaurant’s logo. Chef begins our lesson with a hearty traditional Tuscan soup with bread, kale, cannellini beans, pork, and cabbage that is simply perfect for the coming cold winter months. Ribollita is a type of thick soup that is a specialty of the Tuscany region of Italy. Italian for reboiled, it was originally made by reheating soup that was cooked the day before. The recipe was created as a way to use stale Tuscan bread. The soup’s history dates back to the Middle Ages, when peasants used to collect leftover bread to make the most with what they had. If the soup is served immediately, it is called minestra di pane (bread soup) but it gets tastier a couple days later! Lumache, Italian for “snails”, (Shellbows) is a shell-elbow hybrid that is shaped like a curved tube with a ridged exterior making it perfect for trapping sauces. Our chef shares a delicious lesson on Lumache pasta with shrimp, butternut squash puree, pancetta, and sage. The restaurant’s mantra is to use minimal processing and utilizing local seasonal ingredients. Chef will share a “how to” on a special fall cocktail, Sage Against the Machine, vodka, Heimat white peach, white peach puree, sage-honey, fresh sage. Enjoy this special cocktail for an optional additional $10. Our dolce tonight is a crostata (Italian term for a simple rustic tart, or galette). Learn to make this perfectly crafted apple crostata (free form apple tart) that you will be able to easily replicate at home. Try their newest restaurant, Vida in Thornwood, for delicious Spanish tapas and wonderful cocktails. The couple feels, “Service is best when it is felt and not forced” and it shows in all they do. Always a favorite educator and a most fabulous class!
1 Wednesday, November 12, 5:30-7:30 pm, $25 (+ $25 sampling fee in CASH, payable to instructor; optional cocktail additional $10). #71965
