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The Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum will open its new Science Center on February 27-28. To celebrate the grand opening, museum guests are invited to enjoy the new exhibits, hands-on activities and live demonstrations all weekend long. A Ribbon Cutting will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday, February 26. An after-hours exhibition preview for museum members will be held later from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The Science Center is an innovative learning space, specifically created to support and advance early STEM learning in young children in the Mid-Hudson Valley region. The Science Center was developed with support from IBM and Jeannette F. Schlobach Charitable Trust, and will be sustained through a special membership program. For information, contact Lara Litchfield-Kimber at (845) 471-0589, ext. 19 or email Info@mhcm.org.

Community Services Programs turns Forty

Community Services Programs (CSP), an award-winning non-profit agency that works to improve the quality of life through affordable housing and community projects in the region, has announced the anniversary of its fourth decade in business. In celebration of this impor-

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The Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra will host “Brits on Broadway� at 8 p.m. Saturday, February 6 at the Culinary Institute of America’s Marriot Pavilion in Hyde Park. Tickets are available online at ndsorchestra.org. Formed in 2006, the orchestra brings live music to northern Dutchess County and the surrounding Hudson Valley area. The group features internationally acclaimed guest artists and dance ensembles at family-affordable prices. Now in its tenth season, the orchestra ranges from 40 to 50 performers. The 2015-16 concert season features five main performances.

tant milestone, the agency held a ribbon cutting at its Meadow Ridge II residential complex in Beacon on January 13, which was attended by City of Beacon Mayor Randy Casale; New York State Senator Sue Serino’s representative, Susan McGuire; CSP board members and staff from the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce, as well as other local dignitaries. “It has been our challenging mission to develop and provide housing for seniors, working families and first-time homebuyers and to work on behalf of our communities during the past four decades,� said David Merte, CSP’s chairman and retired director of gas operations for Central Hudson Gas & Electric. “I am immensely proud of our board of directors, staff and volunteers, all of whom share a commitment for service to others and, collectively, offer more than 100 years of experience in development and housing management.� To learn more about CSP, call (845) 297-2004 or email the organization at csphvhdfinc@aol.com.

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adjacent to the Walkway Over the Hudson entrance. The business is closed on weekends and holidays to allow staff to enjoy their families. Expert diagnostics, service and repair utilizing state-of-the-art equipment is available for all domestic vehicles as well as imports. Customer reviews for Foreign Car Specialists can be found on their Google Plus and Facebook pages as well as on their website, foreigncarspecialistsny.com. For more information call (845) 452-5005.

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Chamber of Commerce, Littlejohn and her family are well on the road to self sufficiency. Elizabeth Kwant is the Supervisor of Adult Programs, reach her at (845) 454-1700 ext. 1013 or email ekwant@dcrcoc.org.

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Your involvement can allow for real-world experiences in the workplace, building self-confidence and growing a potential employee’s skill set. It is a win-win initiative! Wage subsidy programs such as Learn and Earn, On-the-Job Training and the Summer Youth Employment Program offer full and partially paid employee pro-

grams. Temporarily, your business would gain a trained employee who you could possibly hire! For more information, contact Diane DeDominicis, Director of Employment Services at (845) 4541700, ext. 1028 or email ddedominicis@dcrcoc.org or Dylan Miyoshi, YOS Case Manager at (845) 454-1700, ext. 1051 or dmiyoshi@ dcrcoc.org.

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From left, YOS participant Miesha Forte, volunteer Pat Petrolongo, and YOS participant Akeva Morrison. Petrolongo came to the YOS office recently and demonstrated how to make chocolate covered popcorn to YOS participants. They then celebrated Martin Luther King Day by watching the movie, “The Butler.�

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