Give Blood, Shmooze with the Moms Council and Make Your Great Escape

Give Blood

The Colonial School is hosting a blood drive today from 3:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

Moms Talk

Join our first Moms Council Q & A at 1 p.m. where moms and dads discuss and debate all things parenting. Today’s topic: Are kids leading crazy busy lives?

Check out the Bartow-Pell Mansion exhibit

The Barow-Pell Mansion’s newest exhibit, "From Pells to Parks: All About Us,” opens tonight and our About Town columnist, Stevenson Swanson, gives a preview as to what visitors can expect. Check in later this afternoon for his story.

Only one more snow day left

The Pelham Schools have already used up three of four snow days allotted for 2011-2012.  So, don’t go booking any spring vacations just yet. If more than four days are required, school will be in session on the following days, in the following order:  April 25, 18, and 19.

Make a ‘Great Escape’

Because sometimes you just need to get out of the house (but stay nearby!) in order to kick back, Patch brings you Great Escape, a weekly column devoted to making sure you get a much-deserved respite from your hectic schedule. Check back at 4 p.m. for our first installment.