5 Things for the Week Ahead

Here are 5 things to look for in the week ahead:

Monday, January 14, 4 p.m. White Plains Public Library, 100 Martine Ave., White Plains, NY. A reading of Christine King Ferris' book My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, and other activities. For school-age children grades K - 6 and their families.

Village of Pelham Board of Trustees meeting, Tuesday, January 15, 7:30 p.m. Village Hall, 195 Sparks Ave. Agenda items include continued hearing on proposed changes to the commercial zoning code.

Tuesday, January 15, 7:30 p.m. Temple Israel of New Rochelle, 1000 Pinebrook Blvd., New Rochelle, NY. The Israel Action Committee of Temple Israel of New Rochelle is hosting an exciting, informative and provocative lecture series about civil rights in Israel. Come on Tuesday, January 15, 7:30 p.m. to meet speaker Noa Sattath, Director of Israel Religious Action Center, who will be speaking about "Civil Rights in Israel: A Perspective on Women's Rights and Rights of the LGBT Community" RSVP today to (914) 235-1800.

What to Consider Before Going Into Business, Wednesday, January 16, 1-3 p.m. Free. 120 Bloomingdale Rd. White Plains, NY. Discussion Includes: Personal Considerations including necessary skills and experience, countless hours owner must devote, risks that must be assumed – both financial and personal. Business Considerations including the products and/or services you plan to sell, marketing and competitive challenges, money needed for successful start-up and where it is coming form, various legal structure options to consider, and introduction to preparing essential elements of a business plan with emphasis on marketing and finance.

Sarah Lawrence College Mini-Courses,  Wednesday, January 16- Friday, January 18. All day. Cost: $45. Sarah Lawrence College Friends of the Library are offering a series of mini-courses that examine organ music as a musical and technological achievement and as an instrument that was central to the music of J.S.Bach. There will be two classes per day at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tom Blum, Sarah Lawrence College vice president, will lecture the morning class and Martin Goldray, Sarah Lawrence music faculty, will lecture in the afternoon. Classes will be held in Sarah Lawrence’s Marshall Field for the first two days and on the last day in Christ Church, Bronxville. Mini-courses are free to current Friend of the Library members. Tea and coffee is provided, a bag lunch is encouraged. For more information, please contact Susan Gleason (914) 395 2472 or sgleason@sarahlawrence.edu.