Fighting the virus one vaccination at a time

In the battle against Covid-19, Wartburg in Mount Vernon has reached another milestone – its first independent living resident vaccination. Azilda Sauls, a resident of Friedrichs, received her first of two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday, Feb. 24.    

Bloomie’s and the arts stand up for social justice

Through Feb. 28, Bloomingdale’s “Shop for Good” initiative supports ABT RISE, the Black Artists + Designers Guild and the National Museum of African American History & Culture. Meanwhile, ArtsWestchester announces a major new social justice grants program, “Voices for Change.”

Return of the ‘Prodigal (Son)’

As Lent, a time of repentance and forgiveness, gets underway, the New York City Ballet ‘s 2021 Digital Season presents a week devoted to “Prodigal Son,” George Balanchine’s reinterpretation of the biblical tale.

Song of the border

From 7 to 8 p.m. today, Feb. 19, the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers will hold a virtual, members-only reception for its new exhibit “Border Cantos/ Sonic Border: Richard Misrach/Guillermo Galindo.”