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Act of Kindness Day is Coming to Yorktown - THANK YOU!

Yorktown Community Day: THIS Saturday, October 5th @ Jefferson Valley Mall

By Karen S. Savir, Macaroni Kid Westchester North September 25, 2019

Thank you to all of our guests, vendors and performers who attended Community Day!  The Act of Kindness was truly all over the place with so much love, care and inspiration for all ages.  We cannot wait to partner again with the community's small businesses for future events to come!




Jefferson Valley Mall is celebrating something big on Saturday, October 5th!  In fact, they are celebrating not only their 30th anniversary but also showing how the mall is not just a mall, but rather a community place for all ages. Yes, we all love to shop and eat... however rain or shine, Jefferson Valley Mall has been there for the community and beyond. Sponsored by Washington Prime, all year round, the mall spreads the act of kindness with many free programs, classes and events.  For the past several years, Macaroni Kid Westchester North and Apple Moms of Hudson Valley have been creating and leading many of its family friendly programs which have been very popular among families with young ones.  

Yorktown Community Day will feature many activities for all ages indoors and outdoors, did I mention amazing prizes!

The day will be filled with bouncy houses (outdoors) to benefit Love Holds Life.

Indoor featuring:  Live performances by UMAC Shrub Oak, Yorktown High School Orchestra and Epic Dance Studio, shopping, Momma Makes Beauty Face Painting, non-profit vendors, Fall fashion workshop , The Pet Gazette featuring our characters Brownie the Dog and Freddie the Frog, fun contests and crafts by Apple Moms of Hudson Valley, 5 minute interviews by the mall's retailers and other amazing local businesses, FREE fire detectors  by American Red Cross, discover the power of Y.E.S with Gina, Orangetheory, Book Fair and Card Making to benefit Friends of Karen.  For all book purchases, you will receive DOUBLE entries to WIN BOOKS FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR (for ages: 0 - 10).

The event is free and open to the public

Jefferson Valley Mall is located at 650 Lee Blvd, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

The featured indoor performances and vendors listed above will be on first floor near the front entrance of Stone Rose.  Many of the mall's tenants will be on the 2nd floor near Food Court.