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In FASHIONOPOLIS: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes, bestselling author and veteran journalist Dana Thomas investigates the damage wrought by our massive clothing industry—and the grassroots, high-tech global movement fighting to reform it.

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Helayne Scheier of River's Edge, New York's first Life Plan Community, discusses continuing care retirement communities, and options for urban retirement and senior living close to home. For more, visit riversedge.org

Maria Russo, Children's Books Editor of the New York Times Book Review, speaks about her new book written with Pamela Paul, Editor of the Review: HOW TO RAISE A READER, a book focused on fostering a lifelong love of books, from birth to teenage years.

InterSchool Orchestras bring music lessons to hundreds of New York City public school children, and in particular, on "endangered" instruments. Executive Director Karen Geer returns with a preview of their kick off performance for their 2019/2020 season, A Tribute to Howard Johnson and Gravity, at Kaufman Music Center’s Merkin Hall, on September 18, 2019 at 7:30 pm. For more isorch.org

BECAUSE INTERNET: UNDERSTANDING THE NEW RULES OF LANGUAGE, by Linguist Gretchen McCulloch, is a linguistically informed look at how our digital world is transforming the English language.

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Since 1984, the performing arts series Works & Process at the Guggenheim has championed new works and offered audiences unprecedented access to leading creators. Producer Caroline Cronson visits with highlights of the upcoming 2019 season, with performances from September 5-December 16th. For tickets and additional details, visit worksandprocess.org

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CRIBSHEET: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting from Birth to Preschool, is an economist’s guide to the early years of parenting. Emily Oster is a Harvard trained, Brown University economics professor, with a data-driven approach to raising children.

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Westchester Children's Association's recent study on child and youth homelessness reveals the depth of the issue in the county. Program and policy manager Jordana Lorenzo shares details and recommendations towards permanent solutions. To read the full report, and find out more about WCA, visit wca4kids.org.

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How to Raise a Boy: The Power of Connection to Raise Good Men, by Dr. Michael Reichert, paves the way for a constructive re-imagining of how a boy becomes a good man.

14th Street Y Director of Arts + Culture David Stallings visits for a preview of The Theater at 14th Street Y's 2019-20 season. From September to June, music, dance, dramatic, comedic and family programs focus on the theme of life and death. For more, visit 14streety.org

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