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'Drug Crisis in Our Community;' Somers, Lakeland Students Exhibit Artwork

Here are five things you need to know today, Feb. 6.

1. Somers, Lakeland Students Artwork Featured at the Katonah Museum of Art

Seniors from local high schools gathered with their families on Feb. 3 for the opening reception of the Young Artists exhibition at the Katonah Museum of Art. For a list of the students and their high schools, click here.

2. Open Forum on the 'Drug Crisis in Our Community'

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The open, interactive discussion will be held at the Phoenix House Academy in Shrub Oak on Thursday, Feb. 7 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. It is designed to help residents "understand the drug crisis in our community." You can learn the signs of drug abuse from community members that have experienced it first-hand.

3. Westchester County Mobile Shredder in Yorktown

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You can safely destroy unwanted personal documents and papers at Yorktown Town Hall on Thursday, Feb. 7 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Click here for more details.

4. Somers Student Takes Braille Challenge

From the Somers Central School District: "On Feb. 1st, Jake participated in the annual Braille Challenge, a national reading and writing contest in braille. Congratulations to Jake, Ms. Torregrossa and all of his teachers!" See his picture on the Yorktown-Somers Patch Facebook page.

5. Chance of Snow Wednesday Morning

According to the National Weather Service, there is a chance of light snow, mainly before 8 a.m. on Wednesday. It is expected to be mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Wednesday night, temperatures are expected to dip to a low of 15.

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