Celebration of Lights, White Plains Common Council Meets Monday; County Budget Hearing in White Plains Wednesday

MONDAY: White Plains Public Library,  located at 100 Martine Ave., is holding a meeting today at 4:30 p.m. for the Teen Advisory Group. Teens are invited to come and give their input for library programs, books, movies and more.

MONDAY: The celebration of City Lights will continue on Monday, Dec. 2 at 6 pm in Renaissance Plaza on Main Street between Court Street and Martine Avenue. At this time Mayor Roach and AJ Rotonde from Cambria Suites will brighten our downtown with a spectacular lighting of trees on the Plaza. Cambria Suites is the newest hotel in White Plains, located at 250 Main Street and is showing its community spirit through sponsorship of this light display.

MONDAY: The White Plains Common Council meets tonight at 7 p.m. inside city hall, located at 255 Main Street. Check here for an agenda.

TUESDAY: The White Plains Library is hosting the “Job Club” Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Career counselors Ginny Ruder and Rose Macom will lead the ongoing weekly job club, with discussions on topics such as resume writing, preparing for an interview, using the Internet to conduct a job search and tips on developing a strong professional network. Each session will include time to ask questions and share ideas. The White Plains Library is located at 100 Martine Ave.

WEDNESDAY: The White Plains Library is hosting Managing Your Finances While You’re (Un)Employed Wednesday at 7 p.m. The workshop, which is free and open to the public, will go over proven tips and techniques to manage your finances and set up a budget. We will cover a range of important topics such as managing out of control debt and creating a debt reduction plan, dealing with creditors, credit repair and credit card management. The workshop will be conducted by Annett Marrie Barrett of Excellence without Excuse.

WEDNESDAY: The last public hearing that the Westchester County Board  of Legislators is hosting on County Executive Rob  Astorino’s Proposed 2014 Budget is Wednesday, Dec.  4, inside the Westchester County Center, located 198 Central Ave. in  White Plains. The hearing, which usually draws the largest attendance of the three public hearings on the budget, is set to begin at 7 p.m.