Five Things You Need to Know Today: Scarsdale Forum Meetings, Football Away Games and Free Dance Classes

1. Fall means football games, school field trips to pumpkin patches and the return of meetings, meetings and more meetings until the holiday months! Keeping in the season's busy spirit, the Scarsdale Forum will hold its at 7:30 p.m. at the . Mayor Miriam Levitt-Flisser will deliver a speech titled "The State of the Village" before Seth Ross leads a discussion panel examining proposed changes to both the Non-Partisan Resolution by the Procedure Committee and the Committee itself. Also present will be Procedure Committee Chair and Vice-Chair Michelle Lichtenberg and David Brodsky, along with Forum Committee Chair Larry Bell. All members of the public are welcome to attend. For program and membership information, visit the Forum's website, e-mail office@scarsdaleforum.com or call (914) 723-2829.

2. Do you think you can dance? So does Max Kapitannikov, a finalist on Fox's hit dance competition and reality show who is now teaching an International Latin Dance workshop at . Cha-cha, samba and rumba your way to the silver screen (or at least into your less maladroit spouse's good graces) by participating in tonight's free class at 7 p.m. Email dancelinkcenter@yahoo.com for more information. 

3. Learn about the Bible's feisty female individuals — Esther, Tamar, Dina and Ruth, among others — and how they became heroines by refusing to fall victim to their circumstances in today's discussion at exploring Biblical narratives in which women's sexuality is used or abused. Led by Sorel Goldberg Loeb, participants will meet at 10 a.m. to discuss how some of the Bible's most significant women impacted the course of Jewish history. Call WRT at (914) 723-7727 or visit their website for more information. No previous Biblical study is required, only a healthy sense of curiosity. 

4. While eating dinner with your family, how often do you pause mid-forkful to admire the finely-wrought craftsmanship behind your artisan-designed silverware? Chances are you're too busy savoring your osso buco to think about the man behind the metal. Today, you can , the face of forks, furniture and Christmas and Judaica objects found in households across America, at Bloomingdales in White Plains. Aram, an American-born artist who works primarily in metal, honed his craft after traveling to India and learning intricate welding processes from native craftsmen. Now, Aram's work, a fusion of American aesthetic with traditional Indian metalwork, is sold in specialty stores and galleries across the globe. Check out Aram's website to view his extensive lifestyle collections or compliment his work in person at the from 1-4 p.m. Shoppers will receive a special gift with any regular-price purchase in Michael Aram of $150 or more. For additional information, call (914) 684-6300.

5. Will the Raiders successfully plunder Ketcham High School's football field today? Find out by hopping into your car and taking a leisurely afternoon road trip to Wappingers Falls to root for your favorite football players when they hit the field at 4:30 p.m. The weather forecast calls for warm, sunny skies, so forget umbrellas or sweatshirts. All you'll need to bring is a mug of cider, a Raiders pennant and your cheering voice. Go Scarsdale!