Here's How Institutional Child Care Was Developed

1. Reading with Jessie B. Ramey: As part of the Women’s History Lecture Series at Sarah Lawrence College, the author of the innovative study “Child Care in Black and White Working Parents and the History of Orphanages,” Jessie B. Ramey, will discuss her book examining the development of institutional child care from 1878 to 1929. The book is based on a comparison of two “sister” orphanages in Pittsburgh: the all-white United Presbyterian Orphans’ Home and the all-black Home for Colored Children. Free, 4 p.m. The Esther Raushenbush Library Meeting Room, Sarah Lawrence College, 1 Mead Way, Bronxville.

2. Hidden Treasures of the Hudson Valley: Anthony Musso, author of five books, will talk about Hudson Valley sites that are not mainstream tourist destinations yet have significant ties to local and national history. Free, 2 p.m. The Scarsdale Woman's Club, 37 Drake Road, Scarsdale.

3. Bundle up: it won't get out of the 30s today, according to the National Weather Service.

4. Everyone knows someone who has a holiday birthday, and new Patch blogger Lise Marinelli has some ruminations on the subject.