India Center of Westchester, located in Hawthorne, NY, is a secular, non-profit organization which seeks to promote and preserve the rich, diverse and vast cultural heritage of India, while providing essential services to its hyphenated community, both in its regional and its mainstream aspects. The Center opens its doors wide for everyone within the community and beyond, irrespective of their racial, ethnic, religious, political or socio-economic backgrounds. In order to achieve these goals, India Center has launched a plethora of activities at its premises in Hawthorne, ranging from instruction in language, music, dance, art or any other subject to a support system for new immigrants and seniors for all its members.