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Monday, May 21 @ 3:30pm
Sunflower Planting Event [link] | Historical Society, One Grove St., Tarrytown
Together, we will plant sunflower seedlings and the kids will label seedlings with their names so they can come back and see how their plant is doing.
FREE BONUS: We will be serving lemonade and brownies and attendees will receive a free year membership.
Sponsored by The Historical Society, The Little Gardens of Tarrytown, and the Buds Program
Thank you all for your support!
Tuesday, May 22 from 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Meet the Raptors [link] | Dobbs Ferry Library
A program by Teatown Lake Reservation.
Come meet the birds from Teatown Reservation and learn about the adaptations necessary for flight and hunting.
Birds will include Red Tailed hawk, Barn Owl, Screech Owl, and more.
Registration is required and seating limited so be sure to sign up soon! Call 693-6614, or stop in and register at the Circulation Desk.
Tuesday, May 22 from 5pm - 7pm
Services the County of Westchester can Offer to our Senior Citizens and their Caregiversdownload flyer | James Harmon Comunnity Center, Hastings
Are you a senior citizen? Are you a caregiver of a senior citizen?
If your answer IS yes, this program is for YOU!
Additional Topics and Speakers Include:
Project Time-Out, Valerie Rissman, LMSW, Family Caregiver Network, Jane Slevin, MFT, Pathways to Care, Heidi Weiss. We are serving a light dinner and a suggested price of $3:00.
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Saturday, May 19 from 12pm - 5pm
Family ArtsBash, hosted by ArtsWestchester [link] | ArtsWestchester, White Plains
At the event, Westchester residents of all ages can discover the work in Sculpture: On and Off the Wall, enjoy nine workshops, explore artist studios throughout the building, and play StickerMania to win fun prizes.
Monday, May 21 from 6pm – 9pm
Greenburgh Library Foundation:
Books & Cooks --- Mystery Edition,
A Literary Feast [link] | Greenburgh Public Library
Tickets on sale for $135 per person
Go on line to purchase
This restaurant showcase features food presented by local chefs and a meet and great with many notable authors.
Leading the culinary contributors as Honorary Restaurant Chair is David DiBari of the Cookery in Dobbs Ferry. Confirmed partners include: Bistro Z, Caffe Azzurri, Captain Lawrence Brewing Company, Coffee Labs Roasters, 42 the Restaurant, Good-Life Gourmet, The Great American BBQ Company, Harvest on Hudson, Milonga, Mughal Palace, Prospero Winery, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, and the SB&G Grill.
The new mystery and suspense theme is inspired by special guest and New York Times best selling thriller author, Andrew Gross as Honorary Chair. Several other local authors will attend which include: Ira Berkowitz (Sinners’ Ball), Marek Fuchs (A Cold Blooded Business), Rinku Bhattacharya (The Contemporary Indian Table), and M. Angela Lynch-Clare (White Chocolate). They will be on hand to sign books and talk about their publications.
Saturday, June 2 @ 7pm
Boys & Girls Club
of Northern Westchester --
18th Annual Humanitarian Award DinnerLexus of Mount Kisco, 275 Kisco Avenue, Mount Kisco
The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester will host its 18th Annual Humanitarian Award Dinner honoring Richard J. Smith, President, Entergy Wholesale Commodities Business. The John Beach Award will be presented to the Junior League of Northern Westchester. The Club’s annual Youth of the Year Award will be a featured presentation. The cocktail reception begins at 7pm, followed by a sit down dinner, awards ceremony, live and silent auctions and dancing. Highlights this year include an award presentation by former NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. Actor Billy Baldwin will serve as Master Auctioneer. The dinner is open to all by advance registration. Individual tickets are available for $350, as well as sponsorship tables and journal ads. For further information, please contact Hospitality Resource Group at 914-761-7111 or email.
Saturday, June 2 @ 7pm
The Pets Alive Fur Ball Gala Fundraiser [link]
The Doubletree, Tarrytown
We NEED your help. Every month, Pets Alive runs in a budget deficit. We supplement that deficit each year by throwing fundraisers. Our biggest and most important one - our annual Fur Ball Extravaganza. This is a huge event that we need to be successful in order to raise money to fill in the gaps and holes of our expenses all year.
We are reaching out today to ask for your support for our Fur Ball which raises these critical funds for our animal rescue, the daily care of the animals, and our important advocacy work on behalf of animals everywhere.
It is only with the generosity and creativity of all of our friends and supporters that the Fur Ball can be a success. Our largest and most important annual fundraiser, funds raised are critical for enabling the rescue of last chance animals and our work towards creating a No Kill nation.
Tuesday, June 26,
Registration & Brunch/Lunch 10:30am – 12:15pm; Shotgun - 12:30pm;
Cocktail Reception, Dinner and Awards - 5pm
Hospice & Palliative Care of Westchester’s 10th Annual Golf Invitational [link]
Westchester Hills Golf Club, 401 Ridgeway, White Plains
Hospice & Palliative Care of Westchester (HPCW) will host its 10th Annual Golf Invitational. All proceeds from the event will benefit HPCW’s continuing effort to provide comfort, care and compassion to every individual and family facing serious or life-threatening illness.
Registration begins at 10:30am with brunch/lunch. A shotgun start will follow at 12:30pm. Ticket prices are $400 per golfer and $1,600 per foursome. For ticket purchases and sponsorship packages, contact Holly K. Benedict at 914.682.1484 x122.
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| Friday, May 18 from 9:30am - 11am Pediatrics on Hudson: The Parenting Series - The Challenging Child download flyer Pediatrics on Hudson, 615 B'way, Hastings Monthly parenting seminars led by Lori Walsh, Pys.D. and Jennifer Altman, Ph.D. Social life into our overall parenting. This discussion focuses on identifying the characteristics that can make some children seem to require additional parenting strategies and how to figure out the most effective ones for your family. |
| Friday, May 18 from 10am - 11:30am Make a Rain Barrel with County Executive Astorino! [link] Greenburgh Nature Center You are invited to join County Executive Rob Astorino, Coca-Cola, Groundwork Hudson Valley, and the Greenburgh Nature Center at a kickoff workshop to convert syrup drums into rain barrels for use by local residents. |
| Friday, May 18 from 5pm - 9pm Tarrytown Third Friday [link] Main Street, Tarrytown Starting at 5:30pm, there will be a ceremony at the new Washington Irving School playground, dedicating this place of joy and fun to the life and memory of Michele Chebetar. All are welcome. |
| Friday, May 18 from 5pm - 9pm Meet the Artist Event with photographer Susan Phillips [link] Tappan Z Gallery, Tarytown Susan Phillips' photography captures ephemeral and multi-layered visual rhythms, revealing a surreal view of the world in abstracted but naturally occurring images found in both urban and country experiences. An artist living in New York City and Woodstock, Phillips has won numerous awards and is a contributing member to a variety of professional artist and photography organizations. Phillips is actively expanding her successful portfolios of Graffiti, Puddle Reflections NYC, Rain, Pond Reflections and Street Seen (street graphics), among many others. Come see some of her latest works. |
| Friday, May 18 13th Annual Arts Bash [link] ArtsWestchester, White Plains Join us for an exciting exhibition, Sculpture: On and Off the Wall …meet the artists…tour artist studios…sample fine wine…and taste signature dishes from some of Westchester’s top restaurants. |
| Friday, May 18 @ 7:30pm Open Mic Night Louis M. Pascone Memorial Park Students, teachers and parents are all welcome to perform!!!! If you are interested in performing please sign up in Guidance or talk to the Youth Advocate, Allison Mastrogiacomo. Allison can be reached at 693-7564.ext.2524 or mastroga@ardsleyschools.org |
| Friday, May 18 @ 7:30pm and
Saturday, May 19 @ 7:30pm American Dance Factory [link] Irvington Town Hall Sleepy Hollow Performing Artists presents a show that celebrates American music and dance at its finest. Marvel at the complexities of contemporary modern dance; revel in rock and roll excitement; let your soul delight in beautiful ballet; burst with energy with hip hop and break dance. This show is fast moving and will engage audiences of all ages; there is also an educational component as we view the origins of American dance forms. It is the perfect show to share with generations of family. SHPA is the recipient of numerous awards including the Westchester Arts Council and Best Of Westchester. Please call Sleepy Hollow PAC at 914 909 5070 for tickets. |
| Friday, May 18 @ 7:30pm Screening of “The Economics of Happiness” [link] GMWS campus, Music room in the Arts Building, 307 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnust Ridge Join Green Meadow Waldorf School for a film screening of “The Economics of Happiness.” The film describes a world moving in two opposing directions. On one hand, an alliance of governments and big business continues to promote globalization and corporate power. On the other, people all over the world are resisting those policies, demanding a re-regulation of trade and finance. Watch to see how communities work towards creating more human-scale, ecological economies. Admission is $10, while students and senior citizens will be admitted for $5. |
| Friday, May 18 @ 8pm & Saturday, May 19@ 2pm The Bronx Opera Company's production of Hansel and Gretel [link] The Adams Theater at Hofstra College. The RiverArts Children's Chorus under the direction of Doug Marouk-Coe as Chorus Master. |
| Friday, May 18 from 8pm - 11pm NewFound Road [link] The Purple Crayon, Hastings Nashville-based country band Newfound Road ". . . is a band that is at the top of its game" according to Nashville Public Radio, and a "revelation" according to the Ralegh News & Observer. So if you like your bluegrass "heartfelt and straight," come out to The Purple Crayon for some authentic Sounthern sounds. $22 in advance, $25 at the door. |
| Saturday, May 19 from 9:30am - 3:30pm 21st Annual Plant Sale and Event [link] Lasdon Park & Arboretum, 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah The Friends of Lasdon are preparing for the 21st annual plant sale on May 19 from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, described as "one of the best in the Hudson Valley," by The Journal News. On the evening of May 18 from 5:30 pm to 8 pm, a preview benefit will honor JoAnn DiRico Trautmann of Hastings, coordinator of the Master Gardener program at Westchester County Cornell Cooperative Extension. She will receive the first "New Leaf Award" in recognition of her significant contributions to gardening, landscapes and the environment in Westchester. This annual event does so much more than sell plants. It educates and informs the public and engages community participation in an effort to support the future of Westchester County's only public arboretum. |
| Saturday, May 19 @ 11am Goat Stroll [link] Greenburgh Nature Center, Scarsdale Come meet our goats and help take them for a stroll around the Center. Join one of our naturalists for an informative nature stroll through our trails and see what catches the goats’ attention. Members $5, Non-Members $8 ($25 for family) |
| Saturday, May 19 @ 11am Wave Hill History Walk [link] Wave Hill, Bronx (Meet at the Perkins Visitor Center)Discover the fascinating history of the gardens, buildings and the people who once called Wave Hill their home, with historian and Wave Hill Garden Guide Deirdre LaPorte. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. This walk also takes place April 21. Wave Hill History Walks are offered on the third Saturday of each month, through October. |
| Saturday, May 19 & Sunday, May 20 Heritage Weekend Open House [link] Montgomery Place, River Road, Annandale-on-Hudson In celebration of New York’s Heritage Weekend, tours of the Montgomery Place mansion will be free and available from 11-4pm, with the last tour at 3pm. View the rare 1797 map of Red Hook and Rhinebeck, on public display for the first time. Marvel at the stately public rooms, stroll the gardens, picnic on the broad lawns overlooking the Hudson. Take a self-directed hike through the West Meadow, the South Woods or down to the falls of the Sawkill. 845-758-1036. |
| Saturday, May 19 from 12pm - 4pm Jamnesty Burke Estate, Hastings Performances by local and student bands. Activities and crafts for families, Popcorn adn bbq. $5/person, $15/family. All proceeds go towards the efforts of Amnesty Int'l. |
| Saturday, May 19 through October 21 Monet's Garden [link] New York Botanical Gardens, Bronx This stunning tribute to French Impressionist Claude Monet showcases a seasonally changing interpretation of the garden that inspired his art. In addition, two rarely seen paintings by the artist--one of which has never been shown in the United States--will be on exhibition, and films, concerts, poetry readings, and hands-on art for kids will provide rich insight into the life and work of this renowned master. Visit [link] for details. |
| Saturday, May 19 @ 12pm &
2:30pm Pump up the Volume! [link] Irvington Town Hall Sleepy hollow performing artists presents our annual spring showcase and recital. This performance includes many aspects of song and dance performed by our youngest students and most advanced company members. This is a delightful experience for the whole family and our showcase receives rave reviews from the sold out houses. Please call Sleepy Hollow PAC at 914 909 5070 for tickets |
| Saturday, May 19, meet @ 1pm Old Croton Aqueduct at Ossining Weir Tour [link] Joseph Caputo Community Center As part of New York State Heritage Weekend, descend into the original 1842 brick water tunnel and learn its history. Meet at 1 pm at the Joseph Caputo Community Center, (see directions below) to watch a short film about the Aqueduct. Then take a quick walk to the Weir on the Double Arch Bridge for the tour of the tunnel. Information: 914-478-3961. Just west of Rte. 9/Highland Ave. at the junction of Croton Ave. (Rte. 133) (Metro-North Ossining Train Station by taxi or 15-minute uphill walk, 9:44 am northbound train) Information: 914-762-4082. |
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Sunday, May 20 @ 3:45pm Family Flicks: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory [link] The Picture House, Pelham A perennial cult favorite that’s just as odd as you remembered, this musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fanciful novel stars Gene Wilder as the zany, top-hatted recluse Willy Wonka. Against all odds, the indigent Charlie Bucket finds a winning ticket, and chaperoned by his sickly Grampa Joe, must compete against four more privileged kids, who, one by one, are forced out of the race, as their candy-related moral failures are put to song by the Oompa Loompas. A weekly series of movies for the whole family ranging from beloved classics, to international, animated and rarely screening independent films. Sponsored by SiteLogic. |
| Saturday, May 19@ 2pm Edward Vazquez on Fred Sandback Gallery Talks [link] Dia:Beacon Edward Vazquez is an assistant professor of modern and contemporary art at Middlebury College. He received a Ph.D. in Art and Art History from Stanford University in 2009, and his doctoral research focused on the American sculptor Fred Sandback (1943–2003). He is currently at work on a book length study of Sandback's sculpture and the material and immaterial intersections of minimal and conceptual art. |
| Saturday, May 19@ 2pm The Bronx Opera Company's production of Hansel and Gretel [link] The Adams Theater at Hofstra College. The RiverArts Children's Chorus under the direction of Doug Marouk-Coe as Chorus Master. |
| Saturday, May 19 @ 2:30pm Jazz @ the Library featuring Joan Crowe Dobbs Ferry Library This new series will showcase jazz and the American Songbook in free concerts open to the public throughout the year. This, the second concert in the series, will demonstrate how jazz can be fun with clever use of words, rhythm, and sounds featuring “funny jazz chick” Joan Crowe. Another concert, in the fall, will show how jazz has influenced the music of Brazil, featuring Dobbs Ferry’s trumpet and flugelhorn player Mark Morganelli. All of the concerts will be held in the Library’s Community Room. This project is made possible in part with support from the Arts Alive program of Arts Westchester, with funding from the Decentralization Program of the New York State Council on the Arts. Additional funding is from the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Library. |
| Saturday, May 19 @ 7pm Urban H2O: The Jammin’ Divas and Kathleen Pemble [link] Beczak, 35 Alexander Street, Yonkers Tribes Hill presents the traditional and contemporary folk music of The Jammin’ Divas and Kathleen Pemble at Urban H2O, a riverfront music venue at Beczak, 35 Alexander Street, Yonkers. Tickets are $10 and include free beer from the Hudson Valley's award-winning Captain Lawrence Brewing Company. The Jammin’ Divas are Kath Buckell, Becky Chace and Aoife Clancy; three dynamic female folk musicians who get together to perform their own music, folk and Irish classics, and some rock n' roll to the great delight of their audiences. |
| thru June 3, complete schedule [link] "Hairspray" [link] Westchester Broadway Theatre, One Broadway Plaza, Elmsford Hairspray is the musically rockin' story of Tracy Turnblad, a girl with some extra pounds, great dance moves and big dreams of being a teen dance idol on the local TV dance program "The Corny Collins Show." When Tracy wins a spot on the show she crosses paths with rival reigning queen of the show , teen heartthrob Link and the bitter truth of segregation. Winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Hairsprayfeatures a heart pounding score of such favorites as “Welcome to the 60s,” “Good Morning, Baltimore,” “Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now” and “You Can’t Stop the Beat.” |
| Saturday, May 19 @ 7:30pm American Dance Factory [link] Irvington Town Hall Sleepy Hollow Performing Artists presents a show that celebrates American music and dance at its finest. Marvel at the complexities of contemporary modern dance; revel in rock and roll excitement; let your soul delight in beautiful ballet; burst with energy with hip hop and break dance. This show is fast moving and will engage audiences of all ages; there is also an educational component as we view the origins of American dance forms. It is the perfect show to share with generations of family. SHPA is the recipient of numerous awards including the Westchester Arts Council and Best Of Westchester. Please call Sleepy Hollow PAC at 914 909 5070 for tickets. |
| Saturday, May 19 @ 7:30pm Driftwood, with South County [link] Common Ground Coffeehouse @ The First Unitarian Society, Hastings "Driftwood is a band with a multi-talented blend of musicians who bring traditional American roots music to a whole new level, creating a truly unique sound by blending old time folk with modern and world music." -Kayla MacLachlan-Upstate Live. Joining Driftwood will be Westchester's own South County, who blends together rockabilly, country and blues in their own unique brand of super-charged Americana. |
| Saturday, May 19 @ 7:30pm "Conversations on Dance" series presents "Limon: A Life Beyond Words [link] Art Academy of Westchester, Dobbs Ferry RiverArts "Conversations on Dance" Series Presents "Limon: A Life Beyond Words," directed by Malachi Roth, at The Art Academy of Westchester, 145 Palisade Street, Studio 404, Dobbs Ferry, New York. This acclaimed documentary offers a compelling look at the life and work of revolutionary modern dancer and choreographer, Jose Limon (1908-1972). Complimentary drinks and hors d'oeuvres at 7:30 pm; screening at 8:00, followed by a panel conversation featuring Carla Maxwell, The Limon Dance Company Artistic Director; and Mary Ford-Sussman, former principal dancer with The Limon Dance Company. Seating is limited; please reserve your seats in advance. $15.00 for RiverArts members, $20.00 for non-members. |
| Saturday, May 19 @ 8pm Atlantic Rhythm Section [link] Emelin Theater, Mamaroneck In the late 70’s, ARS, along with contemporaries Lynyrd Skynyrd, became known as the successors to the Allman Brothers –carrying the mantle of Southern Rock. With 15 albums of outstanding songwriting and entertaining live shows, ARS represents all the good things that the phrase classic rock implies. Over the years, ARS has established a broad and huge fanbase and charted a number of hits including So Into You and Imaginary Lover. |
| Saturday, May 19 @ 8pm Daisy Jopling Band [link] Paramount Center for the Arts , Peekskill After highly successful tours in Europe and the UK, world renowned classical/rock violinist Daisy Jopling , heralded by Time Out Magazine as a “sublimely talented musician,” returns to the Paramount with her band and an electrifying new program. Performing new arrangements of pop and rock songs, new originals and modern arrangements of the great classics, Daisy will again spotlight some of the Hudson Valley’s best young local talent including the gifted string players from the Hendrick Hudson Elementary Schools. |
| Sunday, May 20, meet @ 9:45am Riverwalk-Lyndhurst/South Tarrytown-Gracemere Loop Walk [link] Eldorado West Diner Meet at 9:45 am at the back of the parking lot of the Eldorado West Diner to discover sweeping views of the Hudson River and New York City from the trail. Address: 460 South Broadway, Tarrytown (taxi from Metro-North Tarrytown Train Station, 9:10 am northbound train). Route includes obscure entries to several paths, not all on the Aqueduct. About 3-4 miles, mostly level, with one section of walking on streets. Information: 914-478-3961 |
| Sunday, May 20 Heritage Weekend Open House [link] Montgomery Place, River Road, Annandale-on-Hudson In celebration of New York’s Heritage Weekend, tours of the Montgomery Place mansion will be free and available from 11-4pm, with the last tour at 3pm. View the rare 1797 map of Red Hook and Rhinebeck, on public display for the first time. Marvel at the stately public rooms, stroll the gardens, picnic on the broad lawns overlooking the Hudson. Take a self-directed hike through the West Meadow, the South Woods or down to the falls of the Sawkill. 845-758-1036. |
| through October 21 Monet's Garden [link] New York Botanical Gardens, Bronx This stunning tribute to French Impressionist Claude Monet showcases a seasonally changing interpretation of the garden that inspired his art. In addition, two rarely seen paintings by the artist--one of which has never been shown in the United States--will be on exhibition, and films, concerts, poetry readings, and hands-on art for kids will provide rich insight into the life and work of this renowned master. Visit [link] for details. |
| Sunday, May 20 from 1 - 4 pm Picturing the Living Hudson [link] Hudson River Museum, Yonkers Explore the Hudson with environmental artist Brandon Ballengée. Fish for plankton in the river, see plankton in a microscope, and draw or sculpt a plankton model. Tour Hudson Riverama too. For families with children 5+. |
| Sunday, May 20 @ 3pm Talking Pictures Screening: "Solaris" Hastings-on-Hudson Library After 7 ½ years and 58 films, we are finally showing a science fiction movie, but “Solaris” is hardly your standard offering from this genre. There are no explosions, death rays or pitched, violent battles. Directed by Steven Soderbergh (Sex, Lies and Videotape; Erin Brockovich; Ocean’s Eleven) and starring George Clooney and Viola Davis, this film is meditative and thought-provoking. Dessert and discussion to follow. |
| Sunday, May 20 @ 3:45pm Family Flicks: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory [link] The Picture House, Pelham A perennial cult favorite that’s just as odd as you remembered, this musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fanciful novel stars Gene Wilder as the zany, top-hatted recluse Willy Wonka. Against all odds, the indigent Charlie Bucket finds a winning ticket, and chaperoned by his sickly Grampa Joe, must compete against four more privileged kids, who, one by one, are forced out of the race, as their candy-related moral failures are put to song by the Oompa Loompas. A weekly series of movies for the whole family ranging from beloved classics, to international, animated and rarely screening independent films. Sponsored by SiteLogic. |
| Sunday, May 20 @ 4pm, 4:30 speaker presentation Lifting the Fog: Straight Talk on Climate Change Download Flyer James Harmon Community Center, Hastings Part Four: The Psychlogy behind climate change Inaction: "What, Me Worry?" Free. Jeffrey Dyke, Ph.D. is the guest speaker. Download flyer for more information. |
| Sunday, May 20 @ 7pm Live Music and Love Poetry [link] The Purple Crayon, Hastings An evening of poetry reading and live music for teens and adults featuring local teenage musical duo Julie and Jack and poets: Kwame Alexander (Author of And Then You Know: New & Selected Poems), Joanna Crowell (Author of I Ate a Rainbow for Breakfast: Love Poems and Performances), and Deanna Nikaido (Author of Voice Like Water: Love Poems). |
| Sunday, May 20 @ 7:30pm Screening "A Separation" [link] Irvington Town Hall Theater Dynamically shot and paced like a thriller, the film has the density and moral prickliness of a good novel. –The Atlantic. Set in contemporary Iran, A Separation is a compelling drama about the dissolution of a marriage. Simin wants to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh. Simin sues for divorce when Nader refuses to leave behind his Alzheimer-suffering father. Her request having failed, Simin returns to her parents’ home, but Termeh decides to stay with Nader. When Nader hires a young woman to assist with his father in his wife’s absence, he hopes that his life will return to a normal state. However, when he discovers that the new maid has been lying to him, he realizes that there is more on the line than just his marriage. 123 min | Rated PG-13 | Language: Farsi (with English subtitles) |
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