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Beckham is an 11 year old boy who loves soccer. He and his friends are orphans in Malawi, Africa. They play barefoot and kick a ball made from scraps of plastic and rubber. You can help. Please give your outgrown soccer gear to kids who really need it. This project is inspired by the 5th, 6th and 7th graders of South Church in Dobbs Ferry in cooperation with Maloto, Inc. a 501C3 non profit that offers education and food for the orphans of Mzuzu, Malawi.
WHAT: balls, cleats, uniforms, socks, etc (all sizes)
WHEN: Now! Deadline is March 21
WHERE: South Presbyterian Church 343 Broadway Dobbs Ferry, NY A drop box is located inside the office entrance
CONTACT: Cris at Email or 943-6264

Wednesday, March 10 @ 7pm | Hastings High School will host an Empty Bowls Dinner for OXFAM International in the cafeteria. ART, MUSIC, FOOD & MORE. Admission is $10/adults and $7/students. All proceeds will be donated to Oxfam America. Featuring Guest Speaker SETH GODIN (Author/entrepreneur/agent of change).

Saturday, March 13 @ 6:30pm | Lorraine Buonocunto will be honored at the 2010 "Friendly Gathering" | Good Counsel’s Kearney Gym, White Plains | Director of the Ecumenical Emergency Food Pantry of White Plains, Lorraine will be recognized with the Msgr. Ed O’Brien Community Service Award for civic, community and church involvement. The Friendly Gathering features a corned beef and cabbage dinner, Irish songs by premier Sligo-style fiddler Brian Conway and his group, and a performance by the O’Rourke Academy of Irish Dance. Tickets are $40 per person in advance and $45 at the door. Seniors are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Reservations are strongly encouraged. The evening also will feature a Live Auction for 2 Round-Trip Airline Tickets to Ireland and a foursome at Westchester Country Club including caddy and lunch and other items. For more information, please call 798-1106.

Saturday, March 13 @ 7pm & 9pm
Come to the Cabaret! A Benefit for The Chrysalis Consort | Maude's Tavern, Hastings | You'll find good food, good friends and great music at two dinner seatings. Come hear our soloists in a program of cabaret gems by George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen and more. Plus, we'll have some special guest stars you may know and love – Ariana Perlson, Zachary Freiman, Toby Lurio and Emily Herring. These young singers will blow you away with their talent! We hope you can join us for a show that promises to be great fun! Reserve your table by calling Maud's, 478-2326. This performance will benefit the operating fund of The Chrysalis Consort, a not-for-profit performing organization whose mission is to enrich the community, inspire our children and raise funds for charitable causes through the magic of great music.

Saturday, March 13 @ 8pm | Casino Night | JCC on the Hudson, Tarrytown [link] | Come in casual attire to play Texas Hold'em Poker, Black Jack or roulette. Great silent auction items, many grand and raffle prices, light refreshments; proceeds benefit the JCC Early Childhood Program. Along with the laughter, music and fun, there will be three ways to enjoy this Early Childhood Program benefit: $100 donation to play in the Texas Hold'em Poker or Black Jack tournaments. $50 donation to play roulette. $25 donation to shop the silent auction, hang out, have fun and support the event.

Monday, March 15 from 6:30pm -9pm | Rotary Club of the Tarrytowns Annual Wine & Jazz Event: The Biggest Fundraiser of the Year! | Abigail Kirsch @ Tappan Hill, Tarrytown | Benefitting Student Scholarships & Children’s Summer Camp. Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum All-Stars [link] featuring John Hart, guitar, Cameron Brown, bass Tony Jefferson, drums Wines By Pickwick & Pindle. Tickets & Info: 914-631-1705.

Thursday, March 18 @ 7pm | Hastings Coop Nursery School Annual Auction [link] | Harvest on Hudson, Hastings | From 7:00pm until 8:30pm featuring fabulous items donated by our community and area businesses followed by an exciting live auction featuring incredible items up for bid such as vacation homes, sporting events and unique excursions. Also, raffles and door prizes. If you have items to donate or would like further info, please email: Dorothee or Joan.

Friday, March 19 @ 6:30 | Winetasting: “Evening of Fine Wines with Fine Friends” to Benefit Phelps Hospital | Trump National Golf Course, Briarcliff Manor | Laurent Drouhin, Director of the U.S. market for Maison Joseph Drouhin of Burgundy, France, will speak at an “Evening of Fine Wines with Fine Friends,” to be held at Trump National Golf Club in Briarcliff Manor, Friday March 19, starting at 6:30 p.m. A benefit for Phelps Memorial Hospital Center, the event will feature 8 to 10 wines produced by Drouhin at their extensive vineyards in France and in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. “We are honored to welcome Laurent Drouhin to this event benefitting Phelps,” said hospital President and CEO Keith Safian. “The evening should be an extraordinary opportunity to sample and learn about fine wine, while relaxing with friends in an informal and convivial atmosphere.”

Friday, March 26 @ 8pm | Westchester Children’s Association’s 5th Annual “Let’s Take the Kids to a Show” Fundraiser [link] Performing Arts Center at Purchase College | All children need the same things: Love, guidance, a safe place to grow, and FUN! For every $100 contributed to WCA for this purpose, we will purchase a ticket and make arrangements for a youngster to see TAO, a Japanese drumming group with an international reputation for athletic prowess and musical finesse. The balance of the contribution will help WCA advocate for the needs of foster kids and other children and youth in our County.

Monday, March 22 @ 7:30pm | RED CROSS BENEFIT PERFORMANCE FOR HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF [link] | Tarrytown Music Hall | Artists come together to help raise money for the continued efforts to help Haiti recover from the devastating disaster. Line up, subject to change: Host: Kathleen Chalfant ("Wit". "Rescue Me", "Angels In America"). Barry Eastmond Band (Songwriter, producer, with over 60 gold and platinum records.). Marcy Harriell ("In The Heights", "Rent" "Lennon"). Emeline Michel ("Queen of Haitian Song". Featured in the MTV/Clooney Haiti Telethon). Jim Poulos ("Rent", "Tom Sawyer"). Bonga & The Vodou Drums Of Haiti. Young Westchester Performers
The Enchords. We will be announcing line up changes as we go, hoping to add even more great performers!Wednesday, April 7, all day | Whole Foods Market, White Plains continues its generous support of the GNC with a 5% Day benefiting the Greenburgh Nature Center. When you shop at Whole Foods Market, White Plains, 5% of Whole Foods Market’s net sales will go to the GNC. So please help Whole Foods help the GNC by shopping at Whole Foods Market, White Plains on April 7th.

Friday, April 9 | Ardsley Education Foundation First Ever Cash Raffle will take place at our Annual Party and Auction [link] | Come enjoy a wonderful evening at Elmwood Country Club, where our auction and the raffle for a Grand Prize of $20,000 will be drawn. Only 500 tickets will be sold and you need not be present to win. You can also help by contributing to the success of the Ardsley Education Foundation fundraiser this year by donating an item for the auction.
If you have items to donate or would like raffle ticket info, please email:
Laurie: shes2bz@aol.com
Jodi: josiegel@optonline.net

Saturday, April 10 from 7pm - 10pm | Hastings Cares Fundraiser: Give Back to Haiti Download Flyer | The James Harmon Community Center, Hastings | Come and dance the night away to fantastic Haitian and Latin American
music to contribute to this incredibly important cause. The talented and generous Pamela McKenna will also be donating her time to lead some fun Zumba routines! ...just follow the leader, its easy and FUN. For more information, please contact Ellen Kelly at [email] or call Lisa Carmody at the Community Center at 478-2380.

Monday, April 12 from 6pm - 9pm | “Books & Cooks” Fundraising Event: The Greenburgh Public Library Foundation Benefit [link] | Greenburgh Public LIbrary
The Library announces the launch of its annual fundraising event for the benefit of the Greenburgh Public Library. The inaugural fundraiser has been designated Books and Cooks and is billed as a “Literary Feast” where “fine cuisine and literature come together”. The Books and Cooks event will bring together many local restaurants and their chefs with several of Westchester County’s most notable authors. Attendees will be treated to a tour of the newly opened Greenburgh Public Library as they sample a variety of food and meet local authors. Tickets are now on-sale for $99.00 per person and may be purchased at [link] or by calling 747-0519.

Thursday, April 15 @ 11pm | Westchester Library System's 19th Annual Book & Author Luncheon [link] | Abigail Kirsch's Tappan Hill, Tarrytown | The event celebrates National Library Week and features four talented authors, Leonard S. Marcus, Steven V. Roberts, Norb Vonnegut (of Bronxville), and Kate White, who will discuss their newly published books. Ardsley resident Dr. Marjorie Glusker, Vice President and Dean, Division of Continuing Education and Community Services at Westchester Community College, will receive the National Library Week Recognition Award for her outstanding contributions to libraries and literacy. The Luncheon is sponsored by Con Edison, Entergy, and the H.W. Wilson Foundation.

Saturday, April 17 from 7pm -11pm | A Royal Evening V | Castle-on-the-Hudson, Tarrytown | Please join us in the magnificent Great Hall of the Castle-on-the- Hudson in Tarrytown for our fifth Royal Evening fundraiser for Jazz Forum Arts [link]. This year we will spotlight Brazilian-born vocalist Maucha Adnet (10 Years with Antonio Carlos Jobim!) along with Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum All-Stars featuring Tony Jefferson, Drums & Vocals. Tickets through [link] or at 914-631-1000. Corporate Tables Available.

Sunday, April 18 @ 3pm | "Community to Community": A Benefit Concert for Haiti by Friends and Alumni of Community Nursery School, Dobbs Ferry | Donation at the door. A family friendly event, but not just for kids.

Monday, April 19 @ 11:15 | The Katonah Museum of Art [link] 11th Annual Literary Lunch | Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill | Nationally acclaimed authors Elizabeth Berg and Sue Miller will discuss their creative process. Ms. Berg’s "The Last Time I Saw You" and Ms. Miller’s "The Lake Shore Limited" are scheduled for release in April. Author Benjamin Cheever will moderate the conversation. The perennially sold-out Literary Lunch begins with an Author Reception at 11:15am followed by lunch and the author program from 12-2:15pm. A book signing will follow the program. Tickets for the Literary Lunch are $150 for the VIP Author Reception, Program, and Luncheon; $105 for non-member Program and Luncheon and $90 for KMA members Program and Luncheon. Space is limited and reservations are required by April 9. For more information and to make reservations call 914-232-9555 x 2978.

Wednesday, April 21 from 6pm - 9:30pm | Gilda'sClub Westchester Annual Comedy Gala [link] | The New York Botanical Garden | Save the Date! Plant yourself at the 2010 Gilda's Club Westchester Comedy Gala and leave laughing! Contact:Stephanie Falk, Gilda˙s Club Westchester, (914) 644-8844, email

Saturday, April 24 | Run for the Wild [link] | Bronx Zoo | Register Here Get ready to make tracks for tigers in 2010, and check another New Year’s resolution off your list! The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Run for the Wild is set, but you don’t have to wait until spring to start getting in shape. We’ll be providing training tips from Tiki Barber to help you make the most out of your workouts, so stay tuned. Best of all, you’ll be helping to save tigers with every stride you take. Your pledges and donations provide much needed support for WCS field staff working to ensure a future for these endangered great cats.

Saturday, April 24 @ 7pm | Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns Annual Auction and Dinner Dance [link] | Doubletree Hotel, Tarrytown | The Foundation For the Public School of the Tarrytowns is pleased to announce that the District's Performing and Fine Arts teachers, Peter Royston, Alison Paul, and the members of the Performing Arts Boosters have been selected as the Foundation's 2010 Dinner Dance Honorees. At this year's Dinner Dance and Auction on April 24th at the Doubletree Hotel in Tarrytown, the Foundation will be celebrating all the Arts programs in our school district, and the teachers and community leaders behind the programs that make Arts an important part of our student's lives.

Sunday, April 25 @ 2pm | A Capella Extavaganza to benefit Gilda's Club Westchester [link] | The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry | This year, the event will feature 15 a cappella groups from local high schools including: Bronxville, Horace Greeley, Westlake, The Masters School, Rye Country Day School, Scarsdale, Mamaroneck, Briarcliff and John Jay. The contestants will be judged by an a cappella group from Manhattanville College. All proceeds benefit Gilda's Club Westchester. For ticket information please contact Gilda's Club Westchester at 914-644-8844.

Saturday, May 1 | Hastings Education Foundation Fifth Annual Gala Party and Auction [link] | In addition to your company, we are counting on your help. You can contribute to the success of the Hastings Education Foundation fundraiser this year by donating an item for the auction.
If you have items to donate, please email:
Hillari: hpfreireich@optonline.net
Samantha: smerton@gmail.com or
Deb: wirlie@aol.com

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 | 1st Annual Mah Jong Invitational | Willow Ridge Country Club in Harrison | Save the Date for the 1st Annual Gilda's Club Westchester Mah Jong Invitational! This event is sponsored by Wendy Kleinman and Jodi Shapiro in memory of their mothers, Sandi Schneider and Joan Blieberg. Please click here to view the save the date. If you would like to receive an invitation, email your name and address to Stephanie Falk or call at 914-644-8844.

Thursday, June 3 @ 6:30pm
Greyston Foundation˙s [link] Annual Benefit: Celebrating Youth | X2O Xaviar˙s on the Hudson, Yonkers [link] | The Gala will take place on T in . It is located at 71 Water Grant Street, Yonkers, NY 10701. Tickets begin at $350 and sponsorship is available. 914-376-3900 ext. 295

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Friday, March 12 @ 7:30pm Loretta Hagen [link] Launches a New Music Series from River Spirit Music [link] Hastings Station Cafe We are thrilled to launch our new music series by bringing Loretta Hagen to our area. Loretta is a singer/songwriter from Northern New Jersey, who has been building a following throughout the NY Metro area. Since the early nineties, Loretta has been writing and performing music that has earned rave reviews for her rich vocals and poignant songwriting. She has a style that mixes country, rock, and folk music. For tickets and more information, go to [link].

Friday, March 12 @ 7:30pm Evolve Dance Festival 2010 Tarrytown Music Hall [link] PRESENTED BY EVOLVE DANCE The 4th annual Evolve Dance Festival presents an evening of visionary professional dance, featuring an eclectic and intriguing array of guest artists.

Friday, March 12 @ 8pm The Blackout Glow Stick Party! Life, Ardsley [link] We will be Bringing in all NEW DJs for this Event!! Straight from NYC, the Club King DJ MONEY$ along with DJ IFLIP all the way from D.C We will be giving away tons of FREE Glow Sticks all night! This state of the art multi-million dollar facility boasts a full JBL sound system alongside two plasma televisions and to top it off 6 Mega Club Moving Heads 30ft up!! We will have multiple rooms open including the Main Room, a Lounge, and a HOUSE Music floor! Admission will be $20 at the door.

Friday, March 12 @ 8pm Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass The Emelin Theatre [link] Part of the Bluegrass series. A mainstay of the Emelin Bluegrass series since its inception over 25 years ago, Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass are known for playing powerful, unadorned and intense traditional bluegrass. Carrying on the tradition he helped establish with his late father, Bob, Danny continues to be one of the most powerful, emotional singers in bluegrass, and fronts an intense, driving, irresistibly rhythmic band.

Friday, March 12 @ 8pm Why Lincoln Matters: To History, to our Presidents, and to Us Sarah Lawrence College Free Noted Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer [link] will be the 12th Annual Brendan Gill Lecture speaker in an event presented by the Bronxville Historical Conservancy. For more information about this event please contact the Office of College Events at (914) 395-2412 or [email]



Saturday, March 13 from 9am - 1pm Final Indoor Hastings Farmers Market [link] James Harmon Community Center, Hastings BIG sale on Camembert.... and, a month after having her baby, Joanna of Bienvenue Catering is back at the stoves and at the market. The Market moves Outside on April 10 & May 8 to its usual home in The Hastings Library Parking Lot. Please park in the Commuter Lot.

Saturday, March 13 from 11am - 1pm Art Exhibit and Clothing Swap Fundraiser James Harmon Community Center, Hastings ART EXHIBIT: Arts at the Center welcomes all to the opening reception of our 2nd exhibit: Winter in Hastings. Curated by Hastings High School students Victoria Yan and Mary Daly, a beautiful collection of work by Hastings students ages 2-18 will be gracing the walls of the Youth Services floor (lower level). Arts at the Center is a partnership between the Hastings Youth Council and the Hastings Public Schools District's Art Department. High School students work as Curating Interns under the mentorship of district Art teachers, soliciting work from students and producing an Art show. CLOTHING SWAP FUNDRAISER: Calling All Teens - Middle and High School Girls. Organized by a girl scout troop from Farragut Middle School, this is your chance to go through your closets and gather all those clothes that are the wrong size...don't look right...that you'll never wear…and take them down and trade them in for some clothes that you'll love. Admission: $10 with a bag of clothes to swap - $15 without. Proceeds will be used for the Hastings Youth Council Summer Programs. Project Share will donate all left over clothing to Westhab.

Saturday, March 13 @ 11am Winter Birding Hike Kids Unplugged [link] Edith Read Sanctuary, Rye [link] Join us for a walk to spot the many species of birds at this incredible sanctuary on Long Island Sound. This is sure to be a WET hike. Please dress kids (especially ones like mine who just can't seem to stay out of the drink) in waterproof boots etc. BYO snacks, water & picnic lunch. Don't forget your baby backpack--Strollers won't work along the shore. In winter months the lake is host to over 5,000 ducks. The sanctuary is recognized by the national Audubon Society as an Important Bird Area. After the hike we'll leave lots of time to play and picnic on the beach.

Saturday, March 13 from 11:30am - 1:30pm Step into St. Patrick's Day Beczak Environmental Education Center, Yonkers [link] Step dancers from Yonkers' Christine Murray School of Irish Dance set the stage for a "green" celebration.

Saturday, March 13 and Sunday, March 14 from 12pm - 5pm Opening Weekend: Jacob Lawrence: Prints, 1963-2000 [link] Hudson River Museum, Yonkers A Comprehensive Survey Showcasing Jacob Lawrence’s entire oeuvre of printmaking, this exhibition highlights one creative aspect of one of the greatest African American artists of the twentieth century. Visit [link] for the schedule of events throughout the day. Exhibit from March 13 – June 6.

Saturday, March 13 @ 1pm Paradise Contained–Succulent Dish Garden Workshop [link] Wave Hill, Bronx Don't have a garden or greenhouse? Create your own tabletop landscape with Assistant Director of Public Programs Laurel Rimmer. Many fascinating succulents are easy to grow and thrive on apartment windowsills. Design and plant a shallow ceramic container with a colorful selection of wee succulent plants. $40 Member/$50 Non-Member; does not include admission to the grounds. Our previous February Paradise Contained workshop on Terrariums was sold out; be sure to register early!

Saturday, March 13 from 2pm - 3:30pm Basics of Selling on eBay Warner Library, Tarrytown [link] Learn How to Sell on eBay the Right Way/  Sell your unwanted items on eBay for fun and profit. Attend the two-part seminar with Wendy Siegel, certified education specialist trained by eBay. Free! Sign up by calling the Reference Desk at 631-7734.

Saturday, March 13 @ 4:30pm (also Tuesday, March 23 @ 7pm) Ruth Carlin... Since You've Asked [link] The Duplex, NYC [link] Please save a date to come hear (and see) me sing! I'll be so happy to see you there! With direction by: Scott Barnes and musical direction and accompaniment by: Paul Greenwood I'll be exploring songs by a variety of composers including Joni Mitchell, Murray Grand, Christine Lavin, Ahrens & Flaherty, Jacques Brel, Cat Stevens, Ruth Carlin, and P.G. Wodehouse & Jerome Kern---just to name a few. Make a reservation at the DUPLEX website or call them at: 212 255-5438

Saturday, March 13 @ 7pm & 9pm Come to the Cabaret! A Benefit for The Chrysalis Consort Maude's Tavern, Hastings You'll find good food, good friends and great music at two dinner seatings. Come hear our soloists in a program of cabaret gems by George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen and more. Plus, we'll have some special guest stars you may know and love – Ariana Perlson, Zachary Freiman, Toby Lurio and Emily Herring. These young singers will blow you away with their talent! Reserve your table by calling Maud's, 478-2326. This performance will benefit the operating fund of The Chrysalis Consort, a not-for-profit performing organization whose mission is to enrich the community, inspire our children and raise funds for charitable causes through the magic of great music.

Saturday, March 13 @ 7:30pm and Sunday, March 14 @ 2pm (also March 19 & 20 @ 7:30pm, March 21 @ 2pm) You Can't Take It With You Presented By Clocktower Players Adult Troupe Irvington Town Hall Theater [link] Eccentricity and hilarity abound in this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic! To this day, there's rarely been a more joyful celebration of the unconventional than this screwball comedy by geniuses Kaufman and Hart. When lovely Alice Sycamore announces that her boyfriend’s rich, conservative parents are coming to dinner, her family agree to tone down their usual antics. But when the prospective in-laws show up on the wrong night…all bets are off. From the circus atmosphere emerges the heartfelt moral of the story: find in yourself the courage to do with your life what you really want to do. Winning the Pulitzer and the Oscar for the film version, it’s a laugh a minute for all ages! Director: GEORGE CROOM

Saturday, March 13 @ 8pm Casino Night JCC on the Hudson, Tarrytown [link] Come in casual attire to play Texas Hold'em Poker, Black Jack or roulette. Great silent auction items, many grand and raffle prices, light refreshments; proceeds benefit the JCC Early Childhood Program. Along with the laughter, music and fun, there will be three ways to enjoy this Early Childhood Program benefit: $100 donation to play in the Texas Hold'em Poker or Black Jack tournaments. $50 donation to play roulette. $25 donation to shop the silent auction, hang out, have fun and support the event.

Saturday, March 13 @ 9pm Greetings from Anywhere [link] The Post Bar & Grill, Mamaroneck [link] Come join this Rivertowns group on the Sound Shore for some foot-tappin' good-time twang! Grab a bite to eat and a drink at the bar and hear the cool new originals we've been working on all winter. Andrew Schriever, acoustic guitar and vocals, Rachel Ginsburg, acoustic guitar and vocals, Stephen Tjaden, cello, Liz Pierson, fiddle and mandolin, Doug Schneider, drums and percussion. 599 E Boston Post Rd, Mamaroneck

Saturday, March 13 @ 9:30pm Teri Lamar & New Company [link] Pumpernickel Restaurant, Ardsley [link] Rock, R&B, Motown



Sunday, March 14 from 10am - 3pm Farmers Market [link] Westchester County Center, White Plains Final for the season. Featuring: Fresh produce, baked goods, cheeses, meats, wines, and more grown and produced by New York State farmers All products grown and produced by New York State farmers and vendors. Live entertainment. Guest Chef Michael Cutney from Café of Love in Mount Kisco. Free entertainment by singer/songwriter Peter C. “Petey Hop” Hopkinson. Free admission. Parking $4.

Sunday, March 14 from 10:30am - 1:30pm The Garden’s Adult Education Programs: The Edible Garden [link] New York Botanical Gardens [link] Intensive Growing Techniques for Homegrown Edibles – Start your garden now and enjoy delicious homegrown vegetables as early as April and throughout the season. Learn how to grow more fruits and vegetables in less space then you ever thought possible by making the most of your growing space and extending the gardening season. This class focuses on organic techniques for intensive growing of fruits and vegetables by taking advantage of passive solar heating, vertical space, raised beds, and other techniques. Start now to enjoy nutritious, freshly picked garden produce as early as April, then just keep on picking.

Sunday, March 14 from 12pm - 5pm Opening Weekend: Jacob Lawrence: Prints, 1963-2000 [link] Hudson River Museum, Yonkers A Comprehensive Survey Showcasing Jacob Lawrence’s entire oeuvre of printmaking, this exhibition highlights one creative aspect of one of the greatest African American artists of the twentieth century. Visit [link] for the schedule of events throughout the day. Exhibit from March 13 – June 6.

Sunday, March 14 from 1pm - 4pm Maple Sugaring Party Greenburgh Nature Center [link] Family fun to celebrate the end of winter and the peak of the maple sugaring season, when the warming daytime temperatures encourage the sap to flow. Featured events include depictions of Native American and Colonial style sugaring sites, candy and ice cream making, and live music. For discounted rate, register and pre-pay by Thursday, March 11. Early registration rates: Members-$4, Non-members-$8. Day of event rates: Members-$6, Non-members $10.

Sunday, March 14 @ 2pm (also March 19 & 20 @ 7:30pm, March 21 @ 2pm) You Can't Take It With You Presented By Clocktower Players Adult Troupe Irvington Town Hall Theater [link] Eccentricity and hilarity abound in this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic! To this day, there's rarely been a more joyful celebration of the unconventional than this screwball comedy by geniuses Kaufman and Hart. When lovely Alice Sycamore announces that her boyfriend’s rich, conservative parents are coming to dinner, her family agree to tone down their usual antics. But when the prospective in-laws show up on the wrong night…all bets are off. From the circus atmosphere emerges the heartfelt moral of the story: find in yourself the courage to do with your life what you really want to do. Winning the Pulitzer and the Oscar for the film version, it’s a laugh a minute for all ages! Director: GEORGE CROOM

Sunday, March 14 @ 2pm & 4pm Two Music Recitals [link] First Reformed Church, Hastings Featuring the students from the RiverArts Music Lesson Program. For more informaiton, visit [link] or call 476- 2321.

Sunday, March 14 @ 2pm Purple Heart: Writers on Today’s War ArtsWestchester’s Arts Exchange, White Plains [link] Author Patricia McCormick will read from (and discuss) her 2009 release "Purple Heart". The book tells the story of a teen age soldier involved in the Iraq War. After Ms. McCormick’s presentation, Westchester veterans who are participating in a writing workshop to record their experiences in war will read from their work. A student from Lincoln High School in Yonkers will also read her writing about war. The program is part of The Big Read in Westchester. Presented with the Hudson Valley Writers Center.

Sunday, March 14 @ 3pm The Irvington Historical Society presents “Of Time and the River: Songs of the Historic Hudson” Irvington Public Library Join us as Balladeer/Musical Historian Linda Russell traces life along the Hudson as seen in folk ballads, Erie Canal ditties and dance tunes. This Speakers in the Humanities event, which is free and open to the public, is made possible through the support of the New York Council for the Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities .

Sunday, March 14 @ 3pm
Spiderman (Free Family Film)
Paramount Venter for the Arts, Peekskill [link]
Nerdy teen Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) lives in Queens with his aunt and uncle. One day on a class field trip, Peter is bitten by a genetically altered spider, endowing him with some rather special abilities. After a horrific crime strikes close to home, he dedicates his life to fighting the forces of darknessand winning the heart of Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst). Perhaps the most spot-on film adaptation of a comic book superhero yet (Austin Chronicle). This Free Family Film is generously sponsored by Home Mason Supply and Manzer Landscape Design
PLEASE NOTE: There are no advanced tickets for this event. Admission will be on a first-come first-served basis. Doors open at approximately 2:15pm.

Sunday, March 14 @ 7pm
Henry Rollins [link]
Tarrytown Music Hall [link]
A MUSIC HALL/MUSIC WITHOUT BORDERS CO-PRESENTATION Loudmouthed but thoughtful punk/metal raconteur Henry Rollins offers an evening of iconoclastic (and hilarious) spoken word pieces. From his early days with seminal hardcore band Black Flag, through his years with the legendary Rollins Band, to his current work as a radio host, human rights activist, writer, and spoken word performer, Rollins is a unique and uncompromising voice in the pop culture wilderness.