Family Listings
March 7 - March 13
Teen Tech Week | Greenburgh Public Library [link]
Teen Tech Week is a national initiative aimed at teens, librarians, educators, parents, and other concerned adults meant to encourage teens to take advantage of libraries' non-print resources. The Greenburgh Public Library will be showcasing the many resources available to teens during the week of March 7 through 13. The focus is aimed at fostering teen creativity and positions the Greenburgh Public Library as a physical and virtual place for safe exploration of the many types of technology available at and through the Library, including DVDs, music, gaming, video production, online homework help, social networking, tech workshops, audio books and more.
thru March 31
Opening Reception: Nancy Zallo: "Invisible Cities (and things we left behind)" | Warner Library, Tarrytown
Photographs.
Thursday, March 11 from 2-3:30 pm
The History of Opera | The Warner Library, Tarrytown [link]
Enjoy a six-week introduction to opera, combining lectures by Susan Gruenthal, Westchester Taconic Opera member, and recordings of classic operas and renowned vocal artists. Registration is required; please call the Reference Desk at 631-7734.
Thursday, March 11 from 7pm - 8:30pm
Tie/Dye T-Shirts | Warner Library, Tarrytown
Free for ages 11-18. Just in time fact for Patrick's Day, skilled craftsperson, Susan Ordahl, will engage students in the process of making decorative t-shirts through tie/dying. Keep the T-shirt you make.
Friday, March 12 @ 7:30pm
Loretta Hagen [link] | Hastings Station Cafe
Announcing the new music series, River Spirit Music [link]. 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 @ 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.
Saturday, March 13 from 9am - 1pm
Hastings Winter Farmers Market [link] |
James Harmon Community Center, Hastings
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 9:30am-12:30pm (Rain Date: Saturday, March 20)
Free-A-Tree Cutting |
Farragut Avenue Site
This may be one of the last couple of vine-cuttings for this vine-cutting season! As spring approaches, so do the poison ivy leaves that cause us to postpone our events until fall... Let's leave a dent at the Farragut Ave. site that could last through summer! Farragut Avenue Site, Meet on trail North of parking lot.
Exit 13 (Farragut Avenue),
off Saw Mill River Parkway (going North) Next Event:
Sunday, April 11.
Rain Date: Sunday, April 18.
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 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 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 @ 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.
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 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 & 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, 31 Mamaroneck Avenue, 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 .
thru March 26
Exhibit: Scott Sager | Greenburgh Public Library, Elmsford
The Greenburgh Public Library announces an original exhibit of artworks by imaginative Westchester artist, Scott Sager. The exhibit is open to the public and is free of charge.
Scott’s favorite subject matter is of the beautiful New England that he grew up in, including upstate New York. His desire is to not abstract the natural beauty in any way, but to try and capture it in as natural and believable way as possible.
through 2010
Exhibit: Sculptor Malcolm MacDougall, III | Greenburgh Public Library, Elmsford
Sculptor Malcolm MacDougall, III, of Ardsley, NY, opens an exhibit of his work. On display will be a series of nine cast bronze and welded steel sculptures, which are exhibited in a newly designated space on the main floor of the Library. The works exhibited represent a sampling of the artist’s output as a sculpture student at Purchase College. Mr. MacDougall’s sculpture will be on display for a full year ending in early February 2011. The exhibit is free.
thru March 21
Ira Barkoff “Meditations on Nature” | Canfin Gallery, Tarrytown [link]
Recent paintings by celebrated American artist Ira Barkoff are on exhibit. “We are delighted to bring to Westchester the lyrical landscape paintings of this prominent artist,” says gallery owner Jean-Claude Canfin. Barkoff’s paintings are expressions of the spiritual qualities of the nature. The exhibit will contain approximately 40 paintings.
For information call 332 4554.
thru March 26
Art as Therapy | Arts Exchange, ArtsWestchester, White Plains
A vision project documentary. Photographs by Richard Falco produced by Vision Project, Inc. Vision Project is an organization dedicated to thedevelopment of documentary photography, multimedia, investigative journalism and education. This exhibition showcases images of various art therapy programs from around Westchester county and the metropolitan area.
thru March 28
Leonda F. Finke and Astrid Fitzgerald | Garrison Art Center [link]
Garrison Art Center features two extraordinary artists in its galleries, Leonda F. Finke and Astrid Fitzgerald.
Leonda F. Finke’s artistic endeavors began as a young child and continue to this day. She began evening classes during the Great Depression and continued her studies at the Art Students League and the Educational Alliance during WWII. In the Gillette Galleries Astrid Fitzgerald will debut her new assemblages, enhanced by the saturated colors and geometric forms of her large canvas hangings. The artist’s discovery on her property of a treasure trove of old copper pipes and rough-cut lumber, among other aging items of construction, inspired the assemblages. With the help of time and the wise artistic vision of Fitzgerald, these somewhat rough objects combine to become this quiet and spiritually elegant collection.
thru March 28
Mitchell Goldberg [link] "Inner Vision" | Upstream Gallery, Dobbs Ferry [link]
Watercolors, Etchings, Mixed Media Collages and Fused Glass Panels. Brightly colored works depict elusive characters driving imaginary automobiles. Glass panels feature more abstract themes.
Contact Mitch Goldberg, email or 725-2974, for further info.
thru March 30
Exhibit: Oil Paintings by Mark James Mace | Dobbs Ferry Public Library Gallery
Mark James Mace grew up in Dobbs Ferry New York, along the Hudson River. He is self-taught and also attended a fine arts school in Westchester County for three years. He states "My paintings are of the Hudson Valley region because I am forever inspired by its magical beauty and I am fascinated by the endless possibilities with water and sky."
hru June 13 - open Sunday from 12pm - 5pm
The Art of Contemporary Puppet Theater | Katonah Museum of Art [link]
Once considered the exclusive province of shamans, puppets have been used for centuries to bring stories to life. The Art of Contemporary Puppet Theater performs such magic, illuminating the power of puppet theater to give form to the internal and otherwise invisible worlds of emotions and ideas. Puppet theater fuses the visual and performing arts, incorporating painting, sculpture, text, music, movement, and technology. The exhibition features sophisticated and often daring work by contemporary puppeteers, painters, film, and media artists,
This exhibition is intended for mature audiences.
Monday, March 15 - Sunday, March 28
Hudson Valley Restaurant Week [link] | All Over the Hudson Valley!
During Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, enjoy three-course, prix-fixe lunch for $20 and dinner for $28 at participating restaurants. See list [link] for restaurants and their meal participation. Prices are per person and do not include beverage, tax or gratuity. Reservations are highly recommended and required by those indicated. No tickets or passes are required, simply review the restaurant list below. Contact restaurants directly for details and reservations.
Tuesday March 16 @ 7:30pm
An Evening of Oscar Nominated
Live Action & Animated Shorts! - Film Festival | Irvington Town Hall Theater [link]
Presented By Irvington Town Hall Theater Commission. The silver screen comes to Irvington and lower Westchester County with the launch of Irvington Town Hall Theater’s first film series. This new venture offers a rare opportunity to experience a diverse selection of exceptional award-winning movies ranging from the best operas performed in the world's most famous opera houses, to the newest ballets from The Bolshoi, The Kirov, and La Scala to award-winning documentaries, foreign, first-run independent and classic films—no need to travel to the City or up north to see these special films gems—they will be presented right here in our own backyard. -
An Evening of Oscar Nominated
Live Action & Animated Shorts! NR, 2 hours 30 min.
Shorts International and Magnolia Pictures will once again join forces to release a program consisting of the live-action and animated short films nominated for the Academy Award. The program will open in select theaters Feb. 19 and expand to more than 100 cities in North America and the U.K. in subsequent weeks. "These short films prove the continued relevance of the short film category with a formidable lineup of varied productions from around the world," Shorts International CEO Carter Pilcher said. "These filmmakers represent filmmaking talent of the future, and we are thrilled to be introducing them to the marketplace." As with documentaries before they hit it big last decade, it used to be nearly impossible to see these mini films. Now, serious fans can enjoy them.
Hastings resident and seasoned film and television writer, Matt Roshkow will debut his first short film, “The Jacket” and discuss the genesis of the short film and his approach to the genre during intermission.
“The Jacket”— starring Maddie Corman (Sunshine Cleaning and Broadway’s Next Fall), Jeff Puccillo (Memories of Overdevelopment), Alysia Reiner (Sideways), and Isabelle Moon Alexander (Away We Go) is about a suburban upper-middle class family trying to keep up appearances in the current economic crisis.
Wednesday, March 17 @ 8pm - Four Seasons Lodge By Andrew Jacobs
It may be glib to call this the funniest Holocaust-themed doc yet made, but it’s the truth. New York Times writer Andrew Jacobs makes his warmly entertaining directorial debut, inspired by a series of articles he filed on summers in the Catskills. For the past quarter century, a group of Holocaust survivors has headed upstate annually for rowdy poker games, kvetching and telling corny jokes. But the richest punch line is also the most melancholic: Celebrating the fact that they’re still alive is their ultimate revenge on Hitler. Now the posse faces another tyrant—Death—as they reach their autumn years; the underlying drama here is that this might be the last time this community will exist.
Saturday, March 27 @ 11:30am - Norma by Bellini
Saturday, April 3 @ 8pm - The Messenger
Wednesday,
April 7 @ 8pm - An Education
Saturday, April 10 @ 11:30am - Rondine by Puccini
Wednesday, April 14 @ 8pm - The Last Station
Saturday, April 24 @ 11:30am - Il Trittico by Puccini
Sunday, May 2 @ 1:00pm - Falstaff by Verdi
Wednesday, May 12 @ 8pm - Fish Tank
Sunday, May 16 @ 1:00pm - Otello by Verdi
Wednesday, June 2 @ 8pm - White Ribbon
Wednesday, June 9 @ 8pm - Terribly Happy
Wednesday, March 17 @ 2pm
Special St. Patrick's Day movie/ "Song O My Heart" (1930) | Warner Library, Tarrytown
with Irish tenor John McCormack.
Thursday, March 18 from 5pm – 6:30pm
Test Strategies 101and The Campus Visit | Warner Library, Tarrytown
A FREE Four (4) Part Series for Parents and Teens. Learn the different ways to fund a college education. Kaplan gives tips on how to become a better test taker.
Registration is requested by calling Reference @ 914-631-7734 or visiting the library. And from 7pm - 8:30 - The Campus Visit with Dr. Gay Pepper.
A former Assistant Dean of Admission at the University of Pennsylvania advises on how to prepare for the campus visit: the questions to ask, the people to talk to, and what to notice upon visiting a campus. For TEENS and PARENTS.
Thursday, March 18 from 6:30pm - 8pm
Crosstalk: Featuring Joe Klein and television personality and former district court judge Catherine Crier [link] | Katonah Village Library
Sponsored by the Katonah Museum and the Katonah Village Library, each CrossTalk event features two experts talking on unrelated topics. March 18 features author and Time Magazine writer Joe Klein with TV personality and former district court judge Catherine Crier.
All CrossTalk events begin with a wine reception at 6:30, followed by the program. Proceeds support children’s programs at the Museum and the Library.
Prepaid reservations required; please call the KMA for reservations
$20 in advance for each program; $25 at the door.
The bi-monthly 2010 CrossTalk programs include:
May 20th @ Katonah Village Library:
Michael Gross / Stephen Lang,
Author, journalist, and editor/ actor and Avatar star.
July 15th @
Katonah Museum of Art:
Terrence O’Brian/Jimmy Fink,
theater director/radio personality.
September 16th @
Katonah Museum of Art:
Molly Friedrich/Lisa Belkin,
book agent/New York Times writer.
Saturday, March 20 from 2pm - 5pm
Women about Woman: A Broad Introspective [link] | Blue Door Gallery, Yonkers
Blue Door Gallery invited Artist-Curators Arlé Sklar-Weinstein, of Hastings on Hudson, NY and GG Kopilak of Valhalla, NY to design an exhibition for Women’s History Month. They arrived at an all inclusive theme called: Women about Woman, A BROAD Introspective Retrospective.
Women’s History Month in March celebrates women's significant contributions in all fields of endeavors, including the creative arts.
From an open call to women artists, the curators selected work in a variety of media, addressing a fascinating range of personal issues. While many regional artist studio visits were made to select particular works to create the exhibit’s conversation, images arrived from artists in California, Florida, PA, NJ, CT and upstate NY.
The exhibition will represent 20 women artists and will include sculptures, paintings, collages, assemblage with found objects, book art, fiber and mixed media.
Saturday,
March 20 @ 7pm
UrbanH20's Monthly Music Series [link]: Joe Iadanza [link] and his Beautiful Band with Kyle Swartzwelder [link] | Beczak Environmental Education Center, Yonkers [link]
UrbanH20 continues on the 3rd Saturday night of each month in 2010 and features folk/roots/americana standouts. “Joe Iadanza and his beautiful band CD RELEASE PARTY with Kyle Swartzwelder.” Folk rock, roots and Americana—noted by WFUV John Platt as one of his favorite albums of 2009, plus a rising star of the Delaware folk rock scene.
$10 admission includes free beer from sponsor Captain Lawrence Brewing Company. (914) 377-1900 ext. 13.
Saturday,
April 17 @ 7pm: Zoe Mulford [link] with Monty Delaney [link]. Saturday,
May 15 @ 7pm: Joe Crookston [link] with Julie Corbalis [link].
Sunday, March 21 from 12pm - 5pm
El Dia de la Primavera [link] | Hudson River Museum, Yonkers
Join the festivities in these bilingual museum wide days celebrating spring and the Mexican holiday of remembrance, Day of the Dead. El Día de la Primavera welcomes the return of spring as it is heralded by the rebirth of the natural world. Celebrate nature’s beauty with music, arts, crafts and food. Authentic Mexican Food
for purchase, by
Tacos El Poblano [link] from
1-4 pm. Go to [link] for the schedule of events.
Sunday, March 21 @ 2pm
ODD CREATURES OF THE DEEP: Slippery, Slimy, Scaly animals of the Hudson River | Greenburgh Nature Center [link]
Travel to the bottom of the Hudson River and back with Brittany Burgio, GNC’s Living Collections Assistant. Brittany, who previously worked for the Hudson River Research Reserve, which studies the health of the Hudson River, will show off some interesting live animals found right next door in the Hudson - slippery eels, clawing crabs, fantastic fish - as well as mystery creatures that might be found in your own backyard. Members-$2, Non-members-$6 per person.
Friday, March 26 from 5:30pm - 6:45pm, 7pm performance
ARTSPEAK: From Page To Performance
Workshop #2: Women About Woman: HER STORY [link] | Blue Door Gallery, Yonkers
Writing Workshop facilitated by Golda Solomon
Writing Workshop (fee), 7pm performance (free to public)
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.
Saturday, March 27 from 11am - 12pm and 1pm - 2pm
Come Fly with Me | Beczak Environmental Education Center, Yonkers [link]
Learn about the amazing journey birds take with the seasons and make a birdfeeder.
Saturday, March 27 from 11am - 1pm (also April 24 and May 22)
Kids Unplugged [link]: Baby Animals on the Farm | Fishkill Farms [link]
is excited to kick off our new series of Spring Saturdays on the Farm. Registration materials will be available to download from the Fishkill Farms website later this week. A new batch of baby chicks has joined the family and the farm's ewes have recently given birth to three baby lambs with more due to arrive any day. We'll be spending time with all the new animals, gathering eggs from the hen house, starting seedlings in the greenhouse, tilling the earth for and planting our new children's garden, creating some seasonal crafts and snacks, and hiking around the farm as we watch it awaken to spring! Each two-hour session is $15/child and will run from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There is a 10% discount if you register for the entire series. As always, there is a 10% discount on all farm programs for Kids Unplugged members. Each session is limited to 12 children. Add'l series dates are: Saturday, April 24th--From Seed to Sprout and Saturday, May 22nd--How Does our Garden Grow?
Monday, March 29 @ 6:30pm
This Is It (M.Jackson) | Warner Library, Tarrytown
Film of Michael Jackson's rehearsal and preparation for his comeback concert. FOR TEENS AND ADULTS. Refreshments provided.
Wednesday, March 31 @ 5:30pm
Dither and Mantra Quartets | Sarah Lawrence College- Reisinger Concert Hall
The Quartets (Dither, an electric guitar quartet, and Mantra, a percussion quartet) join forces to tackle contemporary compositions by Eric Km Clark and Daniel Wohl. Free
Saturday, April 3 @ 11am
160th Anniversary Celebration: Sleepy Hollow Cemetery [link] | Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Enter cemetery main gate at 540 Broadway (Route 9)
Celebrate Sleepy Hollow Cemetery's 160th anniversary and the birthday of author Washington Irving. The celebration begins at 11 AM in the Washington Irving Chapel with the presentation of proclamations to the cemetery board. Proclamations will recognize Sleepy Hollow Cemetery as an important repository of American history, as well as its recent inclusion in the New York State Register of Historic Places. Then the party gets going with birthday cake in honor of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and Washington Irving (born April 03, 1783). After refreshments, enjoy free tours to visit famous sites throughout the cemetery plus other special events, including a visit by the Headless Horseman himself. FREE.
Sunday, April 4 from 2pm - 5pm
Opening Reception: Cecily Spitzer and Jerry Vis | Upstream Gallery, Dobbs Ferry [link]
Exhibit: April 1 to April 25.
April 8 - April 29
Westchester Jewish Film Festival 2010 [link] | Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville
This year's festival is the largest we've ever assembled, once again ranging the world over. And it's enhanced by a spotlight on the world of Jewish comedy.
All events in the festival are $6 (members), $11 (nonmembers) except where noted. Check the website for films and showtime.
Friday, April 9 from 1pm - midnight
Beefstock 2010 [link] | The Full Moon resort and lodge, Valley View Rd., Big Indian [link]
An annual gathering of dozens of bands at a small mountainside resort in the Catskill mountains, Beefstock is a fundraiser and tribute to Darren Bohan, one of the many heroes of 9/11 who departed this world too soon.
Solar Punch [link] will deliver a set of environmentally themed chestnuts on a unique solar-powered side stage at this, the 9th year of Beefstock.
Proceeds go towards the Darren Bohan memorial fund.
Friday, April 9 from 5pm - 9pm
Hastings Friday Night Live: Celebrates Art [link] | Downtown Hastings
There will be something for everyone at this Village-wide event. Check the webpage in a couple of weeks for details, details being added daily. Mark your Calendars: May 7: Dance. June 11: "Town Square". July 16: Midsummer Magic. Aug: No FNL. September 3: Sustainable Harvest. October 1: Music. November 5: Film. December 3: Holiday.
Saturday, April 10 @ 7pm
Hudson River Oyster Gardening | Beczak Environmental Education Center [link]
Part of the RiverTalks Saturday Evening Lecture Series at Beczak Environmental Education Center.
Katie Mosher-Smith, Coordinator of the NY/NJ Baykeeper Oyster Program, describes a time when NYC’s oysters supplied the world. Discover why they disappeared, why they are important and what Baykeeper is doing about it.
Saturday, May 1 @ 7pm: Rising Waters
Mark Lowrey of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation shares the startling new results of the Sea Level Rise Task Force and its impact on Hudson River communities. “It’s even worse than we thought.”
Saturday, June 12 @ 7pm: NYC’s John J. Harvey Historic Fireboat
Fireboat engineer and author Jessica DuLong tells stories of adventure and self-discovery aboard NYC’s historic fireboat, including pumping water to fight blazes at Ground Zero. Join the book release party for DuLong’s memoir, My River Chronicles, and take a free ride on the John J. Harvey docked in Yonkers.
Thursday, April 15 @ 6:30pm
Meet Author Jill Santopolo | Irvington Public Library [link]
Calling All Aspiring Authors, Detectives, and Fans of Mystery!
Jill is not only a children’s author, but also an editor and writing teacher.
Find out about what it’s like to be an author and learn how to write your own mystery!
Copies of her books will be available for purchase to have signed.
2nd to 5th Graders are welcome * Registration is Requested!
Friday, April 16 from 5pm - 9pm
Third Friday [link] | Main Street and Surrounding Streets, Tarrytown
Check the website in April for upcoming events and activities.
Saturday, April 17 from 11am - 6pm
Earth Day 40 [link]: Growing Our Village Green Download Flyer and Irvington Re-Leaf Project Download Flyer | Village of Irvington, Main Street and the Waterfront
Spend a day of fun and learning in the Village Center. Download Flyers above for more information.
This high-energy, all-day community event on April 17th brings green
activities for young and old to Main Street and the Waterfront. The Village
Sustainability Coordinators are working hand-in-hand with the Irvington
School District, the departments of Parks and Recreation, Public Works and
Police, Irvington Public Library, Irvington Historical Society, Irvington Trails,
Greenburgh Nature Center, Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct, Grassroots
Hudson Valley, Teatown Reservation, Bridge Street Properties, Scouts, Chamber of Commerce, the arts & crafts
community, in addition to many other Irvington and greater Westchester organizations to create eco-friendly,
informative, hands-on educational and recreational programs and entertainment.
Saturday, April 17 & 18
Friends of the Warner Library Book Sale | Warner Library, Tarrytown
Join your friends of neighbors at the Warner Library book sale featuring bargains on books of all types including children's books, recent and vintage fiction and non-fiction, art books, cook books and more. The sale is held on the lawn, under the tent. Proceeds fund the many programs held at the library throughout the year.
Saturday, April 17 @ 2pm
Women Speaking Through Us: Performing Women's Writings [link] | Blue Door Gallery, Yonkers
Professors Kathleen Fowler and Ellen Dolgin
Performance is free to the public.
Tuesday, April 20 from 4:30pm - 6pm
Great Faces/ Portraits and Caricatures | Warner Library, Tarrytown
Dynamic artist Paul Merklein will show teens how to draw faces and caricatures. Participants can use one another as 'models'. Free for ages 11-18. See Paul draw Mark Twain at www.greatbigfaces.com.
Saturday, April 21 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Poetry Open Mic [link] | Blue Door Gallery, Yonkers
Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25
The RiverArts
17th Annual
Studio Tour | Throughout the Rivertowns [link]
This spring, RiverArts invites you to celebrate your own art inspired weekend along the majestic Hudson River. Local artists and galleries will open their doors to the public on the weekend of April 24th & 25th 2010 in Hastings, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry and Irvington.
Visitors are invited into artists work spaces to speak with them informally and to purchase their artwork directly. Work spaces range from private studios in artists’ homes to converted industrial buildings, and visitors are encouraged to visit them all on a self-guided tour. The tour itself draws an estimated 2,000 studio visitors over two days.
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
from 11am - 3pm
Rubber Ducky Derby Day [link] | Patriot's Park, Tarrytown
Race starts at Noon
This event is in collaboration with the Tarrytown Family YMCA's Healthy Kids Day
To adopt a Rubber Duck, complete and return our adoption form!
Friday, April 30 from 10am - 5pm, Saturday, May 1 from 10am - 6pm & Sunday, May 2 from 10am - 5pm
Spring Crafts at Lyndhurst [link] | Lyndhurst
With Mother's Day just around the corner, SPRING CRAFTS AT LYNDHURST, a Festival of Contemporary Craft, Art, Music and Food, offers shoppers the chance to find unique gifts that show mom just how special she is. The show includes one-of-a-kind and limited edition jewelry, for mom's luxiorious side; fashion and accessories for her glamourous side; furniture, and home decor pieces, as well as functional and sculptural work in ceramics, glass, metal, painting, photography, wood and mixed media for the mom who keeps a beautiful home. Despite it's name, the fair offers more than just crafts. Visitors can also purchase specialty foods, participate in children's activities, and enjoy live music all throughout the weekend. The show is held rain or shine.
Sunday, May 2 from 2pm - 5pm
Opening reception:
Mary Rankin and Dorothy Ehret Hines | Upstream Gallery, Dobbs Ferry [link]
Exhibit: April 29 to May 23.
Friday, May 7
from 4:30pm - 6:30pm, 7pm performance
ARTSPEAK: From Page To Performance
Workshop #3: Cookin' Words For Moms [link] | Blue Door Gallery, Yonkers
Fun for kids & parents. Writing Workshop facilitated by Golda Solomon
4:30-6:30pm Writing Workshop (fee), 7pm performance (free to public)
Sunday, May 16 from 12pm – 4pm
Family Day: Puppets [link] | Katonha Museum of Art
Join puppeteer Peter Linz and his character Theo, from PBS’s Between the Lions, as they host the KMA’s Puppet Family Day. Watch Theo perform at 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30. Linz and other puppet professionals will provide a behind-the-scenes look at puppetry today. Children are also invited to design, create, and perform their own puppet shows throughout the afternoon.
Free to KMA members, $5 non-members (ages 3 and up) or $15 non-member family
Join the KMA at the door!
Friday, September 10 - Sunday, September 12
Fall Crafts at Lyndhurst [link] | Lyndhurst
A Festival of Contemporary Craft, Art, Music and Food.
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Adult Listings
Thursday, March 11, 2pm - 3:30pm
"'The History of Opera" | The Warner Library, Tarrytown [link]
A 6 week intro to opera w/ lectures and opera recordings
Registration Required. #914-631-7734
Thursday, March 11, 18 and 25 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm
”LEARNING TO SEE” CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS | Theodore D. Young Community Center
32 Manhattan Avenue, White Plains
with Karen Rippstein, Creative Writing Teacher & Certified Poetry Therapist. TDYCC will host the Learning To See, creative writing workshops. Under Ms. Rippstein’s guidance, writers will be introduced to ekphrastic poetry as they view works of art to spark their own creative writing. The workshops are free to the public for participants, age-15-adult. Space is limited to 12 persons, please call Norma Jean Barnes, Activities Coordinator at 914-989-3617 to reserve your space early. Information call Norma Jean Barnes, Activities Coordinator 989-3617, email.
Thursday, March 11 @ 7pm
"Chinatown" | Irvington Public Library
David Schwartz will introduce Roman Polanski's film, Chinatown, starring Faye Dunaway and Jack Nicholson. 914-591-7840.
Thursday, March 11 @ 7pm
Warner Library Book Club: “The Elegance of the Hedgehog” by Muriel Barbery | Warner Library, Tarrytown [link]
Books available at Reference Desk for participants. Call 631-7734 for more information.
Thursdays, March 11, April 15
from 7:30pm - 9pm
Support Group for Parents of Children with Special Needs | JCC on the Hudson, Tarrytown [link]
Share challenges and experiences. Learn how to take personal time.
Friday, March 12 from 8:30am - 10:30am
What's New? Managing Deer in Westchester County [link] | Westchester County Center
Property managers, planners, naturalists, environmentalists, students and the public can hear the latest on several strategies for managing deer over-population.
A question-and answer session will be included; Westchester County Parks staff will be on hand to discuss the county’s 2009 pilot deer bow hunting program.
Carpooling is encouraged. Coffee will be served. Bring your own mug!
Moderator:
Rod Christie, Executive Director, Mianus River Gorge Preserve
Friday, March 12
@ 8pm
Why Lincoln Matters: to History, to our Presidents, and to Us
| Sarah Lawrence College
Free
Noted Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer 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 collegeevents@sarahlawrence.edu
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.
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.
March 18 – Anna Pavord discusses her stunning new book, "Bulb". Join this exceptional gardener and best-selling author of The Tulip for a delightful presentation, booksigning, and curator-led tour of The Orchid Show. March 20 – The Orchid Show Classes – Fragrant Orchids: From Ambrosial to Awful – Experience wonderful and diverse orchid scents and find the find the best fragrant orchids to grow at home. March 25 – From the Ground Up: Gardens Re-Imagined Lecture Series – Edible Estates: Full Frontal Gardening with artist/gardener, Fritz Haeg. Learn how to replace the domestic front lawn with diverse edible landscapes. March 27 – Native Plants Saturday – Create a more sustainable garden by planting superb native plants. Choose among six different topics in three time slots.
Sundays, March 14, Apr 11, May 16 and Jun 13 @ 2pm
Reading Between the Lines:
Wasting Away - Contemporary Writings on Environmental Crises [link] | Wave Hill, Bronx
This 4-session, monthly reading and discussion series is led by Dr. Tara Weiss, Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature at Kingsborough Community College, who uses the work of science writers and novelists to explore the crisis and call us to responsible action. This program is made possible by the New York Council for the Humanities. Series free with admission to the grounds but registration is required. Books are provided and can be picked up at the Perkins Visitor Center.
Sun, Mar 14–Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash by Elizabeth Royte
Sun, Apr 11–White Noise by Don DeLillo
Sun, May 16–Water Wars: Privatization, Pollution and Profit by Vandana Shiva
Sun, Jun 13–Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
Monday, March 15 - Sunday, March 28
Hudson Valley Restaurant Week [link] | All Over the Hudson Valley!
During Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, enjoy three-course, prix-fixe lunch for $20 and dinner for $28 at participating restaurants. See list [link] for restaurants and their meal participation. Prices are per person and do not include beverage, tax or gratuity. Reservations are highly recommended and required by those indicated. No tickets or passes are required, simply review the restaurant list below. Contact restaurants directly for details and reservations.
Tuesday, March 16 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Alliance of Hudson Valley an affiliate of Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC) presents “Image for Business Success” [link] | 1133 Westchester Avenue, White Plains
One's image is critical for business success. In order to do "your work" you need to be given the opportunity. Many golden opportunites are missed because the "prospect" doesn't equate the image on eprojects with one's business.
Tuesday, March 16 from 6pm - 9pm
Westchester Business Connection: Business Meeting [link] | Chat 19, 19 Chatsworth Avenue, Larchmont [link]
$10 at the door
(includes food)
Cash Bar.
Tuesday, March 16
Spoken Interludes [link] | Chutney Masala, Irvington [link]
Best-selling and critically acclaimed writer Frank Delaney [link] reads from his new novel, "Shannon" ("Frank Delaney is the Most Eloquent Man in the World."--NPR). Four Seasons Restaurant owner Alex von Bidder [link] reads from his new book, "Wiggens Learns His Manners at the Four Seasons Restaurant", and talks about running the famed establishment for over 25 years.
Wednesday, March 17 @1pm (come early to mingle and have a bite)
Rivertowns Networkers | Hastings Station Cafe
Please join us to get a top-level introduction to health insurance for independent contractors and freelancers. Seasoned healthcare broker Nadine Gross will offer an orientation to the entire health insurance landscape, and to answer questions about regulations, requirements, pricing and individual plans.
Her business, "Affordable Health Insurance", has addressed the needs of small business owners, sole proprietors and independent contractors for two decades. Licensed in Florida and NY, Nadine deals with the broad sweep of providers and does not represent or advocate a single organization. She tailors solutions to clients, NOT to companies.
Please bring your questions, concerns and experiences.
Thursday, March 18 from 8am - 10am
The Annual Awards Breakfast: Sleepy Hollow - Tarrytown Chamber of Commerce [link] |
Abigail Kirsch,
Tappan Hill Mansion
Join us in Honoring: Outstanding Member of the Year -
Linda Rey - Rey Insurance
Organization of the Year -
Make - A - Wish
Restaurant of the Year -
Santa Fe Restaurant
New Member of the Year -
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
President's Award -
Que Chula Puebla Restaurant
Thursday, March 18 beginning @ 5pm
A Very Special Afternoon with Anna Pavord [link] | The New York Botanical Garden
Join expert gardener and best-selling author Anna Pavord (The Tulip and The Naming of Names: The Search for Order in the World of Plants) at the Garden on Thursday, March 18 for a delightful discussion of her new book, Bulb. Intended as a reference for gardeners, the book guides readers through nearly 600 bulbs—from acis to zigadenus—showcasing each plant through stunning photographs.
Ms. Pavord’s presentation will conclude with a reception and booksigning, followed by a curator-led tour viewing of the Garden’s 8th Annual Orchid Show @
5:30pm.
Beginning Friday, March 19 from 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Be part of a playwriting workshop for
Adults 5o and Over | Warner Library, Tarrytown
Participate in an eight week workshop
and learn how to translate your life experiences into monologues and scenes in a play.
Local Playwright, Staci Swedeen, will instruct participants how to use their personal experience and imagination to write for the stage.
A sense of adventure but no experience required.
Call 631-7734 to sign-up for the workshops which begin on
Friday, March 19.
The workshop will end in a staged reading for friends and family.
Thursday, March 25 from 10am–12pm
From the Ground Up: Gardens Re-Imagined Lecture Series [link] | New York Botanical Gardens, Arthur and Janet Ross Lecture Hall at the Garden
Don't miss this exciting opportunity to hear from some of the world's premier landscape designers and gardening experts. Natural landscapes, edible gardens, and year-round vegetable gardening take center stage as our speakers discuss cutting-edge trends and techniques.
Friday, March 26 from 12pm - 2pm
Networking & Lunch: Irvington Chamber of Commerce [link] | BeSpoke Education,
1 Bridge Street,
Irvington
Hosts: Tim Levin & Marianne Perez. Llearn how they help Irvington students with their personalized programs. Meet other business people from
Irvington & area.
Free Parking. $5.
Tuesday, April 6 from 10:30am - 12:30pm
Eight Week Playwriting Workshop | Warner Library, Tarrytown
Be part of a playwriting workshop for adults 50 and older. Participate in an eight week workshop and learn how to translate your life experiences into monologues and scenes in a play. Local playwright Staci Swedeen will instruct participants how to use their personal experience and imagination to write for the stage. A sense of adventure but no experience required. At the end of the eight sessions, there will be a staged reading of the participants’ works for friends and family. Please sign up at the Reference Desk or call 631-7734.
Tuesday, April 6 from 6pm - 8:30pm
Women of the Westchester Business Connection Launch Event | Tramonto's Restaurant, Hawthorne [link]
WWBC Launch Event. Lisa Kaslyn is leading a new WBC off-shoot group especially for women. Come to our first meeting and help shape this group into something truly different. We’re all about smart business, big ideas and an extra dash of fun, food, and fabulous females! 27 Saw Mill River Road (9A), Hawthorne, 347-8220
Friday, April 9
Ardsley AEF Annual Party and Auction [link] | Elmwood Country Club
Ardsley Education Foundation First Ever Cash Raffle will take place at the Annual Party. Come enjoy a wonderful evening, 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 or Jodi: josiegel@optonline.net
Saturday, April 10 from 9am - 5pm
Spring Awaken Wellness Fair [link] | Doubletree Hotel, Tarrytown
Awaken Wellness Fair is Hudson Valley’s BIGGEST Wellness Fair & Marketplace. The semi-annual AWAKEN WELLNESS FAIR is a delicious day of brilliantly informative speakers ... alternative, holistic and wellness exhibitors and vendors, gifted intuitive readers… all presented in a convenient, accessible setting. At only $10 per person entrance fee, you are encouraged to treat yourself and a friend -- or, at this price, treat ALL your friends... Bring Mom for a great early Mother's day gift! You can spend the entire day listening to amazing speakers on the latest trends in body~mind~spirit wellness, living green, being mindful and more ~ all for the price of admission (additional charge for optional services only); just $10 online at [link] through April 7.
Tuesdays, April 13, May 11
from 7:30pm - 9pm
Network for Parents of Elementary and Middle School Children | JCC on the Hudson, Tarrytown [link]
Join others to discuss the challenges and rewards of parenting, and to address topics such as: fostering an attitude of gratitude, strengthening children’s social skills, keeping lines of communication open, and loving without indulging.
Fee: $10/session, JCC and RJC members free.
Tuesday, April 20
Spoken Interludes [link] | Chutney Masala, Irvington [link]
Bestselling, award-winning writer Dani Shapiro [link] reads from her new memoir, Devotion, ("Dani Shapiro's novels and nonfiction are always rich in honesty and intelligence, about the psyche and lost hearts and families, about messes and shame and what calls us to transcend; and how painfully we find out who we are, and how inadequate and stunning the journey is, how it goes both so slowly and in the blink of an eye--how dark and then what (against all odds) so brilliantly lights the way."--Anne Lamott). Critically-acclaimed writer Jonathan Dee reads from his new novel, The Privileges. ("A pitch perfect evocation of a particular strata of New York society as well as a moving meditation on family and romantic love. The tour de force first chapter alone is worth the price of admission."--Jay McInerney) Nancy Mauro [link] read from her critically-acclaimed debut novel, New World Monkeys.(one of Publisher’s Weekly Best Books of 2009; "An imaginative first novel"--New York Times Book Review)
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.
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
Saturday, May 1
Paper Jam 2010 :: Auction Benefit [link] | Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase
Don't miss this perennial favorite! The perfect opportunity to start or grow your collection of works on paper by notable artists mixed with great food and fabulous company. Look for more details in the coming weeks. Tickets and info: 251-6115.
Tuesday, May 11
Spoken Interludes [link] | Chutney Masala, Irvington [link]
Critically-accalimed writer Mary Gaitskill reads from her new book.("Ms. Gaitskill writes with such authority, such radar-perfect detail, that she is able to make even the most extreme situations seem real...[her] reportorial candor, uncompromised by sentimentality or voyeuristic charm...underscores the strength of her debut."-- Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "Stubbornly original, with a sort of rhythm and fine moments that flatten you out when you don't expect it."-- Alice Munro).
Pulitzer-prize nominee, best-selling and critically-acclaimed writer/documentarian Sidney Kirkpatrick reads from his new book Hitler’s Holy Relics. Norris Church Mailer reads from her new memoir, A Ticket to the Circus: A Memoir.("just plain fun to read. There’s humor, there’s heartbreak."--Elizabeth Berg, author of Dream When You’re Feeling Blue "I love everything. It is a complete triumph–a masterly and entertaining work."--Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of Team of Rivals)
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