Dibbles to Daisy Exhibit at the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum. May 20. 12 p.m. View antique garden tools collected by landscape architect Mark Morrison. See how tools dating as far back as the 17th century influenced the art of gardening in Europe and America. Clod crushers, cucumber straighteners, and wasp catchers are all on display next to everyday tools like dibbles (for planting bulbs) and watering cans. Mansion admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and students, and free for children under six. Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Rd, Bronx. Ave Maria Guild Plant Sale. May 26. 1 p.m…
Kay Ryan - Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry 2011. May 13. 4 p.m. Kay Ryan, Pulitzer Prize winner, 16th Poet Laureate of the USA and MacArthur Genius, reads her work. Kay Ryan has been compared to Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost. About her work, J.D. McClatchy said: “Her poems are compact, exhilarating, strange affairs, like Erik Satie miniatures or Joseph Cornell boxes.” A book signing and cheese and wine reception follow the reading. $10. Katonah Village Library, 26 Bedford Rd., Katonah. The Beach Boys Live. May 15. 7:30 p.m. Founding members of The Beach Boys Brian Wilson, Mike Love…
Saw Mill River Audubon Early Morning Birding Adventure: ANGLEFLY PRESERVE, SOMERS May 7. 6 a.m. Listen to the neotropical migrants traveling through our region. May is one of the most exciting birding times of the year, so you know the colors and sounds will delight. Call 914-666-6503 or e-mail office@sawmillriveraudubon.org to let them know you're coming. $5. Saw Mill River Audubon Society, 275 Millwood Rd., Chappaqua. Stage Time with Rockland Youth Theatre. May 7. 7 p.m. Middle-School-aged children can take a class teaching them process and instilling good training in the basic elements of …
Brewster Theater Company's Armchair Actors return. May 1. 7 p.m. Brewster Theater Company’s Armchair Actors presents a reading of “The Philadelphia Story” at The Studio Around the Corner. Admission is free but all are encouraged to bring a canned good or non-perishable food item to be donated to the local food pantry. For more information, please contact Patricia Sebastian at psebastian@brewstertheater.org or visit www.brewstertheater.org. Free. Studio Around the Corner, 67 Main St., Brewster. Bluegrass: Marshall Field & Company. May 2. 5:30 p.m. Feel the groove of Sarah Lawrence’s Bluegrass…
Schubertiade. April 23. 7:30 p.m. Enjoy an evening of Franz Schubert's music with Bedford Presbyterian Church Music Director John Lettieri, who is joined by other musicians. Like a 19th-century salon, they will play, sing and discuss Schubert's music and times. Wine and cheese reception follows. Call 914-234-3672 to let them know you are attending. Free. Bedford Presbyterian Church, Village Green, Bedford. Sarah Lawrence Orchestra. April 24. 7:30 p.m. The Sarah Lawrence Orchestra performs Beethoven's 4th Symphony under conductor Jonathan Yates at Reisinger Concert Hall. Free. Sarah Lawrence …
'Return,' and Q&A with Meredith Vieira and Liza Johnson. April 20. 8 p.m. Meredith Vieira executive produced this film about Kelli, a war veteran who returns from her Middle East tour of duty and discovers she can't adjust to her former Midwestern life. Vieira and Liza Johnson, who wrote and directed the film, will participate in a Q&A following the screening. 'Mad Men' star John Slattery also stars. $8. Village of Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main St., Irvington. New Mommy Meet-Up. April 18. 11:30 a.m. New moms need to establish a new life and this new group offers a great opportunity to…
Katonah Thrift Shop Book Sale. April 9. 10 a.m. Stock your shelves with $2 bargains at the annual month-long fair. Hardcover fiction, DIY improvement guides, and gardening, landscaping, stonework, and deck building books also available. Women's Civic Club of Katonah members staff the event and proceeds help provides scholarships for local high school students and helps support other area philanthropies. Free. Women's Civic Club of Katonah, 71 Bedford Rd., Katonah. Youth Music Program Begins Again. April 9. 3 p.m. St. Paul's hosts the music program that provides free guitar, rudimental and …
Breakfast With the Easter Bunny. April 1. 8 a.m. The Yorktown Lions Club and The American Legion Post 1009 are hosting their first annual "Breakfast with the Easter Bunny." Choose from three seatings: 8-9:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m., or 12-1:30 p.m. Tickets sold in advance. Call Barbara at 914-302-6958 or e-mail yorktownlionsclub@yahoo.com. $8. American Legion Yorktown Post #1009, 235 Veterans Rd., Yorktown Heights. Spring Showcase @ Larchmont Public Library. April 1. 9 a.m. The Larchmont Public Library presents the 39th-annual “Spring Showcase,” an exhibition of works by Larchmont-Mamaroneck …
2012 Engineers EXPO for Students. March 25. 11 a.m. Demystify the world of engineering for middle schoolers and college-bound students at the annual expo. Volunteers from the engineering community are on hand to discuss their jobs. Colleges and universities also attend. Middle Schoolers can explore a room dedicated to hands-on, age-appropriate engineering experiments. Students who register at the door are eligible to win an iPad. Free. 550 North St. #A, White Plains. Carol Channing: Larger Than Life. March 25. 7:30 p.m. Broadway and comedy legend Carol Channing gets her due in "Carol Channing…
Strike Up the Orchestra! The New Westchester Symphony Orchestra Debut Concert. March 18. 11 a.m. The New Westchester Symphony Orchestra (NewWSO) debut concert features the music of Mozart, Bizet, Bach, Massenet, Grieg, Purcell and Elgar among others. The orchestra is comprised of amateur musicians who do not audition. $9. ArtsWestchester, 31 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains. 'Yojimbo' Film Screening. March 18. 1:30 p.m. A "wily masterless" samurai named Sanjuro sets out to rid his village of corruption in a multi-genred dark comedy. Sergio Leone and Walter Hill both remade the original film that…
Town of Southeast Cultural Arts Coalition presents Origami & Peking Opera Mask Making. March 10. 2 p.m. The Town of Southeast Cultural Arts Coalition presents Asian Arts and Crafts, where participants can learn origami and Peking Opera mask painting and make-up from Lin Li of the Peking Opera. $10. 67 Main St., Brewster. Howard Leshaw and Friends in Klezmer Concert. March 11. 1:30 p.m. Howard Leshaw, Wendy Kimball and Michael Tornick perform jazzy dance music. Leshaw has recorded with Bruce Adler, Debbie Friedman, Paul Zim and the Original Klezmer Jazz Band. He was featured in the PBS special…
Young Artists 2012. March 4. All day. The 29th-annual showcase of art produced by high school seniors whose schools are museum members. Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Dutchess, and Fairfield counties represented. Also view "Young Artists and Writers: Thinking Through Art," an exhibit produced by students who respond to the current exhibit with written or visual works. The Learning Center features the youngest artists in "Make Your Mark." Free. Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay St, Katonah. Little League Tryouts: Boys and Girls Farm and Majors. March 4. 10 a.m. Boys and girls farm and majors …
I am what is missing: Karen Margolis & Deborah Davidovits @ RoCA. Feb. 26. 2 p.m. Artists Deborah Davidovits and Karen Margolis layer paint on paper, then Margolis burns and Davidovits cuts away areas to reveal what is beneath. Free. Rockland Center for the Arts, 27 S Greenbush Rd., West Nyack dharma doodles. Feb. 27. 6 p.m. Tweens and teens create response pieces to images, poetry and famous sayings in mixed medium. $20. Orange Splot Art Spot, 1009 Park St., Peekskill. "Green Fire": The Aldo Leopold Documentary. March 1. 7 p.m. Documentarian Susan Todd presents her feature-length film, "…
Eye on the Naked City: the Photographs of Charles Ruppmann. Feb. 19. Noon. The Field Library Gallery presents the works of Charles Ruppmann, celebrated New York Daily News photographer. Ruppmann, a Peekskill resident, is known for his gritty images that capture the glories and horrors of city life. Free. Field Library, 4 Nelson Ave., Peekskill. Winter Tree Identification Walk. Feb. 19. Noon. Arborist Craig Stevens leads a tree identification walk in the Arboretum with a focus on storm damage—how to prevent it, how to deal with critical pruning in the aftermath, corrective pruning for tree …
"Almost, Maine" - A Romantic Comedy. Feb. 12. 2 p.m. On a mid-winter night, all is not quite what it seems in the remote town of Almost, Maine. Watch as Almost's residents fall in and out of love in unexpected and hilarious ways. Free. John C. Hart Memorial Library, 1130 E. Main St., Shrub Oak. Stowe School Chamber Choir on tour from England to perform in Irvington. Feb. 12. 5 p.m. A select chorus of British students ages 16-18 are on tour and coming to Irvington to perform sacred and secular music in the sanctuary of the Church of St. Barnabas. An Irvington resident and Stowe School alumnus …
See-and-Do Art Activities. Feb. 5. 1:30 p.m. Kids 3 and up roll up their sleeves at The Katonah Museum of Art during See-and-Do Art Activities. Adults must accompany children on tour of the exhibit, which is followed by a discussion and related hands-on activity. Free. Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay St., Katonah. Artist reception at the Quiet Man Pub. Feb. 6. 6 p.m. Artist Deborah O’Keefe is considered a pioneer of Peekskill's Artist District emergence during the early 1990s. Now visiting after a 15-year stint in Ireland as an art teacher and working artist, O'Keefe is being feted by the …
Upper Westchester Food & Wine Festival. Jan. 29. 2 p.m. Sample wine and beer, and get a taste of local restaurants. Proceeds go to the Cortlandt Rotary Club's End Polio Now program and other local charities. $45. Cortlandt Colonial Restaurant & Ballroom, 714 Old Albany Post Rd., Cortlandt Manor. Scout Ski & Snowboard Week. Jan. 29. All week. Girl and Boy Scouts, and their families, enjoy discounted rates all week with presentation of a scout ID. Applies to lift tickets, rentals and lessons for ages 4 through adult. Scouts working on a badge can also attend a safety seminar. $20. Thunder Ridge…
39th Annual Art Show at St. Matthews. Jan. 22. Noon. St. Matthew’s Art Show features the work of local artists on display and for sale. This year’s show includes contemporary paintings, sculpture and photography. All proceeds benefit St. Matthew's local charities. Free. St. Matthew’s, 382 Cantitoe Street (Route 22), Bedford. www.stmatthewsbedford.org. Fig & Olive’s 2012 Winter Restaurant Week. Jan. 22. All day. Fig & Olive includes its Westchester location in New York City Winter Restaurant Week with a three-course prix fixe lunch or dinner. Reservations required. Approximately $29. Fig & …
'Feeding Fun' at Greenburgh Nature Center. Jan. 15. 2 p.m. What's for dinner? Visit Greenburgh Nature Center's live animal museum and see what the residents are eating. Free. Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Rd., Scarsdale. Talk and Book Signing with Ilchi Lee. Jan. 15. 2 p.m. Author Ilchi Lee speaks about his book, The Call of Sedona: Journey of the Heart. Learn how to achieve enlightenment, purpose and fulfillment by experiencing the true spirit of Sedona. Advance reservations are required for the 2:00 presentation: e-mail crm2905@bn.com or call 845-348-4713. Free. Barnes & Noble, 4416 …
John Jay HS Winter Choral Concert. Jan. 9. 7 p.m. The first of four concerts this month. The High School Concert Choir, the John Jay Chorale and Symphony Strings will perform. Five movements from Vivaldi's "Gloria" will open the concert. Free. John Jay High School, 60 N. Salem Rd., Cross River. Sharon Kullberg, Looking Back, Moving Forward: A Retrospective. Jan. 8. All day. Twenty years of Sharon Kullberg's paintings are on exhibit, including recent work. Free. Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Rd., Montrose. Miss Patti's ArtSmart trial class for for 3-5 year olds. Jan. 12. 11 a.m…
