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Zegarelli Grand Marshal of St. Patrick’s Parade
Former Sleepy Hollow Mayor Philip Zegarelli will be the grand marshal of the 14th Annual Sleepy Hollow-Tarrytown St. Patrick’s Parade on Sunday, March 14.
Named as aides by the Sleepy Hollow St. Patrick’s Parade Committee to Zegarelli, now village manager of Briarcliff Manor, are Gloria Agro, Jane Byrne, Marion Dwyer, James Brennen, Brian Doyle and Peter Riekstins.
This year’s parade, will start at 1:30 p.m. on Main Street in Tarrytown and travel down Route 9 North to Beekman Avenue in Sleepy Hollow. The parade is dedicated to The O’Hara Foundation of Irvington--- established in 1996 to memorialize Jack, Janet and Caitlin O’Hara, all of whom were killed in TWA Flight 800.
The non-profit foundation has donated more than $400,000 to various youth, educational and community-related charities.
Listings for March 2010
Monday 1 to Friday 5
Early Childhood Open House: Daily at 9:30 a.m. learn about program options for children ages 1 to 4 at JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown. Call 366-7898 or e-mail bda...@jcconthehudson.org.
Wednesday 3
Farmers-in-Training: An after-school program for grades 3-6 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Pocantico Hills. Call 366-6200, ext. 111 or visit www.stonebarnscenter.org. Also March 10 and 17.
Thursday 4
“Walkable Westchester”: At 7 p.m. authors Jane and Walt Daniels will talk about walking and hiking opportunities in the area at the Irvington Public Library. Call 591-7840 or visit www.irvingtonlibrary.org.
First Thursday: A monthly environmental discussion group on various regional topics is held from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Teatown Lake Reservation in Ossining. Call 762-2912, ext. 110 or visit www.teatown.org
Friday 5
Jazz Concert: Vocalist/songwriter Cassandra Wilson will perform at 8 p.m. at the Tarrytown Music Hall. Call 877-840-0457 or visit www.tarrytownmusichall.org.
Saturday 6
Wildlife Rehabilitation Workshop: From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. interested adults can learn how to help injured or orphaned wildlife at Teatown Lake Reservation in Ossining. Call 762-2912, ext. 110 or visit www.teatown.org
Story Time at the Farm Store: At 11:30 a.m. children ages 3 to 6 are invited to listen to a story at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Pocantico Hills. Call 366-6200 or visit www.stonebarnscenter.org.
Creative Inspirations from Nature: Join this creative writing workshop led by Karen Rippstein from 2 p.m.to 4 p.m. at the Greenburgh Nature Center in Scarsdale. Call 723-3470 or visit www.greenburghnaturecenterorg.
Concert: At 2:30 p.m. enjoy Latin music at the Warner Library in Tarrytown. Call 631-7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary.org.
Excursion for the Disabled: Westchester Network for People with Disabilities invites the community to join them at 7 p.m. at Laugh Out Loud Comedy Night at JCC of Mid-Westchester in Scarsdale. Call 366-7898, ext. 144 or e-mail i...@jcconthehudson.org.
Comedy Night: Jerry Stiller, Dick Gregory and Prof. Irwin Corey will perform at 7 p.m. at the Tarrytown Music Hall. Call 877-840-0457 or visit www.tarrytownmusichall.org.
Concert: At 8 p.m. the Taconic Opera will present Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor at the Ossining United Methodist Church, Rte. 9 and Emwilton Place. Call 245-3415 or visit www.taconicopera.org.
Concert: Ronnie Spector will perform her classic vocals at 8 p.m. at Irvington Town Hall Theater. Call 591-6602 or visit www.irvingtontheater.com.
Sunday 7
Eagles Out!: Catch one last glimpse of wintering eagles starting at 9 a.m. at the Croton Boat Ramp. Call 762-2912, ext. 110 or visit www.teatown.org.
Sugaring Sundays: Observe tapping to collecting, boiling to bottling at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. at Teatown Lake Reservation in Ossining. Call 762-2912, ext. 110 or visit www.teatown.org. Also March 14.
Wide World of Animation: “Grave of the Fireflies” will be shown at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville. Call 747-5555 or visit www.burnsfilmcenter.org.
Cyber Friend or Foe: At 7 p.m. a workshop on what parents and teens need to know about the Internet at the Double Tree Hotel in Tarrytown. Call 366-7898 or e-mail lfei...@jcconthehudson.org.
John Hiatt & The Combo: Concert at 7 p.m. at the Tarrytown Music Hall. Call 877-840-0457 or visit www.tarrytownmusichall.org.
Monday 8
Lunch and Learn: This session at 12:15 p.m. seeks participants’ thoughts on the JCC’s plans to build a new community center in Tarrytown. RSVP to 366-7898 or e-mail lgr...@jcconthehudson.org.
Tuesday 9
Network for Parents of Elementary School Children: Offers parents an opportunity to discuss challenges and rewards at 7:30 p.m. at JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown. Call 366-7898 or e-mail i...@jcconthehudson.org.
Wednesday 10
Books Into Film: “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” will be shown at 7 p.m. at Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, followed by Q&A. Call 747-5555 or visit www.burnsfilmcenter.org.
Tracking Nighttime Bird Migration: Learn how birds assess and utilize urban-rural corridors during migration at 7:30 p.m. at the Greenburgh Nature Center in Scarsdale. Program co-sponsored by the Sierra Club Lower Hudson Group. Call 723-3470 or visit www.greenburghnaturecenterorg.
Thursday 11
Birthday Celebration: At 4 p.m. there will be a Dr. Seuss birthday celebration for children 4 to 7 at the Irvington Public Library. Call 591-7840 or visit www.irvingtonlibrary.org.
Excursion for the Disabled: Westchester Network for People with Disabilities invites the community to join them at 6 p.m. at Empire State Casino in Yonkers for dinner and a show. Call 366-7898, ext. 144 or e-mail i...@jcconthehudson.org.
Crafts: From 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Susan Ordahl shows 11 to 18 year olds how to make their own tie-dye tee shirts at the Warner Library in Tarrytown. Call 631-7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary.org.
Parenting Children with Challenges: Provides an opportunity for parents of children with special needs to share experiences at 7:30 p.m. at JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown. Call 366-7898 or e-mail i...@jcconthehudson.org.
Friday 12
Open mike night: Sign up to read at 7:30 p.m. at Hudson Valley Writers’ Center in Sleepy Hollow. Call 332-5953 or visit www.writerscenter.org.
Saturday 13
The Basics of Selling on eBay: Learn how to turn your closet into a cash machine at 2 p.m. at the Warner Library in Tarrytown. Registration required. Call 631-7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary.org. Also March 20.
Animal Encounters: From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. learn about the natural history and ecological connections of amphibians at Teatown Lake Reservation in Ossining. Call 762-2912, ext. 110 or visit www.teatown.org.
Music: From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. David W. Jacobsen performs at the Black Cat Café in Irvington. Call 231-9060 or visit http://davidwj.com.
“You Can’t Take It With You”: Clocktown Players Adult Troupe will perform this screwball comedy at 7:30 p.m. at Irvington Town Hall Theater. Call 591-6602 or visit www.irvingtontheater.com. Also March 19, 20 at 7:30 p.m. & March 14, 21 at 2 p.m.
Casino Night: At 8 p.m. at JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown to benefit the JCC Early Childhood Program. Call 366-7898.
Sunday 14
Indoor Farmers Market: From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Westchester County Center in White Plains. Call 995-4050.
Music: The Mellow Spaceships will perform from noon to 1 p.m. at the Black Cat Café in Irvington. Call 231-9060 or visit www.blackcatchef.com.
“Help for Haiti “Concert: At 1 p.m. staff of the Hoff-Barthelson Music School , 25 School Lane, Scarsdale will present a special recital to benefit Doctors Without Borders’ work in Haiti. Call 723-1169 or e-mail h...@hbms.org.
Maple Sugaring Party: From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Greenburgh Nature Center in Scarsdale. Call 723-3470 or visit www.greenburghnaturecenter.org.
‘Big Read’ Event: At 2 p.m. young adult novelist Patricia McCormick reads from her latest release at The Arts Exchange, 31 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains. Call 332-5953 or visit www.writerscenter.org.
Westchester Symphonic Winds: Concert at 2 p.m. at the Tarrytown Music Hall. Call 877-840-0457 or visit www.tarrytownmusichall.org.
Comedy Night: Punk/metal raconteur Henry Rollins performs at 7 p.m. at the Tarrytown Music Hall. Call 877-840-0457 or visit www.tarrytownmusichall.org.
Monday 15
Feet in Two Worlds: Lecture on the Latin American Jewish experience by women authors at 10:30 a.m.at JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown. Call 366-7898 or e-mail i...@jcconthehudson.org. Also March 22.
Living with the Loss of a Pet: Support group meets at 7:30 p.m. at JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown. Call 366-7898 or e-mail i...@jcconthehudson.org.
Tuesday 16
Villages Elections Day
Thursday 18
Chamber of Commerce Awards Breakfast: This annual event will be held from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill in Tarrytown. For reservations call 631-1705 or e-mail i...@sleepyhollowchamber.com.
“Smile—Fun with Teeth”: Puppet show for children 4 to 6 at 4 p.m. at the Irvington Public Library. Call 591-7840 or visit www.irvingtonlibrary.org.
Test -Taking Strategies: From 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Kaplan will present special techniques to help students improve their exam scores at the Warner Library in Tarrytown. Call 631-7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary.org.
Teen College Night: From 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Dr. Gay Pepper talks about how to prepare for a campus visit at the Warner Library in Tarrytown. Call 631-7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary.org.
“How Does Prayer Restore Individual Health?”: Talk at 7:30 p.m. sponsored by First Church of Christ, Scientist at the Sheraton-Tarrytown Hotel. Call 941-3754.
Summer Camp Open House: 7:30 p.m. at JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown. Call 366-7898 or e-mail lfei...@jcconthehudson.org.
Slide Show: From 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Scott Cooper presents a scenic tour of the American Southwest-East at the Irvington Public Library. Call 591-7840 or visit www.irvingtonlibrary.org.
Sisters In Soul: Marcia Ball, Bettye Lavette and Maria Muldaur perform at 8 p.m. at the Tarrytown Music Hall. Call 877-840-0457 or visit www.tarrytownmusichall.org.
Friday 19
Third Friday in Tarrytown: Shop in our stores, dine in our restaurants, appreciate art in our galleries. Call 374-5884 or visit www.sleepyhollowchamber.com.
Concert: At 6:30 p.m. the HBMS Faculty Chamber Orchestra will present Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” with guest narrator Ron Spivak at the Hoff-Barthelson Music School , 25 School Lane, Scarsdale. Call 723-1169 or e-mail h...@hbms.org.
Friday Night Cafe: Authors Lynn Wagner and Sean Nevin will read from their work at 7:30 p.m. at Hudson Valley Writers’ Center in Sleepy Hollow. Call 332-5953 or visit www.writerscenter.org.
Saturday 20
Pancake Brunch: At 8:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. at Teatown Lake Reservation in Ossining. Call 762-2912, ext. 110 or visit www.teatown.org.
“Savannah Disputation”: At 2 p.m. M&M Productions Acting Company will perform this Evan Smith play at the Irvington Public Library. Call 591-7840 or visit www.irvingtonlibrary.org.
Music: Scott Urgola will perform from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Black Cat Café in Irvington. Call 231-9060 or visit www.myspace.com/scotturgola.
Y Dance Festival: At 7 p.m. enjoy a celebration of dance showcasing students of the Y Dance Program at the Family YMCA in Tarrytown. Call 631-4807 or visit www.ymcatarrytown.org. Also March 21 at 1 p.m.
Sunday 21
Wild Food and Ecology Tour: From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. join Steve Brill to look for mushrooms, wild greens, medicinal herbs and more at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Pocantico Hills. Call 366-6200, ext. 112 or visit www.stonebarnscenter.org.
Winter Farm Market: From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. shop for pasteurized meats and eggs plus a selection of winter vegetables at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Pocantico Hills. Call 366-6200, ext. 112 or visit www.stonebarnscenter.org.
Odd Creatures of the Deep: At 2 p.m. learn about slippery eels, clawing crabs, fantastic fish and more at the Greenburgh Nature Center in Scarsdale. Call 723-3470 or visit www.greenburghnaturecenter.org.
Monday 22
The Hudson Valley Music Club will present at the Dobbs Ferry Woman's Club, 54 Clinton Avenue, the Sweet Plantain String Quartet with music by D'Rivera, Romero and Lynch. Admission is $15. Refreshments follow the concert where you may meet and greet the artists.
Wednesday 24
Irvington Farmers Market: From 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Irvington Senior Center, 29 Bridge St.
Friday 26
Teen Game Night: From 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Warner Library in Tarrytown. Call 631-7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary.org.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: Performed at 7 p.m.by the Broadway Training Center’s Senior Ensemble Musical at the Irvington Town Hall Theater. Call 591-6602 or visit www.irvingtontheater.com. Also March 27 at 7 p.m. & March 28 at 3 p.m., 8 p.m.
Jazz Concert: The Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. at the Tarrytown Music Hall. Call 877-840-0457 or visit www.tarrytownmusichall.org.
Saturday 27
Rose Pruning Day: From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. learn how to care for roses by members of the Garden Club of Irvington-on-Hudson at Lyndhurst in Tarrytown. Call 524-7900 or visit www.lyndhurst.org.
Wake Up Call!: From 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. take a hike and see the frogs and salamanders returning to their home pools to breed at Teatown Lake Reservation in Ossining. Call 762-2912, ext. 110 or visit www.teatown.org.
Oldies Show: “Oh, What a Night of Rock N’ Roll” at 7 p.m. at the Tarrytown Music Hall. Call 877-840-0457 or visit www.tarrytownmusichall.org.
"Live from the Crooked Road", master bluegrass musicians from the mountains of Southwestern Virginia, featuring Linda and David Lay and multi-instrumentalist Danny Knicely, will perform at the South Presbyterian Church on Broadway in Dobbs Ferry on March 27th. Tickets at $20 and $15 for Students and Seniors will be available at the door. The group is hosted by Virginia Folklorist/Irvington native Jon Lohman. For further information: loh...@virginia.edu.
Sunday 28
Story Sundays: From 11 a.m. to noon children ages 4 to 7 can enjoy seasonal stories and activities at Teatown Lake Reservation in Ossining. Call 762-2912, ext. 110 or visit www.teatown.org.
Farm to Table: At 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. help with farm work, visit pigs in the woods and then enjoy a delicious snack using seasonal foods at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Pocantico Hills. Call 366-6200, ext. 151 or visit www.stonebarnscenter.org.
Jazz Brunch: Bill Galanin performs at the Black Cat Café in Irvington from noon to 1:30 p.m. Call 231-9060 or visit www.blackcatchef.com.
Inti-Illimani & Francesca Gagnon: Concert at 7 p.m. at the Tarrytown Music Hall. Call 877-840-0457 or visit www.tarrytownmusichall.org.
Monday 29 to Friday 2
Vacation Camp on the Farm: From 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. children in grades K-5 help with farm chores and make seasonal crafts at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Pocantico Hills. Call 366-6200, e-mail s...@stonebarnscenter.org or visit www.stonebarnscenter.org.
Monday 29
SKIP: Special Kids/Interesting Places: A school vacation program from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for children in grades K-6 with special needs at the JCC on the Hudson, Tarrytown. Call 366-7898 or e-mail mco...@jcconthehudson.org. Also April 1 and 2.
Vacation Sensations: A school vacation program for children ages 5 to 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the JCC on the Hudson, Tarrytown. Call 366-7898 or e-mail sgen...@jcconthehudson.org. Also April 1 and 2.
Movie: Michael Jackson’s final DVD “This Is It” will be screened at 6:30 p.m. at the Warner Library in Tarrytown. Call 631-7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary.org.
Ongoing
Exhibit: Nancy A. Zallo’s recent photographs are on display at the Warner Library in Tarrytown. Call 631-7734.
Bahman Farmanara and Iran: March 4, 5, 7, 8 and 11 at Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville. Call 747-5555 or visit www.burnsfilmcenter.org.
Kurosawa Centennial: March 18 to April 6 at Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville. Call 747-5555 or visit www.burnsfilmcenter.org.
Indoor Farmers Market: Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Briarcliff Congregational Church, 30 S. State Road. Call 923-4837 or visit www.communitymarkets.biz.
German Film Pioneers: Silent film treasures shown from March 21 to April 21 at the Tarrytown Music Hall. Call 877-840-0457 or visit www.tarrytownmusichall.org.
Art Exhibit: “Color”, works by women artists Eunju Kang, Heather Smith-Jones, and Jennifer Judd McGee, will be on display until March 25 at Eyebuzz Fine Art, 15 Kaldenberg Place, Tarrytown. Call 631-1080 or www.eyebuzzgallery.com.
The History of Opera: Six Thursdays from Feb. 4 to Mar. 11 at the Warner Library in Tarrytown. Registration required. Call 631-7734.
The “Best of “Film Series: See award-winning independent feature films and opera movies March 3, 7, 17 and 27 at the Irvington Town Hall Theater. Call 591-6602 or visit www.irvingtontheater.com.
“Trees: Heroes of Our Planet”: This natural history exhibit will run until Oct. 3 at the Greenburgh Nature Center in Scarsdale. Call 723-3470 or visit www.greenburghnaturecenterorg.
Skating on Tarrytown Lakes: Start from the ice-skating shack Mon- Thurs. 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., Fri. 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Opening depends on weather. Call 631-8347.
Skating party nights: 8:45 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturdays at Playland Ice Casino, Rye. Call 813-7059.
Family skate days: 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. $40 for two to four skaters, includes skate rentals and a large pizza. Playland Ice Casino, Rye. Call 813-7059.
Piano Bar: Every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m.to 11 p.m. in Bistro Z at the Doubletree Hotel in Tarrytown. Call 524-6410.
Films for children: Weekends at noon at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville. Call 747-5555 or visit www.burnsfilmcenter.org.
Weekday nature programs: Nature discovery for children ages 18 months to 5 years at the Greenburgh Nature Center in Scarsdale. Call 723-3470 or visit www.greenburghnaturecenterorg. Also for 2 to 7 year olds at Teatown Lake Reservation in Ossining. Call 762-2912, ext. 110 or visit www.teatown.org
Healthy Life series: Phelps Memorial Hospital Center in Sleepy Hollow offers the community a wide range of programs on health-related subjects as well as health screenings and support groups. Visit www.phelpshospital.org.
Stone Barns’ programs: A series of produce-related talks and tours will be offered on Saturdays and family programs on Sundays at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills. Call 366-9606 or visit www.stonebarnscenter.org.
Children’s programs at the libraries: Stories, rhymes and songs for children of various ages at Tarrytown’s Warner Library and Irvington Public Library. For Warner, call 631-7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary.org. For Irvington, call 591-7840.
Chess club: Join the Warner Library Chess Club which meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 6:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Call 631-7734 to register.
Men’s Club: Meets every Wednesday at 9:45 a.m. at JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown. Meetings have varied speakers and are open to the public free of charge. Call 366-7898 or visit www.jcconthehudson.org.