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What’s Happening – Sept 2018

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September 1, 2018

Alex Katz Exhibit: “Brand-New & Terrific: Alex Katz in the 1950s” is being held from July 1 through Oct. 14 at the Neuberger Museum of Art, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., on the campus of Purchase College. Info: 251-6100 or www.neuberger.org.

Farmers Markets: The Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow Farmers Market is host to both weekly and rotating vendors, totaling more than 50 throughout the season. It is held every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Thanksgiving at Patriots Park in Tarrytown| Free parking at John Paulding School. Info: tashfarmersmarket.org./

Lyndhurst Art Exhibit: “Becoming Tiffany: From Hudson Valley Painter to Gilded Age Tastemaker”, featuring more than 50 rarely seen works including early paintings and glasswork created by Louis Comfort Tiffany, is on view in the Lyndhurst gallery and mansion through Sept. 24. Info: www.lyndhurst.org.

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Backstairs Tours: Lyndhurst offers backstairs tours on Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m. Info: www.lyndhurst.org.

Lyndhurst Tour Landscape and bowling alley tours are held on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. at Lyndhurst. This one-mile walking tour explores the property’s western landscape covering the Gould era formal rose garden, greenhouse, rockeries with river views and culminates with a tour inside the 1894 Bowling Pavilion. Info:  www.lyndhurst.org.

Wednesday 5

Brain Food: The “good fats”— avocado, walnuts, leafy greens and certain seeds — can do wonders for your memory, even boosting blood flow to your brain. Integrative nutrition coach and bestselling cookbook author Missy Lapine will share her recommendations, recipes and samples at this seasonal opening of the Shames JCC’s on the Hudson’s free wellness series at 12:15 p.m. Open to the public.

Thursday 6

Classic Tours: Lyndhurst offers classic tours Thursday through Monday, on the hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The mansion tour lasts approximately one hour. Info:  www.lyndhurst.org.

Gallery Hop: The First Thursday Gallery Hop will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Info: https://www.facebook.com/pg/firstthursdaygalleryhop/events. or https://www.instagram.com/yonkersgallerygroup.

Friday 7

Welcome Back Shabbat: The program will begin with dinner at 6 p.m., with services to follow at 7 p.m. at Temple Beth Abraham in Tarrytown. Dinner is by reservation only. Please contact the temple office by Sept. 4 to make a reservation. The cost is $15/for adults and, $10/ for children.  Online reservations may be made at: bit.ly/TBA-Shabbat-Dinner.

Writers Center Event: Pulitzer Prize Winner Gregory Pardlo and Guggenheim Fellow Reginald Dwayne Betts will read from their most recent collections at 7 p.m. at the Hudson Valley Writers Center, 300 Riverside Dr., Sleepy Hollow. Info: 332-5953, ask@writerscenter.org or https://www.writerscenter.org.

Outdoor Movie: A Main Street Movie, presented by the Village of Nyack and Rivertown Film, will be the animated film Coco at 7:40 p.m. behind Veterans Memorial Park on Main Street. in Nyack, Free. Info: 845-353-2568 or www.rivertownfilm.org.

Saturday 8

Music And Arts Festival: River Spirit Music is proud to present the 2018 River Spirit Music & Arts Festival at Draper Park in Hastings. Enjoy live music, delicious food from local restaurants, and samplings from your favorite breweries. Info: https://riverspiritfestival.co m/festival/tickets/.

Rock The Hall: “Rock the Hall,” featuring eight musical acts, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St.  Info: http://tarrytownmusichall.org.

Sunday 9

Young Family Services: The Greenburgh Hebrew Center, 515 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, will offer High Holiday services for families with children eight and younger on Sept. 9, 10 and 19 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. To RSVP, which is required, e-mail VPmember@g-h-c.org or call 693-4260.

Friday 14

Book Discussion: Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor by Yossi Klein Halevi will be discussed at 10 a.m. at Temple Beth Abraham in Tarrytown. Info: 631-1770.

Crafts At Lyndhurst:  Rain or shine, the craft show at Lyndhurst is the best place to find one-of-a-kind contemporary art objects by over 300 artists. The event will be held from Sept. 14 through 16. Admission is $12, seniors are $11, children 6-16 are $4 and children under 6 are free.  Info: www.shamesjcc.org.

Evening With Poets: An Evening with poets Erika Meitner, Blas Falconer, and Nicole Cooley will be held at 7 p.m. the Hudson Valley Writers Center, 300 Riverside Dr., Sleepy Hollow. Info: 332-5953, ask@writerscenter.org or https://www.writerscenter.org.

Saturday 15

Braiding: Braiding will be presented on Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. and on Sept. 16 at 3 p.m. at Andrus On Hudson,185 Old Broadway, Hastings. Tickets are $25. Info: https://riverarts.org/braiding-the-river-arts.

Big Band: The David Bromberg Big Band with special guest Tom Rush will perform at 8 p.m. at the Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St.  Info: http://tarrytownmusichall.org.

 Monday 17

Folk Song Performance:  “The Great American Folk Song Performance” will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Shames JCC on the Hudson, 371 S. Broadway, Tarrytown. Steve Chizmadia will sing and play guitar folk music from its beginning to the present. Free. Info: www.shamesjcc.org.

Friday 21

Family History Preservation: Crossing Generations: A Guide to Preserving Your Family History will be held from 11 a.m. to noon at Shames JCC on the Hudson, 371 S. Broadway, Tarrytown. Free. For more information on this and the rest of this new series go to www.shamesjcc.org.

Saturday 22

Rivertowns Public Market: The inaugural Rivertown Public Market, a celebration of local food and makers, will take place at the Dobbs Ferry Riverfront Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.  For more information, e-mail info@rivertownpublicmarket.com or visit www.rivertownpublicmarket.com. Like us on Facebook.com/rivertownpublicmarket and follow us on Instagram at @rivertownpublicmarket.

Deep Purple Tribute: Classic Deep Purple Live will be performed by Glenn Hughes at 8 p.m. at the Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St.  Info: http://tarrytownmusichall.org.

Sunday 23

Writers Center Event: An Evening with memoirists Mindy Lewis and Ingrid Blaufarb Hughes will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Hudson Valley Writers Center, 300 Riverside Dr., Sleepy Hollow. Info: 332-5953, ask@writerscenter.org or https://www.writerscenter.org.

The Jayhawks: The Jayhawks will perform at 7 p.m. at the Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St.  Info: http://tarrytownmusichall.org.

Tuesday 25

Book Discussion: Nine Folds Make a Paper Swan by Ruth Gilligan will be discussed at 7 p.m. at Temple Beth Abraham in Tarrytown. The suggested donation is $2 and light refreshments will be served. RSVP: 631-1770 or adulted@tba-ny.org.

Wednesday 26

Rivertown Film: To a More Perfect Union: United States v. Windsor will be presented by Rockland County Pride, Harriet Cornell and Rivertown Film at 8 p.m. at the Nyack Center. Tickets: $15 general admission and $12 for members of Rivertown Film and Friends of Rockland Pride. Info: 845-353-2568 or www.rivertownfilm.org.

Friday 28

Friday Film Series: The series begins with Hostile from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Shames JCC on the Hudson, 371 S. Broadway, Tarrytown. Admission is $5 and light refreshments will be served. For future films in the series go to shamesjcc.org.

Women’s Circle:  Celebrate, study and explore Jewish women’s issues and history at 5:45 p.m. at Temple Beth Abraham in Tarrytown. Members and guests are welcome to the free program. Please e-mail tbawomenscircle@gmail.com for more information.

Poetry Program: An Evening with Poets Nurkse, Sally Bliumis-Dunn and Alison Jarvis will be held at 7 p.m. at the Hudson Valley Writers Center Events, 300 Riverside Drive | Sleepy Hollow, 332.5953, ask@writerscenter.org or https://www.writerscenter.org.

Angel Olson Performance: Angel Olsen will perform at 8 p.m. at the Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St.  Info: http://tarrytownmusichall.org.

Saturday 29

Party in the Park: Celebrate the fall with your neighbors with an old-fashioned party in the park. Enjoy music, an ice-cream truck, bubble-blowing contests, sidewalk chalk art, fireboat tours and more in Sleepy Hollow’s Horan’s Landing Park from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Call 914-366-3109 for more information.

Wanda Sykes: Comic Wanda Sykes will perform at 8 p.m. at the Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St.  Info: http://tarrytownmusichall.org.

Ongoing

Free Tai Chi: Drop-in Sundays from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Mondays from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at Shames JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown.   Call 366-7898 or visit www.ShamesJCC.org.

Jazz Forum Club: Shows Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at One Dixon Lane in Tarrytown. Call 631-1000 or visit http://jazzforumarts.org/.

Pirate Quest: On Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. children ages 5-8 hunt through the grounds to load precious cargo onto their digital pirate ships at Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow. Call 366-6900 or visit www.hudsonvalley.org.

Drop Your Pants’ Denim Recycling Initiative: Bring your worn denim clothes to the Tarrytown Music Hall lobby collection box for recycling into insulation and keep textile waste out of landfills.   Visit http://bluejeansgogreen.org.

Wine and Jazz Wednesdays: From 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. featuring bassist John Lang at La Chinita Poblana in Irvington. Visit www.chinitapoblanany.com.

Ossining Farmers Market: Open Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. through Dec. 17 at Spring & Main Sts. Call 923-4837 or visit www.downtoearthmarkets.com.

Irvington Farmers Market: Open Sundays from 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Main St. School. Visit www.irvingtonfarmersmarket.net.

Tarrytown Farmers Market (TaSH): Open Saturdays from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Patriots Park in Tarrytown. Info: tashfarmersmarket.org./

Irvington Running Meetup: Group meets multiple times per week to keep fit, keep in touch and have fun. Beginning runners always welcome. Visit www.meetup.com/Irvington-running-Meetup/.

Mah Jongg: Mondays at 1 p.m. at Temple Beth Abraham in Tarrytown. Call 631-1770 or e-mail adulted@tba-ny.org to ensure there are enough players for a game.

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.ShamesJCC.org.

Chess Club: The Warner Library Chess Club meets on the second, third and fourth Thursday of the month from 6:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Call 631-7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary.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.

Torah Study: Torah Study is held on Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. at Temple Beth Abraham
25 Leroy Ave., Tarrytown.  Classes are also conducted on Saturdays at 9 a.m. for a discussion of this week’s Torah reading during conservative services. Info: 631-1770.

 

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