Join us in person at the Hudson Valley Writers Center as we welcome Bonnie Jill Emanuel, Martin Torgoff, and Gillian Lynn Katz as they read from their most recent books. Books will be available for purchase on site. Bonnie Ji... More »
Join us in person at the Hudson Valley Writers Center to kick off National Poetry Month with local poets Ivy Raff, Timothy Liu, & Bryan Monte as they read from their most recent books. Books will be available for purchase on ... More »
Join us in person at the Hudson Valley Writers Center as we welcome Allison Gilbert, Diana Munger Hechler, and Lucia Cherciu as they read from their most recent books. Books will be available for purchase on site. Allison Gil... More »
Join us IN PERSON at Hudson Valley Writers Center for this 1-day TV Writers Camp for teens. Students will participate in their own TV Writers Room, learn about 3-act structure, choose their genre, and start writing the pilot ... More »
by Madeleine Jacobson – Introducing the first in a new series from The Hudson Valley Writers’ Center (HVWC), showcasing excerpts from students in various genres and across ages and backgrounds. For more info on classes and e... More »
by Anna Young For years author Krista Madsen envisioned a world where she could expand her creative talents within The Hudson Valley Writers’ Center. In June, that dream became reality when she was named managing director of ... More »
Please join the Slapering Hol Press co-editors as they welcome the 2023 Chapbook Contest winner Russell Karrick. He will be joined by his mentor, Renée Ashley, for a reading and Q&A about the process of putting together a fir... More »
Please join us on Sunday, May 5, at 4 PM IN PERSON at the Hudson Valley Writers Center in Sleepy Hollow, NY (Philipse Manor Station) for NEW POETRY and conversation with Mary Jo Bang and Rowan Ricardo Phillips. Mary Jo Bang i... More »
An evening of interactive magic at the Hudson Valley Writers Center. Presented by Noah Levine. Noah Levine (Magic After Hours, Speakeasy Magick, The Magic Castle) presents a night of conjuring at HVWC (the old Philipse Manor ... More »
Join us in celebrating the release of the second edition of this deep and playful book! Francesca will share about her journey of writing it, read a bit, answer questions and lead us in an exercise or two from the book. You c... More »
An evening of interactive magic at the Hudson Valley Writers Center. Presented by Noah Levine. Noah Levine (Magic After Hours, Speakeasy Magick, The Magic Castle) presents a night of conjuring at HVWC (the old Philipse Manor ... More »
Natalie Tsur and Mariah Lanzer will facilitate an afternoon of generative writing, as well as an informal exchange between attendees’ writing experiences, practices, and recent reads. In doing so, we hope to cultivate an intimate writing community (at no cost!) with the participation of other writers their age (18-25). Therefore, the Young Adult Open Write Workshop is FREE. The Hudson Valley Write... More »
This is a four-week generative writing workhsop capped at 8 students taught in person at the Hudson Valley Writers Center in Sleepy Hollow, NY. When I hiked (boast boast) in the Himalayan foothills, I noticed that the Nepales... More »
State Assemblywoman MJ Shimsky was so impressed by the passion with which 10-year-old Colin Ricker described the effect his visit to Glacier National Park had on his understanding of climate change that she invited him to spe... More »
MEMENTO MORI: Last words and posthumous portraits By Krista Madsen– “Remember you must die” This is the translation of memento mori from the Latin. The greatest truth that binds us. While constantly “remembering death” (the f... More »
By Aurora Horn– The phrase “to gather” is literally in The Masters School’s mission statement, and on April 29 a group of poets and enjoyers of poetry did just that in the 12th annual Westchester County Poetry Festival. Those... More »
CAVE PAINTINGS: The creativity that fills space and solitude By Krista Madsen– A woman just willingly spent 500 days in a Spanish cave, beating the world record for voluntary cave-dwelling, playing lab rat to science studies... More »
By Shana Liebman– On March 2, Bloomy Cheese & Provisions will cut the ribbon on their new Dobbs Ferry store, bestowing the Rivertowns with a much-needed shop for well-curated, artisanal cheeses. The cozy boutique sells cut-to... More »
By Robert Kimmel– Thousands of visitors are expected at the annual Sleepy Hollow Street Fair this Saturday, October 8, as the village’s central corridor is transformed into an outdoor market offering a large and diverse selec... More »
By W.B. King– Stirring words from writers such as William Shakespeare, Robert Frost, Wallace Stevens, Sylvia Plath and Elizabeth Bishop gripped B.K. Fischer’s attention from an early age. But pointing to one life-changing poe... More »
By Shana Liebman– As Russia’s brutal battle for Ukraine rages on, most Americans seem to be watching in helpless disbelief. But many, including Rivertown residents, are doing what they can to help the citizens of Ukraine. In ... More »
Herbert Hadad, an award-winning writer, who specialized in the topics of family and the Middle East, passed away on Nov. 6, 2021, at his home in Pocantico Hills, N.Y. He was 85. Born Oct. 6, 1936, in upper Manhattan to Syrian... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Sleepy Hollow resident B.K. Fischer was named Tuesday as Westchester County’s inaugural Poet Laureate. Fischer, an author of five books of poetry, was selected by the county and ArtsWestchester over 22 other... More »
By Roya Wolfe I never thought I could maintain perfect attendance at school within the walls of my bedroom, but now that is the reality for me, my classmates, and millions of students across the country. From kindergarteners ... More »
Ah, to be a kid in the summer…a time to say goodbye to the classroom and hello to fun in the sun! Summer camps and programs abound in Westchester County, where children can immerse themselves in in an environment that suits t... More »
by Maria Ann Roglieri – Lowey Honored by Business Council Congresswoman Nita Lowey was honored for her commitment to Westchester and the entire nation on January 17 at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill in Tarrytown. At the event... More »
By Barrett Seaman Tis the season. Governor Cuomo has announced the awarding of more than $761 million in economic development aid to communities all across the state—and just in time for Christmas. Some of these grants were p... More »
by Linda Viertel – More than 100 authors, events and vendors in eight venues will join together for a one-day, family-friendly festival in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow. LitFest is a multi-venue book celebration in both villag... More »
by Robert Kimmel Tenth grade students from Sleepy Hollow High School have been making numerous visits to the Warner Library and to the archives of the Historical Society Serving Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown – for a good reason... More »
by Char Weigel – On April 3, the Headless Horseman will gallop into the Old Dutch Church Burying Ground. This time, he’ll be searching for a slice of birthday cake instead of Ichabod Crane. County Executive George Latimer wi... More »
In this semi-regular series, the Hudson Valley Writers Center proudly showcases recent creative writing excerpts from local students in various genres and across ages and backgrounds. For more information on classes and event... More »
Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of a series of excerpts we will run monthly from a new introduction written for a timeless classic. The following comes from Sleepy Hollow resident Krista Madsen’s introduction in ... More »
Monday 1 Exhibit: Mary Ellis is presenting her solo exhibit One A Day through May 5 at the Donald Gallery at South Presbyterian Church, 343 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry. Ellis’ work is colored abstract paintings on paper and canva... More »
by Maria Ann Roglieri – Local Arts Groups Awarded Grants The Arts$WChallenge, a public/private matching grant program administered by ArtsWestchester, has raised $526,158 in private support for arts and culture. Matching cou... More »
By Char Weigel – Two hundred years ago, Washington Irving published The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. The title may be unfamiliar, but the book changed everything for Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown. Amidst its essays an... More »
SEE EVENTS ADD YOUR OWN EVENTS TO OUR EVENT CALENDAR Friday 1 Landscape Paintings Exhibit: Painted Terrain features artist Edward Bear Miller’s landscape paintings at The Donald Gallery at South Presbyterian Church, 343 Broad... More »
by Linda Viertel – Inveterate booksellers, Roy Solomon and Yvonne vanCort, owners of Pleasantville’s iconic Village Bookstore, have handed the reins to Jennifer Kohn who took over on December 8. After 15 years of owning and ... More »
Wednesday 2 Israeli Folk Dancing: Every Wednesday in January (except January 9), from 7 to 10 p.m. at Temple Beth Abraham, 27 Leroy Ave., Tarrytown. Info: http://ctisraelidance.com. Thursday 3 Mah Jongg: Meets at 1 p.m., Temp... More »
Thursday 1 Landscape Art Exhibit: Look Around in Dobbs Ferry features artist EB Gregor’s abstract and illustrative landscape paintings. The exhibit, which is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is being held through Dec. 9 at ... More »
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.neube... More »
Another round of a new series from the Hudson Valley Writers Center (HVWC) showcases excerpts from students in various genres and across ages and backgrounds. For more information on classes and events at the HVWC, visit writ... More »
by Joe Rickles – On June 15, a sidewalk was opened next to Riverside Drive in Philipse Manor. The new pathway allows for those walking to understand the beauty of the Hudson River not just by looking out at it, but also by l... More »
By Robert Kimmel – Walking along Riverside Drive in Sleepy Hollow’s Philipse Manor neighborhood this spring could be a literary experience for you. Glancing at the pavement, your eyes will catch some unusual engravings in the cement. You’ll be looking at an array of brief poems written by the local winners of the “Poetry in the Pavement” program, sponsored by the Village and the Hudson Valley W... More »
By Robert Kimmel – While Hollywood stars have their footprints and handprints immortalized in cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, local rivertown residents now have a chance to make a literary impression in cemen... More »
by Greg Clary A new novel by a Sleepy Hollow writer highlights the Hudson Valley as the setting for a suburban woman’s rebirth after a nasty divorce. For 25-year resident Rebecca Chianese, the local streets are as familiar now as those of her Brooklyn youth, and her book Mercy easily captures the people and experiences of each. “Walking along the Hudson River is where most of my characters come to... More »
| by Rick Pezzullo | Two incumbents are among the six candidates vying for three available seats on the Sleepy Hollow Board of Trustees on March 18. Running on the newly formed Unite Sleepy Hollow line with Mayor Ken Wray is Trustee Glenn Rosenbloom, who is seeking a second two-year term, John Leavy and Denise Scaglione, both residents of Philipse Manor. Teaming up with trustee and mayoral hopef... More »
“Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting over and over announcing your place in the family of things.” -Mary Oliver Writing can and should be a means to connecting to our most humanly unique selves, and this workshop will be all about doing so by playing on the page. Through a series of open-ended wri... More »
Join Jennifer Franklin for an afternoon of prose as she welcomes Lynn Schmeidler, Ananda Lima, and Carol Mitchell for a reading and Q&A about their new books. Lynn Schmeidler is the author of Half-Lives (March 2024) which was... More »
January – 2023 – events, in person and virtual, @ Your Library We will be closed Monday, January 16, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Tuesday, January 10, 7 – 8pm/ Stone Arches, Rock Cuts, and a Trip to the Summit: The Story of E. H. Harriman’s Incline Railroad – In this virtual lecture, Hudson Valley historian and lecturer Alex Prizgintas will discuss the Harriman Incline Railway. Built by railroad ty... More »
December events, in person and virtual, @ Your Library Thursday, December 1, at 7 pm/ TwasThe Night: The Art and History of The Classic Christmas Poem— In this virtual event, Pamela McColl, author, historian, and collector will discuss her new book Twas The Night: The Art and History of the Classic Christmas Poem which details not only the art and history of the classic poem but the Christmas holi... More »
Upcoming events, in person and virtual, @ Your Library Tuesday, October 4, at 7 PM/ Chagall in New York Hosted on Zoom and led by Art Historian Sylvia Laudien Meo, this virtual presentation will explore the life, legacy, and groundbreaking art of Marc Chagall whose modernist art subjects ranged from life memories and fantasies to the Jewish culture. A virtual look at the Union Church in Pocantico... More »
Upcoming events, in person and virtual, @ Your Library Monday, July 11 at 7 PM/ Archaeology of The Hudson Valley Join Museum Village Director Naomi Hanson and explore the archeological history of the Hudson Valley in this vir... More »
June Events @ Your Library Tuesday, June 7 at 7 pm/ Join landscape curator, Kate Kerin for a virtual tour of Innisfree Garden and a story that reads like the Great American Novel, including love, loss, and ingenuity overcomin... More »
By Steve Sears— Tarrytown Arts Camp (TAC) offers more than just painting and crafts classes . It encompasses multiple arts: music, dance, and theater, in addition to learning about different cultures through their arts and tr... More »
By Linda Viertel— Sleepy Hollow resident, Andrea Kott’s harrowing memoir, Salt on A Robin’s Tale details her difficult life with a single, alcoholic and abusive mother and how she struggled to find a home in the world, a pl... More »
Wednesday 2 Israeli Folk Dancing: Israeli Folk Dancing with Leng will be held on May 2, 16, and 30 at 7 p.m. at Temple Beth Abraham in Tarrytown. RSVP required: adulted@tba-ny.org or 631-1770. Crimes of the Heart: Axial Theat... More »
by Maria Ann Roglieri – Congratulations Sleepy Hollow High School Students Sophia Meyer and Natalie Smith both scored their 100th goal in varsity women’s lacrosse. Hannah Lustik made her 300th save. Meanwhile, performing... More »
by Maria Ann Roglieri – Tarrytown’s Make-A-Wish Foundation Honors Andrew C. Quinn Andrew C. Quinn, wish dad and board member of Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley, will be honored at the annual Wish Ball on Friday, May 11 at the Slee... More »
The Hudson Valley Writers’ Center annual benefit gala this year named Sr. Susan Gardella, Executive Director of the RSHM LIFE Center in Sleepy Hollow, as one of the honorees for her decades of service to the families and yout... More »
Open Door Family Medical Centers Holiday Toy Drive November 18 – December 15 Please donate new, unwrapped, toys and gifts for our young patients ages newborn to 14 years old. Suggested value between $10 – $20 Please bring you donations to Sleepy Hollow Open Door, 80 Beekman Avenue Thanks so much for bringing holiday cheer to the kids and helping reduce the stress for families in need during the ho... More »
by Jennifer Franklin – Often called a “hidden gem” and praised as “the most beautiful place in which I have ever read,” The Hudson Valley Writers’ Center is housed in the historic and lovingly restored Philipse Manor Train S... More »
by Joan Potter It was the first day of my fourth-grade writing workshop at the RSHM Life Center in Sleepy Hollow. The mission of the Center, which is directed by Sister Susan Gardella, is to serve the needy. Among its many se... More »
(A new monthly column from The Hudson Valley Writers’ Center of Sleepy Hollow) by Lynne Lori Sylvan Commuters returning home late Wednesdays to Philipse Manor train station have been peering into the old train depot wondering what in tarnation is going on. Blazing lights illuminate people skipping around the carpet, blowing on zucchini shofars, talking into dog-clicker headsets and exfoliating the... More »
Sunday 2 Float Like a Butterfly: At 1 p.m. learn about the amazing life of a butterfly at the Greenburgh Nature Center in Scarsdale. Call 723-3470 or visit www.greenburghnaturecenterorg. Wednesday 5 Yoga with Nicole: At 10:30 a.m. practice beginning yoga stretches at the Irvington Public Library. Call 591-7840 or visit www.irvingtonlibrary.org. Movie Matinees: The Scarlet Coat showing at 2 p.m. a... More »
Happenings in MAY Monday 1 Jews and Jazz: Presentation at 10 a.m. by Cantor Randy Herman at Shames JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown. Call 366-7898 or visit www.ShamesJCC.org. Life on the Stage: This Conversation and Film series kicks off at 7 p.m. with the documentary Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened followed by Q&A at Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville. Call 747-5555 or visit ww... More »
In a week when American arts institutions were feeling very threatened by President Trump’s proposed federal budget cuts, a half-dozen local leaders of arts institutions got together for the latest culture-themed Warner Libra... More »
Happenings in MARCH Thursday 2 An Acoustic Evening: Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo perform at 8 p.m. at the Tarrytown Music Hall. Call 877-840-0457 or visit www.tarrytownmusichall.org. Friday 3 Bodies in the Library Book Group: Meets at 12 noon to discuss Blue Monday by Nicci French at the Ossining Public Library. Call 941-2416 or visit www.ossininglibrary.org. Literary Evening: At 7:30 p.m. poets Ma... More »
Happenings in February Friday 3 Shabbat Fun: At 4 p.m. for children up to age 5 with an adult at JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown. Call 366-7898 or visit www.jcconthehudson.org. Literary Evening: At 7:30 p.m. poets Cynthia Manick Read and Mike Lala read from their first collections at Hudson Valley Writers’ Center in Sleepy Hollow. Call 332-5953 or visit www.writerscenter.org. Saturday 4 Playin’ ... More »
by W.B. King As a literary genre, horror fiction usually connotes blood, guts and fear. Authors who conjure dark tales of fright and flight with deliberate moxie, however, often present juxtaposed character traits than thei... More »
Happenings in JANUARY Monday 2 New Member Center: From 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. learn all about the new Shames JCC memberships that begin in June at JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown. Call 366-7898 or visit www.jcconthehudson.org. Tuesday 3 Rosh Chodesh Women’s Circle: At 7:30 p.m. discuss arts, books and current events relating to women with Rabbi Lisa Izes at JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown. RSVP to lisa.ize... More »
Happenings in DECEMBER Thursday 1 How the Jews Invented Musical Theater: At 10:30 a.m. Arthur R. Aldrich explores Jewish contributions through live music, narrative and film clips at JCC on the Hudson in Tarrytown. Also Dec.8, 15 & 22. “Absolute Tyranny Over These States”: At 7:30 p.m. lecture by Dr. Richard Borkow on what Thomas Jefferson’s words meant to the Founding Generation at the Irvington... More »
NOMINATED Congratulations to Sleepy Hollow High School for winning 12 Metro Award nominations for its 2016 musical, “Seussical!” including Best Overall Production. Henry Titcomb was nominated as Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance as the Cat in the Hat; Zoe Kaplan was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role as Gertrude McFuzz; and Francis Pace-Nunez, who played Horton the Elephan... More »
by Robert Kimmel Sleepy Hollow High School senior Elizabeth Silver, recent winner of the Acorda Scientific Excellence Award, “is genuinely concerned about treating and healing human diseases,” stated Janet Longo-Abinanti, Career Coordinator and Science Research Instructor at SHHS. She described Silver as “…one of the top students of my career not only because of her high level of intelligence but ... More »
Tuesday 1 What Counts in the College Admission Process: Seminar at 7 p.m. for high school students and their parents at the Irvington Public Library. To register call 591-7840 or visit www.irvingtonlibrary.com. Wednesday 2 “Far from the Madding Crowd”: Starring Carrie Mulligan showing at 2 p.m. at the Warner Library in Tarrytown. Call 631-7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary.org. Stump the Historians: ... More »
Tuesday 4 Kids Cook with Renana: At 11 a.m. children ages 2-5 learn to make something delicious and healthy at the Warner Library in Tarrytown. Registration required. Call 631-7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary.org. “Tootsie”: Starring Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lang and Dabney Coleman showing at 2 p.m. at the Warner Library in Tarrytown. Call 631-7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary.org. Thursday 6 Classic ... More »
| by Linda Viertel | It should come as no surprise to food-lovers in our region that Blue Hill at Stone Barns, in Pocantico Hills, won the Best Restaurant Award at the annual James Beard Foundation Awards dinner in early ... More »
| by Janie Rosman | If the winter blues have you down, then now’s the time to plan for summer. AYSO Soccer Camp Kingsland Point Park, 299 Palmer Ave., Sleepy Hollow Phone: 914-560-6067 or email: rc@aysotarrytown.com http://... More »
