by Maureen Petry, Director, Warner Library As a young child, I went on a class trip to Washington Irving’s home Sunnyside. We were shown the 1922 black and white film The Headless Horseman: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. It was one of those silent films with je... More »
One block from Tarrytown Music Hall, another venue, the Jazz Forum, has made a name for itself as Westchester’s only dedicated jazz club. The club just celebrated its second anniversary. Jazz Forum is an 85-seat venue offering patrons an intimate experience wi... More »
by Robert Kimmel – A musician and a merchant are the subjects of the two winning essays in the Hall of Fame Essay contest in which Sleepy Hollow High School students compete. The annual contest is part of the curriculum for students at the 10th grade level. S... More »
Food for Thought by Linda Viertel – What better way to bring family and friends together in honor of your recent graduate than with a celebratory meal at one of our appealing and hospitable local restaurants? Luckily for rivertowns’ residents, there is a plet... More »
Barbara Denyer — artist, activist, and Irvington resident for 58 years — was honored on May 31 at Clocktower Players’ spring fundraiser gala with a 2019 Bravo Award. For over half a century, Denyer’s creative vision, energy, and dedication to the arts have sig... 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 villages spanning locations from the Tarr... More »
by Linda Viertel – Lee Mintzer turned 95 on January 12, 2019, and until recently has been painting for over 50 years. In the 1970’s she studied with Akeba Emmanual and George Koro, developing skills in painting sculpture and welding. Now, fourteen of her oil ... More »
by Alexander Roberts – Jay and Elina Lindauer were skeptical. Secular Jews whose son had “hopped around” several Hebrew School programs, the Dobbs Ferry couple never thought he would enjoy an Orthodox synagogue. But Julian, now 11, has looked forward to Sunda... More »
In sharp contrast to the centuries-old image of poor Ichabod Crane straining to find his way through the darkness to safety and escape from the headless horseman in pursuit, the Old Dutch Church and its surrounding gravestones were awash in April sunlight as c... More »
by Dean Gallea and Rachel Tieger – Tarrytown’s Earth Day 2019 celebration will be Saturday, April 27th. Save The Date! The Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council (TEAC) is planning a wide variety of activities for Village residents, all geared to keeping Ta... 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 and short stories is America’s first ... More »
