By Tom Pedulla— Strong youth football programs are one of the keys to building success at the high school varsity level. The Hudson Independent provides an overview of the tackle teams that are developing youngsters in Dobbs Ferry and Sleepy Hollow. Dobbs Ferr... More »
Adult Programs October 2023 Virtual Program: Dreaminar — Understanding Our Dreams Wednesday, September 27 6:30 – 8:30 PMDo you have strange dreams and want to learn more about them? Join us for this “Dreaminar” with author and Dream Analyst Layne Dalfen. Regis... More »
Children’s Programs October 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Saturdays, September 30 & October 7 3:00 – 5:00 PM All Ages Join us for an international fair celebrating Spanish-speaking countries with crafts, foods, books, music, dance, and more! On Octo... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Two local high school football standouts are in the running for a prestigious award championed by the Hospital for Special Surgery and the New York Giants. Marcus Canton of Irvington High School and Jahniya Witters, an All-League Honorable M... More »
By Aurora Horn– Talk about multitalented! Alexa Murphy, Sleepy Hollow resident and current senior at The Masters School, in addition to being Youth Poet Laureate of Westchester County, has also been named to the USA Debate Team in World Debate. Of the 12 high ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo—- The New York Knicks, the Garden of Dreams Foundation and the NBA teamed up to refurbish an outdoor basketball court at Children’s Village in Dobbs Ferry. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Sept. 6 with Knicks legend John Starks, Senate Majo... More »
By Tom Pedulla— Dobbs Ferry has not one but two tremendous running backs to replace in bruiser Brian Dann and breakaway threat Brandon Holman. The Eagles are confident they can meet that stiff challenge. “We have guys ready to fill those spots and they’re goin... More »
By Jeff Wilson– Gazing out over the waterfront at the Tarrytown Marina, New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie listened as village officials and Heastie’s colleague in Albany, 92nd Assembly District representative MaryJane Shimsky (who spearheaded ... More »
Adult Programs September 2023 LIBRARY CLOSINGS THIS MONTH: The Library will be closed on: Monday September 4 for Labor Day Hudson River School of Painting — Lecture and Q&A Wednesday, September 13 6:30 – 7:30 PMJoin Dashiell Jordan, head librarian at The Aca... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— With the arrival of a new president and the addition of a sixth school of learning, Mercy College announced Tuesday it was making another major move by changing its name to Mercy University. “Today is monumental in Mercy’s history,” said Joe... More »
August 2023 Mid-Month Programs Update Manga & Anime Club Tuesday, August 15 4:00 – 5:00 PM Teens Join other teens to have snacks, talk all things anime & manga, choose our next read, and check out the anime streaming service Crunchyroll! No knowledge or famili... More »
Throughout Friday, they came from out of the north, in packs of 20 or more, in smaller clutches and alone. Altogether, 300 cyclists descended upon the rivertowns, streaming off the North-South Trail segment of the Empire State Trail onto village streets on the... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Dobbs Ferry Board of Education this week appointed Dr. Tashia Brown as the new principal at Springhurst Elementary School. Brown, who most recently served as an elementary school principal in the Scarsdale School District, was selected fr... More »
By Mason Smerling– It was an eventful weekend in Dobbs Ferry as the rivertown celebrated its 150th birthday with a weekend full of festivities. The celebration started on Friday afternoon with a trivia bar crawl that included several different attractive deals... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Dobbs Ferry has been chosen as one of five municipalities to receive a Westchester County grant crafted to help stimulate revitalization of downtown areas. Each of the selected communities, which also includes Bedford, Mt. Kisco, Pelham and P... More »
Summer Reading for Children, Tweens, & Teens! Summer Reading is June 26 through August 18! This year’s theme is All Together Now, and we will be exploring activism and making the world a better place. We’ll be fighting climate change, learning about race and L... More »
By Barrett Seaman— At the top of Cedar Street in Dobbs Ferry, surrounded by restaurants, gift shops and salons is a new store that defies description—at least a brief one. Three Dogs Artisan Collective is a book store, except the books aren’t for sale; they’re... More »
From: Dobbs Ferry Library <dobref@wlsmail.org> Date: May 31, 2023 at 8:30:15 AM EDT To: editor@thehudsonindependent.com Subject: Dobbs Ferry Library 2023 June Programs (Teens/Tweens) Reply-To: Dobbs Ferry Library <dobref@wlsmail.org> Teen/Tween Programs June 2... More »
Teen/Tween Programs June 2023 Manga Book ClubTuesday, June 64:00 – 5:00 PMJoin other manga lovers to have snacks, talk all things manga, and choose our next read! No knowledge or familiarity with manga required.Manga are comics or graphic novels originating fr... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The 2023-24 budgets recently adopted by local villages reflect a conservative approach to financial planning as revenues remain below pre-COVID19 pandemic levels. Tarrytown’s $38.3 million budget includes an overall spending increase of 7.8%... More »
