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November 2019
The Octopus Under Patmos
An exhibition of photographs: "Under Patmos: The Octopus," at Muddy Water Café & Gallery in Tarrytown. The photographer is Jeff Eyrich who lives in Tuckahoe, NY and has been traveling to the Greek island of Patmos every year for the past 36 years. "I spend most of my days on Patmos out in my small boat. I like to find a good spot to free dive and photograph the world I find under Patmos. My tools are my fins, my mask…
Find out more »Essentials Of Aligned Growth And Wealth
An Integral Series With Matt Ludmer EVENT DETAILS Join us in meaningful community to connect, learn, and socialize. What’s your next move? With so many pressures and opportunities, how do you know whether the next growth activity you focus on will take you in the right direction, or just bring you back around to the same places? How do you know for what your Aligned Life is calling? Derived from Integral Theory, with some flair added by The Aligned Center’s…
Find out more »The Miracle Of Meditation
A Weekend Experimental Retreat With Jeff Carreira EVENT DETAILS Meditation is a time honored means of transcending the mental reactivity and negative habits of mind that too often keep us bound up in our current realities and unavailable for more. During this retreat you will learn and practice a radically transformative form of meditation called The Practice of No Problem. Jeff Carreira has been developing this unique articulation of meditation for the past decade and thousands of people from around…
Find out more »Historical Reenactment: “The Times that Try Men’s Souls”
REENACTMENT - “The Times that Try Men’s Souls” Date: Saturday, November 23, 2019 Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Venue: Fort Lee Historic Park (near George Washington Bridge) Location: Hudson Terrace, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 Cost: Free Contact: (201) 461-1776 Info: Fort Lee Historic Park Details: Music, cooking, artillery demonstrations & more. 10 AM to 5 PM (with parade to Monument Park at noon) at Fort Lee Historic Park. $5 parking. For more information: 201-461-1776.
Find out more »Poetry Workshop: Out There, In Here: Mysteries of the Ekphrastic w/Fred Marchant
As a response to a work of visual art, the ekphrastic poem inevitably goes far beyond description and often leads poet and reader into all sorts of associations, insights, memories, feelings, revelations. In our one-day intensive poetry workshop, we will examine and discuss how a poem (and poet) can respond to what is “out there” in a given work of art while at the same time surfacing the inner-life richness the artwork generates” within the poet’s mind. There will be…
Find out more »Church of the Magdalene hosts Cardinal Timothy Dolan
To commemorate the 125th anniversary of its founding in 1884, Cardinal Timothy Dolan will celebrate the 5 pm Mass at Church of the Magdalene on Saturday, November 23rd. All are welcome.
Find out more »Dexter’s Den Grand Opening
Grand Opening With LIVE MUSIC from Marc Jacoby & Cliff Mays 6 – 10 PM An evening of Elevated Comfort Food & Great Music Wine, Beer & Cider Tasting Dexter’s Den is a brother restaurant to Black Cat Cafe
Find out more »Move For Meals: A 2-Hour Zumba Jam!
Come Zumba with us and help those in need. 100% of fees collected will support the Shames JCC's MLK Day of Service (on January 20, 2020), an all-ages event focused on addressing hunger in Westchester County. Participants will also help by bringing canned fruits and vegetables, which will be key components of "Blizzard Boxes," created at the MLK Day of Service. Blizzard Boxes are hand-decorated boxes containing nutritious non-perishable foods, which get delivered to local food pantries and senior centers.
Find out more »True Fiction: A Masterclass in the Art and Craft of Nonfiction Storytelling with Mark Dery
Hemingway rewrote the ending of A Farewell to Arms 39 times. Asked what had stumped him, he replied, “Getting the words right.” Is that what it takes to be a great writer? Was Joan Didion right when she said that “grammar is a piano” you can “play by ear” but must be mastered, however you do it? Do you agree with Martin Amis that euphony—the music words make—is the essence of literary style, and that the only way to achieve…
Find out more »Lyndhurst Holiday Market
The Lyndhurst Holiday Market will take place Friday, November 29th, 2019 from 10am-5:30pm through Sunday, December, 1st 2019 from 10am - 5:30pm at Lyndhurst Mansion. Lyndhurst Holiday Market is a carefully curated selection of over 50 local & regional handmade artist and makers. Stop by and enjoy the historic mansion tours, seasonal snacks, activities for kids, and much more. Shop local this holiday season and find the perfect holiday gifts! Visit lyndhurstmarket.com for full details.
Find out more »Mark Viera Headlines Levity Live
Born and raised in the Bronx New York, Mark Viera became fascinated with comedy very early on. While Mark’s mom spent countless hours as a social worker to provide for her family, Mark and his older brother would pass the time watching the popular TV shows of the 70's and 80's. He became so engaged in the performances of his favorite comic personalities, it didn't take long before he began to emulate the characters he came to love. On any…
Find out more »Annual Christmas Tree/Wreath Sale
All Saints' Briarcliff will hold its annual tree sale over three weekends (Nov. 30th -Dec. 15th) outside the parish hall of the historic church. The church is located at 201 Scarborough Road, Briarcliff Manor. The sale will feature an even larger selection of fresh cut Fraser firs and Douglas firs, from small to large, at competitive prices. Wreaths (16") will also be available. All proceeds go to the ministries of the church. The tree sale dates are Saturdays, November 30th,…
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