Patch Picks: 'I Am Carolyn Parker'; See-and-Do at KMA; 'fathermothergod'
There is something for everyone to do this weekend in the Hudson Valley.
See-and-Do Art Activities. Feb. 5. 1:30 p.m. Kids 3 and up roll up their sleeves at The Katonah Museum of Art during See-and-Do Art Activities. Adults must accompany children on tour of the exhibit, which is followed by a discussion and related hands-on activity. Free. Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay St., Katonah.
Artist reception at the Quiet Man Pub. Feb. 6. 6 p.m. Artist Deborah O’Keefe is considered a pioneer of Peekskill's Artist District emergence during the early 1990s. Now visiting after a 15-year stint in Ireland as an art teacher and working artist, O'Keefe is being feted by the Quiet Man Pub for her place in Peekskill's art community. Her work will be on display a the pub during the celebration. Free. The Quiet Man Public House, 15 N. Division St., Peekskill.
Author Lucia Greenhouse Reading at Sarah Lawrence College.Feb. 7. 4 p.m. Listen to author Lucia Greenhouse read from her acclaimed memoir, "fathermothergod: My Journey Out of Christian Science." Greenhouse is a former Sarah Lawrence student in the College’s Writing Institute. Free. Sarah Lawrence College, 1 Mead Way, Bronxville.
Irvington Garden Club and Kids Create! Feb. 7. 4 p.m. Kids ages 7 and up create a colorful and seasonal winter arrangement. Registration is required, space is limited. Free. Irvington Public Library, 12 S. Astor St., Irvington.
"I Am Carolyn Parker: The Good, The Mad and The Beautiful." Feb. 8. 8 p.m. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Jonathan Demme, "I Am Carolyn Parker" is a documentary about a woman who was the last to leave her New Orleans neighborhood as Hurriane Katrina hit and the first to return and rebuild her home. $10. Rivertown Film Society, 58 Depew Ave., Nyack.
Studio Around the Corner "Metal Work Art Show." Feb. 10. 7 p.m. The works of Michelle Peterson and Bennett Karas are featured. Peterson uses color and reflective metals in her copper, brass, and aluminum art and jewelry. Karas' works are inspired by "fantastical" and historical art and literature. Free. The Studio Around the Corner, 67 Main St., Brewster.
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Katonah Museum of Art
134 Jay St, Katonah, NY -
Artist reception at the Quiet Man Pub
February 6, 2012 at 6:00 pm–10:00 pm -
The Quiet Man Public House
15 N Division St, Peekskill, NY -
"I Am Carolyn Parker: The Good, The Mad and The Beautiful""
February 8, 2012 at 8:00 pmRivertown Film Society (MEET the filmmakers: Journalist & novelist James McBride (The Color of Water, Miracle at St. Anna) will be moderating the discussion with Jonathan Demme and Daniel Wolff. Brief film review: Within months of Hurricane Katrina, Jonathan Demme and Daniel W) -
Rivertown Film Society
58 Depew Ave, Nyack, NY
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Studio Around the Corner presents Metal Work Art Show
February 3, 2012 / February 10, 2012 at 7:00 pm–9:00 pmStudio Around the Corner (Suite 101) -
Author Lucia Greenhouse will read from her acclaimed book at Sarah Lawrence College
February 7, 2012 at 4:00 pm–8:00 pmSarah Lawrence College (Esther Raushenbush Library) -
Sarah Lawrence College
1 Mead Way, Bronxville, NY -
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Irvington Public Library
12 S Astor St, Irvington, NY
Laura Beth Kerr Gilman
8:39 am on Monday, February 6, 2012
We live in such a culturally rich area and it is nice to know what is going on right outside my door - and what we can do in just a 30 minutes' drive. We don't HAVE to go to the city... Thank you for making "Patch Picks" so great.