Whether you're in search of something fun to do with the kids or you have a babysitter and are planning a night out, look no further because Patch editors have picked a variety of events taking place to help you make the most of your weekend. Click on the headline for more information of each event that's listed alphabetically by town.
Where: Westmoreland Sanctuary, 260 Chestnut Ridge Road, Bedford (Mount Kisco postal address)
When: Sat., Aug. 10, 10 a.m.
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Cost: Free for members, $5 for non-members
Description: Learn about the role of Honeybees and other native pollinators in our local environment. A slide show and lecture explaining the role of insect pollination, natural history of the honey bee, and their relation to native insect pollinators will be followed by a walk outdoors to see who is pollinating flowers in the sanctuary’s gardens and habitats. The walk will be canceled in the event of rain.
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Katonah: Summer Fest in Katonah
Where: Katonah United Methodist Church, 5 Bedford Road, Katonah
When: Sat., Aug. 10, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: Free
Description: Big plates of peach shortcake, ice cream and whipped cream will be the featured attraction. Various children’s activities and games will be included. Weather permitting, the
festivities will be held on the front lawn under the shade trees. If it rains, the peach shortcake & ice cream will be served up in the Parish Hall behind the church at 44 Edgemont Road. Come celebrate the pleasures of a good old-fashioned summer with your family!
Croton: Rummage Sale
Where: Temple Israel of Northern Westchester Glengarry Road, Croton on Hudson
When: Friday, August 9, 2013, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. as well as Sunday, August 11 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Monday, August 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cost: Free
Description: Calling all tag sale and rummage mavens! Come to this big sale. Monday will be Bag Day, which allows one price for everything that fits in one bag.
Elmsford: Teen and Tween Yoga
Where: Greenburgh Public Library, 300 Tarrytown Road, Elmsford
When: Friday, August 9, 2013, 3 to 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Description: Do you currently enjoy yoga? Do you want to learn how to start? Come out to the Greenburgh Library to learn from a Master teacher, Kendra from the Dragonfly Wellness Center in Ossining. Get started on a lifelong journey with this free yoga lesson. Registration is required. Please call 721-8224 or email greenteen@greenburghlibrary.org.
Ossining: Ossining’s Bicentennial Movies Under the Starspresents Jaws
Where: Louis Engel Waterfront Park, Westerly Road, Ossining
When: Friday, August 9, 9 p.m.
Cost: Free
Description: The Village of Ossining’s Bicentennial Celebration continues with a showing of the 1975 cult classic Jaws on the beach at Louis Engel Waterfront Park. Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss. Pre-movie concert featuring classic-rock trio Powderfinger begins at 7:30 p.m. Moviegoers are encouraged to bring a blanket or comfortable low-back chair. Picnics welcome; alcohol not permitted. 914-941-3554.www.celebrateossining.com.
Sleepy Hollow: Annual Small Press Celebration
Where: Hudson Valley Writers' Center, 300 Riverside Drive, Sleepy Hollow
When: Sunday, August 11, 2013, 4:30 PM
Cost: $5
Description: Slapering Hol Press, the imprint of The Hudson Valley Writers' Center, hosts this annual celebration of small presses. Come listen to authors from several small presses – Mayapple Press, Cod Hill Press, & The Westchester Review – read during what has always been a full house. Check the website for more information.
Tarrytown: Justin Hayward Performs
Where: Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St, Tarrytown
When: Friday, August 9, 2013, 8 p.m.
Cost: $38 and up.
Description: Justin Hayward is best known as the lead vocalist, guitar player and songwriter for the legendary Moody Blues; the iconic group that has sold more than fifty-five million albums. He penned many of the group’s megahits including “Nights in White Satin” and “Tuesday Afternoon”, and had a hit single of his own when he recorded “Blue Guitar” for the Blue Jays album with fellow Moody Blue John Lodge. Justin tours in support of his new solo album, Spirits of the Western Sky. Click here for tickets.
Tarrytown: Todd Rundgren Performs
Where: Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St, Tarrytown
When: Saturday, August 10, 2013, 8 p.m.
Cost: $45 and up.
Description: To connoisseurs of cult, disciples of eccentricity and admirers of innovation, Todd Rundgren is musical royalty. As a songwriter, video pioneer, producer, recording artist, computer software developer, conceptualist, and, most recently, interactive artist (re-designated TR-i), Rundgren has made a lasting impact on both the form and content of popular music. He is back with his first new album of original material since 2008′s "Arena." "State" sees the lauded singer/songwriter/producer making a foray into electronica music while taking a quirky look at the human condition in the 21st century. Click here for tickets.
Tarrytown: Music in the Mansion, Border Crossings
Where: Lyndhurst, 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown
When: Sunday, August 11, 2013, 4:00 PM
Cost: $14, children; adults, $25
Description: Over many years, Tango, Jazz, Klezmer, Country, and other vibrant sounds from every corner of the globe have found their way into European classical music, creating the dynamic mash-up we’ve come to know as American music. The internationally-acclaimed Music from Copland House ensemble returns to Lyndhurst one last time this summer, following its sold-out Mother’s Day and Bastille Day performances here, for a roof-raising concert of music inspired by French cabarets, Jewish weddings, New York streets, Tango clubs, and Johnny Cash. Join violinist Jennifer Curtis, cellist Alice Yoo, and pianist Michael Boriskin for dazzling performances of music by Aaron Copland, Paul Schoenfield, John Musto, Tango king Astor Piazzolla, and Country fiddle star Mark O’Connor. To Purchase Tickets Please Visit:http://www.showclix.com/event/bordercrossings
Yorktown: Olympic Field Hockey Player Melissa Gonzalez to Hold Clinic at Lakeland High SchoolWhen: Saturday, Aug. 10 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Rain date is Aug. 11
Where: Lakeland High School, 1349 E Main Street in Shrub Oak.
Cost: $75 per player
Description: Olympian Melissa Gonzalez, a Mohegan Lake native, is returning to her hometown to coach other aspiring field hockey players through her first clinic at Lakeland High School. She is hosting the field hockey clinic along with Olympic teammate Shannon Taylor.
Yorktown: Summer Flea Market FundraiserWhen: Saturday, Aug. 10 at 10 a.m.
Where: 3565 Crompond Road RT. 202 Parkside Plaza Yorktown
Cost: Free
Description: There will be vendors, food, drinks, face painting, entertainment and more. The fundraiser will benefit Yorktown Love in Action, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping local residents.
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