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Get Out: Riverkeeper Sweeps Villages
From our neighborhood to the towns around us, if you're looking for something to do this weekend we've got you covered.
Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown: Riverkeeper Sweep
Place: Various locations along the Hudson River including Tarrytown's RiverWalk Park and Sleepy Hollow's Kingsland Point Park
When: Saturday, May 11 from 8 to 11 a.m. (Kingsland) or 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (RiverWalk).
Description: As part of Riverkeeper's annual "Sweep" clean up events, the villages of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow are holding their own work days. Preregistering with Riverkeeper (www.riverkeeper.org) and choosing your specific location makes you eligible for a free beer and raffle.
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Cost: Free
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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.
Brewster:
When: Saturday, May 11, 9 a.m.
Where: Brewster Ice Pond Preserve
Cost: Free
Description: Putnam County Land Trust board member John Vangor will lead the program. This is the ideal time for viewing migratory birds so come along to learn more about them, to learn more about the early spring ephemerals and other plants that are now in bloom and more about the different forms that tree bark take.
Croton-on-Hudson: Second Saturday Walk
Where: Brinton Brook Sanctuary, Route 9A
When: 9 a.m. May 11
Cost: Free
Description: These monthly walks are held rain or shine except in very, very inclement weather! Brinton Brook in Croton-on-Hudson is the Saw Mill Audubon Society's largest sanctuary. No pre-registration necessary. Meet in main parking area off Route 9A. Good for ages 6 and up.Click here for directions.
Hastings: 71st Regiment Memorial Service
Place: Mount Hope Cemetery, Saw Mill River Road, Hastings-on-Hudson
When: Saturday, May 11, 2013, 11 a.m.
Description: Join local veterans and their families and local officials—including New York State Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, New York State Assemblyman Tom Abinanti, Westchester County Legislator Mary Jane Shimsky and GreenburghTown Supervisor Paul Feiner—for the memorial service.
This year's them focuses on the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, as the 71st was involved in that engagement and lost a number of its members during the three days of battle.
Cost: Free
Katonah: John Jay Film Festival
When: Friday, May 10, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Caramoor Center for the Arts
Cost: $15 students, $25 adults
Description: ArtsALIVE! presents a showcase of student films of various genres, including documentaries, music videos, narrative shorts, and animations. The student film festival committee spearheaded the film festival and has been instrumental in every aspect of planning the event. The keynote speaker is Steve Martino, director of Blue Sky Studio’s Peanuts, Doctor Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who, and Ice Age 4.
Mt. Kisco: Bird Banding at Westmoreland
Where: Westmoreland Sanctuary
When: Saturday, May 11, 8 a.m.
Cost: Free
Description: Join Westmoreland and Marsh Memorial Sanctuary staff for a bird banding session at Westmoreland Sanctuary. See live wild songbirds in the hand as we safely capture, band, and release birds during the program. Banding helps to further our knowledge of bird biology and contribute to habitat conservation. Meet in Westmoreland’s nature center. All ages welcome.
Ossining: Teatown's Plant Sale
Where: 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NY
When: 4-7 p.m. May 10, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. May 11
Cost: $10 admission fee Friday evening; free on Saturday
Description: There are plants that are carefully chosen as deer resistant from proven growers in our area, along with a selection of unique native wildflowers and vegetables.
KFM Foundation Mothers Day Brunch
Peekskill: Itziar Barrio: "WE COULD HAVE HAD IT ALL" Opening Reception
Where: 3436 Lexington Ave. in Mohegan Lake.
When: Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, 1701 Main St, in Peekskill.
Cost: $5
Description:In this multi-layered digital video, Itziar Barrio takes a line borrowed from popular music as the departure point for an elaborate exploration of performance, language, politics, and sexuality. Drawing its title from the chorus of British pop star Adele’s 2011 smash single, “Rolling In The Deep,” the work pays homage to the global appeal of Adele’s music while inquiring into the myth-like notion of total fulfillment.
Pleasantville: Springtime in Paris
Where: Arc Stages
When: Saturday, May 11 from 6 to 11 p.m.
Cost: $300 two VIP tickets; $150 one VIP ticket
Description: Broadway stars will be stopping by Pleasantville this weekend to perform in Arc Stages' fundraising gala. Kids from the Little Village Playhouse will also be performing. Pleasantville Mayor Peter Scherer will be hosting the gala. The evening includes cocktails, dinner and entertainment.
About this column: A guide to weekend events nearby in Westchester County for you and your family.
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