Community Corner
Get Out: Special Olympics, EF Culture Fair
Events here in Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown and nearby in Westchester this weekend, listed alphabetically by town.
Briarcliff Manor: Seussical Auditions
Where: Briarcliff Manor Recreation Building (48 Macy Rd).When: Sunday, May 19 at 1 p.m. (and May 22 at 6 p.m.)
Cost: Tuition is $450
Description: The Summercliff Players, a youth theatre group not limited to Briarcliff Manor and Ossining residents, is gearing up for its summer production of Seussical. Rehearsals begin on June 24. Email summercliffplayers@gmail.com to set up an audition time.
__
Hartsdale: Learn to Grow Your Own Vegetables
Where: Greenhouse at Hart's Brook Nature Preserve, 156 Ridge Road, Hartsdale.
When: Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $35
Description: In this workshop, Andrea Kish, Cornell Cooperative Extension trained Master Gardener volunteer, will explain and demonstrate site selection, soil preparation, deciding what to grow and when and how to plant.
__
Hastings-on-Hudson: SunPlugged-on-Hudson
Where: MacEachron Waterfront Park - River Street, Hastings-on-Hudson
When: Saturday, May 18, noon to 7 p.m.
Cost: Free
Description: An environmentally friendly festival featuring live solar powered music, as well as exhibits on local solutions for environmental sustainability.
__
Peekskill: Family Fun Day
Where: First Hebrew Congregation, 1821 Main St. in Peekskill
When: May 19 at Noon
Cost: Free
Description: Families are invited to enjoy an afternoon of fun games and delicious barbeque at First Hebrew Congregation’s Family Fun Day. Experience our warm friendly community and find out about more family programming. Visit www.firsthebrew.org for more information.
__
Port Chester: Grand Opening of Garcia’s Bar at The Capitol Theatre
Where: Garcia’s, 149 Westchester Avenue, Port Chester
When: Thursday, May 16 through Saturday, May 18
Cost: Tickets are $10
Description: In partnership with the family of Jerry Garcia, The Capitol Theatre is christening its lobby bar as Garcia's in honor of the late Grateful Dead guitarist and singer, who counted the Port Chester rock palace among his favorite venues in the country. The bar, which will be open seven days a week and host live music, will formally open May 16-18 with three nights of performances by Rye’s Reid Genauer (Strangefolk/Assembly of Dust) and Friends. Garcia's will feature rare photos, artwork, and equipment, including vintage never-before-seen shots from famed music/fashion photographer Roberto Robanne, who met Garcia in 1966 and had unlimited access to Garcia and the Dead. Noted philanthropist and Grateful Dead fan Scott Brittingham has also loaned an 18" bronze sculpture of Garcia's hand to the bar (one was donated to the Grateful Dead Archive at UC Santa Cruz and another exact version is displayed in Garcia's honor at The Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara).
__
Rye: Saturday in the Park with Friends
Where: Rye Town Park
When: Saturday, May 18 at 8 p.m.
Cost: $85 per person
Description: Friends of Rye Town Park is holding its annual fundraiser on May 18 from 6-9 p.m. under the pavilions in the park. Enjoy an informal evening with a fun menu, good music and camaraderie as we celebrate the arrival of Spring and the beauty of the park's landscape. Proceeds from the event will primarily help to fund long-range plans for the care & replacement of the trees - a blueprint for the future of these valuable natural assets.The view is free and so is the parking that evening! Call Ann Moller (914) 967-5419 to inquire about tickets and reservations.
__
Somers: Lobster Fest
Where: St. Luke’s Church, 331 Route 100, Somers
When: Sunday, May 19 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Cost: $25
Description: Fresh lobster is cooked to order. You can dine under the tent or take out. The lobster fest will include a lobster, corn on the cob and boiled potato for $25, bring your own beverage.
__
Sleepy Hollow: Special Olympics
Where: Sleepy Hollow High School, Sleepy Hollow
When: Saturday, May 18
Description: Sleepy Hollow High School will be the host of the Hudson Valley Special Olympics Spring Games, a track and field event that will bring about 600 athletes from all over the Hudson Valley, including Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange, Ulster counties. Every athlete will receive a trophy thanks to Brendan Murphy, a 16-year-old student at Sleepy Hollow High School. Read more about it here.
__
Tarrytown: EF Culture Fair
Where: EF Education First, 100 Marymount Avenue (Marian Hall), Tarrytown
When: Friday, May 17, 12 to 3 p.m.
Cost: Free
Description: Breaking down barriers, EF Culture Fair is a day when students from over 40 countries around the world show off their cultures to friends, local host families, school children and community members. Each country has its own room, which will be decorated with exhibits from the students' home countries - some nationalities will also put on performances and others will prepare samples of their favorite food from home.
__
White Plains: Family Arts Bash
Where: 31 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains
When: Saturday, May 18, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Description: A day of fun for the whole family featuring children’s workshops, activities, prizes and food. For details, click here.
Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for our newsletter
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here
