Jazz Forum Arts Announces Leadership Transition

The Board of Directors of Westchester County’s premier nonprofit jazz organization, Jazz Forum Arts (JFA), has announced its first-ever leadership transition. JFA will usher in a new era while honoring […] Read more »

Meet Clio and Start Your Landmark Journey  

The River Journal joins this year’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of America with a series of articles throughout 2026 highlighting people, places, or things in the River […] Read more »

From Church to School: Ossining’s Historic Renovation

How will the Ossining school district turn a 19th century church into a 21st century performing arts education space, while preserving the building’s historical character?   The answers are being revealed during the […] Read more »

RiverArts Chamber Concert Celebrates International Women’s Day

On Sunday, March 8 in celebration of International Women’s Day, RiverArts will present a chamber music concert celebrating the work of six women composers whose music spans nearly two centuries. Under […] Read more »

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins Hosts Black History Month Reception

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins hosted the County’s annual Black History Month Reception at the Michaelian Office Building, welcoming residents, community leaders and elected officials from across Westchester to recognize […] Read more »

Westchester Residents Invited to Unite for “One County, One Read” Event

The John C. Hart Memorial Library will participate in the first One County, One Read initiative, a Westchester-wide literary event designed to foster community through a shared reading experience. In […] Read more »

Sing Sing Museum Compiling Prison’s Oral History

The Sing Sing Prison Museum in the Village of Ossining has begun collecting interviews as part of a multi-year Oral History Project on religion and incarceration.  The museum is asking volunteers connected to the prison system, […] Read more »

Remembering the Snow Days of My Youth

Before the snowstorm of January 25, 2026, people were out desperately shopping for bread, water, and milk as if the world supply of goods was going to cease for ages. […] Read more »

Talk on Black Loyalists During othe Revolutionary War at Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site

Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site and the Friends of Philipse Manor Hall are proud to present “Freedom Behind British Lines: Black Loyalists in New York,” a talk about those who […] Read more »

Coming Home to Teach: Briarcliff Alumni Serving the District

For some Briarcliff High School graduates, the connection to their alma mater runs deep. Proud to wear the school’s blue and orange, a number of alumni have returned not just […] Read more »