Kosmos Bookshop, Independent Book store in Tarrytown NY

Independent Readers

Several weekends ago, a friend and fellow Tarrytowner, introduced me to a new bookstore in the heart of our own Village. I have been wishing for an independent bookstore in […] Read more »
Aladdin Jr., Briarcliff Middle School Production

Middle School Students take on Aladdin, Jr.

Over the past few months, Ian Driver  has familiarized himself with a Disney classic. The indefatigable Briarcliff director and SUNY Purchase educational coordinator unwaveringly decided to take on Aladdin Jr. […] Read more »
Briarcliff Chili cook off

Briarcliff Chili Cook Off

In Briarcliff, whiffs of chlorine, sun block, and other cherished scents of summer have always welcomed early June into our little Village. This year, they were even more pungent with […] Read more »
My Reach: A Hudson River Memoir

My Reach: A Hudson River Memoir @ The Warner Library

Author and naturalist Susan Fox Rogers is coming to Warner Library Thursday, July 19  at 7 pm  to speak about her experiences kayaking on the Hudson River.  Susan describes the […] Read more »
Larry Rodrigues, Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow Villager Profile-Work Hard & Save Money…Larry Rodrigues’s Credo for Success

The man’s smile is infectious and his eyes twinkle with the energy few 65-year olds possess. He is, by anyone’s standard, a successful businessman and that success shows no sign […] Read more »
briarcliff high school

Graduating Class Reflections

On the brink of emulsifying a new life outside of Briarcliff, fellow members of this year’s graduating class lament on leaving behind a home that has offered security and comfort […] Read more »
Avery Schaefer, Irvington

The Wind in My Sails

Standing on the dock, I was a nervous wreck as I thought about the conditions in which I would be doing this. Suddenly, the boat pulled up. I forced myself […] Read more »
Philipsburg Manor: The Siege of Sleepy Hollow

Avast ye maties! Get thee to Philipsburg Manor for “Pirates of the Hudson: The Siege of Sleepy Hollow”

Gangs of blackbeards and beauties will be swashbuckling their way though Sleepy Hollow this summer as Historic Hudson Valley expands to seven days from three its popular, family-friendly event called […] Read more »

“Take the World by Storm!”

Dear Briarcliff High School Class of 2012: Although you may be filled with both excitement and trepidation, I am confident you are indeed prepared to move beyond the comfort of […] Read more »

Second Annual Chili Cook Off and Texas BBQ

Briarcliff kicks off barbecue season with the second event in an ongoing series of special nights (entitled “1st Thursday…Night Lights”) where the public is invited to “stroll, shop and dine.” […] Read more »