Get to know our feathered residents! Join experts from the Saw Mill River Audubon Society on a bird walk around the Preserve. Great for all levels of birding experience, beginners welcome! Completed vaccination required. Bring a mask in case of close contact with other visitors. Ages 8+. Cost: FREE. Max: 25 people. Photo courtesy of […]
Visual artists explore the relationship between truth and illusion through observation and interpretation. They create illusions that mirror truths in ways that reveal and conceal. Art Educators work to guide their students through the process of exploration and discovery: observing, reflecting, and expressing ways to explore the relationships between truth and illusion. Exhibit Dates: September […]
Through its long and varied history, Westchester County has been home to a great many prominent authors. Its natural beauty and stimulating topography, towns with unique characteristics, and proximity to Manhattan have all contributed to its allure for writers. Beginning with Washington Irving and James Fenimore Cooper, and continuing through the centuries to current novelists, […]
Visual artists explore the relationship between truth and illusion through observation and interpretation. They create illusions that mirror truths in ways that reveal and conceal. Art Educators work to guide their students through the process of exploration and discovery: observing, reflecting, and expressing ways to explore the relationships between truth and illusion. Exhibit Dates: September […]
Visual artists explore the relationship between truth and illusion through observation and interpretation. They create illusions that mirror truths in ways that reveal and conceal. Art Educators work to guide their students through the process of exploration and discovery: observing, reflecting, and expressing ways to explore the relationships between truth and illusion. Exhibit Dates: September […]
Join a group of worldwide stamp collectors to trade stamps, have talks on various topics, give demonstrations, and more. Adults, teens, and youths under 12 with adult are welcomed. No registration required.
Visual artists explore the relationship between truth and illusion through observation and interpretation. They create illusions that mirror truths in ways that reveal and conceal. Art Educators work to guide their students through the process of exploration and discovery: observing, reflecting, and expressing ways to explore the relationships between truth and illusion. Exhibit Dates: September […]
In this series of music presentations, Susan Grunthal will discuss the lives of opera singers Anna Netrebko, Juan Diego Florez, Joyce Didonato, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Kiri te kanawa, and Luciano Pavarotti as well as their favorite arias. Six Thursday Sessions: 9/22, 9/29. 10/6. 10/20, 10/27, & 11/10 This program will be held in person at the […]
The Hudson River’s first lighthouse was built in 1826 at Stony Point. By the early 1900s, more than a dozen lights guided ships past the river’s islands and shallows. Seven of them still exist. Join author and photographer Kevin Woyce for a virtual tour of the Hudson River’s lighthouses, past and present — from the […]
Visual artists explore the relationship between truth and illusion through observation and interpretation. They create illusions that mirror truths in ways that reveal and conceal. Art Educators work to guide their students through the process of exploration and discovery: observing, reflecting, and expressing ways to explore the relationships between truth and illusion. Exhibit Dates: September […]
Find your passion and let your voices be heard! Come gather and learn about the many different ways people in our community are working together to build a more just, resiliant and sustainable world. In this challenging, overwhelming time there is no better time to unlock and magnify our voices of defiant hope. Hope rooted […]
Tickets available on August 22 at 10 am Learn the basics of fly fishing and leave with the skills and confidence to get out on the water in this four-part workshop series led by fly fishing expert, Len Savanella. Sessions 1 and 2 will cover the vocabulary and history of fly fishing, gear, casting, and […]
ONE-DAY MEDITATION WORKSHOP Learn to Meditate or Deepen your Practice SATURDAY, October 1, 2022 10:00 AM UNTIL 4:00 PM (Lunch provided from 12-1 pm) Hudson Valley Writers Center, 300 Riverside Drive, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 Fee: $35 (includes lunch) Space is limited Join us for this special one-day program designed for beginning and aspiring meditators, […]
Founding Father John Jay was a native son of New York City, but the city he knew was not the metropolis we know today. This tour takes us along many of the same streets John Jay walked as we visit locations where he lived, worked, played, and prayed. Plan to walk approximately 2 miles during […]
This program is perfect for anyone trying to navigate our complicated healthcare system for older adults. It is for people who already have Medicare, as well as those soon to be 65, planning their retirement, or assisting relatives and friends with paperwork and medical decisions. Demystifying Medicare is part of the ongoing work of the […]
Join Tessa Rossi and members of the Hendrick Hudson Free Library Writing Group for two hours of prompted writing and sharing in a constructive and supportive environment. Registration is required via the library's Web site.
Peekskill Community Volunteer Ambulance Corp offers CPR training to the public and healthcare providers. Training includes: Adult, Child & Infant CPR Choking Barrier Devices Bag Valve Mask Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) All in attendance will receive the American Heart Association CPR book and certification card. CPR classes are offered the first Thursday of every month […]
Join Tessa Rossi and members of the Hendrick Hudson Free Library Writing Group for two hours of prompted writing and sharing in a constructive and supportive environment. Registration is required via the library's Web site.
At the heart of this exploration are seven original folk songs that tell the amazing true stories behind some of New York State's most iconic and obscure photographs. Armed with his guitar, inspiring 4x5 foot photographs, and fifteen years as a public school educator, John John Brown guides us through this hour-long journey. This program […]
Are you interested in learning more about what life was like in New York during the colonial era? Then make sure to stop by John Jay Homestead for a presentation from reenactor Tom Hunt about what it was like to prepare for winter in the 18th and 19th centuries. From pickling to drying to salting […]
Please join us for our warm and welcoming Open Write Nights, recurring monthly on the Second Saturday of each month. This group will take place in HYBRID FORM, meaning that there will participants in person at HVWC as well as joining on the big screen via Zoom. Your hosts Michelle Thomas and Cassie Cartaginese will […]
Job Help Workshops, presented by The ELIE Group Get Help with Resume Writing and Job Interviews One-on-One Resume Writing: – Get professional help in a one-on-one resume writing session. – Position yourself to stand out and develop the edge over the crowd. – Explore your professional identity to better articulate what makes you better qualified […]
Led by Historian Gary Lawrance, this virtual presentation will explore the magnificent mansions and estates tied to Jay Gould, a railroad magnate from the late 19th century whose unscrupulous business practices made him one of the richest (and most reviled) men in America. This presentation will include an overview of Jay Gould, a look at […]
Join a group of worldwide stamp collectors to trade stamps, have talks on various topics, give demonstrations, and more. Adults, teens, and youths under 12 with adult are welcomed. No registration required.
October 13 @ 6:30 pm Tune in on YouTube and FB for an interactive virtual bilingual Fiesta with 123 Andres! Dance to the beat, sing-a-long and join in on the fun. Rock out to music from Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico and The Dominican Republic; celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! 13 de octubre a las 6:30 pm […]
Patrick Raftery, Librarian for the Westchester County Historical Society, is considered one of the leading authorities on the cemeteries of Westchester County and The Bronx and has authored four volumes on the subject. In this 60-minute illustrated slideshow he will describe the different types of burial grounds, tombstones, and funeral customs while detailing some of […]
Vittorio De Sica’s classic 1948 neorealist drama, Bicycle Thieves (89 minutes), tells the story of a poor father searching in post-WWII Rome for his stolen bicycle, without which he will lose the job that was to be the salvation for his family. It received an Academy Honorary Award for most outstanding foreign language film in […]
StoryWalk Storytime: October 15 @ 9:15 am - Take in our new musical bilingual StoryWalk® @ The TaSH! We'll share a story out loud, celebrate our community helpers and sing-a-long to the song. Walk, dance and sing through a story with me. Takeaways will be available after the StoryWalk® while supplies last (one per family). […]
StoryWalk Storytime: October 15 @ 9:15 am – Take in our new musical bilingual StoryWalk® @ The TaSH! We’ll share a story out loud, celebrate our community helpers and sing-a-long to the song. Walk, dance and sing through a story with me. Takeaways will be available after the StoryWalk while supplies last (one per family). […]
Use sweet almond paste and food dye to mold and shape spooky halloween inspired edible art. This event will be open to all ages, and participants are welcome to eat their creations on site, or take them home. An almond allergy alternative will also be available: persipan is derived from apricot kernels.
Join experienced tarot card reader Brandon Rumaker as we explore the history of tarot and card readings! Participants will also have the opportunity to get a short personal reading. This program will be held in person at the library. Space is limited. Registration is required for this program; to sign up please contact the Reference […]
Susan Seal, President of the Friends of Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters, will show some of the treasures found there and talk about the progress being made to restore the house and create a museum. Susan and her husband, David, founded the non-profit Friends of Odell House Rochambeau headquarters in 2020 to assist the Town of […]
Use sweet almond paste and food dye to mold and shape spooky halloween inspired edible art. This event will be open to all ages, and participants are welcome to eat their creations on site, or take them home. An almond allergy alternative will also be available: persipan is derived from apricot kernels.
Americans love Halloween, and we’re all familiar with the treat part of trick-or-treating. But candy didn’t always play a central role in Halloween. Join food historian Sarah Wassberg Johnson for a voyage through the past as she recounts the sometimes-spooky, mostly wholesome origins of American Halloween foods. Tracing traditions from Scotch kale and Irish turnips […]
“These same exploits that are causing climate change on a massive scale … are causing very immediate health problems in areas inhabited by black and brown people. You can’t afford to not care about it when you’re part of these marginalized communities.” --Corina Newsome, Georgia Southern University Join us in person or via Zoom on […]
Racism, economic inequality, the climate crisis, trauma: from the global to the personal, from headlines to history, our times and lives present us with troubling issues that may seem hard to address in poems. In the first hour of this four-hour workshop, I’ll use published poems to discuss ways to enter these difficult territories, and […]
Northern Westchester Hospital’s (NWH) Center for Healthy Living will feature a women’s health online cooking class focused on reducing your risk of cancer, specifically gynecologic cancers like cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal and vulvar cancers. Gizelka David-West, MD, a gynecologic oncologist for the Cancer Institute at Northern Westchester Hospital, will discuss the latest evidenced-based guidelines that […]
Job Help Workshops, presented by The ELIE Group Get Help with Resume Writing and Job Interviews One-on-One Resume Writing: – Get professional help in a one-on-one resume writing session. – Position yourself to stand out and develop the edge over the crowd. – Explore your professional identity to better articulate what makes you better qualified […]
A Live Zoom event Registration Required - tinyurl.com/1020ThomasC Author/Historian H. Daniel Peck will Thomas Cole’s Refrain: The Paintings of Catskill Creek is H. Daniel Peck’s 2019 book that examines the paintings created by Thomas Cole between 1827 and 1845. Thomas Coles was a visual Thoreau and H. Daniel Peck will explore the deeper meanings of […]
We are excited to hold Open Mic Night in hybrid form, both in-person at HVWC and virtually! Physical and virtual doors open at 7:20 pm for event starting at 7:30 pm. Due to popular demand to participate, we’ve had to limit the amount of readers to 20. All performers, whether “in person” or on Zoom, […]
Revolution on the Hudson! A free event offering a living history experience on the waterfront in historic Tarrytown, NY, on October 22 from noon to 5 p.m. at Pierson Park. Revolution on the Hudson! will feature historical figures such as George Washington, Benedict Arnold, Major John André, Benjamin Franklin, and Patriot David Williams. Multiple military […]
Join us for an open studio for our Artist in Residence. Peek into her studio and chat with her about her practice. Sarah is a Brooklyn-based artist. She holds a BFA in Glass from Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania. She has attended residencies internationally, including Skowhegan School […]
Events run from 3:00- 8:00 PM | $30 Admission RSVP 4PM - Raven Chacon Performance KinoSaito will present the premiere of Raven Chacon’s American Ledger No. 3 (2020), a composition devoted to the journalist and anti-lynching campaigner Ida B. Wells. Like many of the Pulitzer Prize-winning artist and composer’s works, American Ledger No. 3 is […]
Prospective students and parents are invited to attend Stepinac High School's Open Houses on Wednesday, October 19 at 6 PM and 7:15 PM and Sunday, October 23 at 12 PM, 1:15 PM and 2:30 PM. Visitors will be able to tour the new advanced real-world learning technologies including the new STEAM Center, Finance Center, Anatomage […]
Join Salem Historical Tour guides for a Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour. Delve into Salem's macabre past as knowledgeable and charismatic guides regale you with the true tales of documented paranormal activity, chilling cemeteries, and centuries old murder--a great way to celebrate Halloween! Register via the library's Web site to receive the Zoom invitation. Note: This program […]
Oct 27 @ 4:30 pm on the 3rd fl. Presented by TEATOWN in English & Spanish. Become a part of the flock @ the library! Teatown's animal ambassadors are visiting us. Meet and greet various birds of prey. Learn cool facts and so much more. For children in grades 3-5. ¡Sea parte del rebaño en la biblioteca! Los animales embajadores de […]
Good nutrition can positively impact our immune system, health, well-being, productivity, performance, energy, mood, weight management, and prevent certain chronic diseases. Join registered dietitian/nutritionist and Certified Personal Trainer/Fitness Instructor, Jill Patterson, for this fun and interactive program to learn how making simple tweaks in our diet can lead to big results! This is a shared […]
Screens have never been more a part of kids’ lives. It is a constant battle to manage screen time and keep kids connected to the world off the internet. Dr. Catherine Pearlman has tips to ensure kids stay safe, smart and kind online. Some topics that will be discussed include boundaries, digital etiquette, safety, self-care, […]
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