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Westchester Collaborative Theater to Premiere Box Spring 2026: A Festival of One-Act Plays Running April 17-26
2026-04-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-18 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-04-19 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-24 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Westchester Collaborative Theater, 23 Water Street, Ossining, NY, 10562, United States
On two consecutive weekends, April 17-19 and April 24-26,
Westchester Collaborative Theater (WCT) in Ossining will present Box Spring 2026:
A Festival of One-Act Plays. Six highly engaging, never-seen-before comedic and
dramatic plays written, directed and performed by local talent, will debut at the
company’s black box theater located at 23 Water Street, Ossining, NY.

Christ Church San Marcos Spring Fling
2026-04-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Christ Episcopal Church, 43 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Join us in our beautiful historic church for our annual Spring Fling.
Hors d’ouevres, raffles, a silent auction and live music by the Spruce Street Jazz Project.

Christ Church San Marcos - 2026 SPRING FLING
2026-04-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Christ Church San Marcos, 43 South Broadway, Tarrytown, 10591
From 4-6pm there will be Live Jazz by the Spruce Street Jazz Project, and Silent Auction, Raffles, Wine Pull, Refreshments and on-site childcare open to the Westchester Community.

Spring Fling
2026-04-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Christ Church San Marcos, 43 South Broadway, Tarrytown, 10591
4pm – 6pm: Jazz by the Spruce Street Jazz Project, Raffles, Silent Auction, Refreshments, and on-site childcare

CAHOOTS
2026-04-18 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-04-19 14:00 - 16:00 | The Manor Club of Pelham, 1023 Esplanade, Pelham, NY, 10803, United States
The Manor Club Theatre at 1023 Esplanade, Pelham, NY, presents CAHOOTS, a hilarious comedy by Rick Johnston, directed by Elizabeth Paldino.
Ken and Jan’s swanky 1990s Manhattan apartment sets the stage for a dinner party that goes spectacularly off the rails. Jan and her pal Lois are prepping for the night, but Lois’s husband, Al, obsessed with neighborhood crime, decides to “prove a point” to his wife and dinner guests, which becomes “deadly” hilarious. Things get nuttier as the evening progresses. While serving up sharp banter and wild one-liners, it turns out that surviving dinner with friends is way riskier than dodging Manhattan street crime!
Fridays & Saturdays, April 10, 11, 17, and 18 at 7:30pm
Sundays, April 12 and 19 at 2:00 pm
Tickets: https://tmcofpelham.org/events
Members $25/Guests $30/At the Door $35
For Group Sales or more information, call 914.738.1528

Catch Me If You Can
2026-04-18 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-04-20 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-24 19:30 - 22:00 | White Plains Performing Arts Center, 11 City Place, White Plains, NY, 10601, United States
Based on the hit film and the incredible true story…
Catch Me If You Can is the high-flying musical comedy about chasing your dreams and not getting caught. Nominated for four Tony awards, including Best Musical, Catch Me If You Can was created by a Tony Award-winning “dream team,” with a book by Terrence McNally (The Full Monty, Ragtime) and a swinging score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray).
Seeking fame and fortune, Frank Abagnale, Jr., runs away from home to begin an unforgettable adventure. With nothing more than his boyish charm, a big imagination and millions of dollars in forged checks, Frank successfully poses as a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer – living the high life and winning the girl of his dreams. When Frank’s lies catch the attention of FBI agent, Carl Hanratty, he pursues Frank across the country to make him pay for his crimes.
Recommend for ages 10+

Briarcliff Manor Fire Department Open House
2026-04-19 09:30 - 12:30 | BMFD, 1111 Pleasantville Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY, 10510-2627
As part of the annual RecruitNY statewide initiative, the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department (BMFD) will open its doors on Sunday, April 19th from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM so residents can learn how they can serve their volunteer fire department and EMS. The department is located at 1111 Pleasantville Road in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.
Volunteer fire departments across New York state have been faced with decreased membership and increased call volume. Like most volunteer fire departments, the BMFD needs to bolster its ranks so it can continue to provide the optimum level of protection for its residents.
During the Open House hours, the BMFD will conduct tours of the station and apparatus, allow visitors to operate a fire hose, demonstrate firefighting and ambulance service activities, and address questions about becoming a member. The Briarcliff Manor Police Department will feature one of their cars and a motorcycle. The NY State Troopers will operate their vehicle rollover simulator and the BMFD Safety Team will teach fire prevention. There will be free food, beverages, and fire truck rides for all attendees.
These activities give visitors a taste of what it means to be in the fire and ambulance service. Volunteer firefighters will also be on hand to discuss the requirements and rewards of joining. All are welcome and encouraged to attend, especially families with children.
“We welcome the community to join us during RecruitNY Sunday,” said Chief Arie Uyterlinde “This is an excellent opportunity for people to meet their local volunteer first responders and learn more about the fire and EMS service. We are always looking for new members, and we hope that after meeting us, more people will be interested in becoming part of our family.”
The Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is committed to assisting New York’s 1,700-plus volunteer departments to connect with their communities and have sufficient members to protect them properly. Established in 2011, RecruitNY is an undertaking of FASNY. It is made possible by the continuing support and generosity of Lincoln Financial Group (LFG).
For more information, visit www.bmfd.org/join.

Cardboard Explosion: A Paper Heart Puppet Show & Workshop
2026-04-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Shames JCC on the Hudson, 371 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Spend a springy Sunday morning building your own puppet, taking in a creative puppet show, or both!
Enjoy stories brought to life using nothing but recycled cardboard and the power of your imagination! Puppeteer Brad Shur transforms simple cardboard shapes into elaborate puppet characters and tells stories that are sure to wow children of all ages.
From 10am – 11am, audience members will enjoy a creative, whimsical puppet show all made from cardboard! After the show, 30 lucky ticket holders will get to work directly with Brad to build their own puppets from cardboard (perfect for early elementary students in grades K-3rd).

Artists of Northern Westchester 55th Art Exhibit
2026-04-19 11:30 - 12:30 | Unitarian Universalist Congragation of the Hudson Valley, 2021 Albany Post Road, Croton on Hudson, 10520
ANW (Artists of Northern Westchester) 55th Art Exhibit. Sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Hudson Valley, the 55th ANW (Artists of Northern Westchester) Exhibit is the longest-running juried art exhibit in Westchester County. The ANW Exhibit was instituted by the late, nationally acclaimed Hudson River painter, George Kelly.
The Exhibit runs from April 12 through May 9 with an Opening Reception on Sunday, April 12 , 2-4 pm and a Closing Reception on Saturday, May 9, 4- 5pm. The Gallery will be open to the public on the following Sundays: 4/19, 4/26 and May 3 from 11:30- 12:30 PM.
Sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Hudson Valley, this is the longest-running juried art exhibit in Westchester County. The ANW Exhibit was instituted by the late, nationally acclaimed Hudson River painter, George Kelly.

Red Thing Workshop
2026-04-19 13:00 - 16:00 | KinoSaito Art Center, 115 7th St, Verplanck, 10596
Join us at KinoSaito on Sundays in April for our Red Thing Workshop! Participants are invited to create their own mixed media artwork using only red materials inspired by the work of Alison Knowles on display.
All materials provided. Kids and families of all abilities are welcome.

How Media Shapes Memory, Identity, and Daily Life
2026-04-20 09:30 - 11:30 | Sarah Lawrence College, 1 Mead Way, Bronxville, NY, 10708, United States
Sarah Lawrence College Extension Course:
This six-week discussion-based course draws on ideas from cognitive and developmental psychology to explore how media becomes woven into personal and collective identity. Together, we’ll consider why certain televised moments stay with us for decades, how news outlets shape what we pay attention to, and how advertising and storytelling appeal to emotion, nostalgia, and belief.

Hudson River Museum Presents “Modern Women | Modern Vision: Photographs from the Bank of America Collection
2026-04-21 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-22 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-23 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-24 12:00 - 17:00
An exhibition featuring the works of some of the most celebrated women photographers will be coming to the Hudson River Museum in its only showing in the New York Metropolitan area. “Modern Women | Modern Vision: Photographs from the Bank of America Collection” will be on view from January 30–May 10, 2026. This exhibition, loaned through the Bank of America Art in our Communities® program, features nearly 100 images dating from 1905 and 2015, celebrating the contributions of women to the development and evolution of photography.

The Human Story of Nature: Myths, Models of the Universe, and the Modern Mind
2026-04-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Sarah Lawrence College, 1 Mead Way, Bronxville, NY, 10708, United States
Sarah Lawrence College Extension Course:
A fascinating exploration of the interaction between people and nature throughout history.

Sustainable Westchester Climate Action!
2026-04-22
Sustainable Westchester’s GridRewards is here to help you save money on your energy bills! Open to ConEdison customers, it pays you for cutting energy use during peak summer demand. That means saving money (over $80/yr!) and reducing pollution. Ready to join? Visit GridRewards or download the app on Google Play/App Store. Let’s save money and the planet together! Download GridRewards before April 30, 2026 for maximum rewards!

DIA: FLOR BROMLEY’S HERSTORY
2026-04-22 16:30 - 17:30 | Warner Library, 121 North Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
It’s National Library Week April 19-25! On April 22 @ 4:30 pm on the third floor, celebrate Earth Day, Children’s Day and Flor’s new album Herstory! Herstory is a one woman show for all ages.
From https://florbromleymusic.com/ “Herstory” is my most personal and ambitious album yet: a musical tribute to incredible women from around the world whose voices deserve to be heard. Each song tells the story of a trailblazing woman from a different continent, written in the first person to reflect their courage, their culture, and their impact. Produced by the amazing Lucy Kalantari, a 2x GRAMMY winner, this album is a celebration of global empowerment through music.

Rethinking the Environmental Movement: An Earth Day Discussion
2026-04-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Irvington Theater, 85 Main Street, Irvington, 10533
Samantha Sweetwater, Reverend Billy Talen and Daniel Pinchbeck will reflect on the evolution of the environmental movement to illuminate the scale of the challenges before us and help us imagine a more grounded, relational, and life-affirming path forward. From early conservation efforts and street protest to today’s broader reckoning with climate disruption, inequality, and spiritual disconnection, the panel will explore how the movement is changing and what forms of activism, leadership, and community this moment now requires.

One Sweet Song: The Power of Music & Community
2026-04-23 16:00 - 16:45 | Warner Library, 121 North Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Thursday, April 23 @ 4 pm
In celebration of National Library Week, please join us in welcoming author Jyoti Rajan Gopal as she presents her picture book One Sweet Song. The event will include an interactive presentation about the instruments in the book, followed by music, a craft activity and a reading of the story with audience participation.

Creative Voices: A 6-Week Writing Program for Women with ADHD with Amy Reyer
2026-04-23 18:00 - 2026-05-28 19:45 | Hudson Valley Writers Center, 300 Riverside Drive, Sleepy Hollow, NY, 10591, United States
This 6-week course meets for 1.75 hours, from 6:00-7:45 p.m., on 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, and 5/21, in-person at the Hudson Valley Writers Center.
Questions or wondering if it’s a fit? Reach out to Amy at amy.reyer@reyerec.com.
Creative Voices is a co-creative environment for women with ADHD—where structure meets spontaneity and your ideas finally have room to run. Whether you’re drawn to memoir, essay, fiction, or poetry, this class offers an encouraging, judgment-free space to explore your voice and follow your creative flow wherever it leads.
Along the way, you’ll also get practical, research-informed insights about how ADHD shows up in women—often in ways that are overlooked or misunderstood. We’ll gently reframe old stories of “not enough” and invite you to understand your mind in a more compassionate, nuanced way, while learning how to harness the strengths of an ADHD brain: originality, intuition, and out-of-the-box thinking.
We’ll focus on storytelling, confidence, and connection—with a rhythm that works for the ADHD mind: lively discussions, short bursts of writing, and plenty of laughter along the way. You’ll leave each session with progress you can feel and a community that truly gets you.
BIO: Amy Reyer is a longtime HVWC student currently writing a memoir about her early childhood with undiagnosed ADHD in the 1970s. The project inspired her to create a writing workshop for women with similar experiences. She holds a master’s degree from Yale and a Ph.D. in American Studies from George Washington University and is an ICF-certified executive coach and mindfulness educator. Over the past decade, she has researched the history of child psychiatry and the misdiagnosis of girls with ADHD. Previously, she produced women’s programming for major media outlets, including Discovery Communications, XM Satellite Radio, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Oprah/Harpo, Real Simple, and More magazine.

For Miles: A musical celebration of Miles Davis' centennial
2026-04-23 18:30 - 19:30 | The Pocantico Center, 200 Lake Road, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Trumpeter and flugelhornist Mark Morganelli and the Jazz Forum All-Stars will celebrate the iconic Miles Davis by performing selections from their recent CD, For Miles, recorded in Torino, Italy. This concert, like the recording, will focus on Miles’ 1950s work and includes Miles’ own compositions as well as cherished standards that he helped popularize.
All sales final; no refunds.

Lyndhurst Renewed: Restoring a Historic Landscape
2026-04-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Warner Library, 121 North Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Join us for a public lecture with Eugena Pilek Swart, Curator of Historic Landscapes at Lyndhurst, as she reveals the history and transformative journey of restoring and regenerating the Lyndhurst landscape.

Love in the Archive Film Series: The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
2026-04-24 18:00 - 20:00 | KinoSaito Art Center, 115 7th St, Verplanck, 10596
A portrait of counterculture icon Genesis P-Orridge and the controversial impact they had on music, art, and performance focusing on their Pandrogyny project – an ongoing examination of identity and gender in which Genesis and their life partner Lady Jaye Breyer P-Orridge undertake a series of body modifications to become more visually similar in appearance in an attempt to create a conceptual third being.
This film will be presented by Megan Meadowlark, Associate Director of Visual Arts Programming at ArtsWestchester.
FREE for members |RSVP Required
