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Hudson River Museum Presents “Modern Women | Modern Vision: Photographs from the Bank of America Collection
2026-04-30 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-01 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-02 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-05 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-06 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-07 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-08 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-09 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
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.

Creative Voices: A 6-Week Writing Program for Women with ADHD with Amy Reyer
2026-04-30 18:00 - 2026-06-04 19:45, 2026-05-07 18:00 - 2026-06-11 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.

Ballet Hispánico New York
2026-04-30 18:30 - 19:30 | The Pocantico Center, 200 Lake Road, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Ballet Hispánico New York presents excerpts from MUJERES: Women in Motion, its 2026 season led by three consequential choreographic voices.
This landmark program will feature world premieres by Cassi Abranches and Marianela Boán, artists whose work has shaped the evolution of contemporary dance across the Americas and internationally. Abranches brings a new creation driven by rhythmic intelligence and physical force. Boán offers a re-envisioning of Antigone that demonstrates her foundational role in Cuban and Latin American avant-garde dance. Plus, Stephanie Martinez presents an excerpt from Otra Vez, Otra Vez, Otra Vez, contributing a contemporary American perspective to the evening.
Together, these three works mark the start of Ballet Hispánico’s second season showcasing an all-female choreographic lineup.
Presented in partnership with the RBF Culpeper Arts & Culture program. All sales final; no refunds.

Croton Free Library - Annual Meeting
2026-04-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Croton Free Library, 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, 10520
The annual meeting is a great chance to hear more about what’s happening at the Library. You can meet the board volunteers who work closely with the professional staff to make the Croton Free Library a place that truly serves the entire community, and learn how to become more involved yourself.
This year, our meeting will focus on the 2026-27 budget and the Library’s fiscal future. Learn about the financial framework to fund the renovation while maintaining our operations and services for years to come.
Free and open to all.

Westchester Collaborative Theater (WCT) Presents an Improv Comedy Extravaganza Night
2026-04-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Westchester Collaborative Theater, 23 Water Street, Ossining, NY, 10562, United States
On Thursday, April 30th, Westchester Collaborative Theater
(WCT) presents an Improv Comedy Extravaganza Night featuring three
professional improv groups and student graduates of an improv class.

Sound Bath with Dayna
2026-05-01 18:00 - 19:00 | KinoSaito Art Center, 115 7th St, Verplanck, 10596
This Sound Healing experience is an invitation into deep rest, ritual, and reconnection through presence, intention, and vibration. This experience offers a slow, spacious return to the body and the opportunity to reconnect to the practice of deep listening.
Dayna is an Emergency Room Nurse and Sound Practitioner devoted to creating spaces where rest feels safe, sacred, and shared. My work weaves sound, breath, and somatics to promote nervous system regulation and deep relaxation. I believe rest is a form of resistance in a world that prioritizes productivity, and I’m honored to hold this space for you to slow down and reconnect to your own natural rhythm.
Member discounts* | RSVP required

Catch Me If You Can
2026-05-01 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-02 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-05-08 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+

4th Annual WoodFest at Bethany Arts Community
2026-05-02 11:00 - 16:00 | Bethany Arts Community, 40 Somerstown Road, Ossining NY, NY, 10562, United States
4th Annual WoodFest
Saturday May 2, 11AM-4PM (rain date May 3)
$15 per car (advance tickets available. walk-ins welcome)
Discover the magic of Bethany Arts Community’s fourth annual WoodFest! Come experience the joy and wonder of the natural world, brought to life through the skillful hands of artisans. WoodFest has something for everyone, from handcrafted creations, to wood sculpture demonstrations, to wood-crafting activities for all. Enjoy a day of arbor and wood celebration with live music, arts activities, woodcut printmaking, food, and games for the whole family.
CRAFTS
DEMOS
VENDORS
FOOD
& MORE
Woodfest 2025 sponsored by Renewal by Andersen of Westchester/Fairfield.

Cortlandt Manor/Peekskill Belly Dance & Multi-Cultural Dance. Become a Dancer at any Age!
2026-05-02 12:15 - 2026-05-30 13:15
Belly Dance & Multi-Cultural Dance/Cortlandt Manor/ Peekskill ONGOING: EVERY SATURDAY Afternoon
Class time: 12:15 pm to 1:15pm / $20.00 Cash Drop In
THE DANCE CONSERVATORY
2050 E. Main St (RT 6)
Cortlandt Manor, NY
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Become a Dancer at Any Age!
Great for Moms & Daughters, Seniors.
Get Fit, Have Fun, Make Friends, while learning dance from around the World!
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TONES THE ENTIRE BODY: abdomen, hips, thighs, arms
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DANCE STYLES:
Bollywood, Turkish & Latin, Arabic Pop, Gipsy Kings, Bamboleo, Shakira routines, Hips Don’t Lie, Havanna.
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Attire: Yoga pants, long skirt, barefoot or slippers. Bring a bottle of water
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For Information:
Contact Sarah Bell
914-874-4541
www.Facebook.com/DanceWSarah

Artists of Northern Westchester 55th Art Exhibit
2026-05-03 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.

Spring Chamber Music Concert: String Quintets
2026-05-03 16:00 - 17:30 | Andrus on Hudson, 185 Old Broadway, Hastings-On-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States
RiverArts’ Spring Chamber Music Concert returns on Sunday, May 3, at Andrus on Hudson with a program of extraordinary string quintets.
The program includes:
🎻 Mozart’s Quintet No. 5 in D Major, widely considered his final chamber music masterpiece
🎼 Mendelssohn’s Quintet in B♭ Major, often called the “Spring” quintet; perfect for our Spring concert
✨ AND a world premiere quintet commissioned for this performance from Manhattan School of Music composer and Ossining resident David Macdonald!
Join us for an afternoon of beautiful chamber music along the Hudson! Bring a friend and celebrate spring with live music in the Rivertowns as the season blooms around us!

How Media Shapes Memory, Identity, and Daily Life
2026-05-04 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.

Extended Hours at Irvington Library
2026-05-04 17:00 - 20:00 | Irvington Public Library, 12 South Astor Street, Irvington, NY, NY, 10533, United States
The Library will have extended hours, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm during AP Exam weeks in May – Mondays May 4 and 6, and Wednesdays May 11 and 13. Refreshments will be provided to keep you going.

Bat Out Of Hell
2026-05-04 19:00 - 22:00 | The Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave, Port Chester, 10573
BAT OUT OF HELL THE MUSICAL, the award winning musical, is a thrilling spectacle of a show where the timeless music of Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf reigns supreme!
Inspired by the spectacular arena tour of Australia and New Zealand, this reimagined show features a dynamic eight-piece rock band live on stage and the epic cast will bring their powerhouse vocals to Meat Loaf’s anthems including I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That), Dead Ringer For Love, and of course Bat Out of Hell.
Get ready to witness BAT OUT OF HELL: The Musical as it explodes onto the stage at The Capitol Theatre, in a spectacle that promises to be nothing short of legendary.

Friends of Kensico Cemetery Free Walking Tours
2026-05-05 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-05-07 17:30 - 19:00 | Kensico Cemetery, 273 Lakeview Avenue, Valhalla, 10595, United States
Please register for your preferred tour and date via the website.
Historical Tours 5:30-7:00 PM:
Music, Mystery, and Mausoleum Stories: Guided by Patrick Raftery, Associate Director/Librarian, Westchester County Historical Society
❖ The Lake View Tour (1 mile) Tue, May 5 & Thu, May 7, 2026
Highlights include artists, architects, swindlers, and muckrakers.
❖ The Ossipee Loop Tour (0.6 miles) Tue, May 19 & Thu, May 21, 2026
A World’s Fair mystery, a Broadway angel, and one good witch.
Tree Tours 5:30-7:00 PM:
Identification, Adaptations, and Ecology: Guided by Michael Cook, Superintendent of Grounds, Kensico Cemetery, and David Prosser, Land Steward, Pound Ridge Land Conservancy
❖ Tree & Landscape Tour (1 mile) Tue, May 26 (Mike Cook) & Thu, May 28, 2026 (David Prosser)
Diverse tree collection and landscapes through Kensico’s Level II Arboretum.
❖ Invasive Species Walk (1 mile) Thu, June 11, 2026 with David Prosser
How invasive plants and insects affect local flora and fauna.

The Human Story of Nature: Myths, Models of the Universe, and the Modern Mind
2026-05-05 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.

BluePath 10th Annual Walkathon
2026-05-09 10:00 - 13:30 | FDR State Park, 2957 Crompond Rd, Lot 4, Yorktown Heights, NY, 10598, United States
Join BluePath at its 10th Annual Walkathon on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 10:00 am – 1:30 pm at FDR State Park – Lot 5 in Yorktown Heights, New York. This family – and dog – friendly event raises funds in support of BluePath’s mission to provide autism service dogs, offering safety, companionship, and opportunities for independence – free of charge!
Enjoy a day that will include a walk, bouncy houses, Bubble Bus, lawn games, DJ John Hannah, On The Spot Photos, lunch options, and the “BluePath Breakroom” – a sensory-friendly area with comfortable seating, books, and fidget toys designed to provide a break from the hubbub of the event.
Participate in this year’s Walkathon and ensure that BluePath can continue to better the world for children with autism and their families by visiting https://www.givegab.com/campaigns/walkathon-2026 to register or donate.

Mother's Day Weekend Arts and Crafts Festival
2026-05-09 10:00 - 17:00 | Windrose on Hudson, 1 Shady Lane Farm Road, Ossining, NY, 10562, United States
Join us at Windrose on Hudson for our first annual spring arts-and-crafts festival! Browse pieces by local artists and makers, check out our group exhibition, paint Mother’s Day cards with your kids, and more! *Attendance and parking are free.* A deluxe brunch will also be offered on May 10th ($79/adult, $40/child).
If you’re interested in purchasing a table or booth to showcase your work (starting at $35, or $25 for students), or have more questions about attendance, visit our website at HudsonRiverFestival.org.
Brought to you by the Croton Council on the Arts and Windrose on Hudson.

Hudson River Spring Festival at Windrose on Hudson
2026-05-09 10:00 - 17:00 | Windrose on Hudson, 1 Shady Lane Farm Road, Ossining, NY, 10562, United States
The Hudson River Spring Festival comes to Windrose on Hudson in Ossining on Mother’s Day weekend, May 9–10, 2026. More than 60 artists and makers will be showing work across four buildings on the beautiful Windrose campus. Free admission, free parking, and entirely indoors. A Mother’s Day card-making table for kids will be available both days. Hours are 10 AM to 5 PM.
