A Fun And Festive Weekend Ahead In The 88th Assembly District

Dear friends and neighbors,

The calendar says summer won’t end for a few more weeks but now that our children have headed back to school it certainly feels as if fall has arrived. Celebrate the impending change of seasons in the cities, towns and villages of the 88^th Assembly District, where there are movies, art shows, festivals and much more to make your weekend special.

Here’s a closer look at some of the events that are taking place in the 88^th. Have a good weekend and remember that if you have an event you’d like me to include in the coming weeks, send the information to Paulina@Assembly.State.NY.US.

THURSDAY

• The And Jam Band will perform at noon in Renaissance Park (Mamaroneck Avenue and Main Street, White Plains) as part of the city’s Noon Day Concert series. Visit cityofwhiteplains.com for more information.
• The Scarsdale Women’s Club (37 Drake Road, Scarsdale) will hold a membership drive from 1-4 p.m. Visit scrasdalewomansclub.org for more information.
• The Picture House (175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham) will host Nina Kuscsik, George Hirsch and Dr. Norbert Sander as they discuss the film “Free To Run”, which will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Visit thepicturehouse.org for more information.
• The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (10 Mill Road, New Rochelle) will host its annual Greek Festival on Thursday (6-11 p.m.), Friday (6 p.m.-midnight) Saturday (2 p.m.-midnight) and Sunday (1-9 p.m.). There will be food, music, dancing, a flea market and much more. Visit htgocnr.org for more information.
• The City of White Plains will host “Dog Days” at Kittrell Pool from 5-7:30 p.m. All licensed dogs will get a chance to take a dip in the pool. Free to White Plains residents. Visit cityofwhiteplains.com for more information.
• Beer Noggin (102 Kraft Avenue, Bronxville) will host “We Want The Funk”, an opportunity to sample rare drafts, at 7 p.m. Visit beernoggin.com for more information.
• The Barbara Walters Gallery at Sarah Lawrence College (915 Kimball Avenue, Bronxville) will host an opening reception for the show “Light Energy” by Jill Viney from 5:30-7 p.m. Visit sarahlawrence.edu for more information.
• The Steffi Nossen School of Dance (216 Central Avenue, White Plains) has an open house for dancers of all ages and abilities from 4-7 p.m. Visit steffinossen.org for more information.
• ArtsWestchester (31 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains) will host a reception for “Visions 2016: Inner Thoughts, Outer Expressions” an exhibition featuring over 100 original works by artists who are recipients of mental health services in Westchester County, from 5:30-7 p.m. The exhibition will run through Sept. 15. Visit artswestchester.org for more information.
• The Bronxville Library (201 Pondfield Road, Bronxville) will be accepting donations for its ongoing book sale from 2-4 p.m. Visit bronxvillelibrary.org for more information.

FRIDAY

• The New Rochelle Down To Earth Farmer’s Market will take place from 8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Huguenot Park/Twin Lakes. Visit http://tinyurl.com/jsbomn4 for more information.
• The Scarsdale Library (54 Olmstead Road) Book Sale begins with a “Friends Preview” from 6-9 p.m. The regular sale will begin on Saturday at 9 a.m. and run through Sept. 13. A half-price and blowout sale will follow through Sept. 18.
• Westchester County, along with Volunteer New York and the New York Blood Center, will host a blood drive at the Westchester County Center in White Plains from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Call (914) 995-2127 for more information or register as a blood donor at nybloodcenter.org.
• Beth-El Synagogue Center (1324 North Avenue, New Rochelle) will host “Sing Out Shabbat” at 6:30 p.m. for everyone of any age with a dinner reception to follow. Visit bethelnr.org for more information.
• The Pelham Arts Center (155 Fifth Avenue, Pelham) will host a free opening reception for its latest show “Constructing New Photographies from 6:30-8 p.m.
  

  Caravaggio Visit pelhamartcenter.org for more information.

• The Westchester Italian Cultural Center (24 Depot Square, Tuckahoe) will host lecture about the artist Caravaggio from 7-9 p.m. A light reception will follow. Visit wiccny.org for more information.
• The Hoff-Barthelson Music School (25 School Lane, Scarsdale) holds its Music and Movement Programs for young children from 10 a.m.-noon. Visit hbms.org for more information.
• The New Rochelle Public Library will hold a “Friends of the Library Major Book Sale” from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Visit nrpl.org for more information.

 SATURDAY

• St. Paul’s Church and National Historic Site (897 S. Columbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon) will host New York University professor Mitchell Stephens as he discusses journalism and politics in American history in a program that begins at 1 p.m. Visit www.nps.gov/sapa for more information.
• The Scarsdale Student Education Transfer Plan will host a bake sale at the Scarsdale Library (54 Olmstead Road, Scarsdale) from 9:30 a.m.-noon. Volunteers are needed and donations are welcome. Visit signupgenius.com/go/20f094eaca929a2f94-bake1 for more information.
• The New Rochelle Downtown BID Grand Market will take place from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on the New Rochelle Library Green. Visit newrochellegrandmarket.com for more information.
• The Bronxville Farmer’s Market will take place from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Stone Place and Paxton Avenue, Bronxville. Visit bronxvillefarmersmarket.com for more information.
• The Leslie Pintchik Trio will perform at Alvin & Friends Restaurants (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) from 7:30-11 p.m. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.
• The Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park) will host “A Mansion and Cottage Trolley Tour” from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. The tour includes stops at Wave Hill, Van Cortlandt House and the Edgar Allen Poe Cottage. It also includes lunch on Arthur Avenue. Visit bartowpellmansionmuseum.org for more information.
  

  Edgar Allan Poe Cottage

• The White Plains Performing Arts Center (11 City Place) will present “I Don’t Want To Know”, a family drama. Visit wppac.com for more information.
• The Music Conservatory of Westchester (216 Central Avenue, White Plains) will host an open house from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.. Visit musicconservatory.org for more information.
• The Family Christian Center (592 Main Street, New Rochelle) will host “A Women of Integrity Meeting” from 10 a.m.-noon. Visit fccnr.com for more information.
• The Scarsdale Recreation Department will sponsor its third annual Youth Sports Kickoff Party from 10 a.m.- 1p.m. at Crossway Field (320 Mamaroneck Avenue, Scarsdale). Football, basketball, soccer, tennis and softball will be highlighted. There will also be music, food and other games. Visit scarsdale.com/recreation for more information.
• The Bronxville Library (201 Pondfield Road, Bronxville) will be accepting donations for its ongoing book sale from 10 a.m.-noon. Visit bronxvillelibrary.org for more information

SUNDAY

• The Tuckahoe Farmer’s Market will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Depot Square, Tuckahoe. Visit tuckahoe.com for more information.
• Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) will host “Sunday Jazz Brunch” beginning at 11:30 a.m. There will be live music and an extensive menu. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.
• The Bronxville Women’s Club (135 Midland Avenue, Bronxville) will present “Furs and Feathers”, an exhibition of works by Raymond Sahtila from 2-5 p.m. Visit bronxvillewomensclub.org for more information.
• The Woman’s Club of White Plains (305 Ridgeway, White Plains) will host a community open house from 2-4 p.m. as part of its 100^th anniversary celebration. Visit womansclubofwhiteplains.org for more information.
• The Reptile Expo will take place at the Westchester County Center from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. There will be thousands of pet reptiles for sale and on display. Visit reptileexpo.com for more information.
• The Westchester Jewish Community Services (845 North Broadway, White Plains) will be sorting children’s clothes by gender, size and item to pack “Bags of Love” from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed. Visit wjcs.com for more information.
• Amy’s Greenhouse (129 Barnard Road, New Rochelle) will be hosting a memorial service from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. for Amy O’Doherty, who died at the World Trade Center on 9/11. Volunteers are needed to welcome attendees, direct them to the auditorium for a short documentary about the greenhouse, and invite them to get refreshments before heading outside to the greenhouse and courtyard, and hand out flags. Visit amysgreenhouse.com for more information.
• The 2^nd annual Art Figur Tour de Shore, a New Rochelle waterfront 2K swim, will take place at 7:15 a.m. at Hudson Park Beach (New Rochelle). Visit http://tinyurl.com/z5xtpge for more information.
• The City of New Rochelle will host a 9/11 Memorial Candlelight Ceremony at 6 p.m. at City Hall (515 North Avenue). Visit newrochellenewyork.com for more information.
• The Pelham Jewish Center (452 Esplanade, Pelham Manor) will host an Interfaith Council-sponsored commemoration of those who died on 9/11 at 8:15 a.m. Visit thepjc.org for more information.
• Sheldon Horowitz will present his Sunday morning lecture series at the Pelham Jewish Center at 10 a.m. The topic will be biographical Profiles of Moshe Dayan and Ariel Sharon. Visit thepjc.org for more information.
• Beth-El Synagogue Center (1324 North Avenue, New Rochelle) will present “Growing Up Jewish in Iran, A Musical Journey With Hazan Farrid DardAshti” at 4 p.m. Visit bethelnr.org for more information.
• Bicycle Sundays are back on the Bronx River Parkway. The BRP will be open to cyclists and pedestrian traffic between the County Center in White Plains and Scarsdale Road in Yonkers between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Visit westchestergov.com for more information.
• The City of White Plains will host a 9/11 Remembrance Service at 9 a.m. in Liberty Park on Lake Street. There will be a flag-raising ceremony, a wreath laying and a prayer service. Visit cityofwhiteplains.com for more information.

For information about these and other events in our area, please visit http://www.burbio.com/lists/district-88-events.

 

 

Enjoying The Holiday Weekend

Dear friends and neighbors,

September arrives this weekend and with it the unofficial end to the summer. Don’t fret, though. There are plenty of exciting things to do and see in the cities, towns and villages of the 88^th Assembly District to help drive away those summer-ending blues. Enjoy the weekend and the holiday responsibly.

Here’s a closer look at some of the events that are taking place in the 88^th. Have a good weekend and remember that if you have an event you’d like me to include in the coming weeks, send the information to Paulina@Assembly.State.NY.US.

THURSDAY

• Ricardo Gautreau will perform at noon in Renaissance Park (Mamaroneck Avenue and Main Street, White Plains) as part of the city’s Noon Day Concert series. Visit cityofwhiteplains.com for more information.
• St. Paul’s Church and National Historic Site (897 S. Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon) will host a presentation about World War I and explore America’s entry into it. Visit www.nps.gov/sapa for more information.
• The Westchester Italian Cultural Center (24 Depot Square, Tuckahoe) will host lecture about artist Amedeo Clemente Modigliani at 6:30 p.m. A light reception will follow. Visit wiccny.org for more information.
  

  Amedeo Clemente Modigliani

• The Iona College Council on the Arts will host an opening entitled “psalmsIMAGEand” beginning at 6 p.m. at the Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery (665 North Avenue, New Rochelle). Visit iona.edu/artscouncil for more information.

FRIDAY

• The New Rochelle Down To Earth Farmer’s Market will take place from 8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Huguenot Park/Twin Lakes. Visit  http://tinyurl.com/jsbomn4 for more information.
• The Westchester International Children’s Film Festival will kick off at The Picture House (175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham) and run through Tuesday. A celebration of John Hughes films will be the focal point of the festival but there will also be films from around the world. Additionally, food trucks from around Westchester will be on hand throughout the festival. Visit thepicturehouse.org for more information.
• The Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park) will host its “First Friday Music & Trolley” program from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The Brooklyn Bluegrass Collective will perform while the trolley will make hourly trips from the #6 Pelham Bay Park subway station. The Mansion will also host its Garden Centennial Exhibition Opening from 5-6 p.m. Visit bartowpellmansionmuseum.org for more information.

 SATURDAY

• The New Rochelle Downtown BID Grand Market will take place from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on the New Rochelle Library Green. Visit newrochellegrandmarket.com for more information.
• The Bronxville Farmer’s Market will take place from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Stone Place and Paxton Avenue, Bronxville. Visit bronxvillefarmersmarket.com for more information.
• Jazmyn will return to Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) for a 7:30 p.m. concert. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.
• The thrift shop at White Plains Presbyterian Church (39 North Broadway, White Plains) will be open from 9:30-1 p.m. All proceeds will go to local philanthropies. Visit womansclubofwhiteplains.org for more information.

 SUNDAY

• The Tuckahoe Farmer’s Market will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Depot Square, Tuckahoe. Visit tuckahoe.com for more information.
• Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) will host “Sunday Jazz Brunch” beginning at 11:30 a.m. There will be live music and an extensive menu. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.
• The Scarsdale Pool (311 Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale) will host “Pirates at The Pool” from noon to 5 p.m. Visit scarsdale.com for more information.

For information about these and other events in our area, please visit http://www.burbio.com/lists/district-88-events.

Enjoying A Cooler Weekend In The 88th Assembly District

Dear friends and neighbors,

The scorching hot weather that has blistered Westchester County over the last few days is expected to be gone by the weekend. So, there will be time to get out and enjoy everything that the cities, towns and villages of the 88^th Assembly District have to offer.

Here’s a closer look at some of the events that are taking place in the 88^th. Have a good weekend and remember that if you have an event you’d like me to include in the coming weeks, send the information to Paulina@Assembly.State.NY.US.

THURSDAY

• The New Rochelle Council on the Arts will continue its “Pop-Up Performances” at the New Rochelle Train Station from 5:30-7 p.m. The concerts will run every Thursday through Aug. 25. Visit newrochellearts.org for more information.
• River of Dreams will perform at noon in Renaissance Park (Mamaroneck Avenue and Main Street, White Plains) as part of the city’s Noon Day Concert series. Visit cityofwhiteplains.com for more information.
• The Play Group Theatre (One North Broadway, White Plains) will present “All Shook Up”, the story of a young girl and an Elvis Presley type in a scenario right out of Shakespeare’s “A Twelfth Night”, at 7 p.m. Visit playgroup.org for more information.
• The Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park) will host a closing reception for the Vintage Postcards of Pelham Bay and City Island exhibit from 6-7 p.m. That will be followed by the Sunset Classical Concert Series from 7-8 p.m. Sing We Enchanted will perform “Back To the Future”. Visit bartowpellmansionmuseum.org for more information.
  

  East Coast National Card Show

• The Bronxville Summer Street Concert Series will take place on Park Place in Bronxville from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The band Plan B will be performing and there will also be an antique car show. Visit bronxvillechamber.com for more information.
• The East Coast National Baseball Card Show will take place at the County Center in White Plains from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Friday, on Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Visit nyshows.org for more information.
• The City of New Rochelle Parks and Recreation Department will host the 5^th annual WFAN Celebrity Softball Game at Flowers City Park at 6 p.m. Visit newrochelleny.com for more information.
• The New Rochelle Library will host a “Friends Mini Book Sale” beginning at 10 a.m. Visit nrpl.org for more information.
• The New Rochelle Downtown BID and Residency Unlimited will host “Arts at 5 Anderson” at 3 p.m. at 5 Anderson Street in New Rochelle. This initiative displays the works and hosts shows by local, regional and international artists. Visit newrochelledowntown.com for more information.

FRIDAY

• The New Rochelle Down To Earth Farmer’s Market will take place from 8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Huguenot Park/Twin Lakes. Visit http://tinyurl.com/jsbomn4 for more information.
• The New Rochelle Council on the Arts is sponsoring “Sup? Emerging Bands Take the Stage”, a 7:30 p.m. concert at the Hudson Park Bandshell in New Rochelle. Visit newrochellearts.org for more information.
• Temple Israel of New Rochelle will host “Shabbat Shabeach” at Five Islands Park (99 Le Fevres Lane, New Rochelle). There will be refreshments served from 6:30-7:30 p.m. followed by a sunset service. Visit tinr.org for more information.
• The Victor LaGamma Trio will be performing at Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) from 7-11 p.m. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.
• The White Plains Performing Arts Center (11 City Place, White Plains) will present “Fiddler on the Roof, Jr.” at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday as part of the Summer Theatre Academy Program. Visit wppac.com for more information.

 SATURDAY

• The New Rochelle Downtown BID Grand Market will take place from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on the New Rochelle Library Green. Visit newrochellegrandmarket.com for more information.
  

  Calpulli Mexican Dance Company

• The Bronxville Farmer’s Market will take place from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Stone Place and Paxton Avenue, Bronxville. Visit bronxvillefarmersmarket.com for more information.
• The Calpulli Mexican Dance Company will perform at the New Rochelle Library (1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle) at 1 p.m. Visit nrpl.org for more information.
• The New Rochelle Library will host a “Friends Mini Book Sale” beginning at 10 a.m. Visit nrpl.org for more information.

 SUNDAY

• The Tuckahoe Farmer’s Market will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Depot Square, Tuckahoe. Visit tuckahoe.com for more information.                                                                   

For information about these and other events in our area, please visit http://www.burbio.com/lists/district-88-events.

Music, Farmer’s Markets And Fun This Weekend In The 88th Assembly District

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

If you like good music, interesting historical tours and a wonderful group of farmer’s markets then the 88^th Assembly District is the place to be this weekend. Our cities, towns and villages have everything you need to enjoy your weekend and beat the summer heat.

Here’s a closer look at some of the events that are taking place in the 88^th. Have a good weekend and remember that if you have an event you’d like me to include in the coming weeks, send the information to Paulina@Assembly.State.NY.US.

THURSDAY

• The New Rochelle Council on the Arts will continue its “Pop-Up Performances” at the New Rochelle Train Station from 5:30-7 p.m. The concerts will run every Thursday through Aug. 25. Visit newrochellearts.org for more information.
• 24 Seven will perform at noon in Renaissance Park (Mamaroneck Avenue and Main Street, White Plains) as part of the city’s Noon Day Concert series. Visit cityofwhiteplains.com for more information.
• The New Rochelle BID Music on the Green Series will host Los Hacheros at Ruby Dee Park on the New Rochelle Library Green (1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle) at 7 p.m. Visit newrochelledowntown.com for more information.
• The Play Group Theatre (One North Broadway, White Plains) will present “All Shook Up”, the story of a young girl and an Elvis Presley type in a scenario right out of Shakespeare’s “A Twelfth Night”, at 7 p.m. Visit playgroup.org for more information.
• The White Plains Library (100 Martine Avenue, White Plains) will host an Adult Summer Reading Program Party from 4-6 p.m. where participants can discuss their summer readings. Visit whiteplainslibrary.org for more information.

 FRIDAY

• Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) will host “Funky Fridays” from 7-11 p.m. It’s Westchester’s premier after-work mixer. Visit com for more information.
• The New Rochelle Down To Earth Farmer’s Market will take place from 8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Huguenot Park/Twin Lakes. Visit http://tinyurl.com/jsbomn4 for more information.
• The Bronxville Women’s Club (135 Midland Avenue, Bronxville) will host “Music on the Patio” from 7-9 p.m. Visit bronxvillewomensclub.org for more information.

 SATURDAY

•  The New Rochelle Downtown BID Grand Market will take place from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on the New Rochelle Library Green. Visit newrochellegrandmarket.com for more information.
• The Bronxville Farmer’s Market will take place from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Stone Place and Paxton Avenue, Bronxville. Visit bronxvillefarmersmarket.com for more information.
  

  Edgar Allan Poe Cottage

• The St. Paul’s National Historic Site (897 S. Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon) will host Michael Kahn of the Yorktown Historical Society to discuss the Battle of Yorktown and the Revolutionary War. Visit nps.gov/sapa for more information.
• The Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park) will “A Mansion and Cottage Trolley Tour” from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. The tour includes stops at Wave Hill, Van Cortlandt House and the Edgar Allen Poe Cottage. It also includes lunch on Arthur Avenue. Visit bartowpellmansionmuseum.org for more information.
• The Leslie Pintchik Trio will be performing at Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) from 7:30-11 p.m. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.

 SUNDAY

• The Tuckahoe Farmer’s Market will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Depot Square, Tuckahoe. Visit tuckahoe.com for more information.
• Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) will host “The House”, a teen coffee house, from 5-7:30 p.m. It’s an open-mic experience for people under 25. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.                                                                      

For information about these and other events in our area, please visit http://www.burbio.com/lists/district-88-events.

 

 

 

 

What Dog Days Of August? There Is Plenty To Keep You Entertained In The 88th Assembly District

Dear friends and neighbors,

Can you believe it’s August already? Where is the summer going? Though the summer seems to be moving quickly, there is still plenty of time to enjoy the warm weather and all the wonderful events in the cities, towns and villages of the 88^th Assembly District.

Here’s a closer look at some of the events that are taking place in the 88^th. Have a good weekend and remember that if you have an event you’d like me to include in the coming weeks, send the information to Paulina@Assembly.State.NY.US.

THURSDAY

• The New Rochelle Council on the Arts will continue its “Pop-Up Performances” at the New Rochelle Train Station from 5:30-7 p.m. The concerts will run every Thursday through Aug. 25. Visit newrochellearts.org for more information.
• The Westchester Band, under the direction of Allan Hollander, will perform its final concert of the summer season at Chase Park in Scarsdale at 8 p.m. The concert will be held at Scarsdale High School in case of rain. Visit westchesterband.org for more information.
  

  Nanny Assis

• The New Rochelle BID Music on the Green Series will host The Nanny Assis Trio at Ruby Dee Park on the New Rochelle Library Green (1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle) at 7 p.m. Visit newrochelledowntown.com for more information.
• Life’s A Beach will perform at noon in Renaissance Park (Mamaroneck Avenue and Main Street, White Plains) as part of the city’s Noon Day Concert series. Visit cityofwhiteplains.com for more information.
• The New Rochelle Public Library (1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle) will host a Friends Super Summer Book Sale from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. Visit nrpl.org for more information.

FRIDAY

• Temple Israel of New Rochelle (1000 Pinebrook Boulevard, New Rochelle) will host a community Shabbat and barbeque beginning at 6 p.m. There will be activities for adults and children following the service and all are welcome. Visit tinr.org for more information.
• The New Rochelle Down To Earth Farmer’s Market will take place from 8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Huguenot Park/Twin Lakes. Visit http://tinyurl.com/jsbomn4 for more information.
• The New Rochelle Council on the Arts Summer Concert Series will continue at the Hudson Park Bandshell in New Rochelle with a 7 p.m. presentation of Rejoice! A Gospel Celebration featuring the Kay Boyd Ensemble. Visit newrochellearts.org for more information.
• The Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park) will host its “First Friday Music & Trolley” program from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Folk singer Scott Test will perform while the trolley will make hourly trips from the #6 Pelham Bay Park subway station. Visit bartowpellmansionmuseum.org for more information.
• Temple Beth-El (1324 North Avenue, New Rochelle) will host a Sing Out Shabbat Service, featuring Rabbi Zach and Lisa Sitkin, followed by a dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. The services are for every age group. Visit bethenr.org for more information.
• The White Plains Performing Arts Center (11 City Place, White Plains) will present “In The Heights, A New Musical” about a community in the Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights. Show times are 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Visit wppac.com for more information.
• Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) will host “Funky Fridays” from 7-11 p.m. It’s Westchester’s premier after-work mixer. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.

 SATURDAY

• The New Rochelle Downtown BID Grand Market will take place from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on the New Rochelle Library Green. Visit newrochellegrandmarket.com for more information.
• The Bronxville Farmer’s Market will take place from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Stone Place and Paxton Avenue, Bronxville. Visit bronxvillefarmersmarket.com for more information.
• The thrift shop at White Plains Presbyterian Church (39 North Broadway, White Plains) will be open from 9:30-1 p.m. All proceeds will go to local philanthropies. Visit womansclubofwhiteplains.org for more information.
• The Westchester County Mobile Shredder will be in New Rochelle at 515 North Avenue from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Residents can bring up to four file-size boxes of confidential papers to be shredded. Visit http://tinyurl.com/h5he2za or call (914) 813-5425 for more information or to learn about early closure or cancellation.
• The Family Christian Center of New Rochelle will host “A Summer Send Off” at Glen Island Park in New Rochelle from 1-5 p.m. Free backpacks and school supplies will be handed out on a first-come, first-serve basis for children grades K-5. There will also be food, rides, giveaways, music and more. Visit fccnr.com for more information.

 SUNDAY

• The Tuckahoe Farmer’s Market will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Depot Square, Tuckahoe. Visit tuckahoe.com for more information.
  

  Tuckahoe Farmer’s Market

• Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) will host “The House”, a teen coffee house, from 5-7:30 p.m. It’s an open-mic experience for people under 25. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.

 For information about these and other events in our area, please visit http://www.burbio.com/lists/district-88-events.

 

 

The Scarsdale Sidewalk Sale Highlights A Big Weekend In The 88th Assembly District

Dear friends and neighbors,

The last weekend of July is upon us so it sure seems like the summer is going by too fast. Take some time, though, to slow things down this weekend and enjoy everything the cities, towns and villages in the 88^th Assembly District have to offer. There’s a big sidewalk sale in Scarsdale, plenty of great music and several wonderful movies to enjoy with the whole family.

Here’s a closer look at some of the events that are taking place in the 88^th. Have a good weekend and remember that if you have an event you’d like me to include in the coming weeks, send the information to Paulina@Assembly.State.NY.US.

Thursday

• The band Back to the Garden will perform at noon in Renaissance Park (Mamaroneck Avenue and Main Street, White Plains) as part of the city’s Noon Day Concert series. Visit cityofwhiteplains.com for more information.
• The New Rochelle Council on the Arts will continue its “Pop-Up Performances” at the New Rochelle Train Station from 5:30-7 p.m. The concerts will run every Thursday through Aug. 25. Visit newrochellearts.org for more information.
• The Westchester Band, under the direction of Allan Hollander, will perform at Chase Park in Scarsdale at 8 p.m. The concert will be held at Scarsdale High School in case of rain. Visit scarsdale.com for more information.
• The New Rochelle BID Music on the Green Series will host Eli Fountain with Baba Don and Equinox at Ruby Dee Park on the New Rochelle Library Green (1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle) at 7 p.m. Visit newrochelledowntown.com for more information.
• The City of White Plains will host Ms. Liz Variety as part of its Neighborhood Nights series at Chatterton Park (Chatterton Avenue and Harmon Street, White Plains) at 7 p.m. The Petting Zoo and Shaun the Sheep will also be on hand. Visit cityofwhiteplains.com for more information.
• The City of White Plains will host a free outdoor movie night at Turnure Park (26 Lake Street, White Plains). This week’s movie, which begins at 7 p.m., is The Good Dinosaur. Visit cityofwhiteplains.com for more information.
• Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) will host “After Work Meet and Mingle” from 7-10 p.m. There will be drinks, music and no cover charge. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.
• The annual Scarsdale Sidewalk Sale will kick off at 10 a.m. on Thursday in the heart of the Village. The sale will run for three days from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Visit scarsdalechamber.org for more information and for a listing
  

  The Scarsdale Sidewalk Sale

  of stores that will participate in the sale.

• The Junior League of Central Westchester is hosting its Summer Social “Let’s Flamingle” from 7:30-9:30 p.m. The party is at a private home and is by invitation only. Call 914-723-6130 for more information.
• The Wings of Hope, hosted by the Justin Samela Miceli Foundation, will take place at from 7-11 p.m. at Beckwith Point (700 Davenport Avenue, New Rochelle). The foundation provides support to young people who exemplify who Justin was and what he believed in. Visit justinswingsofhope.com for more information.

Friday

• The New Rochelle Down To Earth Farmer’s Market will take place from 8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Huguenot Park/Twin Lakes. Visit http://tinyurl.com/jsbomn4 for more information.
• The Eastchester Youth Council Summer Theatre will present its 32^nd annual production of Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Eastchester High School auditorium. This year’s production is the classic musical “
  

  Monsters, Inc.

  Grease”. All seats are reserved. Call 914-760-2517 for more information or reservations.

• The White Plains Performing Arts Center (11 City Place, White Plains) will present “In The Heights, A New Musical” about a community in the Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights. Show times are 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Visit wppac.com for more information.
• The Generoso Pope Foundation (24 Depot Square, Tuckahoe) will continue its Summer Movie Series with a showing of Monster’s Inc. at 8:30 p.m. Visit gpfny.org for more information.
• The Rocky Middleton Trio will perform at Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) from 7:30-11:30 p.m. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.

 Saturday

• The New Rochelle Downtown BID Grand Market will take place from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on the New Rochelle Library Green. Visit newrochellegrandmarket.com for more information.
• The Bronxville Farmer’s Market will take place from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Stone Place and Paxton Avenue, Bronxville. Visit bronxvillefarmersmarket.com for more information.
• The Ecuadorian Festival will take place at the Westchester County Center in White Plains beginning at 6 p.m. Call 914-995-4050 for more information.
• The Westchester County Mobile Shredder will be in Tuckahoe at the Lake Avenue/Main Street commuter lot from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Residents can bring up to four file-size boxes of confidential papers to be shredded. Visit http://tinyurl.com/h5he2za or call (914) 813-5425 for more information or to learn about early closure or cancellation.
  

  Gentle Ben’s Trio

• The Songs for Seeds, in conjunction with the Scarsdale Recreation Department, will celebrate its one-year anniversary with a concert in Chase Park (32 Chase Road, Scarsdale) at 11 a.m. Songs for Seeds is a local children’s music program. Visit songsforseeds.com/ny/scarsdale/partners for more information.
• Gentle Ben’s Trio will perform at Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) from 7-10:30 p.m. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.
• The City of New Rochelle’s Lighted Boat Parade will take place at 8:30 p.m. Lighted boats will parade through New Rochelle Harbor from Hudson Park to Neptune Park. Visit newrochelleny.com or call 914-235-6930 for more information.

 Sunday

• The Tuckahoe Farmer’s Market will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Depot Square, Tuckahoe. Visit tuckahoe.com for more information.
• Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) will host “The House”, a teen coffee house, from 5-7:30 p.m. It’s an open-mic experience for people under 25. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.

 For information about these and other events in our area, please visit http://www.burbio.com/lists/district-88-events.

New Rochelle Downtown Jazz Festival Highlights Big Musical Weekend

Dear friends and neighbors,

It’s already mid-July and it seems as if the summer is speeding by. Don’t let it pass you by, though, without enjoying everything there is to see in the cities, towns and villages in the 88^th Assembly District. The New Rochelle Downtown Jazz Festival highlights a week of concerts in the area.

Here’s a closer look at some of the events that are taking place in the 88^th. Have a good weekend and remember that if you have an event you’d like me to include in the coming weeks, send the information to Paulina@Assembly.State.NY.US.

THURSDAY

• The group Gunsmoke will perform at noon in Renaissance Park (Mamaroneck Avenue and Main Street, White Plains) as part of the city’s Noon Day Concert series. Visit cityofwhiteplains.com for more information.
• The New Rochelle Council on the Arts will continue its “Pop-Up Performances” at the New Rochelle Train Station from 5:30-7 p.m. The concerts will run every Thursday through Aug. 25. Visit newrochellearts.org for more information.
• The City of New Rochelle will celebrate its founding by French Huguenots with a 10 a.m. Bastille Day ceremony, sponsored by the New Rochelle Sister City Committee, at City Hall (515 North Avenue, New Rochelle). Visit newrochelleny.com for more information.
  

  Huguenots

• The annual New Rochelle Downtown Jazz Festival will kick off with a performance by Ras Chemash Lamed at Jolo’s Vegan Restaurant (49 Lawton St., New Rochelle). Italian pianist Nico Morelli is also scheduled to perform. Visit newrochellearts.org for more information.
• The Westchester Band, under the direction of Allan Hollander, will perform at Chase Park in Scarsdale at 8 p.m. The concert will be held at Scarsdale High School in case of rain. Visit scarsdale.com for more information.
• The Beth El Synagogue Center (1324 North Avenue, New Rochelle) will continue the 2016 Summer Israel Film Series with a 7:30 p.m. showing of “Partner With the Enemy”, an inspiring story of the relationship between two women, one Israeli the other Palestinian. Visit bethel.org for more information.
• The Westchester Italian Cultural Center (24 Depot Square, Tuckahoe) will host its Cinema Sotto le Stelle Series beginning with an 8:30 p.m. showing of “Se Dio Vuole”. Bring your own chair and be in Depot Square early to get a seat. Visit wiccny.org for more information.
• The city of White Plains will host T-Bone as part of its neighborhood nights series at Chatterton Park (Chatterton Avenue and Harmon Street, White Plains) at 7 p.m. Visit cityofwhiteplains.com for more information.
• The Petting Zoo and Shaun the Sheep will be at Gardella Park (Ferris Avenue, White Plains) at 4 p.m. Visit cityofwhiteplains.com for more information.
• The City of White Plains, ArtsWestchester and the White Plains Performing Arts Center have joined together once again to present Shakespeare in the Park. This year’s production is “As You Like It” and will take place Thursday at 7 p.m. in Turnure Park (26 Lake Street, White Plains). Visit wppac.com for more information.

FRIDAY

• The New Rochelle Down To Earth Farmer’s Market will take place from 8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Huguenot Park/Twin Lakes. Visit http://tinyurl.com/jsbomn4 for more information.
• The New Rochelle Downtown Jazz Festival will continue at Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway) when the Brian Carter Quartet and Nico Morelli perform at 8 p.m. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.
• The Pelham Arts Center (155 Fifth Avenue, Pelham) will host an Opening Reception for its “Faculty and Student Showcase” exhibit, which will run through Aug. 19, from 6:30-8 p.m. Visit pelhamartscenter.org for more information.
• The White Plains Performing Arts Center (11 City Place, White Plains) will present Willy Wonka Junior as part of its Summer Theatre Academy production series. Showtime is 7 p.m. on Friday and again on Saturday. Visit wppac.com for more information.
• The Generoso Pope Foundation (24 Depot Square, Tuckahoe) will kick off its Summer Movie Series with a showing of Toy Story at 8:30 p.m. Visit gpfny.org for more information.
• The First Baptist Church of White Plains (456 North Street, White Plains) will host a free Game and Grill Night. Bring
  

  Yo-Yo Ma

  some food to share or enjoy the free burgers and hot dogs while playing board and lawn games. Visit firstbaptistwhiteplains.org for more information.

• The Pelham Picture House (175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham) will present “The Music of Strangers” beginning with a 1 p.m. show. There will also be shows at 3, 5 and 7 p.m. with shows throughout the weekend. The film chronicles the story of Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, the international music collective founded by the legendary cellist. Visit thepicturehouse.org for more information.

 SATURDAY

• The New Rochelle Downtown BID Grand Market will take place from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on the New Rochelle Library Green. Visit newrochellegrandmarket.com for more information.
• The Bronxville Farmer’s Market will take place from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Stone Place and Paxton Avenue, Bronxville. Visit bronxvillefarmersmarket.com for more information.
• The New Rochelle Jazz Festival continues with a full day of music at Ruby Dee Park on the Library Green. Scheduled to appear are Jazmyn (noon), The Rocky Middleton Trio (2 p.m.), Blue Haze with special gust Tasty Mike Murphy (5-7 p.m.), KJ Denhart (7-9 p.m.) and the Carl Bartlett, Jr. Quartet (9-10:30 p.m.). Gil Paris will receive the New Rochelle Jazz Festival Award at Jolo’s Kitchen (49 Lawton Street, New Rochelle). He will perform at 8 and 10 p.m. Visit newrochellearts.org for more information.
  

  Tasty Mike Murphy

• The Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park) will host Volunteer Garden Clean-Up Day from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Youth volunteers and children with adult supervision are encouraged to participate. Visit bartowpellmansionmuseum.org for more information.
• The Empire Strikes Back Concert will take place at The County Center in White Plains at 7 p.m. DMX, Swizz Beats, The Lox, Drag-On, and Sean Cross are scheduled to perform. Visit countycenter.biz for more information.
• Jazmyn will perform in the main dining room at Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) at 7:30 p.m. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.
• The Scarsdale Library (54 Olmstead Road, Scarsdale) will host a breakfast with playwright and author Delia Ephron at 11 a.m. Visit scarsdalelibrary.org for more information.

 SUNDAY

• The Tuckahoe Farmer’s Market will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Depot Square, Tuckahoe. Visit tuckahoe.com for more information.
• The New Rochelle Downtown Jazz Festival concludes with late-afternoon and evening performances at Ruby Dee Park on the New Rochelle Library Green. Avalanche (4-5 p.m.), Adam Weber Jeruvian Latin Jazz Quintet (5-7 p.m.), Brian Carter Quartet featuring Nico Morelli (7-8 p.m.) and INTZ featuring Ken Geoffrey (9-10:30 p.m.) are all scheduled to perform.
  

  Humane Society Dog Wash Fundraiser

  Visit newrochellearts.org for more information.

• The Humane Society of Westchester (70 Portman Road, New Rochelle) will host its 16^th annual Dog Wash Fundraiser from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Visit humanesocietyofwestchester.org for more information.
• The Bronxville Women’s Club (135 Midland Avenue, Bronxville) will announce the winners of the 2016 Beaux Arts Competitions at a reception from 2-5 p.m. Visit bronxvillewomensclub.org for more information.

For information about these and other events in our area, please visit http://www.burbio.com/lists/district-88-events.

Enjoying A July Weekend In The 88th Assembly District

Dear friends and neighbors,

Summer is in full swing and what better way to enjoy it than to spend some time shopping, eating and relaxing in the cities, towns and villages of the 88^th Assembly District. There are plenty of things to do and see this weekend, including music, movies and dancing.

Here’s a closer look at some of the events that are taking place in the 88^th. Have a good weekend and remember that if you have an event you’d like me to include in the coming weeks, send the information to Paulina@Assembly.State.NY.US.

THURSDAY

• The New Rochelle Council on the Arts will continue its “Pop-Up Performances” at the New Rochelle Train Station from 5:30-7 p.m. The concerts will run every Thursday through Aug. 25. Visit newrochellearts.org for more information.
• The group Jtonez Music will perform at noon in Renaissance Park (Mamaroneck Avenue and Main Street, White Plains) as part of the city’s Noon Day Concert series. Visit cityofwhiteplains.com for more information.
• The Bronxville Library (201 Pondfield Road, Bronxville) will host a retirement party for reference librarian Pat Root at 1 p.m. The public is invited. Visit bronxvillelibrary.org for more information.
• Journalist and historian Alison Cowan will speak at the St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site (897 S. Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon) about Deborah Sampson, a woman who disguised herself as a man in order to fight in the American Army during the Revolutionary War. She later fought for and won a military pension. The program begins at 7 p.m. Visit nps.gov/sapa for more information.
• The Beth El Synagogue Center (1324 North Avenue, New Rochelle) will host the 2016 Summer Israel Film Series, beginning with a 7:30 p.m. showing of “Magic Men”, a modern-day road trip adventure. Visit bethel.org for more information.
• The Westchester Italian Cultural Center (24 Depot Square, Tuckahoe) will present a discussion on the artist Amedeo Clemente Modigliani at 6:30 p.m. Visit wiccny.org for more information.
• The New Rochelle Public Library will host a Friends Super Summer Book Sale from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. Visit nrpl.org for more information.
• The Westchester Band, under the direction of Allan Hollander, will perform at Chase Park in Scarsdale at 8 p.m. The concert will be held at Scarsdale High School in case of rain. Visit scarsdale.com for more information.

 FRIDAY

• The New Rochelle Down To Earth Farmer’s Market will take place from 8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Huguenot Park/Twin Lakes. Visit http://tinyurl.com/jsbomn4 for more information.
• The New Rochelle Council on the Arts will host a concert at The Hudson Park Band Shell (1 Hudson Park Road, New Rochelle) at 7:30 p.m. It is part of a summer concert series and this week’s performance will be a Pirates of Penzance Sing-Along. Visit nrca.org for more information.
• Mayte Vicens will host Tango Night in Roscoe’s Room at Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) from 7:30-11:45 p.m. There will be a free tango lesson followed by open-floor dancing. Visit alvinandfriendsrestuarant.com for more information.
• The Burke Rehabilitation Adult Fitness Center (785 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains) will host the first session of an eight-week program entitled “Dance Party for Parkinson’s”, a movement class based on the internationally acclaimed Dance for PD program. It’s a program designed for those suffering from the disease, their families and caregivers. Visit steffinossen.org for more information.

 SATURDAY

• The New Rochelle Downtown BID Grand Market will take place from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on the New Rochelle Library Green. Visit newrochellegrandmarket.com for more information.
• The Bronxville Farmer’s Market will take place from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Stone Place and Paxton Avenue, Bronxville. Visit bronxvillefarmersmarket.com for more information.
• The NPC Northeast Summer Bodybuilding Classic will take place at The County Center in White Plains beginning at 11 a.m. Visit bevfrancis.com/npcnortheast/npc-northeast-summer-classic for more information.
• Historian and author Jack Kelly will give a 1 p.m. speech at the St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site (897 S. Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon) about the American Revolution. He will discuss his latest book “Band of Giants: The Amateur Soldiers Who Won America’s Independence” as well. Visit nps.gov/sapa for more information.
• The Leslie Pintchik Trio will perform at Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) at 7:30 p.m. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.
• The Humane Society and transFORM Gallery are teaming up for a summer show and fundraiser entitled “Rescue Me”. The opening reception will be held at the Gallery (20 Jones Street, New Rochelle) from 3-7 p.m. Visit transformgallery.com for more information.
• Dance En Plein Air will take place at Ruby Dee Park on the New Rochelle Library Green (Library Plaza, New Rochelle) from 1-1:30 p.m. The pop-up dance performance this week is “Zumba With Maria Vargas”. Visit newrochellearts.org for more information.
• The Beer Noggin 1^st Anniversary Birthday Bash will take place from noon-11 p.m. at Beer Noggin (102 Kraft Avenue, Bronxville). Visit beernoggin.com for more information.

 SUNDAY

• The Tuckahoe Farmer’s Market will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Depot Square, Tuckahoe. Visit tuckahoe.com for more information.
• The Pelham Jewish Center will host an Interfaith Habitat for Humanity Build at the Community Church – The Pelhams (448 Washington Avenue, Pelham) at noon. Visit thepjc.org for more information.
• Sarah Lawrence College (1 Mead Way, Bronxville) will host the first class in a three-week series entitled “Exploring Musical Theater”. The program runs all day and open to students entering the 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade this fall. Visit sarahlarence.edu for more information.

 For information about these and other events in our area, please visit http://www.burbio.com/lists/district-88-events.

 

 

 

Enjoying The First Official Weekend Of Summer

Dear friends and neighbors,

Summer officially got underway this week so why don’t you celebrate by enjoying everything the 88^th Assembly District has to offer. There is so much to see and do in our cities, towns and villages, including concerts, lectures and dancing.

Here’s a closer look at some of the events that are taking place in the 88^th. Have a good weekend and remember that if you have an event you’d like me to include in the coming weeks, send the information to Paulina@Assembly.State.NY.US.

Thursday

• The New Rochelle Opera will celebrate its 31^st anniversary with a performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” at the Frank Auriana Theatre, Mooney-Hancock Arts Center at the Ursuline School (1354 North Avenue, New Rochelle) at 8 p.m. There will also be performances on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and again Sunday at 3 p.m. Visit nropera.org for more information.
• Sarah Lawrence College (1 Mead Way, Bronxville) will continue to host its “Week of Readings By Poets and Writers” at the school’s Donnelley Theater in the Heimbold Visual Arts Center. Thomas Lux, the author of Selected Poems 1982-2012, will read from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Nami Mun, whose first book Miles from Nowhere, received a Whiting Award, a Pushcart Prize, the Chicago Public Library’s 21^st Century Award, The Hopwood Award, and was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for New Writers and the Asian American Literary Award, will read from 4-5 p.m. Naomi Jackson and Jeff McDaniel will present a “Summer Seminar for Writers Reading” at 7:30 p.m. Visit sarahlawrence.edu for more information.
• The New Rochelle Council on the Arts’ “Pop-Up Performances” will take place at the New Rochelle Train Station from 5:30-7 p.m. The concerts will run every Thursday through Aug. 25. Visit newrochellearts.org for more information.
• The Westchester Chorale Society’s 39^th season of “Summer Sings” continues at The Music Conservatory of Westchester (216 Central Avenue, White Plains) at 7:30 p.m. Visit westchesterchoralesociety.org for more information.
• The Pelham Library (530 Colonial Avenue, Pelham) will kick off its summer reading program at 2:30 with a visit by James Eyring, Master Falconer, specializing in birds of prey. Eyring will have a hawk, kestrel, owls, and falcons, demonstrating their abilities. Visit pelhamlibrary.org for more information.
• The Bronxville Summer Concert Series kicks off at 6:30 p.m. on Parkway Road at Palmer Avenue with a performance by Sue & The Fun Ghouls. Visit bronxvillechamber.com for more information.
• The group Magic Touch will perform at noon in Renaissance Park (Mamaroneck Avenue and Main Street, White Plains) as part of the city’s Noon Day Concert series. Visit cityofwhiteplains.com for more information.

 Friday

• Sarah Lawrence College (1 Mead Way, Bronxville) will continue to host its “Week of Readings By Poets and Writers” at the school’s Donnelley Theater in the Heimbold Visual Arts Center. Mark Jude Poirier, who wrote the novel Goats and the story collection Unsung Heroes of American Industry, will speak from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Yusef Komunyakaa, who won the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for poetry, will read from 4-5 p.m. Nami Mun and Komunyakaa will host a “Summer Seminar For Writers Reading” at 7:30 p.m. Visit sarahlawrence.edu for more information.
• All Westchester County pools and beaches will officially open for the summer season. The Saxon Woods pool in White Plains and Glen Island in New Rochelle are among the pools and beaches that will open. Visit westchestergov.com for more information.
• The New Rochelle Down To Earth Farmer’s Market will take place from 8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Huguenot Park/Twin Lakes. Visit http://tinyurl.com/jsbomn4 for more information.
• The Westchester Chorale Society’s 39^th season of “Summer Sings” continues at The Music Conservatory of Westchester (216 Central Avenue, White Plains) at 7:30 p.m. Visit westchesterchoralesociety.org for more information.
• Tango Night returns to Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) from 7:30-11:45 p.m. Junior Cervila and Guadalupe Garcia and Mayte Vicens are scheduled to perform. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.
• The St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site (897 S. Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon) will host a virtual tour/exploration of Yellowstone, America’s first national Park. Visit nps.gov/sapa for more information.
  

  Grand canyon of Yellowstone

• The Scarsdale Recreation Department’s “Parties in the Park” program will continue from 6-8 p.m. at Davis Park on Bradley Road. There will be music and other entertainment for the whole family. Visit scarsdale.com for more information.
• Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont and Emanu-El (2 Ogden Road, Scarsdale) will celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month with an Erev Shabbat service at 6:15 p.m. Diana Schutt will speak about her daughter’s transgender experience. Mosaic of Westchester, a resource center for the LGBTQ community, will participate in the evening. Visit sstte.org for more information.

 Saturday

• The Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College (1 Mead Way, Bronxville) will host a “Publish and Promote Your Book Conference” from 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. during which prominent New York City literary agents, major publishing house editors, public relations experts, and social media experts will speak and give advice on how writers can get their work published. Visit sarahlawrence.edu for more information.
• The Bronxville Farmer’s Market will take place from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Stone Place and Paxton Avenue, Bronxville. Visit bronxvillefarmersmarket.com for more information.
• The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is sponsoring a free fishing weekend for Saturday and Sunday. Anyone can fish for free in fresh or marine waters of New York State even if they don’t have a license. All other regulations apply. Visit dec.ny.gov/outdoor/89821.html for more information.
• The Westchester Chorale Society’s 39^th season of “Summer Sings” continues at The Music Conservatory of Westchester (216 Central Avenue, White Plains) at 7:30 p.m. Visit westchesterchoralesociety.org for more information.
• The closing reception for SHE will take place at ArtsWestchester (31 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains) from 5-8 p.m. Visit artswestchester.org for more information.
• The New Rochelle Public Library (1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle) will launch its annual summer reading program with a performance by the “Bash The Trash” duo at 11 a.m. Visit nrpl.org for more information.
  

  Leslie Pintchik Trio

• The Leslie Pintchik Trio will perform at Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) at 7:30 p.m. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.
• The Scarsdale Library (54 Olmsted Avenue, Scarsdale) summer reading program will kick off at 11 a.m. with a presentation of Mad Science. Visit scarsdalelibrary.org for more information.
• The New Rochelle Downtown BID Grand Market will take place from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on the New Rochelle Library Green. Visit newrochellegrandmarket.com for more information.
• David Calamari, a Scarsdale magician and junior at Scarsdale High, will present “Nothing Up My Sleeves: An Intimate Evening of Close-up Magic” at &;30 at The Center@862 [862 Scarsdale Avenue, Scarsdale). Visit center862.com for more information.

 Sunday

• Bicycle Sundays are back on the Bronx River Parkway. The BRP will be open to cyclists and pedestrian traffic between the County Center in White Plains and Scarsdale Road in Yonkers between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Visit westchestergov.com for more information.
  

  Bicycle Sundays on the Bronx River Parkway

• The Tuckahoe Farmer’s Market will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Depot Square, Tuckahoe. Visit tuckahoe.com for more information.
• Young Israel of Scarsdale (1313 Weaver Street, Scarsdale) will host YIS On Tour at The Met, Art History and Judaism and Jewish History Through Art at 11 a.m. Visit yisny.org for more information.
• The Westchester Chorale Society’s 39^th season of “Summer Sings” continues at The Music Conservatory of Westchester (216 Central Avenue, White Plains) at 7:30 p.m. Visit westchesterchoralesociety.org for more information.

For information about these and other events in our area, please visit http://www.burbio.com/lists/district-88-events.