A Midsummer Weekend’s Events

Dear friends and neighbors,

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

THURSDAY

• The Westchester Chess Club will meet at The Trinity Lutheran Church (25 Crane Road, Scarsdale) at 7:30 p.m. Visit westchesterchessclub.com for more information.
• The City of White Plains will host Neighborhood Nights at Gardella (Ferris Avenue) and Chatterton (Chatterton Avenue) Parks, respectively. There will be barnyard animals and crafts at Gardella Park at 7 p.m. while there will be Magic by Seth Dale at Gardella at 7 p.m. Visit cityofwhiteplains.com for more information.
• The Westchester Band, under the direction of Alan Hollander, will continue to celebrate its 48^th season with a concert in Chase Park (32 Chase Road, Scarsdale) at 8 p.m. Visit westchesterband.org for more information.
• The White Plains Noon Day Concert Series continues at Renaissance Plaza (Main Street and Mamaroneck Avenue) from noon-2 p.m. Gunsmoke will perform this week. Visit cityofwhiteplains.com for more information.
• The City of White Plains will host The Summer Concert Series in the Courtyard on City Place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Alwyn & Jolliff will perform. Visit wpbid.com for more information.
• The Westchester Italian Cultural Center will host Cinema Sotto Le Stelle, a free outdoor movie festival in Tuckahoe’s Depot Square at 8:30 p.m. This week’s film is “The Barese Icemen of New York”. Visit wiccny.org for more information.
• New Rochelle Downtown BID will present the first of three Thursday night concerts in its “Music on the Green” series at 7 p.m. in Ruby Dee Park (1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle). Glenda Davenport and the Hiroshi Yamazaki Quartet will perform. Visit newrochelledowntown.com for more information.
• The George Coleman, Jr. Quartet will perform at Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) from 7-9:30 p.m. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.
• The Bronxville Summer Street Concert Series will kick off with a 6:30 concert on Park Place. Sue and the Fun Ghouls are scheduled to perform. There will also be a car show. Visit bronxvillechamber.org for more information.

 FRIDAY

• The New Rochelle Down to Earth Farmer’s Market will take place at Huguenot Park at the corner of North Avenue and Eastchester Road at 8:30 a.m. and will stay open until 2:30 p.m. There will be produce, baked goods, cheese and more. Visit downtoearthmarkets.com for more information.
• St. John’s, Wilmot, Episcopal Church (11 Wilmot Road, New Rochelle) will host a Christmas in July: Family Pasta and Movie Night at 6:30 p.m. There will be a casual dinner and a showing of The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey. Visit www.stjohnswilmot.com for more information.
• Temple Israel of New Rochelle will host a Shabbat ShaBeach at Five Islands Park (99 Le Fevres Lane, New Rochelle) beginning at 6 p.m. Visit tinr.org for more information.
• The All About the Blues Band will perform in The Roscoe Room at Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) from 8-11:30 p.m. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.
• The New Rochelle Council on the Arts will host Friday Night Live at the Hudson Park Bandshell (2-54 Wildcliff Road, New Rochelle) at 7:30 p.m. Greetings From Anywhere is scheduled to perform. Visit newrochelleny.com for more information.
• The New Rochelle Police Department will host Coffee with a Cop from 10 a.m.- noon at Starbucks (1170 Wilmot Avenue, New Rochelle). Talk to the officers, ask questions and get to know the people who are protecting us a little better. Visit newrochelleny.com for more information.
• The Scarsdale Library (54 Olmstead Road, Scarsdale) will continue it’s Afternoon Movies for Adults Series with a 1:45 p.m. showing of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Visit scarsdalelibrary.org for more information.

 SATURDAY

• The New Rochelle Grand Market Downtown will take place at 1 Library Plaza at 9 a.m. The market, which will remain open until 2 p.m., will feature fresh produce, baked goods, honey, crafts and more. Visit newrochelledowntown.com for more information.
• The Bronxville Farmer’s Market will take place at Stone Place at Paxton Avenue from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit bronxvilleframersmarket.com for more information.
• The St. Paul’s Church and National Historic Site (897 South Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon) will host “A Clash of Cultures: Anne Hutchinson’s Brief Life Near St. Paul’s Church” at 1 p.m. The presentation will explore Hutchinson’s relationship with the local Lenape Indians and the Dutch commercial colony of New Netherland. Visit nps.gov/sapa for more information.
  

  Anne Hutchinson

• The Pelham Art Center (155 Fifth Avenue, Pelham) will present “Backstrap Weaving”, an ancient Mayan technique that will be shown to participants who want to weave their own backstrap loom, at 1:30 p.m. Visit pelhamartcenter.org for more information.
• The Pelham Art Center will also host Tropical Tiki Drink and Draw from 6:30-10 p.m. Those 18 and older can enter but you must be 21 or older to drink. Visit pelhamartcenter.org for more information.
• The Westchester County Mobile Shredder will be at the Anne Hutchinson School (60 Mill Road, Eastchester) from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit westchestergov.com for more information.
• Joan Henry, a traditional song carrier and hahesh’kah (lead drummer) for elders among the Nde’, Coast Salish, Shoshone, Tsalagi, Chippewa/Cree, and Dakota nations, will host a presentation at the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park) at 3 p.m. Visit bartowpellmansionmuseum.org for more information.
• GirlAgain (4 Martine Avenue, White Plains) will host a seashell picture-frame workshop at 11 a.m. The workshop is based on American Girls Samantha Parkington (1904) and Rebecca Rubin (1914) and their love of the beach. Visit girlagain.com for more information.
• The Leslie Pintchik Trio will perform 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 in Depot Square. The market is open every Sunday through the end of November from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Visit tuckahoe.com for more information.
• The Eastchester Farmer’s Market will take place in the parking lot of Country Markets of Westchester (344 White Plains Road, Eastchester) from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Farmer’s Market will run through mid-October. Visit facebook.com/EastchesterFarmersMarket for more information.
• The New Rochelle Council on the Arts will present “Sunday in the Park With Shakespeare” at 6:30 p.m. in the Hudson Park Bandshell (2-54 Wildcliff Road, New Rochelle). The Lawnchair Theater will present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. Visit newrochellearts.org for more information.
• The Westchester County Center in White Plains will host Reptile Expo, the largest reptile show and exhibit in the Northeast, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Visit reptileexpo.com for more information.

 Please visit www.burbio.com/lists/district-88-events for more information about these and other area events.

A Short Week Means Another Weekend Is Here

Dear friends and neighbors,

Concerts, movies, farmer’s markets and more highlight what will be an incredible weekend in the cities, towns and villages of the 88^th Assembly District. There’s plenty to do and see as the summer heats up.

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 that you’d like me to include in the coming weeks, send the information to Paulina@NYAssembly.gov.

THURSDAY

• The White Plains Noon Day Concert Series continues at Renaissance Plaza (Main Street and Mamaroneck Avenue) from noon-2 p.m. Linc-Carnival will perform this week. Visit cityofwhiteplains.com for more information.
• The City of White Plains will host The Summer Concert Series in the Courtyard on City Place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Brain Cloud will perform. Visit wpbid.com for more information.
• The Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services will host a guidance program on county services for seniors at the Scarsdale Library (54 Olmstead Road, Scarsdale) from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Visit scarsdalelibrary.org for more information.
• The Westchester Band, under the direction of Alan Hollander, will continue to celebrate its 48^th season with a concert in Chase Park (32 Chase Road, Scarsdale) at 8 p.m. Visit westchesterband.org for more information.
• The Westchester Chess Club will meet at The Trinity Lutheran Church (25 Crane Road, Scarsdale) at 7:30 p.m. Visit westchesterchessclub.com for more information.
• Beth-El Synagogue Center (1324 North Avenue, New Rochelle) will show “The Woman’s Balcony” at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Summer Israel Film Series. Visit bethelnr.org for more information.
• The George Coleman, Jr. Quartet will be performing at Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) from 7-9:30 p.m. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.
• The New Rochelle Library (1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle) will host the “Friends Big Summer Book Sale” from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. Visit nrpl.org for more information.

 FRIDAY

• The New Rochelle Down to Earth Farmer’s Market will take place at Huguenot Park at the corner of North Avenue and Eastchester Road at 8:30 a.m. and will stay open until 2:30 p.m. There will be produce, baked goods, cheese and more. Visit downtoearthmarkets.com for more information.
• The Scarsdale Library (54 Olmstead Road, Scarsdale) will show “About Schmidt”, starring Jack Nicholson, at 1:45 p.m. as part of its Golden Age on the Silver Screen Series. Scarsdale resident Dr. Steven Hyler will host a post-film discussion. Visit scarsdalelibrary.org for more information.
• Alvin and Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) will host First Friday with Jazmyn from 7-10:30 p.m. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.

 SATURDAY

• The New Rochelle Grand Market Downtown will take place at 1 Library Plaza at 9 a.m. The market, which will remain open until 2 p.m., will feature fresh produce, baked goods, honey, crafts and more. Visit newrochelledowntown.com for more information.
• The Bronxville Farmer’s Market will take place at Stone Place at Paxton Avenue from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit bronxvilleframersmarket.com for more information.
• Historian and journalist Alison L. Cowan will discuss the story of Deborah Sampson, the woman who disguised herself as a man to fight in the American Revolutionary War, in a 1 p.m. presentation at the St. Paul’s Church and National Historic Site (897 South Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon). Visit westchestergov.com for more information.
• The Westchester County Mobile Shredder will be in New Rochelle (515 North Avenue) from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit westchestergov.com for more information.
  

  Deborah Sampson

• GirlAgain (4 Martine Avenue, White Plains) will host a Doll T-Shirt Design Workshop at 11 a.m. for young ladies who are American Girl fans. Visit girlagain.com for more information.
• The Pelham Art Center (155 Fifth Avenue, Pelham) will host “Intro to Fair Isle Knitting” with Stephanie Lieberman Paley at 2 p.m. Visit pelhamartcenter.org for more information.
• The Leslie Pintchik Trio will perform at Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) from 7:30-11 p.m. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.
• Tuckahoe Fireworks by Grucci will take place from 7-10 p.m. at The Parkway Oval. There will be food and entertainment. Visit etcoc.com for more information.
• Saturday Jazz at Jolo will take place from 8-10 p.m. at Jolo’s Vegan Restaurant (49 Lawton Street, New Rochelle). Chip Shelton and the Peacetime Ensemble will perform. Visit chipshelton.com for more information.

 SUNDAY

• The Tuckahoe Farmer’s Market will take place in Depot Square. The market is open every Sunday through the end of November from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Visit tuckahoe.com for more information.
• The Eastchester Farmer’s Market will take place in the parking lot of Country Markets of Westchester (344 White Plains Road, Eastchester) from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Farmer’s Market will run through mid-October. Visit facebook.com/EastchesterFarmersMarket for more information.

 Please visit www.burbio.com/lists/district-88-events for more information about these and other area events.

A Big Spring Weekend In The 88th Assembly District

Dear friends and neighbors,

Winter is now a distant memory and it is time to begin enjoying the warmer weather. This weekend should be a spectacular one in the cities, towns and villages of the 88^th Assembly District. There are movies, music, discussions, films and much more to enjoy.

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@NYAssembly.gov.

THURSDAY

• The St. John’s, Wilmot, Episcopal Church (11 Wilmot Road, New Rochelle) will host the first day of its three-day, tag-sale event. Visit stjohnswilmot.com for more information.
• Elizabeth Kemble, the founder of Travellati Tours, will speak at the Bronxville Library (201 Pondfield Road, Bronxville) at 2 p.m. to speak about “Hemingway’s Paris”, detailing the famed author’s haunts while he was living in France. Visit bronxvillelibrary.org for more information.
  

  Earnest Hemingway

• The Lifting Up Westchester’s Oasis of Hope Gala will take place at the Leewood Country Club (1 Leewood Drive, Eastchester) from 6-9:30 p.m. Lifting Up Westchester sponsors eight programs that assist men, women and children in need in Westchester. Visit liftingupwestchester.org for more information.
• CJ Cullens Tavern (77 Pelham Road, New Rochelle) will host a free comedy night at 8:30 p.m. Call 914-740-7106 for more information.
• The Hope Community Services Gala will take place at The Beckwith Point Club (700 Davenport Avenue, New Rochelle) at 6 p.m. Hope Community Services is a New Rochelle-based emergency food pantry and soup kitchen. Visit hopecommunityservices.org for more information.
• The Family Services of Westchester Star Gala will take place at The Glen Island Harbour Club (299 Weyman Avenue, New Rochelle) at 6 p.m. Among those being honored are Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim along with former Yankees Roy White, John Wetteland and Ron Bloomberg, author of Designated Hebrew: The Ron Bloomberg Story. Visit fsw.org for more information.

 FRIDAY

• The Westchester Community College (75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla) Friday Night Film Series continues a presentation of the Icelandic film “Rams” at 7:45 p.m. It’s the story of Gummi and Kiddi, two shepherds and brothers that have lived on the same land but have not spoken for 40 years. The brothers must finally come together when a disease threatens the herd. Call Bob Bruckenthal at 914-723-3186 for more information.
• The Bronxville Historical Conservancy will host the 19^th annual Brendan Gill Lecture at the Concordia College Sommer Center (171 White Plains Road, Bronxville) at 8 p.m. Pulitzer Prize-winning Supreme Court expert Linda Greenhouse will be on hand to have a conversation with CBS correspondent and presidential historian Mo Rocca. Visit bronxvillehistoricalconservancy.org for more information.
• The Westchester Reform Temple (255 Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale) will host a Shabbat Service of Responsibility at 7:45 p.m. Sonia Hochman, a Holocaust survivor from Poland who lived in underground caves for 511 days to avoid getting caught, will be the guest speaker. Visit wrtemple.org for more information.
• Dudley’s Parkview (94 Hudson Park Road, New Rochelle) will host New Rochelle Shaves 2017 at 7 p.m. , a fundraising event held by the New Rochelle police and fire departments to raise money for and awareness of pediatric cancer. Visit en.eventhint.com/events/17936865/new-rochelle-shaves-2017 for more information.
• The Bronxville Women’s Club (135 Midland Avenue, Bronxville) Coffeehouse Music Series will continue with 8 p.m. performances by Kelly Flint and Dan Zlotnick. Visit bronxvillewomensclub.org for more information.
• The White Plains Performing Arts Center (11 City Place, White Plains) will present “After the Storm: A Stage Play” at 8 p.m. Visit wppac.com for more information.
• The 14^th annual Sarah Lawrence Poetry Festival will take place at 6 p.m. in the Slonim Living Room/Stone Room (915 Kimball Avenue, Bronxville). It will continue Saturday (noon) and Sunday (noon) at the Heimbold Visual Arts Center. Visit sarahlawrence.edu for more information.
• The New Rochelle Opera Annual Spring Gala, honoring Maestro Anton Coppola will take place at The Fountainhead (55 Quaker Ridge Road, New Rochelle) at 6:30 p.m. Vosot nropera.org for more information.
• The Westchester Collaborative Theater will present “Lot’s Wife”, a new play based on the biblical story, at ArtsWestchester (31 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains) at 8 p.m. Visit wctheater.org for more information.
• The East Coast National Spring Fever Baseball Card Show will be at The Westchester County Center in White Plains from 2-8 p.m. The show continues Saturday (10 a.m.-5 p.m.) and Sunday (10 a.m.-4 p.m.). Visit countycenter.biz for more information.
• Jazz pianist Dinah Vero will perform at Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) from 7-11 p.m. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.
• The New Rochelle League of Women Voters Coffee and Conversation program will continue at the New Rochelle Library (1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle) at 9:30 a.m. Monroe College president Marc Jerome is scheduled to speak. Visit nrpl.org for more information.
• The Westchester Chapter of 100 Hispanic Women will host the Latina Leadership Forum and Scholarship Awards at the Radisson (1 Radisson Plaza, New Rochelle) from 10:30 a.m.- 3p.m. New York Secretary of State Rossana Rosado will be the guest speaker. Visit 100HWW.org for more information.

 SATURDAY

• The Pelham Little League Parade will take place at 9 a.m. beginning at the Pelham Art Center (155 Fifth Avenue). It will continue to Wolfs Lane and end at Ingalls Field, where a short ceremony will follow. Visit pelhamlittleleague.org for more information.
• The Thomas Paine Cottage (20 Sicard Avenue, New Rochelle) will hold “A Colonial Fair” from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. There will be a blacksmith, a fiddle player, a cooper, a colonial bakery and much more. Visit thomaspainecottage.org for more information.
• The Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park) will participate in New York Cares Volunteer Garden Cleanup Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Visit bartowpellmansionmuseum.org for more information.
• The Bronxville Women’s Club (135 Midland Avenue, Bronxville) will host the season-finale of the Midland Music Series with a piano concert by Vassily Primakov at 7:30 p.m. Visit bronxvillewomensclub.org for more information.
• The Scarsdale Woman’s Club (37 Drake Road, Scarsdale) will host its annual tag sale from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and again on Sunday from noon-3 p.m. Visit scarsdalewomansclub.org for more information.
• The Friends of the White Plains Youth Bureau will present Listen To Their Voices at the White Plains Performing Arts Center (11 City Place, White Plains) at 7:30 p.m. The community-talent showcase will be followed by a reception. Visit wppac.com for more information.
• The Pelham Art Center (155 Fifth Avenue, Pelham) will hold a Watercolor Workshop at 2 p.m. Visit pelhamartcenter.org for more information.
• The Music Conservatory of Westchester will present its “Story of the Piano Concert Series” at the New Rochelle Library (1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle) at 2 p.m. Some of Westchester’s best young pianists will perform Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and more. Visit musicconservatory.org for more information.
• The White Plains Business Improvement District will celebrate Earth Day by hosting a screening of Disneynature’s “Born in China” at 10 a.m. at Cinema Deluxe (19 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains). Visit wpbid.com/events/april-22-earth-weekend-free-showing-born-china for more information.
• The faculty from the Music Conservatory of Westchester (216 Central Avenue, White Plains) will perform in a piano and strings concert at 3 p.m. Visit musiccinservatory.org for more information.
• The Pelham Children’s Center will host “It’s Tiki Time Pelham” at The Manor Club (1023 Esplanade, Pelham Manor) at 7:30 p.m. The fundraiser will feature food, live music, open tiki bar and more. Visit pelhamchildrenscenter.org for more information.
• The Leslie Pintchik Trio will perform at Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) from 7:30-11 p.m. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.
• Elizabeth Kemble, the founder of Travellati Tours, will speak at the Scarsdale Library (54 Olmstead Road, Scarsdale) at 2 p.m. to speak about “Hemingway’s Paris”, detailing the famed author’s haunts while he was living in France. Visit scarsdalelibrary.org for more information.
• Concordia College (171 White Plains Road, Bronxville) will show the award-winning documentary Do Not Resist at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Sluberski Film Series. The film explores the current state of policing in America. Visit concordia-ny.edu for more information.
• The Adoptive Parents Committee Mini-Conference will take place at The Betty Taubert Girl Scout House (37 Wayside Lane, Scarsdale) from 6-9:30 p.m. Adoption experts will speak on a wide variety of topics. Visit adoptiveparents.org for more information.
• The Westchester County Mobile Shredder will be in New Rochelle (515 North Avenue) from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit westchestergov.com for more information.
• The Youth Council of the New Rochelle Youth Bureau, in conjunction with STRIVE Leadership Academy, The Office for the Aging and the New Rochelle Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring a Throwback 70s Party for seniors at the Hugh Doyle Center (94 Davis Avenue, New Rochelle) from 1-4 p.m. Visit newrochelleny.com for more information.
• The New Rochelle Club of the National Association of Negro Business & Prof. Women’s Clubs Luncheon will take place at Juliano’s (700 Main Street, New Rochelle) at 1 p.m. Contact Beverly Nance at spiderden711@aol.com for more information.

SUNDAY

• New York Times columnist and author Ron Lieber will speak at the Westchester Reform Temple (255 Mamaroneck Road, Scarsdale) about his book “The Opposite of Spoiled” at 11 a.m. The temple will also present “The Other Israelis”, the latest in a series of discussions led by Dr. Yoel Magid at 2 p.m. The film “Sand Storm” will be shown. Visit wrtemple.org for more information.
• The Manor Club of Pelham (1023 Esplanade, Pelham Manor) will host an opening reception and art show entitled “Reflections”, highlighting the work of Beja Keyser, at 4 p.m. Visit themanorclubofpelham.org for more information.
• Pianist La Zhen Han will perform at Sarah Lawrence College (915 Kimball Avenue, Bronxville) at 4 p.m. Visit sarahlawrence.edu for more information.
• The Black Marble Violin Duo will perform at the New Rochelle Library (1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle) at 3 p.m. Visit nrpl.org for more information.
  

  Black Marble Violin Duo

• World-renowned flutist Carol Wincenc and pianist Bryan Wagorn will perform at The CV Rich Mansion (305 Ridgeway, White Plains) at 4:30 p.m. as part of the Hoff-Barthelson Music School’s Spring Benefit. Visit hbms.org for more information.
• The JCC of Mid-Westchester (999 Wilmot Avenue, Scarsdale) will host The Jewish Communal Fund Witness Theater Program in Westchester at 2 p.m. and again Monday at 7 p.m. Witness Theater is an innovative and emotional journey for Holocaust survivors and students. Visit jccmw.org for more information.
• Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont and Emanu-El (2 Ogden Road, Scarsdale) will host The Women of SSTTE Mah-Jongg Tournament at 9:30 a.m. National Mah-Jongg League Rules apply. Visit sstte.org for more information.
• The Reptile Expo returns to the Westchester County Center in White Plains from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Visit reptileexpo.com for more information.
• The Stamen Animal Hospital (61 Quaker Ridge Road, New Rochelle) and Westchester County will hold a free rabies clinic for dogs, cats and ferrets from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Call 914-632-1269 for more information and an appointment.
• New Rochelle’s Huguenot Park Cleanup Day will take place from 1-4 p.m. Visit volunteernewyork.org/newrochelle for more information.
• Sandor Szabo will perform “The Art of the Harpsichord – From Renaissance to Rock” at The Golden Sword International Fellowship Church (10 Tanglewylde Avenue, Bronxville) at 4 p.m. Call 908-267-1980 for more information.
• The College of New Rochelle (29 Castle Place, New Rochelle) will present “An Afternoon of Music from Movies and Musicals” at 4 p.m. Visit cnr.edu for more information.

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

 

Awaiting A Wonderful Weekend

Dear friends and neighbors,

The spring weather has finally arrived so take the time this weekend to get out and enjoy the warmer temperatures while exploring all the wonderful things the cities, towns and villages of the 88^th Assembly District have to offer. There is music, movies, discussions, shows and much more.

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 Westchester County Domestic Violence Council will meet in the Probation Conference Room on the seventh floor of the County Courthouse from 12:30-2 p.m. Visit westchestergov.com for more information.
• The Allstate Readiness Teen Driver Workshop will take place at the White Plains Library (100 Martine Avenue, White Plains) from 5-8 p.m. Teens can learn safe driving tips from certified driving instructor Jim Fatigate while earning one hour of community service credit for attending. Visit westchestergov.com for more information.
  

  Hoff-Barthelson Music School

• The Hoff-Barthelson Music School (25 School Lane, Scarsdale) will host performances at 6:15 and 8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, featuring faculty and student solos as well as ensembles as part of “Celebration 2016: T  Music of Our Time”, the school’s 27^th annual festival of contemporary music. There will also be performances on Saturday at 2:00, 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. Visit hbms.org for more information.
• The New Rochelle Opera’s 31^st Anniversary Spring Gala will take place at The Fountainhead (55 Quaker Ridge Road, New Rochelle) from 6:30-10 p.m. Visit nropera.org for more information.
• The Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling Service will honor Emily Vallario and Margaret Smith at “Starry Night”, its annual benefit gala. The festivities will take place at Scarsdale Golf Club (Club Way, Hartsdale) at 6:30 p.m. Visit sfcsinc.org for more information.

 Friday

• I will be speaking at the Westchester County Association advocacy event at WCA headquarters (1133 Westchester Avenue, White Plains) at 8 a.m. Visit westchester.org for more information.
• Hyatt Playground in Scarsdale (167 Scarsdale Boulevard) will be the site of “Parties in the Park” from 6-8 p.m. Celebrate the park’s grand re-opening with balloon animals, face painting, ice cream and more. Visit scarsdale.com for more information.
• Mount Vernon resident Peter Lawrence will perform jazz, swing and bounce standards at the St. Paul’s National Church Historic Site (897 S. Columbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon) at 3 p.m. Visit nps.gov/sapa for more information.
• Actress Cicely Tyson, Academy-Award winning director Paul Haggis and Pelham Picture House board member Eric Salmeron will be honored at the Pelham Picture House Spring Soiree at the Hampshire Club (1025 Cove Road, Mamaroneck) at 7 p.m. Visit thepicturehouse.org for more information.
  

  Cicely Tyson

• The Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum will (895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park) will host a mansion and cottage trolley tour of historic homes and gardens from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Visit bartowpellmansionmuseum.org for more information.
• The Bronxville Women’s Club (135 Midland Avenue, Bronxville) will hold its annual Literature Section Picnic Luncheon and Book Discussion at noon. The book being discussed is “The House I Loved” by Tatiana de Rosnay. Visit bronxvillewomensclub.org for more information.
• Jazz pianist Onaje Allan Gumbs will perform at Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle)from 7-10:30 p.m. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.
• The New Rochelle High School Chorale will host Outdoor Movie Night at the high school (265 Clove Road, New Rochelle). The movie “Inside Out” will be shown on the front baseball field at 7:30 p.m. Call the school at 914-576-5634 for more information.
• Sarah Lawrence College (1 Mead Way, Bronxville) will present its “Senior Filmmaking Showcase” from 5:30-9 p.m. Senior film students will showcase their final films. Visit sarahlawrence.edu for more information.
• The Consulate General of México will be processing passports, consular IDs and birth certificates at the White Plains Library (100 Martine Avenue, White Plains) between 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Visit whiteplainslibrary.org for more information.

Saturday

• The Westchester County Mobile Shredder will be in Scarsdale at the Scarsdale DPW Yard (110 Secore Road) from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit environment.westchestergov.com/mobile-shredder for more information.
• The Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park) will celebrate Bronx Week with guided tours of the mansion from noon-4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Visit bartowpellmansionmuseum.org for more information.
• Young Israel of Scarsdale (1313 Weaver Street, Scarsdale) and the UJA Federation of New York will present “Israel: The Jewish-Democratic Challenge” with special guest speaker Dr. Ruth Calderon at 9 a.m. Visit ujafedny.org/yis-luncheon for more information.
• The Leslie Pintchik Trio will perform at Alvin& Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway, New Rochelle) from 7:30-11 p.m. Visit alvinandfriendsrestaurant.com for more information.
• The Junior League of Central Westchester will hold a tag sale from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at Wayside Cottage (1039 Post Road, Scarsdale). Visit jlcentralwestchester.org for more information.
• The Pelham Arts Center (155 Fifth Avenue, Pelham) will host the Middle Eastern Folk Arts Event from 2-4 p.m. Visit pelhamartscenter.org for more information.
• The Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse will host folk singer/songwriter Vance Gilbert in a 7:30 p.m. concert at Memorial United Methodist Church (250 Bryant Avenue, White Plains). Visit walkaboutclearwater.org for more information.
• The St. Thomas Orchestra Spring Concert will take place at White Plains High School (550 North Street, White Plains) at 7:30 p.m. This year’s theme is a “Shakespeare Celebration”. Visit storchestra.org for more information.
• The New Rochelle Public Library (1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle) will preview the film “To Begin The World Over Again: The Life of Thomas Paine” at 3 p.m. Visit nrpl.org for more information.
  

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• The First Baptist Church of White Plains (456 North Street, White Plains) will host “Dinner and a Movie Night” from 5-8:30 p.m. Visit firstbaptistwhiteplains.org for more information.
• The Board of Mission of Bethesda Baptist Church of New Rochelle (71 Lincoln Avenue, New Rochelle) will host a presentation entitled “Journey to South Africa” from 10 a.m.-noon. Visit bethesdabaptistny.org for more information.
• The Scarsdale Congregational Church (1 Heathcote Road, Scarsdale) will hold a garage sale from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Visit scc-ucc.org for more information.
• The Arthur Manor Neighborhood Association will host a tag sale at Davis Park (Bradley Road, Scarsdale) from 10 a.m.- 3p.m. The rain date is Sunday. Contact Kate Nanke-Porco at knpdesign@optonline.net for more information.
• Helaine Fendelman, a nationally recognized author and appraiser, will be at the Scarsdale Library (54 Olmstead Road, Scarsdale) from 1-3 p.m. to provide free appraisals on art, antiques and collectibles. Visit scarsdalelibrary.org for more information.
• The Oasis Shelter Fundraiser/Tag Sale will take place on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Center (95 Lincoln Avenue, New Rochelle). Call 914-500-9194 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.
• The White Plains Friends of the Library Annual Meeting will take place at the library (100 Martine Avenue) from 2-4 p.m. Susan Gordon, author of “Because of Eva: A Jewish Genealogical Journey” will be the featured speaker. Visit whiteplainslibrary.org for more information.
• The Pelham Picture House (175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham) will present “Science on the Screen”, a film about baseball and the science surrounding it. Director Jonathan Hock will be available for discussion after the 4 p.m. show. Visit thepicturehouse.org for more information.
• The Play Group Theatre (One North Broadway, White Plains) will present “Hands on a Hardbody: A New Musical Made in America” with shows at 2 and 7 p.m. Visit playgroup.org for more information.
• The Scarsdale-based Hoff-Barthelson Music School will present “Celebration 2016: The Music of Our Time” as part of its 27^th annual festival of contemporary music in a 7 p.m. performance at the Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation (468 Rosedale Avenue, White Plains). Visit hbms.org for more information.
• The JCC of Mid-Westchester will continue its Jews Around the World series with a look at Iran with Hazzan (Cantor) Farid Dardashti at 2 p.m. Visit jccmw.org for more information.
• Feria de los Moles, the largest Mexican food festival in the United States, will take place at 1 Library Plaza in New Rochelle from noon-6 p.m. Visit feriadelosmoles.com for more information.
• The Bronxville Library (201 Pondfield Road, Bronxville) will host a chamber music concert from 3-5 p.m. Visit bronxvillelibrary.org for more information.
• The Archeological Association of Westchester will present a lecture at the Scarsdale Library (54 Olmstead Road, Scarsdale) from 2-5 p.m. Visit scarsdalelibrary.org for more information.
• The New Rochelle Day Nursery will be holding a 120^th anniversary celebration from noon-3:30 p.m. at Patsy’s (2 Pelham Road, New Rochelle). Visit newrochelledaynursery.org for more information.

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