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Weekend Planner: Fireworks, Pirates and Peruvian Culture
From our neighborhood to the towns around us, if you're looking for something to do this weekend we've got you covered.
Whether you're in search of something fun to do with the kids or you have a babysitter and are planning a night out, look no further because Patch editors have picked a variety of events taking place to help you make the most of your weekend. Click on the headline for more information of each event that's listed alphabetically by town. See an event missing? Add it in the comments section, post it yourself here or email me at Rasheed.Oluwa@patch.com.
White Plains: Stitch & Bitch of Westchester County
Where: Panera - 1 N Broadway, downtown White Plains, NY 10601
When: Friday, 1 p.m, to 3 p.m.
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Cost: Free
Description: Crocheters & Knitters of all levels are welcome to join the group every Friday, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Come out and have lunch, coffee, sit and stitch. Visit the group’s blog to confirm attendance.http://snbowc.wordpress.com/
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White Plains: Trove @ The Movies: Hotel Transylvania
Where: White Plains Public Library, 100 Martine Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601
When: Friday, 3 p.m.
Cost: Free
Description: This week we present the animated comedy, Hotel
high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a
boy falls for the Count's teen-aged daughter. Rated PG (some rude humor, action
and scary images), 91 mins.
White Plains: My Flag, My Heart
Where: White Plains Public Library, 100 Martine Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601
When: Sunday, July 8, 2013, 2 PM
Cost: Free
Description: A bilingual celebration of Peruvian culture for children age 3-7. Program
includes arts & crafts, music and games. In collaboration with the Asociación Peruana-Americana de Westchester y Nueva York (APAWNY).
ELSEWHERE IN WESTCHESTER:
New Rochelle: Summer on the Sound
Where: New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plz., New Rochelle
When: Saturday, July 6 at 4:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Description: “Summer on the Sound” features the photographs of Glen Island by New Rochelle resident and former urologist Robert Reid. The exhibit runs through August 30 and also contains archival photos of the island. The reception Saturday will be from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Ossining: Movies Under the Stars
When: Friday, July 5, 7:30 p.m. music, 9 p.m. movie
Where: Under the Guard Tower at Playground Area, Louis Engel Waterfront Park, Westerly Road, Ossining
Cost: Free
Description: The Village of Ossining’s Bicentennial Celebration continues with a showing of the 1932 classic “20,000 Years at Sing Sing” on Ossining’s beautiful waterfront adjacent to where it was originally filmed, Sing Sing Prison. Starring Spencer Tracy, Bette Davis, and Arthur Byron. Pre-movie concert featuring urban folk-jazz artist KJ Denhert begins at 7:30 p.m. Moviegoers are encouraged to bring a blanket or comfortable low-back chair. Picnics welcome; alcohol not permitted. 914-941-3554. www.celebrateossining.com.
Sleepy Hollow: Pirates of the Hudson
When: Thursday, July 4 - Sunday, July 7. Timed Entry: 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm
Where: Philipsburg Manor, 381 N. Broadway (Route 9), Sleepy Hollow
Cost: All admissions are by timed ticket only. Admission: $16; $12 for children 17 and under. Members receive a $5 per ticket discount. Buy in advance online at www.hudsonvalley.org or call 914-631-8200.
Description: Gangs of blackbeards and beauties will swashbuckle their way through Philipsburg Manor at this raucously fun festival. Grab your brood and bring 'em to Philipsburg Manor for the most fun this side of the Caribbean. Join us as boisterous pirates lay anchor in the Hudson and storm Sleepy Hollow. Musical pirates, gypsy sword dancers, and scallywags of all sorts will roam the grounds, ready to make you smile while secretly stealin’ yer gold. Kids can take part in the Pieces of Eight treasure hunt, wiggle their way into a pirate shipwreck, get their picture taken with a talking parrot and a mermaid, and learn to act like a bloody pirate! Enjoy a pint or two of beer from Pleasantville's Captain Lawrence Brewery and munch your way through the pirate-palate-pleasing creations of Tastefully Yours.
TUCKAHOE: Summertime Fireworks
Where: Tuckahoe Parkway Oval (Lake Avenue and Bronx Street)
When: July 6 at 9:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Description: Entertainment begins at 7pm and features music by the Showtime Dance Band. Be sure to come hungry, there will be various food vendors selling traditional street fare food.
Yorktown: Java Jive, Summer Concerts at Gazebo
When: Sunday, July 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial Park Gazebo, Veterans Road, Yorktown Heights
Cost: Free
Description: The concert is presented free of charge and open to the public. Yorktown Lions and Leos Clubs will be selling hot dogs, burgers, soft drinks, and more. Just bring your lawn chair or blanket and enjoy. Concerts go on rain or shine. If inclement weather, the concerts move inside to the Yorktown Stage Theater on a first come/first seated basis.
Java Jive began in the early 1980's when Tom Madden, the band leader, asked Chuck Garrett to return to Boston from Hawaii where they were performing as two of the three male leads in the musical review, Lullaby of Swing. In that show, Maddenacted as not only the production manager, auditioning and training all of the men and women of the show, but also as the arranger, a singer, trombonist, dancer, and keyboard player.
Some of the highlights for the group over the years have been singing the National Anthem for the Boston Celtics for fourteen years, being the opening act for the group Chicago in front of eight thousand people, and playing for all of the major Boston sports teams at both fund raising events and private parties celebrating their seasons. The group has continuously entertained at Stonehill College's annual reunions and holiday parties for over 18 years.
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