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Mariachi Mexico's new chef Joana Herrera has revitalized this quaint Mexican that has been serving the community for 23 years with her refreshing new menu of authentic Mexican with a contemporary flair. Join our list to receive our weekly eLetter or forward this email to a friend for a chance to win a $150 gift certificate for dinner at Mariachi Mexico. We'll draw two winners this time so join us now or dig deep into your outlook contacts and send them this newsletter for a chance to win. Read more about Mariachi Mexico here

Summer Cinema Tuesdays at Chappaqua Library
Here's a fun summer movie series at the Chappaqua Library that kicks off on 7/23 with Mr. Hobbs Takes a Holiday. In this 1962 film Jimmy Stewart and Maureen O'Hara play out a familiar theme: a family holiday turns into a comic nightmare when the extended family shows up. On 7/30 John Candy doesn't need the relatives  to ruin his family vacation (he takes care of it himself) in the 1985 film Summer Rental. Finally,  Katherine Hepburn finds love on a Venetian holiday in David Lean's 1955 drama Summertime. Tues, 7/23, 30 & 8/13: 7pm. (Chappaqua  Library, 195 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua) Chappaqualibrary.org

NCPL Summer Music Series
The North Castle Public Library's Summer Music Series continues on 7/24 with Judy Handler and Marc Levesque playing world rhythms (Brazilian, folk, and gypsy) on guitar and mandolin. On 8/7 The Blues Mothers improv their way through the Chicago blues on flute, harmonica and vocals. And BHHS grad Elizabeth Pryce Davies & friends perform  cabaret on 8/21. Wed, 7/24, 8/7, 8/21: 7pm. (NCPL, 19 Whippoorwill Rd., East, Armonk) More summer music

Chappaqua Sidewalk Sale Days: July 25-27
Chappaqua's Sidewalk Sale Days is 10514's biggest town wide sale of the year. Organized by Barry Mishkin of Family Britches it's a great way to pick up free samples and discounts from 10% to 90% from local merchants. Annual participants include Family Britches, Squires, Great Stuff, Pettycoat Lane, Marmalade, Chappaqua Paint & Hardware, Always the Children, Eye Gallery, The King's Scribe, Aurora, Kent Home and Desires By Mikolay. On Sat, 7/27 from noon to 2pm check out A Taste of Chappaqua, where the local restaurants and food merchants get into the act. Thurs-Sat, 7/25-27.  Link

Katonah Sidewalk Sale: July 26-27
The Katonah Sidewalk Sale offers two days of bargains, food, and a walking tour of the Victorian Houses in the nearby historic district. Participating stores include, Catherine H, Charles Department Store, Eclectic Collector, Eiluj, Enchantments, Fine Lines of Katonah, G. Willikers, Kelloggs & Lawrence, Little Joe's Books, NoKa Joe's, Robin McCormick Jewelry & Design Studio, Squires, Suburban Groove, Toney Toni and the Gang, and UOVO Moderno. Sat-Sun, 7/26-7. Link

Theater at Lyndhurst Castle
M&M Productions Acting Company will stage William Luce's play Barrymore in the Carriage House at Lyndhurst Castle. The internationally acclaimed play about John Barrymore, the black sheep of America's most illustrious acting family, won Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards for its Broadway run in 1996. Starring Michael Muldoon. Picnic on the grounds before the performance. Sat: 7pm & Sun: 3pm, 7/27-8/11. (Lyndhurst, 635 S. Broadway, Tarrytown) www.lyndhurst.org

Caramoor's 20th Anniversary Jazz Festival
The Caramoor Jazz Festival is Westchester County's biggest jazz event of the year - and a What To Do Fave Rave. It's a three day celebration of the greatest of America's art forms. The festival starts on Fri. with Luciana Souza in a performance of The Book of Chet and Brazilian Duos in the intimate Spanish Garden at 8pm. Saturday and Sunday are all day affairs starting at 2pm. Saturday's linup includes: Adam Markowicz Trio followed by Charles Tolliver's Big Band at 3:15, Vijay Iyer at 5 and Benito Gonzalez at 8. Delfeayo Marsalis and his Uptown Jazz Orchestra headline at the Venetian Theatre at 8:30. On Sunday Elio Villafranca and the Jazz Syncopators are on at 2pm, Lionel Loueke Trio at 3, Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet at 4, James Carter Organ Trio at 5. The Charles Mingus Big Band headlines at the Venetian Theatre at 6pm.  Fri-Sun: 7/26-8. (Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah)   More on Caramoor Summer Music Festival here

Bob Dylan, Wilco, Beck at Jones Beach Theater
Bob Dylan's AmericanaramA Festival tour lands at the Jones Beach Theater on Sat, 7/27. Also on the bill are Wilco, Ryan Bingham, and Beck. Yes will bring its songbook of prog rock classics like "Roundabout," "Long Distance Runaround," and "Owner of a Lonely Heart" to the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester on Sat.   And the Mostly Mozart Festival at Avery Fisher Hall kicks off this weekend. For more summer music from The Blues Mothers to Justin Bieber check out our Summer Music Guide. Bookmark this page: What To Do's Summer Music Guide

Wine, Food, and the Gunks
The wineries of the Shawangunk Wine Trail present Bounty on the Hudson, a farm to table wine and food fest. Taste wines from 21 Hudson Valley wineries, including Adair ,Benmarl, and Whitecliff Vineyards. Shop the  farmers market with "Gunks Ridge" as your scenic backdrop. Culinary Institute grad Chef Shawn Hubbell prepares special dishes showcasing local beef, chorizo, and veggies. Music. Sat-Sun, 7/27-8: 12-5pm. (Whitecliff Vineyards, 331 McKinstry Rd., Gardiner, NY) Shawangunkwinetrail

A Midsummer Night's Dream at Westmoreland Sanctuary
The Westmoreland Sanctuary's new Shakespeare Festival presents an interactive production of A Midsummer Night's Dream from Denise Simon's Actors Workshop. This 60 minute family friendly play incorporates the preserve's natural settings as actors and audience move through the woods with the play's action. Picnic grounds open 90 minutes before "curtain." Marshmallow roast after the play.  Fri, 7/26: 6:30pm; Sat, 7/27: 2pm & 6:30pm; Sun, 7/28: 1pm. (Westmoreland Sanctuary, 260 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Mt. Kisco; mmiller@westmorelandsanctuary.org) westmoreland.org

Putnam County 4H Fair
Muscoot Farm animals are just part of the attraction at the Cornell Cooperative Extention of Putnam County's annual 4H Fair. Plus, mini horse demonstrations, horse jumping, Discovery Depot Tent, Educational & Environmental exhibits, Youth Showcase, Master Gardener Plant Sale, Chicken BBQ and entertainment. Fri-Sun, 7/26-28. (Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park, Gipsey Trail Rd., Carmel)  Link

Shrek The Musical in Tarrytown
The Random Farms Youth Theatre presents Shrek The Musical at the Tarrytown Music Hall. The Random Farms Youth Theatre was created in 1995 by then 16 year old Chappaqua resident Anya Wallach. Since then Random Farms' productions have been staged throughout Westchester County. Today members (kindergarten through college) come from all over the tri-state area and the group is the resident children's theater company at the Tarrytown Music Hall. Over 50 Random Farm alums have landed roles on Broadway. The company has been featured on NBC and Fox News. Fri-Sun, 7/26-28 & 8/2-4. (Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown)  Tarrytownmusichall.org

Movies for Kids (and adults) at J. Burns
The comedy begins in The Great Outdoors when the annoying relatives show up. Connie and Chet Ripley (Stephanie Faracy and John Candy) are enjoying their summer vacation until her annoying sister and husband (Kate Bening and Dan Ackroyd) crash the vacation. This 1988 film from John Hughes and Howard Deutch features Ackroyd and Candy at their best, a teen romance and an iconic scene with a grizzly bear. Sat-Sun, 7/27-28: 12pm. (Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Rd., Pleasantville)  burnsfilmcenter.org

DIY Ladders with Andrea Lilienthal at KMA
Participate in a temporary outdoor art installation by creating a little ladder to echo the six oversized ladders in the sculpture garden. Six Ladders artist, Andrea Lilienthal, will work with museum visitors to make two ladders, one to keep,  and one for the KMA sculpture garden. Sat, 7/27: 4pm. (Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay St., Katonah) katonahmuseum.org

Honey Harvest at Audubon Greenwich
At this food old fashioned honey harvest at Audubon Greenwich's Old Red Barn you will meet the real beekeepers and learn how honey goes from hive to table. This informal open house is hosted by the Backyard Beekeepers Association. Freshly harvested honey will be for sale. Sat-Sun, 7/27-28: 10am-4pm. (Audubon Greenwich, 613 Riversville Rd., Greenwich) audubongreenwich.org

A Killer Cab from Wine Geeks Armonk
This week's Wine of the Week from Wine Geeks Armonk is the Vineyard 29 Cru Cabernet Sauvignon  from California's Napa Valley. This lush Cabernet shows velvety notes of blackberry, blueberry and cassis alongside subtle hints of violets, dark chocolate and vanilla. Normally $49.99, with this week's discount it's only $42.49 a bottle. Buy it by the case for an even deeper 20% discount.Through Sun, 7/28. (Wine Geeks Armonk, 559 Main St., Armonk; 914.273.9463) www.winegeeksarmonk.com

Suzanne Vega at Caramoor
Caramoor's American Roots series concludes with a concert from singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega. (We first saw her perform at Tower Records on the UWS - remember record stores?) Many of Vega's songs (Tom's Diner, Luka, Marlene on the Wall, Solitude Standing) have become icons of the folk-pop vernacular. She will pay in Caramoor's intimate Spanish Garden. A treat. Sat, 8/2: 8pm. (Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah)  More Caramoor's Music Festival here

Collage and Cocktails at KMA
The freewheeling music of Milton backs up a cocktail mixology demo and tasting by Paul Torrens, Global Bar Consultant for Diageo, at the KMA. Take in the new exhibit, Remix: Selections from the International Collage Center that features work created during the past 70 years by over 100 artists. This fantastic exhibit includes a collage from Romare Bearden; a profile of Andy Warhol by Ray Johnson; and Skyline by David Poppie (pictured here.) Sat, 8/3: 6:30pm. (Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay St., Katonah) www.katonahmuseum.org

Audra McDonald at Caramoor
We warned you that tickets for 5-time Tony winner and cabaret superstar Audra McDonald's concert at Caramoor would go fast. You can still get on their wait list if you act fast. Ms. McDonald has appeared on Broadway in Ragtime, A Raisin in the Sun and Porgy and Bess. She is also appearing at Tanglewood in Lenox, MA on Sat, 8/24 in an evening of film music. Tickets are still available for that performance at press time. Sat, 8/3: 8pm. (Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah)  More on Caramoor's Summer Music Festival here

Tuesday Night Cinema at NCPL 
The North Castle Public Library's summer movie series is a treat for cinephiles who like foreign films with subtitles. Next up on 8/6 is  Fernando Meirelles's City of God about two friends caught up in a drug war in Portugal. The film received four Oscar nominations in 2004, a 90% Rotten Tomatoes rating, and made Time's Top 100 Movies list. On 8/13 NCPL screens City of Men, a companion piece to City of God. The series concludes on 8/20 with Nobody Else But You, a neo-noir mystery about a small town beauty who thinks she is the reincarnation of Marilyn Monroe and the Parisian crime novelist who investigates her death. Tues, 8/6, 8/13 & 8/20: 7pm. (NCPL, 19 Whippoorwill Rd., E., Armonk) ncpl.org

Winds of New York at KMA
Check out Andrea Lilienthal's Six Ladders climbing the spruce trees in KMA's Sculpture Garden while The Winds of New York perform a program of music for wind instruments. This classical quartet of flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon will play selections from Handel, Beethoven and Francaix. Complimentary beer and wine. This is the final performance in the Caramoor at KMA series. Wed, 8/14: 7pm. (Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay St., Rt. 22, Katonah) See Six Ladders at KMA here

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