Holly Blum you're going to Mariachi Mexico
The winner of our drawing for a dinner for two at Mariachi Mexico is Holly Blum of Chappaqua. Thank you for forwarding our eLetter to a friend Holly. Holly will receive a $150 gift certificate from Armonk's recently renovated Mexican whose menu has been updated and revitalized by its new chef Joana Herrera. Here's our advice Holly. Always ask for recommendations. Don't be shy about asking your waitress to repeat details about the specials. And finish up with the churros and raspberry sauce. Read more about Mariachi Mexico here

Performing Arts Center Purchase 2013-14 Season
Tickets are now on sale for the Performing Arts Center's 2013-14. PAC's season kicks off on September 28 with a performance by jazz great Cassandra Wilson. Their  program calendar features a wide array of music, theater, dance, comedy and special events for kids.  Some of this year's hot tickets include Joshua Bell, Dr. John, Michael Feinstein, Savion Glover, Orpheus, the Martha Graham Dance Company and ... The Very Hungry Caterpillar. For a complete walk through of PAC's new season from September through May, check What To Do's Guide to the Performing Arts Center  ... right here.

99 Music Events on WTD's Fall Music Guide
Steely Dan plays their classic album Aja at the Beacon Theatre on Mon, 9/30. It's the opening show of a 7 night stand that will include The Royal Scam night, Gauchos night, two greatest hits nights and a request night. (Any Major Dude!. ) Ian Anderson performs Thick As A Brick at the Beacon on 10/10-11. You'll find these and 97 other musical events including the Chappaqua Orchestra, Michael Buble, Joshua Bell, Amos Lee, Pink, Elvis Costello, Music From Copland House and more on What To Do's Fall Music Guide.

Wine Geeks: A Spanish White with a hint of bubbles
Add a little zest to your Labor Day weekend. This week's Wine of the Week is the Mokoroa Txakoli 2012 from the Basque Country of Spain. It shows refreshing notes of tart and zesty lemon-lime with just a hint of bubbles, peach and wildflowers. Normally just $15.99, with this week's discount it's only $13.59 a bottle. Buy it by the case for an even deeper 20% discount. Through Sun, 9/11. (Wine Geeks Armonk, 559 Main St., Armonk; 914.273.9463) www.winegeeksarmonk.com

Lyndhurst Sunset Jazz Thursdays
The Lyndhurst summer Sunset Jazz series concludes this Thursday with a birthday tribute to Bebop great Charley Parker. Bird's Birthday Bash: 3 Altos for Charley Parker features performances by Greg Abate, Alexander McCabe and Andrew Beals. Picnic on the grounds before and during the performance. Thurs: 8/29: 6:30pm. (Lyndhurst Mansion, 635 S. Broadway, Tarrytown) www.lyndhurst.org

Brett Denen at the Ridgefield 
If you missed him at The Pleasantville Music Festival you can catch budding folk-rock star Brett Denen at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Friday. Denen who will release his fifth album, Smoke and Mirrors in October has played Bonaroo, Austin City Limits, and The Newport Folk Festival. He has opened for The Dave Matthews Band and John Mayer. Fri, 8/30: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield) Summer music guide

CORNucopia at Philipsburg Manor
Historic Hudson Valley introduces its first corn festival where all the activities are corn inspired. Compete in corn shucking races, make a corn husk doll, design a scare crow, walk a mini maize maze. Plus, corn grinding, cooking demonstrations, barrel making, and English country dancing. Chow down on corn bread, corn salsa, corn chili, and sweet corn ice cream. Plus, draft beer and root beer from Captain Lawrence and live bluegrass. Everyone gets a free bag of popcorn. Sat-Mon, 8/31-9/2: 10am-5pm. (Philipsburg Manor, 381 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow) www.hudsonvalley.org

Schooner SoundWaters
Not ready to say goodbye to summer? The Schooner SoundWaters sails this weekend and through September from Stamford's Harbor Park Marina. The Schooner's 2 hour afternoon family sails offers a hands on educational experience for kids 5 and up. Or pack dinner and a chilled summer quaff and watch the sun set on the horizon on one of their sunset sails.  ($20 per child/$30 for adults.) Sat, 8/31, Sun 9/8, Sat, 9/14, 21 & 28. (Stamford Harbor Park Marina, 333 Ludlow St., Stamford) Check times:   www.soundwaters.org

Lasdon Labor Day Antiques Fair
The 28th Labor Day Antiques Fair at Lasdon Park features up to 60 vendors showing furniture, sports collectibles, European advertising posters, folk art, Depression glass, Lalique, enamelware, Persian rugs, fine antique to vintage costume jewelry, Majolica, quilts, Shaker boxes and more. Plus, Andrea and Bill Jenack will offer verbal appraisals, a plant sale by Friends of Lasdon, kettle corn, food by Bistro Box and music. Mon, 9/2: 10am-5pm. (Lasdon Park, 2610 Amawalk Rd., Rt. 35, Katonah) www.cordshows.com

Telling American History at the Bruce Museum
This new exhibit features over 40 prints from the collection of Dr. Dorrance T. Kelly that capture the spirit of the American realism movement of the early 20th century. Like this 1930 image, Subway Steps by Martin Lewis, the show's images depict modern society during a period of great change. The exhibit focuses on images of recreation, urban development, transportation and industry, and rural America. It includes works by George Bellows, Thomas Hart Benton, Edward Hopper and Grant Wood. Sat-Sun, 8/31-12/1. www.brucemuseum.org

Movies for Kids (and adults) at J. Burns
The kids will get a kick watching Bill Murray drive Richard Dreyfuss mad in Frank Oz's 1991 comedy What About Bob. Here's a different take on the relatives ruin the family vacation movie. Murray plays an obsessive compulsive who is so attached to his new psychiatrist that he follows him on his family vacation. Dreyfuss plies his analyst's skills to convince Murray to go home but his family wants him to stay. And the comedy begins. Sat-Mon, 8/31-9/2: 12pm. (Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Rd., Pleasantville)  burnsfilmcenter.org

Hike the Overlook Trail with Teatown Lake guides. On this moderate trek you will visit one of Teatown's least frequented areas, through Hidden Valley and up the Overlook Trail. Look for box turtles in the blueberry meadow, see how the hemlock blight has changed the landscape. Sat, 8/31: 10am. For reservations call: 914.762.2912 ext.110.  (Teatown Lake Reservation 1600 Spring Valley Rd., Ossining)  www.teatown.org

What To Do's  Kids' Fall Programs Guide
It's time to start planning fall after school activities. Our website lists 200 programs for infants to  teens. Browse our alpha listings or search by category. To get more granular you can search by  keyword like tennis, karate, or chess. Developed over 5 years in What To Do: Armonk, Bedford & Chappaqua magazine, our Kids' Programs Guide is available here.

Cabaret in Stamford
Stamford Center for the Arts' Broadway/Cabaret/Jazz series, Perfect Pairs, opens on 9/7 with Grammy nominated pianist Judy Carmichael, one of the world's leading interpreters of stride piano and swing. She will team up with the "Crown Prince of New York Cabaret" Steve Ross. The series continues on 10/18 with Christine Pedi and Johnny Rodgers; 11/13 with Cyrille Aimee and Freddy Cole; and 1/22 with Marilyn Maye and Houston Person. Fall Music Guide Here

Shakespeare at Greenwich Audubon
The UK's Castle Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare's As You Like It on Hawk Watch Lawn at the Greenwich Audubon. Plus, a pre-performance discussion with CTC Director and members of the Shakespeare on the Sound Theatre Company. BYOB, blankets and picnics. Suggested adult donations: $10. Sun, 9/8: 2:30 pm. (Greenwich Audubon, 613 Riversville Rd., Greenwich) www.greenwich.audubon.org

Bicycle Sundays Return
Bicycle Sundays returns in September on Bronx River Parkway. A six and a half mile stretch of the parkway will be closed for the exclusive use of bicyclists, joggers, scooters and strollers. Park your car at the County Center lot for $5 and bike from the County Center to Scarsdale Road in Yonkers. Round trip 13.1 miles. Sun, 9/8, 15, 22, 29: 10am-2pm. Bicycle Sundays is sponsored by Con Edison and Friends of Westchester County Parks. www.westchestergov.com

Pete Seeger "Return to Peekskill"
Folk legend, environmentalist and friend of the Hudson River, Pete Seeger, will play a live concert at Peekskill's newly re-opened Paramount Hudson Valley theater. Tickets are limited so call the box office at 914.739.0039 ext. 2. Sun, 9/8: 1pm. (Paramount Hudson Valley, 1008 Brown St., Peekskill)  www.paramounthudsonvalley.com

Annual Big Band Concert & Sunset Picnic at Boscobel
Celebrate the last days of summer on Boscobel's great lawn overlooking the Hudson River. Picnic up at this BYOB event, get out on the dance floor, or kick back in your soccer chairs and listen to the Big Band Sound orchestra swinging to Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington and more. Sun, 9/8: 6pm. (Boscobel, 1601 Rt. 9D, Garrison) www.boscobel.org

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