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What To Do: First Look Summer
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Where to hear: Summer Music 
Our Summer Music Calendar lists 96 concerts from Wampus Brook Park to Jones Beach, Rigoletto to American Beauty, the Goo Goo Dolls to goo goo goo joob! We've got the Clearwater Festival, the Pleasantville Music Festival, music in the park in Armonk, Bedford and Chappaqua and much more. Find out where to see Norah Jones, Taj Mahal, Patty LuPone and Crosby, Stills & Nash.
Did we mention James Taylor, Steely Dan and Cher?
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What To Do: Summer Events: special foodie alert!
 We list over 60 local summer events from sidewalk sales to sailing on the Sound. And there's a foodie hook at just about all of them. We've got clambakes, and BBQs, an Oyster Festival and a strawberry festival. The Cafe of Love is now catering all events at the Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden. And you can take cooking classes at DiCicco's in Armonk, Crabtree's in Chappaqua, or Peter Pratt's Inn with Westchester Community College's A Taste Of Westchester. Read more.
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Our Summer Theatre & Comedy Calendar is live!
 Need a laugh? Our summer theatre & comedy calendar is live on whattododigital.com. Top comedy talent coming this summer includes Jeff Dunham and his puppet, Achmed the Dead Terrorist. You can see Dana Carvey, Bill Maher, Bob Newhart and more. There's local laughs from the Armonk Players, the Schoolhouse Theatre and the WPPAC. Plus, outdoor Shakespeare on the Sound, the Hudson River and in the woods at Westmoreland Sanctuary. More summer laughs here.
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Sneak Peek: Caramoor Summer Music Festival  Joshua Bell, Patty LuPone, Roseanne Cash, Pat Metheny and Bruce Hornsby are some of the headliners this summer at Caramoor. There's a Jazz Festival, an American Roots Festival, opera, symphonic and chamber music, and dance evenings featuring music from Africa, Scotland and the Balkans. Find our complete Caramoor calendar of over 30 events right here.
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What To Do: In and Around Town
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The Armonk Players Play On
The Armonk Player's take on Rick Abbott's comedy about a community theatre group's trials (without tribulations) of producing a script, Murder Most Foul, from one of it's members . Play On! presents Murder Most Foul in rehearsal, in dress rehearsal and then as an opening night production. It changes every step of the way ... but it only gets worse with each rewrite. Directed by Mark Pierce. Fri-Sun, 6/6-14. More on this and more local theatre here.
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Kensico Burger & Beer Blast
 Top chefs from over 30 Westchester restaurants gather at the Kensico Dam to serve up their take on the better burger. Including: 42 The Restaurant, Crabtree's Kittle House, X2O's Xavier's on the Hudson, Restaurant North, Le Jardin Du Roi, Pony Express, Pow! Burger and more. Chow, quaff and vote for the "Cadillac of Burgers." With craft beer, wine and craft vodka cocktails from Chef Peter Kelly and Slovenia Vodka. Plus music from indie rock/pop/soul band Mary C and The Stellars. Fri, 6/6: 6-10pm. (Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla; More on this and 65 summer events. |
Sidewalk Sales Days in Bedford Village
 Shop locally for special sales, freebies, and snacks at the one-of-a-kind stores, boutiques and markets in Bedford Village. You can also visit the Bedford Museum for a look back in time and take a peek into Westchester County's oldest jail cell. Fri-Sun, 6/6-8. (Old Post Rd., and Court Rd., Bedford Village) More Summer Events. |
Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Small Town Theatre:
 Christopher Hampton's 1985 drama from the 1782 novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos tells the story of rivals and ex-lovers whose cruel game of pretense brings humiliation and degradation to two young lovers they pretend to help. The play starring Alan Rickman was staged by the Royal Shakespeare Academy and came to Broadway in 1987. Stephen Frears' 1988 screen adaption starred Michelle Pfeifer, Glenn Close and Jon Malkovich. Directed by Tom Kramer for the Small Town Theatre. Fri-Sat, 6/6-7: 8pm. (Hergenhan Hall, 40 Maple Ave., Armonk; More local theatre and comedy here. |
The THE BAND Band
 What else would you cal a tribute band for The Band. The THE BAND Band promises true to form renditions of "The Weight", "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", "Up On Cripple Creek", and many more "deep cuts" from classic albums from The Band. Sat, 6/7: 8pm. (The Emelin Theatre, 153 Library Lane, Mamaroneck) 96 Summer Concerts here. |
Rose Garden Jazz Fest at NYBG
 Celebrate peak rose color season in the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden with live music from ragtime to jazz. Featuring dance music from Irving Berlin and George Gershwin, the musical vaudeville team of Gelber & Manning and the award-winning vocalist Queen Esther - who tours internationally with jazz guitar great James "Blood" Ulmer. Sat-Sun, 6/7-8: 11am-5pm. More Summer Events. |
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Where To Shop: Sponsored Blocks
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Wine Geeks 5th Anniversary Rose-Palooza!  This week's wine of the week is the Proprieta Sperino 'Rosa del Rosa' from Piedmont in Italy. This refreshing rose blend of Nebbiolo, Vespolina and Croatina shows lovely notes of cranberry, cherry, and raspberry with nuances of violets and rose petals. Normally $19.99, with this week's discount it's only $16.99 a bottle! Buy it by the case and get an even deeper 20% discount. Use Discount Code ROSEGEEK to purchase. Through Sun, 6/8.
You can taste this rose and many others at our 5th Anniversary Rose-Palooza! Drop by Thurs-Sat, 6/5-7 for a free rose tasting. (Wine Geeks, 559 Main St., Armonk, 914.273.9463; www.winegeeksarmonk.com)
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 Multi-Family Tag Sale & Community Day
Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day at Mount Kisco Child Care Center's Multi-Family Tag Sale on Sunday, June 8th from 10am-3pm! Browse gently used and new items for sale while enjoying entertainment, food and music. There will be a Bounce House, face-painting and lots of other fun - FREE! - activities to keep the kids happy while you shop! The Center is a non-profit, non-sectarian child care organization licensed by the NY State Office of Children and Family Services. They care daily for over 160 children from 3 months to 12 years old. Sun, 6/8: 10am-3pm. Mount Kisco Child Care Center, 95 Radio Circle, Mt Kisco, 914-241-2135: www.mkccc.org) |
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What To Do: With the Kids
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Armonk Lions Club Fol De Rol
 It's here! The 40th Annual Armonk Fol De Rol will have some new features this year including the high-flying, frisbee catching dog act The Jersey Disc Dogs, square dancing, a colonial village, llamas, and a pet parade. Plus, ride the Cyclone, the Ripcord and the Tilt-A-Whirl. If your Ripcord days are behind you there's a crafts fair at Wampus Brook Park. Plus, food, cotton candy, carnival games and a whole lot more. Check dates & times. |
Katonah Fire Department Carnival
 The Katonah Fire Department Carnival kicks off with the Fireman's Parade on Wed, 6/4: 7-11pm. The carnival continues on Thurs, 6/5: 6-10pm, Fri, June 6/6: 6-11pm and Sat, 6/7: 1-11pm. Ride all night for one price on Thursday and again on Saturday. (Katonah Fire Department, 65 Bedford Rd., Katonah) What To Do: Kids Stuff Summer. |
Outdoor Movies in Chappaqua
 The Drug Mart Movies in Millwood Park series opens this weekend with an al fresco screening of the Disney hit FROZEN, that won the 2013 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film, and is the highest grossing animated film of all time with $1.2 billion in ticket sales. The series will continue every Friday in June with Ghostbusters (featuring the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man) on 6/13; Despicable Me 2 on 6/20; and The Lego Movie on 6/27. Fri, 6/6, 13, 20, 27: 8pm. (200 S. Greeley Ave., (Rt. 100) Millwood) More Kids' Stuff here. |
| Strawberry Festival in Chappaqua The 75th annual Strawberry Festival at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin features games and crafts for kids and teens, music from Annie and the Natural Wonder Band, bounce castles, BBQ and strawberries, strawberries, strawberries. Including, strawberry smoothies, and St. Mary's famous strawberry shortcake. Plus craft vendors and treasures from the attic. Sat, 6/7: 11am-4pm. (Church of St, Mary the Virgin, 191 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua) More Kids Events. |
The Zerbini Family Circus comes to Somers
 The circus returns to Somers, known as the "cradle of the American circus" since Hachaliah Baily brought Old Bet, the first circus elephant, there in 1808. The Zerbini Family Circus features aerialists, jugglers, acrobats, clowns, and camel rides. What no elephants? Sponsored by the Somers Fire Department. Sat, 6/7: 2 & 5pm. (Babich Fireman's Rt. 202, Somers) What To Do: With the Kids Summer 2014 |
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Summer Camp Guide
Check out our guide to over 200 area day camps. Search categories for All Around Camps, Sports, Art, Dance, Music and Theatre, Martial Arts, Nature and Specialty Camps. Or search by keyword like chess, computers, filmmaking.
Read More (Photo courtesy of Breezemont Day Camp.)
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Coming Up: In & Around Town
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Jacob Burns Gala: Demme, Streep & Neil Young
 A Tribute to Jonathan Demme with Meryl Streep and Neil Young: Meryl Streep will present the JBFC Vision Award to Jonathan in recognition of his outstanding career as a filmmaker, as well as for his involvement in the JBFC. Neil Young will participate in the program, along other special guests. Read more about this special event here. |
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival
 With its breathtaking views of the Hudson River, Boscobel provides the perfect setting for the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival's summer season. For more than 25 years, the Festival has been the only resident Shakespeare Company in the Hudson Valley region. This year they will present Othello, The Two Gentlemen of Verona and The Liar by David Ivie. Bring a picnic and your favorite quaff and take in the scenery before the show. 6/10-Sat, 8/31. More. |
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