At the Chappaqua Library
 The Chappaqua Library recently announced that Chappaqua resident and former Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton will visit the library for a book signing of her new book Hard Choices on Sun, 6/29. For details click here. |
HSC Gala in Armonk: Ann Hampton Callaway & sister Liz
 Just announced. Jazz headliner and Tony Award nominee for her role in the Broadway musical Swing! will join her Broadway star sister Liz at the Hudson Stage Company's gala at Whippoorwill Hall in Armonk on July 13. The evening will include a cocktail reception at Restaurant North. The Hudson Stage Company recently announced they will take up Artists-In-Residence at Whippoorwill Hall at the North Castle Public Library. Read all about it. |
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What To Do: In and Around Town
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Caramoor American Roots Festival with Roseanne Cash
 The Caramoor American Roots Festival is an all-day family friendly celebration of American acoustic roots music from folk and country swing to bluegrass and jug band music. Seven bands will play throughout the Caramoor grounds during the day followed by an evening performance under the big tent at the Venetian Theatre featuring Roseanne Cash and the up and coming Americana sensation The Lone Bellow. Read more. |
Schooner Soundwaters sets sail
 The Schooner Soundwaters' public sails begin for the summer on June 26. There are family sails offering hands-on educational activities for kids 5 and up during the day. And sunset sails perfect for packing a dinner and your favorite quaff. There are even two special fireworks sails for Independence Day on July 3 and 5. Read more about the Schooner Soundwaters and more outdoor activities for families on our What To Do: Kids Events calendar right here. |
The Tango Lesson at NCPL
 Filmmaker Sally Potter, the acclaimed director of the 1993 gender-bender, Orlando, takes on one of her favorite topics - dance, in this 1997 drama. Here, she plays Sally, a semi-autobiographical character suffering from writer's block who becomes obsessed with the tango (and the tango instructor) Pablo Veron. The film features extended dance sequences from Veron and original recordings of iconic tangos written by Carlos Gardel and Astor Piazzola. Fri, 6/27: 7pm. (North Castle Public Library) More summer events. |
Menus in the Movies in Chappaqua
Food author and film buff, Carol Durst, presents I Like Killing Flies, a documentary about the oddball Greenwich Village eatery, Shopsin's - a longtime cultural and culinary fixture of downtown New York. This critically acclaimed food-doc was screened at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival and received a 95% rating on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer. Homemade desserts and discussion to follow film. Fri, 6/27: 7pm. (Chappaqua Library, 195 S. Greeley Ave. More on this and more summer events here. |
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Hilltop Hanover Farm, Vegan Fare Cooking with Rinku Bhattacharya: Join Chef Rinku Bhattacharya, author of the award-winning cookbook, The Bengali Five Spice Chronicles, for an afternoon of culinary adventure. Using spices from around the world and Hilltop's fresh produce, Chef Rinku will teach you how to add that special flare to your meal, and leave your guests amazed by how tasty vegan cooking can be. Registration required. Sat, 6/28: 1-4pm. (1271 Hanover St., Yorktown Heights; More summer events here.
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Hot ticket alert: A Night on Fire at Philipsburg Manor
 This one sells out fast! The fire juggling comedy troupe A Different Spin returns to Philipsburg Manor after their sold out performances last year. Their fully choreographed display of fire arts offers flame wielding, juggling, sword fighting, fire eating, and more. Lots of amazing stunts, laughs, and a touch of danger. (Think the Flying Karamazov Brothers with fire.) Three performances, Sat-Sun, 6/28-9. More here. |
Comedy Night at The Schoolhouse Theatre
 This end-of-season special event from The Schoolhouse Theatre in Croton Falls features the best of Lo-Hud stand-up from cable comedy vets Adam Olinesis, Mike Diflo and Sergio Chicon. Sat, 6/28: 8pm. Also on Saturday, Jim Breuer brings his off-the-wall stand-up routines and dead-on impressions to the Ridgefield Theatre. More theatre/comedy. |
Open Days Garden Conservancy
Three local private gardens will be open to the public this weekend including the garden of Phyllis Warden in Bedford Hills; the Fish/Marquez Garden in S. Salem and the Hen and the Hive in N. Salem. Stroll through acres of perennials, water gardens, marshland trails and woodlands. Read more. |
What To Do: Summer Events: special foodie alert!
 Boscobel's 1800s Cocktail Party: Find out how our 19th century ancestors bellied up to the bar at this historic cocktail demonstration and tasting overlooking the Hudson. Sat, 6/28:
4-7pm. Read more on this and check out over 60 local summer events from sidewalk sales to sailing on the Sound. And there's a foodie hook at almost all of them. Read more.
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OneRepublic, The Fab Faux and the Juilliard String Quartet 
The thinking man's Beatles tribute band The Fab Faux play the Capitol Theatre on Saturday. Founded by Will Lee, bassist for The David Letterman Show, The Fab Faux often travel with a horn section to get the full studio sounds of songs like "Penny Lane" and a string section for songs like "I am the Walrus". "Goo-goo-goo-joob." OneRepublic ("Apologize") is joined by the multi-platimnum Irish rock band The Script at the Jones Beach Theater on Sunday. And the Juilliard String Quartet performs Beethoven, Berg and selections from Bach's Art of Fugue at Caramoor on Sunday. Our Summer Music Calendar lists 96 concerts In & Around Town & Beyond.
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Where To Shop: Sponsored Blocks
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This Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay blend is a treat!  This week's wine of the week is the Alpha Loire 'En Clos du Petit Chien' Cheverny from France's Loire Valley. This delightfully unique blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay combines the best of both worlds. Refreshing Sauvignon citrus meets rounded Chardonnay body and white fruits. Normally fifteen bucks a bottle, with this week's discount it's only $12.74! Buy it by the case and receive an even deeper 20% discount. Use discount code LOIREGEEK to purchase. Through Sun, 6/29. (Wine Geeks, 559 Main St., Armonk, 914.273.9463; www.winegeeksarmonk.com)
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What To Do: Summer Survival Checklist
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WTD's Summer Survival Checklist
 What To Do's Summer Survival Checklist offers local news and practical tips on how to survive the summer for townies, culture vultures, foodies and locavores. Find out how to get home delivery from vendors at your favorite farmers market, sun tips from the American Cancer Society, the real cost of speeding your way to the Hamtons or the Cape ... and much more. |
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What To Do: With the Kids
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The Lego Movie: Outdoor Movies in Chappaqua
 The Drug Mart Movies in Millwood Park series concludes on Friday with an al fresco screening of the Lego Movie, in which "everything is awesome! This critically acclaimed 2014 3D computer animation movie that brings to life Lego mini-figures was a box office smash and is a shoe-in for the Academy Award for best animated film. It received an unheard of 96% critical rating on Rotten Tomatoes. See it so you will be prepared for the sequel in 2017. Fri, 6/27: 8:30pm. (200 S. Greeley Ave., (Rt. 100) Millwood) More Kids' Stuff here. |
Disney's On The Record at WPPAC
 This weekend is your last chance to see Disney's On The Record at the White Plains Performing Arts Center in White Plains. The musical, set in a contemporary music studio features 64 beloved Disney songs. More on this and more kids stuff here. |
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Summer Camp Guide
Check out our guide to over 200 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 Shady Lane Farm Summer Camp.)
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Coming Up: In & Around Town
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What are you doing the Fourth of July?
 There's Fireworks at the Kensico Dam, Playland, Caramoor and on the Long Island Sound. There's music from Patty LuPone, The Beach Boys, The Rascals and The Loving Spoonful, and there's a pirate adventure at Historic Hudson Valley. And more. |
What are you doing the rest of the summer?
 Our newly designed What To Do: In & Around Town guides offers over 100 hundred events yet to come for summer. From the Pleasantville Music Festival, Caramoor and Jones Beach to family events for the kids, museums, theatre and comedy and more. Summer Events, kids stuff, music, theatre, museums. |
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