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What To Do: In and Around Town
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A Taste of Westchester at Crabtree's in Chappaqua
 The Westchester Community College of Continuing Education's summer cooking classes concludes on Wed, 8/6 at Crabtree's Kittle House where Executive Chef Jay Lippin offers up grilled pineapple salsa, diver sea scallops and Gulf shrimp ceviche, espresso and ancho rubbed prime skirt steak, watermelon and corn relish, and shortbread magic bar blondies with chocolate, coconut, and pecans. Registration info here. |
Tony winner Jason Robert Brown in White Plains
 The Creating Broadway Series from the WPPAC Conservatory Theatre presents a special benefit concert with Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown. He will perform an evening of his songs (from the piano) composed for Parade, Bridges of Madison County, and the upcoming Broadway production of Honeymoon in Vegas. Wed, 8/6: 8pm. (White Plains Performing Arts Center, White Plains; wppac.com) |
Parade from Alfred Uhry at WPPAC
 Tony Award winning composer Jason Robert Brown (Bridges of Madison County) and Pulitzer Prize Winning playwright Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy) musicalize the real-life story of Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-born Jewish man who was falsely accused of murdering a young girl in 1913 Atlanta. Parade won Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Score in 1999. Fri-Sun, 8/8-10. (White Plains Performing Arts Center) More summer theatre & comedy here. |
Our Town at Wampus Brook Park in Armonk
 The Small Town Theatre Company's Summer Concerts in Wampus Brook Park continues with two a capella quartets, Our Town and Chances Are. Our Town, If you like American standards and four part harmony (and who doesn't?) you're in for a treat. Our Town is a past winner of the prestigious Harmony Sweepstakes - the oldest a cappella competition. Chances Are, features Julia Bacal, a featured singer for Uptown Sound, a popular NYC jazz ensemble. Sat, 8/9: 8pm. (Wampus Brook Park, Armonk) More summer miusic. |
Moon Viewing Concert & Tea Ceremony at the Hammond
 The annual Moonviewing Concert and Tea ceremony at The Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden was begun by Natalie Hays Hammond in 1966. For the evening the stroll garden is lit with Japanese Lanterns where traditional Japanese music is played. The tea ceremony takes place at Guild Hall. And picnicing is welcome and encouraged.Sat, 8/9: 6pm. (28 Deveau Rd., N. Salem; www.hammondmuseum.org) |
Sunset Jazz at Lyndhurst Mansion
 Lyndhurst Mansion's Sunset Jazz series continues this week with trumpet jazz from the Eddie Allen Hendrik Quintet. These picnic friendly events are held on Lyndhurst's bowling alley hill Thursdays through 8/28. New this year are two Swing Dance Parties. For the full summer lineup read more here. |
Three Dog Night & 3 fingers of Cabo Wabo
 From 1969-1974 nobody had more top ten hits or sold more concert tickets than Three Dog Night. Who knew? Who cares? They'll be serving free Cabo Wabo Tequila before the show at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sat, 8/9. More music coming up includes: The Kings of Leon are at Jones Beach on Wed, 8/13; Kenny Loggins plays Paramount Hudson Valley on Thurs, 8/14; The Zombies also play the Parmount on Fri, 8/15; and Eminem and Rihanna bring their Monster Tour to Met Life Stadium on Sat & Sun, 8/16-17. More summer music here. |
Shakespeare's Birthday at the Chappaqua Library
 Wiiliam Shakespeare is 450 years young! Celebrate his birthday at the Chappaqua Library with a screening of Kenneth Branagh's 1993 take on Much Ado About Nothing. The film stars Branagh, Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington, Michael Keaton, Keanu Reeves and Kate Beckinsale. Chappaqua Library aramoor. Fri, 8/8: 7pm. More Summer Events. |
Leave 'em laughing ... Paramount Hudson Valley 
The Paramount Hudson Valley knows the meaning of the old show biz phrase: "leave 'em laughing." They close out summer with two of comedy's biggest names. Jeff Dunham brings his old friend Achmed The Dead Terrorist there in his new show, Disorderly Conduct on Wed, 8/13. On Sat, 8/16, everybody's old friend Bob Newhart takes the stage. More on this here.
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Where To Shop: Sponsored Blocks
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This Tuscan White hints of lemon blossom and ginger  This week's Wine Geeks wine of the week is the Fontaleoni Vernaccia Di San Gimignano from Tuscany. This elegant refresher shows crisp notes of lemon, white peach and winter melon with hints of lemon blossom and fresh ginger. Normally thirteen bucks, with this week's discount it's only $11.04 a bottle! Buy it by the case and earn an even deeper 20% discount off of the original price! Use discount code TUSCANGEEK to purchase! Through Sat, 8/9. (Wine Geeks, 559 Main St., Armonk, 914.273.9463; www.winegeeksarmonk.com)
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What To Do: With the Kids
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Kids After School Programs for Fall
 Camp season is coming to an end. so get out those checkbooks (again) because its time to go shopping for Kids' After School Program for Fall. What To Do's Kids' Programs Guide offers over 100 local suppliers of kids school year activities including, sports, fitness, art, music, theater and dance, martial arts, tutoring and enrichment, aquatics and much more. Check out What To Do"s Kids Programs Guide here. |
| Haunted Lighthouse Weekend On Sheffield Island:
 Ghosts, ghouls and goblins greet visitors to the historic Sheffield Island Lighthouse - decorated to provide thrills and chills for youngsters of all ages. This fun-filled, child-friendly haunted attraction includes activities for young visitors. Sat-Sun: 8/9-10. Ferry departs at 11am, 3pm & 3:30pm. (Sheffield Island Ferry Dock, Washington/N. Water St., Norwalk) More Kids Stuff here.
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Summer Carnivals
 Need one more Ripcord before summer ends? Willing to travel? We found three events nearby for Carnival-crazed locals. Starting with this week's carnival from the South Salem Fire Dept. at St. Leo's Church. Thurs, 8/6: 6-10pm, Fri, 8/7:6-11pm, Sat, 8/8: 5-10pm. (1190 Rt. 35, S. Salem; There's one in Stamford on 24 Roxbury Rd. on Tues-Sat, 8/26-30. And one at the Norwalk Oyster Festival, Fri-Sun, 9/5-7: What To Do: With the Kids Summer 2014. |
Mario Batali Family Dinners at NYBG
 Family foodie fun at the New York Botanical Gardens. Featuring hands-on garden and craft activities, cooking demonstrations and a three course family style meal from Mario Batali's chefs Alix Pilas and Fritz Mallon of Eataly on Sun, 8/10. Read more. |
"Where have you gone ... Joe Pepitone?"
 450 tables, thousands of autographed memorabilia, modern and vintage sports cards, on-site authentication, hobby and wax boxes, and on site autographs including Dwight Gooden, Jose Canseco, Joe Pepitone, Patrick Ewing, Dennis Rodman, Ron Darling, David Tyree, Luis Tiant, Jonny Damon, Sparky Lyle and many more. Thurs, 8/14: 4-8pm, Fri, 8/15: 2-8pm, Sat-Sun, 8/16-17: 10am-4pm. (198 Central Ave., White Plains) More Kids Stuff. |
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Coming Up: In & Around Town
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Summer Music: Rod Stewart, Santana, Jimmy Buffett
 There's lots more summer music coming up including Kings of Leon, Rod Stewart & Santana, Jimmy Buffett, and REO Speedwagon at Jones Beach. Plus Arcade Fire, Travis Tritt, Steely Dan and more on our summer music guide. |
Menus in the Movies
 As part of her Menus in the Movies series, food author and film buff Carol Durst presents a screening of Daughters of the Dust. This 1991 indei-flick from Julie Dash follows three generations of Gullah women - West African slaves who settled on the sea islands of South Carolina and Georgia. South Carolina's St. Helena Island. The film features a memorable scene of a family picnic and the roots of Creole cooking. It was nominated for The Gran Jury Prize at Sundance and in 1994 was selected for the National Film Regisgtry of the Library of Congress. Saturday. Fri-8/15: 7pm. (Chappaqua Library, Chappaqua) More summer events here. |
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