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What To Do: Fourth of July Weekend
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Armonk Downtown's First Thursday
 Kick off your Independence Day celebration in downtown Armonk. The Armonk Chamber of Commerce's First Thursdays presents art, music, in-store promotions, dining, wine tastings and more in downtown Armonk the first Thursday in July, August and September. You'll find music in Armonk Square and Opus 465, special offers at Amore, Mariachi Mexico, Zero Otto Nove and other restaurants. Plus special activities, events and raffles at LOL Kids, LaGravinese Jewelers, Castle Cab, Framings, DeCiccos and more. See you (Call me!) on Thursday, July 2: 5-9pm. |
Israeli Folk Dancing at Caramoor
 What's more American than Israeli Folk Dancing at Caramoor for the Fourth of July weekend? There's more stuff for the kids (beyond fireworks) like the John Jay Independence Day Fair, Light House cruises on the Long Island Sound and a WWI Air Show on our What To Do: Fourth of July. |
Fireworks five ways ...
 Our guide to What To Do: Independence Day weekend offers 18 special events for celebrating the Fourth, including fireworks five ways, Israeli folk dancing, Shakespeare and Sondheim, George Washington and David Crosby and a whole lot more. What To Do: Independence Day weekend. |
Pops, Patriots & Fireworks at Caramoor
 You can picnic before the show, leave your soccer chairs and coolers on the lawn and they'll be waiting for you after the concert when the fireworks begin. The Westchester Symphonic Winds, and Broadway's Ryan Silverman perform John Phillip Sousa's "The Stars And Stripes Forever", highlights, from Anything Goes, Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture and more. Read more. |
Independence Day Fair at John Jay Homestead
 Colonial games, house tours, hayrides, pony rides, crafts, face painting, educational discovery centers, beekeeping, blacksmith demonstrations, horses, crafts, live music, food & refreshments and a reading of the Declaration of Independence from George Washington - or a reasonable facsimile. Hosted by the Rotary Club of Bedford-Armonk and Friends of John Jay Homestead. Read more. |
Pat Benatar, David Crosby, The Grateful Dead, Ariel String Quartet
 There's plenty of music for the Fourth of July weekend from jazz (check out the incredible Project Trio at Caramoor) to classical (Ariel and Dover Quartets together at Caramoor), blues with Buddy Guy and some classic rock from David Crosby to Pat Benatar ("we're not worthy") and The Grateful Dead (in Chicago) in Port Chester. Fourth of July Music. |
The Arabian Nights, The Winter's Tale, West Side Story
 The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival at Boscobel overlooking the Hudson is a great July 4th escape. But if you really like to live in America ("Okay by me in America") this is your last chance to see West Side Story at the Westchester Broadway Theatre. What To Do: Fourth of July. |
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Fireworks Sail on The Schooner Soundwaters
Watch the fireworks over the Long Island Sound on Thursday with this special Independence Day weekend sail of the Schooner Soundwaters. The Soundwaters' fireworks sail departs Stamford's Harbor Park Marina at 7pm. Pack a picnic dinner. Through Sunday, August 2, the Schooner offers 2-hour afternoon family-sails with a hands-on educational experience for kids ages 5 and older. Or pack a dinner and a chilled summer quaff and watch the sun set on the horizon on one of their sunset-sails. There's more ways to catch 4th of July fireworks overlooking the Sound, the River, the Dam, the Venetian Theatre and Rye Playland on our What To Do: Fourth of July Weekend guide, carefully curated for seekers of the good life in Armonk, Bedford & Chappaqua. Read more local events here.
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Sheffield Island Cruise
 Board the 45-foot C.J. Toth catamaran this weekend for a cruise to Sheffield Island on the Long Island Sound for a lighthouse tour, a hike on the nature trail through Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge, a picnic and other beach front activities. On Thursday night there's a special clambake tour where you can enjoy a lobster dinner on the island. Read more. |
History of Flight Air Show
 The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome celebrates the Fourth of July with a special History of Flight air show from the pioneer era through the Lindbergh era. On Sunday you can catch their WWI air show. Check out their bi-plane rides on their 1909 Beriot - the oldest flying aircraft in the USA. Read more. |
Ariel and Dover Quartets at Caramoor
 When the fireworks are over, wind down your weekend with a special collaboration between two award-winning quartets. The Ariel and Dover Quartets perform separately and then join each other on stage for octets from Shostakovich and Mendelssohn. Sunday at Caramoor.
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Summer Survival Checklist
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What are all those coyotes doing in your back yard?
 When you bought your home did your realtor tell you that you would be living on coyote land? Maggie Howell, the Executive Director of South Salem's Wolf Conservation Center, offers some insight on coyote behavior, how to avoid unwanted sightings and confrontations and how to scare them away. Plus, NWH's Dr. Stuart Weitzman tells you how to prep your skin for the summer sun. More on coyotes and summer skin care here. |
How to survive your kid's Little League pitching career
 Former San Francisco Giants pitcher and ProSwing pitching instructor, Rafael Rigueiro offers six tips on how to pitch and how to survive the vicissitudes of your child's life on the rubber. Plus, summer toys for audiophiles and outdoor media hounds from Soundworks Armonk's Lou Gordon in our Summer Survival Checklist. Read more. |
The antidote for "Treadmill Burnout"
 Is the treadmill your "go to" device for cardio workouts? Have you experienced the dread treadmill plateau? First, your workout routine flat lines. You lose motivation and before you know it you are flirting with total burnout. (Been there. Done that.) It's time to mix up your cardio! Billy Goda, Master Trainer and Fitness Director at the Saw Mill club in Mt. Kisco, talks about the importance of cardio training, why you sometimes have to mix it up, and how to get your cardio fix without running on the treadmill. Read more. |
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Where To Shop: Sponsored Blocks
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The Perfect Rose for your 4th of July Barbecue
This week's Wine Geeks Wine of the Week is the Domaine Fontsainte Gris de Gris Corbieres Rosé from the south of France. This ideal summer barbecue wine shows refreshing notes of wild strawberry, red currant and peach perfumed with hints of lavender and dried thyme. Pair it with everything from burgers to salmon steaks! Normally seventeen bucks, with this week's discount it's only $14.44 a bottle! Buy it by the case and receive an even deeper 20% discount off of the original price. Use discount code ROSÉGEEK to purchase now through Sunday 7/5/15. (Wine Geeks Armonk, 559 Main St., Armonk, 914.273.WINE; www.winegeeksarmonk.com)
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College Application Prep Summer Sessions
 College Planning of Westchester's summer College App sessions begin July 7. Each session offers personalized brainstorming sessions to develop college application essay topics, narrow down college choices and starting to populate the common app, assistance in developing a personalized resume, an application tracking organizer, prep for SAT/ACT exams and senior year course readiness prep. Call Neal Schwartz at 914.273.2353 for more info. (College Planning of Westchester, 200 Business Park Drive, Armonk) www.collegeplanningofwestchester.com) |
Byram Hills Elite Basketball Camp
 Join Byram Hills' all-time leading scorer Jeffrey Lynch at his new Elite Basketball Camp. The camp runs for two one-week sessions on Aug-17-21 and Aug 24-28 at St. Patrick's Gymnasium at 29 Cox Ave., in Armonk. The camp is open to boys and girls, ages 7-14. For more information or to register contact Jeff Lynch at 914.500.7350 or email jxl@yahoo.com |
Godspell at Westchester Broadway Theatre
 Godspell opens on Thurs, 7/9 and runs through 8/9 at the Westchester Broadway Theatre. This classic from Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin), is based on "The Gospel According to St. Matthew". The musical, uses "improvisation and contemporary themes to illustrate the parables,n and bring their lessons to life. The songs: "Day By Day", "Save The People", "Learn Your Lessons Well", "All Good Gifts", "Turn Back, O Man" and "By My Side. Broadway in Armonk. |
Rejuvenary River Circus at the Hammond Museum Stroll Garden
 The Arm of the Sea Theater presents a theatrical puppet performance for the entire family. This allegorical tale follows Malakai, the River messenger and water carrier who encounters a host of creatures, including a lyrical sea turtle, a fast-talking crow, a pair of industrious beavers, schools of migrating fish and more who offer insights into their role in a watershed's ecosystem. The performance is set outdoors in the Hammond Museum's stroll garden and dinner is available for purchase. Read more. |
Broadway comes to Armonk in July
 Broadway stars Liz Callaway and Michael McCorry Rose join three-time Academy Award winning composer Stephen Schwartz at Armonk's Hudson Stage Company's annual gala benefit at Whippoorwill Hall. They will perform music from his hit shows Wicked, Pippin and Godspell. More on this here. |
Jazz at Lincoln Center Festival at Caramoor
 LThis year's Caramoor Jazz Festival is curated by Jazz at Lincoln Center and headlined by the celebrated Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and Cécile McLorin Salvant. The lineup for the afternoon performances offers established jazz legends, future phenoms, big bands, and solo pianists including: More Caramoor Here. |
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