Enjoy music in the “streets”; party on the pier at Rye Playland; an outdoor arts festival in White Plains; and more
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Patrice’s Picks: This Week’s Three Best Bets
1. Music in the Streets Series at Ridge Hill (6/3)
Live music in the summer begins at the Fountain at Ridge Hill in Yonkers starting on June 3 and continues every Friday through July 29. Xiomara Laugart with the Axel Tosca Trio kick off the summer concerts at 7 p.m. Doug Panero Presents in conjunction with Ridge Hill are presenting these outdoor concerts. Food and drinks are available at venues around the fountain. The concerts are free all summer long. Ridge Hill 1 Ridge Hill Blvd Yonkers www.dougpaneropresents.com
2. White Plains Outdoor Arts Festival (6/5)
The White Plains Outdoor Arts Festival has been filling downtown White Plains with art for more than 50 years. All types of art including paintings, photography, ceramics, glasswork, jewelry, and textiles will be displayed. Artists range from scholarship winners to emerging artists to the more well-known artisans that make this festival a go-to year after year. Food vendors, workshops, and vendors round out the day which runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is free to the public. The event runs on June 4 and 5. Tibbits Park North Broadway & Lake St White Plains www.whiteplainsoutdoorartsfestival.com
3. Party on the Pier at Playland (6/8)
Westchester Magazine’s Wine & Food Festival returns to the beach. Guests will enjoy a fun-filled evening on the Playland boardwalk overlooking the beautiful Long Island Sound while enjoying samples of summer favorites from local restaurants and food trucks plus beer, wine, cocktails, and music. The highlight of the night will be the fourth Annual Bartender Shake-Off, featuring Westchester’s top bartenders competing for Best Bartender honors. Tickets are $60; event runs 6 – 9 p.m. Playland Boardwalk Rye Playland Rye For more info and tickets click here.
Events + Culture Calendar
Saturday, June 4
Ride the Wave (Rye): From Bach to Rock, children ages 5-12 will learn about sound and sound waves in this one-hour workshop beginning at 11 a.m. By the end of the session, children will have created their own instrument and see wave motion. Free for members and $5 for non-members. Westchester Children’s Museum 100 Playland Pkwy Rye For more info or to register click here.
Monday, June 6
Mary’s Yarns Crafting Group (Dobbs Ferry/virtual): Knitters, crocheters, and quilters are welcome to join Mary’s Yarns Crafting Group beginning at 6 p.m. All crafting levels from novice to expert are welcome. Email dflfriends@gmail.com to register for the free event or learn how to join virtually!
Dobbs Ferry Public Library 55 Main St Dobbs Ferry For more info or to register click here.
Tuesday, June 7
Therapy Horse Program at Endeavor Therapeutic Horsemanship (Mount Kisco): Children interact with a Shetland Pony and will do other fun activities with Endeavor, a nonprofit organization that provides and promotes the therapeutic benefits of equine-assisted activities to individuals with special needs and their families. Registration is required for this free activity. According to Endeavor, “The therapeutic effect of animals has been acknowledged for some time as a tool in the battle against poor mental health and addressing behavioral difficulties. Research has revealed that people engaging will often leave with an observable sense of increased mental well-being.” Mt. Kisco Library 100 East Main St For more info or to register click here.
Thursday, June 9
How to Grow a Victory Garden (Yorktown Heights): Have you always wanted to grow your own veggies but didn’t know how to start? Now’s the time! Bonnie Rogers of Bonnie’s Herbals will teach you how to plan your plot, prep your space, choose your veggies, plant, water, feed, keep pests away, and harvest your own homegrown food for your family’s table. With food prices soaring, this is the time to grow your own. 7 – 8:30 p.m. Tickets $25 Yorktown Grange 99 Moseman Rd Yorktown Heights For more info or for tickets click here.
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A media specialist in the education and not-for-profit sectors, Patrice Athanasidy has written in the Hudson Valley for over 25 years. A Bronx native, she loves exploring all the Hudson Valley has to offer from parks to theaters to historic places. Athanasidy is an adjunct professor of communication at Manhattan College and also an alumna. Now a resident of Westchester County, she is a wife and mom of three grown children and has written columns about living family life on the autistic spectrum.
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