Out & About Events Calendar

Here's a selection of area events, activities and programs of interest beginning April 25.

FRIDAY, APRIL 25

Big Spring Clean. The Pound Ridge Conservation Board encourages residents to  walk your roads on April 25, 26 and 27 for a communitywide effort to clean up roadside litter throughout Pound Ridge. For more information, call 914-764-5511 or visit townofpoundridge.com.

Katonah Chili Cook-Off. Bedford Hills Community House, 74 Main St., Bedford Hills; katonahchamber.org. The 16th annual event for the entire family. From 6 to 9 p.m.

Ham Night. Bedford Hills Fire Department, 325 North Bedford Road, Bedford Hills; bedfordhillsfd.org. BHFD’s biggest fundraiser of the year: prizes, food and beverages and camaraderie; 7 p.m.

Fourth Fridays. 4 Nelson Ave., Peekskill; peekskillpride.org. The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Hudson Valley hosts a free monthly social group for LGBTQIA+ youth and their allies in grades nine to 12. Dinner, games, activities, new friends in a relaxed and safe space. From 5:30 to 7:30.

OUTWalking. Croton Gorge Park, 35 Yorktown Road, Croton-on-Hudson; loftgaycenter.org. Join your friends for an easy, well-maintained hike suitable for most skill levels; 6:45 p.m.

Community Craft Night. Marsh Sanctuary, 71 Sarles St., Mount Kisco; marshsanctuary.org. Family-friendly activity learning how to craft leather pouches. From 5 to 6:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 26

Earth Day Festival with Bedford 2030. Bedford Village Memorial Park, Greenwich Road, Bedford; bedford2030.org. Music, food, nature, crafts and full for the whole family. From noon to 4 p.m.

Favorite Poem Day. Katonah Village Library, 26 Bedford Road, Katonah; katonahlibrary.org. Listen to local luminaries celebrate National Poetry Month; 1 p.m.

An Adventure in Verse with Ira Joe Fisher. Pound Ridge Library, 271 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge; poundridgelibrary.org. Fisher will read from his latest book of poetry, “The Birth of Snow,” but also will include poems from other poets. From 3 to 4 p.m.

Katonah Spring Art Walk. katonahchamber.org. Live music in the town gazebo, stroll the art galleries and shops. From 3 to 7 p.m.

Annual Daffodil Bulb Sale. The Market at Pound Ridge Square, 55 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge; poundridgegardenclub.com. A beautiful selection of bulbs available from the Pound Ridge Garden Club. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“Shirley Valentine.” Whippoorwill Hall, North Castle Library, 19 East Whippoorwill Road, Armonk; katonahclassicstage.com. Shirley is an unassuming housewife who dreams of escape and wonders what happened to the cavalier girl she once was. Performances through May 4.

Spring Into Nature. Darien Nature Center, 120 Brookside Road, Darien, Conn.; dariennaturecenter.org. A family-friendly Earth Day celebration with animals, puppets, crafts, music and more. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Guided Journaling. Bedford Hills Free Library, 26 Min St., Bedford Hills; bedfordhillsfreelibrary.org. Adults and seniors are invited to explore a creative and reflective process via Zoom. From 10 to 11 a.m.

Ridgefield Senior Spectacular Expo. Ridgefield Parks & Recreation, 195 Danbury Road, Ridgefield, Conn.; ridgefieldcoaseniorexpo.eventbrite.com. This event is designed to emphasize healthy aging, showcasing services and products tailored to the interests and unique needs of seniors. From noon to 4 p.m.

Rosen House Tour. Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah; caramoor.org. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, our guides will highlight the home’s evolution, design, rare artworks and artifacts. Tours at 11 a.m., noon, 1 and 2 p.m.

WOOFSTOCK. Conant Hall, 257 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge; wooffstockpress.com. Help local animals while enjoying music, food and art. From 7:30 to 10 p.m.

“Dreamgirls.” White Plains Performing Arts Center, 11 City Place White Plains; wppac.com. A Motown girl’s group rise to stardom; 7:30 p.m. Through May 4.

SUNDAY, APRIL 27

Travel Talk. Katonah Village Library, 26 Bedford road, Katonah; katonahlibrary.org. Part one of the library’s travel series featuring Pauline Frommer, the publisher of the Frommer’s guidebooks and keynote speaker for the “Travel and Adventure Show.” From 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Brentano String Quartet. Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah; caramoor.org. The Brentano Quartet will perform Haydn and Brahms alongside the debut of a masterpiece by the Chinese American composer, Lei Liang; 3 p.m.

Annual Rummage Sale. Katonah Presbyterian Church, 31 Bedford Road, Katonah; katonahpresbyterian.org. Donations from noon to 5 p.m.

Made in New York: Artisan & Vintage Flea. Village Green, 77 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge; poundridgeny.org. Local artisans and businesses offering everything from woodworking to jewelry, candles, clothing, homemade jams, and more.

Tree and Compost Giveaway. The Market at Pound Ridge Square, 55 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge; poundridge.com. The Conservation Board and Community Compost invite you to an eco-friendly event supporting our trees and woodlands. Take home a free tree sapling, bring your own bucket for compost. From noon to 4 p.m.

Jam Session. Westchester Bluegrass Club, 33 Lake Way, Purdys; katonahlibrary.org. From 1 to 3:30 p.m.

An Eco Afternoon. Pound Ridge Square, 55 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge; poundridgepartnership.org. Live music, kids activities, food, giveaway, demos and sustainability. From noon to 4 p.m.

Annual Daffodil Bulb Sale from the Pound Ridge Garden Club. The Market at Pound Ridge Square April 27 from noon to 4 p.m.

Annual Daffodil Bulb Sale. The Market at Pound Ridge Square, 55 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge; poundridgegardenclub.com. A beautiful selection of bulbs available from the Pound Ridge Garden Club. From noon to 4 p.m.

Jewish Film Festival. Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Road, Pleasantville; burnfilmcenter.org. Panel Discussion: Jewish Film in 2024; 11 a.m. Festival runs through April 29.

Westchester Mac & Cheese Festival. Westchester County Center, 198 Central Ave., White Plains; countycenter.biz. For lovers of the cheese. From 1 to 5 p.m.

Mark Cosgrove & Good Medicine. Westchester Bluegrass club, 33 Lake Way, Purdys; westchesterbluegrassclub.com. Cosgrove is known for his distinctive flatpicking guitar style. Doors open at 3 p.m. Open Mic at 3:30 p.m., show at 4 p.m.

MONDAY, APRIL 28

“Le Nozze Di Figaro. Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, Conn.; ridgefieldplayhouse.org. Metropolitan Opera encore in HD. Mozart’s timeless comedy; 12:55 p.m. 

Annual Rummage Sale. Katonah Presbyterian Church, 31 Bedford Road, Katonah; katonahpresbyterian.org. Outside sale, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

“Nickel Boys.” Lewisboro Library, 15 Main St., South Salem; lewisborolibrary.org. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead. From 1 to 3 p.m.

TUESDAY, APRIL 29

Annual Rummage Sale. Katonah Presbyterian Church, 31 Bedford Road, Katonah; katonahpresbyterian.org. Outside sale, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Getting Started with the College Process. Bedford Hills Free Library, 26 Min St., Bedford Hills; bedfordhillsfreelibrary.org. High school sophomores, juniors and parents who are starting the college application process will benefit from this workshop with Mollie Reznick from The College Connection. Via Zoom from 7 to 8 p.m.

Teen Cooking. Katonah Village Library, 26 Bedford Road, Katonah; katonahlibrary.org. Teens in grades 6-12 will learn how to make soft pretzels. From 4:15 to 5:45 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30

Glass Painting. Soul Brewing, 41 Wheeler Ave., Pleasantville; soulbrewingco.com. All supplies provided for a night of glass painting; 7 p.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 1

Stars of Late Night Comedy. Bedford Playhouse, 633 Old Post Road, Bedford; bedfordplayhouse.org. Live standup comedy featuring Jon Fisch, Judy Gold and Nathan Macintosh; 8 p.m.

“London in the Time of Dickens.” Pound Ridge Library, 271 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge; poundridgelibrary.org. Great Courses continues its series in London during a time of rapid transformation through the life and work of Charles Dickens; 12:30 p.m. 

FRIDAY, MAY 2

Abilities Expo. New Jersey Convention Center, 97 Sunfield Ave., Edison, NJ; abilities.com. Information, workshops and adaptive products are showcased. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also May 3 and 4.

Ikebana Japanese Flower Arranging. Pound Ridge Library, 271 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge; poundridgelibrary.org. The ancient art of Japanese flower arranging and one of the traditional arts of Japan. Flowers will be provided. From 1 to 3 p.m.

Marc Black Band. Jazz on Main, 37 South Moger Ave., Mount Kisco; jazonmain.com The one and only Marc Black Band, an ensemble that thrives on the fusion of diverse musical genres, electrifying performances, and a commitment to storytelling through music; 7 p.m.

Twisted Pine. Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah; Caramoor.org. Boston-based band injects bluegrass, jazz, funk, folk into traditional American music; 7:30 p.m.

The Russ Davis Band. Bedford Playhouse, 633 Old Post Road, Bedford; bedfordplayhouse.org. The band performs a mix of current hits, classic rock, Motown and funk; 6:30 p.m.

Dump Day. Bedford Chowder & Marching Club, Crusher Road, Bedford; chowderandmarching.org. Shop the dump to benefit local youth programs. From noon to 3 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAY 3

Katonah Spring Clean-Up Day. Meet in front of the Katonah Village Library, 26 Bedford Road, Katonah; katonahVIS.com. Families are welcome. Disposable gloves, garbage bags, vests, and route maps will be provided. Refreshments and prizes for the kids. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Dump Day. Bedford Village Chowder & Marching Club, Crusher Road, Bedford; chowderandmarching.org. Shop the dump to benefit local youth programs. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Meet Your Legislators. Pound Ridge Library, 271 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge; poundridgelibrary.org. Coffee and conversation with Chris Burdick, Erick Pierce, Shelley Mayer and Kevin Hansan. From 10 to 11 a.m.

“Star Wars” Movie Bonanza. Katonah Village Library, 26 Bedford road, Katonah; katonahlibrary.org. come and watch one or all: “The Empire Strikes Back” at noon; “The Force Awakens” at 2:30 p.m. and “Rogue One” at 5 p.m.

Pluck & Rail. Lewisboro Library, 15 Main St., South Salem; lewisborolibrary.org. The Nightclub@Lewisboro presents the music of  George Gierer and Andrew Sussman; 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, MAY 4 

Katonah Poetry Series. Katonah Village Library, 26 Bedford Road, Katonah; katonahlibrary.org. The award-winning poet Mark Wunderlich will be reading at 4 p.m., followed by a Q&A.

MONDAY, MAY 5

“Get Your Shift Together.” Bedford Presbyterian Church, 44 Village Green, Bedford; bedfordfreelibrary.org. Author talk with Chris Parrott “How to Help Your Kids More By Worrying Less”: 6:30 p.m.

“September 5.” Lewisboro Library , 15 Main St., South Salem; lewisborolibrary.org. The Afternoon Film Series screens the historical drama about the 1972 Munich Olympics and the American sports broadcasting crew who finds itself thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes.

TUESDAY, MAY 6

John Jay Homestead Lecture Series. Bedford Playhouse, 633 Old Post Road, Bedford; bedfordplayhouse.org. Author talk with Richard Brookhiser discussing “Glorious Lessons: John Trumbull, Painter of the American Revolution”; 7 p.m.

LIBRARIES

Bedford Free Library. 32 Village Green, Bedford; bedfordfreelibrary.org.

Bedford Hills Free Library. 26 Main St., Bedford Hills; bedfordhillsfreelibrary.org.

Katonah Village Library. 26 Bedford Road, Katonah; katonahlibrary.org.

Pound Ridge Library. 271 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge; poundridgelibrary.org.

MUSEUMS

Bruce. 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich, Conn.; brucemuseum.org. The Bruce Museum is a community-based, world-class institution highlighting art, science and natural history in more than a dozen changing exhibitions annually. 

Dia Beacon. 3 Beekman St., Beacon; diaart.org. Located in a former Nabisco box-printing factory, presenting a collection of art from the 1960s to the present.

Hudson River Museum. 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers; hrm.org. The largest cultural institution in Westchester County with galleries, planetarium, amphitheater and educational spaces.

Katonah Museum of Art. 134 Jay St., Katonah; katonahmuseum.org. “Jonathan Becker: Lost Time.” The exhibition commemorates 40 years of the artist’s vision, spanning Becker’s formative period in Paris as a protégé of Brassaï through his career working with the most iconic figures across contemporary culture, this exhibition provides intimate access to one of the leading figures in contemporary photography.

Lyndhurst Mansion. 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown; lyndhurst.org. Lyndhurst, also known as the Jay Gould estate, is a gothic revival house that sits in its own 67-acre park beside the Hudson River. 

Neuberger Museum of Art. 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase; neuberger.org. Ongoing exhibits.

Westchester Children’s Museum. 100 Playland Ave., Rye, discoverwcm.org. Interactive, with places to build, create, explore and discover. STEAM-based exhibits offer opportunities for playful learning for children of every age group and learning style.

FARM MARKETS

Gossett Brothers Nursery. 1202 Route 35, South Salem; gossettbrothers.com. Vendors offer farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, fish, meat, butter, baked goods, local honey, and prepared food, Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., outdoors rain or shine.

Pleasantville Farmers Market. 10 Memorial Plaza, Pleasantville; pleasantvillefarmersmarket.org. The Market hosts 60 vendors selling a variety of fresh greens, meats, dairy items, root crops, apples, prepared foods and more. Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

PARKS

Croton Gorge Park. 35 Yorktown Road, Croton-on-Hudson; parks.westchestergov.com. The 97-acre park at the base of the New Croton Dam is open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Croton Point Park. 1 Croton Point Ave., Croton-on-Hudson; parks.westchestergov.com. The 508-acre park situated on a peninsula on the east shore of the Hudson River is open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

John Jay Homestead. 400 Jay St., Katonah; johnjayhomestead.org. Visitors may explore the 62-acre park and seven gardens. Open daily, sunrise to sunset.

Teatown Lake Reservation. 1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining; teatown.org. The trails on the 1,000-acre nature preserve and education center are open daily, dawn to dusk. Dogs on leashes are allowed.

Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. 6 Reservation Road, Cross River; friendsoftrailside.org. The 4,315-acre park has varied terrain with miles of wooded trails. The Trailside Nature Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays.

Westmoreland Sanctuary. 260 Chestnut Ridge Road, Mount Kisco; westmorelandsanctuary.org. A 640-acre nature preserve with 7.5 miles of hiking trails. The preserve and Nature Center are free and open to the public seven days a week. The Nature Center has live animals, educational exhibits, with a variety of outdoor environmental education programs for all ages.