Westchester County Parks presents Screenings Under the Stars 2010 on the following dates: July 8 – Sherlock Holmes and August 19 – Avatar at Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla. The park opens for picknicking at 5pm, entertainment at 6pm, and movies begin at sundown. Admission is free. For additional information call 864-PARK.
Mooney Center Gallery at The College of New Rochelle, 29 Castle Place will have on exhibit “Debris Trails: Ceramic Installations” by Japanese artist Tomoko Amaki Abe from August 25 through September 20. For complete details call 654-5423 or visit www.cnr.edu/cg.htm.
Shakespeare’s Macbeth will be performed by Curtain Call, Inc. at the Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden, 28 Deveau Road, North Salem on July 23 at 7:30pm. For ticket information call 669-5022 or visit www.hammondmuseum.org.
Playland Park in Rye will host its annual “Battle of the Bands,” Tuesday, July 20 beginning at 7pm at the park’s Music Tower Theater (rain date: July 22). One of this year’s contenders is New Rochelle band, “Big Stick Policy”. For more information call 813-7010.
The Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road, Scarsdale presents a new exhibit, Walk Among Live Butterflies opening on June 12 and running through September 30. Enjoy close-up encounters with numerous varieties of butterflies. For further information call 723-3470 or visit
www.greenburghnature
center.org.
UPCOMING AND ONGOING
Swimmers and divers from all over the county will compete for top honors during the 85th annual Westchester County Swimming and Diving Championships, which will take place in July and August at two county-owned swimming pools. The events are sponsored by Westchester County Parks and the Westchester County Swimming Association. The diving competition is slated for Monday and Tuesday, July 26 and 27, beginning at 2 p.m. each day at Sprain Ridge Pool in Yonkers. Divers ages 10 to 13 will compete on Monday, while divers 14 to 17 will compete on Tuesday. Rain date is July 28. Playland Pool in Rye will host the swimming competition, which begins on Monday, August 2, and runs through Thursday, August 5, beginning at 3:30 p.m. each day. Rain date is August 6. Participants do not need to be members of a team, but they must pre-register with the Westchester County Swimming Association by calling 864-7086. Entry fee is $2 per event, and there is a one-time registration fee of $5 per applicant. Registration deadline is Monday, July 19, at 9 p.m. Go to wcsa.usswim.net or www.westchestergov.com/parks for more information.
The New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce will hold the 2010 Annual Business to Business Expo presented by Webster Bank and The Chamber of Commerce of New Rochelle. For additional information and questions call 632-5700.
Lunchtime Concerts continue at St. Paul’s National Historic Site, 897 So. Columbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon as follows: July 20 – Lois Colin plays Celtic Harp selections; July 27 – Jazz, Lisa Parrott, Sax, with drums and bass. Admission is free. For addition information call 667-4116 or visit www.nps.gov/sapa.
Iona College will offer a graduate, three credit, summer program, Curriculum Leadership Institute on Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders. The 5-day program will begin on Monday, July 19. For more information and to register contact Catherine O’Callaghan, (914) 633-2210.
The Museum of Arts & Culture presents Free Summer Film Series on the following dates: July 22 – Save the Last Dance; July 29 – All That Jazz and Aug 5 – That’s Dancing. All films start at 7:30pm in the Linda Kelly Theater in the new wing at New Rochelle High School, North Avenue at Braemer, New Rochelle. For more information visit www.dbmac.org.
The Huguenot Children’s Library offers the following events and programs: the delightful children’s film “Ponyo” at 11am on July 14th; Sail away with the City Winds Trio at 11am on July 21st; Animated fun with the film Happy Feet at 11am on July 28th; Magic and comedy with Jim McClenahan on August 4th; and A loveable family classic film “Finding Nemo” on August 11th. There are a number of art workshops, story play workshops, yoga and creative movement and calligraphy classes available throughout the summer. Visit www.nrpl.org for details.
The Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road, Scarsdale is offering a number of events including: August 7 – 10:30am: The Lazy Hazy Puppet Days of Summer; August 14 – 10:30am: How Easy Can it Be? Composting for the Whole Family; August 22 – 2pm: Bold, Beautiful, Breathtaking Butterflies and more. For details call 813-1280 or visit www.greenburghnaturecenter.org.
Yonkers Public Library’s Riverfront Library, One Larkin Center, Yonkers is holding origami classes for tweens and teens on Thursday, July 22nd and Thursday, August 19th. For more information call 337-1500, ext. 461.
JULY
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At 5pm, The Westchester Chamber Orchestra will perform a free Independence Day concert at the Ossie Davis Theater of the New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plaza. For more information call 632-7878.
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From 10am to 3:30pm, the New Rochelle Humane Society, 70 Portman Road, New Rochelle will hold their 10th Annual NRHS Dog Wash including pet pampering, nail clipping, good food & vendors. “Ask the Trainer” booth, Canine Good Citizen Test, police dog demonstration & agility activities. Raindate: Sunday, July 25th. For more information call 632-2925.
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Westchester’s First Women’s Tennis Classic to benefit people touched by cancer, sponsored by Gilda’s Club Westchester, will take place at Sunningdale Country Club, 300 Undershill Road, Scarsdale with registration starting at 9:15am. Luncheon and speaker to follow Round Robin Tennis. Call 644-8844 to register.
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The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra presents a concert that is “Purely Classical” from 6 to 8pm at Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial in Somers. For tickets call 864-7263 or visit www.ridgefieldsymphony.org.
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Summer Movie Madness takes over Glen Island Park with the showing of the film “The Blind Side.” The party begins at 7pm with the movie beginning at sundown. Admission is $15 per person. For additional information call 864-PARK.
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The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra performs works by several immortal and beloved composers during the final concert in this year’s “Midsummer Night Music” series with a program “Immortal Beloved” from 6 to 8pm at Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial in Somers. Tickets will be sold at the gate on the evening of the performance. In case of rain, concerts will be cancelled. Go to westchestergov.com or ridgefieldsymphony.org or call 864-7263.
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The Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation, in conjunction with the Young Israel of Scarsdale and the Westchester Jewish Council will be hosting a donor recruitment drive at the Young Israel of Scarsdale at 1313 Weaver Street in Scarsdale from 9am to 3pm. For complete details call 355-0156.
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Westchester County’s third annual Wiffle Ball Tournament will be held at Ridge Road Park in Hartsdale. The tournament will consist of two age divisions to ensure fairness. The AA Division will be slow pitch for players ages 13 to 16. The AAA Division will be medium pitch for players 17 and older. Each roster is limited to a maximum of five players. Registration is $75 per team. The deadline for registration is Tuesday, July 27. Go to www.westchestergov.com/parks or call 328-1542 for information and an application.
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From 2 to 4pm, “Clifton Anderson Quartet” with trombonist and nephew of jazz great Sonny Rollins will perform at the Beczak Environmental Education Center, 35 Alexander Street, Yonkers, NY 10701. For more information contact sjuggernauth@beczak.org or call 377-1900.
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At 12:15pm, St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site, 897 S. Columbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon will present a special talk by staff historian Maria Byrne entitled, “John Glover and the American Revolution,” discussing the pivotal role John Glover played in the American Revolution. For details call 667-4116.
