Summer Events: July & August

What To Do: Events Summer 2015: Now that the Fourth of July is over, what do you do with the rest of your summer? That’s where we come in. Here are 40 special events in & around Armonk, Bedford & Chappaqua for townies, culture-vultures, foodies and locavores.  

All Summer Long

Yoga With a View at Boscobel: Learn to breathe better in a place that promises to take your breath away. If you have an urge to do the downward facing dog overlooking the Hudson River than this one’s for you. Certified Yoga instructor, Ellen Forman’s class on the main lawn or west meadow at Boscobel is tailored for all levels, beginner through expert, and open to walk-ins. Mon, 6/1-9/7: 6-7:15pm. (1601 Route 9D, Bear Mountain Highway, Garrison; www.boscobel.org)

Sheffield Island Lighthouse Cruises: Board the 45-foot C.J. Toth catamaran 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. Sat-Sun, 5/23-9/27: 11am, 2 & 3:30pm. Mon, Thurs & Fri, 6/29-9/7: 11am & 3pm. Tues-Wed, 6/30-9/2: 11am. Check special holiday weekend times. Or take a Clambake Tour on Thursday nights: ferry over to the island, tour the lighthouse and enjoy a clambake on the shore. Clambake Tours: Thurs, 6/25-9/7: 6pm. On Friday nights they offer with dinner optional from Mama Boy’s Southern Table & Refuge. We’re talking shrimp & grits, pecan roasted chicken, chicken and waffles, etc. Sunset Cruises: Fri, 6/26-8/28: 6pm.  (Sheffield Island Dock, Washington and Water Streets, South Norwalk, Ct.; www.seaport.org)

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival: With its breathtaking views of the Hudson River, Boscobel provides the perfect setting for the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival’s summer season. For more than 25 years, the Festival has been the only resident Shakespeare Company in the Hudson Valley. This year they will present Shakespeare’s The Winter Tale, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and a family friendly version of The Tempest. Plus, The Arabian Nights adapted from The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, and their first solo show, An Iliad, starring Kurt Rodes.  Tues 6/9-Tues, 9/1. (Boscobel, 1601 Rt. 9D, Garrison; www.boscobel.org)

Schooner Soundwaters: Sail the Long Island Sound on the Schooner Soundwaters from Stamford’s Harbor Park Marina beginning on Sat, 6/27 through Sun, 8/2. The Schooner’s 2-hour afternoon family-sails offer a hands-on educational experience for kids 5 and up. Or pack dinner and a chilled summer quaff and watch the sun set on the horizon on one of their sunset-sails. Afternoon family-sails: Sat-Sun: 6/27-8/2: 3-5pm. Sunset-sails: Thurs-Sun: 6:30-8:30pm. Plus a special fireworks sail on Thurs, 7/2: 7-10:30pm. (Stamford Harbor Park Marina, 333 Ludlow St., Stamford www.soundwaters.org)

Sunset Jazz at Lyndhurst: These picnic friendly concerts are held outdoors at the Lyndhurst bowling alley hill on Thursdays at 6:30pm from 7/9-8/27. The musical line-up cuts a broad swath of musical genres from contemporary jazz to Latin, Middle Eastern, swing, samba, vocal and instrumental. (Lyndhurst Mansion, 635 S. Broadway, Tarrytown; www.lyndhurst.org)

July

Caramoor Summer Festival: The Caramoor Summer Festival is so cool that on weekends they bus culture vultures up from Manhattan on The Caramoor Caravan. So what are you waiting for? Thirty-one nights of music under the stars in the Spanish Courtyard, in the Sunken Garden or under the big tent in the Venetian Theatre! And the party starts hours before the show on their picnic/Sauvignon Blanc friendly, Friends Field. There’s a jazz festival, headlined by Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, an American Roots Music Festival with Lucinda Williams, a renowned opera program, plenty of chamber music and they even have their own house band, the St. Luke’s Chamber Orchestra. Plus four Dancing at Dusk Events suitable for the whole family. Some events even offer Garden Listening tickets for just $16 for adults and kids are free. We have their full festival schedule right here. Wed & Fri-Sun, 6/21-8/6. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

Local! NCPL’s Friday Night Films with Prof. Valerie Franco: Professor Franco kicks off summer with a well-timed screening of Michael Curtiz’s 1942 movie musical Yankee Doodle Dandy starring James Cagney as George M. Cohan – “the man who owned Broadway.” Fri, 7/3: 7pm. Waltz with Bashir: This 2008 Israeli animated film looks at the 1982 Lebanon War through the eyes of a soldier. Winner of a Golden Globe, this documentary, by Ari Folman, follows the writer/director as he tries to recapture blank periods in his memories of the war. Fri, 7/10: 6:30pm. The Van: This 1996 film, part of the Barrytown trilogy by Irish writer Roddy Doyle, looks at the exploits of two friends as they seek a money maker in the guise of a fish and chip van. Part comedy, part social commentary, this film is the partner to The Commitments and The Snapper. The Snapper: In the final film in Roddy Doyle’s Barrytown trilogy, Sharon throws the whole family into turmoil when she announces she’s pregnant. Everyone has a guess as to who the dad may be, but the mom-to-be is keeping mum. Fri, 7/24: 6:30pm. Fire: This 1996 Indian-Canadian romantic drama from director Deepa Mehta is set in 1942 during India’s Independence Movement. It follows the lives of two women in unhappy marriages and deals with freedom of speech, women’s rights and homosexuality.  This film continues to be very controversial in India, while garnering international accolades and acclaim abroad. Fri, 7/31: 6:30pm. .  (North Castle Public Library, 19 Whippoorwill Rd. E., Armonk)

Local! Penguins and Climate Change – Calder Center Series with Dr. Alan Clark -NCPL
How is climate change affecting penguins? Professor J. Alan Clark of Fordham University’s Louis Calder Center – Biological Field Station in Armonk will summarize his own research and the research of other penguin scientists as he highlights the little known world of these ever charismatic creatures. Tues, 7/7: 6:30pm. (North Castle Public Library, 19 Whippoorwill Rd. E., Armonk)

Local! NCPL’s Art Series with Prof. Valerie Franco : Professor Franco’s Armchair Art Series takes a look at the Mansions of Newport (part 1), their gardens, art collectioins and the familes that summered there at the turn of the 20^th century. Wed, 7/8: 6:30pm. Summer Exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: examines this summer’s blockbuster exhibits at the Met including Matisse cutouts, the watercolors of Maurice Prendergast American Artist George Caleb Bingham’s interpretations of the Westward Expansion of America and the river ways in the West and Midwest. Wed, 7/15: 6:3-pm. The Mansions of Newport (part 2). Wed 7/22: 6:30pm.  Summer Exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art -Part 2 – A closer look at this summer’s exhibits at the Met will focus on the rooftop installation piece, Indian art and the works of John Singer Sargent. Wed, 7/29: 6:30pm.  (North Castle Public Library, 19 Whippoorwill Rd. E., Armonk)

Local! Chappaqua-Millwood Chamber of Commerce Summer Concerts: The Chappaqua Millwood Chamber of Commerce, with major support by Breezemont Day Camp, presents four summer concerts on Wednesday nights at 7pm at The Gazebo on Recreation Field. Here’s the line-up: Don DuPont’s Big Band: Wed, 7/8: 7pm; Chappaqua Orchestra: Wed, 7/15: 7pm: Tramps Like Us: 7/22: 7pm & The Ronald Reagans Big 80s Band: Wed, 7/29: 7pm. (Recreation Field, Chappaqua: 200 S. Greeley Ave. Chappaqua-millwoodchamber)

Shakespeare on the Green – The Merry Wives of Windsor: Stamford’s professional theatre company, Curtain Call’s annual free Shakespeare productions are performed on a scaled-down version of the Globe Theatre stage nestled among the pine trees of the Sterling Farms Complex in Stamford. The park opens 90 minutes before the performance for picnicking. This year’s production is The Merry Wives of Windsor. Seven performances, Thurs-Sun, 7/9-12, Thurs-Sat, 7/16-18: 7:30pm. (Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, 1349 Newfield Ave., Stamford; www.curtaincallinc.com)

Music in the Park – Lasdon Park: Gates open for picnicking at 5:30 and the music starts an hour later. Bring a blanket, lawn chair or grab a table around the patio for: Gerard Carelli’s jazz orchestra plays songs from the great crooners Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin and more. Fri, 7/10: 6:30pm. Jon Doty and Friends play modern quintet jazz. Fri, 7/17: 6:30pm.  Members of the Ridgefield Symphony perform classical music. Fri, 7/24: 6:30pm. (Lasdon Park, 2610 Amawalk Rd., Rt. 35, Katonah; www.lasdonpark.org)

Local! Summer Concert at the Katonah Memorial Park: Last year’s concert featured The Mulligans performing high-energy classic rock hits from the Stones, Springsteen, U2, Talking Heads, Counting Crows, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and more. Details on this year’s band will be available online at Bedford Recreation. Fri, 7/10: 7-8:30pm. (The top of North St., Katonah; Bedford Recreation)

Local! Dixie Jazz Band- Chappaqua Library: The band plays the original music of the Jazz Age that followed WW1 and was most popular during the 1920’s. It is foot-tapping music and the musicians and vocalist bring the audience back to a more carefree time. (We’ll take some of that.) Sat, 7/11: 3pm. (Chappaqua Library, 195 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua)

Hot Ticket Alert! Pleasantville Music Festival: Dubbed New York’s backyard jam, the Pleasantville Music Festival has attracted top folk Americana festival acts such as Jakob Dylan, Joan Osborne, and Dar Williams since 2005. This year’s fest features The Gin Blossoms (“Follow You Down”); Marshall Crenshaw (“Someday, Someway”); the alt-hip-hop band G. Love and Special Sauce that famously covered the New Seekers 1971 hit “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing” for a Coca Cola commercial; Lost Leaders, whose members have lineage to the Levon Helm Band and Ollabelle; the rising Hudson Valley act Rebecca Haviland and Whiskey Heart; and the ska band Beebs and Her Honeymakers. With a Captain Lawrence Beer Garden, food, crafts, a kid’s area with face painting and games. Free parking and round-trip bus service between Pace University and the Festival site from 11:30 AM through 10:00 PM. Sat, 7/11: 12-11pm) (Parkway Field, Village Ln. Pleasantville; www.pleasantvillemusicfestival.com)

Big Brew NY – Craft Beer Fest at Lyndhurst Mansion: Westchester’s best craft beer festival has moved to Lyndhurst this year. The Fest will be outdoors and under tents. Big Brew is presented by WFAS-AM 1230, who will broadcast live from the Fest. Highlights include: 200+ craft beers (unlimited tastings), gourmet food trucks, music and a mechanical bull. Yo … unlimited tastings and a mechanical bull!!! Sat, 7/11: 1-5pm. (Lyndhurst Mansion, 635 S. Broadway, Tarrytown; www.lyndhurst.org)

Caramoor@KMA – The Swingaroos: NYC’s underground jazz sextet, The Swingaroos serves up a suitcase full of original songs and Hit Parade covers from the ’20s to the 2010s. Fronted by award-winning vocalist, Kimberly Hawkey, and pianist/arranger, Assaf Gleizner, the ‘Roos continue the tradition of the swing-era Territory Bands. See them in KMA’s Sculpture Garden for just $15. Wed, 7/15: 6:30pm. (Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay St, Rt. 22, Katonah; www.caramoor.com)

Sounds of Summer: New Music Documentaries – Jacob Burns:  Jacob Burns presents 19 music documentaries from July 16 to August 27. Here’s some highlights: Bela Flek traces the process of composing the first ever concerto for banjo and 80 piece symphony orchestra in Bela Flek: How To Write a Banjo Concerto, Thurs, 7/16: 7:30pm. Film historian Phillip Harwood takes a journey with Fred and Ginger on the silver screen in Gershwins & The Hollywood Musical, Tues, 7/21: 7:30pm. There’s two screenings for Les Blank’s acclaimed documentary about Leon Russell, A Poem is a Naked Person, Wed, 7/22: 7:30 & 9:30pm. If you missed CNN’s presentation of Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me about his 151-concert tour in 2011 after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease you can see it here. (Amazing!) Thurs, 7/23: 7:30pm. Scott Freiman uses unreleased recordings and studio film footage to deconstruct the creation of Beatles albums. Including: Deconstructing Sgt. Pepper, Wed, 7/29: 5pm; Say the Word: Deconstructing the Beatles’ Rubber Soul, Wed, 7/29 & Thurs, 8/13: 8pm; Tomorrow Never Knows: Deconstructing the Beatles’ Revolver, Thurs, 8/13: 5pm. R.E.M. by MTV: MTV’s cameras capture the iconic 80’s rock band R.E.M. in interviews with Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, TV performances, award show appearances, and live concerts. Thurs, 7/30: 7:30pm. Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll: Bet you didn’t even know that Cambodia had a vibrant rock and roll culture until the Khmer Rouge systematically ended it. Tues, 8/4: 7:30pm. Lambert & Stamp: Chris Stamp and Kit Lambert planned to find an unknown band, manage it to success, make a movie about it and move on. But the band turned out to be The Who and their success derailed the plan. Their archival footage tells the story of the band’s rise. Wed, 8/19: 7:30pm. See the full list here.

Taste of Westchester – Stone Manor 101: Westchester Community College of Continuing Education’s A Taste of Westchester series offers cooking classes (and tastings) with top chefs at local restaurants. Help Chef William Lawrence of Stone Manor 101 steak house in Hawthorne prepare meatballs made with ground filet, skirt, and NY strip steak in a feta béchamel sauce; a grilled skirt steak with a chimichurri sauce; roasted red bliss potatoes tossed in rosemary, thyme, and paprika; a panzanella salad and warm, sugar dusted vanilla infused fritters with milk chocolate and liquid caramel dipping sauces. Thurs, 7/16, 23: 5:30-7:30pm. To register call: 914.606.6830 x1. For more information: A Taste of Westchester. (Stone Manor 101,101 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne; www.stonemanor101.com)

Local! Movie Night at the Bedford Memorial Park: The Bedford Village Chowder & Marching Club’s annual free movie night is a family event suitable for picnicking. Movie details will be available at the pools or online at Bedford Recreation.  Fri, 7/17: 8:30pm. (Bedford Village Memorial Park, 65 Greenwich Rd., Bedford; bedford recreation)

Local! Arts Flamenco – NCPL: Jorge Navarro brings his NYC based musicians and dancers to NCPL for an evening of Andalucían music and dance. Sat, 7/18: 6:30pm. (Whippoorwill Hall, North Castle Public Library, 19 Whippoorwill Rd. East, Armonk: www.northcastlelibrary.org)

Local! New Westchester Symphony – Chappaqua Library: This program includes old and new orchestral and chamber music favorites, with works by Copland, Offenbach, Bizet, and the theme to the “Pirate of the Caribbean”. The Furuya Sisters will perform the 2nd movement of the Brahms Double Concerto for violin and cello. Sat, 7/18: 3pm. (Chappaqua Library, 195 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua)

Local! Chappaqua Sidewalk Sale: This three day town-wide sales event, produced by The Chappaqua-Millwood Chamber of Commerce, offers steep discounts, samples and bargains to die for up and down Greeley Avenue and beyond on Thurs-Sat, 7/23-25. Participating retailers will offer sales inside their stores and on the street. (Greeley Ave., Chappaqua; www.chappquamillwoodchamber)

Local! Katonah Sidewalk Sale: Special bargains and sidewalk sale prices on merchandise from the chain store free network of independent stores in this charming walking town with lots of Victorian gingerbread on Katonah Avenue and the surrounding residential area. Grab a bite at Blue Dolphin, NoKa Joe’s, Peppino’s, Willie Nicks or Pizza Station. Parking in the commuter lots is free after 12 on Friday and all day Saturday.  Fri-Sat, 7/24-5: 10am-5pm. (Katonah Ave., Katonah; www.katonahchamber.org)

Shakespeare In the Garden – Hammond Museum & Stroll Garden: Details to be announced.Sat, 7/25. (Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden, 28 Deveau Rd., N. Salem: www.hammondmuseum.org)

Local! Taste of Westchester – DeCicco & Sons: Westchester Community College of Continuing Education’s A Taste of Westchester series offers cooking classes (and tastings) with top chefs at local restaurants. Step into DeCicco’s video enhanced demonstration kitchen to help Chef Angelo prepare a courgette fritter with roasted red pepper hummus, grilled soft shell crabs with a chermoula pesto sauce and a summer vegetable cous cous. With paired beer tastings, selected by Chris DeCicco, and mini cannoli for dessert. To register call: 914.606.6830 x1. For more information: A Taste of Westchester. Thurs, 7/24: 5:30-7:30pm. (DeCicco & Sons, 17 Maple Way, Armonk
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20th Annual Bounty of the Hudson: Head up to Benmarl Winery in Marlboro, NY to sample wines from over 10 wineries, Hudson Valley cheeses, honey, epicurean delights from local restaurants, baked goods and Hudson Valley produce. There will be live music and local food vendors for you to make a full meal of it. Sat-Sun, 7/25-26: 12-5pm. (Benmarl Winery, 156 Highland Ave 
Marlboro: www.shawangunkwinetrail.com)

Local! Broadway comes out for Armonk’s Hudson Stage Company Gala: Broadway stars Liz Callaway and Michael McCorry Rose join three-time Academy Award winning composer Stephen Schwartz to perform music from his hit shows Wicked, Pippin and Godspell. Callaway made her Broadway debut in Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along and received a Tony nomination for her role as Lizzie in Baby and a Drama Desk Award nomination for The Spitfire Grill. Michael McCorry Rose played the role of Fiyero (the Straw Man) in Wicked on Broadway. He has also appeared as a soloist at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Allen Room. A reception follows the performance at Amore Italian Kitchen, next to the theater. Sun, 7/26: 4pm. Please reserve tickets online. (Whippoorwill Hall, North Castle Public Library, 19 Whippoorwill Rd. E., Armonk; www.hudsonstage.com)

Local! Open Days Garden Conservancy – Bedford Hills: The seven acre garden of Phyllis Warden includes perennial borders, three water gardens, a formal vegetable garden, a wildflower garden, a fern garden, a marsh garden, a tree platform overlooking the marshlands, a woodland walk, a hidden garden, and a formal croquet court. Please park at the Rippowam Cisqua School and walk to 531 Bedford Center Rd., Bedford Hills. Sun, 7/26: 10am-4pm. www.gardenconservancy.org

A Taste of Westchester – The Craftsman Ale House: The Westchester Community College of Continuing Education’s A Taste of Westchester series offers cooking classes (and tastings) with top chefs at local restaurants. Chef and brew master Joe Vicidomini, of The Craftsman Ale House in Harrison, offers beer tastings to pair with his house specialties: beer and cheese soup, fried beer kosher dill pickles, beer battered chicken Caesar salad, and a crispy beer battered dessert. To register call: 914.606.6830 x1.  For more information: A Taste of Westchester. Mon, 7/27: 5:30-7:30pm. (The Craftsman Ale House, 
235 Harrison Avenue, Harrison:
 www.the-craftsman-ale-house.com)

Local! Menus in The Movies – Chappaqua Library: Food author and film buff, Carol Durst presents a screening of Nora Ephron’s charming comedy from 2009, Julie and Julia starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams. Here Julia Child’s story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell’s 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child’s first book. Homemade desserts and discussion follow screening. Fri, 7/31: 7pm. (Chappaqua Library, 195 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua)

August

Cancelled! Bach to Gershwin: Clarinet & Piano – Chappaqua Library: The New York Times called Thomas Piercey “brilliant … playing with refinement and flair. Sat, 8/1: 3pm. (Chappaqua Library, 195 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua)

Local! A Taste of Westchester – Crabtree’s Kittle House: The Westchester Community College of Continuing Education’s A Taste of Westchester offers cooking classes (and tastings) with top chefs at local restaurants. Executive Chef Jay Lippin will prepare a farm to table dinner featuring meat, cheese, and produce from local farms. He will discuss various cooking techniques and recipes utilizing seasonal ingredients at their peak. Host John Crabtree will select a wine to pair with the meal. To register call: 914.606.6830 x1. For more information: A Taste of Westchester. Wed, 8/5: 6-8pm. (Crabtree’s Kittle House, 11 Kittle Rd., Chappaqua; www.kittlehouse.com
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Caramoor@KMA – Members of The Harlem Chamber Players: This ethnically diverse collective of professional musicians bring high-caliber, affordable and accessible live classical music to people in the Harlem community and beyond. They not only bring live chamber music to underserved neighborhoods in the Harlem community, but also create opportunities for classically trained minority musicians. This performance features a string trio from the broader Harlem Chamber Players group. Wed, 8/5: 6:30pm.  (Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay St, Rt. 22, Katonah; www.caramoor.com)

Local! Armonk’s First Thursdays: Kick off your Independence Day celebration in downtown Armonk. The Armonk Chamber of Commerce’s First Thursdayspresents art, music, in-store promotions, dining, wine tastings and more in downtown Armonk the first Thursday in June, 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. Check online for a full list of promotions.  Thurs, 8/6 & 9/3: 5-9pm.

Norm Hathaway Swing Band – Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden: Norm Hathaway plays it like it was at this annual dancing and music event at the Hammond Museum. His twelve-piece band plays all the favorite tunes from the 30s and 40s. Brush up on your waltz, lindy and rhumba. Fri, 8/7: 8-11pm. (Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden, 28 Deveau Rd., N. Salem: www.hammondmuseum.org)

Open Days Garden Conservancy – Pleasantville: The garden of Jean and John Nonna, a gem tucked away in Pleasantville, features a large and varied dwarf conifer garden, forty varieties of Japanese maple, a miniature, white, fern, and hosta garden as well as a chartreuse-and-purple room. Summer will show off the dahlias, varied zinnias and marigolds along with the other annuals. The natural rock formations and garden ornaments lend interest and beauty. Sat, 8/8: 10am-4pm. (28 Ashland Ave., Pleasantville: www.gardenconservancy.org)

Local! Menus in The Movies – Chappaqua Library: Food author and film buff, Carol Durst presents a screening of Gianni Di Gregorio’s 2008 comedy, Mid August Lunch about how lazy Gianni gets the landlord and his demanding mother, who lives with him, off his back by agreeing to care for the landlord’s mother while he is out of town for a mid August holiday.Homemade desserts and discussion follow screening. Fri, 8/28: 7pm. (Chappaqua Library, 195 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua)

48th Annual Moonviewing Concert, picnic and tea ceremony:  The annual Moonviewing Concert is a tradition that was begun by Natalie Hays Hammond in 1966. The Japanese Stroll Garden, lit by paper lanterns, is a magical setting for this ancient custom, which every August brings together people and traditions of the East and West. Traditional Japanese music will be played. Sat, 8/29: 6-10pm. (Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden, 28 Deveau Rd., N. Salem: www.hammondmuseum.org)

September

Norwalk Seaport Association Oyster Festival: Arts & Crafts show, harbor tour cruises, vessel tours, a Ferris wheel, a New England Seaport Village, Go Green environmental demonstrations, and a Kids Cove with circus and puppet shows, music, and arts & crafts (for the kids), an International Food Court with craft beer (for the adults), celebrity oyster slurping contests and … OYSTERS, OYSTERS, OYSTERS. With musical entertainment on Saturday night (last year the headliner JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS) and Family Day specials on Sunday including free admission, discount rides, kids’ specials at food courts and special entertainment. Yowza! How did we miss this all these years? Fri, 9/11: 6-11pm, Sat, 9/12: 11am-11pm, Sun, 9/13:11am-8pm. (Norwalk Veterans Park, 42 Seaview Ave., Norwalk: www.seaport.org)

Boscobel Big Band Concert & Sunset Picnic: Celebrate the last days of summer on Boscobel’s great lawn overlooking the Hudson River. Enjoy a picnic supper – purchase food on site or BYO – and listen/dance to the swinging sounds of the 20-piece Big Band Sound orchestra as they take on Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington and more. Swing dance/jitterbug demonstrations by the Fred Astaire Dance Studio. Sun, 9/13: 6-8pm. (1601 Route 9D, Bear Mountain Highway, Garrison; www.boscobel.org)

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