Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Upcoming events in the Rivertowns, updated as of 4/25/24
This week’s list of upcoming events is sponsored by Refill Room in Hastings-on-Hudson.
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Hastings-on-Hudson
Thursday, April 25 — 7 PM
Local Luminaries: Keith Doherty on Slavery and Black-Owned Farms in Hastings
Though rarely acknowledged, slavery was a reality in Hastings from 1750 to 1820. Dr. Doherty’s interactive talk will explore the extent and nature of slavery in our village's earliest years. He will also detail the lives of several free Black landowners who established farms in the village from 1799-1827, when slavery was slowly being abolished. Keith Doherty is a former art history professor at Boston University and Harvard. He is also the founder of Historic Homes of New York, which draws on local and academic sources to reveal historical secrets and architectural idiosyncrasies of homes in the Hudson River Valley.
Cost: Free
Location: Hastings-on-Hudson Library (7 Maple Avenue)
Friday, April 26 — 3:45 PM
Celebrate Arbor Day with the Parks and Recreation Department
Two new trees will be planted. For more information, call 914-478-2380 ext. 642 or email loreilly@hastingsgov.org.
Location: Zinsser Park
Friday, April 26 — 7 PM
Live music with Sky Creature
Sky Creature features singer Majel Connery and baritone guitarist Matt Walsh. Occupying a space between art music and punk rock, the band's sound elicits comparisons with artists from Kate Bush to Suicide.
Cost: $25
Location: Purpl (52 Main Street)
Saturday, April 27 — 8 PM-11 PM
Grateful to Be Alive
Grateful Dead cover band
Cost: $15 in advance ($5 student tickets), $20 day of show general admission
Location: Purpl (52 Main Street)
Sunday, April 28 — 12 PM-4 PM
(Rain Date: Sunday, May 5)
Spring Thing with live music, fire dept. cookout, more
Location: Downtown Hastings
Sunday, April 28, 2024 —10 AM-3 PM (donations accepted from 10 AM-12 PM only)
Rivertown Thrift Pop-up
Donate and purchase gently-used, in-season adult, teen, and kids’ clothes and accessories
Price range is $1-$9 per item
Cash/Venmo only
All proceeds benefit the Hastings Food Pantry
Location: James Harmon Community Center, 44 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson (lower level)
Sunday, April 28 — 12 PM-4 PM
Saint George Salon: Earth Day Natural Dye
Using food prep scraps from Saint George, last season's dried flowers, and fresh flowers from Michelle’s garden, participants will create their own natural bundle dye. Versatile organic cotton bandanas will be provided.
Cost: $35 (includes materials)
Click here to register
Location: Spring Thing (booth outside of firehouse)
Sunday, April 28 — 3 PM-3:45 PM
The Hudson Valley Singers
Sunday afternoon concert and conversation sharing the artistic thinking behind The Hudson Valley Singers' well-received performance earlier this year. The Hudson Valley Singers' program features songs from the rich cultural tradition of Yiddish folk music from Ukraine, Poland and Czechoslovakia, touching on themes of love, struggle and resilience, all sung in Yiddish, with a few original and crowd-pleasing solos, accompanied by Klezmer musicians. Eugene Sirotkine, Artistic Director, will share his vision and insights behind the musical selection for this timely repertoire of ancient folk tunes many have not had the opportunity to hear. Questions and conversation to follow.
Cost: Free
Location: Hastings-on-Hudson Library (7 Maple Avenue)
Tuesday, April 30 — 6 PM-8 PM
Board of Education Meeting
Location: Farragut Complex Lecture Room
Wednesday, May 1 — 8:30 AM-9:30 AM
FMS PTSA/SEPTA meeting (virtual)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/99649682769
Meeting ID: 996 4968 2769
Friday, May 3 — 8 PM
Open Mic Night
Two songs or 7 minutes, bring your talents or come to enjoy the show. 12+; Sign up 7:30, show 8pm.
Cost: $15 minimum, $30 suggested, $10 students
Cash bar
For more information, visit www.purpl.org.
Location: Purpl (52 Main Street)
Saturday, May 4 — 9:30 AM-1 PM
Hastings Farmers Market
Location: Zinsser Commuter Lot (131 Southside Ave.)
Saturday, May 4, 2024 — 12 noon-2 PM
Riverkeeper Sweep
Come clean your river - River Glen Cove & MacEachron Park Cleanup
Location: MacEachron Park
Saturday, May 4, 2024 — 2 PM–4 PM
Saint George Tea Salon
Join Kate Sonders Solomon and Michelle Adams in the charming upstairs private dining room at Saint George Bistro for a DIY tea party and private shopping experience to celebrate all the moms.
Click here to purchase tickets
Cost: Tickets are $135 - includes bites, a glass of bubbly, and tea from Saint George, and all materials/instruction for the cooking classes (also covers gratuity for restaurant staff and sales tax).
Location: Saint George Bistro (155 Southside Ave.)
Thursday, May 16 — 11:30 AM-4:30 PM
Blood Drive
Sponsored by the Hastings Youth Council and Hastings K.I.D.S. (Kids Involved Doing Service)
Schedule at www.redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code Hastings
Location: James V. Harmon Community Center - Main Room (44 Main Street)
Saturday, May 11 — 8 AM-1 PM
Mom Prom
Live music, photo booth, pop-up shop, crafting, food and drink specials
Location: Good Witch Coffee Bar (134 Southside Avene)
Sunday, May 12 — 10 AM-4 PM
Mother’s Day Hastings Flea
Show Mom how much she means by spending the day making memories (and finding some unique gifts and finds) at the special Mother's Day Hastings Flea!
Cost: Free
Location: Zinsser Commuter Lot (131 Southside Ave.)
Friday, May 17 — 8 PM
Open Mic Night
Two songs or 7 minutes, bring your talents or come to enjoy the show. 12+; Sign up 7:30, show 8pm.
Cost: $15 minimum, $30 suggested, $10 students
Cash bar
For more information, visit www.purpl.org.
Location: Purpl (52 Main Street)
Saturday, May 18 — 9:30 AM-1 PM
Hastings Farmers Market
Location: Zinsser Commuter Lot (131 Southside Ave.)
Sunday, May 19 — 9 AM-5 PM
Hastings Record Riot
Over 45 tables of LPs, CDs, and more — Rock, Soul, Jazz, Punk, Metal, etc.
Free admission
Location: Zinsser Commuter Lot (131 Southside Ave).
Sunday, May 26 — 2 PM
Memorial Day Parade
Location: Downtown Hastings
Friday, June 7 — 6-9 PM
Friday Night Live: Friday Night Pride
Location: Downtown Hastings
Saturday, June 1 — 11 AM
Hastings Boosters and St. Matthew’s CYO present Del Caraballo Scholarship 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
Proceeds will fund a scholarship for a graduating senior
Register here or email hastingsboosters@gmail.com for more information
Cost: $175 per team tournament fee
Location: Hastings High School, Cochran Gym
Monday, June 3 — 6:00 PM-7:15 PM
Learn How to Get Recruited for College Sports
Hastings Boosters welcomes Steven Binder, Award Winning Author & College Sports Recruiting Expert
Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeeGzoWBGbBPPmHD0OyHCU1va_Uhhq1EPLWJnQNCmgCn9bxyA/viewform
Email hastingsboosters@gmail.com with questions
Location: Farragut Middle School Auditorium, Hastings-on-Hudson
Sunday, June 9 — 3 PM-5:30 PM
and every Sunday afternoon through August 11
Hastings on Jazz
Cost: Free
Location: VFW Plaza
Thursday, June 20 — 6:30 PM-9:30 PM
Saint George Summer Solstice Salon
Join Kate Sonders Solomon and Michelle Adams in the charming upstairs private dining room at Saint George Bistro for a botanical workshop to celebrate the blooms of Spring and Summer.
Click here to purchase tickets
Cost: Tickets are $175 - includes wine, cheese, and dessert from Saint George, and all materials/instruction for the cooking and dye classes (also covers gratuity for restaurant staff and sales tax).
Location: Saint George Bistro (155 Southside Ave.)
Dobbs Ferry
Wednesday, May 1, 6:00-7:30, Wednesday, May 8, 6:00-7:30
Social Media Basics: Create a Strategy that Works for You
Join Lindsey Taylor (Designer and Social Media consultant) and Robin Helman (of Go Love NY) for four sessions of social media advice and expertise. Each session will focus on a different aspect of social media. These sessions are perfect for the solopreneur and/or to demystify the basics. Come to one or come to all four.
Remaining sessions:
Session 3: Leveraging AI for the layman
Session 4: Metrics
Purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/social-media-basics-create-a-strategy-that-works-for-you-tickets-870739022857?aff=oddtdtcreator
Cost: $35 per session ($25 for HudCo members)
Location: HudCo (145 Palisade Street, Suite 200)
Friday, April 26 — 7 PM-10 PM
Mahjong Social with Bamboo Haus
Bamboo Haus invites you to an evening of mahjong and cocktails at HudCo in Dobbs Ferry. Expect to hear the sound of tiles being shuffled, a cocktail or glass of wine in hand, while mingling with old and new friends. This event is intended for players who are already familiar with the American or Chinese game. Tickets include 3 hours of play, charcuterie/cheese/dessert table and seltzer. Cocktails, wine, beer & soft drinks for purchase.
For more info, contact bamboohausny@gmail.com.
To purchase tickets, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mahjong-social-with-bamboo-haus-tickets-874104198187
Cost: $60
Location: HudCo (145 Palisade Street, Suite 200)
Friday, April 26, 2024 — 12 noon-2 PM
Book Signing with author of Soundtrack Alison Cupp Relyea
Join us at Picture Book to celebrate Rye-based author Alison Cupp Relyea’s book Soundtrack: Liner Notes from a Pandemic Mixtape. The author will be available to sign books. Books are available to purchase from Picture Book.
Cost: Free
Location: Picture Book (inside HudCo, 145 Palisade Street, Suite 200)
Saturday, April 27, 2024 — 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Dance for a Difference for Paws Crossed
Join Dance For a Difference for a Zumba fitness class in support of Paws Crossed. This event welcomes participants of all levels, and children are welcome with adults.
Cost: Donate what you wish!
For more information, visit www.danceforadifference.org
Friday, May 10, 2024 — 12 PM-2 PM
Book signing with Lyn Slater of Accidental Icon - How to Be Old
Join us at Picture Book inside HudCo to meet Lyn Slater @iconaccidental, the author of How to Be Old: Lessons in Living Boldly from the Accidental Icon, a personal memoir in which Lyn Slater, known on Instagram as "Accidental Icon," brings her characteristic style, optimism, forward-thinking, and rules-are-meant-to-be-broken attitude to the question of how to live boldly at any age. Please purchase your books from Picture Book, the local bookstore hosting the event. Pre-orders through our website are encouraged.
Cost: Free
Location: Picture Book (inside HudCo, 145 Palisade Street, Suite 200)
Sunday, May 12, 2024 — 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
A Mother’s Day Celebration with Schubert and Friends - RiverArts Chamber Music Series
RiverArts will celebrate Mother’s Day with a special Chamber Music Performance. In honor of both Schubert and motherhood, we will hear two of Schubert’s enduring chamber works along with two Schubert-inspired contemporary pieces, one of which in a world premiere performance commissioned specifically for this Mother’s Day concert.
Purchase tickets
Cost: $40
Location: South Presbyterian Church (343 Broadway)
Irvington
Friday, April 26 — 2 PM-3 PM
The Roots of Black Music in America, Part 2, with Karlus Trapp
Do you know who the stride piano giant of the ‘40s was? Do you know who the queen of the blues was in the 1930s? What rock & roll piano playing legend wrote 3 songs that Elvis recorded on his first record? Also find out how these music icons influenced current stars of today! Hear the songs and stories of artists including Nat King Cole, The Drifters, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, and many more. Warning: If you plan to attend this show, you may find yourself uncontrollably smiling, humming, singing, or tapping your feet for hours afterward.
Cost: Free
Location: Irvington Library (12 South Astor St.)
Sunday, April 28— 9:30 AM-1 PM
Irvington Farmers Market
Location: Main St. School (101 Main St.)
Monday, May 29 — 3:45-4:45 PM
And Mondays: May 6, 13, 20 and June 3, 10
Teen Knitting Spring Session
You have always wanted to learn to Knit. Now you can!!!!! Learn knitting basics, then continue on to create fun, fashionable accessories made from yarn. All materials will be provided. This is a 6 session knitting course taught by Knitting Master, Lori Cohen. Each session will build upon the skills learned the session before, therefore we ask that you commit to all 6 classes. Please register for each class individually.
Cost: Free
Location: Irvington Public Library (12 S. Astor St.)
Thursday, May 2 — 6:30 PM-8:45 PM
Free Tabletop & Board Game Night for Adults
Whether you play board games daily or rarely, join us for our monthly board & tabletop game night at the library where you can try out new games and play old favorites. Hosted by Ryan Havdala of Cleromancy Games. Games are provided and taught, so all you need to bring is yourself! (You're welcome to bring games from home if you like, too.)
Cost: Free and no registration required
Location: Irvington Library (12 South Astor St.)
Monday, May 6 — 5 PM-8 PM
Wednesday, May 8 — 5 PM-8 PM
Monday, May 13 — 5 PM-8 PM
Wednesday, May 15 — 5 PM-8 PM
Extended Hours for AP Exams
We are extending our hours to help Irvington High School students study for exams! Refreshments will be available to teens in our Staff Room.
Cost: Free
Location: Irvington Library (12 South Astor St.)
Wednesday, May 8 — 6 PM-7 PM
Teen Homemade Mother's Day Card Workshop
Hey teens, when was the last time you made Mom a homemade card? It's about time you did it again! Join us in the Program room to create a one-of-a-kind, homemade, from-the-heart Mother's Day Card. Walk-ins are welcome!!!
Cost: Free
Location: Irvington Library (12 South Astor St.)
Saturday, May 11, 2024 — 1 PM - 01:45 PM
and every 2nd Saturday of the month
Accessible Theater Workshop
Join us for a theater games workshop where we learn acting techniques in a fun and accessible way! Family, Friends, and Caretakers included!
Free registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/accessible-acting-workshop-tickets-866907031267?aff=oddtdtcreator
Location: Rivertowns Playhouse (25 N. Broadway)
Sunday, May 12 — 9:30 AM-1 PM
Irvington Farmers Market
Location: Main St. School (101 Main St.)
Monday, May 13 — 5:30 PM-6:30 PM
Teen Only Petting Zoo
Teens! You have been studying hard and sitting for exams. It's time to de-stress! Come down to the Library's Reading Garden and spend some time with a gentle, adorable, nonjudgmental critter. You can snuggle a sheep, get close to a goat, befriend a bunny, and hug a duck and pet a pony! Yes, we are getting a PONY! All of which is guaranteed to get the stress out. And improve test scores! (Maybe). No Adults, no Little Kids, only cranky stressed-out Tweens and Teens allowed! This program, as are all our programs, is made possible by the Friends of the Irvington Library.
Cost: Free
Location: Irvington Public Library (12 S. Astor St.)
Sunday, May 26 — 9:30 AM-1 PM
Irvington Farmers Market
Location: Main St. School (101 Main St.)
Saturday, June 1 — 11 AM-3 PM
Rivertowns Repair Cafe
Cost: Free
Location: Irvington Public Library (12 S. Astor St.)
Ardsley
Sunday, May 12 —10:30 AM
Ardsley United Methodist’s Fifth Annual Baby Shower
For the babies in Bedford Hills Correctional Facility Nursery
Drop off needed items Sunday, May 12, 10:30 AM or at Food Drives on Saturday, March 16 or Sunday, April 20 (10 AM - 2 PM) or call 914-473-3910 to arrange a pickup.
Items needed: Summer and winter clothing (sizes newborn through toddler 2), blankets, hats, socks, baby bottles (without BPA), pacifiers, cribsheets, and diaper bags. Only new items can be accepted.
Location: Ardsley United Methodist Church (525 Ashford Avenue, Ardsley)
Multiple Locations
Saturday, May 18th — 12 noon-4 PM
Taste Local 2024: Global Bites
Presented by the Rivertowns Chamber of Commerce
For more information, visit https://rivertownschamber.com/taste-local-2024/
Cost: $35 for 10 taste tickets (until May 10), $45 for 10 taste tickets (May 11-18), or day of event cash only, to be purchased at designated ticket booths
Location: Downtown Irvington, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-on-Hudson, and Ardsley
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