Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Upcoming events in the Rivertowns, updated as of 8/8/24
Hastings-on-Hudson
Monday-Friday, 10 AM-5 PM through August 12th
Family-to-Family’s Back-to-School Drive for Local Kids in Need
Purchase a new backpack and lunch bag (optional — add a few school supplies like markers, crayons, and composition books) and bring your donation to Family-to-Family’s office in hastings. Text 914-330-1248 before dropping off supplies. Email moreinfo@family-to-family.org for more information.
Location: 581 Warburton Ave. (2nd floor of Moviehouse Mews building)
Every Saturday, June-November
Hastings Farmer’s Market
8:30 AM-1 PM
Location: Commuter Lot across from Metro North station
Every Sunday through August 11— 3 PM-5:30 PM
Hastings on Jazz
Featuring the David Janeway Quartet and special guests
Cost: Free
Location: VFW Plaza
Through August 26
The Hastings-on-Hudson Public Library presents 50 Days of Hastings
Literary (and other) works by and about those who passed this way
Pick up a book, movie, or CD that was created or starred in or written by one of our neighbors from the past and present.
Closing get-together on August 26th at 5 PM
Location: Hastings Library (7 Maple Ave.)
Now — August 23, 9 AM-3 PM
SummerArts Multi-arts camp for 3-9th grade
SummerArts offers four weeks of multi–arts workshops for children entering grades 3-9. Each week, students take part in a wide variety of artistic activities with daily sessions in visual arts, music and movement/theater, led by teaching artists who are experts in their field. In between classes kids can play outside, spend time with friends or work on a project at their own pace. Workshops for older students are more intensive and provide an opportunity for more sophisticated exploration and execution. Register for 1, 2, 3, or all 4 weeks! See https://riverarts.org/summer-camps/summerarts/ for more info.
Cost: $575/week ($35 registration fee will be charged per family)
Location: First Reformed Church (18 Farragut Ave.)
Thursday, August 8 — 7 PM-9 PM
Y.A.P. Glow in the Dark Game Night
Open to all 7th-12th graders
Cost: Free
Location: James V. Harmon Community Center (44 Main St.)
Friday, August 9 — 8 PM-10 PM
Adult Swim at Chemka Pool w/ Marianna Over Drive
For ages 18+, enjoy a night of swimming under the lights while listening to a live band.
Cost: Free for pool members, $5 for non-members
Location: Chemka Pool
Thursday, August 15 — 7 PM-9 PM
Y.A.P. Pool Tournament
Open to all 7th-12th graders
Cost: Free
Location: James V. Harmon Community Center (44 Main St.)
Dobbs Ferry
Every Wednesday, 10:30 AM-noon
and last Wednesday of every month, 5:30 PM-7 PM
Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry food distribution
People living in Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley, Irvington and parts of Greenburgh (zip codes 10502, 10503, 10522, 10533, 10607) who are in need can collect free food.
Cost: Free
Location: South Presbyterian Church (343 Broadway)
Every Thursday — starting at 8 PM
Most Useless Trivia at Climbing Wolf
Cost: Free
Location: Climbing Wolf (78 Main Street)
Ongoing
Donations Needed for Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry
The Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry is also currently collecting donations for our SOS bags (School's Out Supplement) - an extra bag of food that we give out weekly to our families with school-age children to help offset the loss of free school meals over the summer. Items most in need are: peanut butter, low sugar cereals, macaroni and cheese, canned soup/pasta, snack bars, juice boxes, tuna. Items can be left in the bin next to the church's front door. We also have an Amazon wish list https://a.co/hIjMrGT or to donate via PayPal go to https://dobbsferrypantry.org/.
Wednesday, August 21, 7 PM-9 PM
Trivia Night hosted by Captain Jim Trivia
Sign up here.
Cost: Free
Location: The Yard at Memorial Park (103-105 Palisade St.)
Irvington
Every Saturday throughout the summer — 10:30 AM-12 noon
Tech Angels at Irvington Public Library
Irvington High School students will be available every Saturday this Summer to offer technology help - from email to mobile printing to downloading apps onto your phone.
Cost: Free
Location: Irvington Public Library (12 South Astor Street)
Sundays, 9 AM-1:30 PM
Irvington Farmer’s Market
Location: Main Street School (101 Main St.)
Events at New Kawaii
Summer of Fun at New Kawaii — Join New Kawaii for 7 weeks of 2 program sessions per day with different sessions each week.
Every Monday — 6 PM-9 PM: Magic The Gathering Commander Night
Every Tuesday — 6 PM: Tuesday Night Word Games
Every Wednesday and Thursday — 7 PM-9:30 PM: Game Night
Every Thursday — All Day Commander
Every Friday, starting at 5:30 PM — Magic the Gathering Friday Night Magic
Every Saturday, 12 noon-4 PM — Magic The Gathering - Learn to Play
For all of the above, see https://newkawaii.com/ for prices and details.
Location: New Kawaii (1 Bridge Street, Suite 105)
Thursday, August 8 — starting at 10 AM
Grab and Go Teacup Bird Feeder
Young Adults - grades 6-12 Create a bird feeder with a teacup and saucer. (If you don't want to feed the birds, turn it into a candy dish instead.) Kits will be available for pickup the day of the event and until the following Monday.
Cost: Free
Location: Irvington Public Library (12 South Astor Street)
Thursday, August 8 — 6:30 PM-8:45 PM
Free Board & Tabletop Game Night for Adults
Whether you play board games daily or rarely, you're welcome here. Stop by the library’s Program Room for another free and fun night of board games. Games are provided and taught, or you're welcome to bring games from home. No registration required; adults only.
Cost: Free
Location: Irvington Public Library (12 South Astor Street)
Ardsley
Now through Sept. 13
Art Exhibit: Carol Perron Sommerfield’s “Visions of Nature”
Paintings can be viewed in person Monday - Friday from 9 AM – 4 PM or at www.frogsleapgallery.com.
Location: Ardsley Village Hall (507 Ashford Ave.)
Ardsley Summer Concert Series
Thursday, August 8, 7 PM-9 PM - The Larry Stevens Band Concert canceled due to rain
Saturday, September 7, 7 PM-9 PM - What the Funk
Cost: Free
Location: Pascone Park Gazebo (507 Ashford Avenue)
Ardsley Tennis Tournament
Saturday, September 7 and Sunday, September 8 (Rain dates: Sept. 14 and 15)
For adults 18+. Women’s Doubles, Men’s Doubles, and Mixed Doubles.
Cost: $25 per person for Ardsley residents, $35 per person for non-residents (cost covers entry, gift, water, snacks, balls, winner prizes)
To register, go to ardsleyrec.com by Sept. 4th
Location: Pascone Park Tennis Courts (in front of Ardsley Middle School)
Nearby, But Still Close
Saturday, September 28 — 7:30 PM-9 PM
RiverArts Presents the PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY in Co-Presentation with Tarrytown Music Hall
Since 1954, the Paul Taylor Dance Company has been renowned for its innovative and transformative modern dance performances. This fall, the company will showcase a program featuring three classics from their diverse repertoire, “Aureole,” “Dust,” and “Esplanade.” For over a decade, RiverArts has brought world-class dance to the Rivertowns in their mission to enrich the community with exceptional performances and artistic experiences.
Tickets: $30-$70; can be purchased at https://riverarts.org/event/paul-taylor/
Location: Tarrytown Music Hall (13 Main Street, Tarrytown)
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