Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Upcoming events in the Rivertowns, updated as of 5/2/24
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Hastings-on-Hudson
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.)
Tuesday, May 7 — 7 PM-9 PM
Tuesday Night Music at Uncle Lefty’s
Jazz - Charlie Rhyner with Dylan LaGamma
Cost: Free
Location: Uncle Lefty’s (583 Warburton Ave.)
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.)
Tuesday, May 14 — 7 PM-9 PM
Tuesday Night Music at Uncle Lefty’s
Americana + Storytelling - Colin McGrathand with Justin Hines
Cost: Free
Location: Uncle Lefty’s (583 Warburton 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)
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).
Monday, May 20 — 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Reset and Refresh Ãyurvedic Cooking Class
Learn how to make Hibiscus Tulsi Mint Cold Infusion Tea, Moroccan Carrot Cauliflower Millet Salad with Cilantro BasilSunflower Seed Dressing, Soba Noodle Bowl with Roasted Fennel and Mushrooms with Zucchini Arugula Pesto, Avocado Chocolate Mousse with Lion's Mane Tincture and more
Reserve your spot here: https://wildculturewaffles.as.me/schedule.php?owner=30793365&template=class
Cost: $125
Location: Wild Culture (579 Warburton Avenue)
Tuesday, May 21 — 7 PM-9 PM
Tuesday Night Music at Uncle Lefty’s
Jazz + American Standards — Chris Conte with Mark McIntyre
Cost: Free
Location: Uncle Lefty’s (583 Warburton 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
Sunday, June 9 — 5:30 PM - 8 PM
Friends of the Hastings Library Annual Gala
Location: Hastings-on-Hudson Library (7 Maple Avenue)
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
Every Monday until July — 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Weight Training for Bone Health
Cost: $35 (per session)
Weekly drop-in weight lifting class aimed at building bone and muscle strength. Perfect for individuals looking to improve their overall health and wellness.
For more information, contact Ronit Sukenick at info@foundations-pt.com
Location: Foundations Physical Therapy, 145 Palisade Street Suite 145, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
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 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, 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
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.)
Mondays: May 6, 13, 20 and June 3, 10 3:45-4:45 PM
Teen Knitting Spring Session
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.)
Monday, May 6, Wednesday, May 8, Monday, May 13, 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 - 1:45 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)
Saturday, May 11 — 2 PM-4 PM
Art Reception for "Paintings & Collages" by Debra Friedkin
Join artist Debra Friedkin for a reception for her May 2024 exhibit, "Paintings & Collages" in the Irvington Library.
Cost: Free
Location: Irvington Library (12 South Astor St.)
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.)
Saturday, May 18 — 4 PM-5:30 PM
and every third Saturday of the month
Monthly Workshop: Acting, Improv and Theater Games!
Come join us for our Monthly Workshop where we'll dive into the world of Acting, Improv, and Theater Games!
Free Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-workshop-acting-improv-and-theater-games-tickets-873716227757?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
Location: Rivertowns Playhouse (25 N. Broadway)
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
April 27 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.)
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 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
Saturday, June 1 (rain date: Sunday, June 2) — 11 AM-8 PM
2024 RiverArts Music Tour
For more details and to view the updated map & schedule, visit RiverArtsMusicTour.com
Cost: Free
Location: Various venues across Hastings-on-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, and Tarrytown
Nearby (But Still Close)
May 13-23
Jacob Burns Film Center presents Restored & Rediscovered: A Film Preservation Festival
For more information, visit burnsfilmcenter.org.
Location: Jacob Burns Film Center (364 Manville Road, Pleasantville)
Wednesday, May 22 — 6 PM-8 PM
Symposium on Affordable Housing presented by League of Women Voters of the Rivertowns
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/symposium-on-affordable-housing-tickets-880837758447?aff=oddtdtcreator
Location: Yonkers Public Library-Grinton I. Will Public Library (1500 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers)
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