Community Corner

Weekend: Memorial Re-Dedication, 'Paws for a Cause,' Seussical Auditions

From our neighborhood to the towns around us, if you're looking for something to do this weekend we've got you covered.

Whether you're in search of something fun to do with the kids or you have a babysitter and are planning a night out, look no further because Patch editors have picked a variety of events taking place to help you make the most of your weekend.



Somers: Annual Plant Sale and Veteran’s Memorial Re-Dedication

Where: Lasdon Park, Arboretum and Veterans Memorial
When: Saturday, May 18 at 9 a.m.
Description: A bronze eagle monument set amid a new granite courtyard will beckon visitors to the re-dedication of the Westchester County Veterans Museum at Lasdon Park in Somers. While at the park, visitors are invited to shop the annual Friends of Lasdon Plant Sale, which will also be held at the park that day, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds from the plant sale and shop benefit programs at the arboretum.


Yorktown: Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Battle of Pines Bridge Monument

Where: Downing Park in Yorktown
When: Saturday, May 18 at 11 a.m.
Description: The first stepping stone for the Battle at Pines Bridge monument will be set, literally, this Saturday, May 18 when the first lot of sponsorship bricks will be unveiled at the monument's site at Downing Park. The planned monument – the brain child of Yorktown police officer and history buff Michael Kahn – will be comprised of three bronze statues depicting the diversity of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives defending the Pines Bridge Pass over the Croton River on May 14, 1781.


Yorktown: Outdoor Tag Sale for Yorktown Elks

Where: Yorktown Elks Lodge, 590 Waverly Road, Yorktown Heights
When: Sunday, May 19 at 8 a.m.
Cost: Spaces: $20 each, large table rental: $5 each
Description: Proceeds to Benefit Yorktown Elks Charities


Somers: Lobster Fest

Where: St. Luke’s Church, 331 Route 100, Somers
When: Sunday, May 19 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Cost: $25
Description: Fresh lobster is cooked to order. You can dine under the tent or take out. The lobster fest will include a lobster, corn on the cob and boiled potato for $25, bring your own beverage.


Somers: Community Day

Where: Somers Community Center, 34 Hillandale Road
When: Sunday, May 19 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Description: Community Day is a great way to kick-off the summer season, bring neighbors together. There will be a bouncy castle and face painting for the kids, tattoos, family fun. Vendors will be there with great food.



Yorktown: Relay for Life Tag Sale

Where: 2655 Cecile Drive in Yorktown Heights
When: Saturday, May 18 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Description: Multi-Family tag sale to benefit the American Cancer Society. Lots of Clothes, furniture, jewelry, toys and a bake sale.


Yorktown: ‘Paws for the Cause’

Where: 99 Moseman Rd, Yorktown Heights,When: Sunday, May 19 at 10 a.m.
Cost: Free
Description: “Paws for the Cause” is taking place on the Grange Fair Grounds in Yorktown with vendors – both pet related and non pet related, animal rescue groups, dog demonstrations, children’s entertainment, food, contests and more. All proceeds will go to benefit pups in high kill shelters that would be euthanized if it were not for rescue groups pulling them and transporting them up to NY.


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Sleepy Hollow: Special Olympics

Where: Sleepy Hollow High School
When: Saturday, May 18
Description: Sleepy Hollow High School will be the host of the Hudson Valley Special Olympics Spring Games, a track and field event that will bring about 600 athletes from all over the Hudson Valley, including Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange, Ulster counties. Every athlete will receive a trophy thanks to Brendan Murphy, a 16-year-old student at Sleepy Hollow High School. Read more about it here.


White Plains: Family Arts Bash

Where: 31 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains
When: Saturday, May 18, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Description: A day of fun for the whole family featuring children’s workshops, activities, prizes and food. For details, click here.


Katonah: Carriage Barn Opening Party

When: Saturday, May 18 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Where: John Jay Homestead, Katonah
Description: The Friends of John Jay Homestead will host an Opening Night Party to preview the Carriage Barn Education and Visitor Center. Proceeds from the event will go towards completing the Center’s interactive exhibits.


Tarrytown: EF Culture Fair

Where: EF Education First, 100 Marymount Avenue (Marian Hall), Tarrytown
When: Friday, May 17, 12 to 3 p.m.
Cost: Free
Description: Breaking down barriers, EF Culture Fair is a day when students from over 40 countries around the world show off their cultures to friends, local host families, school children and community members.  Each country has its own room, which will be decorated with exhibits from the students' home countries - some nationalities will also put on performances and others will prepare samples of their favorite food from home.


Rye: Saturday in the Park with Friends

Where: Rye Town Park
When: Saturday, May 18 at 8 p.m.
Cost: $85 per person
Description: Friends of Rye Town Park is holding its annual fundraiser on May 18 from 6-9 p.m. under the pavilions in the park. Enjoy an informal evening with a fun menu, good music and camaraderie as we celebrate the arrival of Spring and the beauty of the park's landscape. Proceeds from the event will primarily help to fund long-range plans for the care & replacement of the trees - a blueprint for the future of these valuable natural assets.The view is free and so is the parking that evening!  Call Ann Moller (914) 967-5419 to inquire about tickets and reservations.


Port Chester: Grand Opening of Garcia’s Bar at The Capitol Theatre

Where: Garcia’s, 149 Westchester Avenue, Port Chester
When: Thursday, May 16 through Saturday, May 18
Cost: Tickets are $10
Description: In partnership with the family of Jerry Garcia, The Capitol Theatre is christening its lobby bar as Garcia's in honor of the late Grateful Dead guitarist and singer, who counted the Port Chester rock palace among his favorite venues in the country. The bar, which will be open seven days a week and host live music, will formally open May 16-18 with three nights of performances by Rye’s Reid Genauer (Strangefolk/Assembly of Dust) and Friends. Garcia's will feature rare photos, artwork, and equipment, including vintage never-before-seen shots from famed music/fashion photographer Roberto Robanne, who met Garcia in 1966 and had unlimited access to Garcia and the Dead. Noted philanthropist and Grateful Dead fan Scott Brittingham has also loaned an 18" bronze sculpture of Garcia's hand to the bar (one was donated to the Grateful Dead Archive at UC Santa Cruz and another exact version is displayed in Garcia's honor at The Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara).


Briarcliff Manor: Seussical Auditions

Where: Briarcliff Manor Recreation Building (48 Macy Rd).
When: Sunday, May 19 at 1 p.m. (and May 22 at 6 p.m.)
Cost: Tuition is $450
Description: The Summercliff Players, a youth theatre group not limited to Briarcliff Manor and Ossining residents, is gearing up for its summer production of Seussical. Rehearsals begin on June 24. Email summercliffplayers@gmail.com to set up an audition time.


New Rochelle: Esther’s Aid Community 5K Run/Walk

Where: New Rochelle High School, 265 Clove Rd., New Rochelle.When: Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Cost: Free.
Description: Esther's Aid will be having its first run/walk fundraiser in collaboration with New Rochelle High School Saturday, May 18, 2013 at New Rochelle High School from 10 a.m. to noon to support education and training for orphans and survivors of the genocide in Rwanda. The day will be filled with live music, craft sales, and prizes for top fundraisers. Registration begins at 9 a.m. The 5K run/walk starts at 10 a.m.


Hartsdale: Learn to Grow Your Own Vegetables

Where: Greenhouse at Hart's Brook Nature Preserve, 156 Ridge Road, Hartsdale.
When: Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: $35
Description: In this workshop, Andrea Kish, Cornell Cooperative Extension trained Master Gardener volunteer, will explain and demonstrate site selection, soil preparation, deciding what to grow and when and how to plant.


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