Feastival Special Events Calendar September-October, 2002 There's so much going on during the Hudson Heritage Feastival in September and October, we hardly know where to start! You'll just have to pick and choose from among all the fun things there are to do and all the great restaurants waiting to serve you. When you visit one of our major attractions, pick up a "Dine & Discover" certificate, offering special treats at many fine restaurants. Many are making special offers to welcome you during Feastival. So come --- explore the Historic River Towns of Westchester, from Peekskill to Yonkers. Have a good time with family and friends, enjoy our scenic beauty, events and historic character, and while you are here be sure to EAT. After all, it's a Feastival! All telephone numbers are in the 914 area code.
September Ongoing events	October Historic sites and museums
September 1 Village of Dobbs Ferry Labor Day Run at Mercy College, 555 Broadway. Registration begins at 11:45am. 5K run kicks off at 1pm. Registration: $15, on day of the race. 693-0024. Wonders of the Salt Marsh, a walk to discover spartina, melampus, fiddler crabs and ribbed mussels, Marshlands Conservancy, Rye, 2 p.m. 835-4466. September 2 Hudson Valley Riverboat Tours, on the paddlewheeler, River Queen, with either brunch or dinner served buffet style, live entertainment and a cash bar, sails from dock at 6th St., Verplanck Tickets: $20, seniors and children: $15. (Also Oct. 14.) Call 788-4000 for times. September 7 Mexican-American Day, sponsored by SoYo, Lincoln Park, S. Broadway and McLean Ave., Yonkers, 2-5pm. 476-5566. Charlie Roberto leads a visit with fall butterflies, Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Rd., Ossining, 10-11am. Free. Limited to 20 adults. 762-2912. An intermediate kayak tour departs Ossining, north to Georges' Island and return, Atlantic Kayak Tours. 845-246-2187. Beach Exploration, a discovery walk for the entire family, Croton Point Park, Croton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, 11am. 862-5297. Late Summer Butterfly Walk, Lenoir Nature Preserve, Dudley Street, Yonkers, 2pm. 968-5851. September 8 Bird of Prey demonstrations with raptors, Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Rd., Ossining, 1:30 and 3pm. Free. Limited to 10 families per session. 762-2912. September 13 Party on the Porch, wine tasting with refreshments provided by local food establishments and restaurants, Historical Society, Inc., One Grove St., at Neperan Rd., Tarrytown, 7-9pm. Admission: $20. 631-8374. September 14 Tavern Days Celebration, looks back to the Van Cortlandt family's 17th-century origins as brewers, featuring microbreweries, food, music and more, Van Cortlandt Manor, South Riverside Ave., Croton-on-Hudson, noon-6 pm. (Also Sunday.) Tickets: $10. 631-8200, ext. 619. Wild Mushroom Walk with Alan Muskat, Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Rd., Ossining, 9am-noon. Fee: $20. Limited to 20 adults. 762-2912. The Hoo Doo Blues Band will entertain at the Tarrytown Farmers' Market, Patriots' Park, 8am-2pm. September 15 Reading featuring young adult writers Jean Craighead George and Joe Bruchac, Hudson Valley Writers' Center, 300 Riverside Dr., Sleepy Hollow, 4:30pm. Donation: $5. 332-5953. Ukranian Heritage Celebration, Tibbett Brook Park, Yonkers, 1-7pm. 864-PARK. September 20 Crafts at Lyndhurst, with 325 craftspeople, music and children's activities, South Broadway, Tarrytown, 10am-5pm. (Also Sat., 10am-6pm and Sun., 10am-5pm.) Admission: $9; seniors: $8; children 6-16: $4. 631.4481. Reading featuring critic Ilan Stavans and fiction writer Francisco Goldman, Hudson Valley Writers' Center, 300 Riverside Dr., Sleepy Hollow, 4:30pm. Donation: $5. 332-5953. September 21 and 22 Hudson River Valley Ramble More than 100 guided hikes, walks, kayaking, canoeing and biking events for all ability levels throughout the 10-counties of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area. 1-800-453-6665. http:// www.hudsongreenway.state.ny.us. Saturday History Hike and Wine Cellar Tour, (the oldest wine cellars in the nation), Croton Point Nature Center, Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson, 11am. Easy three miles. Free. Parking: $8. 271-8134. The Farms of the Rockefeller State Park Preserve, learn about the long agricultural history of the Hudson Valley and visit Hudson Pines Farms, Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Rt. 117, Sleepy Hollow, 10am. Meet at Visitors Center. Free. Parking: $5. (Also Sunday.) 631-1470, ext. 14. Tarrytown Lighthouse Excursion, a walk through parkland bordering the Hudson River to a tour of the 120-year-old Tarrytown Lighthouse, leaves Kingsland Point Park, Sleepy Hollow, 2pm. Moderate. Pre-registration: 864-7177. Old Croton Aqueduct Trailway, a walk the path on top of the historic trail, 8 miles through Yonkers, Hastings-on-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry and Irvington. Leaves Greystone RR Station, 10am. Lenoir Preserve Great Horned Owl Trail, with curator Lea Cullen, and see peek-a-boo views of the Hudson River and the Palisades, Dudley St., Yonkers, 1pm. Easy with some steep but smooth ascents. 968-5851. Untermyer Garden Walk and Sunset Concert leaves from the N. Broadway park entrance, 5pm; concert begins at 6:30pm. Reservations requested: 720-9622. Nepperhan-Sawmill Heritage Trail, follows the original path of the Sawmill-Nepperhan River through downtown Yonkers, near the site of a summer fishing village for the Lenape, leaves Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site, Warburton Ave. and Dock St., 11am. 965-4027. The Romantic Landscape of Sunnyside, a walk with a costumed guide to learn about Irving's Romantic style estate on the banks of the Hudson, Sunnyside, West Sunnyside Lane, Tarrytown, 10 am. Easy 1 mile. Fee: $10. Pre-register: 631-8200, ext. 618. The Ups and Downs of Yonkers, a walk led by Helen Yee of The Outdoors Club through Getty Square, a tour of Philipse Manor Hall, ($4) through the business district up to Park Hill and the magnificent mansions and Hudson River. Meet near the ticket windows of the Yonkers RR station, 11:50 am. Bring lunch and water. Sunday Shoreline Exploration at Croton Point Park, shore walk along the Hudson River that features a scavenger hunt, leaves Croton Point Nature Center, Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson, 1pm. Moderate 1.5 miles. Free. Parking: $8. 271-8134. Yonkers Waterfront Walk with Bob Walters of the Beczak Environmental Education Center and Mario Caruso of the Yonkers Planning Department visiting avariety of sites, 2pm. Meet at entrance to train station at end of Dock St. 377-1900. Rochambeau's Headquarters' Ramble, a walk on a wooded trail to the historic Odell House property in Greenburgh, an important site on the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route, then grounds of Hart's Brook Park and Preserve, and the former Gaisman Estate, 2pm. Meet at first parking lot, Ridge Road Park, Ridge Rd, Greenburgh. Pre-register: 949-2971. Croton Arboretum and Sanctuary, an elevated boardwalk loop through a wetland, Jane E. Lytle Memorial Arboretum parking lot, Lounsbury Rd., Croton-on-Hudson, 1pm. Easy 0.75 miles. 271-2623. September 21-22 Peekskill Rotary Horse Show, Blue Mountain Reservation, Welcher Ave., Peekskill, with country kitchen, children's activities, musical entertainment, arts and crafts, 9am-dusk. (Sat: Western; Sun: English Saddle.) 737-4081. Broad-winged Hawk Migration Weekend, sponsored by Hudson River Audubon Society of Westchester, Lenoir Nature Preserve, Dudley Street, Yonkers, 9am-2pm. 237-9331. Colonial Harvest at Philipsburg Manor explores the history and culture of the area's Native American and European residents, Philipsburg Manor, Route 9, Sleepy Hollow, 10am-5pm. Admission: $9; seniors: $8, children (5-17): $5. 631-8200. September 21 Irish-American Day, sponsored by SoYo, Lincoln Park, S. Broadway and McLean Ave., Yonkers, 2-5pm. 476-5566. The 16th Annual International Beach Cleanup, organized by the Center for Marine Control and the American Littoral Society, volunteers remove debris and litter from beaches, 9am-5pm. Croton Point Nature Center, Croton-on-Hudson, 862-5297. Wear boots or old shoes. Birding and Breakfast, an early morning bird walk through the beautiful orchard and gardens of Van Cortlandt Manor, followed by a hearty 18th-century breakfast and tour of the manor, Van Cortlandt Manor, South Riverside Ave., Croton-on-Hudson, 8am. Fee: $15; bird walk only: $4. Reservations (required): 631-8200, ext. 618. Hudson River Music Fest, Blake Rowe and Friends perform at Louis Engel Waterfront Park, Ossining, 3-5pm; T.J. Tomlin Dixieland All-Stars play on the NY Waterway Music Cruise, Ossining to Haverstraw, 5pm; Harvie S & Eye Contact opens for Pucho and His Latin Soul Brothers at Haverstraw Ferry Landing, 6-8:30pm. Ferry returns to Ossining, 8:45pm. Free. (Sponsored by Ginsburg Development Corp and Cappelli Enterprises.) Taconic Road Runners Club host the annual Teatown 5K Trail Run, Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Rd., Ossining, 10am. Entrance fee (day of race): $15. 245-9629. Colonial Harvest at Philipsburg Manor explores the history and culture of the area's Native American and European residents, Philipsburg Manor, Rt. 9, Sleepy Hollow, 10am-5pm. (Also Sunday.) Admission: $9; seniors: $8, children (5-17): $5. 631-8200. "Remember Then," an oldies concert to benefit Westchester County Crime Stoppers, Paramount Center for the Arts, 1008 Brown Street, Peekskill, 7pm. Tickets: $27, $33. 739-2333. "Love Letters," presented by M & M Productions, Grinton I Will Branch, Yonkers Public Library, 1500 Central Park Ave., 2pm. Free. 337-1500. September 22 Open Mike Night, moderated by Reggie Marra, Hudson Valley Writers' Center, 300 Riverside Dr., Sleepy Hollow, 8pm. Sign-up begins 7:30pm. Five minute limit. Donation: $3. 332-5953. September 25 The Amazing World of Spiders, presented by the Hudson Valley Audubon Society, Lenoir Preserve, 19 Dudley St., Yonkers, 7pm. Free. 237-9331. September 27 Village Wide Tag Sale, sponsored by Hastings Downtown Partnership, Maceachron Waterfront Park, 7 Maple Ave., Hastings-on-Hudson, 10am-4pm. Free. 478-3400, ext. 616. September 28 Walking Tour of Historic Sparta begins at Jug Tavern, Revolutionary Rd., Ossining, 1pm. Free. (Also Oct. 27 and Nov. 30.) 941-2877. M/V Commander leaves Peekskill's Riverfront Green on a 3-hour narrated cruise into the Hudson Highlands at 12:30pm. Fare: $15; seniors and children: $13. Reservations: (845) 534-7245. Apples, apples, apples, learn the history of apples in this country, sample, different varieties, and taste sweet cider. Teatown Lake Reservation - Cliffdale Farm, 1600 Spring Valley Rd., Ossining, 1-2:30pm. Admission: $6 per person. Limited to 8 families. 762-2912. A Tokyo String Quartet concert opens the 49th season of the Friends of Music Concerts, Inc., Sleepy Hollow High School, Rt. 9 (N. Broadway) and Depeyster St., Sleepy Hollow, 8pm. Single tickets: $24, students: $12. (Subscription to six-concert series: $96 for adults, $48 for students.) 271-8598. Annual Sunnyside Jazz Festival with continuous open-air eclectic jazz performances beside the Hudson River, Sunnyside, West Sunnyside Lane, Tarrytown, 11am-7pm. Admission: $20 (adults), $15 (seniors), $10 (students 5-17). (Also Sun. - discounted two-day passes are available: $35, $25, $15.) 631-1000. "Quilts: A Window to the Past," and "America from the Heart: Quilters Remember September 11, 2001," open at the Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers, and continue through the year, Wed. - Sun., noon - 5pm. Admission: $5; seniors and children 4 - 12: $3. 963-4550. www.hrm.org. The Jimmy Hill Quartet will entertain at the Tarrytown Farmers' Market, Patriots' Park, 8am-2pm. Antique Fire Apparatus Show and Muster, Five Alarm Chili Challenge, Croton Point Park, Croton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, 10am-6pm. 864-PARK. September 29 Po'Jazz event, poetry in partnership with jazz, featuring Lenard D. Moore and J.D. Parran, Hudson Valley Writers' Center, 300 Riverside Dr., Sleepy Hollow, 3:15pm. Doors open at 2:45pm. Five minute limit. Admission: $12. 332-5953. Fern Workshop - Michael Penziner, will lead a journey to discover how to identify and recognize the common ferns of Westchester, Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Rd., Ossining, 2:30-3:30pm. Free. Limited to 40 adults. 762-2912. October 5 Italian-American Day, sponsored by SoYo, Lincoln Park, S. Broadway and McLean Ave., Yonkers, 2-5pm. 476-5566. Teatown Lake Reservation Fall Festival with family fun, great food, good music and promotion of our natural environment, Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Rd., Ossining, 10am-4pm. Admission: $5, children's fun pass: $10. 762-2912, ext. 10. Hawk Watch, Lenoir Preserve, Dudley St., Yonkers, 10:30am. Bring binoculars. 968-5851. Fly casting Workshop for Adult Beginners (first of two - second on October 19) with Larry Edmond, Croton Point Nature Center, Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson, 1-4pm. Bring tackle. Fee: $30. Pre-registration by September 28. 862-5297. "You Imperfect Speakers," an original comedy by Barrett Clark, will be presented by M & M Productions, Yonkers Public Library, Grinton I. Will Branch, 1500 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, 2pm. 337-1500. October 6 Children's Book Day, a day-long festival which will entertain young readers, their families and friends, Sunnyside, West Sunnyside Lane, Tarrytown, 11am-5pm. Admission: $9 (adults), $8 (seniors), $5 (children 5-17). 631-8200. October 6 Poet Jeffrey Harrison and novelist/short story writer Mary Gaitskill present a reading, Hudson Valley Writers' Center, 300 Riverside Dr., Sleepy Hollow, 4:30pm. Admission: $5. 332-5953. www.writerscenter.org. An intermediate kayak tour departs Peekskill, north to West Point, and return, Atlantic Kayak Tours, 845-246-2187. The Chamber Music Westchester Music Series presents The Omega Ensemble, Tarrytown Music Hall, Main Street, 3pm. Tickets: $20; students: $5. 738-2445. www.chambermusicwestchester.org. October 12 Heritage Crafts with hands-on demonstrations of blacksmithing, natural dyeing, brick firing in the kiln, candle making, spinning, weaving, open hearth cooking, coopering, decorative needlework and cidering, Van Cortlandt Manor, South Riverside Ave., Croton-on-Hudson, 10am-5pm. (Also Sun.) Admission: $9 (adults), $8 (seniors), $5 (children 5-17). 631-8200. Historic Double-Bill Jazz Concert with Joshua Redman, Elastic Band with Sam Yahel and Brian Blade at 7pm, then Chick Corea Elektric Band with David Weckl, Frank Gambale at 9:30pm, Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown. 631-1000. "Dracula," The Comedy, presented by The New Vic Theatre of London, Paramount Center for the Arts, 1008 Brown Street, Peekskill, 8pm. Tickets: $20, $25 and $30; children 12 and under: $15. 739-2333. Hawk Day, Lenoir Preserve, Dudley Street, Yonkers: Bird walk, 7:30am; Hawk Watch, 10am; Live Hawks, with Pace Environmental Center, 1pm; Monarch Butterfly Walk, 3pm. 968-5851. October 13 The "Big Sit" Birding Event - tally as many birds species as can be seen in a day from a single position - bring a chair, snacks and drinks, Lenoir Preserve, Dudley Street, Yonkers, 9am-5pm. 968-5851. October 17 Hudson Stage Company presents the New York premiere of Cass Morgan's musical "True Home," Julie Harris Theatre, ClearView School, 550 Albany Post Rd., Briarcliff Manor, tickets: $15. (Also nine more performances through November 3, tickets: $25.) 271-2811. Actor/comedian Robert Klein presents "Scary Stories," Sunnyside, W. Sunnyside Lane, Tarrytown, 7:15pm. Refreshments, candlelight tours of Washington Irving's home, 6-7pm. Reservations: 631-8200, ext. 628. www.writerscenter.org. October 18-20 Tag Sale and Auction to benefit Planned Parenthood of Westchester/ Rockland, Lyndhurst, S. Broadway, Tarrytown, 10am-5pm. Auction: 5pm, Sun. 467-7300. October 18 Open Mike, moderated by Reggie Marra, Hudson Valley Writers' Center, 300 Riverside Dr., Sleepy Hollow, 8pm. Sign up from 7:30pm. Five minute limit. Admission: $3. 332-5953. www.writerscenter.org. October 19 Arts & Humanities Day, (Polish-American), sponsored by SoYo, Lincoln Park, S. Broadway and McLean Ave., Yonkers, 2-5pm. 476-5566. An Evening with Branford Marsalis Quartet, Paramount Center for the Arts, 1008 Brown St., Peekskill, 8pm. 631-1000. Los Angeles Piano Quartet, Friends of Music Concerts, Inc., Sleepy Hollow High School, Rt. 9 (N. Broadway) and Depeyster St., Sleepy Hollow, 8pm. Single tickets: $24, students: $12. (Subscription to six-concert series: $96 for adults, $48 for students.) 271-8598. October 20 Annual Harry Chapin Run Against Hunger, starts in Croton and follows a 10K route across the Croton Dam, 12:30pm. 271-5309. Gala at The Tarrytown Music Hall, Main Street, with performers from the Broadway companies of "Beauty and the Beast," "42nd Street," "Mamma Mia," "Oklahoma," "Phantom of the Opera" and others featured in a show highlighting the musical styles from 1885 (when the Music Hall was built) to present time, plus The Music Hall Artist Contest Exhibit, The Artist Contest Award Ceremony and a Champagne Reception, 7:30pm. Tickets: $25-$75. 631-3390. "La Décima" (Latino poetry dueling) with Eddie Rosa, Hudson Valley Writers' Center, 300 Riverside Drive, Sleepy Hollow, 2pm. Free. 332-5953. www.writerscenter.org. "Art," Yasmina Reza's award winning comedy, will be presented by M & M Productions, Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose, 2pm. Free. 739-5654. October 25 Sleepy Hollow Haunted Hayride to see the headless Horseman, with many surprises along the way, Sleepy Hollow High School Gym, N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, 7-11pm. Tickets: $12 (on the night). (Also Sat.) 366-5109. October 25-27 "Legend Weekend" in Sleepy Hollow Country, the prime destination for frightful fun, Philipsburg Manor/ Sunnyside Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown. Call 631-8200 for daytime and evening times. Visitors should purchase tickets for any Legend Weekend event in advance. Admission: daytime events: $9 (adults), $8 (seniors), $5 (children 5-17), evening events: $10 (adults), $5 (children 5-17). October 26 "Bounties of the Harvest:" Open Hearth Cooking Workshop introduces students to the basic tools and techniques of fireplace cookery, Van Cortlandt Manor, South Riverside Ave., Croton-on-Hudson, 10am-2pm. Fee: $40. 631-8200, ext. 618. M/V Commander leaves Peekskill's Riverfront Green on a 3-hour narrated cruise into the Hudson Highlands at 12:30pm. Fare: $15; seniors and children: $13. Reservations: (845) 534-7245. Michael Amante, the American tenor, Paramount Center for the Arts, 1008 Brown St., Peekskill, 8pm. Tickets: $35, $40, $45. 739-2333. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: A Ghost Story," presented by M & M Productions, Ossining Public Library, 53 Croton Ave., 2pm. Free. 941-2416. Spooks and Spirits in the Wine Cellar, storytelling with Jonathan Kruk, Croton Point Nature Center, Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson, 2pm. (Suggested for ages 8-adult.) 862-5297. October 27 A Halloween Family Event -- theme tours of the Lyndhurst mansion, story telling, face painting and seasonal crafts, S. Broadway, Tarrytown, 4-7pm. Admission. Reservations required. 631-4481 ext. 109. "Ties That Bind:" Songs and Stories of the Underground Railroad with Kim and Reggie Harris, Hudson Valley Writers' Center, 300 Riverside Dr., Sleepy Hollow, 2pm. Admission: $10 ($20 for a family of up to four people.) 332-5953. www.writerscenter.org. Ongoing Events Through September Country Teas at Sunnyside, 19th-century style afternoon teas every Thursday, with a special guided tour and readings from Washington Irving's personal correspondence, Sunnyside, West Sunnyside Lane, Tarrytown, 3-5pm. Admission: $18. 631-8200, ext. 618. September and October Farmers' Markets in Peekskill (Bank Street, 737-2780), Ossining (Market Square, Main and Spring Streets, 923-4837), Tarrytown (Patriots' Park, 631-1705), Hastings-on-Hudson (478-1456) and Yonkers (parking lot at Broadway and Mclean Ave., 923-4837) are open every Saturday from 8:30am-2pm or sellout. Westchester County public boat launch areas are open. The launch at George's Island, Montrose, can accommodate boats up to 21 feet in length. $7 with Park Pass; $10.50 without. Open from 8 a.m. - dusk. 737-7530. Canoes and car-top-carried boats may be launched at the beach at Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson. $7 with Park Pass; $10.50 without. Open from 8 a.m. - dusk. 271-3293. Westchester County Golf Courses are open, weather permitting. 242-GOLF. All Year The Briarcliff-Peekskill Trailway has 12 miles to hike from Maryknoll Seminary, Ossining, to Blue Mountain Reservation, Peekskill. 242-7275. Hike the Trails at Teatown Lake Reservation, Ossining, from dawn to dusk. 762-2912. Walk the Old Croton Aqueduct -- access in most Historic River Towns of Westchester. Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Sleepy Hollow, with 20 miles of trails for walking, hiking and nature study is open daily, 8am-dusk. 631-1470. Brinton Brook, Saw Mill River Audubon Sanctuary, Croton-on-Hudson, with marked trails around a lake. Croton Dam Plaza, Route 129, second only to the pyramids as the largest hand-hewn stone structure, the dam provides a magnificent backdrop for a picnic. 271-3293. Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson, hiking, picnicking, fishing, nature center. Pavilion available for group rental. RV and tent camping; cabins for rent. 271-3293. Rockwood Hall State Park, hiking with views of the Hudson River and specimen trees. 631-1470. A display of Native American artifacts from the local area, on permanent exhibit at the Dobbs Ferry Village Hall, during business hours. 693-2203. Free Friday Star Nites, every Friday at 7pm, Andrus Planetarium, Hudson River Museum, Yonkers. 963-4550. A Heritage Exhibit at the Maryknoll Sisters, Center, 100 Ryder Road, Ossining, documents the Sisters' over eighty-year history, 10am-4pm, daily. 941-7575. Yonkers' Area Flea Market, Saint John's Church Courtyard, Getty Square, Yonkers, every Thursday from July 5 - November 8 from 9am-4pm. 963-3033. Historic Sites and Museums The Little Red Schoolhouse, 297 Locust Ave., Cortlandt Manor, is open by the Van Cortlandtville Historical Society on the third Saturday of the month, from September through June, 2-4pm. 736-7868. Cemetery at Old Saint Peter's Church, Oregon Road - John Paulding's and Revolutionary War soldiers (French and American) graves. Peekskill Museum - 124 Union Avenue - open every Saturday from 1-3pm, or by appointment. 736-0473. Cortlandt Museum - 137 7th Street, Verplanck - 734-1110. Croton Historical Society - exhibitions at the Croton Free Library, Cleveland Drive, during library hours. 271-6612. Croton Point Nature Center, Croton Point Park - items from the collection of the Material Archives and Laboratory for Archaeology and natural items found in the park. 271-8134. Van Cortlandt Manor, South Riverside Avenue, off Route 9, Croton Point Avenue exit, Croton-On-Hudson, New York. This Revolutionary period home, as well as the 18th century tavern, kitchen house, and gardens, is open from 10am-5pm (last tour, 4pm) six days per week (closed Tuesdays). Admission: $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $4 for children ages 5-17. Children under five are admitted free. "Grounds only" pass available. 271-8981. The Ossining Historical Society Museum, 196 Croton Avenue, open Monday, Wednesday and Sunday, 1-4pm. Free. 941-0001. Ossining Urban Cultural Park Visitors Center -with exhibitions about Sing Sing Prison and Old Croton Aqueduct, open every day from 10am-4pm. Free. 941-3189. Maryknoll Missionaries Exhibit (at Maryknoll, near Ossining) based on the extensive archive collection of missions, deed, hardships and triumphs. 941-7636. Sparta Cemetery, Revolutionary Road, Ossining, with some of the oldest gravestones in the state, including that of the Leather Man. Philipsburg Manor, Route 9, Sleepy Hollow, New York. This restored colonial farm and working gristmill is open from 10am-5pm (last tour at 4pm) six days per week (closed Tuesdays) through October. Admission: $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $4 for children ages 5-17. Children under five are admitted free. 631-3992. The Union Church of Pocantico Hills, Route 448 (Bedford Road), Sleepy Hollow, New York. This small country church features stained glass windows by Henri Matisse and Marc Chagall, commissioned by members of the Rockefeller family. The Union Church is open for tours weekdays, except Tuesdays, from 11am-5pm; Saturdays from 10am-5pm; and Sundays from 2pm-5pm. Admission for all visitors is $3. 332-6659. Kykuit, The Rockefeller Estate, Kykuit is open six days per week (closed Tuesdays) through November 4, 2001. Kykuit Ticket Desk opens at 9am each day at Philipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow, and tours depart from 10am-4pm on weekends, and from 10am-3pm on weekdays. Admission: $20 for adults, $19 for seniors, and $17 for children. The visitors center includes a cafe and museum shop. Call 631-9491 for information or to make reservations for groups of 10 or more. Historical Society serving Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow - One Grove Street, Tarrytown - open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 2-4pm 631-8374. Lyndhurst, 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown, the Gothic Revival mansion, a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Tuesday-Sunday and Holiday Mondays from 10am-4pm. Self-guided audio tours available from 10:30am to 3:45pm. Guided tours 11am, 2:30pm and 4:15pm. Entrance gate closes at 4:15pm. Admission: adults: $9; seniors: $8; students 12-17: $3: children under 12: free. 631-4481. Groups of 10 or more are welcome by reservation. 631-4481 ext. 105. Washington Irving's Sunnyside, West Sunnyside Lane, just off Route 9, in Tarrytown, New York. Washington Irving's historic home is open six days per week, (closed Tuesdays) through October. Admission: $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $4 for children ages 5-17. Children under five are admitted free. 591-8763. Dobbs Ferry - permanent display of Native American artifacts, Village Hall. 693-2203. Hastings-on-Hudson Historical Society - The Observatory Cottage, Draper Park. Open Monday and Thursday, 10am-2pm. 478-2249. Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, features special shows of American art and the area's only Planetarium. Coming soon - "Riverama." 963-4550. Philipse Manor Hall, corner of Warburton Avenue & Dock Street, Yonkers, open through October, Wednesday-Saturday, noon-5pm; Sundays, 1-4pm. Groups by appointment two weeks in advance. 965-4027. Tours Tours of the Peekskill Artist District, with visits to art studios, galleries and live-in artist spaces, on the third Saturday of each month through November. The two-hour tours start at 10am in front of the Paramount Center for the Arts, Peekskill. Fee: $10. 734-1894. Tours of the Old Dutch Church Burying Ground, Sleepy Hollow, every Sunday through October, 2pm. 631-1123. Atlantic Kayak Tours offers many kayak tours through the warmer months. Schedules will be available at the web site, http://members.aol.com/KayakTours, or brochures may be requested by calling (845) 246-2187. Hudson River Recreation LLC offers kayaking activities along the Hudson River. (888) 321-HUDSON. www.KayakHudson.com Tours of Jug Tavern and Historic Sparta, Ossining, are held once a month during warmer months. Information will be available on the web site: http://members.aol.com/n2kpw/index.html Ongoing Activities Beczak Environmental Education Center, Yonkers, conducts many workshops and programs on the shores of the Hudson River. Check the web site at www.beczak.org Materials and Laboratory for Archaeology meets the first Tuesday of most months to hear professional speakers, Croton Point Nature Center, Croton-on-Hudson. 271-6538. The National Maritime Historical Society, Peekskill, offers lectures and seminars throughout the year. 737-7878. Jazz Jams are held every Wednesday night at 9pm and Open Mike Nights every Sunday night at 7:30pm, One Station Plaza, Peekskill, 736-1053.