5th Annual ARToberfest at Bethany Arts Community
2024-10-05 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Bethany Arts Community, 40 Somerstown Rd, Ossining, NY, 10562, United States
Join Bethany Arts Community for music, art, crafts, food and family fun at ARToberfest!

BAC’s 5th Annual ARToberfest
October 5, 11AM-4PM (Rain Date: October 6)

Featuring visual artists, live musicians, food, and interactive demos and crafts, this festival is a great experience for ALL ages! ARToberfest will illuminate arts spanning a variety of styles and mediums and celebrate the unique culture of the Hudson Valley region. Activities throughout the day include:

Pumpkin Carving and Demos
Live musical performances
Ice Cream from The Blue Pig
BBQ
Crafts (including Fairy House Making, Tie Dye, Splatter Paint, and more!)
Fairy Walks
Community Art Projects
And MORE!!!

Tickets: $15.00 per car (people are free!)
Pumpkin & Carving Kit Pre-Order: $10.00 (Pre-order closes on 9/21! To guarantee your pumpkin(s) and carving kit at a discounted price, pre-order.)
INFO & TICKETS HERE: https://bethanyarts.org/artoberfest-2024/

We are thankful to our ARToberfest 2024 sponsors ArtsWestchester and Blick Art Materials for making this festival possible and accessible!

Fall Book & Bake Sale
2024-11-16 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-17 10:00 - 15:00 | Croton Free Library, 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, 10520
The next Croton Free Library Book & Bake Sale will take place Saturday, November 16th and Sunday, November 17th from 10am-3pm (early bird admission will be from 8am-10am on Saturday for $10).
On Sunday, fill a Library Tote bag for just $20 (including the tote and all you can fit inside)! As in years past, the event will take place in the library’s Ottinger room.
We know this is a fun weekend for so many of our neighbors and friends, and we look forward to seeing everyone discover great book, music, and DVD deals. Our sale is fit for all ages, and items are listed at prices that cannot be beat!
We will also have delicious homemade baked goods on sale (all safely wrapped) for you to enjoy after a successful shopping experience.

Cocktails Across America - A Postcard View of 1930s-50s Cocktail Culture
2025-04-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Mesier Homestead, 2 Spring Street, Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590, United States
It’s a special evening for those who love cocktails and love history! Join local historians and authors Diane Lapis and Anne Peck-Davis as they share fascinating historical vignettes and vintage postcard of lounges, hotel bars and other exotic drinking venues from the 1930s, 40s and 50s. Sample two classic cocktails and enjoy a light assortment of finger foods and charcuterie at the historic Mesier Homestead. Non-alcoholic beverage will be available for those who do not imbibe, but who still enjoy the distinct glamour of the cocktail scene of that era. All attendees will receive 10% off their purchase at the Mesier Homestead gift shop that evening.
Adults 21 and over, please. Seating is limited. Two ticket options are available: With signed copy of Ms. Lapis’ book Cocktails Across America ($45 + $2 credit card fee) – or – Without book ($25 plus $1 credit card fee). Please visit the WHS website to purchase your tickets: https://www.wappingershistoricalsociety.org/upcoming-events
About Cocktails Across America: A Postcard View of Cocktail Culture in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.
The drinking and leisure scene in the United States boomed in the decades following Prohibition, with mixologists across the country developing all kinds of new-fangled concoctions behind the bar – and a freshly liberated America couldn’t get enough! The unique lounges, hotel bars, and more exotic drinking venues defined this era of drinking culture and were immortalized in the linen postcards used to advertise them.
With more than 50 classic cocktail recipes, fascinating historical vignettes, and over 150 pieces of vintage ephemera, you’ll be transported to an era of unbridled indulgence and distinct glamour. Authors Diane Lapis and Anne Peck-Davis.
Let’s blend fun and philanthropy together! Space is limited, so register now. Questions? Please call the Wappingers Historical Society at 845-632-1281 or email info@wappingershistoricalsociety.org
