Historic Hudson River Towns

Jazz in the Garden at Edward Hopper House
2022-08-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-08-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-08-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-08-25 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Edward Hopper House Art Center, 82 N Broadway, Nyack, NY, 10960, United States
Duration
2 Hours
Visit the Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center before the concert! We are Open on Thursdays from 1-5pm.
On concert evenings, the Garden will open at 6:30pm. Concerts begin at 7pm, and go until 9pm (with intermission).
Bring your own chairs and blankets. You may also bring your own refreshments. We kindly ask that you carry away your trash and recyclables.
If there is inclement weather, the concert will be held at the NYACK CENTER at 58 Depew Avenue, Nyack; see our website, emails, and social media for “rain date” notification.

Concerts and Performances: ​The 2022 Minnie Untermyer Concert Series
2022-08-07 17:00, 2022-08-14 17:00, 2022-09-04 17:00 | Untermyer Gardens, 945 N Broadway, Yonkers, NY, 10701, United States
The Untermyer Gardens Conservancy announces its second annual Minnie Untermyer Concert Series. Taking place from May 28 to September 4, 2022 in the amphitheater in the magnificent Walled Garden and overlooking the length of this monumental Indo-Persian space, eleven concerts have been scheduled. There will be classical orchestral and vocal music, as well as three dance performances. Popular offerings will include both jazz and American songbook. A gospel choir from Brooklyn will be featured, as well as Indian and Persian fare.
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​Click the images below to purchase tickets to each performance.
The Athenians, August 7

Enjoy the Athenians in a superb vocal performance featuring the best of opera, Broadway and the Great American Songbook. Seen at top venues and events in New York City including Carnegie Hall, there will even be an appearance by a ballet dancer!
In case of inclement weather, the performance will move indoors to the Community Room of the Cola Center at Untermyer Park and Gardens.
Tickets are $40 each. Click here or the image above to purchase tickets.

Victor LaGamma Ensemble, August 14

A longstanding favorite at Untermyer Gardens, the Yonkers-based quartet comprised of Victor LaGamma-piano, Dylan LaGamma-bass, Jon Doty-Drums, and Matt Garrison-sax, performs artistic and popular favorites of the jazz idiom, with butterflies ascending and descending in the late summer splendor of the garden.
In case of inclement weather, the performance will move indoors to the Community Room of the Cola Center at Untermyer Park and Gardens.
Tickets are $20 each. Click here or the image above to purchase tickets.

Lori Belilove and the Isadora Duncan Dance Company, September 4

The world famous Isadora Dancers performed at Untermyer Gardens in 1922 and 1932. Experience groundbreaking modern dance of the early twentieth century set to beautiful classical music at this historic setting.
Rain Date Monday September 5 at 5:00 p.m.
Tickets are $50 each. Click here or the image above to purchase tickets.

Annual Lawn Party to support the Putnam History Museum
2022-09-10 16:00 - 19:00 | Garrison, New York
The Putnam History Museum Board and Staff invite you to please join us on Saturday, September 10th for cool drinks & canapés at the historic Samuel Sloan Estate (1864).

From its construction by 19th century railroad magnate Samuel Sloan as a summer estate for his family, including his wife Margaret and their 11 children, to an Italianate renovation in 1907 and its modern-day sustainability renovation, including solar panels, rainwater collection systems, and geothermal heating, the estate – the home itself, the land it is built upon, and the river it overlooks – has many stories to tell.
Many thanks to the estate’s owners, Classiques Modernes International Realty, and Douglas Elliman Real Estate, for sharing this location with the PHM for this annual fundraiser!
Festivities include guided house tours by Classiques Modernes International Realty and Douglas Elliman Real Estate, early 1900s Jazz performed by the Todd Londagin Quintet, a brief historical presentation, and a visit from Samuel Sloan!
Tickets:

Delaware & Lackawanna Railroad Presidential Level, $250. Includes: Commemorative print of the estate’s historic pool, private tour of the historic pool with a champagne toast (3:30 pm), recognition in the program and event webpages, preferred parking, and single ticket to the event.
Pullman Car VIP Level, $100. Includes: Private tour of the historic pool with a champagne toast (3:30 pm), recognition in the program and event webpages, and single ticket to the event.
Conductor Level, General Admission, $60 – $65. PHM Members, $60. Non-yet-members, $65.

Location: 61 Lisburne Lane, Garrison, NY 10524
Lawn Party Committee: Caroline Danford, Christine Foertsch, Mark Forlow, Priscilla Goldfarb, and Preston Pittman.

Lyndhurst Mansion Flower Show
2023-04-15 09:30 - 16:30 | Lyndhurst, 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
The Spring Flower Show returns the weekend of April 15th and 16th. Floral designers transform Lyndhurst with luscious botanical displays that highlight and harmonize with the opulent interiors of the historic mansion. The mansion can be visited at your own pace and is perfect for families with kids. New this year, the basement kitchens have been added to our display and the Grand Picture Gallery is reserved for the display of contemporary art and floral jewelry. Free activities are available throughout the property including a botanical market offering plants, flowers, and garden-related items, special lectures, landscape tours, and workshops for the whole family. Tickets for this weekend are for general admission with timed entry. You may enter the mansion within the one-hour time frame of your chosen time slot. Your ticket includes admission to our Welcome Center tent where our local botanical market, free workshops and lectures, and food by Geordanes of Irvington are located. Please expect to enter the Mansion at the designated time on your ticket.

Sunset Yoga at Untermyer Gardens with Sylvia Samilton-Baker
2023-08-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Untermeyer Gardens, 945 North Broadway, Yonkers, 10701
Join Sylvia Samilton-Baker in the Gardens on Sunday, July 16 from 7:00 PM until 8:00 PM for an all-levels Yoga class in the peaceful lower terrace of the Walled Garden. Class will begin after the garden is closed, so this is your chance to have a calm and relaxing experience in the stunning setting of the Walled Garden at sunset. Please plan to arrive by 6:45 PM to allow time to park and walk to the Lower Terrace.
About Sylvia Samilton-Baker: Sylvia has been teaching yoga since 2000 when she received her 200 hour certification from Yoga Haven, owned and directed by Betsy Kase. She studied and was certified in Vinyasa Yoga by Shiva Rea in 2002. Sylvia has studied with master yoga teachers such as Rodney Yee; Erich Schiffman; Jeff Migdow and Seane Corn and a host of other teachers of note. She has delved deeper into anatomy, alignment, myofascial and connective tissue work while pivoting during the pandemic to teach classes which would incorporate classic yoga. Sylvia blends this with her training in trauma informed and trauma conscious yoga.
***Please plan to arrive at 6:45 AM to allow time to park and walk to the Walled Garden Lower Terrace by 7:00***

Untermyer Gardens Tour With the President of Untermyer
2023-08-20 11:00 - 12:30 | Untermyer Gardens, 945 N Broadway, Yonkers, NY, 10701, United States
Are you ready to experience the exquisite beauty of Untermyer Gardens like never before? Then join the President of the Untermyer Gardens Conservancy, Stephen F. Byrns, on a 90-minute walking tour that will take you on a journey through the gardens as seen through his expert eyes.
As the driving force behind the restoration of Untermyer Gardens, nobody knows the gardens better than Mr. Byrns himself. With his vast knowledge of the history, design, and architecture of the gardens, he will provide you with a unique and captivating perspective that will leave you in awe.
During the tour, you will traverse down the 136 steps of the Vista and make your way up a woodland path to the Temple of Love. As such, we recommend wearing sturdy shoes as the terrain is uneven in some areas. Please note that strollers are not advised for this walking tour.
If you’re a lover of Yonkers history, architecture, or just appreciate the beauty of a wonderfully restored garden, this tour is a must. Don’t miss the opportunity to explore the gardens with the President of the Untermyer Gardens Conservancy and gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of this magnificent treasure.

Great Estates Garden Tours at Mount Gulian
2024-06-15 11:00 - 2024-06-16 13:00 | Mount Gulian Historic Site, 145 Sterling Street, Beacon, NY, 12508, United States
Mount Gulian Historic Site, Beacon, in cooperation with Dutchess Tourism, invites visitors to explore its garden and unique horticultural history on Saturday, June 15 & Sunday, June 16. Special tours of the garden will be given at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Visitors will learn about the garden’s origins, evolution, and notable gardeners, including Mary Anna Verplanck, who as a precocious eleven-year-old, designed the original 1804 garden; James F. Brown, an enslaved man who fled Maryland and worked as Mount Gulian’s master gardener; and Virginia Eliza Darby Verplanck whose literary contributions include two gardening books, Every Day in My Garden and A Year in My Garden from the early 20th century. Learn tips, tricks, and techniques from the past that kept boxwood gardens green and glorious. Visitors will receive a complimentary copy of the garden’s 1912 map. A short film about Mr. Brown, “Cultivating Freedom: From Slave to Citizen” will be shown.

Today, notable plantings in the garden include antique peonies, roses and yuccas that were returned to Mount Gulian in 1995 by a Verplanck descendant who removed them from the site in the 1960’s. After carefully tending to them for thirty years at her home’s garden, she learned of our plans to restore the garden and happily brought them home.

Admission to this special tour is: $14 adults; $12 seniors; $8 youngsters (6-18 years). Children under 6 and Mount Gulian members are free. Membership is open to the public.

Reservations are preferred but walk-ins will be accepted if space allows. For reservations call 845.831.8172 or email at info@mountgulian.org. Payment may be made day of visit.

For further information about The Great Estates Garden Tours and the historic sites participating in this program see https://dutchesstourism.com/spotlights/great-estates-garden-landscape-tour

Rivertowns Earth Month Scavenger Hunt
2026-03-29 - 2026-05-02 | NY
Rivertowns residents from Hastings-on-Hudson to Sleepy Hollow are invited to play a game throughout the month of April 2026. Participants will complete missions that spotlight our natural open spaces, fun community events, local stewardship opportunities and sustainable lifestyle options. A friendly competition among municipalities will boost participation in a good-natured, mutually beneficial challenge.
