Historic Hudson River Towns

Lisa Quin
2023-05-18 12:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-19 12:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-20 12:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-21 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Valley Cottage Library,110 NY-303, Valley Cottage, NY 10989, USA
April 29 – May 30
Lisa Quinn
Art Reception – Saturday, May 6 – 1:00-3:00pm
My name is Lisa Quinn. I am a self-taught wood artist. In 2018 I was looking for art for my home, and when I couldn’t find what I was looking for, I decided to create it myself. After that first piece, the artful creations just kept coming.
The colors I use come from my surroundings, whether they be from nature or otherwise. Each piece is meant to evoke emotion and inspire imagination. I enjoy working with clients to create custom commissions inspired by their own experiences and decor. Each piece is cut, sanded and painted by hand.

Two New Exhibitions: ANDREA BARUFFI: PLAYFUL and SUZANNE AUER: COLORSCAPES
2023-05-18 17:00 - 21:00, 2023-05-19 17:00 - 21:00, 2023-05-20 17:00 - 21:00, 2023-05-21 17:00 - 21:00 | The Union Arts Center 2 Union Street Sparkill, NY 10976
Roost Restaurant and Union Arts Center are pleased to present two new exhibitions featuring the work of Andrea Baruffi and Suzanne Auer.
In Gallery 1, Andrea Baruffi showcases a collection of prints made from his original acrylic paintings. Baruffi’s artistic style is characterized by whimsy and humor. Many of the original acrylic paintings, from which the “Playful” series of art prints are made, range in size from 60″ x 80″ to 80″ x 80″. They are available for purchase directly from the artist’s studio, located two hours north of Florence. His work is widely exhibited throughout Italy.
Baruffi, a former illustrator and longtime resident of Piermont, returned to Italy after his retirement, having worked in New York for major advertising agencies and children’s book publishers. He received classical training in art at the prestigious Liceo Artistico in Bologna and holds a degree in architecture from the University of Florence. He cites Edward Hopper and Caravaggio among his favorite artists. To learn more about Baruffi and his work, visit Instagram page @andrea_baruffi_paintings. For inquiries about sales or further information, please contact Kathy at (845) 652-0737 (Piermont) or kathleenbaruffi@gmail.com.
In Gallery 2, Suzanne Auer presents a series of paintings that highlight her love of color. The paintings evoke a sense of nostalgia and a feeling of revisiting favorite places and things. Auer showcases her process of planning a painting around a specific color and creating a visual path through it.
Auer received her BFA in Jewelry and Silversmithing from SUNY New Paltz and started her own business painting children’s clothes and murals. This led to creating The Art
Studio, a business teaching drawing and painting to children and adults for over 20 years in Highland Mills, NY. She is now retired and painting every free moment she
gets. For more information, visit www.suzanneauerpaintings.com.
OPENING RECEPTiON FOR SUZANNE AUER: Sunday, May 21, 12- 2 PM
Gallery Hours:
4 PM – 5:30 PM (except Tuesdays)
Or call 845-359-0258 for an appointment
Roost Restaurant and Bar is an American brasserie where co-owner Chef Kevin Reilly serves elevated fare, utilizing the freshest seasonal ingredients for a variety of exquisite meat, seafood, and vegetable dishes. In 2020, Roost moved around the corner from its initial Sparkill location to its present home inside the iconic Union Arts Center. The century-old firehouse was meticulously renovated in 2010 by Simon Basner and repurposed as a venue for multi- disciplinary artistic expression. When Roost leased and subsequently purchased the building, co-owner Maria Santini created a space which patrons often describe as having a cool, unique vibe and much more than just a place to dine – it’s an experience that is not soon forgotten.
Restaurant Reservations are highly recommended. For Private Event Inquiries visit Roost at roostinsparkill.com. For Reservations: 845-359-6700

Restaurant Hours:
MON, WED., THURS., SUNDAY: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
CLOSED TUESDAY
FRIDAY & SATURDAY: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM For Exhibition and Performance Inquiries, please visit Union Arts Center at uacny.com.

The Shape of Things @ Elmwood Playhouse
2023-05-18 20:00 - 22:30, 2023-05-19 20:00 - 22:30, 2023-05-20 20:00 - 22:30 | Elmwood Community Playhouse, Inc., 10 Park St, Nyack, NY 10960, United States
THE SHAPE OF THINGS
MAY 12 – JUNE 3, 2023
Written by NEILl LaBUTE
Directed by OMAR KOZARSKY
Is the relationship between an unassuming college student and his new artistic girlfriend all that it seems? This modern love story follows the intensifying relationship between Adam and Evelyn, and raises unsettling questions about the boundaries between creation and destruction.
Presented by special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing Inc.
TICKETS: $27
Senior/Youth/Military: $24

Encore Encounter: Recycled Art of Poramit Thantapalit
2023-05-19 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-20 11:00 - 16:00 | Rockland Center for the Arts, 27 South Greenbush Road, West Nyack, 10994
Encore Encounter in Gallery Two
Recycled Works by Poramit Thantapalit
April 15 – June 10, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 15, 2pm – 5pm
Free to the Public
Please join Rockland Center for the Arts for the opening Encore Encounter: Recycled works by Poramit Thantapalit in Gallery Two.
Encore Encounter features the works of Poramit Thantapalit. Poramit’s work is inspired by the relationship and connection between humans, nature and the surroundings such as trees, flowers, the ocean, people and animals. The artist focuses on using both recycled and non-recycled materials to create his artwork. Discarded shopping bags, cereal boxes, and plastic bottles that were once considered “trash” are altered into unexpected visions of beauty such as coral clouds hanging from the ceiling and bluetanica gardens growing on the wall . Poramit’s artwork is created from small parts and are uniquely assembled like puzzles. Each piece can stand alone as an individual object or together to create a large installation. Cyanotype prints are often made of the recycled objects of art. Beautifully created sculptures, installations, mixed media and drawings exemplify just how much waste we generate. It also His work inspires viewers to protect our environment.
A native of Thailand, Poramit Thantapalit has a degree in journalism and a master’s in computer graphics from New York Institute of Technology. He has over 15 years experience as a graphic designer, artist and photographer with global marketing organizations. His installations and artworks have been exhibited at the Arcadia Earth Museum, National Academy Museum, the James Rose Center, IPCNY Print Fest at Robert Miller Gallery, the Jersey City Theater, and the Sodertalje Arts Gallery in Sweden. His installation “Masked Arts” that he created during the pandemic was featured in the New York Times Sunday edition in May 2021. Poramit now lives in New Jersey.
Please also join Rockland Center for the exhibit opening with an artist reception on Saturday, April 15th, 2:00pm – 5:00pm. The exhibit will be on view through June 10th, open Mondays – Saturdays 11am – 4pm, (closed Sundays). Free to the Public. For more information call (845) 358-0877 or visit www.rocklandartcenter.org.
RoCA gratefully acknowledges support for its programs from The Rea Charitable Trust, ArtsWestchester, Sarah and Stephen Thomas, The Richard Pousette-Dart Foundation, M&T Bank, The M&T Charitable Foundation, The Dorothy Gillespie Foundation, Walter Cain & Paulo Ribeiro, Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman P.C., QuietEvents, the Estate of Joan Konner, Lighting Services Inc.,, the Mark and Jessie Milano Foundation, Zaklin Family Charitable Fund, The County of Rockland, Art Services Group, RoCA members, donors and business members.
RoCA’s programs are made possible, in part, with funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. Funding is also made possible by the County of Rockland.

Garcia & Hart
2023-05-19 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-20 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Lagstein Gallery,85 South Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960, USA
Paintings by Brian Hart and Ceramics by Damien Garcia on view May 7 – June 4.
Gallery Hours: Fri/Sat/Sun 1-4 and by appt.

“Springs, Sprockets & Pulleys"
2023-05-19 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-20 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-21 13:00 - 17:00 | Garner Arts Center,55 W Railroad Ave, Garnerville, NY 10923, USA, 2 W Railroad Ave, United States
MAIN GALLERY
STEVE GERBERICH
Best of “Springs, Sprockets & Pulleys”
May 6 – July 30, 2023
Gallery Hours:
Fridays, 2-5PM
Saturdays and Sundays, 1-5PM

Seedling Sale
2023-05-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Nyack, NY, USA
We’re selling a wide variety of seedlings to benefit our Children’s Garden program.

We will also have garden tools and other outdoor items for sale!

Follow the French Tour
2023-05-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters, 425 Ridge Road, Hartsdale, NY, 10520, United States
Visit three historic Revolutionary War sites in Westchester, where French troops camped during the final year of the war.
Listen to the FREE AUDIO TOUR about the crucial French alliance with General George Washington and the Continental Army.
Come learn about the French role in winning our war for independence, see their encampment sites, visit a historic tavern, meet Generals Rochambeau and Washington, tour a pop-up museum, and pet animals from the colonial period.
This free family-friendly event will take place Saturday, May 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Each location will have family activities.

FREE AUDIO TOUR!
Download the free TravelStorys Follow the French audio tour and learn about the sites as you drive to each location. The audio launches automatically—hands-free—as you approach each site, without the need for cell service or Wi-Fi. You can also listen to the tour at home. Click here to download it. (The tour will be available long after the event for tourists and history lovers to use.)
TOUR SITE LOCATIONS
Audio tour works best in this order.
Smith’s Tavern Educational Complex
440 Bedford Road, Armonk, NY
Smith’s volunteers, in period costume, will welcome you with lots of fun for the whole family. There will be an optional self-guided tour of four ancient buildings: Historic Smith Tavern (a National Register of Historic Places site), a 1798 Quaker Meeting House, Brundage Blacksmith Shop and East Middle Patent One-Room School. Here you can see the correspondence between Washington, Rochambeau and Lauzun, pretend you are a soldier of Lauzun’s Legion or stand with Rochambeau. Learn about the Daughters of the American Revolution and all it does to promote American history.
Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters
425 Ridge Road, Hartsdale, NY
See artifacts from the museum-in-the-making, meet General Rochambeau and many of the camp followers. Costumed volunteers will offer children’s activities, a selfie booth and teach you how to make a model of Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters. Learn about the nearby encampment of the French and American armies, the crucial decision that was made at the house by Washington and Rochambeau and the ongoing restoration of this National Register of Historic Places site.
Rochambeau Park/Yorktown Grange Fair Grounds
99 Moseman Road, Yorktown Heights, NY
Meet French, Continental and British forces in uniform performing drills and firing muskets, participate in an encampment setup (for both adults and kids), learn to use a model musket, greet reenactors in period dress, and see farm animals from the period.
Tour organized by the Friends of Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters, in collaboration with the North Castle Historical Society and the Yorktown Heritage Preservation Commission. Funding for TravelStorys audio tour provided by the Scarsdale Historical Society.

Strawtown Studio at the Garner Arts Maker Faire
2023-05-20 12:00 - 2023-05-21 12:00 | Garner Arts & Historic District,55 West Railroad Avenue, Garnerville, NY 10923, USA
Join Strawtown Studio at the Garner Arts Maker Faire! Create art down by
the creek and learn about the amazing creatures who live in the water. Get
hands-on with fine art and natural materials to make a work of art to take
home.

Unique Crystal Fine Art Paintings
2023-05-20 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-05-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Arts Alive Art Gallery,85 South Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960, USA
Do you love crystals? Experience the power of crystals
in a new collection of 20+ original fine art crystal paintings.
Each painting combines the power of a specific Color, Image, and Crystal to
produce positive energy for peace, joy, success, and/or wealth. Crystals in the paintings include: Citrine, Amethyst,
Rose Quartz, Clear Quartz, Peridot, Moonstone, and others.
You will feel the power of these unique crystal paintings when you visit.
Paintings come with info about the crystal, color, and image used
and are affordably priced from $60 to $195.
This is a must-see, brand-new, unique fine-art genre.
Arts Alive Art Gallery, 85 South Broadway, Nyack, NY
Saturdays & Sundays 1 – 4 pm.

KATE ALBOREO: LIMINAL BEASTS
2023-05-20 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-21 13:00 - 17:00 | 85 South Broadway Lofts (next to Piermont Creamery),85 South Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960, USA
Pop Up exhibition hosted by Carole Perry Fine Arts at featuring paintings and prints by KATE ALBOREO https://www.katealboreo.com/ .
Alboreo creates vibrant abstracted paintings that pulsate with ambiguous figures and organic forms.
Open Saturdays and Sunday, 1-5 PM and by appointment
Artist Reception: Saturday, May 6, 2-4 PM

Morning Music Scholarship Recital "Music Inspires"
2023-05-20 15:00 - 16:30 | United Methodist Church of New City,76 Congers Road, New City, NY 10956, USA
Morning Music Club will present their annual Scholarship Recital featuring
our Scholarship Winners. Five amazing talented senior high school students
from Rockland County will perform. Guest artist is world class pianist
Pavlo Gintov! Please come support our local youth of the community, it will
be a very enjoyable afternoon. Free event, donations are gratefully
excepted!

Nyack Famous Street Fair
2023-05-21 10:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Nyack, Main Street & Broadway, Nyack, NY, 10960, United States
Sponsored by ACADA
For vendor information, contact PJ’s Promotions
All street fairs run from 10am – 5pm, rain or shine
We love pets, but please don’t bring them to a street fair — pets are forbidden by village ordinance.

Nyack Famous Street Fair
2023-05-21 10:00 - 17:00 | Downtown Nyack, Main Street & Broadway, Nyack, NY, 10960, United States
Sponsored by the Nyack Chamber of Commerce
For vendor information, contact Woodwill Corporation
All street fairs run from 10am – 5pm, rain or shine
We love pets, but please don’t bring them to a street fair — pets are forbidden by village ordinance.

Hi-Tor Cat Adoption Event
2023-05-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Nyack, NY, United States
“Here, Kitty, Kitty…”
Hi-Tor Animal Care Center
Sunday, May 21, 2023
1 PM – 4 PM
65 Firemans Memorial Drive, Pomona
Join the Pride Center and Nyack Wine Cellar as we support a Hi-Tor Cat Adoption event. Let’s get these fur babies forever homes!
Come for raffle, swag, good karma, and maybe a new bestie.
Questions? Contact Kris at krishillen@rocklandpridecenter.org
