Historic Hudson River Towns

Ossining Farmers Markets - Saturdays 8:30a-1:00p
2025-03-01 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-03-08 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-03-15 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-03-22 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-03-29 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-05 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-12 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-19 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) and 3 more dates | Corner of Main & Spring St, Ossining, NY, 10562, United States
Join us every Saturday in downtown Ossining for our Farmers Market!
LOCATION: Corner of Main and Spring Streets
Visit our website for a weekly update of vendors and activities.Saturdays, year-round, 9am to 1:30pm.
FMNP available from 6/1-11/30
914-923-4837

Perry Lawson Fine Art Presents: Hope is the Thing with Feathers
2025-03-22 - 2025-05-11 | Perry Lawson Fine Art, 90 North Broadway, Nyack, 10960
Perry Lawson Fine Art is pleased to present Hope is the Thing with Feathers, an exhibition featuring bird-themed artwork by Sharon Falk, Glenn Goldberg, Bryn Jayes, Jackie Shatz, Mckenna van Koppen, and Hanna von Goeler. The title is drawn from Emily Dickinson’s poem of the same name, which serves as a touchstone for the exhibition’s exploration of birds as symbols of hope and resilience. In times of uncertainty, they can remind us of the power of persistence and the possibility of flight beyond hardship. This exhibition pays homage to birds and all they symbolize, offering a space to reflect on hope as an ever-present force.
Gallery Hours: Friday-Sunday, 12-5pm, and by appointment.

Annual Spring Model Train Show
2025-03-22 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-23 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-29 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-03-30 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-05 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-06 12:00 - 17:00 | Garden State Model Railway Club, 575 High Mountain Road, North Haledon, NJ, 07508
The Garden State Model Railway Club will open its doors once again for our Annual Spring Model Train Show! We will be running model trains of all kinds on our 1200 square foot HO scale layout, including Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends. There will be a special appearance on March 29th by John Rezuke’s Ringling Bros. Circus Train, and April 5th and 6th will feature the Golden Age of Steam!
We will also have our second railroad room open which features our new railroad currently under construction, a children’s railroad where kids can try their hand at running trains, and for sale items to complete your collection at home.
Admission is $10 for adults, and children under 11 are free of charge!

Midcentury Modern Homes Tour of Northern Westchester
2025-03-23 13:00 - 17:00 | Westchester County
Step inside several historic homes and see and learn about many more buildings as we tour the midcentury and modernist architecture of Northern Westchester! As early as the 1940s, prolific, prominent, and talented designers were leaving their modernist mark in the county. The list includes Frank Lloyd Wright and his disciples, the Harvard Five and other graduates of the school, and many other award-winning architects. Also intriguing are many of the people that commissioned these progressive designers, sometimes creatives themselves! This tour will highlight a great collection of these impressive places and people in Northern Westchester.
Join us for this unique experience to see historic homes, inside and out, and immerse yourself in culture and history. Offered one time only! Space is limited.
This is a guided bus tour. We will be boarding the bus in the Briarcliff Manor area. Location details coming soon!

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

2025 Sailing Lessons Starting at Kingsland Point Park
2025-04-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Kingsland Point Park, Palmer Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, 10591, United States
SEAS is the Society for the Education of American Sailors, a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization serving the community with affordable sailing classes led by certified instructors. Members enjoy group sails all season and social activities throughout the year. First-timers and experienced sailors alike are welcome to enroll in basic sailing classes starting in May. Advanced training is also available. SEAS Westchester is based at Kingsland Point Park, Sleepy Hollow, where we have a fleet of board boats. Our keelboat, a Newport 28, sails from Shattemuc Yacht Club in Ossining. Information about learning to sail and our class schedule is on our website at sailhudson.org.

Washington Irving Birthday Celebration
2025-04-05 14:00 - 15:30 | Christ Church San Marcos, 43 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Come join Christ Church San Marcos and The Historical Society serving Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown as we commemorate the 242nd birthday of Washington Irving.
Hear tales of his time as a member of the church and a resident of Tarrytown, as well as some of his favorite liturgical music, as we partake of a slice of birthday cake and raise a glass in his honor!
Please note: this event is free but seating is limited, so advance registration is required.
Please rsvp to:https://www.thehistoricalsociety.net/events/washington-irving-birthday/

Sojourner Truth Spring Break Kick Off Event for Youth
2025-04-10 16:00 - 18:00 | Kingston City Hall, 420 Broadway, Kingston, 12401
The City of Kingston will host a special spring break kick-off event for youth and families on Thursday, April 10 at 4:00pm at City Hall. The event is free, open to the public, and appropriate for ages 8+.

Sojourner Truth: From Slavery to Freedom event will celebrate the legacy of Isabella Baumfree, who was enslaved in Ulster County before she bravely took her first step to freedom and later became Sojourner Truth. The event will begin at 4:00pm with performances by celebrated actress Aixa Kendrick portraying Sojourner Truth and Ghanian drummer/singer/storyteller Maxwell Kofi Donkor. The event will also feature a photobooth courtesy of My Kingston Kids.

On the first floor at City Hall, Trina Greene’s bronze statue Sojourner Truth: First Step to Freedom, on loan from SUNY New Paltz, is on view until August 2025. On the ground floor, the FREEDOM! art exhibition is also on view until August.

RSVPs are required, and all children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Please RSVP your entire party to kpotter@kingston-ny.gov.

Special thanks to Ulster Savings Bank and the Radio Kingston Community Tech Team for their support.

The Jackie Mason Musical at The Irvington Theater
2025-04-19 19:30 - 21:30 | Irvington Theater, Main Street, Irvington, New York, 10533, United States
Laughter takes center stage in this comedy based on the whirlwind romance of legendary comedian Jackie Mason and the author featuring their lovechild Sheba Mason, Ian Wehrle – the renown Jackie doppelgänger, and an offbeat cast of characters circa Miami Beach 1977 with a “soaring musical score” including songs “Ode to the Early Bird Special”, “The Finger”, and “I Never Met This Yenta”. The true story highlights the romantic misadventures of Jackie Mason as Broadway stardom emerges and Sheba is born. This show has played OffBroadway, Chicago, the East Coast, and is now coming to Westchester.

Sweet Megg in Concert
2025-04-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Knights of Columbus, 106 Bergen Avenue, Ridgefield Park, 07660
Mark your calendars music lovers! We are lucky to be welcoming Sweet Megg back to Ridgefield Park for our first free concert of 2025!
Nashville’s own Sweet Megg will be bringing her unique blend of jazz, blues, and vintage sounds to kick off our summer concert series! She is guaranteed to transport you to a bygone era of timeless melodies and soulful tunes.

As iFF (All Shorts Irvington Film Festival)
2025-04-26 19:00 - 22:00 | Irvington Theater, Main Street, Irvington, New York, 10533, United States
As iFF (All Shorts Irvington Film Festival) is Irvington Theater’s curated international film festival that presents live action, animated, and documentary short films. The 2025 festival features a stunning selection of award-winning short films from the USA, UK, Australia, India and Iran, illuminating this year’s theme of “Take Two.”
This one-night-only event in our historic theater will include 11 short films, jury prizes awarded by As iFF’s Advisory Board (see bios below), a chance to vote for Audience Award, a Q&A with several of the featured filmmakers, concessions (beer and wine) and an after-party at Mima Vinoteca in Irvington.
The 2025 festival lineup includes Favourites (dir. Nick Russell and Nick Musgrove); Curiosa (dir. Tessa Moult-Milewska); 3.400KG (dir. Atefeh Nafari); Le Parrot (dir. Rachael Sonnenberg); A Cow in the Sky (dir. C. Fraser Press and Darren Press); Make It Last Forever (dir. Julia Sub, music by Darryl Rahn); Voice Activated (dir. Steve Anthopoulos); Madhu (Honey) (dir. Tanmay Chowdhary and Tanvi Chowdhary); Terminally Ill (dir. Chris Cole); Your Loving Mother (dir. Cristina Zar); and Love to the Max (dir. Tanya Selvaratnam and Rose Bush). Learn more about the films below.

Music of the Renaissance and Baroque
2025-05-03 15:00 - 17:00 | Christ Episcopal Chirch, Tarrytown, 43 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, NY, 10591, United States
“Harmonies of the Renaissance and Baroque”: An Evening of Sacred Choral Music by Tallis, Victoria, Byrd, and more.

The Early Music Chamber Singers under the direction of Lisa Kumaradjaja, presents “Harmonies of the Renaissance and Baroque”: An Evening of Sacred Choral Music by Tallis, Victoria, Byrd, and More.

This program showcases some of the most beautiful and powerful works from the early modern period, with a particular focus on the intricate and expressive harmonies that were a hallmark of this era.

Featuring works by renowned composers such as Thomas Tallis, Tomás Luis de Victoria, and William Byrd, this program is a moving and unforgettable experience that will transport audiences to another time and place. From the lush polyphony of Tallis to the expressive simplicity of Palestrina, each piece on the program offers a unique and unforgettable listening experience, and a powerful reminder of the beauty and power of sacred choral music.”The music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods is some of the most beautiful and powerful music ever written,” says Lisa. “These works showcase the skill and craftsmanship of some of the greatest composers of all time and offer a profound and moving experience for audiences of all ages and backgrounds.”

The concert takes place at Christ Episcopal Church, 43 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, NY on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, at 3:00pm.

Admission is FREE.

Don’t miss this chance to experience the beauty and power of early sacred choral music!

Contact:Lisa Kumaradjajacontact@earlymusicchambersingers.com

Lights Across the Hudson
2025-05-09 19:00 - 21:30 | Walkway Over the Hudson, 87 Haviland Road, Highland, NY, 12528, United States
Hudson Valley Hospice Foundation invites the community to join us for Lights Across the Hudson, a luminary event celebrating those we have lost.
Join us for this spectacular tribute on Friday, May 9, 2025 from 7-9:30PM at The Walkway Over the Hudson, which will shine brightly as thousands of glowing luminaries light the way in memory of loved ones. This event will feature luminaries, each representing a life remembered, inspirational readings, moment of community connection, music, food trucks, and more!
This event is FREE and open to all who wish to join us! Whether you’re honoring a loved one or simply looking to be a part of this community remembrance, everyone is welcome to attend and share in the spirit of togetherness.
Come celebrate life, remember those we’ve lost, and be a part of something truly meaningful!

Lights Across the Hudson
2025-05-09 19:00 - 21:30 | Walkway Over the Hudson, 87 Haviland Road, Highland, NY, 12528, United States
Hudson Valley Hospice Foundation invites the community to join us for Lights Across the Hudson, a luminary event celebrating those we have lost.
Join us for this spectacular tribute on Friday, May 9, 2025 from 7-9:30PM at The Walkway Over the Hudson, which will shine brightly as thousands of glowing luminaries light the way in memory of loved ones. This event will feature luminaries, each representing a life remembered, inspirational readings, moments of community connection, music, food trucks, and more!
This event is FREE and open to all who wish to join us! Whether you’re honoring a loved one or simply looking to be a part of this community remembrance, everyone is welcome to attend and share in the spirit of togetherness.
Come celebrate life, remember those we’ve lost, and be a part of something truly meaningful!

The Great Nyack House Tour 2025
2025-05-10 10:00 - 16:00
This year’s house tour theme is “Transformations,” highlighting historic homes from the late 1800s and early 1900s. The selected homes have been renovated and restored to preserve each building’s original architectural integrity, character, and charm through meticulous and thoughtful modernization efforts.To learn more about the Great Nyack House Tour 2025, visit the Nyack Historical Society. Tickets for the House Tour can be purchased online or in person at the Nyack Library. Contact the Historical Society of the Nyacks at https://nyackhistory.org/contactus and learn more about all that Nyack has to offer at VisitNyack.org.
