Historic Hudson River Towns

The Enchanted Garden: Colors in Motion - Sculptures by Dorothy Gillespie
2022-10-25 09:00 - 20:00, 2022-10-26 09:00 - 20:00, 2022-10-27 09:00 - 20:00, 2022-10-28 09:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Rockland Center for the Arts,27 South Greenbush Road, West Nyack, NY 10994, USA
The Enchanted Garden: Colors in Motion
Sculptures by Dorothy M. Gillespie
The Catherine Konner Sculpture Park
Oct. 15, 2021 – Oct. 2023
Free to the Public, Dawn to Dusk
RoCA is proud to present the The Enchanted Garden: Colors in Motion exhibit as a part of a tribute to the 20th Century artist and feminist, Dorothy Gillespie. The exhibit will open October 15th in The Catherine Konner Sculpture Park at RoCA.
Dorothy Gillespie’s joyful and brilliantly colored starbursts glimmer hanging from the trees as well as lining the pathway. The pieces create an enchanted garden of colors in motion. Though stationary they seem to possess a kinetic quality. Two larger pieces can be seen at the entry to RoCA. The exhibit was partially installed this summer and will be completed for exhibit October 15th. The exhibit will remain on display through October 2023.
Gillespie (1920-2012) was born in Roanoke, VA and lived in Nyack during the later years of her life. She pioneered joyful, new directions of metal sculpture and is best known for large-scale, colorfully painted arrangements of cut aluminum strips curling, radiating, or undulating in giant arrangements of ribbons, enchanted towers, or bursting fireworks. She was well known as a painter, sculptor and installation artist whose work incorporated many significant 20th-century trends in art.
During Dorothy Gillespie’s youth … “girls did not attend art school, at least not ‘nice’ girls,” said Gillespie in 2010. Nevertheless, she was determined to be an artist and attended the Maryland Institute College in Baltimore. She was more fortunate than women sculptors in the 19th Century who were mostly hired as studio assistants by established male sculptors with few exhibitions. Harriet Hosmer, Emma Stebbins, Edmonia Lewis, Frances Grimes and Helen Mears were some of the few who made names in the arts as women during that time. They did not pursue monumental work as frequently as men did and mostly produced works in bronze and consistent middle-class demand for small-scale sculpture to decorate the home and garden. Today many more women are now entering traditional male dominated sculpture roles in metal, wood and stone, thanks to the pioneering activism of women like Dorothy Gillespie in the 20th century.
An influential force in the women’s movement, Gillespie encouraged more women’s art in museums and art in public spaces. In 1970, Gillespie joined Women in the Arts and created picket signs protesting at the Whitney Museum demanding that the curators choose more women artists for their “Annual exhibition. The demonstration worked, and more women artists were chosen for the show. Although the increase was very slow, over time it increased from 8 percent to 40 percent. Gillespie was the Founder of the Women Artists Historical Archives of the Women’s Interart Center in NY, NY, filming and taping interviews of some of the most important women artists of the 20th century as well as presenting her own radio show. Gillespie along with Joyce Weinstein founded a group called the NY Professional Women Artists. The 14 members lectures at Universities and wrote articles to encourage other women artists.
Gillespie also coordinated a course to educate and enlighten women in the visual arts, after being invited to teach at The New School in NYC. The intent was to prepare women for a new, more aggressive role to function in the art world. Due to her already busy schedule, she asked artist Alice Barber to share the task of revealing to the young students the ‘system’ that drove the NY art world and how to succeed. In 1974 she organized an innovative outdoor exhibition, Walk Through Art, mounted in Central Park, Battery Park, and Rockefeller Center, then travelling to fifty colleges, universities and street fairs. Compelled to involve viewers in her work, she created large 7 ft high triangles of art for people to walk through the sculptures. Gillespie has held positions of designing programs as a Professor of Art, being a Board of Trustees for more than one college or art center, as a visiting artist in residency and as the Chairperson of the Fine Arts Committee for the International Women’s Art Festival.
Dorothy Gillespie’s career spanned seven decades, always at the forefront of the American Art movement. She studied at the Maryland Institute College in Baltimore before moving to New York City, where she studied at the Art Students League. Her works grace many institutions, museums, colleges, universities and public spaces, including the permanent collection of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the United States Mission to the United Nations. She was one of the first artists to offer her art to the world through displays in the lobbies of public institutions and governmental centers such as the Mayo Clinic, Epcot Center, Warren Wilson College, Fort Lauderdale Airport-Delta Terminal, Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art, the Miami Public Library, United States Mission to the United Nations, and the Court House Square – Roanoke, VA and Universities across the country.
Among her many honors, Gillespie received the Alice Baber Art Fund, Inc. Grant Award: a Doctor of Pedagogy from Niagara University in Niagara Falls, A Doctor of Fine Arts (Honoris Causa) from Caldwell College in Caldwell, NY, an Allied Professions Award from the Virginia Society, the American Institute of Architects in Richmond, VA., the Distinguished Alumni Award from Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, the Outstanding Services Award from University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Women’s Caucus for Art, and the Gala 8 “Distinguished Woman” Award at Birmingham Southern College.
The Catherine Konner Sculpture Park is open from dawn to dusk, free to the public. Brochures can be picked up at the registration desk. For more information visit: www.rocklandartcenter.org or call 845-358-0877.
This exhibition was made possible thanks to the generous support of The Dorothy M. Gillespie Foundation and Gary Israel.
RoCA’s programs are made possible, in part, with funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Funding is also made possible by the County of Rockland.
RoCA gratefully acknowledges support for its programs from The Richard Pousette-Dart Foundation, M&T Bank, The M&T Charitable Foundation, The Dorothy Gillespie Foundation, Peter & Rebecca Lang, Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman P.C., Luxury Kitchen and Bath, Golden Artist Colors, Inc., QuietEvents, the Estate of Joan Konner, Lighting Services Inc., Sarah and Stephen Thomas, the Mark and Jessie Milano Foundation, Zaklin Family Charitable Fund, The County of Rockland, Simona and Jerome Chazen, Art Services Group, RoCA members, donors and business members.

Nyack Farmers Market
2022-10-27 08:00 - 14:00 | Main Street Parking Lot, 119 Main Street, Nyack, NY, 10960, United States
Nyack Farmers Market – A Four Season Outdoor Farmers Market
The Market offers a cornucopia of the best local produce, grass-fed meat, fresh seafood, beautiful baked goods, perfectly prepared foods, and handcrafted goods ready to fill your tables and gift baskets.

Nyack Farmers Market
2022-10-27 08:00 - 14:00 | Main Street Parking Lot, 119 Main Street, Nyack, NY, 10960, United States
Nyack Farmers Market – A Four Season Outdoor Farmers Market
The Market offers a cornucopia of the best local produce, grass-fed meat, fresh seafood, beautiful baked goods, perfectly prepared foods, and handcrafted goods ready to fill your tables and gift baskets.

HOURS:
Thursdays from 8am to 2pm, outdoors year-round in the Main Street parking lot year-round.

PARKING:
Parking in the Artopee Lot is free during Market hours, and street parking is free before 10am. Meters throughout the Village are in effect Monday-Saturday from 11am to 7pm. Farmers Market vendors and patrons: please do not park in the M&T Bank parking lot.

Myths and Mysteries of the Armour Stiner Octagon House
2022-10-27 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-28 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-29 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-30 10:00 - 16:00 | The Armour Stiner Octagon House
18 miles north of New York City, high on a bank along The Hudson River sits The Armour-Stiner (Octagon) House. Built in 1860, this enigmatic, eight-sided, domed landmark is the pride of the Village of Irvington, in the heart of “Sleepy Hollow Country.” During the month of October, The Octagon House is pleased to announce a special ‘Myths and Mysteries’ tour to celebrate the Halloween season.
For years, local rumors have swirled around The Octagon House, implying its connection to the spirit world. Join us as we delve into the myths and mysteries of the house — from its unique dome shape resembling an ancient Roman temple, to its octagonal floor plan rooted in 19th century Phrenology, to speculations of a resident ghost, we’ll share stories from the current owners who have described their experiences of the house as something otherworldly. Come hear tales of the unexplained and uncanny events that have occurred in this magical house while experiencing the delight of this meticulously restored architectural wonder.

Summer Sunset Jazz at Lyndhurst Mansion
2022-10-27 18:30 | Lyndhurst Mansion, 635 S Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Relax on Lyndhurst’s great lawn and enjoy the beautiful sunset with cool music by hot jazz artists!
Sunset Jazz is back for the 2022 season! Presented by Jazz Forum Arts, the 12th year of this concert series kicks off July 7th and runs through August 25th on the Lyndhurst Bowling Alley Lawn.
We recommend reserving a grounds access ticket in advance to reserve your parking space, for expedited entry, and advance notice of any cancellations.
Jazz attendees can enter the property starting at 4 pm, the concert begins at 6:30 pm and ends by 8 pm.
Picnicking is encouraged!

Monsters, Masks & Madmen: Hallowe’en Movie Chillers from the Collection of Lex Reibestein
2022-10-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Nyack Library, 59 S Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960, United States
Visit our event calendar to register and for info on events in the series:
9/8- Dr. X (1932) A reporter investigates a series of cannibalistic murders at a medical college.
9/15- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) – Banned Books Week Adapted from Harper Lee’s coming-of-age novel.
10/13- The Beast with a Million Eyes (1955) A dysfunctional family operating an isolated date farm in the California desert is threatened by the arrival of an extra-terrestrial.
10/20- The Innocents (1961) Based on the Henry James story “The Turn of the Screw,” a psychological thriller about a woman who takes a governess job for two orphans in a Victorian home. She begins to see what she believes are ghosts and suspects the children’s bizarre behavior is the result of supernatural powers.
10/27- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) A doctor comes to a hospital on a late night call to hear a man whom everybody else deems insane. The doctor persuades the man to be patient and tell his story.

Rivertowns Chamber of Commerce Women's Social
2022-10-27 19:00 - 21:00
An evening of wine, snacks, and great conversation upstairs at Saint George Bistro for the Rivertowns Chamber Women’s Social.
The Rivertowns Chamber is excited to bring you Joanna Prisco of The Good Witch Coffee Bar and Jess Galen of Bloomy Cheese & Provisions to talk female-owned, community-minded, brick-and-mortar small business.
Thinking about launching your own business or growing your current project? What exactly goes into a brick-and-mortar concept? Curious if those crowd-funding sites can really help you raise the money needed to start your own business? Let’s chat with Joanna and Jess to answer all this and more. Then get ready to meet some new friends and potential business connections.
Not a business owner, but just want to chill with fellow women and curious how Jess and Joanna accomplished their goals? All are welcome!
$40 for chamber members, $55 general public
Glass of wine and cheese included.
Click here to register now:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womens-social-tickets-439198182587

Tracy Morgan - No Disrespect Tour
2022-10-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, 1008 Brown St, Peekskill, NY, 10566, United States
Paramount Hudson Valley Theater Box Office
Phone: (914) 739-0039
E-Mail: boxoffice@paramounthudsonvalley.com
Admission Fee: https://paramounthudsonvalley.showare.com/ordertickets.asp?p=1117
Tracy Morgan is one of the most well-respected comedians in his field, known for his roles across seven seasons of 30 Rock, where he received a Supporting Actor Emmy Nomination, and Saturday Night Live, which earned him an Emmy nod for Outstanding Guest Actor.
He can most recently be seen in season four of TBS’s The Last O.G. which he executive produces and stars in. Morgan recently appeared in Amazon’s Coming 2 America alongside Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Jermaine Fowler, which was released in March 2021 and Warner Brothers animated movie Scoob! which was released on PVOD on May 14th, 2020. He has had standup specials for Netflix, HBO and Comedy Central.
In 2009, he released his first book, I Am The New Black, a compilation of anecdotes and serious moments that shaped him and his career. He has also had memorable voiceovers in G-Force, Rio and Rio 2 and the Oscar-nominated Boxtrolls. Additional film credits include The Longest Yard alongside Adam Sandler, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Head of State, Son of No One, Why Stop Now and Fist Fight.
Get your tickets now!

Home of the 'Legend'
2022-10-28 10:00 - 15:30, 2022-10-29 10:00 - 15:30, 2022-10-30 10:00 - 15:30 | Washington Irving’s Sunnyside, 3 West Sunnyside Lane, Irvington, NY, United States
Explore “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
At this family-friendly happening, visitors can tour Washington Irving’s house—decorated for the season—watch an original shadow puppet short film, and enjoy games on the lawn. A special exhibit highlights how the Legend has lived in the imagination of popular culture through the centuries since its publication.

Irving's 'Legend'
2022-10-28 18:30 - 23:00, 2022-10-29 18:30 - 23:00 | Washington Irving’s Sunnyside, 3 West Sunnyside Lane, Irvington, NY, United States
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” as you’ve never heard it before
Irving’s ‘Legend’ returns reimagined this fall. Performed for the first time ever outdoors under the stars at Washington Irving’s Sunnyside, master storyteller Jonathan Kruk will cast a spell with dramatic performances of the classic tale. Live music and an appearance from the Headless Horseman himself make this a spooky spectacular experience for all ages.
This experience is outdoors and requires walking.

The Man Behind the Legend
2022-10-28 20:00 - 21:00 | Sleepy Hollow Cemetery – North Gate, 540 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, 10591
In his famous legend Washington Irving says of Sleepy Hollow Country, “If ever I should wish for a retreat whither I might steal from the world and its distractions, and dream quietly away the remnant of a troubled life, I know of none more promising than this little valley.”
What better way to spend an evening in Sleepy Hollow than with the original dreamer himself, Mr. Washington Irving! For a limited number of nights, the master storyteller himself will visit from the beyond the grave to regale you with stories and tales not from his many famous works, but from his very own life! This evening talk amongst the tombstones will leave you amused and appreciative of just how extraordinary Washington Irving was.
Irving was the life of the party before he went six feet under. Don’t miss this chance to meet him now!
Date & Time: October 1st, 21st and 28th from 8:00 – 9:00 p.m.

The Outlaws
2022-10-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, 1008 Brown St, Peekskill, NY, 10566, United States
For The Outlaws, it’s always been about the music. For more than 40 years, the Southern Rock legends celebrated triumphs and endured tragedies to remain one of the most influential and best-loved bands of the genre. Today, The Outlaws have returned with new music, new focus, and an uncompromising new mission: It’s about a band of brothers bound together by history, harmony, and the road. It’s about a group that respects its own legacy while refusing to be defined by it’s past. But most of all, it’s about pride.
It’s About Pride was also the title of the band’s acclaimed 2012 album, universally hailed as their victorious comeback. “Because The Outlaws had been out of the public eye for so long, it was almost like starting over,” explains founding singer / songwriter / guitarist Henry Paul. “But because of the band’s history, we dig deeper, write better, perform stronger. Everything we do is to reinforce the notion that The Outlaws still matter, and that Southern Rock will always matter. It’s a message we’re proud to bring into the 21st century.”

Sleepy Hollow Halloween 10K Race and Kids Fun Run
2022-10-29 09:00 - 13:00
Enjoy a remarkable 10K course that takes you through Historic Sleepy Hollow’s treasured sights including a stretch along the Hudson River with views of the Headless Horseman Bridge, Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and the Old Dutch Church. You never know what might be lurking on the course in Sleepy Hollow even the Headless Horseman. Includes a kids costume fun run (ages 6 & older)

Nyack Halloween Pet Costume Contest
2022-10-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Nyack Memorial Park
New this year to the Nyack Halloween Parade – our first-ever Pet Costume Contest – dress your pets in their most daring or darling costumes and enter them to win great prizes!
Since we don’t want our scaly, furry, or feathered friends to get spooked by the parade crowd, the Pet Costume Contest will be held as a separate pre-parade event from the traditional costume and float categories.
Judging for pets begins at 12pm in Nyack Memorial Park, and awards will be distributed at 1pm.
If you and your pet would like to participate in the parade itself, please return to Memorial Park between 3pm-5pm to prepare for the parade step-off at 5:30pm.
Please pre-register at nyackchamber.org by October 28 at midnight.

Nyack Halloween Parade
2022-10-29 17:00 | Downtown Nyack, Main Street & Broadway, Nyack, NY, 10960, United States
Don your most daring costume and join us for Nyack Chamber of Commerce‘s frighteningly fun 33rd Annual Halloween Parade on October 29, 2022! (Rain Date: October 30).
Please pre-register for our Costume and Float Contests by October 28 at midnight. All contestants must check in with the judges in Memorial Park, starting at 3pm. Parade steps off at 5:30pm, and winners will be announced directly following the parade in the Main Street municipal parking lot.

New this year – Dress your pets in their most daring or darling costumes, and enter them in our first-ever Pet Costume Contest, which will be held on October 29 at noon in Memorial Park.
Since we don’t want our scaly, furry, or feathered friends to get spooked by the parade crowd, the Pet Costume Contest will be held as a separate event from the traditional costume and float categories.
Judging for pets begins at 12pm in Nyack Memorial Park, and awards will be distributed at 1pm. If you and your pet would like to participate in the parade itself, please return to Memorial Park between 3pm-5pm to prepare for the parade step-off at 5:30pm.

This year’s prizes include:
Best Float:
◊ 1st Place: $500
◊ 2nd Place: $250
◊ 3rd Place: $100
Best Overall Costume:
◊ $100 cash, $50 Modern Druid Gift Card and Trophy
Best Couple Costumes:
◊ One night stay at Hotel Nyack
Best Group Costumes:
◊ Four tickets to select Joey G’s Food Tour ($50 max value, each)
Best Kids Costumes:
◊ 1st Place: Pancake/Waffle Sundae Party for 4 at Breakfast & Burger Club
◊ 2nd Place: $20 Gift Certificate from Pickwick Bookstore
◊ 3rd Place: Large Cheese Pizza from Turiello’s
Best Pet Costumes:
◊ 1st Place: Bath, Brush & Trim from Paws on Main
◊ 2nd Place: Creative Color/Dye from Paws on Main
◊ 3rd Place: Nail Trim & File from Paws on Main
Special thanks to parade sponsors Village of Nyack, Nyack Ridge, and Hotel Nyack — be sure to get tickets for Hotel Nyack’s afterparty!

Hotel Nyack's Halloween Parade After Party
2022-10-29 20:00 - 23:59 | Hotel Nyack, 400 High Ave, Nyack, NY, 10960, United States
Hotel Nyack’s Halloween costume party on Saturday, October 29th, 2022 in the Grand Ballroom!
Come celebrate in your Halloween costume and dance the night away in Hotel Nyack’s private ballroom featuring DJ Run The Fade. Party starts sharply at 8:00pm until 12:00am. Purchase a ticket prior to September 30th, 2022 to receive special ticket price $90++, includes four-hour open bar and passed hors d’ oeuvres. Ticket price will increase to $100++ after 9/30/22. Limited availability.
Reserve your tickets today!

Rocky Horror Picture Show
2022-10-29 20:30 - 22:30 | Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, 1008 Brown St, Peekskill, NY, 10566, United States
In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist.
As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O’Brien). Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.”
Rated R (Children under 17 not permitted without an adult)

Brunch•ish & Beats at The Greek•ish
2022-10-30 12:00 - 16:00 | The Greek•ish, 8 North Broadway, Nyack, NY, 10960, United States
Join The Greek•ish for Brunch•ish & Beats Every Sunday from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
Listen to tunes provided by Joe Davids Events as you enjoy a two-course menu featuring specials like Poached Egg Spanakopita, Greek Honey French Toast & Fruit, or Sausage Spetsofai & Sunny Egg. Plus, Bottomless Mimosas, Bloody Marys, and Rosé on tap.
$35 per person
Reserve your spot now: 845-353-1200
