Historic Hudson River Towns

Etsy Holiday Market
2023-11-18 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Dobbs Ferry Public Library, 55 Main Street, Dobbs Ferry
The Northeast Etsy Artists Collective presents a holiday market at the Dobbs Ferry Public Library. Find and shop for beautiful handcrafted gifts from local makers and artisans, including unique jewelry, ceramics, knitwear, crochet wear, watercolor art, mixed media art and ornaments, photography, artisan soaps, candles, bookmarks, journals and much more! Admission is free. Please note that this event is not sponsored nor affiliated with the Dobbs Ferry Public Library. Contact Robin Larido, event organizer for more information.

Ossining Farmers Markets - Saturdays 8:30a-1:00p
2023-11-18 09:00 - 13:00, 2023-11-11 09:00 - 13:00 | 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

Tarrytown & Sleepy Hollow Farmers Market (TaSH)
2023-11-18 08:30 - 13:30, 2023-11-11 08:30 - 13:30
Our Summer market takes place every Saturday, 8:30pm-1:30pm from Memorial Day until Thanksgiving.
Come experience the best of the Hudson Valley harvest along with live music, kids’ activities + MUCH more in the beautiful and historic Patriots Park on Route 9 (North Broadway) right next to Warner Library.
Check out our vendors for each week and list of music and activities on our website.
And please join us for our Winter indoor Markets!

Hastings-on-Hudson Farmers Market - Saturdays, 8:30-1:00
2023-11-18 08:30 - 13:00, 2023-11-11 08:30 - 13:00 | Hastings Farmers Market
Join us every Saturday!
We have grown! And we have moved to the commuter parking lot across from the Hastings-on-Hudson Metro-North station.
The Hastings Farmers’ Market supports regional agriculture by bringing farm-fresh produce and goods from the Hudson Valley to our village, as well as educating and inspiring the market community about the benefits of local farming and sustainable practices.
The weekly outdoor market runs from June through November, 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in the Commuter Lot. A slightly smaller twice-a-month indoor winter market runs from December through May, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the James Harmon Community Center on Main Street.
Saturdays, 8:30-1pm

Peekskill Farmers Market - Every Sat, 8-2
2023-11-18 08:00 - 14:00, 2023-11-11 08:00 - 14:00
June 3rd, 2023 thru November 18th, 2023
8am to 2pm Every Saturday – Rain or Shine

The Annual Peekskill Farmers Market gets underway on Bank Street in June and runs every Saturday, rain or shine, through the Saturday before Thanksgiving, offering fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables, baked goods, bread, eggs, honey, olives, pickles, prepared foods, healthy drinks, soaps, artisan creations and other favorites. Follow the market on Facebook for weekly vendor participation. facebook.com/PeekskillFarmersMarket
The Peekskill BID supports downtown public markets because they improve the quality of life for Peekskillians, provide important healthy alternative food sources and introduce visitors to all that downtown has to offer – small local businesses that carry things you won’t find in big box stores, amazing restaurants and cafes, loads of talented artists and musicians, and a downtown where knowing your neighbor still matters.

Peekskill Farmers Market
2023-11-18 08:00 - 14:00, 2023-11-11 08:00 - 14:00
The Annual Peekskill Farmers Market is held every Saturday, rain or shine, from June 3, 2023 to Saturday, November 18. 2023, offering fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables, baked goods, bread, eggs, honey, olives, pickles, prepared foods, healthy drinks, soaps, artisan creations and other favorites. Follow the market on Facebook for weekly vendor participation. facebook.com/PeekskillFarmersMarket

CHHOP Turkey Trot
2023-11-18 08:00 - 10:00 | 1 N Division St, Peekskill, NY 10566, 1 N Division St, Peekskill, 10566
Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP) will be having its 2023 Turkey Trot on November 18, 2023, at the gazebo in downtown Peekskill.

Registration: 8:00 am
Remarks: 8:45 am
Race: 9:00 am

Registration is free, all you need to do is bring a frozen turkey, ham, or chicken.

THE GREAT JACK O’LANTERN BLAZE
2023-11-17 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-11-12 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-11-11 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-11-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 S Riverside Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, 10591, United States
THE GREAT JACK O’LANTERN BLAZE
Selected evenings: Sept. 15 – Nov. 19 (Every day in October), Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson
Shows are on the half-hour from 7:30 to 9:30 (7:30. 8:00. 8:30, 9:00 and 9:30)
More than 7,000 hand-carved, illuminated jack-o’lanterns light up fall nights at the country’s most electrifying Halloween event.
VISIT LENGTH: Approximately 45 minutes

NO tickets will be sold on-site.
Ages 2 and under are free and do not need a ticket.

Advance tickets are required. Buy Tickets at: www.hudsonvalley.org/events/blaze

BAC's 5th Annual Fundraiser: Bethany Magic
2023-11-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Bethany Arts Community, 40 Somerstown Rd, Ossining, NY, 10562, United States
Join us for Bethany Arts Community
5th Annual Fundraiser
Bethany Magic!
Friday, November 17, 2023 @ 7pm
GET TICKETS
Enjoy an evening of cocktails, hors doeuvres, magic, art and silent auction! Festive attire!
FEATURING MENTALIST, KEN SALAZ!!

The Horsemen: Terror Lives in Chaos
2023-11-17 18:00 - 23:00, 2023-11-16 18:00 - 23:00, 2023-11-15 18:00 - 23:00, 2023-11-14 18:00 - 23:00, 2023-11-13 18:00 - 23:00, 2023-11-12 18:00 - 23:00, 2023-11-11 18:00 - 23:00, 2023-11-10 18:00 - 23:00 | Kingsland Point Park, Palmer Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, 10591, United States
Get your spook on at Kingsland Point Park Bathhouse this Halloween Season with The Horseman: Terror Lives in Chaos.
The event runs from Oct. 6 – Nov. 5 (Thurs-Sun)
A brand-new immersive horror experience arrives as NYC’s famed Psycho Clan, which the New York Times calls “The Emperors of
Immersive Horror,” brings its brand of terror to Sleepy Hollow!
This experience is the surreal fever dream of a madman, taking place in a nightmarish hospital as the Four
Horsemen of the Apocalypse descend upon visitors.
Timed entry, advance purchase recommended. VIP Tix available.
Oct 26-31, Times are 5pm to Midnight, and Advance Ticket is $45, Walk-Up is $50 and VIP is $63
See all Showtimes and buy tickets at: www.thehorsemenhauntedhouse.com

Location:

The Kathryn Davis RiverWalk Center is located in Kingsland Point Park, in Sleepy Hollow, NY.

Dobbs Ferry Farmers Market (Fridays, 10am-4pm)
2023-11-17 10:00 - 16:00
Join us every Friday through November on Cedar and Main Streets in Dobbs Ferry for our Weekly Farmers Market!
Fridays through November, 10:00am to 4:00pm
914-231-8502

Yonkers St. Johns Farmers Market, Thursdays, 7am-4pm
2023-11-16 07:00 - 16:00
Stop by the St. John’s Farmers Market – – – Shop Local, Shop Fresh.
Every Thursday from 7 am-4 pm
June-November

Piermont Farmers Market, Sundays, 9:30-3:00
2023-11-12 09:30 - 15:00
Join us on Sundays for the Piermont Farmers Market!
527 Piermont Ave, Piermont, NY 10968

Irvington Farmers Market (Sundays, 9am-1:30pm)
2023-11-12 09:00 - 13:30
Eat Local – and Eat Fresh at the Irvington Farmers Market!
Enjoy live music, river views, and a laid-back setting at our small-town Sunday market showcasing the best of what the Hudson Valley has to offer.

The Irvington Farmers Market provides the community with fresh, local produce direct from field to table. We support the local merchants of Irvington by increasing the number of visitors to our village, and we bring together Irvington friends and neighbors in a friendly, vibrant gathering place.

Our market is nestled against the leafy Old Croton Aqueduct trail so many of our shoppers come on foot, with their dogs. We happen to have some of the cutest pooches in the Rivertowns. And there’s a water bowl at the market tent for them, too.

Location: Main Street, School Parking Lot

Cassatt String Quartet Concert
2023-11-11 17:00 - 18:00 | Bethany Arts Community, 40 Somerstown Rd, Ossining, NY, 10562, United States
Cassatt String Quartet Concert
Saturday, November 11, 2023 5 – 6PM
On Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 5 pm the award-winning Cassatt String Quartet returns to Bethany Arts Community in Ossining, NY. The quartet includes longtime Ossining resident, violinist Jennifer Leshnower.
The Cassatt String Quartet has performed all over the world since 1985. Their concert program includes a towering masterpiece by Beethoven, alongside great works of our time by living American composers, two of which feature trombonist Haim Avitsur.
For nearly 40 years, the Cassatt String Quartet has performed at venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Tanglewood, and Beijing’s Central Conservatory.
Program
Joan Tower: Trombone QuintetVictoria Bond: Blue & Green Music (Written for the Cassatt String Quartet)Adolphus Hailstork: Monuments for trombone and string quartetLudwig van Beethoven: String Quartet Op. 18, # 1 in F Major
About Cassatt String Quartet
Hailed for its “mighty rapport and relentless commitment,” the New York City-based Cassatt String Quartet has performed throughout the world for nearly four decades, with appearances at Alice Tully Hall and Weill Recital Hall; Tanglewood Music Center; the Kennedy Center; Théâtre des Champs-Élysées; Centro National de las Artes; Maeda Hall; and Beijing’s Central Conservatory.
Highlights of the Cassatt Quartet’s upcoming season include major performances, premieres, and recordings of works by Tania León, Chen Yi, Mary Kouyoumdjian, Adolphus Hailstork, Joan Tower, Zhou Long, Shirish Korde, Anthony Paul De Ritis, Allen Shawn, and Daniel S. Godfrey; collaborations with Ursula Oppens, David Jackson, Dominique Eade, Eliot Fisk, Doris Stevenson, Magdalena Baczewska, Haim Avitsur, and Kyo-Shin-An Arts; hometown concerts in the New York area, including performances at Cutting Edge Concerts at Symphony Space, Bethany Arts in Ossining, and Bargemusic in Brooklyn; and appearances at Treetops Chamber Music Society, Maverick Concerts, and Music Mountain. The CSQ’s 2023-2024 teaching schedule includes masterclasses and residencies at Texas Tech University, University of Texas Permian Basin, College of the Holy Cross, and Columbia University’s Music Department and Office of the Core Curriculum.
The Quartet’s prolific discography – featured three times in Alex Ross’s “10 Best Classical Recordings” column in The New Yorker – includes over forty recordings, for the Koch, Naxos, New World, Point, CRI, Tzadik, and Albany labels. The CSQ’s playing has been featured on NPR’s “Performance Today,” WGBH Boston, WQXR and WNYC of New York, Canada’s CBC Radio, and Radio France.
The Cassatts are devoted to nurturing young musicians, and have given classes at Columbia, Cornell, Princeton, and Syracuse Universities; the University of Pennsylvania and Bard Conservatory; the American Academy in Rome and the Toho School in Tokyo; and the Bowdoin International Music Festival. The CSQ is in residence annually at the Seal Bay Festival of American Chamber Music in Vinalhaven, Maine; and at Cassatt in the Basin!, an educational residency in West Texas.
Named for the great Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt, the quartet consists of violinists Muneko Otani and Jennifer Leshnower; violist Rosemary Nelis; and cellist Gwen Krosnick.
To learn more about Cassatt String Quartet visit their website at cassattquartet.com
Haim Avitsur is an esteemed trombonist of Israeli-American origin, whose musical journey has been marked by a relentless pursuit of excellence and innovation. From a young age, Avitsur’s fascination with the trombone led him to embark on a path of musical exploration, mastering the instrument with remarkable skill and virtuosity. His performances are imbued with a rare combination of technical prowess and deep emotional expression, captivating audiences around the globe. With a diverse repertoire encompassing classical, contemporary, and world music influences, Avitsur has carved a niche for himself in modern classical music. His half dozen solo CDs stand as a testament to his artistic vision, showcasing his unique interpretations, and are now available on all primary streaming services, making his captivating music accessible to music enthusiasts worldwide.
Photo Credit: Dario Acosta
