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Music
09/26/2009—09/26/2909 | Westchester Jazz Orchestra with Special Guest John Scofield
8 PM, Pre-concert talk with John Scofield, 7:15.
Guitarist John Scofield has been an important force in jazz since playing with Miles Davis during the 1980s. Join the hugely impressive and swinging WJO as they launch their 2009-10 season featuring Mr. Scofields music and his singular guitar playing.
Irvington Town Hall Theater
85 Main Street, Irvington, NY.
Reserved seating $35 adults/$30 seniors/$5 students.
Subscription and group discounts available.
Select your own seats online: www.westjazzorch.org
Theater box office: 914-591-6602
WJO: 914-861-9100
| Fee | Irvington
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Storyhours & Book Events
10/23/2009—12/11/2009 | Stories N More with Mamaroneck Library
<p>8 Week Session of Stories & Crafts for ages 3-5 years. Fridays 10:30 AM / 1:30 PM Registration required. Call Mamaroneck Library's Children's Room (914) 698-1250 x24. Program meets at the Harbor Pavilion in Blue Room.</p>
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Nature
11/21/2009 | SYLVAN GLEN HIKE WITH CLUB FIT
Join a Teatown educator and Club Fit hike leader and Teatown member, Peter Meskin, on this hike that tours one of Yorktowns hidden gems and combines physical fitness, ecology, and natural history on this geologic tour of one of Yorktowns hidden gems. Hike length: 5 miles moderate. Hike time: 3 hours with lunch. Meets at Jefferson Valley Club Fit parking lot opposite Toys R Us. Bring lunch, water, wear comfortable hiking shoes and expect to carpool. Rain cancels; if the weather is questionable, call Teatown (914-762-2912). 10am - 1pm. Adults Only. To register, call 914-762-2912 x110.
| Fee | YorktownHeights
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Nature
11/21/2009 | TURKEY TIME
Benjamin Franklin wanted to honor the turkey by making it our national symbol. Come find out what the gobble is all about as we try to call in wild turkeys and learn about their habits and ecology. 10:00am - 11:00am. Members free, Nonmembers $5. To register, call 914-762-2912 x110. Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining NY 10562.
| Fee | Ossining
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Music
11/21/2009 | Collegium Westchester Concert
<p>Collegium Westchester, under the direction of Eric Kramer, will a concert on Saturday November 21, 2009, at 8 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Ossining (34 South Highland Avenue, on Route 9 opposite Ossining High School). The program will include two works by Johannes Brahms: Serenade No. 1 in D for orchestra, Op. 11; and Nänie ("Lament") for chorus and orchestra, Op. 82. Admission is free. For more information, call 914-282-8611 or visit www.collegiumwestchester.org.</p>
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History
11/21/2009 | Native American and Colonial Foods Program
<p>NATIVE AMERICAN AND COLONIAL FOODS PROGRAM November 21, 2009 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. The Rye Nature Center and the Rye Historical Society are conducting a Thanksgiving Program comparing the foods and customs of Native Americans and the Colonists. Prepare and sample some foods typical of their long-ago harvest celebrations. For reservations please contact the Rye Historical Society at 914-967-7588 or RNC for more information at 914-967-5150. The fee for this program is $10 per person.</p>
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Kids Classes
11/21/2009 | SEEING STORIES: Animal Adventures!
<p>For 4 & 5 year olds. Sat., Nov. 21, 10:00 am-11:30 am. Children are invited to bring a parent for an exciting adventure at the Media Arts Lab. As a pair, they will listen to and act out stories about all kinds of furry creatures! There will also be instruments to create sound effects and short animated movies to enrich this multi-media experience. Of course there will be popcorn too! Class size: 6 pairs Cost: FREE! Registration is required. Space is limited! Register today by calling 914.773.7663 ext. 8</p>
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Music
11/21/2009 | St. Thomas Orchestra Fall Concert
<p>The St. Thomas Orchestra(STO) will perform Mendelssohn and Berlioz on November 21 at 7:30pm at Rye Neck High School (300 Hornridge Rd. Mamaroneck). Randolph Kelly, principal violist of Pittsburgh Sympohony Orchestra will serve as Soloist. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students. Founded in 2002, STO is comprised of 60 professional and gifted avocation musicians throughout Westchester. It has been offering great symphonic music more accessible to the community audiences. For more information, call 914-381-0905 or visit www.storchestra.org.</p>
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
11/21/2009 | Christmas Boutique
St. Patrick's School of Bedford is having a Christmas boutique with some 70 exclusive vendors, photos with Santa and more. 9am-4pm. St. Patrick's School of Bedford, Rte. 22, Bedford. 234-7914.
| Fee | Bedford
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Theater & Performance
11/21/2009 | The Sound of Music
The Broadway Training Center of Westchester presents The Sound of Music with its beautiful music, engaging child and adult characters and themes of courage, self-discovery and love. Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main St., Irvington. 7pm Nov. 20 and Nov. 21; 3pm Nov. 22. $20 adults. $12 children. Reservations required. 591-6602. www.broadwaytraining.com.
| Fee | Irvington
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Theater & Performance
11/21/2009 | The Sound of Music
The Broadway Training Center of Westchester presents The Sound of Music with its beautiful music, engaging child and adult characters and themes of courage, self-discovery and love. Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main St., Irvington. 7pm Nov. 20 and Nov. 21; 3pm Nov. 22. $20 adults. $12 children. Reservations required. 591-6602. www.broadwaytraining.com.
| Fee | Irvington
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Hands-on Activities
11/21/2009 | Morning Farm Chores
Families discover what farm life is like as they collect eggs from the chicken house, groom the pony and sheep, help staff clean the barns and more. 8-9:30am. For children ages 3 and up. $5. Registration required (space is limited, register early). Muscoot Farm, 51 Rte. 100, Katonah. 864-7286. www.muscootfarm.org.
| Fee | Katonah
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Dances
11/21/2009 | Family Jam
Music for Aardvarks Family JAM is a dance and jam party with live music for the entire family. Sing, dance, jam and laugh out loud. 11am today, Nov. 14 and Nov. 21. For children ages 6 months-5 years old. $10 in advance. $15 at the door. $10 additional siblings. Registration strongly recommended. Groove Performing Arts, 157 Larchmont Ave., Larchmont. 834-3383. info@findgroove.com. www.findgroove.com.
| Fee | Larchmont
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Films
11/21/2009 | Tribeca Cinemas Kids
The new cinema club, Tribeca Cinemas Kids, features a diverse range of full-length and short films appropriate for all ages. A series of musical and colorful shorts from around the world including award winning films Colorforms and Confection, 10:30am, Nov. 7; Mad Hot Ballroom, a fun documentary that follows 5th graders in New York City learning to ballroom dance who take part in a city wide competition, 1:30pm, Nov. 7; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, is an adventure in its own right with an eccentric inventor who creates an extraordinary automobile, 10:30am and 1:30pm, Nov 21. Q&A sessions and/or fun discussions with directors follow all screenings. Morning screenings for children ages 3 and up; afternoons for ages 7 and up. $10/single screening, $18/double-feature for adults. $7/single screening, $12/double-feature for children ages 13 and under. Reservations required. Tribeca Cinemas, 54 Varick St., New York. www.tribecafilm.com.
| Fee | Manhattan
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Hands-on Activities
11/21/2009 | Origami Holiday Ornaments
Kids create beautiful ornaments with Yoshimi Arai. 1-3pm. Nov. 21. Museum's current exhibits include: Gen Konno's "Unit Structures," featuring carved figures constructed with small wooden blocks; and "Body Pots Revisited," a display of a lighthearted meld of human and animal forms. For children ages 5 and up. Free for children with paying adult. $5. Registration appreciated but not required. Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden, 28 Deveau Rd., North Salem. 669-5033. www.hammondmuseum.org.
| Fee | North Salem
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Museum Events
11/21/2009 | Origami Holiday Ornaments
Kids create beautiful ornaments with Yoshimi Arai. 1-3pm. Nov. 21. Museum's current exhibits include: Gen Konno's "Unit Structures," featuring carved figures constructed with small wooden blocks; and "Body Pots Revisited," a display of a lighthearted meld of human and animal forms. For children ages 5 and up. Free for children with paying adult. $5. Registration appreciated but not required. Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden, 28 Deveau Rd., North Salem. 669-5033. www.hammondmuseum.org.
| Fee | North Salem
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Festivals & Fairs
11/21/2009 | Tellebration!
Join this statewide event celebrating the joy of story and listen to stories about Australia told by Ann Shapiro and Marcia Hupp of the Connecticut Storytelling Center. 2:30pm. $9. Free for children under 1. Stepping Stones Museum, Mathews Park, 303 West Ave., Norwalk, Conn. 203-899-0606. www.steppingstonesmuseum.org. CT
| Fee | Norwalk, CT
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
11/21/2009 | Turkey Time at Teatown
Learn about the habits and ecology of turkeys as you attempt to call in wild turkeys. 10am. Nov. 21. $5. Registration required. Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Rd., Ossining. 762-2912. www.teatown.org
| Fee | Ossining
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
11/21/2009 | Turkey Time at Teatown
Learn about the habits and ecology of turkeys as you attempt to call in wild turkeys. 10am. Nov. 21. $5. Registration required. Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Rd., Ossining. 762-2912. www.teatown.org.
| Fee | Ossining
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Films
11/21/2009 | Charlie Brown Film
See what happens in Race for Your Life Charlie Brown when the entire "Peanuts" gang goes to summer camp and participates in a river-raft race against cheating bullies. Noon. Today, Nov. 22 and Nov. 27-29. $10 adults. $6.50 children ages 11 and under. Reservations required. Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Rd., Pleasantville. 747-5555. www.burnsfilmcenter.org.
| Fee | Pleasantville
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Museum Events
11/21/2009 | Hands-on Activities and Tour
Families explore current exhibits and learn more about the work and ideas behind current exhibits with self-guided, hands-on projects during "Family Drop-in Hours: Hands-on Activities" in The Education Center. Noon-5pm. Nov. 21-22. Current exhibits include "Bike Rides: The Exhibition," "Pretty Tough, Contemporary Storytelling" and "Edward Tufte, Seeing Around." 2 and 3pm, , artist Edward Tufte leads tours of his sculpture exhibition on view in the 3-acre Sculpture Garden. $7 adults. Free for children ages 10 and under. The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 285 Main St., Rigdefield, Conn. 203-438-4519. www.aldrichart.org.
| Fee | Ridgefield, CT
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Hands-on Activities
11/21/2009 | Hands-on Activities and Tour
Families explore current exhibits and learn more about the work and ideas behind current exhibits with self-guided, hands-on projects during "Family Drop-in Hours: Hands-on Activities" in The Education Center. Noon-5pm. Nov. 21-22. Current exhibits include "Bike Rides: The Exhibition," "Pretty Tough, Contemporary Storytelling" and "Edward Tufte, Seeing Around." 2 and 3pm, Nov 1, artist Edward Tufte leads tours of his sculpture exhibition on view in the 3-acre Sculpture Garden. $7 adults. Free for children ages 10 and under. The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 285 Main St., Rigdefield, Conn. 203-438-4519. www.aldrichart.org.
| Fee | Ridgefield, CT
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Animal Encounters
11/21/2009 | Owl Prowl
Join Chirs Evers of Animal Embassy and head out in the forest in search of Screech Owls, Great Horned Owls and others and learn about their ecology, habits, diets and calls. 7pm. For adults and children ages 5 and up. $8. Registration required. Stamford Museum and Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Rd., Stamford, Conn. 203-322-1646. www.stamfordmuseum.org. CT
| Fee | Samford
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Animal Encounters
11/21/2009 | Hunters of the Sky
Join Travis Brady, curator of Living Collections, and learn about hawks, falcons, eagles and owls and get a bird's eye view of resident raptors. 2pm. All ages. $7. Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Rd., Scarsdale. 723-3470. www.greenburghnaturecenter.org.
| Fee | Scarsdale
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Animal Encounters
11/21/2009 | Wolves of North America and Red Wolves
Visit the Wolf Conservation Center and learn the biology, mythology and ecology of wolves of North America and visit the ambassador wolves Kaila, Apache, Lucas and Atka. Program spotlights the endangered red wolf and guests visit the Center's red wolves on exhibit. 10-11:30am. Today, Nov. 14, 21 and Nov. 28. All ages. $12 adults. $10 children 12 and under. Reservations required. Directions provided following registration. South Salem. 763-2373. www.nywolf.org.
| Fee | South Salem
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
11/21/2009 | UBS Parade Spectacular
Get a backstage look and watch parade balloons get inflated at the SAC Capital Advisors Giant Balloon Inflation Party with music, street performers, clowns and more. 3-6pm today. Watch the giant balloon characters, floats and marching bands at one of the largest helium balloon parades in the country. Noon. Nov. 22. Downtown Stamford. Parade begins at Summer St. and Hoyt St., Stamford, Conn. CT
| Fee | Stamford, CT
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Theater & Performance
11/21/2009 | Circurious
See a thrilling display of artistry and athleticism with aerialists, acrobats, contortionists, fire artists, illusionists, singers and dancers at Circurious. Presented by Cirque-tacular. 8pm. $24. $22 students. $16 Westchester Community College students. Reservations required. Westchester Community College, Academic Arts Theatre, 75 Grasslands Rd., Valhalla. 606-6262. www.sunywcc.edu.
| Fee | Valhalla
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Animal Encounters
11/21/2009 | Cat Show
Some 35 cat breeds compete at the Westchester Feline Club's annual cat show featuring over 200 feline entries. Vendors on site and cats and kittens available for adoption and sale. 10am-5pm. Today and Nov. 22. $12 adults. $5 children ages 6-12. Westchester County Center, 198 Central Ave., White Plains. 995-4050. www.countycenter.biz.
| Fee | White Plains
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Theater & Performance
11/21/2009 | Beauty and the Beast
Take the family to see this classic fairy tale performed live on stage and meet the cast after the show! A one-hour musical adaptation. 10:30am Nov. 19 and Nov. 20; 11am Nov. 21. For children in grades pre-K-grade 2. $14. $9 for groups of 25 and more. Reservations required. Rochambeau Theater, 228 Fisher Ave., White Plains. 761-7463. www.westcoproductions.org.
| Fee | White Plains
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Theater & Performance
11/21/2009 | Beauty and the Beast
Take the family to see this classic fairy tale performed live on stage and meet the cast after the show! A one-hour musical adaptation. 10:30am Nov. 19 and Nov. 20; 11am Nov. 21. For children in grades pre-K-grade 2. $14. $9 for groups of 25 and more. Reservations required. Rochambeau Theater, 228 Fisher Ave., White Plains. 761-7463. www.westcoproductions.org.
| Fee | White Plains
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
11/21/2009 | Historical Thanksgiving Food
Learn about historical food preparation with historical narrative (noon-1pm) take a food and Thanksgiving-themed house tour (1-2pm) and sample historical autumnal and winter prepared foods (2-3pm). Take a canned food item for donation and receive adult admission for $3. Noon-3pm. Nov. 21. $5. $3 children 11 and under. Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site, 29 Warburton Ave., Yonkers. 965-4027. www.philipsemanorhall.blogspot.com.
| Fee | Yoners
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Seasonal & Holiday Events
11/21/2009 | Historical Thanksgiving Food
Learn about historical food preparation with historical narrative (noon-1pm) take a food and Thanksgiving-themed house tour (1-2pm) and sample historical autumnal and winter prepared foods (2-3pm). Take a canned food item for donation and receive adult admission for $3. Noon-3pm. Nov. 21. $5. $3 children 11 and under. Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site, 29 Warburton Ave., Yonkers. 965-4027. www.philipsemanorhall.blogspot.com.
| Fee | Yonkers
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Theater & Performance
11/21/2009 | The Wizard of Oz
See this classic American musical fantasy come to life on stage. 7pm Nov. 14, 21 and Nov. 28. 2pm Nov. 15, 22, 27, 28 and Nov. 29. $25 adults. $21 students ages 12-22. $19 children ages 11 and under. Reservations required. Yorktown Stage, 1974 Commerce St., Yorktown. 962-0606. www.yorktownstage.org.
| Fee | Yorktown
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Theater & Performance
11/21/2009 | The Wizard of Oz
See this classic American musical fantasy come to life on stage. 7pm Nov. 14, 21 and Nov. 28. 2pm Nov. 15, 22, 27, 28 and Nov. 29. $25 adults. $21 students ages 12-22. $19 children ages 11 and under. Reservations required. Yorktown Stage, 1974 Commerce St., Yorktown. 962-0606. www.yorktownstage.org.
| Fee | Yorktown
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Health & Safety
11/21/2009 | Teddy Bear Clinic
Kids get the opportunity to bring their teddy bears (or other favorite friend) to have their "boo-boo's treated" by representatives of the White Plains Hospital's medical staff at this clinic devoted to easing kids' fears associated with visiting a hospital. Activities also include a tour of the ED and mock "triage" of the teddy bears. 9am-noon. FREE. Reservations strongly suggested. Meet in the Hospital lobby. White Plains Hospital Center, 41 East Post Rd., White Plains. 681-0600. www.wphospital.org.
| Free | White Plains
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