Events in Westchester
A guide to cultural and recreational goings-on in and around the Hudson Valley. Items for the guide should be sent at least three weeks in advance to westweek@nytimes.com, or by mail to Westchester Calendar, Metropolitan, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018-1405.
Comedy
POUGHKEEPSIE Bananas Comedy Club Tina Giorgi. Friday and Dec. 4. $12 and $15. Billy Garan. Dec. 10 and 11. $12 and $15. Bananas Comedy Club, 2170 Route 9. (845) 462-3333; bananascomedyclub.com.
TARRYTOWN Tarrytown Music Hall “Kevin Meaney Christmas Show,” stand-up. Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. $29.50 to $43.50. Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main Street. (877) 840-0457; tarrytownmusichall.org.
Film
CROTON-ON-HUDSON Croton Free Library “Hot Water” and “Bumping Into Broadway,” starring Harold Lloyd. Live accompaniment by Jesse Beller. Friday at 7:30 p.m. Free. Croton Free Library, 171 Cleveland Drive. (914) 271-6612; crotonfreelibrary.org.
IRVINGTON Irvington Town Hall Theater Puccini’s “Tosca,” starring Daniela Dessì and Fabio Armiliato. Dec. 4 at 1 p.m. $22. “Who Is Harry Nilsson (and Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him)?” Directed by John Scheinfeld. Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. $8. Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main Street. irvingtontheater.com; (914) 591-6602.
PLEASANTVILLE Jacob Burns Film Center “Catching Up Film Series.” Friday through Dec. 22. $6 to $11. Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Road. (914) 747-5555; burnsfilmcenter.org.
POUGHKEEPSIE Bardavon Opera House “A Christmas Story,” starring Peter Billingsley. Friday at 8 p.m. $5. Bardavon Opera House, 35 Market Street. bardavon.org; (845) 473-2072.
For Children
IRVINGTON Irvington Town Hall Theater “A Year With Frog and Toad,” musical by Willie Reale and Robert Reale. Presented by the Clocktower Players Kids Troupe. Ages 3 and up. Dec. 11 and 12 at 12:30 p.m. $10 and $15. Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main Street. (914) 591-6602; irvingtontheater.com.
KATONAH Muscoot Farm “Christmas on the Farm,” carols and a lantern tour. Dec. 11 and 12, 5 to 7 p.m. Donations accepted. Muscoot Farm, 51 Route 100. (914) 864-7282; muscootfarm.org.
LARCHMONT The Voracious Reader “Hello Kitty Celebration,” games, crafts and readings. All ages. Dec. 4, 2 to 4 p.m. Free admission. The Voracious Reader, 1997 Palmer Avenue. (914) 630-4581; thevoraciousreader.com.
MAMARONECK Emelin Theater “Charlotte’s Web,” musical based on the story by E. B. White, presented by TheatreWorks U. S. A. Ages 3 and up. Thursday and Dec. 4. $13 to $18 Emelin Theater, 153 Library Lane. emelin.org; (914) 698-0098.
PEEKSKILL Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art “Family Art Weekend,” performances and activities, along with Eastern and Central European crafts. Dec. 5, 1 to 5 p.m. All ages. Free. Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, 1701 Main Street. hvcca.com; (914) 788-0100.
SCARSDALE Greenburgh Nature Center “Nature Bugs,” stories, crafts and games. Ages 3 and up. Monday at 1:30 p.m. $4 to $9. Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road. greenburghnaturecenter.org; (914) 723-3470.
SCARSDALE Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont and Emanu-El Rick Recht, interactive rock concert in Hebrew and English. Dec. 4 at 4:30 p.m. $18; under 3, free. Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont and Emanu-El, 2 Ogden Road. (914) 725-5175; sstte.org.
Museums and Galleries
BEACON Dia:Beacon “Franz Erhard Walther: Work as Action.” Through Feb. 13. $7 to $10; members and children under 12, free. Friday through Monday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dia:Beacon, 3 Beekman Street. diabeacon.org; (845) 440-0100.
BEACON Fovea Exhibitions Beacon Gallery “One Block: A New Orleans Neighborhood Rebuilds,” photographs by Dave Anderson. Through Jan. 8. Fridays through Sundays, noon to 6 p.m. Fovea Exhibitions Beacon Gallery, 143 Main Street. (845) 765-2199; foveaexhibitions.org.
CHAPPAQUA Horace Greeley House “Reader’s Digest: The Local Magazine That Conquered the World,photographs and artifacts. Through January. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. or by appointment. Horace Greeley House, 100 King Street. newcastlehs.org; (914) 238-4666.
COLD SPRING Putnam County Historical Society and Foundry School Museum “Making a Living: Businesses in Philipstown and Beyond, 1850-1970,” photographs, artifacts and memorabilia. Through Dec. 19. $2 to $5; members and children under 7, free. Wednesdays through Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Putnam County Historical Society and Foundry School Museum, 63 Chestnut Street. (845) 265-4010; pchs-fsm.org.
CROSS RIVER Trailside Nature Museum “Affinities,” sculptures and paintings by David Safhay. Through Dec. 30. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Trailside Nature Museum, Routes 35 and 121. (914) 864-7322; trailsidemuseum.org.
CROTON FALLS The Schoolhouse Theater Gallery “Whoopee We’re All Gonna Die,” works by Susan Zoon and Nicolas De Jesus. Through Dec. 12. Call for hours. The Schoolhouse Theater Gallery, 3 Owens Road. schoolhousetheater.org; (914) 277-3461.
CROTON-ON-HUDSON Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Briarcliff, Croton and Ossining “Art and Craft Show,” jewelry, ceramics, paintings and housewares. Friday, 5 to 9 p.m. and Dec. 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Briarcliff, Croton and Ossining, 2021 Albany Post Road. uucroton.org; (914) 488-5309.
DOBBS FERRY The Donald Gallery Paintings by Rene Nascimento. Through Dec. 12. Tuesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Donald Gallery, 343 Broadway. (914) 693-0473; southpres.org/thedonaldgallery.shtml.
DOBBS FERRY Upstream Gallery Joan Gillman Smith, paintings and collages. Through Dec. 5. Thursdays through Sundays, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Upstream Gallery, 26B Main Street. upstreamgallery.com; (914) 674-8548.
EASTCHESTER Eastchester Public Library “Hudson River Potters Annual Show and Sale,” ceramics. Friday through Dec. 5. Eastchester Public Library, 11 Oakridge Place. hudsonriverpotters.com; (914) 793-5055.
HARRISON Harrison Public Library “Favorite Things,” acrylic paintings by Robert Cotnoir. Dec. 5 through Jan. 7. Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Harrison Public Library, 2 Bruce Avenue. (914) 835-0324; harrisonpl.org.
HUDSON BCB Art “Thunder Bunny Buddha Shrine,” works by Musho Rodney Alan Greenblat. Through Dec. 19. Thursdays through Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.; or by appointment. BCB Art, 116 Warren Street. (518) 828-4539; bcbart.com.
KATONAH Katonah Museum of Art “Mapping: Memory and Motion in Contemporary Art,” multimedia. “Uri Shulevitz: How I Learned Geography.” “Watercolor,” by Dan Osyczka. All three run through Jan. 9. “Wind Orchid,” by George Sherwood, sculpture. Through May 22. $3 to $5; members and children, free. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay Street. (914) 232-9555; katonahmuseum.org.
LARCHMONT Larchmont Public Library “Potpourri,” watercolors and mixed media by Mary Ann Maclellan and “Drawn by Nature,” works by Diane Elliott. Through Monday. Mondays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Larchmont Public Library, 121 Larchmont Avenue. (914) 834-2281; larchmontlibrary.org.
LARCHMONT The Voracious Reader “The Many Gifts of Children’s Book Illustrators,” picture book art. Dec. 5 through Dec. 19. Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. The Voracious Reader, 1997 Palmer Avenue. thevoraciousreader.com; (914) 630-4581.
MONTROSE Hendrick Hudson Free Library “Recent Watercolors” by Michele Izzo Croft. Through Monday. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Road. (914) 739-5654; henhudfreelibrary.org.
OSSINING Ossining Public Library “A Second Look,” cut-paper collages by Susan MacMurdy. Through Tuesday. Ossining Public Library, 53 Croton Avenue. (914) 941-2416; ossininglibrary.org.
PEEKSKILL Flat Iron Gallery “Gifts of Fire and Clay,” group show. Thursday through Dec. 31. Thursdays through Sundays, noon to 6 p.m.; or by appointment. Flat Iron Gallery, 105 South Division Street. flatiron.qpg.com; (914) 734-1894.
PEEKSKILL Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art Artist-in-Residence, Leonardo Silaghi, paintings. Through Dec. 19. “After the Fall,” group show featuring contemporary art from Eastern and Central Europe. Through July 24. $2 to $5; members, free. Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 6 p.m.; or by appointment. Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, 1701 Main Street. (914) 788-0100; hvcca.com.
PEEKSKILL Innovative Arts Gallery “That Which Roars: Beasts of the Imagination,” group show. Through Jan. 9. Fridays through Sundays, noon to 6 p.m.; or by appointment. Innovative Arts Gallery, 1 South Division Street, Studio 1. (914) 930-1474; innovative-arts.com.
PELHAM Pelham Art Center “Craft-Tastic” and “Gift It,” handmade goods. Friday through Jan. 15. “Diwali: Hindu Festival of Lights,” performances and activities. Dec. 5 at 1:30 p.m. Free. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pelham Art Center, 155 Fifth Avenue. (914) 738-2525; pelhamartcenter.org.
PLEASANTVILLE Choate House Gallery “Toys Through the Ages.” Through Dec. 16. Mondays through Wednesdays and Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m.; Thursdays, noon to 6 p.m.; or by appointment. Choate House Gallery, 861 Bedford Road, Entrance 3. (914) 773-3473; pace.edu.
PORT CHESTER Clay Art Center “Arnie Zimmerman: New Lost City.” Through Dec. 18. Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clay Art Center, 40 Beech Street. clayartcenter.org; (914) 937-2047.
POUGHKEEPSIE Locust Grove “Being in Code,” works by Douglas Navarra. Through Dec. 5. $5 and $9; children 18 and under, free. Daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Locust Grove, 2683 South Road (Route 9). (845) 454-4500; lgny.org.
PURCHASE Berger Gallery “W. P. A. Posters From the Collection of Merrill C. Berman.” Through Dec. 17. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Berger Gallery, 2900 Purchase Street. (914) 323-5331; mville.edu.
PURCHASE Neuberger Museum of Art “Pat Steir: Drawing Out of Line” and “American People, Black Light: Faith Ringgold’s Paintings of the 1960s.” Both through Dec. 19. $3 to $5. Tuesdays through Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Neuberger Museum of Art, 735 Anderson Hill Road. (914) 251-6100; neuberger.org.
RHINEBECK Montgomery Row Second Level “Black-and-White Photos in Pairs and Series,” works by Phyllis Marsteller. Through Tuesday. Mondays through Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Montgomery Row, Second Level, 6422-3 Montgomery Street. montgomeryrow.com; (845) 876-6670.
RYE Rye Arts Center “Jazz: Iconic Portraits and Contemporary Images,” paintings and sculptures. Through Dec. 4. Tuesdays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rye Arts Center, 51 Milton Road. (914) 967-0700; ryeartscenter.org.
WEST NYACK Rockland Center for the Arts “Kate Gilmore: Standing Here.” Through Dec. 5. “On Earth,” group show and “Lothar Osterburg: Piranesi.” Through Dec. 12. Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rockland Center for the Arts, 27 South Greenbush Road. rocklandartcenter.org; (845) 358-0877.
WHITE PLAINS Arts Exchange “Latin American Paper Arts Exhibition.” Through Dec. 5. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Arts Exchange, 31 Mamaroneck Avenue. westarts.com; (914) 428-4220.
WOODSTOCK Galerie BMG “Florilegium,” works by Kim Kauffman. Through Monday. Alyson Belcher, photographs. Friday through Jan. 10. Fridays through Mondays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., or by appointment. Galerie BMG, 12 Tannery Brook Road. galeriebmg.com; (845) 679-0027.
YONKERS Blue Door Gallery “Small Works for Holiday Giving,” group show. Through Dec. 30. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m.; Fridays, 2 to 7 p.m. Blue Door Gallery, 13 Riverdale Avenue. bluedoorgallery.org; (914) 375-5100.
YONKERS Hudson River Museum “Paintbox Leaves: Autumnal Inspiration From Cole to Wyeth,” group show. Through Jan. 16. $3 to $5; members, free. Wednesdays through Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Avenue. (914) 963-4550; hrm.org.
Music and Dance
BEDFORD Bedford Presbyterian Church “A Christmas Candlelight Concert,”presented by the Charis Chamber Voices. Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. $20 and $25. Bedford Presbyterian Church, Village Green. (914) 931-6575; charisvocals.com.
BRONXVILLE Reisinger Concert Hall, Sarah Lawrence College “Composer Portrait: William Schuman at 100: A Sarah Lawrence Legend: 1935-1945,” concerts, lectures and films. Wednesday at 7 p.m. Free. Reisinger Concert Hall, Sarah Lawrence College, 1 Mead Way. slc.edu/campuscalendar; (914) 395-2412.
CHAPPAQUA Chappaqua Library Akiko Kobayashi, violin and Claudia Kobayashi, piano. Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. $15 suggested donation. Chappaqua Library, 195 South Greeley Avenue. chappaqualibrary.org; (914) 238-4779.
DOBBS FERRY South Presbyterian Church “A Rose in Winter,” presented by the Angelica chamber singers. Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. $8 and $15. South Presbyterian Church, 343 Broadway. angelicavoices.org; (914) 478-3267.
IRVINGTON Irvington Town Hall Theater Judy Collins, folk. Friday at 8 p.m. $55 to $100. “Trumpet Masters: Music of Miles, Pops and Dizzy,” presented by the Westchester Jazz Orchestra. Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. $10 to $35. “The Broadway All-Star Holiday Concert,” featuring Neil Berg. Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. $40 and $45. “Bach Meets Bebop,” featuring Gary Smulyan and Henk van Twillert. Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. $28. The Subdudes, jazz. Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. $40. Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main Street. (914) 591-6602; irvingtontheater.com.
KINGSTON Ulster Performing Arts Center “A Christmas Carol,” presented by the Ulster Ballet Company. Friday through Dec. 5. $10 to $15. “The Nutcracker,” presented by the Catskill Ballet Theater. Dec. 10 through Dec. 12. $20 and $27. Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway. (845) 339-6088; upac.org.
LARCHMONT Watercolor Cafe Erin McKeown, pop. Wednesday at 8 p.m. $20. Karla Bonoff, pop. Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. $45. Marshall Crenshaw, folk and rock. Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. $35. Watercolor Cafe, 2094 Boston Post Road. (914) 834-2213; watercolorcafe.net.
MAMARONECK Emelin Theater Beatlemania Now, tribute to the Beatles. Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. $55. David Bromberg Quartet, folk. Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. $60. Gold Heart with Buddy Merriam and Backroads, bluegrass. Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. $32. Kelli O’Hara, cabaret. Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. $60. Sutton Foster, cabaret. Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. $35 to $50. Emelin Theater, 153 Library Lane. emelin.org; (914) 698-0098.
MARLBORO The Falcon Marvin Bugalu Smith, jazz. Thursday at 7 p.m. Bruce Katz, blues. Friday at 7 p.m. Pilc, Frahm, Moutin and Hoenig, jazz. Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. Niels Lan Doky and Larry Grenadier, jazz. Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. Donations accepted. “The Ed Palermo Big Band Plays Zappa.” Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. Lucky Peterson, blues. Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. Donations accepted for each. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W. (845) 236-7970; liveatthefalcon.com.
MONTROSE Hendrick Hudson Free Library E. Zoe Hassman, cello. Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. Free. Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Road. henhudfreelibrary.org; (914) 739-5654.
MOUNT KISCO Merestead “Heaven, Hell and Hollywood,” works by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Miklos Rozsa and others. Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. $10 to $25. Merestead, 455 Byram Lake Road. (914) 788-4659; coplandhouse.org.
NEW ROCHELLE Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, Iona College The Westchester Chamber Symphony featuring Lawrence Dutton, violin. Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. $15 to $50. Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, Iona College, 715 North Avenue. (914) 633-2628; www.iona.edu.
OSSINING Ossining High School Old Mill Singers Holiday Concert. Friday and Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. $5 to $15. Ossining High School, 29 South Highland Avenue. (914) 762-3765; oldmillsingers.org.
PEEKSKILL Paramount Center for the Arts Nanci Griffith, folk. Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. $30 to $40. “A Rockin Doo Wop Celebration.” Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. $39 to $59. Paramount Center for the Arts, 1008 Brown Street. (914) 739-2333; paramountcenter.org.
PEEKSKILL The New Yorker Dikki Du and the Zydeco Krewe, Cajun. Dec. 4, 7 to 11:30 p.m. $20. The New Yorker, 824 Washington Street. somebodyscreamny.org; (914) 960-9057.
PELHAM Pelham Art Center “Korean Folk Art Day,” traditional music and dance. Dec. 4 at 11 a.m. Free. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pelham Art Center, 155 Fifth Avenue. pelhamartcenter.org; (914) 738-2525.
PIERMONT The Turning Point Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks, blues. Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m. $40. Jewmongous, alternative folk. Wednesday at 8 p.m. $20. Chris Smither, folk. Thursday at 8 p.m. $30. Shemekia Copeland, blues. Friday at 9 p.m. $40. Enter the Haggis, Celtic rock. Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. $20. Bucky Pizzarelli featuring Ed Laub, jazz. Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. $20. Elliott Murphy Band, rock. Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. $20. Alexis P. Suter Band, blues and soul. Dec. 10 at 9 p.m. $20. Chris Bergson Band, blues and soul. Dec. 11 at 9 p.m. $20. “Annual Winter Solstice Celebration,” featuring the Neil Alexander Group. Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. $15. The Swippers, folk and rock. Dec. 12 at 4 p.m. $10. The Turning Point, 468 Piermont Avenue. (845) 359-1089; turningpointcafe.com.
PLEASANTVILLE Richard G. Rosenthal Jewish Community Center “Chanukah Concert,” featuring Kol Rinah. Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. $17. Richard G. Rosenthal Jewish Community Center, 600 Bear Ridge Road. kolrinahchorus.org; (914) 243-9059.
POUGHKEEPSIE Bardavon Opera House Amos Lee, funk and soul. Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. $28 and $33. “The Nutcracker,” presented by the New Paltz Ballet Theater. Dec. 9 through Dec. 12. $6 to $12. Bardavon Opera House, 35 Market Street. (845) 473-2072; bardavon.org.
PURCHASE Performing Arts Center Orion String Quartet, classical. Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. $52.50. The Harlem Gospel Choir. Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. $20 to $50. Brandenburg All-Stars, classical. Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. $25 to $50. Performing Arts Center, 735 Anderson Hill Road. (914) 251-6200; artscenter.org.
RYE Rye Country Day School Attacca String Quartet, classical. Dec. 5 at 3:30 p.m. $25 suggested donation. Rye Country Day School, 1 Cedar Street. (914) 424-9547; musicforparkinsonsresearch.org.
SAUGERTIES Saugerties Pro Musica, Saugerties United Methodist Church Wei Zhou, piano and David Nagy, bassoon. Nov. 28 at 3 p.m. $10 and $12; students, free. Saugerties Pro Musica, Saugerties United Methodist Church, Washington Avenue and Post Street. (845) 246-5021; saugertiespromusica.org.
TARRYTOWN Tarrytown Music Hall Dave Brubeck Quartet, jazz. Friday at 8 p.m. $45 to $85. Rickie Lee Jones, rock. Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. $45 to $75. Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main Street. tarrytownmusichall.org; (877) 840-0457.
VALHALLA Academic Arts Theater “Tomaseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas,” Irish music, dance and storytelling. Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. $18 and $20. Academic Arts Theater, 75 Grasslands Road. (914) 606-6262; sunywcc.edu.
WHITE PLAINS Arts Exchange “Byzantine Chant and Folk Music Festival,” day of workshops and performances. Dec. 4. $10 and $15. Workshops are free. Arts Exchange, 31 Mamaroneck Avenue. (914) 428-4220; westarts.com.
WHITE PLAINS Music Conservatory of Westchester “Holiday Jazz,” featuring Hiroshi Yamazaki, piano; Rale Micic, guitar; Nick Mangini, drums; and Steve LaSpina, bass. Friday at 7 p.m. $10 and $15. Music Conservatory of Westchester, 216 Central Avenue. musicconservatory.org; (914) 761-3900.
WOODSTOCK Bearsville Theater The Marc Black Band and the Amy Fradon Band, folk. Dec. 4 at 8:30 p.m. $20. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker Street. (845) 679-4406; bearsvilletheater.com.
YONKERS Yonkers Public Library, Grinton I. Will Branch “Unforgettable … Bring Him Home,” musical presented by A Musical Affair. Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. Free. Yonkers Public Library, Grinton I. Will Branch, 1500 Central Park Avenue. (914) 337-1500; ypl.org/grinton.
Outdoors
CROSS RIVER Trailside Nature Museum “Holiday Decorations From Nature,” craft activities. Dec. 11 at 1 p.m. $4 and $8. Trailside Nature Museum, Routes 35 and 121. (914) 864-7322; trailsidemuseum.org.
OSSINING Teatown Lake Reservation “Ready, Set, Sleep,” learn about how animals survive during the winter. Dec. 4 at 11 a.m. “Hike the Teatown-Kitchawan Trail,” walk along the reservoir and over Bald Mountain. Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Both are $5; members, free. Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Road. (914) 762-2912; teatown.org.
POCANTICO HILLS Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture “Winter on the Farm Weekend,” activities, crafts and holiday market. Dec. 11 and 12. Free admission. Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, 630 Bedford Road. stonebarnscenter.org; (914) 366-6200.
POUGHKEEPSIE Downtown Poughkeepsie “Celebration of Lights Parade and Fireworks.” Friday at 6:30 p.m. Free. Downtown Poughkeepsie, Main and Market Streets. bardavon.org; (845) 473-5288.
RYE Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary “Winter Wildflower Arrangements,” create a bouquet using dried plants and natural objects. Bring your own vase. Dec. 11 at 1 p.m. Free. Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Playland Parkway. (914) 967-8720; westchestergov.com/parks.
SCARSDALE Greenburgh Nature Center “Trim the Nature Tree,” decoration activities led by Dean Fausel. Dec. 5 at 1 p.m. $3 and $6. Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road. (914) 723-3470; greenburghnaturecenter.org.
Spoken Word
MOUNT VERNON St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site “A Clash of Cultures: The Battle of the Little Bighorn,” lecture and discussion. Monday at 1 p.m. Free. St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site, 897 South Columbus Avenue. (914) 667-4116; nps.gov/sapa.
NORTH SALEM Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden “A Child’s Christmas in Wales,” by Dylan Thomas, reading by Alan Sklar. Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. Free. Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden, 28 Deveau Road. hammondmuseum.org; (914) 669-5033.
PEEKSKILL Antonia Arts and Studio Two “First Friday Open Mic,” poetry readings and music. Wine and cheese will be served. Friday at 8 p.m. $5. Antonia Arts and Studio Two, 814 South Street. (914) 930-7588; antoniaarts.com.
YONKERS Hudson River Museum “Science Sundays: The Scientist’s Eye, the Artist’s Touch,” discussion with Dorie Petrochko and Linda Thomas. Nov. 28 at 2:30 p.m. Free with museum admission. Wednesdays through Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Avenue. (914) 963-4550; hrm.org.
Theater
ARMONK Whippoorwill Hall “It Happened One Christmas Eve,” musical by Bob Fitzsimmons and Barbara Campbell. Friday through Dec. 12. $14 and $18. Whippoorwill Hall, 19 Whippoorwill Road East. armonkplayers.org; (914) 273-3887.
ELMSFORD Westchester Broadway Theater “A Sleepy Hollow Christmas Carol,” musical by Jean-Paul Richard, based on the stories by Charles Dickens and Washington Irving. Wednesday through Dec. 26. $52 to $75. Westchester Broadway Theater, 75 Clearbrook Road. (914) 592-2222; broadwaytheatre.com.
GARRISON Boscobel House and Gardens “Holiday Party With the Fezziwigs,” staged reading of excerpts from “A Christmas Carol” by the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival and refreshments. Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 11. $75. Boscobel House and Gardens, 1601 Route 9D. (845) 265-3638; boscobel.org.
PEEKSKILL BeanRunner Cafe “My Hand Your Hand,” one-woman show by Marcy B. Freedman. Dec. 11, noon to 6 p.m. Free. BeanRunner Cafe, 201 South Division Street. beanrunnercafe.com; (914) 737-1701.
PURCHASE Performing Arts Center, Purchase College “King John,” by Shakespeare. Friday through Dec. 11. $12.50 and $17.50. Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road. (914) 251-6200; artscenter.org.
SCARSDALE Edgemont High School Theater “And Then There Were None,” mystery by Agatha Christie, presented by the Greenville Community Theater. Wednesday through Dec. 4. $10 to $15. Edgemont High School Theater, 200 White Oak Lane. (914) 636-2863; gctstage.org.
VALHALLA Academic Arts Theater “Blood Type: Ragu,” one-man show by Frank Ingrasciotta. Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. $7 to $15. Academic Arts Theater, 75 Grasslands Road. (914) 606-6262; sunywcc.edu.
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS Yorktown Stage “Fiddler on the Roof,” musical by Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joseph Stein. Through Nov. 28. $19 to $25. Yorktown Stage, 1974 Commerce Street. (914) 962-0606; yorktownstage.org.