ONGOING & UPCOMING
The OSilas Gallery at Concordia College, 171 White Plains Road, Bronxville presents, “Nurturing Nature: Artists Engage the Environment,” on view through April 16. Events associated with this exhibit include: March 12 from 3:30 to 5pm – Children in the Gallery: ArtyFacts; April 3 at 4pm – Music in the Gallery: Songs of Gaia; and April 9 from 11am to 2pm – Living Arts Family Festival! For more information call 395-4520.
The Beczak Environmental Education Center, 35 Alexander Street, Yonkers will hold the following events: March 19 from 11am to noon – River Explorers: Mammals of the Hudson for children ages 5 to 12; March 19 at 7pm – Urban H20 presents Gathering Time and Mike Agranoff; and March 26 from 11am to noon – River Explorers: Mammals on the Hudson for ages 5 to 12. To register call 377-1900, ext. 12.
Registration for the Spring Semester of the Bronxville Adult School is ongoing. Many new trips and classes are available. Call 793-4435 or visit www.bronxvilleadultschool.org to register.
Connecticut Playmakers presents, “A Day…A Night…and Cole Porter,” directed by Michele Grace with musical direction by Chris Coogan. Show dates: March 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25 and 26. Friday and Saturday shows at 8pm, Sunday shows at 2pm at the First Congregational Church, 108 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT. RSVP by calling 203-977-8627.
The Pelham Art Center, 155 Fifth Avenue, Pelham displays, Curious Exploration, a digital media exhibit curated by Chris Kaczmarek, featuring artists, Lien Chen Kin, Scott Fitzgerald, Andrea Goldman, Fernando Orellana, Arthur Ganson and Becky Sellinger through April 2. In addition, the Pelham Memorial High School Student Exhibit will be on view from April 9 through 16 with an opening reception on April 9 from 2 to 4pm. For more information call 738-2525.
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, 895 Shore Road, Bronx features the following programs: March 10 at 7pm – Winter Lecture Series, “Brides, Bohemians, and Booze: Historical Perspectives, with author Andrea Barnet discussing her work All-Night Party: The Women of Bohemian Greenwich Village and Harlem, 1913-1930; March 17 at 7pm – the Winter Lecture Series continues with author Michael Lerner discussing his work Dry Manhattan: Prohibition in New York City; and March 19 from 10am to 1pm – Volunteer Garden Clean-up Day. For complete details call 718-885-1461 or visit www.bpmm.org.
St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site, 897 So. Columbus Ave., Mt. Vernon will hold the following events: March 9 – Performance on Harp by Alyssa Reit; March 16 – Talk and discussion, “How did the Americans Win the Revolutionary War?” and March 23 – Jazz Quartet, from Music Conservatory at Purchase. All events begin at 1pm. For additional information call 667-4116.
Jansen Hospice and Palliative Care holds Spring Volunteer Training Sessions beginning March 8th and will meet on consecutive Tuesday afternoons for two hours each week for seven weeks. If you are interested in becoming a Patient Care Volunteer, 11th Hour Volunteer or a Pet Therapist Volunteer call 961-2818, ext. 355.
The Westchester Italian Cultural Center features the following events: An exhibition entitled, “The Art of Joseph Genova,” from March 7 through May 14 with an opening reception on March 5 from 2 to 4pm; a Special Lecture with the artist on March 17 at 6:30pm; and an Art Workshop for Children on March 26, April 16 and April 30 from 10:30am to 1pm. A class entitled, “Pizza Rustica,” with Ann Rinaldi will be held on March 29 at 6:30pm. Call 771-8700 for more information.
The following events will take place at Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville: March 19 at 1:30pm – Drums and Dance of India in the Reisinger Concert Hall and March 30 at 12:45pm – pianist, Martin Goldray in the Marshall Field Room 1. For more information call 395-2219.
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From 3 to 5pm, The Rye Arts Center hosts “Ah Cappella” a high school acappella showcase with Bronxville students at the Rye High School Performing Arts Center. Contact 967-0700, ext. 33 for details.
At 4pm, Concordia Conservatory of Music and Art, 171 White Plains Road, Bronxville presents Sing Alleluia – Tour Choir Home Concert featuring traditional Lutheran choral music. Call 337-9300, ext. 2424 for more information.
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The Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road, Scarsdale will hold The Call of the Wild: A Day in the Life of a Wildlife Rehabilitator & What to do When Wildlife Needs You. For complete details call 723-3470 or visit www.greenburghnaturecenter.org.
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At 7pm, Dino Bravo sings, “Elvis My Way,” at San Martino Restaurant, 12 Young Avenue, Yonkers. Call 779-5300 for reservations.
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From 12:30 to 4:30pm, the Katonah Museum of Art will hold “Making Marks: a workshop in experimental drawing.” Advance registration is required by calling 232-9555.
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From 9am to 5:15pm, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase presents The Autistic Mind, Music and the Brain, a symposium by the Purchase College School of Natural and Social Sciences & Conservatory of Music featuring Jacqueline Bimbaum of Bronxville, a board certified music therapist and a licensed creative arts therapist in the Recital Hall, Music Building. To register, call 251-6200 or visit www.artscenter.org.
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At 7:30pm, the Hudson River Audubon Society of Westchester presents, “The Wonderful World of Seaweeds,” at the Lenoir Nature Preserve, 19 Dudley Street, Yonkers. For more information call 237-9331. In addition, an art and photography exhibit entitled, “Seasons at Lenoir,” will have an opening reception on March 5 at 11am.
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At noon, The League of Women Voters will hold a luncheon with New York State Court of Appeals Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye at The Davenport Club in New Rochelle. For more information email LWV10538@aol.com.
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From 10am to 1pm, the Pelham Manor Fire Department will sponsor a Blood Drive for Sound Shore Medical Center at 4 Penfield Place, Pelham Manor. For details call 738-8825.
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At 3pm, the Yonkers Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at Saunders High School, 183 Palmer Road, Yonkers. For additional information call 968-6255.
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At 1:30pm, The Bronxville Public Library is continuing their adult reading game for the winter calling it “Read the Book, Watch the Movie,” as they discuss And Then There Will Be None. To register, sign up at the adult reference desk at the Library, 201 Pondfield Road. For details call 337-7680.
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The Picture House in Pelham will celebrate their 90th Birthday with a Gala at The Hilton Rye Town. For tickets call 738-3161.
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The Pelham Women’s Club will host a luncheon and fashion show at The Davenport Country Club and will be honoring the Presidents’ of various Westchester County Women’s Clubs. For more information contact 738-2103.
