14 Spring What To Dos in Chappaqua

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14 Spring What To Dos in Chappaqua: Busy town! Check out these 14 special events in & around town for townies, culture-vultures, foodies & locavores.

6th Annual Fishing Derby – Gedney Pond: New Castle Recreation & Parks Department stocks Gedney Pond with a variety of fish for this catch-and-take home event. This event for ages 6 & up offers prizes and giveaways to keep the competition going. Please pre-register by Fri, 4/8 at the Recreation Department office or online. Sun, 4/10: 8:30-11am. (Gedney Park, Rt. 133, Chappaqua; www.mynewcastle,org)

Menus in the Movies – Chappaqua Library: Spinning Plates is a documentary about three extraordinary restaurants: a cutting-edge restaurant named the seventh-best in the world whose chef battles a life-threatening obstacle to pursue his passion; a 150-year-old family restaurant still standing only because of the unbreakable bond with its community; and a fledgling Mexican restaurant whose owners are risking everything just to survive and provide for their young daughter. This film received an 85% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Fri, 4/15: 7pm. (Chappaqua Library, 195 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua; www.chappaqualibrary.org)

In the Season’s Shadow – Ars-Antiqua Chappaqua: Susan Lawrence Gourmet Foods’ chef, musician and classical music impresario, Mark Kramer presents six chamber pieces that capture the essence of the seasons, all written before Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. With special guests Heather Johnson (mezzo-soprano), Leah Nelson (baroque violin) and Jorg-Michael Schwarz, Karen Marmer and Dongsok Shin (harpsichord) from REBEL Baroque, Mark presents a program featuring Henry Purcell, The Cold Spring, Allessandro Scarlati, The Glory of Spring, James Oswald, Airs for the Seasons, Giovanni Guido, The Four Seasons and seasonal themed works from Vivaldi and Handel. Followed by a buffet of Italian pastries. Sat, 4/16: 8pm. (Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 191 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua; www.ars-antiqua.org)

Chappaqua Historical Society 50^th Anniversary Storytelling Potluck – Reader’s Digest: You live in Chappaqua but you’ve never been inside the Reader’s Digest Building. Here’s your chance. Take a peek at this historic building at this CHS event. New Castle residents will share decades of memories going back to the 1930s. Share yours too. Tea and treats after the stories. Sun, 4/17: 2-4pm. (Reader’s Digest 480 Bedford Rd., Chappaqua; www.newcastlehs.org)

Sponsored: Kittle Comedy Club with Kevin Meaney and Goumba Johnny: Check in for a night of big laughs, beer and slow cooked barbecue from Chef Jay Lippin at Crabtrees Kittle House Atrium Room. Kevin Meaney was born in Valhalla and has appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman, Conan and performed on Broadway in the musical Hairspray for 7 years. Goumba Johnny is a radio host and comedian who performs at Caroline’s and Foxwoods and is a former New York Jet and Giants football player. Thurs, 4/28: 7:30 dinner, 8:30 show. (11 Kittle Rd., Chappaqua, 914.666.8044; www.kittlehouse.com)

22nd Chappaqua School Foundation Spring Benefit: CSF’s 22nd annual Spring Benefit will be held at the Trump National Golf Club in Briarcliff Manor. The event offers cocktails, a buffet dinner and a raffle. Over the past 22 years CSF has raised over $2.25 million and funded over 200 grants and projects for Chappaqua schools including 3D printers, SMART Boards, e-Readers, Visual Arts and Fitness Center technology and more. Fri, 4/29: 7pm. (Trump National Golf club, Briarcliff Manor; www.chappaquaschoolfoundation.org)

First Congregational Church of Chappaqua Barn Sale: The Church’s annual barn sale fundraiser offers quality consignment items from Chappaqua households and new merchandise from local merchants including clothes, furniture and more. The Church will be accepting donations for the Barn Sale from April 18-24 and items for Public Consignment from April 25-27. Check times. Barn sale: Fri, 4/29: 9am-8pm, Sat, 4/30: 9am-2pm & Sun, 5/1: 12-2pm. (210 Orchard Ridge Rd., Chappaqua; http://www.fcc-chappaqua.org)

Author Talk – Chappaqua Library: Austin Murnane, a 2002 graduate of Horace Greeley H.S. discusses his novel The War Storytellers. The book draws upon his experiences in Iraq, explaining how war stories originate and how they change in the telling. Austin is a Captain in the U.S.M.C.R., a law clerk for the U.S. District Judge, Southern District and Adj. Prof., Fordham Univ. School of Law. He served two tours of duty in Iraq and one tour in Afghanistan. Sat, 4/30: 7pm. (Chappaqua Library, 195 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua; www.chappaqualibrary.org)

Chappaqua Farmer’s Market: Returns to the Chappaqua Train Station after spending the winter at the First Congregational Church. Sat, 5/7-10/29: 8:30am-1pm. See our Farmer’s Market Guide for more information. (Chappaqua Train Station; www.chappaquafarmersmarket.org)

The Music of Bugs Bunny – Chappaqua Library: The West Point Quintet plays the music of Raymond Scott, widely known as the soundtracks to classic cartoons like Bugs Bunny. Plus classic tunes like “Misty” and “Big Noise from Winnetka”. Sat, 5/7: 4pm. (Chappaqua Library)

It’s a Beautiful Day in Our Neighborhood – Downtown Chappaqua: This event sponsored by the Chappaqua-Millwood Chamber of Commerce offers townies the chance to meet and greet town and school officials, first responders, shopkeepers and more. A duo from the Chappaqua Orchestra will perform, there will be a scavenger hunt, an airbrush event, tours of the police department including vehicles and equipment and the holding cell, a make a historic craft event at the Greeley House and more. The chamber will hand out self-guided tour maps outlining all the events, activities and special treats. The event starts at Town Hall and will include activities at the library and rec center. Sat, 5/14: 12-4pm. (Downtown Chappaqua)

New Castle 10K Road Race and Fun Run: The 28th running of the New Castle 10K Road Race takes you on a challenging course from Town Hall through some of the most scenic landscapes in Chappaqua. Runners enjoy a police escort, water stations and a sag wagon for those of you who are off your game that day. Awards are offered in 8 age categories from under 14 to over 70. Check in between 6:45 and 8am for an 8:10am start. Or pre-register with the New Castle Recreation Department. The Kids Fun Run starts at 8:15am with refreshments and an awards ceremony in Town Hall following the race. Sun, 5/15: 8:10am. (Town Hall, 200 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua; www.mynewcastle.org)

Castles of New Castle – New Castle Historical Society House Tour: The NCHS Castles of New Castle house tour showcases five homes in different architectural styles. We will update information on this year’s houses soon. All proceeds from the House Tour will benefit the New Castle Historical Society. Check back for more info. Thurs, 5/19: 10am-2pm. www.newcastlehs.org

Menus in the Movies – Chappaqua Library: Food author and film buff, Carol Durst presents Eat, Pray, Love – the 2010 film by Ryan Murphy from the bestselling book by Elizabeth Gilbert. Hailed as one woman’s search for everything across Italy, India and Indonesia, this film stars Julia Roberts and Javier Badem. Chappaqua resident Carol Durst’s menus in the movies films always feature some good eating on the screen and homemade deserts after. Fri, 5/20: 7pm. (Chappaqua Library, 195 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua; www.chappaqualibrary.org)

Chappaqua Flea – Chappaqua Train Station: The Chappaqua Flea begins its second season at the train station, adjacent to the Chappaqua Farmers Market. Shop for collectibles, antiques, jewelry, vintage clothing, comic books and posters, crafts for kids, mid-century modern furniture, handmade soaps, collectibles from Asia and Africa and fashion items the third Saturday of the month beginning on May 21: 9am-1pm.

Classical Music at the Library: Juilliard graduates, the Furuya Sisters will perform Ravel’s Piano Trio and solo works by J.S. Bach and Mozart on cello, violin and piano. The Furuya Sisters have performed at Carnegie Hall and the White House. Sun, 5/22: 3pm. (Chappaqua Library)

Church of St. Mary’s 78th Annual Strawberry Festival: The Strawberry Festival at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin features games and crafts for kids and teens, live music, bounce castles, BBQ and strawberries, strawberries, strawberries. Including, strawberry smoothies, and St. Mary’s famous strawberry shortcake. Plus, craft vendors and treasures from the attic. Sat, 6/4: 11am-4pm. (Church of St, Mary the Virgin, 191 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua; churchofstmary’s)