Best Events November 2017

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Run off the turkey and stuffing at the Bedford Turkey Trot Saturday after Thanksgiving

Best Events November 2017

Hot ticket alert! The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze, Van Cortland Manor – Evenings Fri, 9/29- Sat, 11/25: Walk through a path of 5,000 hand-carved, illuminated jack o’lanterns set against an historic, 18th-century riverside landscape. Highlights include a headless horseman, a working doomsday grandfather clock, and gourd filled jack in the boxes, and dinosaurs from Jurassic Park – all made out of jack-o-lanterns. With sound effects, synchronized lighting and an original soundtrack by recording artist Richard Christy. Advance tickets required. (525 S. Riverside Ave., Croton on Hudson; www.hudsonvalley.org)

Object Out Loud, Arman and Nick Cave, Katonah Museum of Art, Tues-Sun, 10/15-1/7: 2018: Arman and Nick Cave are two of the late twentieth-century’s seminal artists whose work embodies the sculptural process of accumulation: the assembling of numerous found objects, often scavenged from everyday sources. Here, a surfeit of objects is the raw material for the artists’ sculptures, even as the objects’ rich associations become vehicles of social commentary or dissent. (134 Jay Street –Rt. 22, Katonah; www.katonahmseum.org)

Local! Nectar, Axial Theatre, Pleasantville – Fri-Sun, 11/3-19: The Axial Theater presents the world premiere of Katie Baldwin Eng’s Nectar. This poignant comedy follows a surprising overnight vigil of a mid-western woman and a French film star, both former mistresses of a legendary French writer who lies in a coma. The play, in staged readings, has already won numerous awards including the Hudson Valley Writers Center New Play Prize. (St. John’s Episcopal Church, 8 Sunnyside Avenue, Pleasantville; www.axialtheatre.org)

Local! Bedford Village Chowder & Marching Club Fall Dinner Dance, Bedford Hills – Fri, 11/3: It’s the event of the season for BVC&M. Enjoy dinner, dancing and cocktails with the people who have raised over $800,000 since 1956 for local youth programs in arts and music, club and school sports, scouts, youth outreach, scholarships and community services. (Glen Arbor Golf Club, 234 Bedford Center Rd., Bedford Hills; www.bedfordchowderandmarching.org)

Local! Company, Arc Stages Pleasantville – Fri-Sun, 11/3-12: 8 & 2pm: Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s 1970 musical about Bobby, a commitment-phobic New Yorker, who juggles the pros and cons of marriage with the advice of five married couples (also all neurotic) was nominated for 14 Tony Awards and won six, including Best Musical. The songs: “Marry Me a Little”, “The Ladies Who Lunch”, “Being Alive”, “Another Hundred People”, “Getting Married Today”, “You Could Drive a Person Crazy” and “Company”. (147 Wheeler Ave., Pleasantville; www.arcstages.org)

Hike to the Leatherman’s Cave. Ward Pound Ridge Reservation – Sat 11/4: 2pm: Hear the lore of the Old Leather Man as told by storyteller Jonathan Kruk on this annual 2.5-mile hike. Meet at the Michigan Road parking area. (6 Reservation Rd., Pound Ridge)

Fall Forest Weekend, New York Botanical Garden, Sat-Sun, 11/4-5 & 11-12: 11am-4pm: Explore the Thain Family Forest, the largest remaining tract of old-growth forest in New York City, and immerse yourself in the magnificent colors of fall foliage. See the Forest from a different perspective with a scenic canoe trip down the Bronx River and spot birds that call this woodland home. Live bird demonstrations, guided tours, and more make for an unforgettable autumn experience. (2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx www.nybg.org)

CraftWestport – Sat-Sun, 11/4-5: 10am-5pm: CraftWesport (from ArtRider, producers of Crafts at Lyndhurst) is the longest running indoor crafts festival in CT. It features 175 vendors displaying a variety of media: clay, glass, painting, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, furniture, metal jewelry, wearable art and specialty foods. (70 North Ave., Westport; www.artrider.com)

Local! Harvey Presents Glenn Close, The Harvey School – Sun, 11/5: 4pm: American film critic and multiple Emmy Award-winner at WOR-TV and CBS TV, Pat Collins interviews six time Academy Award nominee Glenn Close at the Walker Center for the Arts on The Harvey School Campus in Katonah. In addition to her six Oscar-noms, Close is a three-time Tony and Emmy award winner. (220 Jay St., Katonah; www.harveyschool.org)

Local! The Enlightenment of Mr. Mole, Schoolhouse Theater – Thurs- Sun, 11/9-26: 8pm, Sun: 3pm: B.H. Barry’s new adaptation of The Wind in the Willows, the classic 1908 children’s novel about anthropomorphised animals in Edwardian England by Kenneth Grahame. B. H. Barry is a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award-winning fight director and choreography in theater, film television, opera and ballet. (3 Owens Rd., Croton Falls; www.schoolhousetheater.org)

Local! Chappaqua Craft & Gift Fair, Bell Middle School – Sat, 11/11: 10am-4pm: 32nd annual craft fair featuring over 85 vendors presenting handcrafted jewelry, designer clothing, handbags and accessories, original artwork, tableware, furniture, bath & beauty products, children’s gifts, floral designs, gourmet foods and more. This event produced by the Bell Middle School PTA benefits the Bell Middle School. (50 Senter St., Chappaqua; www.chappaquacraftfair.com)

Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, Performing Arts Center – Sat, 11/11: 8pm: Alexander Sidnev conducts the world renowned Moscow Orchestra and phenom cellist Narek Hakhanazayan in a program of Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde Overture, Schumann’s Cello Concerto and Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2. (735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

Raven Rocks 10K Run, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River – Sun, 11/12: 9am: The Raven Rocks 10k Run is a the first new trail run at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Cross River, NY in over 20 years. The 10k course climbs up to the two highest points in the park (Raven Rocks Overlook and the Fire Tower Summit) before heading back for a downhill and flat finish. The race supports the Reservation’s Trailside Museum in it’s efforts to bring back the Blue Trail tower to its former spot in the park. (Reservation Rd., Cross River; www.ravensrockrun.org)

Local! Chappaqua Orchestra Chamber Series, Julian Langford, Chappaqua Library – Sun, 11/12: 3pm: 2017 Concerto Competition Winner Cellist Julian Langford performs the great Schubert Cello Quintet and more with TCO Chamber Players. (195 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua; www.chappaquaorchestra.org)

Local! NCPL Benefit: Chefs are the New Rock Star Series with Melissa Clark, Moderne Barn – Mon 11/13: 11:30am: New York Times Food section columnist and author, Melissa Clark leads a discussion of her new book Dinner: Changing the Game at Armonk’s Moderne Barn to support the North Castle Public Library. Clark is a James Beard Foundation Award-winner and has appeared as a judge on Iron Chef America. Tix on sale 9/27: (430 Bedford Rd, Armonk; www.friendsncpl.org)

Local! All Mozart, Bedford Chamber Concerts, Wed, 11/15: 8pm: Dr. Anthony Newman and his seven piece ensemble take on three Mozart masterworks including Newman’s own arrangement of the Jupiter Symphony for chamber orchestra. Plus a Sonata for Flute and Piano and Mozart’s Piano Quartet No.2 in E-flat Major. (St, Matthews Church, 382 Cantitoe St., Bedford; www.bedfordchamberconcerts.org)

Local! Imagine What’s Next, Northern Westchester Hospital Annual Benefit – Sat, 11/18: 6:30pm: Benefit Co-Chairs Doris and AL Chance and Harriet & Steve Libov invite you to enjoy cocktails, dinner & dancing at this annual fundraiser for NWH. This event will honor Community Honoree Nancy Karch and Physician Honoree David Miller. (Saw Mill club, 77 Kensico Dr., Mt. Kisco; www.nwhconnect.org)

Local! Ars-Antiqua 30th Anniversary Season, City of Light, Church of St. Mary the Virgin Chappaqua – Sat, 11/18: 8pm: Mark Kramer’s (viola da gamba) seven piece ensemble with soprano Ilana Davidson perform the music of Francois Philidor in this recital of the music of the rococo period on period instruments. Come for the gilded Parisian music and stay for the champagne celebration with pastries from Susan Lawrence Gourmet Foods. This show celebrates their new CD. Listen here. (26 N. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua: www.ars-antiqua.org)

CMS of Lincoln Center Flute Affair, Performing Arts Center – Sat, 11/18: 5pm: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the nation’s premier repertory company, continues it’s collaboration with PAC with another four part series this season. In this first installment they celebrate the flute compositions of four great composers across three centuries. Including the works of Mozart, Beethoven, Hummel and Dutilleux. (735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

Classic: Bedford Turkey Trot – Sat, 11/25: 8am: Billed as “the hardest 5K in New York”, the Turkey Trot raises funds for Bedford Community Table/Pantry. The course begins on Court Road at the Bedford Village Elementary School. The halfway point is at the top of Indian Hill Road – not for the faint of heart – and finishes at Bedford Village Memorial Park. There is also a 2-mile walk. Pre-registration required. 7am for sign-in. Walkers start at 8am, runners at 8:20 am. (Bedford Village Elementary School, Court St., Bedford; www.bedfordturkeytrot.org)

December

Garrison Keillor with musical guests Robin & Linda Williams, Tarrytown Music Hall – Fri, 12/1: 8pm: From the land where “all the kids are above average”, Garrison Keillor, host of the radio show A Prairie Home Companion and author the best seller Lake Wobegon Days stops in for a chat in Tarrytown with Americana music legends Robin and Linda Williams. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Local! What Fresh Hell Live! ChappPac: Fri, 12/1: 8pm: Comedians Margaret Ables and Amy Wilson bring their hit parenting podcast What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood to a live audience. Ables and Wilson combine their twenty-year friendship, their comic sensibilities and their usually completely opposite approaches to parenting, for a ‘Mom’s Night Out’ full of games, laughs, and maybe even a little parenting advice. (480 Bedford Road, Chappaqua; www.

Local! The Liar, Armonk Players – Fri-Sun, 12/1-3 & Thurs-Sat 12/7-9: Pia Haas directs David Ives, The Liar, at Armonk’s Whippoorwill Hall. Ive’s adaption of Pierre Corneille’s 17th century comedy, is an urban romance stuffed with alternative facts, mistaken identities, duels and intrigue. Like Corneille’s original, the comedy plays off the title character, Dorante’s compulsive lying. Timely? Ives is best known for his Tony-nominated Venus in Furand for his adaptations of French comedies of manners such as Moliere’s The Misanthrope. (North Castle Public Library, 19 Whippoorwill Rd., East, Armonk; www.armonkplayers.org)

Chappaqua Cares Empty Bowls, Crabtree’s Kittle House – Sun, 12/3: 5pm: This event from Chappaqua Cares is a benefit to help raise awareness and funds to combat hunger. This year they will auction off three hand-painted celebrity bowls from: musician Warren Haynes of Gov’t Mule, Bette Midler and a third signed by Bette Midler, David Hyde Pierce, Gavin Kreel and Kate Baldwin. (Crabtree’s Kittle House, 11 Kittle Rd., Chappaqua; www.chappaquacares.org)

Suzanne Farrell Ballet, Performing Arts Center – Sun, 12/3: 3pm: George Balanchine’s most celebrated muse, Suzanne Farrell, in her company’s final performance ever, serves up a pageant of the choreographer’s handpicked favorites. Including classic works of the canon and iconic works created especially for her by Mr. Balanchine. The NYT’s praised the company for “tackling arduous roles… with energy, scale, nuance and musical sophistication seldom found anywhere.” (735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)

Local! The Brandenburg Concertos, Bedford Chamber Concerts – Wed, 12/13: 8pm: Wynton Marsalis called Dr. Anthony Newman “the high priest of Bach”. His Bedford Chamber Concerts made our Bucket List so his semi-annual take on the Brandenburg’s would be a Bucket List event on steroids. Newman has performed this Bach holiday staple with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center 12 times at Alice Tully Hall. (St, Matthews Church, 382 Cantitoe St., Bedford; www.bedfordchamberconcerts.org)