What To Do: Events October 2015
What To Do: Events October 2015: Look no further. Our October Events guide is so comprehensive – it even includes November.
October
Hudson Valley Arts Festival at Rhinebeck: Produced by ArtRider, the producers of Crafts at Lyndhurst, and Crafts at Purchase, the Hudson Valley Arts Festival offers 200 vendors displaying a variety of media: clay, glass, painting, drawing, printmaking, mixed media, furniture, metal jewelry, wearable art and specialty foods. With music, interactive art experiences, craft demonstrations, family activities, gourmet specialty foods and more. Fri, 10/2: 10am-5pm, Sat, 10/3: 10am-6pm & Sun, 10/4: 10am-5pm. (Dutchess County Fairgrounds, 6550 Spring Brook Ave., Rhinebeck; www.artrider.com)
Local! Oktoberfest on the Village Green: This one, under the big tent on Bedford Green, was a big hit last year and it’s back. The festivities include craft beers, including a custom made “Bedford Brew”, wine tastings, seasonal food live and the impeccable charm and grace that is Bedford Village. Last year’s band was Lo Tide, the Bedford School of Rock house band. The Bedford Historical Society that maintains nine historical buildings including Historical Hall, the one room school house, the Lounsbery Building and the Court House and Bedford Museum sponsors this event. Sat, 10/3: 6:30-10pm. (Bedford Green, Bedford Village; www.bedfordhistoricalsociety.org.)
Hot Ticket Alert! Annual Stone Barns Harvest Fest: 12th annual celebration and fundraiser is a hot ticket so order early. Live music, hands-on farming activities, food crafting, farmer’s market, hayrides, farm Olympics and more. Sat, 10/3: 10am-3pm. (630 Bedford Rd., Pocantico Hills; www.stonebarnscenter.org)
Local! Community Center of Northern Westchester Annual Benefit: The Center’s Cocktail Party and Auction raises funds to provide food, clothing, and other programs to families in need in Northern Westchester. Last year’s auction items included Broadway tickets to The Book of Mormon, A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder and Kinky Boots; 
a golf outing with a former Rangers player, a private tour of The Frick Collection, great local restaurant experiences, and more. Sat, 10/3: 6-8:30pm. (St. Matthew’s Fellowship Room, 382 Cantitoe Street, Bedford; www.communitycenternw.org)
Greenwich Audubon Fall Festival and Hawk Watch: Live animal shows, birds of prey, guided hikes, nature themed games, environmental exhibits, and eco-friendly vendors help celebrate the annual hawk migration passing over the site’s “Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch.” Plus, a honey harvest, food from Café Bon, Annie Bananie’s Ice Cream, Wave Hill Bread and hawks, hawks, hawks. Sat-Sun: 10/3-4: 11am-5pm. (613 Riversville Rd., Greenwich; www.greenwich.audubon.org)
Local! Soirée at the Rosen House – Paris Jazz: At this annual Caramoor Gala you start with cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres at 7pm, there’s dinner at 8pm and dancing to the jazz music of 1920s Paris at 9:30pm. Proceeds will benefit the historic Rosen House and Caramoor’s Young Artists Mentoring and Arts-in-Education Programs. Sat, 10/3: 7pm.(Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah: www.caramoor.org)
Hudson Valley Bacon Fest: Billed as the ultimate day for bacon lovers this one day family friendly event set on a 40 acre estate overlooking a lake minutes from Rt. 84 and 87 in Walden, NY features bacon themed food and craft vendors, a bacon competition where you can be the judge, live bands and bacon themed games. Sounds like a total pig-out to us. And we mean that in a good way. Sat, 10/3: 2-6pm. (Camp Redwood, 576 Rock Cut Rd., Walden; www.baconbashny.com)
Steven Wright (“Is it weird in here, or is it just me?) – Ridgefield Playhouse: 
His 1985 album I Have A Pony is Spin magazine’s 14th best comedy album of all time. Here’s a sample of his humor: “Why do they lock gas station bathrooms? Are they afraid someone might clean them?” “What’s another word for Thesaurus?” “Why do they put braille on the drive through bank machines?” “I watched the Indy 500 and I was thinking if they left earlier they wouldn’t have to go so fast.” “Is it weird in here, or is it just me?” LOL. Sun, 10/4: 8pm. (Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)
Theatre, Dance & Comedy this week: Culture-vultures can get a work out this week with onstage productions of Show Boat at the Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford or at the White Plains Performing Arts Center where My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish, I’m in Therapy are playing all month. Locally, Arc Stages in Pleasantville continues its run of Love/Sick through 10/11: Read more.
Music this week: Grammy Award-winner and Allman Brothers alum, Warren Haynes is at The Capitol Theatre. Dave Mason and The Winery Dogs are at The Ridgefield Playhouse. Hippie Fest 2015 and John Sebastian & David Grisman are at The Tarrytown Music Hall. The Chappaqua Orchestra plays tribute to the music of the 6-s in their Magical Musical tour. The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain is at The Performing Arts Center in Purchase. Read more.
October 5 – Columbus Day Weekend
Rose Garden Dinner – NYBG: Join the New York Botanical Garden in honoring rose enthusiast Julie Andrews at the 25th anniversary of the Rose Garden Dinner. The evening offers the opportunity to 
enjoy cocktails and exclusive tours among the acclaimed blooms of the Rockefeller Rose Garden followed by an elegant dinner in the Garden Terrace Room. Thurs, 10/8: 5:45-10pm. (New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd. Bronx; www.nybg.org)
Bonfire Night at Boscobel: BYOB, blankets & chairs. Boscobel provides the bonfires, marshmallows and roasting sticks. Bratwurst, burgers and more are available from Phil’s Grills. Museum Educator Lisa DiMarzo will assist you with stargazing and Tenbrooks Molly provides the rockabilly sounds. Glow sticks and other luminescent items on sale. Sun 10/11: 6-9pm (no school the next day.) (Boscobel, 1601 Rt. 9D, Garrison; www.boscobel.org)
Columbus Day Pumpkin Picking at Muscoot Farm: Take a hayride to the pumpkin patch or walk to the vegetable garden to pick your pumpkin. Visit the farmer’s market, farm animals, (check out the pygmy goats and miniature donkeys) 12 historic buildings, (love the ice house and blacksmith shop) and 7 
miles of hiking trails from easy to moderately strenuous. Sun-Mon: 10/11-12. (Muscoot Farm, Rt. 100, Somers; www.muscootfarm.org)
Theatre, Dance & Comedy this week: The Vertigo Dance Company is the big bill on-stage at The Performing Arts Center in Purchase this week. The Upright Citizen’s Brigade, founded by SN:’s Amy Poehler brings their sketch comedy to the Palace Theatre in Stamford. Pleasantville’s Arc Stages concludes their run of Love/Sick this week. Show Boat is at the Westchester Broadway Theatre and My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish, I’m In Therapy continues at WPPAC. Read more.
Big week in music: Check out our Fall Music Guide for details o this big week in music that includes Melissa Etheridge, Steely Dan, Joe Walsh, Steve Ross sings Cole Porter, Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular, Burton Cumming (The Guess Who), Bela Flek and Abigail Washburn, The Best of the Eagles, Classic Albums Live – The Beatles’ Abbey Road, Mac Demarco, Smokey Robinson, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt. Read more.
October 13- 18:
Local! Other Desert Cities – Hudson Stage Company: Dan Foster directs Armonk’s Hudson Stage Company’s fall production of Other Desert Cities from Pulitzer Prize winning dramatist John Robin Baitz. The story follows a young novelist, Brooke Wyeth, as she returns to Palm Springs for a Christmas family reunion on the eve of the publication of her tell-all memoir that reveals the most painful chapter of her famous parent’s past. When it premiered on Broadway in 2011, The New York Times called it “the most richly enjoyable new play for grown-ups that New York has known in many seasons.” Fri-Sun, 10/16-31: check times. (Whippoorwill Hall Theatre, North Castle Public Library, Kent Place, Armonk; www.hudsonstage.com)
The Pound Ridge Harvest Festival Rocks: Featuring traditional German fare: bratwurst, fire-grilled corn, apple cider, pretzels and specialties from Albano’s, North Star, Plum Plums and Asia Hamachi, a country BBQ from Scott’s Corner Market a craft beer garden pouring cold Magic Hat, a root beer garden for the kids 
and contests, games and kids activities for kids. Their featured act this year is the Grammy Award-winning alt-rock band Soul Asylum, whose 1993 triple-platinum album Grave Diggers Union featured their hit song “Runaway Train” that got the Grammy nod for the year’s best single. They played at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration in 1993. More music from the Fox Lane Rock Ensemble. Take that Armonk, Bedford & Chappaqua! Pound Ridge ROCKS! Sat, 10/17: 2-6pm. (179 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge; www.poundridgeharvestfestival.com)
Northern Westchester Hospital’s Annual Benefit – Close to Heart & Home: Ladies get your little black dress and boots ready for the annual NWH Gala. Why boots? This year’s gala will be held at Old Salem Farm in North Salem – site of the 
annual American Gold Cup horse jumping competition. Boys (you know who you are) you can dress in appropriate horse country attire – jacket and jeans – if they still fit. This cocktails, dinner and dancing event benefits the hospital’s patient-centered care programs. This year’s Benefit Co-Chairs Heather and Kristoffer Durst and Pamela and David Small will honor Bill Sarnoff, NWH Trustee, and Dr. Jack Catanese, Attending Cardiologist and NWH Medical Staff President. Sat, 10/17: 6:30pm. (Old Salem Farm, 190 June Rd., North Salem; http://www.nwhconnect.org/2015gala)
Autumn Celebration at Muscoot Farm: Celebrate the fall with an afternoon of music, games, hayrides, crafts, a Model A Ford show, blacksmithing demonstrations and a Farmers Market. Sun, 10/18: 12-3pm. (Muscoot Farm, Rt. 100, Somers; www.muscootfarm.org)
National Theatre Live: The Beaux’ Stratagem – The Center: Georges Farquhar’s 1707 play is a classic romantic comedy of its era in which two young men, who have blown through their fortunes, flee to the countryside to marry for money. Directed by Simon Goodwin, this wild comedy of love and cash was applauded by Time Out as “Exuberant. Deliciously modern. This Restoration romp is a lot of fun.” Sun, 10/18: 2pm. (PepsiCo Theatre, Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)
Big Week for Comedy: NPR humorist and bestselling author of Naked, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim performs a night of humor at the Tarrytown Music Hall. Paul Reiser (Mad About You and Diner) is at The Ridgefield Playhouse and Ron “Tater Salad_ White brings his top grossing stand-up routines to The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester. Read more.
Music this week: The Zombies and Peter Frampton hit The Ridgefield Playhouse, Ed Kowalczyk performs Throwing Copper Unplugged and The Platters, The Marcels and The Belmonts perform in Pop, Rock & Doo Wop in Tarrytown, there’s Back To The Future in Concert at Radio City Music Hall, The Beatles Tribute Show is at the Paramount Hudson Valley, Caramoor Roots serves up Billy Strings & Don Julin, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and The Westchester Philharmonic are at The Performing Arts Center in Purchase, and REBEL Baroque is at The Bedford Presbyterian Church. Read more.
A Taste of Westchester: Westchester Community College’s A Taste of Westchester cooking classes and tasting dinners comes to DeCicco’s and The Clock Tower in Brewster this week. Read more.
October 19-25
An Evening in Good Taste To End Childhood Hunger for the Food Bank for Westchester: Eat, drink and make a difference at the 25th annual An Evening in Good Taste Event to benefit the Food Bank for 
Westchester. You will sample gourmet delights and specialty cocktails from Westchester’s finest chefs. Last year the Food Bank raised over $200,000 to help fight hunger in Westchester. This event will benefit their Kids Café and Backpack programs. Thurs, 10/22: 6:30-9:30pm. (1133 Westchester Ave., White Plains; www.foodbankforwestchester.org)
Local! Tag Sale – First Congregational Church of Chappaqua: New and gently used merchandise from families and merchants in the Chappaqua area. This 7th annual Fall Tag Sale supports the church’s activities. Donations accepted Sun, 10/18: 11:30am-3pm & Mon-Wed: 10am-2pm. Items not accepted for donation: Large furniture, exercise equipment, TVs, computer equipment and books. Tag Sale dates: Fri, 10/223: 10am-8pm & Sat, 10/24: 9am-12pm. (First Congregational Church, 210 Orchard Ridge Rd., Chappaqua, 914.238-4411)
Local! Westmoreland Sanctuary Orienteering Challenge: The ultimate in Treasure Hunts that’s perfect for families or groups. Westmoreland Sanctuary and Hudson Valley Orienteering all-levels orienteering challenge offers three courses for kids from beginner through intermediate and three for adults that get a little tougher. All the courses run through Westmoreland’s scenic woodlands. Maps, instruction, training and refreshments are provided. Compass rentals available. Start times begin at 10am and the last start time is 1pm. The courses usually run from 1 to 1 1/2 hours to complete. Sat, 10/24: 10am-1pm. (Westmoreland Sanctuary, 260 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Mt. Kisco; www.westmorelandsanctuary.org)
Run the Farm: Muscoot Farm: 6th annual run the farm races include a tough (but scenic) 5 mile course through the woods; a 1.1 mile race for kids (7-12), and a .6 mile race for kids under 6. Runners receive farm bucks to use at the Farmer’s Market. Races start at 8:30, 8:45 & 9:30am. Please arrive 30 minutes before race start time. Sun, 10/25: 8-9am. (Rt. 100, Somers; www.muscootfarm.org)
A Taste of Westchester: Westchester Community College’s A Taste of Westchester cooking classes and tasting dinners comes to Amore in Armonk and Peter Pratt’s Inn in Yorktown Heights week. Read more.
Music This Week: This week its’ Michael McDonald and Loreena McKennit at The Ridgefield Playhouse, Herman’s Hermits are at Paramount Hudson Valley, SNL’s Ana Gasteyer brings her sultry standards and saucy stories to The Performing Arts Center in Purchase, Renaissance is at The Tarrytown Music Hall and Jorma Kaukonen is at The Emelin Theatre. On the classical music scene, the Stamford Symphony Orchestra plays Tchaikovsky, the St. Lawrence String Quartet is at Caramoor and Music From Copland House is at Merestead in Mt. Kisco. In the city, The Fab Faux pays tribute to John Ono Lennon for his 75th. Read more.
October 26-November 1:
Making a Difference Benefit Dinner for Pace Women’s Justice Center: Join event co-chairs Robin Schlaff and Audrey Stone at this year’s event that will honor the Honorable Janet DiFiore, Asst. Chief Anne FitzSimmons and Lawrence McElroen, Esq. The Pace Women’s Justice Center offers legal assistance and free legal clinics for victims of domestic violence and for seniors who are victims of abuse and financial exploitation. Wed, 10/28: 6pm. (Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill, 81 Highland Ave., Tarrytown; www.pace.edu)
Local! The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days: Featured in the Garden Conservancy’s new book, Outstanding American Gardens, Iroki, the home and garden of Judy and Michael Steinhardt in Mt. Kisco will be open to the public on Saturday, October 31 from 9am-5pm. This fifty-eight-acre rolling estate is offers extensive collections of Japanese maples, conifers, cypripediums, camellias, dahlias, alpines, ferns, and rare woodland plants, all artfully composed within various gardens throughout the property. There are several unique bridges (including a rope and a moss bridge), a “stick house” and secret paths. There is a Japanese Maple Garden, a yellow garden, orchards, a perennial garden, a vegetable garden, an ornamental grass garden, and an experimental garden. Trees and plants are labeled throughout the garden. Please note that due to rough terrain and unpaved paths, this garden is not handicapped accessible. For directions to this garden call the Garden Conservancy during busy hours at 1-888-842-2442. www.gardenconsvancy.org
Theatre, Dance & Comedy: My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and I’m In Therapy concludes its run at WPPAC this week. Show Boat continues at The Westchester Broadway Theatre. Read more.
Another big week in Music: Features Dave Davies of the Kinks and the Anderson Ponty Band at the Ridgefield Playhouse, The Who at the Garden, Mavis Staples & Joan Osborne and The Mavericks are at The Tarrytown Music Hall and Caramoor’s Evning Rising Stars perform chamber music at The Rosen House. Two big events for Dead Heads this week: Phil Lesh & Friends are at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester and Dead & Company featuring 
John Mayer, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzman play at The Garden. Read more.
A Taste of Westchester: Westchester Community College’s A Taste of Westchester cooking classes and tasting dinners comes to 121 Restaurant in North Salem and The Horse and Hound inn in South Salem this week. Read more.
November
Hudson Valley Restaurant Week: Foodies of the world unite! During HVRW you can lunch for just $20.95 or dinner for $29.95 at many local restaurants in & around Armonk, Bedford & Chappaqua and beyond. This year HVRW will run from Monday, November 2 to Sunday, November 15. Okay, that’s two weeks but who’s counting. Check back for updates when the participating restaurants are announced. We’ll give you all the locals and some carefully selected eateries that are worth the trip. www.hudsonvalleyrestaurantweek.com
Local! John Jay Founders Lecture: Joseph Ellis discusses his new book, The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789, the story of how the young United States abandoned the Articles of Confederation in favor of a new Constitution. Ellis arguing that the change was as 
consequential as the Declaration of Independence – a true second Revolution. He depicts his “Quartet” – Washington, Hamilton, Madison and Jay – as acting in sympathy and concert for years, to design and implement a true national government. Joseph Ellis is one of the country’s leading scholars of American history. The author of eight books, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation and the National Book Award for American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson. He currently teaches in the Leadership Studies program at Williams College. Tues, 11/3: check time. (John Jay Homestead, 400 Jay St., Katonah; www.johnjayhomestead.org)
Local! Bedford Village Chowder & Marching Club Fall Dinner Dance: It’s the event of the season for BVC&M. Enjoy dinner, dancing and cocktails with the people who have raised over $750,000 since 1956 for local youth programs in arts and music, club and school sports, scouts, youth outreach, scholarships and community services. Sat, 11/7: 7-11pm. (Venue: TBA: www.bedfordchowderandmarching.org)
Speak Out Against Hunger Gala, Hillside Food Outreach: NY Yankee legend and jazz musician Bernie Williams hosts this charity event with special musical guest Paul Shaffer and Friends. Hillside Food Outreach delivers groceries to over 2,500 men women and children in need throughout Westchester and Putnam Counties in New York and Fairfield County in CT. Sat., 11/7: 6pm. (Matrix Conference & Banquet Center, Danbury CT; www.hillsidefoodoutrech.org)
Local! Harlem Wizards for the Byram Hills Education Foundation: Professional trick hoops and alley oops team takes on the Bobcat Bruisers (BHHS faculty.) Since 1994 the BHEF has raised over $3.5 million in grants for state of the art programs and technologies at all of the district’s schools. They recently announced ten new grants totaling $154,000. Fri, 11/13: 7pm. (Byram Hills H. S., 12 Tripp Lane, Armonk; www.byramhillsfoundation.org)
Local! A Taste of Westchester: It’s a continuing education class. It’s a private cooking demonstration. It’s a tasting dinner. And it’s coming to a restaurant near you. The Westchester Community College of Continuing Education’s A Taste of Westchester offers cooking classes (and tastings) with top chefs at local restaurants. Beginning October it’s coming to Armonk, Bedford, Brewster, Mt. Kisco, North Salem, South Salem and Yorktown Heights. Read more here.
Local! Annual Mt. Kisco Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast: This annual event is regularly held on the second Saturday in November – and runs from 8-11am at the Holiday Inn in Mt. Kisco. . The Mt. Kisco Rotary Club had not officially scheduled this year’s event at press time. We will update when they set the date. www.mountkiscorotary.org
Warren Miller’s Chasing Shadows: Warren Miller Entertainment‘s 66th snow sports film, Chasing Shadows follows snow sports stars JT Holmes, Seth Wescott, Caroline Gleich, Steven Nyman, Marcus Caston and more up and down the mountains of dreams: Chamonix, Alaska’s Chugach, the Chilean Andes, Utah’s Wasatch and the mightiest range of them all: the Himalaya. Warren Miller once said, “A pair of skis are the ultimate transportation to freedom.” Sat, 11/21: 6 & 9pm. (Stamford Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St., Stamford; www.palacestamford.org)
Local! Bedford Turkey Trot: 7th annual 5K run and 2-mile walk. It’s billed as the hardest 5K in New York. Raises funds for Bedford Community Table/Pantry. The course begins on Court Road at Bedford Village Elementary School in historic Bedford Village, NY. The halfway point is just past the top of Indian Hill Road – not for the faint of heart. Finish: at Bedford Village Memorial Park. Pre-registration required. Sat, 11/28: 7am for sign-in. Walkers start at 8am, runners at 8:20 am. (Bedford Village Elementary School, Court St., Bedford; www.bedfordturkeytrot.org)
Local! Ice Skating at The Harvey School: In cooperation with The Harvey School, Jim Whiting and his staff at Bedford Recreation offers two hours of public skating for all ages at The Harvey School ice rink on the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas. There will be a DJ spinning fave tunes and requests. Admission is just $5 and you must provide your own skates and no hockey playing. Fri, 11/27: 12:45-2:45pm & Mon, 12/26: 12:45-2:45pm. For more info call Bedford Recreation at 914.666.7004 or check you Fall Brochure. (The Harvey School, 260 Jay St., Katonah; www.bedfordny.gov)
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