What To Do Father’s Day Weekend

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What To Do Father’s Day Weekend: If dad’s a foodie, a folkie, a funny man, a flying ace or a just a fantastic guy – we’ve got something for him to do!

Local! The Dog in the Dressing Room, Schoolhouse Theatre – Thurs – Sun, 6/14-7/1: For it’s final 2017-18 Main Stage production, The Schoolhouse Theatre presents a new play from the multi-award winning playwright Deborah Savadge. The Dog in the Dressing Room is a comedy about a backstage romance – the best kind! (3 Owens Rd., North Salem; www.schoolhousetheater.org)

Local! Gold in Your Attic Spring Tag Sale, Horace Greeley House – Fri-Sat, 6/15-16: 10am-4pm: The New Castle Historical Society’s tag sale features antiques, jewelry, art, decorative pieces, silver, crystal, purses and vintage treasures from the attics of Chappaqua residents to benefit NCHS’s continuing programs. (100 King St., Chappaqua; www.newcastlehs.org)

Local! On the Farm Dinner, John Jay Homestead – Sat, 6/16: 6:30-10pm: Join the Friends of John Jay Homestead at this outdoor farm-to-table dinner and fundraiser to celebrate John Jay Homestead’s agrarian history. With cocktails, oyster bar and farm fresh dishes provided by Purdy’s Farmer and the Fish. (John Jay Homestead, 400 Jay St., Katonah; www.johnjayhomestead.org)

Spirit of the Sound Lighthouse Cruise Central – Sat, 6/16, 7/28, 8/11 & 9/8: The Norwalk Aquarium’s Spirit of the Sound catamaran’s Lighthouse’s Cruises visits century old beacons from Sands Point to New Haven Ct. The Central Sound cruise takes in five lighthouses on it’s 5 hour tour. The Western Sound cruise visits 7 historic lighthouses on it’s seven hour tour. Check times. (10 N. Water St., Norwalk, CT; www.maritimeaquarium.org)

22nd Annual Bounty of the Hudson Wine & Food Fest, New Paltz – Sat-Sun, 6/16: 12-5pm: Celebrate the wine and food of the Hudson Valley with all 13 member wineries of the Shawangunk Wine Trail. Enjoy side-by-side tastings from each winery and food from local vendors and food trucks. With live music.. (Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249 Libertyville Rd., New Paltz: www.shawangunkwinetrail.com)

Local! Garden Conservancy Open Gardens, Bedford, Bedford Hills, Katonah, Mt. Kisco – Sun, 6/16: 10am – 4pm: The national organization, Garden Conservancy opens four local private gardens for public viewing including the High and Low Farm (new this year) a French inspired in Bedford that appeared in House & Garden Magazine; and the Gardens of Tom and Barbara Israel (Katonah) Phyllis Warden ( Bedford Hills) and Barbara and John Schumacher in Mt. Kisco. (www.gardenconservancy.org)

Local! Caramoor Summer Festival, Katonah – Sat, 6/16-Sun, 7/29: Broadway legend Audra McDonald kicks off the Caramoor Summer Festival. There’s twenty-nine nights of classical, jazz, Broadway, American roots and opera under the stars in the Spanish Courtyard, the Sunken Garden or under the big tent in the Venetian Theatre! The party starts hours before the show on their picnic & Sauvignon Blanc friendly, Friends Field. Click here for the full schedule. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)

Hot Ticket Alert! Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival, Sat-Sun, 6/16-17: 11am-9pm.This world-class outdoor music & environmental festival lives on after the death of its founder Pete Seeger. There’s a host of activities for families, including sloop and schooner rides, food, art, crafts, jugglers & clowns. Plus 57 musical acts including Jeff Tweedy or Wilco, The Mavericks, Rhiannoon Giddens, The Might Be Giants, Willie Nile and more. Under 12 goes free! (Croton Point Park, 1A Croton Point Ave., Croton-on-Hudson; www.clearwaterfestival.org)

David Cross, “Oh Come On”, Capitol Theatre – Fri, 6/15: 8pm: One of Comedy Central’s Top Comedians of All Time, David Cross is well known for his role as Tobias Funke in the sitcom Arrested Development. He also starred in the motion picture Alvin and the Chipmunks and was the voice of Crane in Kung Fu Panda. Following his hit tour, Making America Great Again, he brings his new show to the Capitol. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester;www.capitoltheatre.com)

Sister Act, Westchester Broadway Theatre – Thurs, 4/5-Sun, 7/1: The big glitzy musical Sister Act fared better than the original movie. It received four Olivier Award nominations for its original stage production at London’s West End Theatre. It moved to Broadway in 2011 where it received five Tony and five Drama Desk Award nominations. The musical features music and lyrics by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater. Menken has won eight Academy Awards for his Disney Scores that include The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Pocahontas. His stage hits include Little Shop of Horrors and Sister Act. Glenn Slater is his frequent collaborator. (One Broadway Plaza, Elmsford; www.broadwaytheatre.com)

The Taming of the Shrew,Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Boscobel – Thurs, 6/7 – Fri, 8/24: check dates & times: With its breathtaking views of the Hudson River, Boscobel provides a world-class setting for summer Shakespeare and picnicking. Here their a critically acclaimed troupe, takes on William Shakespeare’s comedy about the shrewish Kate, her sister Bianca and Petruchio the gold-digger. Bianca would be an easy match for Petruchio but Dad, the wealthiest man in Padua has ordained that Kate must marry first! Good luck Petruchio.(Boscobel, 1601 Rt. 9D, Garrison; www.hvsf.org)

Richard II, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Boscobel – Sat, 6/9 – Sun, 8/26: check dates & times: Here Artistic Director Davis McCallum assembles a huge cast of HVSF’s finest for their first ever production of Shakespeare’s historic drama of the absolute ruler Richard and how he splits his kingdom in two by banishing his cousins Henry Bolingbroke. (Boscobel, 1601 Rt. 9D, Garrison; www.hvsf.org)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Shakespeare on the Sound,Pinckney Park Rowayton, CT – Thurs, 6/14 – Sun, 7/1: 7:30pm. See Shakespeare’s fairytale fantasy of love and magic potions at in a park setting on the Long Island Sound. SOS plays are produced in the “round” as the “groundlings did at Shakespeare’s Globe Theater 400 years ago. Performances are free Tues-Wed and just $10-$20 Thurs-Sun. You can stake out your picnic space for this FREE! as early as 4pm or receive a chair for $50.. Mondays are dark! (Pinckney Park, 177 Rowayton Ave, Rowayton, CT; www.shakespeareonthesound.org)

No Spring Chicken, North Castle Public Library – Fri, 6/15: 7:3pm: Armonk’s Hudson Stage Company presents a stage reading of Ginna Hoben’s No Spring Chicken, a heartfelt comedy about a 40 year-old woman’s effort to achieve and complete a pregrnancy – all without medication. Ms. Hoben, an American Shakespeare Center vet, stars in her autobiographical odyssey along with her husband Sheffield Chastain whose acting career spans Broadway, Off-Broadway, Regional Theatre and TV’s 30 Rock and Law and Order. (19 Whippoorwill Rd., E., Armonk; www.hudsonstage.com)

Cocktail Hour, Ballets With a Twist, White Plains Performing Arts Center – Sat, 6/16: 8pm: The NY dance company Ballets with a Twist’s signature show, Cocktail Hour, from choreographer Marilyn Klaus was lauded byThe New York Times(“witty and fantastic”) and The Huffington Post(“blasting thee boundaries between high art and entertainment”). Klaus’s pop-infused homage to Hollywood’s Golden Age through its cocktails serves up a series of vignettes (Mai Tai, Brandy Alexander, Singapore Sling) that are always shaken, not stirred. (11 City Place, 3^rdFloor, White Plains; www.wppac.com)

Tommy Tune Tonight, Paramount Hudson Valley – Sun, 6/17: 2pm: Broadway’s tallest tapper and 10-time Tony Ward-winner, (Nine, Grand Hotel, Seesaw, A Day in Hollywood, A Night in the Ukraine, The Will Rogers Follies) sings, dances, and tells tall tales in this show featuring songs by Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Carole King and Green Day). “Tune still dances better than anyone else on Broadway…” – The New York Post. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)

Al DiMeola, Notorious Electric Tour, Ridgefield Playhouse – Sat, 6/16: 8pm: Jazz guitarist Al DiMeola best known for his work with jazz supergroup Return to Forever (Chick core and Stanley Clarke) performs from his electric repertoire from Elegant Gypsy to Opus. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Turn Back the Cap 1980’s featuring Jessie’s Girl, Capitol Theatre – Sat, 6/16: 8pm: This glitzy retake of 80’s mega-hits and mega-stars features Jessie’s Girl, recreate the sights, sounds and costumes of Bon Jovi, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince and more is a popular Capitol Theater act. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.capitoltheatre.com)

KFEST, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts – Sat, 6/16: 1pm: K104.7 FM’s KFEST delivers some of the hottest stars and up and comers in pop, indie-rock hip-hop and rap. Including: Liam Payne,(formerly of One Direction) New Zealand poppers 5SOS, Bazz (“Mine” hit No 11 on the Billboard Charts)i, Rita Ora (“Hot Right Now” and “How Do You (Party)”, pop boy band Why Don’t We, rapper Big Boi and In Real Life, from the ABC series boy Band. (200 Hurd Rd., Bethel; www.k104online.com)

Father’s Day Alert! Keys, Kegs & Que, Westchester Philharmonic Purchase College – Sun, 6/17: 3pm: Jaime Laredo conducts the Westchester Philharmonic with soloists Anna Polonsky and Orlon Weiss (piano) in a program of Rossini, Mozart and Mendelssohn at this annual Father’s Day performance followed by a Father’s Day BBQ. (735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.westchesterphil.org)

Homeward Bound, Jacob Burns – Sat-Sun, 6/16-17: 12pm: When their owners temporarily leave them with a friend, pets Chance, Shadow, and Sassy think they are being left for good and decide to take matters into their own paws to reunite the family. (364 Manville Rd., Pleasantville; www.burnsfilmcenter.org)

What To Do Bucket List

If this list of 25 (mostly) local events doesn’t light you up, then check out our Bucket List for more stuff to do- carefully curated for townies, foodies, culture-vultures, nature lovers and weekend warriors. You will find river-view dining, a museum on steroids, a house-tour on steroids, a hike and art adventure, Westchester’s best park, the new Glass House Conservatory at Lasdon Park – Westchester’s first new attraction constructed on a county park in years and more.

What To Do: With the Kids All Summer Long

Rye Playland – Daily except Mondays 6/1-9/9: check times: There’s 42 carnival rides, entertainment in Kiddyland and the Music Tower Stage every day at Rye Playland – except Mondays! Plus a beach nearby. There are kiddy rides like the Kiddy Coaster, Carousel and Whip and family rides like the Gondola Wheel, Family Flyer and Bumper Cars. Plus thrill rides like the Sky Flyer, Dragon Coaster and the Playland Plunge. And fireworks every Friday at 9:15pm from 7/1-9/1. Gotta go once! www.ryeplayland.org

Pride of the Hudson River Cruise, Newburg – Sat, 6/2- Sun – 10/28: check dates & times: See the majestic beauty of the Hudson River on this 2-hour narrated river adventure from Newburgh to West Point taking in the sights of Washington’s Headquarters, World’s End, Mt. Beacon, Bannerman Island, Constitution Island, Breakneck Mountain, and the town of Cold Spring. (Blu Pointe Landing, 100 Front St., Newburgh; www.prideofthehudson.com)

Sheffield Island Lighthouse Cruises, Norwalk Harbor – Sat-Sun: June & Sept, * Daily Jul-Aug: 11am, 2 & 3:30pm: Board the 45-foot C.J. Toth catamaran for a cruise to Sheffield Island on the Long Island Sound for a lighthouse tour, a hike through Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge and a picnic and beach front activities. Sails run on weekends & holidays in June and September and daily in July & August. (Norwalk Seaport Association Dock, 4 North Water St., Norwalk, Ct.; www.seaport.org)

Sleeping with Wolves, Wolf Conservation Center – Friday & Select Saturdays 6/2 -10/21: 6pm- 8:30am. Camp out overnight with 20+ wolves that call the WCC in South Salem home! It’s cheaper than a trip to Yellowstone – and you’ll leave a much smaller carbon footprint. The evening includes a pizza party with Ambassador wolves Atka, Alawa, Nikai and Xephyr, movies under the stars, tents for all campers, fireside snacks and a light breakfast. Pre-registration is required at www.nywolf.com)

Backyard Wilderness, IMAX Movies, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk – Daily: 3/24 – 9/3: 11am, 1 & 3pm: This new Imax movie was filmed outside the Croton on Hudson home of the Academy Award-nominated (Children of Fate) filmmakers Andrew Young and Susan Todd. “With input from our science advisors, we worked on filming scenes of the animals that actually live in our backyard, which is part of the eastern forest ecosystem,” Young told Westchester Magazine. Featuring local blue jays, raccoons and (you guessed it) coyotes! (10 N. Water St., Norwalk, www.maritimeaquarium.org)

Cool! Marine Life Study Cruises, Maritime Aquarium Norwalk – Weekends in Jun & Sept & most days Jul-Aug: 1:15pm – check dates: Study the biodiversity of Long Island Sound’s interdependent marine life. Participants utilize such sampling techniques as a plankton tow, biodredge, mud grab and otter trawl that may bring up fish, crabs, lobsters, sea stars and more. A video microscope and touch tank on board enhance observations. Check dates. (10 N. Water St., Norwalk; www.maritimeaquarium.org)

Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Air Shows, Sat-Sun 6/92, 9/16: 2-4pm: This “living” museum of antique aviation, offers one of the largest collections of early aero-planes (1909 to 1939) in the world plus weekend airshows and bi-plane rides (shown here). The museum displays aircraft from the Pioneer Era, World War I and the Lindbergh Barnstorming era. Museum hours are 10am-5pm daily. Air shows 2-4pm Sat & Sun. (9 Norton Rd, Red Hook; www.oldrhinebeck.org)

Planetarium Shows, Hudson River Museum, Sat-Sun: 12:30, 2 & 3:30pm in June: HRM presents three star shows every weekend, for kids 5+ and 8+, from a repertory of ten feature shows. The age appropriate shows range from One World, One Sky produced by Sesame Workshop and the Liberty Science Center for 5+ and featuring Big Bird and Elmo to We Are Aliens a 360° digital planetarium show narrated by Rupert Grint (from Harry Potter films) that takes an epic ride in search of evidence of alien life for 8+. (511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers; www.hrm.org)

Essex Steam Train & Riverboat Ride, Sat-Sun, 5/12-6/10, Daily 6/16-8/26, Sat-Sun, 9/1-23 & Daily 9/28-10/21: Take a 2 ½ hour narrated train and riverboat ride through what the Nature Conservancy calls “one of the last great places on earth,” the Connecticut River Valley. The train passes farms, waterfalls, and wetland habitats with blue heron and egrets. The riverboat cruise on the Connecticut River passes the historic Gillette Castle, Goodspeed Opera House and Haddam Swing Bridge. Check out their special Dinner Train, Riverboat Lunch and Sunset Excursions. (1 Railroad Ave., Essex, CT; www.essexsteamtrain.com)

Public Sails on the Schooner Soundwaters – Sat-Sun, 6/23-8/5: 3pm & 9/1-29: 2pm: Board the 80’ Tall Schooner Soundwaters, the ship that Pete Seeger made famous, for a two-hour afternoon journey on the Long Island Sound. The Schooner Soundwaters, seats 40 and sails from Boccuzzi Park in Stamford. Sunset sails are also offered on Friday and Saturday nights and Fireworks Sails on Wed, 7/4 & Sat, 7/7. (Bocuzzi Park at Southfield, 166 Southfield Ave., Stamford CT; www.soundwaters.org)

Boundless Adventures, Purchase College – Fri-Sun, 4/27-6/8, Daily 6/9-9/3 & Fri-Sun, 9/4-11/26: The new Boundless Adventures Aerial Adventure Park on the Purchase College Campus is an aerial obstacle course that incorporates zip lines and climbing with a host of ladders, bridges, rolling elements and even aerial skate boarding into the ultimate tree-top monkey bar experience for kids and adults. (Read more.) (735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase; www.boundlessadventures.net)