Upcoming Events
Join us for Safe Harbors Virtual 5K!
Friday, June 17 – Sunday, June 26, 2022
$25 | Ages 18 & under are FREE!!
+ $3.16 online fee per adult ticket
Run, walk, hike or stroll our 5K! Participate anytime, anywhere (even on your treadmill!) with our race app that will track your time, chart your progress on the leaderboard and encourage you along the way! Competitive racers, casual joggers or smell the roses walkers are all welcome! Get your friends, family and colleagues to join you, participating virtually together makes it more fun, and raises more funds for Safe Harbors!
More information to follow on how to link to our virtual event as we get closer to the race dates!
All proceeds from this event support Safe Harbors in its work to provide equitable access to affordable housing, visual and performing arts, community engagement, green space and downtown revitalization.
If you have any questions, please contact June Henley at jhenley@safe-harbors.org
We look forward to seeing you at the virtual finish line!
Visit Safe Harbors on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter & YouTube
Saturday, June 25, 2022
1 – 3 pm
Now that we have the tools and materials we need to build a shelter, we will learn how to create a fully-functioning wigwam! We’ll learn about the importance of wigwams and other Lenape shelters such as longhouses. We’ll also learn how these living styles affected Lenape culture.
About Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary
Visit Friends of Read Wildlife Sanctuary on Facebook & Instagram
Saturday, June 25, 2022
1 – 5 pm
Saturday, June 25, 2022
1 – 4 pm
Sliding scale donation $5-75 | Recommended $20 per ticket | Ages 12 & under FREE
Enjoy music outdoors during this hike and performance by Murmur (Hudson, NY) featuring Mary Webster and Melanie Glenn of UPSTATE and Naomi Westwater (Boston, MA). A guided hike of Olana’s outdoor landscape will begin at 1pm, followed by an acoustic concert at 2:30pm. A bilingual Spanish hike can be provided for participants upon request and modifications can be made to the hike route to accommodate mobility needs. Please let us know of any specific accommodations in advance of the program by emailing education@olana.org
Trail Sessions are a series of guided educational hikes and concerts on public lands in Colorado and New York. Each summer, Sustain (sustainmusicandnature.org) features local and national bands at beautiful parks and land trust properties by partnering with conservation groups and non-profits to provide environmental education, so audiences get to know nature and music.
Sustain Music & Nature is a non-profit organization that creates partnerships between the music industry and environmental organizations by identifying opportunities to connect musicians and nature organizations. Sustain also promotes environmentally sound practices across all aspects of the music industry.
ADVANCED REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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Saturdays, June 25 – September 10, 2022
*Also on Sunday, June 26th & Friday, July 1st
Bring a chair, blanket and picnic and enjoy the show!
In the case of inclement weather, check Village website or Facebook page
Saturday, June 25, 2022
7 pm
Come for a special evening of music by a quintet from the Albany Symphony, paired with the one-of-a-kind sunset vista from Olana’s East Lawn. Bring a picnic basket and relax on your own blanket or in your own chairs as the sun sets over the Hudson River and the Catskill Mountains.
Albany Symphony oboist Grace Shryock curated a delightful program featuring a variety of creative voices to match the beauty and inspiration of Olana’s setting. The Albany Symphony Woodwind Quintet features Xue Su, Grace Shryock, Pascal Archer, Dan Wions and Josh Butcher.
This special free event is part of TrailBlazeNY, Albany Symphony’s 2022 American music festival celebrating the completion of New York’s Empire State Trail. Presented in partnership by the Albany Symphony and New York State Parks.
Visit Olana State Historic Site on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter
June – Labor Day 2022 | 7:30 pm
6/25 West Point Block Party with West Point’s Benny Havens Band
7/2 Independence Day Celebration
7/9″ Midsummer Night’s Swing” with West Point’s Big Band
7/16 West Point’s Concert Band with The West Point Glee Club
7/23 “Night at the Movies” with West Point’s Concert Band
7/30 Noche Caliente: Latin Hits with West Point’s Benny Havens Band
8/6 “Give Up the Funk” with West Point’s Benny Havens Band
8/13 “Sing-Along: Family Movie Favorites” with West Point’s Benny Havens Band
8/20 Concert Band
9/4 Labor Day Celebration
Experience a piece of living history as the active-duty Soldiers of the West Point Band perform world-class music overlooking the waters that George Washington called “the key to the continent.” Audiences are welcome to bring picnics, explore the beautiful and historic grounds of West Point – the U.S. Military Academy, and enjoy scenic Hudson River views set to a soundtrack of music from across the spectrum of the American experience – classical, jazz, pop, patriotic, and more! Best of all, these concerts are FREE and open to the public. For more information about accessing West Point, please click HERE or call the Visitors Center at (845) 938-2638.
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Join us for Safe Harbors Virtual 5K!
Friday, June 17 – Sunday, June 26, 2022
$25 | Ages 18 & under are FREE!!
+ $3.16 online fee per adult ticket
Run, walk, hike or stroll our 5K! Participate anytime, anywhere (even on your treadmill!) with our race app that will track your time, chart your progress on the leaderboard and encourage you along the way! Competitive racers, casual joggers or smell the roses walkers are all welcome! Get your friends, family and colleagues to join you, participating virtually together makes it more fun, and raises more funds for Safe Harbors!
More information to follow on how to link to our virtual event as we get closer to the race dates!
All proceeds from this event support Safe Harbors in its work to provide equitable access to affordable housing, visual and performing arts, community engagement, green space and downtown revitalization.
If you have any questions, please contact June Henley at jhenley@safe-harbors.org
We look forward to seeing you at the virtual finish line!
Visit Safe Harbors on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter & YouTube
Sunday, June 26, 2022
10 am
Geared towards ages 7-12
$12 per child (10 maximum), adults and children under two are free.
Our guides will engage your kids in a lively exchange about plants, mythology, architecture, sculpture and ruins. This tour is best for children between 7-12 who must be accompanied by at least one adult.
Vista through Ruin Garden
Count the steps on the Vista while peeking at the old Color Gardens. Learn about the ancient Roman columns and how they were made. Identify the geometric shapes of the new Ornamental Vegetable Garden. Admire the ancient oaks in the Rhododendron Walk—alive, decaying and dead. Explore the Ruin Garden, with its hidden alley, secret grotto, graffiti covered walls and restored unicorn.
Visit Untermyer Park & Gardens on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter
Select Sundays, May – November 2022
1 – 3 pm
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Spring Family Programs
MAY 1 – Welcoming Bluebirds: Come learn about Bluebirds and how to invite them to your yard, then walk our Bluebird trail! For all ages.
MAY 22 – The Wonders of Weather: Enjoy a variety of activities to learn about and enjoy the day’s weather. Rain or shine! For all ages.
JUNE 5 – I Spy Nature: Nature observation meets creativity as we make 3-dimensional collages with corresponding riddles. Inspired by the “I Spy” book series. Best for ages 10 and older.
Summer Family Programs
JUNE 26 – Bee Smart: Discover the importance of bees and how we can help them. Make a mason bee house! For ages 5 and up.
JULY 10 – Lovely Lepidoptera: Come learn to identify, search for, attract, and safely observe butterflies and moths. For ages 5 and up.
AUGUST 28 – Beach in a Box: A fascinating look at the beauty and science of seashells. Make a small “Beach in a Box” to take home. For ages 5 and up.
SEPTEMBER 18 – Be a Rockhound: A fun, hands-on introduction to rock collecting. For ages 5 and up.
Fall Family Programs
SEPTEMBER 25 – The Art of Clouds: Learn cloud identification and appreciation through sky watching and the creation of cloudscapes. For ages 5 and up.
OCTOBER 16 – Science of the Season: Enjoy a variety of science, math, and art activities with the help of our beautiful trees. For ages 5 and up.
OCTOBER 23 – Apple Cider Time: Step back in time and experience an autumn agricultural tradition, cider making! For all ages.
OCTOBER 30 – Birds of Prey Up Close: A live raptor presentation by wildlife rehabilitator, Bill Streeter of the Delaware Valley Raptor Center. For all ages.
NOVEMBER 5 – Tracks & Trails: Into the woods we go, to search for and interpret the clues left by the wildlife that live at the preserve. For all ages.
Summer Camp 2022
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
For ages 3 – 6
$375/ 350
When preschool is out…it’s time for June Mini-Camp! Join us for fun and enrichment at our popular STEM program. Your child will spend the week being a nature detective, learning about the plant and animal wildlife around Sheldrake’s 60 acres. Time will be spent exploring the natural world, listening to nature stories, crafting, and playing games.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
11 am – 12 pm
For ages 6 – 10
Build your own mini cactus garden with Sonya of Come to Your Scentses! For more information or to register contact the Patterson Library at 845-878-6121 x10 or go to www.pattersonlibrary.org and click Calendar.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Email: missjane@pattersonlibrary.org
Visit Patterson Library on Facebook & Instagram
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
5 – 8 pm
5 pm for ages 6 & up | 6 pm for ages 13 & up
If you sing, if you dance, if you play an instrument or write poetry or are lucky enough to have another talent then come out to this talent night event where you can showcase your skills. For more information or to register contact the Patterson Library at 845-878-6121 x10 or go to www.pattersonlibrary.org and click Calendar.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Email: missjane@pattersonlibrary.org
Visit Patterson Library on Facebook & Instagram
and PL Teens on Instagram
Rock & Roll Concerts Just for KIDS!
This is no boring kid’s event! We’re inviting kids from ages 1 to 10 to enjoy their own Rock & Roll concert, presented by NYC’s Rock and Roll Playhouse!
The events include a stage show, games, movement, stories and of course, lots of dancing! Join us on The Green, in the center of the mall, near Michael Kors and GUESS.
CONCERT SCHEDULE:
Wednesday, May 25, 6:30 – 7:30pm: Motown Concert for Kids
Wednesday, June 29, 6:30 – 7:30 pm: Beatles Concert for Kids
Saturday, July 23, 10:30 – 11:30 am: Bob Marley Concert for Kids
Saturday, August 13, 10:30 – 11:30 am: Hip Hop for Kids
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Wednesdays: June 27 – August 31, 2022
6:30 pm
The Village of Walden Recreation and Parks Department, Josephine Louise Public Library, and Walden Community Council are hosting a FREE concert series this summer!
Free water will be provided by Hannaford and Hank’s Franks food truck will be on site with food for purchase.
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Thursday, June 30, 2022
4 – 5 pm
For ages 5 & up
Build the craziest sea creature you can using Legos! For more information or to register contact the Patterson Library at 845-878-6121 x10 or go to www.pattersonlibrary.org and click Calendar.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Email: missjane@pattersonlibrary.org
Visit Patterson Library on Facebook & Instagram
and PL Teens on Instagram
Opening acts begin at 6 pm | Concerts begins at 7 pm
June 16 – Band: Kick Start Charlie
June 30 – Opening Act: Independence Band | Band: Six-String Country
July 7 – Band: The Thornwoods | Movie: Luca
July 21 – Band: Billy/ Doors/ Petty Band | Movie: Paw Patrol: The Movie
July 28 – Opening Act: Ava Schembari |Band: Andy Polay Jazz
August 4 – Band: Everything Else- British Invasion | Movie: Jungle Cruise
Enjoy a night of music and movies with a beautiful backdrop of the Hudson River.
Food vendors will be on site for dinner and snacks for purchase!
In the event of inclement weather, we will try to re-schedule for another evening.
For more information, please call the Town of Cortlandt Supervisors Office at 914-734-1002.
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The summer of 2022 is the SUMMER OF FUN!
6:30 – 8 pm
WED 6/22: Captain Jack (Billy Joel Tribute)
THU 6/30: FDR Drive Band (Top Hits)
WED 7/6: 3D Rhythm of Life (Latin-Tropical-Soul)
THU 7/14: The Fresh Kids of Bel Air (1990s and 2000s)
THU 7/28: Amish Outlaws (Pop, Hip Hop & Rock)
This year’s events include outdoor concerts, Zumba classes, kid’s rock and roll shows, food trucks, art entertainment and more.
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Thursdays: June 16 – September 1, 2022
7 – 9 pm
