Friday, September 25 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Down to Earth New Rochelle Farmers Market

Shop with local small farms and small scale food makers every Friday until Thanksgiving on the property of the Thomas Paine Cottage Museum. Small scale local farms bring fruits and vegetable, starter plants, eggs, honey and more to the property of the Thomas Paine Cottage Museum on Fridays from 9am to 2pm. They are joined by small scale food makers with artisan breads and baked goods, pickles, estate grown coffee, organic and kosher California olive oil, prepared foods and local seafood. SNAP EBT welcome, Fresh Connect Checks available. FMNP WIC/Seniors checks can be used at the farm stands. Here are some guidelines to shopping the farmers market: - Please wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth. - Leave 6 feet of space between yourself and the person in front of you if you find yourself in a line (that's about two arm lengths). - Send just one person to the farmers market to shop. - Take social conversations with friends and neighbors outside the market area (but continue to follow the social distancing rules!). - Ask for the product you want to purchase and the salesperson will gather it together for you at the register (vegetables too). Do not touch or lean over displays. - We have asked our vendors to pre-package everything they possibly can. We hate all the plastic too but it minimizes food exposure and maximizes grab-and-go purchasing. We apologize if that means you can't get items in your preferred amount. - There will be no food sampling or cooking in the market. Please support vendors who you usually buy ready-to-eat food from by purchasing some of their packaged products. - Keep bikes and dogs outside the market area. - If you have pre-ordered bring your order summary with you to speed pick up. https://www.facebook.com/events/339840376999336/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A51%2C%22source%22%3A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22[]%5C%22%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D

Friday, September 25 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Westchester Parks Foundation

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!  You must pre-register here: .fusion-button.button-21 {border-radius:0px }Register!  Volunteers will remove weeds, cut invasive vines, paint the pool building and cleanup the trails thanks to the support of our Adopt a Park sponsor, Maxx Properties! VOLUNTEERS MUST ARRIVE ON SITE WITH THEIR OWN MASK & PRACTICE SAFE SOCIAL DISTANCING Tools & work gloves will be provided but please bring your own water. Volunteers should wear clothes that can get dirty and closed toe shoes. Contact Erin@thewpf.org with questions. Hope to see you there!

Saturday, September 26 from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm

Bronxville Farmers Market

Sunday, September 27 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Westchester Parks Foundation

Bicycle Sundays are a beloved Westchester tradition since 1974. Over 60,000 participants each year bike, walk, and jog a 13.1 mile loop of the Bronx River Parkway from White Plains to Yonkers. For over 40 years, since community leaders recognized the importance of environmental preservation and promotion of a healthy, fit lifestyle, people have gathered on Sundays in May, June, and September to join the traffic-free route. WPF is excited to be part of an event that so many residents of Westchester County, and beyond, look forward to each year.           Since 2012, this program has been funded solely by Westchester  Parks Foundation and our partners. No public funding goes towards keeping this program going. Without WPF and our partners, the future of Bicycle Sundays is not guaranteed. Click here to support the Bicycle Sundays Fund and your donation will go towards funding this program in future years.  2020 Bicycle Sunday Dates10a.m. – 2p.m.May 3, 10, 17, 31June 7, 14, 21, 28July 12, 19, 26August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30Sept 13, 20, 27October 4  During Bicycle Sundays, the parkway is open exclusively for bicyclists, in-line skaters, scooters, walkers and joggers. The course will be slightly modified this year, beginning at Main Street in White Plains (instead of Westchester County Center) and continue south to Scarsdale Road in Yonkers. The road is closed to automobiles in that stretch of parkway. Admission is free.  There are numerous points of entry along the route. Although parking will be available in the Westchester County Center east parking lot, participants will follow signs and directions to enter the route at Main Street once they exit their cars.   Rules and Regulations: • It is required that participants wear a mask or a face covering in situations like this where social distancing may not always be able to be maintained.  • ONLY Bicyclists, in-line skaters, scooters, walkers and joggers are allowed no unauthorized motor vehicles are allowed.• Walkers, joggers and slower wheeled traffic must use the right lane faster wheeled traffic must use the left lane.• New York State law requires helmets for children under age 14, including those riding in bike trailers helmets are strongly recommended for all wheeled participants.• New York State law prohibits children under age 1 from riding on bicycles or in a separate seat.• All headsets are prohibited. This includes but is not limited to music devices and hands-free cell phones.• No skateboarding allowed.• No dogs allowed.• Bicyclists must obey the posted parkway speed limit of 40 m.p.h.• Children riding in strollers must be strapped in at all times.• Children under age 10 must be accompanied by an adult.• All participants must be off the parkway by 1:50 p.m.  

Monday, September 28 All Day

Bronxville Union Free School District

Tuesday, September 29 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Westchester Parks Foundation

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!  You must pre-register here: .fusion-button.button-22 {border-radius:0px }Register!  Volunteers will help clean up and remove invasive plants at Willson’s Woods Park. VOLUNTEERS MUST ARRIVE ON SITE WITH THEIR OWN MASK & PRACTICE SAFE SOCIAL DISTANCING Tools & work gloves will be provided but please bring your own water. Volunteers should wear clothes that can get dirty and closed toe shoes. Contact Erin@thewpf.org with questions. Hope to see you there!

Tuesday, September 29 from 1:15 pm to 1:45 pm

Bronxville Public Library

Dawny Dew has brought her show to us live online!  Just head to our facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/bronxvillepubliclibrary) a few minutes before the show!

Tuesday, September 29 from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

Bronxville Public Library

This is a Zoom event.  To register, click here.Are you prepared to vote in the 2020 General Election? Have you decided HOW you plan to vote? With the challenging environment that we face due to the COVID-19 pandemic and election law changes, learn everything you need to know about the three ways to vote: Absentee Ballot, Early Voting, and Election Day. You will learn the steps to take and the important deadline dates to determine which way to vote is best for you.The League of Women Voters of Westchester is a nonpartisan organization whose purpose is to promote informed and active participation in government. The League neither supports nor opposes candidates or political parties. The League is supported by public-spirited individuals, businesses, and organizations.

Wednesday, September 30 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Westchester Parks Foundation

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!  You must pre-register here: .fusion-button.button-23 {border-radius:0px }Register!  The Trees for Tribs Program sponsored by the DEC provides native trees and shrubs for planting along the tributary streams in the Hudson River Estuary watershed. These native plants will help reduce erosion and improve the habitat! VOLUNTEERS MUST ARRIVE ON SITE WITH THEIR OWN MASK & PRACTICE SAFE SOCIAL DISTANCING Tools & work gloves will be provided but please bring your own water. Volunteers should wear clothes that can get dirty and closed toe shoes. Contact Erin@thewpf.org with questions. Hope to see you there!

Wednesday, September 30 from 10:30 am to 11:00 am

Bronxville Public Library

Grab your dancing shoes, sing along and come join the fun on ZOOM with Graham. All agesDue to a recent occurrence, in order to view Graham Clarke's performance, you must email either the children’s library or Graham Clarke for access.Brokids34@gmail.com OR  graham@grahamclarke.comRequirements:Parent or guardians First and last namePhone numberYour full name (not child’s) must be on display during zoom program.Camera must be turned on, we will mute participants.Each Zoom class will be recorded for safety purposes

Wednesday, September 30 from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Bronxville Public Library

Ages 4 and up. Register at  http://www.sofuncity.com/bronxvillefallfunStep right up…The circus is in town! This interactive workshop takes participants on a journey through practicing and mastering fun circus skills.

Wednesday, September 30 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

The Center for Continuing Education

"College Essay Bootcamp ONLINE.” 4 Wednesdays 7-9pm September 30-October 21. ONLINE. While the stakes of college essays are particularly high this fall crafting an authentic personal statement can also catalyze an invaluable journey of self-discovery and identity-making for teens on the verge of adulthood. However since the personal statement differs profoundly from essays that students write in high school classes many teens struggle through the process. College counselor published author and master teacher Dr. Dominique Padurano (Dr. P.) guides students through brainstorming and drafting their personal statements through one whole class session and three one-on-one appointments. Register at www.lmcce.org.

Thursday, October 1 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Westchester Parks Foundation

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!  You must pre-register here: .fusion-button.button-24 {border-radius:0px }Register!  The Trees for Tribs Program sponsored by the DEC provides native trees and shrubs for planting along the tributary streams in the Hudson River Estuary watershed. These native plants will help reduce erosion and improve the habitat! VOLUNTEERS MUST ARRIVE ON SITE WITH THEIR OWN MASK & PRACTICE SAFE SOCIAL DISTANCING Tools & work gloves will be provided but please bring your own water. Volunteers should wear clothes that can get dirty and closed toe shoes. Contact Erin@thewpf.org with questions. Hope to see you there!

Thursday, October 1 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Westchester Parks Foundation

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!  You must pre-register here: .fusion-button.button-25 {border-radius:0px }Register!  Volunteers will remove invasive weeds in the bio-retention basin at the main parking lot. VOLUNTEERS MUST ARRIVE ON SITE WITH THEIR OWN MASK & PRACTICE SAFE SOCIAL DISTANCING Tools & work gloves will be provided but please bring your own water. Volunteers should wear clothes that can get dirty and closed toe shoes. Contact Erin@thewpf.org with questions. Hope to see you there!

Thursday, October 1 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Pelham Art Center

Join Pelham Art Center for a virtual studio visit with Aisha Tandiwe Bell Aisha Tandiwe Bell is first generation Jamaican & ninth generation traceable Black American. Her parents met at City College. Conceived in Tanzania & born in Manhattan she was Raised Bobo Shanti Rasta spending her early childhood on Bobo hill in Bull Bay Jamaica. Inspired by the fragmentation of our multiple identities Bell’s practice is committed to creating myth & ritual through sculpture performance video sound drawing & installation. Bell holds a BFA & an MS from Pratt & a MFA from Hunter College. Bell received a NYFA in Performance Art/ Multidisciplinary Work & has had artist residencies/fellowships at Skowhegan Rush Corridor Gallery Abron’s Art Center LMCC’s Swing Space The Laundromat Project BRIC & more. She has been a fellow with DVCAI on International Cultural Exchanges (Jamaica 2012 Surinam 2013 Antigua 2014 Guadeloupe 2015 & 17). The Museo De Arte Moderno’s Triennial 2014 The Jamaica Biennial 2014 & 17 The BRIC Biennial 2016 The Venice Biennial 2017 MoCADA The Rosa Parks Museum CCCADI Columbia College Space One Eleven Welancora Gallery & Rush Arts are a few spaces where Bell has exhibited her work. Recently a 2017-18 LMCC Workspacefellow she lives in Brooklyn with her husband & two children. Please note: Pelham Art Center zoom links are sent by email 1-2 hours prior to event. To ensure you can join on time please use the zoom link to register at least 15 minutes before start time. Make sure info@pelhamartcenter.org is not bouncing to your spam folder. Thank you!

Thursday, October 1 from 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm

Bronxville Public Library

This is a Zoom event in collaboration with other public libraries in Westchester.  To register, email cutchel@wlsmail.org.The New-York Historical Society presents the rock & roll world of Bill Graham (1931–1991), one of the most influential concert promoters of all time. Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution explores the life and work of the legendary music impresario who worked with the biggest names in rock music—including the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Led Zeppelin, and the Rolling Stones—and launched the careers of countless music luminaries at his famed Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco and the Fillmore East in New York City.Organized by the Skirball Cultural Center, which debuted the exhibition in Los Angeles, this comprehensive retrospective of Graham’s life and career explores some of the 20th century’s momentous cultural transformations through the lens of rock & roll. Showcasing more than 300 objects—including rock memorabilia, photographs, and concert posters—the New-York Historical presentation highlights Graham’s personal connections to New York, beginning with a site-specific installation of “The Joshua Light Show,” the trailblazing liquid light show conceived in 1967 by multimedia artist Joshua White that served as a psychedelic backdrop to Graham’s concert productions in New York. 

Friday, October 2 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Down to Earth New Rochelle Farmers Market

Shop with local small farms and small scale food makers every Friday until Thanksgiving on the property of the Thomas Paine Cottage Museum. Small scale local farms bring fruits and vegetable, starter plants, eggs, honey and more to the property of the Thomas Paine Cottage Museum on Fridays from 9am to 2pm. They are joined by small scale food makers with artisan breads and baked goods, pickles, estate grown coffee, organic and kosher California olive oil, prepared foods and local seafood. SNAP EBT welcome, Fresh Connect Checks available. FMNP WIC/Seniors checks can be used at the farm stands. Here are some guidelines to shopping the farmers market: - Please wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth. - Leave 6 feet of space between yourself and the person in front of you if you find yourself in a line (that's about two arm lengths). - Send just one person to the farmers market to shop. - Take social conversations with friends and neighbors outside the market area (but continue to follow the social distancing rules!). - Ask for the product you want to purchase and the salesperson will gather it together for you at the register (vegetables too). Do not touch or lean over displays. - We have asked our vendors to pre-package everything they possibly can. We hate all the plastic too but it minimizes food exposure and maximizes grab-and-go purchasing. We apologize if that means you can't get items in your preferred amount. - There will be no food sampling or cooking in the market. Please support vendors who you usually buy ready-to-eat food from by purchasing some of their packaged products. - Keep bikes and dogs outside the market area. - If you have pre-ordered bring your order summary with you to speed pick up. https://www.facebook.com/events/339840376999336/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A51%2C%22source%22%3A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22[]%5C%22%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D

Friday, October 2 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Westchester Parks Foundation

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!  You must pre-register here: .fusion-button.button-26 {border-radius:0px }Register!  The Trees for Tribs Program sponsored by the DEC provides native trees and shrubs for planting along the tributary streams in the Hudson River Estuary watershed. These native plants will help reduce erosion and improve the habitat! VOLUNTEERS MUST ARRIVE ON SITE WITH THEIR OWN MASK & PRACTICE SAFE SOCIAL DISTANCING Tools & work gloves will be provided but please bring your own water. Volunteers should wear clothes that can get dirty and closed toe shoes. Contact Erin@thewpf.org with questions. Hope to see you there!

Saturday, October 3 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Bronxville Public Library

This is a Zoom event.  Email cutchel@wlsmail.org to receive the Zoom link.Acclaimed International Concert Violinist Dr. David Podles will showcase and perform music of French classical composers and French waltzes, as well as French movie music and instrumental versions of the "chanson" style that is incredibly definitive of French music culture such as works by Edith Piaf and Charles Aznavour.  You will be brought on an enchanting musical journey through the cafes in Paris as well as the inviting French countryside.Acclaimed International Concert Violinist Dr. David Podles of Riga, Latvia, is laureate of 3 prestigious international competitions and graduated from Music Conservatory in Riga, obtaining PhD in music. He performed in symphony, chamber, opera and ballet theater orchestras both solo, in orchestra and on tour across Russia and the former Soviet Republics, including performances at The Bolshoi and Kirov and throughout Europe.  In the U.S. David has performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, 92nd Y and at Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center. 

Sunday, October 4 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Westchester Parks Foundation

Bicycle Sundays are a beloved Westchester tradition since 1974. Over 60,000 participants each year bike, walk, and jog a 13.1 mile loop of the Bronx River Parkway from White Plains to Yonkers. For over 40 years, since community leaders recognized the importance of environmental preservation and promotion of a healthy, fit lifestyle, people have gathered on Sundays in May, June, and September to join the traffic-free route. WPF is excited to be part of an event that so many residents of Westchester County, and beyond, look forward to each year.           Since 2012, this program has been funded solely by Westchester  Parks Foundation and our partners. No public funding goes towards keeping this program going. Without WPF and our partners, the future of Bicycle Sundays is not guaranteed. Click here to support the Bicycle Sundays Fund and your donation will go towards funding this program in future years.  2020 Bicycle Sunday Dates10a.m. – 2p.m.May 3, 10, 17, 31June 7, 14, 21, 28July 12, 19, 26August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30Sept 13, 20, 27October 4  During Bicycle Sundays, the parkway is open exclusively for bicyclists, in-line skaters, scooters, walkers and joggers. The course will be slightly modified this year, beginning at Main Street in White Plains (instead of Westchester County Center) and continue south to Scarsdale Road in Yonkers. The road is closed to automobiles in that stretch of parkway. Admission is free.  There are numerous points of entry along the route. Although parking will be available in the Westchester County Center east parking lot, participants will follow signs and directions to enter the route at Main Street once they exit their cars.   Rules and Regulations: • It is required that participants wear a mask or a face covering in situations like this where social distancing may not always be able to be maintained.  • ONLY Bicyclists, in-line skaters, scooters, walkers and joggers are allowed no unauthorized motor vehicles are allowed.• Walkers, joggers and slower wheeled traffic must use the right lane faster wheeled traffic must use the left lane.• New York State law requires helmets for children under age 14, including those riding in bike trailers helmets are strongly recommended for all wheeled participants.• New York State law prohibits children under age 1 from riding on bicycles or in a separate seat.• All headsets are prohibited. This includes but is not limited to music devices and hands-free cell phones.• No skateboarding allowed.• No dogs allowed.• Bicyclists must obey the posted parkway speed limit of 40 m.p.h.• Children riding in strollers must be strapped in at all times.• Children under age 10 must be accompanied by an adult.• All participants must be off the parkway by 1:50 p.m.

Monday, October 5 from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm

Bronxville Public Library

New and experienced writers are inspired to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) in this six week short story writing program via Zoom.Author and fiction writing teacher, Kim Kovach, shares fun, fresh story writing ideas each week. Participants explore creating characters, point-of-view, dialogue and more!Class size is limited!  Email cutchel@wlsmail.org to register in advance.Mondays, 1:30-3:00 starting September 14th.

Monday, October 5 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Bronxville Union Free School District

Tuesday, October 6 from 2:00 pm to 3:15 pm

Bronxville Public Library

This is a Zoom event.  To register, click here.What made the Beatles such a strong force that they are still popular now, more than 50 years later?  This discussion will explore the phenomenon that was The Beatles – their growth, originality, musical innovations, and lyric depth.Presenter, Barry Wiesenfeld is a freelance musician, a published author and is on the music faculty of SUNY and Ramapo College.  He has accompanied Grammy-winning artists, performed on three continents, and has played on numerous recordings, radio and TV. 

Wednesday, October 7 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Junior League of Bronxville

ZOOM WITH US on 10/7 and learn about how women in Bronxville, Eastchester, Mount Vernon, Tuckahoe, and Yonkers are making a difference and how you can too! https://pp.events/aaV9wb78

Thursday, October 8 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Bronxville Public Library

This is a Zoom event.  To register, click here.For more than a century, Hollywood has relied on star power as the most reliable way to draw an audience. From  the early days of silent movies, when Mary Pickford was able to command $10,000 a week to modern times, when actors like Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks are guaranteed $20 million (or more) a picture, the film studios have recognized the crucial role stars played at the box office. This presentation will look at the history of movie stardom—how originally film actors weren’t even identified by name, how Mary Pickford became “America’s Sweetheart” and the first real film star, how the Hollywood studios manufactured stars like Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, and Lana Turner during its Golden Age, how the star system changed once television came on the scene, and how actors like Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, and Denzel Washington ushered in a new definition of stardom during the last few decades.Presented by Brian Rose.  Brian Rose was a Professor in the Department of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University’s College at Lincoln Center, from 1982 until his retirement in 2020. He’s written several books on television history and cultural programming, and conducted more than a hundred Q&A’s with leading directors, actors, and writers for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the Screen Actors Guild, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and the Directors Guild of America.

Thursday, October 8 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Pelham Art Center

Join Pelham Art Center for a virtual studio visit with Diana Schmertz, exhibiting artist in Domestic Brutes. “I am interested in the systems people create in order to organize what they perceive in the world around them. These systems can be based in science, religion, psychology, philosophy or politics. No matter how cerebral a system or idea may appear, it is always experienced through our physical senses. In order to communicate balance between reason and the senses I paint imagery of the body expressing emotional understanding juxtaposed with systems of verbal and/or mathematical reasoning. In my recent work I laser cut watercolor paintings transforming the paper into an object that is made out of words. By using two strongly contrasting techniques, handmade and machine made, the physical work reinforces the conceptual idea that sensory/emotive understanding is fundamentally connected with analytical logic. The final art pieces are objective and intuitive, mechanical and intimate. Whether the viewer chooses to focus on the “rationality” in the text or the “sensory” in the bodies each remains equally significant within the physical object itself.” Please note: Pelham Art Center zoom links are sent by email 1-2 hours prior to event. To ensure you can join on time, please use the zoom link to register at least 15 minutes before start time. Make sure info@pelhamartcenter.org is not bouncing to your spam folder. Thank you!

Friday, October 9 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Down to Earth New Rochelle Farmers Market

Shop with local small farms and small scale food makers every Friday until Thanksgiving on the property of the Thomas Paine Cottage Museum. Small scale local farms bring fruits and vegetable, starter plants, eggs, honey and more to the property of the Thomas Paine Cottage Museum on Fridays from 9am to 2pm. They are joined by small scale food makers with artisan breads and baked goods, pickles, estate grown coffee, organic and kosher California olive oil, prepared foods and local seafood. SNAP EBT welcome, Fresh Connect Checks available. FMNP WIC/Seniors checks can be used at the farm stands. Here are some guidelines to shopping the farmers market: - Please wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth. - Leave 6 feet of space between yourself and the person in front of you if you find yourself in a line (that's about two arm lengths). - Send just one person to the farmers market to shop. - Take social conversations with friends and neighbors outside the market area (but continue to follow the social distancing rules!). - Ask for the product you want to purchase and the salesperson will gather it together for you at the register (vegetables too). Do not touch or lean over displays. - We have asked our vendors to pre-package everything they possibly can. We hate all the plastic too but it minimizes food exposure and maximizes grab-and-go purchasing. We apologize if that means you can't get items in your preferred amount. - There will be no food sampling or cooking in the market. Please support vendors who you usually buy ready-to-eat food from by purchasing some of their packaged products. - Keep bikes and dogs outside the market area. - If you have pre-ordered bring your order summary with you to speed pick up. https://www.facebook.com/events/339840376999336/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A51%2C%22source%22%3A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22[]%5C%22%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D

Monday, October 12 All Day

Bronxville Union Free School District

Wednesday, October 14 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Bronxville Public Library

Join Elizabeth Maccarone and Julia Strayer for the ongoing discussion about how to make sense of today’s financial markets.This is a Zoom event in partnership with other libraries.  To register, click here.

Thursday, October 15 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Pelham Art Center

Join Pelham Art Center for a virtual studio visit with Ashley Cooper, exhibiting artist in Domestic Brutes. Ashley Norwood Cooper’s idiosyncratic paintings are unabashedly narrative. In bright colors she depicts American life with sincerity, nostalgia, and dark humor. She draws on a wide range of influences from art history and contemporary narrative painting to music and folklore. While her paintings sometimes seem magical and dreamlike, the details are always drawn from the humble reality of life, both domestic and natural, in the Appalachian mountains and foothills where the artist has mostly lived. Please note: Pelham Art Center zoom links are sent by email 1-2 hours prior to event. To ensure you can join on time, please use the zoom link to register at least 15 minutes before start time. Make sure info@pelhamartcenter.org is not bouncing to your spam folder. Thank you!

Thursday, October 15 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Bronxville Union Free School District

Saturday, October 17 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Westchester Parks Foundation

Volunteers take on special projects throughout the county to cleanup our parks!ALL ARE WELCOME! Join for as long as your schedule permits between 10am-2pm Each year, Westchester Parks Foundation and the Westchester County Parks Department host Pitch in for Parks. It is our largest one-day volunteer program which usually falls around Earth Day, but this year we’re going to Pitch In in October! Volunteers will paint, rake, prepare and plant flower beds, clear trails and shorelines, restore wildlife habitats and remove invasive vines from trees. Join in this community effort and help us clean up one of Westchester’s most valuable assets! All tools will be provided – Please bring a re-usable water bottle. PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE PARK YOU PLAN TO VOLUNTEER AT WITH THE CORRECT NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS We look forward to seeing you there! .fusion-button.button-6 {border-radius:0px }Register!

Saturday, October 17 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Westchester Parks Foundation

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! There is a ten-person maximum per event. You must pre-register here: .fusion-button.button-7 {border-radius:0px }Register!  Volunteers will be clearing litter & debris from the trails & shoreline in Silver Lake Preserve. This cleanup will take place the 3rd Saturday of each month – all volunteers are welcome with any commitment they can provide! Supplies will be provided but please bring your own water. Volunteers should wear clothes that can get dirty and closed toe shoes. Contact Erin@thewpf.org with questions.  

Monday, October 19 from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm

Bronxville Public Library

New and experienced writers are inspired to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) in this six week short story writing program via Zoom.Author and fiction writing teacher, Kim Kovach, shares fun, fresh story writing ideas each week. Participants explore creating characters, point-of-view, dialogue and more!Class size is limited!  Email cutchel@wlsmail.org to register in advance.

Wednesday, October 21 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Pelham Art Center

Calling all artists! Take part in a FREE professional development workshop with artist and educator Stacy Miller author of Career Management for Artists: A Practical Guide to Representation and Sustainability for Your Studio Practice and Starting Your Career As An Artist. In a series of FIVE interactive workshops evaluate your goals and create a plan of action to advance your professional art career. Gain insight on how to navigate the challenging and changing art world of today with the guidance of an art professional advocate. Join Stacy for five Wednesday evening workshops: 6:00-7:00pm EST on September 16 October 21 November 18 December 16 and January 13. Learn about five essential topics: The Foundations: A Basic Tool Kit for all Artists Creating a Life in the Arts on Your Own Terms - Defining Your Goals Conventional Non-Conventional and Hybrid Representation for Your Work Connectivity: Networking and Technology The Whole Artist About Stacy Miller Stacy Miller is an artist and educator with management and teaching experience in the arts art education teacher training museum education and research in visual culture. She completed her Ed.D. at Teachers College Columbia University in the visual arts earned her Masters Degree in Museum Leadership at Bank Street College of Education in New York City and her BFA in sculpture and media studies at Massachusetts College of Art in Boston MA. She has worked as Director of Research and Professional Development at the College Art Association as well as Director of Art and Design Education at Parsons School of Design New School University NYC. She has had a range of career paths including co-founding The Heritage School an alternative public arts and technology high school in New York City to being the first Curator of Education at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston MA as well as developing groundbreaking community programs at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston MA. She currently a faculty member and advises in the MFA Photography Program at Parsons. Her new book is: “Career Management for Artists: A Practical Guide to Representation and Sustainability for Your Studio Practice” published through Routledge Press. Her first book second edition was co-authored with Angie Wojak “Starting Your Career as an Artist ” published by Allsworth Press. Her studio practice involves the intersectionality of multiple disciplines dealing with feminist and global narratives through the use of irony empathy and humor. She lives in New Rochelle NY with her husband also an artist and educator and two rescue cats. This program is offered free of cost to support working and aspiring artists. Please visit pelhamartcenter.org/support if you are interested in contributing toward Pelham Art Center programs. Thank you for supporting our local nonprofit community art center. https://www.facebook.com/events/1385932928264838/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A51%2C%22source%22%3A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22[]%5C%22%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D