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Collaborative Concepts’ new outdoor sculpture exhibition invites the public to wander hiking trails and discover public art set in sweeping pastoral vistas.

There’s no more appropriate place than Westchester County for the story of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow to be told. And no better time of year than right now. As “legend” says, it’s when Ichabod Crane and Brom Bones competed for the love of Katrina Van Tassel, all while the Headless Horseman looms in the distance. Arts groups throughout the County are putting their spin on the Legend tale, along with glowing jack o’lanterns, spooky storytimes, bone-chilling films and more. Read on for Halloween events in Westchester that will get people of all ages in the mood for a trick or treat of their own.

Art is often seen as a creative expression that is appreciated primarily, or so the Oxford Dictionary says, for [its] beauty and emotional power. However, the main criteria for Clay Art Center’s current ceramics exhibition is function – or, as the organization’s exhibitions and marketing director Regina Farrell-Fagan puts it – “ceramics that serve.”

For almost a year, dancer Anna de la Paz has facilitated rehearsals and collaborated with a group of young artists.

The Spanish artform of flamenco, seen more recently in pop-culture thanks to performers such as Rosalia, has seen a rise in attention for its unique sound, emotional undertones and rich cultural history.

Groundwork Hudson Valley recently announced Oded Holzinger as its newly appointed Executive Director. Formerly the organization’s Climate Resilience Manager, Holzinger brings a wealth of experience to Groundwork’s mission of fostering sustainable environmental change within the local communities.

From its inception, Friends of Music Concerts has offered countless chamber concert experiences locally. They have also worked to nurture and develop new and upcoming artists by giving them a stage to perform on.

Passing through the doors of Lagond Music School (LMS) in Elmsford, one may feel as though they have entered an intimate live music club in any major city.

The Town of Greenburgh’s Arts and Culture Committee has appointed Asa Miller as its first Youth Poet Laureate.

The sounds and tastes of Asian night markets arrive in White Plains on September 23 with dance, music, food and karaok.