Asian American Heritage Festival Returns to Valhalla
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Asian American Heritage Festival Returns to Valhalla

On June 2, OCA Westchester Hudson Valley will present its annual Asian American Heritage Festival at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. The daylong festival aims to educate audiences about artistic customs of the Asian culture, including traditional dance and song, activities and foods. Professional artists will share the stage with…

Four Performing Families Explore Music, Tradition and Family Bonds
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Four Performing Families Explore Music, Tradition and Family Bonds

On April 21, ArtsWestchester will present “Performing Families,” a sampling of traditions from around the world, through the bonds of music and families – from Jewish folk music (Klezmer) and choral songs of inclusion to South Indian classical (Carnatic) singing and Mexican mariachi. Four family bands will convey a broader…

Local Libraries Help to Foster Cultural Life in Westchester
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Local Libraries Help to Foster Cultural Life in Westchester

In many communities, libraries are the center of cultural life – a hub for accessible activities that encourage exploration of creative endeavors and education about diverse cultures. Westchester libraries offer cultural and educational arts activities during National Library Week (April 8-14), but also throughout the whole month. In April alone,…

The Clay Art Center Embraces its Community
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The Clay Art Center Embraces its Community

Although the creation of functional pottery vessels began around 10,000 B.C, people began fashioning clay figurines as early as 24,000 B.C.  This makes ceramics perhaps the oldest, most elemental art form: earth, plus water, hardened by fire. Westchester County is home to an established and well-recognized center for the creation…

Guide to Holiday and Christmas Events in Westchester
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Guide to Holiday and Christmas Events in Westchester

Explore our guide to family-friendly holiday events in Westchester this December:   December 9 Vienna Boys Choir Vienna Boys Choir will perform on stage at the historic landmark Tarrytown Music Hall with a program that features a selection of renowned classical pieces, popular hits and holiday favorites. The “Christmas in Vienna”…

Local Groups Present Handel’s “Messiah”
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Local Groups Present Handel’s “Messiah”

Handel’s Messiah will resonate throughout Westchester County from December 1-3 as several groups present the festive composition. On December 1, The New Choral Society, accompanied by its professional orchestra and soloists from the Metropolitan Opera, opens its season with Part I of Messiah and Durante’s Magnificat at Hitchcock Presbyterian Church…

Upcoming Halloween Events in Westchester

Upcoming Halloween Events in Westchester

Jay Ghoul’s House of Curiosities Lyndhurst will deck the halls of its Gothic revival mansion with spooky decorations and eerie lighting this Halloween, which guests can admire during nighttime performances of Jay Ghoul’s House of Curiosities. This interactive murder-mystery encourages guests, who each hold a clue to the crime, to…

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