Arts & Entertainment
What To Do This Weekend: Dance Theater of Harlem, Easter Egg Hunts, Wake Up Your Garden
There are a lot of spring activities going on this weekend.
Wake Up Your Garden For Spring Workshop
When/Where: Saturday, March 31, 10-11 a.m. at in Croton-on-Hudson
Why Go: Join the experts at Hilltop Farms and learn how to prepare your landscape for spring, how to sow an edible garden, plant early spring vegetables & cold crops and more. Coffee and refreshments will be available.
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Price: Free
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Celebrates Women
When/Where: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Why Go: On Friday the Bean Runner will host a Special Evening of Music with Lisa Jane Lipkin, Elly Wininger and Susan Kane, what is gaurenteed to be a soulful women powered show. $10
On Saturday, check out the 10th ANnual Lady Got Chops Women's Jazz Festival with Sumi Tonooka and Erica Lindsay Quartet, Andy Mckee, Pheroan Akloff. $10
On Sunday, piano friends Susan Fisher Wright and Peter Valentine are performing for no cover.
Dance Theater of Harlem at the Paramount
When/Where: Friday, March 30, 8 p.m. at the
Why Go: Dance Theater of Harlem Ensemble will host a lively program that features a variety of short ballet performances and excerpts, giving the audience a behind-the-scenes look at the making of an artist, from the barre to the stage, and exposing them to the company's "unique yet classic" brand of dance and amazing 42-year history.
Price: Tickets are $25-$45
*Also at the Paramount this weekend, Thursday at 8 p.m.
Easter Egg Hunt
When/Where: Saturday, Buchanan, 11 a.m. at the Village Pavilion and Verplanck at 1 p.m. at the Old Pond Park. On Sunday, the Hen Hud Lions are having their Easter Egg Hunt at the Hendrick Hudson High School at 2 p.m.
NOTE: THE VERPLANCK EASTER EGG HUNT HAS BEEN CANCELED, announced March 30 at 10 a.m.
Why Go: Fun for the kids and you all get some candy.
Price: Free.
Easter Candy Hunt
When/Where: Saturday, March 31, 1 p.m. at in Mount Kisco.
Why Go: It is an afternoon of fun and excitement with a candy hunt and more. There will be games for the children such as a jelly bean and balloon hop relay, in separate the age groups. Bring your own bag or basket.
Price: Free, sponsored by Bedford Village Chowder and Marching Club. (Rain date: April 1, 1 p.m.)
Easter Bunny Express
When/Where: Saturday, March 31(and April 1, 6 and 7) from 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.at
Why Go: Take a ride on a vintage train to the Easter Bunny's special railroad coach car. Trains depart every 30 minutes from 12:30-3:30 p.m. In addition to the ride and visit with the Easter Bunny, admission includes a small gift for children from the Easter Bunny; temporary tattoos, a coloring station, a Thomas® play table, operating layouts and museum exhibits.
Price: Admission is $9
Meet the Players from Super Bowl 46 Champions, the New York Giants
When/Where: Sunday, April 1, 12 noon-6 p.m. at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie
Why Go: Meet players from the Giants Super Bowl 46 team including Justin Tuck, Ahmad Bradshaw, and Mario Manningham. Athletes will be charging a fee for autographs and pictures at this family-friendly event that will feature a vast selection of modern and vintage sports cards and memorabilia.
Price: $5 Admission; children under 12 are free.
Will Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
When/Where: Saturday, March 31 at 11am and 1:30pm, Sunday, April 1 at 12 noon at the in Mamaroneck
Why Go: This version of the classic book-turned-movie "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" will be performed by a cast of adults and teens for kids and their families in the musical's live version. It tells the tale of Charlie, Grandpa Joe and Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory.
Price: Tickets are $10. Call 914-630-0804
“Avenue Q” on Stage in Irvington
When/Where: Friday, March 30, 7 p.m., Saturday, March 31, 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 1 at 3 p.m.,
Why Go: Presented by Broadway Training Center of Westchester, this show was the winner of three Tony Awards: Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. Avenue Q, the musical that is presented part human, part puppet, tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q, where he meets a wacky group of residents who help him finally discover his purpose in life. Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, Book by Jeff Whitty.
Price: Adults $20; Children & Seniors $15 in advance. Tickets purchased at the door are $2 more.
Second Annual Westchester Poetry Festival
When/Where: Saturday, March 31, 2012, 1 p.m. at in Dobbs Ferry
Why Go: The Hudson Valley Writers’ Center will join forces with The Masters School in presenting the 2nd Annual Westchester Poetry Festival. This year’s festival features poetry readings, workshops, student performances, and lectures. Participating poets include Deborah Poe, Anne-Marie Fyfe, Jane Collins, Uche Nduka, Jennifer Franklin, Floyd Chung, Quincy Lehr, Yibing Huang, Ana Bozicevic, and lyricist and performer Bill Kelly, joined by Masters alumnae songwriters Alexa Wilding and Sinem Saniye. Renowned poet Rigoberto Gonzalez headlines the event and gives a reading to launch the festivities. Many of the presentations will be signed by American Sign Language interpreter Mara Zuckerman.
Price: Free
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