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A guide to cultural and recreational goings-on in and around the Hudson Valley. Items for the guide should be sent at least three weeks in advance to westweek@nytimes.com, or by mail to Westchester Calendar, Metropolitan, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018-1405.

Comedy

POUGHKEEPSIE Bananas Comedy Club Tina Giorgi. Friday and Dec. 4. $12 and $15. Billy Garan. Dec. 10 and 11. $12 and $15. Bananas Comedy Club, 2170 Route 9. (845) 462-3333; bananascomedyclub.com.

TARRYTOWN Tarrytown Music Hall “Kevin Meaney Christmas Show,” stand-up. Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. $29.50 to $43.50. Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main Street. (877) 840-0457; tarrytownmusichall.org.

Film

CROTON-ON-HUDSON Croton Free Library “Hot Water” and “Bumping Into Broadway,” starring Harold Lloyd. Live accompaniment by Jesse Beller. Friday at 7:30 p.m. Free. Croton Free Library, 171 Cleveland Drive. (914) 271-6612; crotonfreelibrary.org.

IRVINGTON Irvington Town Hall Theater Puccini’s “Tosca,” starring Daniela Dessì and Fabio Armiliato. Dec. 4 at 1 p.m. $22. “Who Is Harry Nilsson (and Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him)?” Directed by John Scheinfeld. Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. $8. Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main Street. irvingtontheater.com; (914) 591-6602.

PLEASANTVILLE Jacob Burns Film Center “Catching Up Film Series.” Friday through Dec. 22. $6 to $11. Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Road. (914) 747-5555; burnsfilmcenter.org.

POUGHKEEPSIE Bardavon Opera House “A Christmas Story,” starring Peter Billingsley. Friday at 8 p.m. $5. Bardavon Opera House, 35 Market Street. bardavon.org; (845) 473-2072.

For Children

IRVINGTON Irvington Town Hall Theater “A Year With Frog and Toad,” musical by Willie Reale and Robert Reale. Presented by the Clocktower Players Kids Troupe. Ages 3 and up. Dec. 11 and 12 at 12:30 p.m. $10 and $15. Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main Street. (914) 591-6602; irvingtontheater.com.

KATONAH Muscoot Farm “Christmas on the Farm,” carols and a lantern tour. Dec. 11 and 12, 5 to 7 p.m. Donations accepted. Muscoot Farm, 51 Route 100. (914) 864-7282; muscootfarm.org.

LARCHMONT The Voracious Reader “Hello Kitty Celebration,” games, crafts and readings. All ages. Dec. 4, 2 to 4 p.m. Free admission. The Voracious Reader, 1997 Palmer Avenue. (914) 630-4581; thevoraciousreader.com.

MAMARONECK Emelin Theater “Charlotte’s Web,” musical based on the story by E. B. White, presented by TheatreWorks U. S. A. Ages 3 and up. Thursday and Dec. 4. $13 to $18 Emelin Theater, 153 Library Lane. emelin.org; (914) 698-0098.

PEEKSKILL Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art “Family Art Weekend,” performances and activities, along with Eastern and Central European crafts. Dec. 5, 1 to 5 p.m. All ages. Free. Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, 1701 Main Street. hvcca.com; (914) 788-0100.

SCARSDALE Greenburgh Nature Center “Nature Bugs,” stories, crafts and games. Ages 3 and up. Monday at 1:30 p.m. $4 to $9. Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road. greenburghnaturecenter.org; (914) 723-3470.

SCARSDALE Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont and Emanu-El Rick Recht, interactive rock concert in Hebrew and English. Dec. 4 at 4:30 p.m. $18; under 3, free. Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont and Emanu-El, 2 Ogden Road. (914) 725-5175; sstte.org.

Museums and Galleries

BEACON Dia:Beacon “Franz Erhard Walther: Work as Action.” Through Feb. 13. $7 to $10; members and children under 12, free. Friday through Monday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dia:Beacon, 3 Beekman Street. diabeacon.org; (845) 440-0100.

BEACON Fovea Exhibitions Beacon Gallery “One Block: A New Orleans Neighborhood Rebuilds,” photographs by Dave Anderson. Through Jan. 8. Fridays through Sundays, noon to 6 p.m. Fovea Exhibitions Beacon Gallery, 143 Main Street. (845) 765-2199; foveaexhibitions.org.

CHAPPAQUA Horace Greeley House “Reader’s Digest: The Local Magazine That Conquered the World,photographs and artifacts. Through January. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. or by appointment. Horace Greeley House, 100 King Street. newcastlehs.org; (914) 238-4666. 

COLD SPRING Putnam County Historical Society and Foundry School Museum “Making a Living: Businesses in Philipstown and Beyond, 1850-1970,” photographs, artifacts and memorabilia. Through Dec. 19. $2 to $5; members and children under 7, free. Wednesdays through Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Putnam County Historical Society and Foundry School Museum, 63 Chestnut Street. (845) 265-4010; pchs-fsm.org.

CROSS RIVER Trailside Nature Museum “Affinities,” sculptures and paintings by David Safhay. Through Dec. 30. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Trailside Nature Museum, Routes 35 and 121. (914) 864-7322; trailsidemuseum.org.

CROTON FALLS The Schoolhouse Theater Gallery “Whoopee We’re All Gonna Die,” works by Susan Zoon and Nicolas De Jesus. Through Dec. 12. Call for hours. The Schoolhouse Theater Gallery, 3 Owens Road. schoolhousetheater.org; (914) 277-3461.

CROTON-ON-HUDSON Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Briarcliff, Croton and Ossining “Art and Craft Show,” jewelry, ceramics, paintings and housewares. Friday, 5 to 9 p.m. and Dec. 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Briarcliff, Croton and Ossining, 2021 Albany Post Road. uucroton.org; (914) 488-5309.

DOBBS FERRY The Donald Gallery Paintings by Rene Nascimento. Through Dec. 12. Tuesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Donald Gallery, 343 Broadway. (914) 693-0473; southpres.org/thedonaldgallery.shtml.

DOBBS FERRY Upstream Gallery Joan Gillman Smith, paintings and collages. Through Dec. 5. Thursdays through Sundays, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Upstream Gallery, 26B Main Street. upstreamgallery.com; (914) 674-8548.

EASTCHESTER Eastchester Public Library “Hudson River Potters Annual Show and Sale,” ceramics. Friday through Dec. 5. Eastchester Public Library, 11 Oakridge Place. hudsonriverpotters.com; (914) 793-5055.

HARRISON Harrison Public Library “Favorite Things,” acrylic paintings by Robert Cotnoir. Dec. 5 through Jan. 7. Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Harrison Public Library, 2 Bruce Avenue. (914) 835-0324; harrisonpl.org.

HUDSON BCB Art “Thunder Bunny Buddha Shrine,” works by Musho Rodney Alan Greenblat. Through Dec. 19. Thursdays through Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.; or by appointment. BCB Art, 116 Warren Street. (518) 828-4539; bcbart.com.

KATONAH Katonah Museum of Art “Mapping: Memory and Motion in Contemporary Art,” multimedia. “Uri Shulevitz: How I Learned Geography.” “Watercolor,” by Dan Osyczka. All three run through Jan. 9. “Wind Orchid,” by George Sherwood, sculpture. Through May 22. $3 to $5; members and children, free. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay Street. (914) 232-9555; katonahmuseum.org.

LARCHMONT Larchmont Public Library “Potpourri,” watercolors and mixed media by Mary Ann Maclellan and “Drawn by Nature,” works by Diane Elliott. Through Monday. Mondays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Larchmont Public Library, 121 Larchmont Avenue. (914) 834-2281; larchmontlibrary.org.

LARCHMONT The Voracious Reader “The Many Gifts of Children’s Book Illustrators,” picture book art. Dec. 5 through Dec. 19. Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. The Voracious Reader, 1997 Palmer Avenue. thevoraciousreader.com; (914) 630-4581.

MONTROSE Hendrick Hudson Free Library “Recent Watercolors” by Michele Izzo Croft. Through Monday. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Road. (914) 739-5654; henhudfreelibrary.org.

OSSINING Ossining Public Library “A Second Look,” cut-paper collages by Susan MacMurdy. Through Tuesday. Ossining Public Library, 53 Croton Avenue. (914) 941-2416; ossininglibrary.org.

PEEKSKILL Flat Iron Gallery “Gifts of Fire and Clay,” group show. Thursday through Dec. 31. Thursdays through Sundays, noon to 6 p.m.; or by appointment. Flat Iron Gallery, 105 South Division Street. flatiron.qpg.com; (914) 734-1894.

PEEKSKILL Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art Artist-in-Residence, Leonardo Silaghi, paintings. Through Dec. 19. “After the Fall,” group show featuring contemporary art from Eastern and Central Europe. Through July 24. $2 to $5; members, free. Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 6 p.m.; or by appointment. Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, 1701 Main Street. (914) 788-0100; hvcca.com.

PEEKSKILL Innovative Arts Gallery “That Which Roars: Beasts of the Imagination,” group show. Through Jan. 9. Fridays through Sundays, noon to 6 p.m.; or by appointment. Innovative Arts Gallery, 1 South Division Street, Studio 1. (914) 930-1474; innovative-arts.com.

PELHAM Pelham Art Center “Craft-Tastic” and “Gift It,” handmade goods. Friday through Jan. 15. “Diwali: Hindu Festival of Lights,” performances and activities. Dec. 5 at 1:30 p.m. Free. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pelham Art Center, 155 Fifth Avenue. (914) 738-2525; pelhamartcenter.org.

PLEASANTVILLE Choate House Gallery “Toys Through the Ages.” Through Dec. 16. Mondays through Wednesdays and Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m.; Thursdays, noon to 6 p.m.; or by appointment. Choate House Gallery, 861 Bedford Road, Entrance 3. (914) 773-3473; pace.edu.

PORT CHESTER Clay Art Center “Arnie Zimmerman: New Lost City.” Through Dec. 18. Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clay Art Center, 40 Beech Street. clayartcenter.org; (914) 937-2047.

POUGHKEEPSIE Locust Grove “Being in Code,” works by Douglas Navarra. Through Dec. 5. $5 and $9; children 18 and under, free. Daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Locust Grove, 2683 South Road (Route 9). (845) 454-4500; lgny.org.

PURCHASE Berger Gallery “W. P. A. Posters From the Collection of Merrill C. Berman.” Through Dec. 17. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Berger Gallery, 2900 Purchase Street. (914) 323-5331; mville.edu.

PURCHASE Neuberger Museum of Art “Pat Steir: Drawing Out of Line” and “American People, Black Light: Faith Ringgold’s Paintings of the 1960s.” Both through Dec. 19. $3 to $5. Tuesdays through Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Neuberger Museum of Art, 735 Anderson Hill Road. (914) 251-6100; neuberger.org.

RHINEBECK Montgomery Row Second Level “Black-and-White Photos in Pairs and Series,” works by Phyllis Marsteller. Through Tuesday. Mondays through Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Montgomery Row, Second Level, 6422-3 Montgomery Street. montgomeryrow.com; (845) 876-6670.

RYE Rye Arts Center “Jazz: Iconic Portraits and Contemporary Images,” paintings and sculptures. Through Dec. 4. Tuesdays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rye Arts Center, 51 Milton Road. (914) 967-0700; ryeartscenter.org.

WEST NYACK Rockland Center for the Arts “Kate Gilmore: Standing Here.” Through Dec. 5. “On Earth,” group show and “Lothar Osterburg: Piranesi.” Through Dec. 12. Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rockland Center for the Arts, 27 South Greenbush Road. rocklandartcenter.org; (845) 358-0877.

WHITE PLAINS Arts Exchange “Latin American Paper Arts Exhibition.” Through Dec. 5. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Arts Exchange, 31 Mamaroneck Avenue. westarts.com; (914) 428-4220.

WOODSTOCK Galerie BMG “Florilegium,” works by Kim Kauffman. Through Monday. Alyson Belcher, photographs. Friday through Jan. 10. Fridays through Mondays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., or by appointment. Galerie BMG, 12 Tannery Brook Road. galeriebmg.com; (845) 679-0027.

YONKERS Blue Door Gallery “Small Works for Holiday Giving,” group show. Through Dec. 30. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m.; Fridays, 2 to 7 p.m. Blue Door Gallery, 13 Riverdale Avenue. bluedoorgallery.org; (914) 375-5100.

YONKERS Hudson River Museum “Paintbox Leaves: Autumnal Inspiration From Cole to Wyeth,” group show. Through Jan. 16. $3 to $5; members, free. Wednesdays through Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Avenue. (914) 963-4550; hrm.org.

Music and Dance

BEDFORD Bedford Presbyterian Church “A Christmas Candlelight Concert,”presented by the Charis Chamber Voices. Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. $20 and $25. Bedford Presbyterian Church, Village Green. (914) 931-6575; charisvocals.com.

BRONXVILLE Reisinger Concert Hall, Sarah Lawrence College “Composer Portrait: William Schuman at 100: A Sarah Lawrence Legend: 1935-1945,” concerts, lectures and films. Wednesday at 7 p.m. Free. Reisinger Concert Hall, Sarah Lawrence College, 1 Mead Way. slc.edu/campuscalendar; (914) 395-2412.

CHAPPAQUA Chappaqua Library Akiko Kobayashi, violin and Claudia Kobayashi, piano. Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. $15 suggested donation. Chappaqua Library, 195 South Greeley Avenue. chappaqualibrary.org; (914) 238-4779.

DOBBS FERRY South Presbyterian Church “A Rose in Winter,” presented by the Angelica chamber singers. Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. $8 and $15. South Presbyterian Church, 343 Broadway. angelicavoices.org; (914) 478-3267.

IRVINGTON Irvington Town Hall Theater Judy Collins, folk. Friday at 8 p.m. $55 to $100. “Trumpet Masters: Music of Miles, Pops and Dizzy,” presented by the Westchester Jazz Orchestra. Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. $10 to $35. “The Broadway All-Star Holiday Concert,” featuring Neil Berg. Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. $40 and $45. “Bach Meets Bebop,” featuring Gary Smulyan and Henk van Twillert. Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. $28. The Subdudes, jazz. Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. $40. Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main Street. (914) 591-6602; irvingtontheater.com.

KINGSTON Ulster Performing Arts Center “A Christmas Carol,” presented by the Ulster Ballet Company. Friday through Dec. 5. $10 to $15. “The Nutcracker,” presented by the Catskill Ballet Theater. Dec. 10 through Dec. 12. $20 and $27. Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway. (845) 339-6088; upac.org.

LARCHMONT Watercolor Cafe Erin McKeown, pop. Wednesday at 8 p.m. $20. Karla Bonoff, pop. Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. $45. Marshall Crenshaw, folk and rock. Dec. 9 at 8 p.m. $35. Watercolor Cafe, 2094 Boston Post Road. (914) 834-2213; watercolorcafe.net.

MAMARONECK Emelin Theater Beatlemania Now, tribute to the Beatles. Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. $55. David Bromberg Quartet, folk. Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. $60. Gold Heart with Buddy Merriam and Backroads, bluegrass. Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. $32. Kelli O’Hara, cabaret. Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. $60. Sutton Foster, cabaret. Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. $35 to $50. Emelin Theater, 153 Library Lane. emelin.org; (914) 698-0098.

MARLBORO The Falcon Marvin Bugalu Smith, jazz. Thursday at 7 p.m. Bruce Katz, blues. Friday at 7 p.m. Pilc, Frahm, Moutin and Hoenig, jazz. Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. Niels Lan Doky and Larry Grenadier, jazz. Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. Donations accepted. “The Ed Palermo Big Band Plays Zappa.” Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. Lucky Peterson, blues. Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. Donations accepted for each. The Falcon, 1348 Route 9W. (845) 236-7970; liveatthefalcon.com.

MONTROSE Hendrick Hudson Free Library E. Zoe Hassman, cello. Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. Free. Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Road. henhudfreelibrary.org; (914) 739-5654.

MOUNT KISCO Merestead “Heaven, Hell and Hollywood,” works by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Miklos Rozsa and others. Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. $10 to $25. Merestead, 455 Byram Lake Road. (914) 788-4659; coplandhouse.org.

NEW ROCHELLE Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, Iona College The Westchester Chamber Symphony featuring Lawrence Dutton, violin. Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. $15 to $50. Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, Iona College, 715 North Avenue. (914) 633-2628; www.iona.edu.

OSSINING Ossining High School Old Mill Singers Holiday Concert. Friday and Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. $5 to $15. Ossining High School, 29 South Highland Avenue. (914) 762-3765; oldmillsingers.org.

PEEKSKILL Paramount Center for the Arts Nanci Griffith, folk. Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. $30 to $40. “A Rockin Doo Wop Celebration.” Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. $39 to $59. Paramount Center for the Arts, 1008 Brown Street. (914) 739-2333; paramountcenter.org.

PEEKSKILL The New Yorker Dikki Du and the Zydeco Krewe, Cajun. Dec. 4, 7 to 11:30 p.m. $20. The New Yorker, 824 Washington Street. somebodyscreamny.org; (914) 960-9057.

PELHAM Pelham Art Center “Korean Folk Art Day,” traditional music and dance. Dec. 4 at 11 a.m. Free. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pelham Art Center, 155 Fifth Avenue. pelhamartcenter.org; (914) 738-2525.

PIERMONT The Turning Point Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks, blues. Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m. $40. Jewmongous, alternative folk. Wednesday at 8 p.m. $20. Chris Smither, folk. Thursday at 8 p.m. $30. Shemekia Copeland, blues. Friday at 9 p.m. $40. Enter the Haggis, Celtic rock. Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. $20. Bucky Pizzarelli featuring Ed Laub, jazz. Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. $20. Elliott Murphy Band, rock. Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. $20. Alexis P. Suter Band, blues and soul. Dec. 10 at 9 p.m. $20. Chris Bergson Band, blues and soul. Dec. 11 at 9 p.m. $20. “Annual Winter Solstice Celebration,” featuring the Neil Alexander Group. Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. $15. The Swippers, folk and rock. Dec. 12 at 4 p.m. $10. The Turning Point, 468 Piermont Avenue. (845) 359-1089; turningpointcafe.com.

PLEASANTVILLE Richard G. Rosenthal Jewish Community Center “Chanukah Concert,” featuring Kol Rinah. Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. $17. Richard G. Rosenthal Jewish Community Center, 600 Bear Ridge Road. kolrinahchorus.org; (914) 243-9059.

POUGHKEEPSIE Bardavon Opera House Amos Lee, funk and soul. Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. $28 and $33. “The Nutcracker,” presented by the New Paltz Ballet Theater. Dec. 9 through Dec. 12. $6 to $12. Bardavon Opera House, 35 Market Street. (845) 473-2072; bardavon.org.

PURCHASE Performing Arts Center Orion String Quartet, classical. Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. $52.50. The Harlem Gospel Choir. Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. $20 to $50. Brandenburg All-Stars, classical. Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. $25 to $50. Performing Arts Center, 735 Anderson Hill Road. (914) 251-6200; artscenter.org.

RYE Rye Country Day School Attacca String Quartet, classical. Dec. 5 at 3:30 p.m. $25 suggested donation. Rye Country Day School, 1 Cedar Street. (914) 424-9547; musicforparkinsonsresearch.org.

SAUGERTIES Saugerties Pro Musica, Saugerties United Methodist Church Wei Zhou, piano and David Nagy, bassoon. Nov. 28 at 3 p.m. $10 and $12; students, free. Saugerties Pro Musica, Saugerties United Methodist Church, Washington Avenue and Post Street. (845) 246-5021; saugertiespromusica.org.

TARRYTOWN Tarrytown Music Hall Dave Brubeck Quartet, jazz. Friday at 8 p.m. $45 to $85. Rickie Lee Jones, rock. Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. $45 to $75. Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main Street. tarrytownmusichall.org; (877) 840-0457.

VALHALLA Academic Arts Theater “Tomaseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas,” Irish music, dance and storytelling. Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. $18 and $20. Academic Arts Theater, 75 Grasslands Road. (914) 606-6262; sunywcc.edu.

WHITE PLAINS Arts Exchange “Byzantine Chant and Folk Music Festival,” day of workshops and performances. Dec. 4. $10 and $15. Workshops are free. Arts Exchange, 31 Mamaroneck Avenue. (914) 428-4220; westarts.com.

WHITE PLAINS Music Conservatory of Westchester “Holiday Jazz,” featuring Hiroshi Yamazaki, piano; Rale Micic, guitar; Nick Mangini, drums; and Steve LaSpina, bass. Friday at 7 p.m. $10 and $15. Music Conservatory of Westchester, 216 Central Avenue. musicconservatory.org; (914) 761-3900.

WOODSTOCK Bearsville Theater The Marc Black Band and the Amy Fradon Band, folk. Dec. 4 at 8:30 p.m. $20. Bearsville Theater, 291 Tinker Street. (845) 679-4406; bearsvilletheater.com.

YONKERS Yonkers Public Library, Grinton I. Will Branch “Unforgettable … Bring Him Home,” musical presented by A Musical Affair. Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. Free. Yonkers Public Library, Grinton I. Will Branch, 1500 Central Park Avenue. (914) 337-1500; ypl.org/grinton.

Outdoors

CROSS RIVER Trailside Nature Museum “Holiday Decorations From Nature,” craft activities. Dec. 11 at 1 p.m. $4 and $8. Trailside Nature Museum, Routes 35 and 121. (914) 864-7322; trailsidemuseum.org.

OSSINING Teatown Lake Reservation “Ready, Set, Sleep,” learn about how animals survive during the winter. Dec. 4 at 11 a.m. “Hike the Teatown-Kitchawan Trail,” walk along the reservoir and over Bald Mountain. Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Both are $5; members, free. Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Road. (914) 762-2912; teatown.org.

POCANTICO HILLS Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture “Winter on the Farm Weekend,” activities, crafts and holiday market. Dec. 11 and 12. Free admission. Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, 630 Bedford Road. stonebarnscenter.org; (914) 366-6200.

POUGHKEEPSIE Downtown Poughkeepsie “Celebration of Lights Parade and Fireworks.” Friday at 6:30 p.m. Free. Downtown Poughkeepsie, Main and Market Streets. bardavon.org; (845) 473-5288.

RYE Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary “Winter Wildflower Arrangements,” create a bouquet using dried plants and natural objects. Bring your own vase. Dec. 11 at 1 p.m. Free. Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Playland Parkway. (914) 967-8720; westchestergov.com/parks.

SCARSDALE Greenburgh Nature Center “Trim the Nature Tree,” decoration activities led by Dean Fausel. Dec. 5 at 1 p.m. $3 and $6. Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road. (914) 723-3470; greenburghnaturecenter.org.

Spoken Word

MOUNT VERNON St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site “A Clash of Cultures: The Battle of the Little Bighorn,” lecture and discussion. Monday at 1 p.m. Free. St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site, 897 South Columbus Avenue. (914) 667-4116; nps.gov/sapa.

NORTH SALEM Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden “A Child’s Christmas in Wales,” by Dylan Thomas, reading by Alan Sklar. Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. Free. Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden, 28 Deveau Road. hammondmuseum.org; (914) 669-5033.

PEEKSKILL Antonia Arts and Studio Two “First Friday Open Mic,” poetry readings and music. Wine and cheese will be served. Friday at 8 p.m. $5. Antonia Arts and Studio Two, 814 South Street. (914) 930-7588; antoniaarts.com.

YONKERS Hudson River Museum “Science Sundays: The Scientist’s Eye, the Artist’s Touch,” discussion with Dorie Petrochko and Linda Thomas. Nov. 28 at 2:30 p.m. Free with museum admission. Wednesdays through Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Avenue. (914) 963-4550; hrm.org.

Theater

ARMONK Whippoorwill Hall “It Happened One Christmas Eve,” musical by Bob Fitzsimmons and Barbara Campbell. Friday through Dec. 12. $14 and $18. Whippoorwill Hall, 19 Whippoorwill Road East. armonkplayers.org; (914) 273-3887.

ELMSFORD Westchester Broadway Theater “A Sleepy Hollow Christmas Carol,” musical by Jean-Paul Richard, based on the stories by Charles Dickens and Washington Irving. Wednesday through Dec. 26. $52 to $75. Westchester Broadway Theater, 75 Clearbrook Road. (914) 592-2222; broadwaytheatre.com.

GARRISON Boscobel House and Gardens “Holiday Party With the Fezziwigs,” staged reading of excerpts from “A Christmas Carol” by the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival and refreshments. Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 11. $75. Boscobel House and Gardens, 1601 Route 9D. (845) 265-3638; boscobel.org.

PEEKSKILL BeanRunner Cafe “My Hand Your Hand,” one-woman show by Marcy B. Freedman. Dec. 11, noon to 6 p.m. Free. BeanRunner Cafe, 201 South Division Street. beanrunnercafe.com; (914) 737-1701.

PURCHASE Performing Arts Center, Purchase College “King John,” by Shakespeare. Friday through Dec. 11. $12.50 and $17.50. Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road. (914) 251-6200; artscenter.org.

SCARSDALE Edgemont High School Theater “And Then There Were None,” mystery by Agatha Christie, presented by the Greenville Community Theater. Wednesday through Dec. 4. $10 to $15. Edgemont High School Theater, 200 White Oak Lane. (914) 636-2863; gctstage.org.

VALHALLA Academic Arts Theater “Blood Type: Ragu,” one-man show by Frank Ingrasciotta. Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. $7 to $15. Academic Arts Theater, 75 Grasslands Road. (914) 606-6262; sunywcc.edu.

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS Yorktown Stage “Fiddler on the Roof,” musical by Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Joseph Stein. Through Nov. 28. $19 to $25. Yorktown Stage, 1974 Commerce Street. (914) 962-0606; yorktownstage.org.

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Applying eco-friendly style to your bedroom isn’t a fad; it’s one of the healthiest things to do when decorating your home. Don’t let harmful chemicals and toxins take you lying down. Here’s how to put up a fight for green in your bedroom.

Breathe Easier
Air quality is important because you spend so much time in the bedroom at night, says green architect/designer Michelle Kaufmann, founder and chairwoman of Michelle Kaufmann Designs, www.michellekaufmann.com. She recommends operable windows for cross ventilation/natural ventilation and HEPA filters in vacuums.

Buy a stylish ceiling fan to circulate hot and cool air, and save money on energy bills.

Choose low/no-VOC paints and stains for walls, ceiling and furniture.

Wash your bedding each week to cut down on mold, mildew and dust mite accumulation.

If you’re prone to allergies, avoid down pillows and comforters. Instead, look for hypoallergenic and organic pillows filled with wool, cotton, millet hulls (99 percent dust free), buckwheat, kapok (a natural seed fiber) and shredded latex.

Choose a Green Mattress and Box Spring
Invest in the most important part of your bedroom: the mattress. “Everything you bring into your home has a potential to off-gas, so when you chose products to sleep on, you should look at what they’re made of,” says Greg Snowden, creator and founder of the Green Fusion Design Center.

Choose a mattress that’s toxin-free and doesn’t contain polyurethane foam and fire-retardants such as PBDEs (polybrominated diphenyl ethers). Animals exposed to PDBEs showed learning deficiencies, and high levels of the chemical have been found in women’s breast milk according to PollutionInPeople.org. But you’ll have to get a mattress that passes the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission tests for fire, so look to wool mattresses for natural fire-retardant qualities.

Green options include organic wool- and cotton-filled mattresses that are just as comfortable as a chemical-filled mattress. The greenest option is latex. Savvy Rest, a green mattress company (www.savvyrest.com), offers organic mattresses made from 95 percent latex (100 percent does not exist) that don’t suffer from lumps and gullies over time.

Eco-friendly mattresses are also available from Green Sleep, www.greensleep.ca. Zem Joaquin, green blogger at Ecofabulous.com, favors Green Sleep in her home. “The rubber is harvested in Malaysia,” she says. “They go and tap the trees like you would for maple syrup and bake it up into nice, fluffy cakes. The comfort is phenomenal.”

National Geographic’s The Green Guide suggests supplementing your mattress with a natural, untreated solid wood box spring made from FSC-certified wood.

Reuse Furniture and Fabric
Instead of buying a new bedroom set, take a look at what you have and refresh it. TV-dinner trays, a stack of old luggage and even a fallen tree trunk in your backyard can become a nightstand.

Save gas by shopping locally at thrift stores, antiques shops and architectural salvage stores. You can often find old headboards to upholster or paint, giving a singular look to the bed for less. An old door turned on its side and wall mounted is another eco-friendly, and rustic, solution.

For inexpensive DIY pillows or curtain panels, visit fabric shops and ask for their leftover material scraps. Or, repurpose old blankets and sheets for a comforter that’s completely your own.

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Lewisboro Winter Community Calender | Lewisboro NY Real Estate

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2010 WINTER COMMUNITY EVENTS

 

 
 

 

4th ANNUAL LEWISBORO WINTER CELEBRATION
Join the Parks & Recreation Department for a fun filled evening. There will be music, refreshments, lights and a special visit from Frosty & Friends. Dress warm & be ready to have fun & be amongst friends & neighbors. Please bring a canned or non-perishable food item which will be donated to the local community center to help our neighbors during the holiday season.
DATE:
Monday, December 6 , 2010
 
WHERE:
Town Park, Route 35, South Salem – Please park in the main lot. Festivities will be held in the lot between the pool and ballfield.
 
TIME:

6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

 

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SANTA CLAUS LETTERS
(December 1st – 17th)
Youngsters, 8 and under, are
encouraged to write to Santa
Claus to express their holiday thoughts
and wishes. Santa’s special mailboxes
will be available at the Recreation
Office, Vista, Cross River and the South
Salem Post Office’s from December 1st
through December 17th. Santa and his
helpers put special care into answering
each letter. Please make sure that you put
your complete name (first and last) and
address on each letter.

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BREAKFAST WITH SANTA – COSPONSORED BY THE LEWISBORO LIONS CLUB
Youngsters 8 and under are invited to this very special event!Children will enjoy a light breakfast while watching a special show that has been planned. Santa will be there to greet each child and Mom and Dad will have plenty of opportunities to photograph Santa with their child.
DATE:
Saturday, December 11, 2010
 
WHERE:
John Jay High School Cafeteria
 
TIME:
9 – 11 a.m.
 
NOTE:

1. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian

2. As admission to this event, each child is aske to bring an unwrapped gift not to exceed $7.00. These gifts will be distributed to a needy children’s organization.

3. Don’t forget your camera/camcorder!

4. All reservations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Registration is limited.

 

 

 

Heating With Gas Or Heating With Oil – The Great Energy Debate | Pound Ridge NY Real Estate

How to Decide Between Oil and Natural Gas to Heat Your Home

Every year, thousands of homeowners make a decision about which fuel will be their primary heating source for the winter: use oil or natural gas?. The pressure of winter’s arrival often leads to a quick decision, but determining which fuel makes the most economic sense depends on a complex set of circumstances that most homeowners have difficulty sorting out . With this simple questionnaire, the gas boiler service dublin offers a guide to help determine the best way for you to keep warm this winter and reduce your heating bills.

By Roy Berendsohn

Having been a home improvement editor here for more than 20 years, I can make one prediction with uncanny accuracy: As cooler weather settles in, heating questions will arrive. It may seem obvious. Yet, there’s a specific skew for our readers in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions. They ask us which heat source is less expensive over the long haul–oil or natural gas. Based on past experience, these are oil-heat customers, and in the heating battleground that encompasses this region, they’re bombarded with claims about the benefits of both fuels. This year, the cost of natural gas for residential users is low–about where it was three years ago. When you adjust for inflation, its price has actually dropped. So I’m predicting an upswing in interest in this topic (an increase that will likely subside when the price of gas begins to rise). As gas remains competitive, deciding whether to use it becomes more complex.

See the checklist below to sort your way through. The more answers you check as “Yes,” the more likely that the switch from oil to gas may make sense. If you check “Yes” on only on 1 to 3 questions, your current setup works fine. Check more than four, however, and it’s worth investigating your options. Seven or more means it may be time to switch to gas.

Notice that I say, “may.” I’m not advocating one fuel over the other. The fact is, either can be burned cleanly and efficiently. Both have advantages and disadvantages, which can vary–consult your local fuel-oil and gas providers and mechanical contractors (the businesses that install heating and cooling equipment).

Finally, there’s the propane option, and many customers in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic would do well to consider it. If you live in a competitive propane market, the more of the answers that you check as Yes, the more likely that propane could be a viable option as well.

As a side note, consider the Energy Information Administration’s unbiased comparison of heating-fuel costs. To get a sense of how this works in your market, plug local price figures into the cost calculator offered by Penn State’s engineering department.


Here’s the PM guide to heating-fuel options. Check all that apply.

1. Your oil-heat boiler or furnace is shot and needs to be replaced.

YesNo

2. Your chimney is old and needs to be rebuilt or relined. Note: New oil or gas boilers and furnaces can be vented directly through the side of the house, bypassing the chimney entirely.

YesNo

3. You have a natural gas line available and the utility company’s cost to run a lateral line from the street to your house is low.

YesNo

4. The company that will run the gas lateral to your house can place the gas meter conveniently–for example, so that the existing gas line inside the house can access the meter without significant mechanical disruption or remodeling. Note: You need a heating/cooling contractor’s input to answer this question.

YesNo

5. It appears that the gas lateral will create minimal disruption to your property and landscape.

YesNo

6. Over the past ten years, you’ve tried several fuel oil providers in your area, at several different price and service plans. You’re dissatisfied–either the quality of service has been poor from a mechanical standpoint, or the company just seems unfriendly.

YesNo

7. You want the fuel oil tank out of the basement. It’s either old, rusty and smelly, or you just want it out to free up space down there. Note: Getting an old fuel oil tank out of a basement, especially a crowded one, is a big job. Take some careful measurements of the tank and all stairs or exterior doors before proceeding. PM contributor Pat Porzio, a mechanical contractor, reminds us that some municipalities may require you to pull a special building permit just for the removal of the oil tank, regardless of whether it’s above or below ground, indoors or out.

YesNo

8. The fuel tank is free-standing and located outdoors. Although it’s mechanically sound, you find its appearance unattractive and would like to be rid of it Note: See above, regarding tank-removal permits.

YesNo

9. The oil-fired boiler or furnace is located in a utility closet somewhere in close proximity to the living space (not the basement or in a crawlspace) and it’s too loud. You’re hoping to reduce noise in the living space with gas-fired equipment. Note: 10. Oil-fired equipment tends to be noisier than gas-fired, though there are exceptions to this broad rule of thumb. If you’re replacing a furnace or boiler, speak to your oil-heat provider or mechanical contractor about noise reduction. If they know that this is an issue, they can better identify quieter equipment and noise-reduction measures (such as relocating equipment to a place where its sound will be less bothersome).

YesNo

10. You have an electric water heater that needs to be replaced along with the heating equipment. You’re hoping to switch to a gas-fired water heater for better hot-water performance. Note: You can also get an oil-fired water heater. Oil-fired water heaters are generally more expensive than comparable gas-fired models, and they need to be tuned yearly, like an oil-fired boiler or furnace. On the other hand, they’re extremely potent hot-water producers–residential versions of these appliances are nearly as powerful as their commercial counterparts. If plentiful hot water is an issue, they’re hard to beat. Also, an oil-fired boiler can be equipped to produce sufficient hot water, as can a gas boiler. Again, investigate your options by talking to both your oil supplier and a heating/cooling contractor in order to make an informed decision.

YesNo

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Home Security Systems in Bedford NY | Bedford NY Real Estate

Indoor vs. Outdoor Alarm Systems

Home security systems (call Kwikey Locksmith Services, INC. today for more detailed information) are broadly divided into indoor systems and outdoor ones.

Most standard indoor home security systems are installed at your doors and windows. They work by checking for two things: opening of doors and windows, or signs of movement inside the house. The system detects the latter with the help of motion sensors. To use this type of system, you need to enter a special code into your control set, which allows you to set your alarm when you need to, and also to turn it off before you enter the house. We have over 20 different cameras which cater to every specific need that may arise. Mammoth Security Inc see an entire room with one camera, zoom in on a person walking live on your phone then follow them by moving the camera with the push of a button.

The outdoor home security system also monitors your grounds. Most outdoor systems are programmed to turn on flood lights at the slightest hint of movement on your grounds. In earlier models, there was the possibility of your cat setting off the alarm as she took a stroll around the compound, but newer models are programmed to check the size and weight of the intruder before setting off the alarm, and consequently, there are fewer false alarms.

Outdoor alarms also include driveway alarms to ensure the safety of your car and you would need an automotive specialist to help you fix the outdoor alarms.

Electric or Battery Powered?

Most systems operate on either electricity or batteries. While the latter are more reliable in case of a power shutdown, you also have to check the battery supply routinely.

Add Video Surveillance?

Some of the more expensive and sophisticated systems offer you the added security of close-circuit television (CCTV) and wireless video surveillance (VSS). These generally consist of several transmitters and one receiver, which is connected to your TV or VCR. The advantage with such wireless systems is that the only cable you use is the one that connects your receiver to your TV. Wired systems are more reliable than wireless ones.

Security for Apartment Buildings

If you live in an apartment building, you can also opt for special systems designed to be installed in multi-apartment premises. Usually, these are installed by the building supervisor, and include giving out access card keys to residents, which are used with key pads installed at the entrance to apartments, floors, and common areas like gyms and swimming pools.

Open areas should also be lighted during the nights, so that they may be easily monitored by security guards. If your apartment complex doesn’t have such security facilities, speak to your building supervisor today!

Don’t Forget the Risk Assessment

An essential component of choosing the right home security system is to carry out a program of risk assessment. Many home security product providers offer you free risk assessment modules. Since there are many types of home security systems, risk assessment is essential to allow you to decide what kind of system will optimize your individual needs.

Common-sense Stuff

Choose a security system that also has an in-built smoke detector, so that you also protect your home from fires. Remember that installing a home security system only complements your own, more conventional means of protection. That is, don’t depend on your system to do all the work!

Make sure you have sturdy doors and windows which you can bolt and lock. Place grills on your windows so that even if the glass is broken, they do not allow access for anyone to enter the house. There is no replacement for the good old fashioned porch light. Make sure you have adequate lighting around the house and at strategic locations in your grounds, since nothing deters a would-be burglar than a bright light. Whatever system you choose, make sure that signs of its installation are clearly visible. Having ensured all this, turn on your alarm and enjoy a night out with absolute peace of mind!

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