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Rockland County Calendar of Events
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New! The USA Dog Shop in the Palisades Mall - Pet Grooming, Doggie Daycare and
Hi Tor Kitten Adoptions! Come visit the kittens and watch them play! 3rd Floor across from the US Post Office, next to Burlington Coat Factory. Featuring American Made Pet Accessories. Website Phone: (248) 321-55
Every Saturday and Sunday:
Kitten & Cat Adoptions at PETS MART in Nanuet, NY- 11:30 to 4 PM.
Do you have room in your heart or home to adopt a beautiful and loving cat or kitten? Cats and kittens are easy to care for, they clean up after themselves (in the litter box),
don't have to be walked, and can even stay home for a day or two by themselves
(with plenty of food and water) if you go away. They love to play and cuddle and petting and brushing a pet's soft fur is actually proven to reduce stress and promote wellness and relaxation. If you are older, perhaps an older cat that is calmer would be the perfect pal. If you are looking for a more active and playful pet, then a kitten may be your choice. Stop by PETS MART in Nanuet on Saturday's or Sundays from 11:30 to 4 PM to visit beautiful cats and kittens that want to make you their fur-ever friend!
Free Theatre Classes In Nyack
The Elmwood Playhouse will have free theatre classes for sound, lighting, costumes, make-up, scenery,etc. The event will be hosted by Broadway Designers and Entertainment Industry tech Experts, followed by a Q & A and networking.
Makeup/Prosthetics-May 21, 7:30 to 9:30pm
Costumes and Millinery- June 4, 7:30 to 9:30pm
Elmwood Playhouse, 10 Park steet, Nyack NY 10960
Contact Info : elmwoodplayhouse.com (845)353-1313
Thru Saturday, May 18, 2013 9am -1:00pm
Palisades Indoor Farmers' Market
Palisades Community Center, 675 Oak Tree Road, Palisades, NY
For the 5th year, the Palisades Indoor Winter Farmers’ Market provides everything you need to prepare delicious seasonal meals. Housed in a charming schoolhouse built in 1870, the market is open EVERY Saturday, Jan 12-May 18 from 9am-1pm.
To receive Farmers’ Market updates: PCC@Palisadesny.com
May Art Classes & Workshops Now Registering!
"E-Z Learn To Draw" - Day Workshops Now Registering!
"Beginner Watercolor Painting" - Weekly Classes Now Registering
Space is limited. Register today!
Since 1998 Arts Alive has provided easy to follow, Step by Step instruction
for drawing and painting to adults, college and HS students. Located in
Rockland County, NY - students travel from all over the Hudson Valley and NYC to take their popular classes and workshops. www.NYArtsAlive.com
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HI TOR WEEKEND EVENTS *****
Saturday, 5/4, 12-4pm. Please visit us at Petsmart in Nanuet. We will be there with Jinxie.
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Saturday, 5/4, 2pm. We will be having shelter dog training with Canine Coaching. If you are a registered volunteer, this is a great way to get our dogs out of the shelter and into the fresh air, while working on basic obedience skills. If you are interested in becoming a handler at our offsite events, this is one of the requirements. Training takes place at the shelter, 65 Firemen's Memorial Drive, Pomona.
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Sunday, 5/5, 10am-3pm. We will be having our "Cutts for Mutts" fundraiser to benefit Hi Tor and Rebuild Hi Tor. We will be there with our great adoptable dogs, Runner, James, Tiger and Brooklyn! This is located at the New Synergy Salon, 112 Maple Avenue, New City, offering half price haircuts, (for people). Please see our flyer below.
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The shelter hours this weekend are Saturday, 5/3 from 11am-4:30pm and Sunday, 5/5 from 11am-3pm. ***************
If you have any questions please feel free to call us at 845-354-7900. mt
YONKERS SCIENCE BARGE
The Science Barge is a sustainable urban farm that serves the dual purpose of being an educational center. It is a functioning sustainable food production system and demonstrates the power of renewable energy. They grow tomatoes, cucumbers, and lettuce with no net carbon emissions, no pesticides and no runoff. The Barge is open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from 12-6 PM and $3.00 is the suggested donation.
This is a great and inexpensive way to learn about sustainable farming and fun for the family as well. For even more information on the science barge – visit their blog - http://thesciencebarge.tumblr.com/
Turn Off TV / Turn On The World
Celebrate National Screen-Free Week thru May 5th time to turn off the screen and turn on life! Too much screen time is linked to a number of problems for children, including obesity, poor school performance, and problems with attention span. Watching TV increases children and teen’s exposure to ads for high-fat, high-sugar and high-calorie foods. The startling facts are: on average, preschool children spend over four and a half hours a day and older children spend over seven hours a day engaged in screen time, including TV, video games, computers, electronic games and hand-held devices. For more information about National Screen-Free Week, including a list of 101 screen-free activities, pledge card and activity log, visit www.screenfree.org.
Sunday May 5
Pianist Kyle Walker (2:00 pm - 3:45pm)
Valley Cottage Library 110 Route 303 Valley Cottage, N.Y. 10989
Rising Stars Series
Pianist Kyle Walker will perform Bach, Chopin, Kirchner and Beethoven.
Kyle Walker’s performances have been featured throughout various media broadcasts. He has performed solo with the East Carolina University Symphony Orchestra as well as received recognition in various competitions. During the summer months Walker participates in festivals such as the Tibor Varga Music Festival in Sion, Switzerland, The Beethoven Institute and The International Keyboard Institute and Festival and PianoFest in the Hamptons.
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Events for Sunday May 5
Free Guided Walk at Bear Mountain Bridge (10:00 am - 12:00pm)
Bear Mountain Bridge, Bear Mountain, NY
• Join Docent Louise Parnell on this moderate (2 sneaker) walk along a mostly paved path/sidewalk that will be 3.0 miles in length roundtrip. Enjoy the views as you cross the Bear Mountain Bridge!
• Meet in the upper parking lot of Fort Montgomery Historic Site located at 690 Route 9W. Parking is free.
• Directions: Take the Palisades Parkway North to the Bear Mountain Circle. Take the exit for 9W North. Follow to 690 Route 9W. The sign for Fort Montgomery is on the right. Go down to the parking lot near the main building.
• This walk is not handicap accessible and not stroller friendly. Restrooms are available. No dogs are allowed. Bring a walking stick if desired. Pack a snack to enjoy at the end of the walk.
• Pre-registration for all walks is suggested (for some walks pre-registration is required). For more information or to register, call (845) 708-7308 or e-mail rcamericorps@co.rockland.ny.us.
Stony Point Battlefield & Lighthouse open for the season! (12:00 pm - 4:30pm)
Location: Stony Point, NY off 9W on Park Road. GPS 44 Battlefield Road, Stony Point
tony Point Battlefield and Lighthouse open 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Wednesday thru Saturday, and Noon - 4:30 Sunday. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. www.palisadesparksconservancy.org. Like us on facebook. 845-786-2521
Ghost Army (1:00 pm - 5:00pm)
82 N Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960
Curator Elizabeth Sayles
The Ghost Army was officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops. From June 1944 to March 1945 it staged 20 battlefield deceptions, beginning in Normandy and ending along the Rhine River. Their mission was to use bluff, deception, and trickery to save lives. Many were artists, some of whom would become famous, including a budding fashion designer named Bill Blass. They painted and sketched their way across Europe, creating a unique visual record of their journey.
Sunday on the River with Edward Hopper (2:00 pm - 5:00pm)
Hopper House, 82 N Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960
Open house and tours of the house and gardens, sparkling wine and light fare, to benefit The Edward Hopper House Art Center, $100 per person. A rare opportunity to visit the restored home and gardens of actress Helen Hayes and her playwright husband, Charles MacArthur, in the Hudson River Village of Nyack. In 1939, Edward Hopper was commissioned by the actress and her husband to paint a portrait of Pretty Penny, built in 1856. The afternoon will include talks on the house and its furnishings, the gardens, and the Edward Hopper commissioned painting. Hosted by Elle Decor Magazine publisher, Barbara Hertz Friedmann, and Radio-WQXR/WNYC host and producer, Elliott Forrest.
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May 11, 2013 at Noon - 6 pm
5th Annual African American Day Parade & Festival
Location: Village of Nyack, Memorial Park, Nyack, NY 10960
Join the Village’s annual celebration of African American culture. Music, food and more.
May 11, 2013
Guided Walk at Tallman Mountain State Park! “Rockland vs. Big Oil :The Untold Story from the 1930s” (9:00 am - 11:00am)
Location: Tallman Mountain State Park, Orangetown, NY
• Join Docent Jack Bloom, on this moderate (2 sneaker) 3-mile walk on a flat wide trail that offers glimpses of the Hudson. Walk through the history of Rockland County versus Big Oil. What REALLY happened at Tallman Mountain State Park? See if you can spot the evidence! The trail is packed earth and wide, with little incline. The walk is mostly flat and not rocky. It is along a road used for emergency vehicles.
• Meet at the secondary lot, small south lot, on the east side of Route 9W in Sparkill. Please note this is not the main parking lot.
• Directions: Take the Palisades Parkway South to Exit 5S. Merge onto Route 303 South. Go into Tappan, make a left onto Oak Tree Road. Continue on Oak Tree Road and pass Route 340 and Palisades Parkway to Route 9W. Make a left onto Route 9W. Go less than 1 mile, just past the Farmers’ Market. On the right is small, free parking lot. If you pass the Conference Center on the left or the main entrance to the park on the right, you’ve gone too far. From the North, the parking lot is approximately 1.5 miles past the main park entrance on the left.
• Restrooms are not available, no dogs are allowed, and this walk is not stroller friendly. This walk is appropriate for youth and up.
• Pre-registration for all walks is suggested (for some walks pre-registration is required). For more information or to register, call (845) 708-7308 or e-mail rcamericorps@co.rockland.ny.us.
visit www.rocklandsteps.org/calendar
May 11, 2013 11 am
Family Fit N Fun Fair (11:00 am - 3:00pm)
RP Connor Elementary School - 13 Cypress Road, Suffern, NY
Come join us at RP Connor Elementary School in Suffern the Family Fit N Fun Fair! Lots of fitness and activity based stations for the whole family! Lacrosse clinic, Drums Alive!, NYSC Gymtastics and All Star Sports, Velocity Sports Conditioning Obstacle Course, Helping Kids Pediatrics, Dr Howard Werfel- chiropractor, Nyack Hospital, Healthy for Life/Nutrition Detectives, DAS Morisi Karate demos, Indian Rock Yoga demos, TGA Golf and Tennis, Amazing Grace circus tightrope walking, Suffern FD with the Smoke trailer, Suffern PD will be fingerprinting your little ones, Dental Wellness of Suffern, pediatric dentist, healthy snacks available for purchase, awesome raffle from all partners. All kids will get a Fitness passport upon entry, fill it up with stamps and get a free fun fitness prize on your way out!
Events for Sunday, May 12
Stony Point Battlefield & Lighthouse open for the season! (12:00 pm - 4:30pm)
Location: Stony Point, NY off 9W on Park Road. GPS 44 Battlefield Road, Stony Point
tony Point Battlefield and Lighthouse open 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Wednesday thru Saturday, and Noon - 4:30 Sunday. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. www.palisadesparksconservancy.org. Like us on facebook. 845-786-2521
Ghost Army (1:00 pm - 5:00pm)
82 N Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960
Curator Elizabeth Sayles
The Ghost Army was officially known as the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops. From June 1944 to March 1945 it staged 20 battlefield deceptions, beginning in Normandy and ending along the Rhine River. Their mission was to use bluff, deception, and trickery to save lives. Many were artists, some of whom would become famous, including a budding fashion designer named Bill Blass. They painted and sketched their way across Europe, creating a unique visual record of their journey.
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Sunday May 19
Nyack Famous Street Fair
Village of Nyack, Main St. and Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960
10:00am to: 5:00pm
The fair will feature over 250 exhibitors, from six states lining the downtown streets of Main St. & Broadway. Highlighting the fair will be a great selection of hand made crafts, art & photography, plus wonderful retail items & antiques. There will also be a large children’s area on Main St. This is a wonderful family fun day with something for everyone. Held rain or shine. Free admission.
ON-Going Activities:
Please register, call or email them before attending to confirm.
Support For Women
The Rockland Family Shelter (RFS) offers free evening women's support and empowerment groups for survivors of physical and/or emotional abuse. Groups meet weekly and are ongoing. Women may enter the group at any time. Groups meet Monday and Wednesday evenings. Monday evenings a Spanish speaking group meets in Haverstraw at 7:00 PM. RFS’s non-residential walk-in office in New City at 9 Johnsons Lane is open from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM on Wednesday. Friday the office is open from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM. RFS also offers services at satellite offices in Spring Valley and in Haverstraw. Call 634 3391 for satellite office hours and locations. Multi-lingual services are available in Spanish, French, Creole, Yiddish and some Asian languages. Services are culturally sensitive and are all LGBTQ Friendly. The Sexual Trauma Division of RFS offers multilingual and culturally sensitive services for survivors of rape, sexual assault, incest or childhood sexual abuse. For information on sexual abuse supp...
Contact Info : If you are being abused, there is help. If you feel alone; if you’re living in fear, call 845 634 3344, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Confidential services are available at no cost.
Congers Lake Memorial Park, 6 Gilchrest Rd., Congers, NY 10920
The Town of Clarkstown is opening its ice skating rink. This ice skating rink uses “synthetic ice” that has been installed at the roller rink at Congers Lake Memorial Park. Free Admission for Clarkstown Residents. Small fee for non residents.. Contact the Town of Clarkstown Parks and Recreations for further information, (845)639-6200.
COMPEER PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS - The Mental Health Association of Rockland County, 230 Ramapo Road in Garnerville needs volunteers: You can do a great deed – One hour a week or 4 hours a month. Help a person with mental illness. Join the COMPEER Program of MHA of Rockland. The volunteer and client are matched, trained and supported. Together they re-enter the community, go shopping and see a movie or just a cup of coffee. Simple things on a personal level help reduce stigma and fear. To volunteer call 429-1417 x27.
BINGO - Beth Am Temple, 60 East Madison Avenue in Pearl River will
have the following events: Beth Am Temple hosts BINGO every
Wednesday evening. Doors open at 6:30PM and games start at
7:30PM. In addition to cash prizes, there will be giveaways and refreshments.
For information on all events call 735-5858 or visit the Temple at www.BethAmTemple.org .
OPEN MIC - On-Going Saturday Nights
The 2nd Saturday of Every Month - 7PM
This is an informal open mic night to share music, food and fun.
Held at Stony Point Presbyterian Church, 125 W. Main St., Stony Point.
Performers may sign up at 6:30 pm. There is a suggested donation of
$5 which includes coffee/tea, desserts and live entertainment. Proceeds
to benefit local community projects. For more info contact
purrplpatty@msn.com or mower943@aol.com. Tel. 845-786-2237. This event is co-sponsored by Central Presbyterian
Church in Haverstraw, NY.
Orangetown - Edward Hopper’s Backyard Exhibit (1:00 pm - 4:00pm)
The DePew House, 196 Blaisdell Rd, Orangeburg, NY
Exhibit is open Tuesdays 10 - 2 pm; Sundays 1 - 4pm
A historic snapshot of the surrounding area formative to Edward Hopper’s early years.
Featuring objects, photographs and personalities of the late Victorian Era in
Orangetown. The spectacular light off of the Hudson River was to follow Hopper
throughout his creative life as he developed his particular aesthetic and came
to be known as the most American of painters.
The Rockland County Guidance Center, 2 New Hempstead Road in
New City offers the following Free programs:
FREE: If you would like to improve your computer skills, come to our Computer Lab.
We teach Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Access(For Women in Transition* Only)
Day and Evening Classes available.*(Widowed, divorced, separated, abandoned, single parent or if spouse is unemployed.)
FREE: If you would like to learn computer programs in Microsoft Word and Excel,
The Rockland County Guidance Center is offering classes at The Martin Luther
King Center, 110 Bethune Blvd in Spring Valley. (For Women in Transition* Only)
Spring Evening Classes available.*(Widowed, divorced, separated, abandoned,
single parent or if spouse is unemployed.)
"Be On The Cutting Edge Of Your Job Search" Series: Wednesdays 6:30-8PM
Call 683-5666 for information on all programs.
Nyack Toastmasters provides a fun, low-pressure environment where adults
can enhance their communication and presentation skills. Members build their
confidence by practicing before an audience of friendly and supportive peers.
Toastmasters learn by doing, polishing their own skills by helping others to
improve as well. Nyack Toastmasters meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays
at 7:00 to 8:30PM in the Nyack Library, 59 South Broadway in Nyack.
Call 358-1175 or 548-1769 for more info.
Guests are always welcome.
The Association for the Visually Impaired is seeking volunteers to assist blind and visually impaired clients residing in Rockland County. Activities include providing
transportation, grocery shopping, reading mail, or companionship.
Contact Carolyn at 355-6119.
The New City office of the Alzheimer's Association sponsors
Family Support Groups:
The first group meets on the 2nd & 4th Mondays of each month from
6:30pm-8pm at Sunrise Senior Living, 233 N. Main St. in New City.
For more info, call 639-6776.
The second group meets at the Pearl River United Methodist Church
at the Corner of Franklin & John Streets in Pearl River on the last
Tuesday of each month from 7:30pm-9pm. For more info, call 735-5368 or 639-6776.
The third group meets every Wednesday afternoon from 1-3pm at Meals on Wheels,
121 W Nyack Rd in Nanuet. Registration is required. For more info, call 639-6776.
The fourth group, which is the Association's Spanish group, meets on the 1st
Wednesday of each month from 7pm-9pm at the Community Action of
Partnership of Rockland (CAPROC) offices, 37 Clove St in Haverstraw. For more info, call 639-6776.
HANDS (Healing And Nurturing Distraught Survivors), 9 Scott Dr.
in New City, sponsors a free bereavement support group for
parents who lost a child. It meets on the 1st Wednesday and 3rd
Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8pm. There are also 10 week group
sessions available for the newly bereaved. Also, a Grieving Fathers Group
is now established for fathers who lost their sons. Call 634-6706 for further
information. Finally, a Widows and Widowers Group has also been established,
with meetings taking place every Monday night. For more info, call Ann Carucci at 634-6706.
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