The New York Botanical Garden is all about peace and love with their spectacular Flower Power, running through OCTOBER 18: a joyous celebration of the enduring symbolism of flowers as icons of peace and love. Immerse yourself in a groovy and colorful flower show spotlighting the ways in which hippie culture advanced closer relationships with the natural world, and explore vibrant botanical displays. Join award-winning author Andrea Wulf, at the NYBG on June 11, as she presents her newest book, about George Forster, The Traveler: One Man’s Quest for Humanity from the South Seas to Revolutionary Paris. George Forster was a remarkable young naturalist, writer, and revolutionary who journeyed to the far reaches of the known world-and whose radical ideas about humanity, equality, and freedom challenged the dominant worldviews of 18th-century Europe. For more info, click here.
The Westchester County Parks Department is awash in heritage events that will take place at Kensico Dam Park. Take your pick among: Irish Heritage Day on June 27; the African-American Festival on June 28; the Hispanic Heritage Festival on JULY 12; the Italian Heritage Festival on JULY 26; the Heritage of India Festival on AUGUST 2; the 50th Annual Jewish Music and Arts Festival on AUGUST 16; and the Muslim Heritage Festival on AUGUST 23. Most of these festivals are free to attend. For more details and times, go to https://parksevents.westchestercountyny.gov/events/category/all-programs/special_events/festival/
On June 19, the Tarrytown Music Hall will feature the 1964 movie Dr. Strangelove (or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb). Directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Peter Sellers (at his best, playing three roles), the film follows a mentally unstable American general who orders a hydrogen bomb attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to global nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop. And on JULY 25, EagleMania, faithfully reproducing the music of The Eagles and thrilling audiences all over the country with their stunning five part harmony and their uncanny ability to emulate the unmistakable sound of The Eagles, will take the stage. Their show consists of the Eagles’ greatest hits, as well as some of the solo work of Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and Joe Walsh.
The Hudson River Music Festival comes to Croton Point Park in Croton-On-Hudson on June 21, with live performances across multiple stages, family-friendly music, a vibrant marketplace featuring local artisans, craft beer and regional food vendors—along the Hudson River. To buy tickets, go to https://parksevents.westchestercountyny.gov/event/hudson-river-music-festival/
The Scarsdale Adult School is offering Basket Weaving in One Sitting: Apple Picking Basket on June 23. Emphasis will be on shaping the basket and making it sturdy for picking apples or storing yarn or other project items. The class takes place at Temple Shaarei Tikvah, and is led by Robin Ingram. Another one of the adult schools many one-session courses includes Pressed Flower Art on AUGUST 4. The class will cover basic principles of composition, balance, and color, along with an overview of how flowers are pressed and preserved. Participants will create a finished pressed flower piece to take home. No prior art or floral experience is required. Be sure to check out the abundant offerings in arts and crafts, fitness and dance, games, retirement planning, health and wellness, art appreciation, walking tours and much more at https://scarsdale.augusoft.net/index.cfm
Celebrate Juneteenth, on June 20 at the Hudson River Museum with an interactive storytelling performance by Subomi Macaulay, “The African Storyteller.” Grounded in African oral traditions, the program includes affirmations and a libation honoring ancestors, as well as stories that connect African heritage to the meaning of Juneteenth. You’re invited to respond, reflect, and engage as in a traditional village setting. The Museum will also be featuring the photographic exhibition (on display through AUGUST) Black Cowboys in America, with photographs by Ron Tarver, which illuminates Black cowboy life on ranches, at rodeos, and in urban streetscapes—portraits of African Americans who share a Western heritage.
On JULY 3, The Schoolhouse Theater will host a special one-night event: Lohud Comedy, with Carmen Lynch, Matt Jenkins, and Adam Oliensis. Click here for tickets.
From JULY 9-26, spend an atmospheric summer evening in the open-air Palm Court at the Lyndhurst Greenhouse as M&M Performing Arts performs William Shakespeare’s most famous romantic comedy – with a groovy 1960s spin! A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be performed under the stunning metal skeleton of our 1880s Gothic Greenhouse, with food and drinks available to either pre-order and purchase on-site. You can catch some rays and enjoy the flower power of young lovers falling comically in and out of love, as a blundering troupe of squares falls under the spell of some far out forest fairies. On Sunday, JULY 12, Wickers Creek Market comes to Lyndhurst Mansion & Gardens, with its curated vintage market at the historic Westchester Gilded Age estate. Focused on authentic vintage, collectible, and antique goods, the market features a refined mix of established dealers and deeply sourced inventory—creating a destination for collectors, designers, and vintage enthusiasts alike, all wrapped in the signature WCM vibe: lively, social, and just the right amount of fun.
Remembering Rob Reiner will be at the Jacob Burns Film Center from JULY 1-29. The son of a comedy giant who forged his own path as an iconic actor, tireless activist, and one of the most versatile filmmakers of his generation—the great Rob Reiner was a singular figure who could, truly, do it all. His classics Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Men, and Misery will all be screened during the month. Go to their site to buy tickets.
The NY Opera Conservatory, the educational arm of Taconic Opera,will be offering a total of six free performances by its students of two different and popular operas during JULY and AUGUST: Verdi’s Rigoletto and Donizetti’sLa Fille du Regiment. For general information about Taconic Opera and NY Opera Conservatory events, visit the website here.
On Saturday, AUGUST 1, Hanging Cow Productions will perform the interactive parody Greased Lightning—asking you where the alumni of Wydell High School are now—at Taormina’s restaurant in Peekskill. The ticket price of $95 includes the show, a full dinner and prizes. Go to HangingCowProductions.com for tickets and details.
Several new and magnificent art exhibitions have been installed at Storm King–an art center always worth visiting. South Korean born Anicka Yi’s Message from the Mud, the artist’s first large-scale outdoor project, is arranged like an archaeological dig, inviting viewers to engage with concepts of deep geological time and evolutionary history through the lens of “prehistoric biofiction.”
Saif Azzuz’s weych-pues / tàkhòne (where the rivers meet), pictured above and to the left (photo by Jeffrey Jenkings) takes the form of a giant sturgeon made of steel, aluminum, and salvaged car parts from the Hudson Valley, together with natural materials from the San Francisco Bay Area. And Liz Glynn has reconstructed the couches, footstools, armchairs, and arched window forms of Open House based on images of Louis XIV-style furniture from an opulent Gilded Age ballroom.
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts has a robust summer line-up, kicking off on June 20, ranging from their American Roots Festival, the Louis Armstrong Hot Five Centennial Celebration and Pops, Patriots and Fireworks to Patty Griffen, Dancing at Dusk, the Mark Morris Dance Group, Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, and much more. For the complete calendar, visit Caramoor.org.
The 52nd Annual Bicycle Sunday season, on the Bronx River Parkway, kicked off in May and continues into OCTOBER. The parkway is closed to traffic during these days/times, when participants can bike, walk, or jog the scenic roadway. For specific dates and times, visit https://www.thewpf.org/bicycle-sundays
Illusionist Nick Wallace will be at the Emelin Theatre on JULY 25. For those drawn to the mysterious, Nick Wallace offers an evening that is intimate, thought-provoking, and just a little unsettling—in the best possible way.
And don’t forget about the Westchester Mall Walking Club which meets Tuesdays and Fridays at the mall. To join, sign up at the Parks table, next to the horse fountain, on retail level 2 (between Crate & Barrel and Urban Outfitters), on the mornings of the program (8am to 10pm). Be sure to call 914-231-4539 first to make sure nothing has disrupted the walk.
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14 Jun 2026
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The New York Botanical Garden is all about peace and love with their spectacular
Flower Power, running through OCTOBER 18: a joyous celebration of the enduring symbolism of flowers as icons of peace and love. Immerse yourself in a groovy and colorful flower show spotlighting the ways in which hippie culture advanced closer relationships with the natural world, and explore vibrant botanical displays. Join award-winning author Andrea Wulf, at the NYBG on June 11, as she presents her newest book, about George Forster, The Traveler: One Man’s Quest for Humanity from the South Seas to Revolutionary Paris. George Forster was a remarkable young naturalist, writer, and revolutionary who journeyed to the far reaches of the known world-and whose radical ideas about humanity, equality, and freedom challenged the dominant worldviews of 18th-century Europe. For more info, click here.
The Westchester County Parks Department is awash in heritage events that will take place at Kensico Dam Park. Take your pick among: Irish Heritage Day on June 27; the African-American Festival on June 28; the Hispanic Heritage Festival on JULY 12; the Italian Heritage Festival on JULY 26; the Heritage of India Festival on AUGUST 2; the 50th Annual Jewish Music and Arts Festival on AUGUST 16; and the Muslim Heritage Festival on AUGUST 23. Most of these festivals are free to attend. For more details and times, go to https://parksevents.westchestercountyny.gov/events/category/all-programs/special_events/festival/
The Hudson River Music Festival comes to Croton Point Park in Croton-On-Hudson on June 21, with live performances across multiple stages, family-friendly music, a vibrant marketplace featuring local artisans, craft beer and regional food vendors—along the Hudson River. To buy tickets, go to https://parksevents.westchestercountyny.gov/event/hudson-river-music-festival/
Celebrate Juneteenth, on June 20 at the Hudson River Museum with an interactive storytelling performance by Subomi Macaulay, “The African Storyteller.” Grounded in African oral traditions, the program includes affirmations and a libation honoring ancestors, as well as stories that connect African heritage to the meaning of Juneteenth. You’re invited to respond, reflect, and engage as in a traditional village setting. The Museum will also be featuring the photographic exhibition (on display through AUGUST) Black Cowboys in America, with photographs by Ron Tarver, which illuminates Black cowboy life on ranches, at rodeos, and in urban streetscapes—portraits of African Americans who share a Western heritage.
On JULY 3, The Schoolhouse Theater will host a special one-night event: Lohud Comedy, with Carmen Lynch, Matt Jenkins, and Adam Oliensis. Click here for tickets.
From JULY 9-26, spend an atmospheric summer evening in the open-air Palm Court at the Lyndhurst Greenhouse as M&M Performing Arts performs William Shakespeare’s most famous romantic comedy – with a groovy 1960s spin! A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be performed under the stunning metal skeleton of our 1880s Gothic Greenhouse, with food and drinks available to either pre-order and purchase on-site. You can catch some rays and enjoy the flower power of young lovers falling comically in and out of love, as a blundering troupe of squares falls under the spell of some far out forest fairies. On Sunday, JULY 12, Wickers Creek Market comes to Lyndhurst Mansion & Gardens, with its curated vintage market at the historic Westchester Gilded Age estate. Focused on authentic vintage, collectible, and antique goods, the market features a refined mix of established dealers and deeply sourced inventory—creating a destination for collectors, designers, and vintage enthusiasts alike, all wrapped in the signature WCM vibe: lively, social, and just the right amount of fun.
Remembering Rob Reiner will be at the Jacob Burns Film Center from JULY 1-29. The son of a comedy giant who forged his own path as an iconic actor, tireless activist, and one of the most versatile filmmakers of his generation—the great Rob Reiner was a singular figure who could, truly, do it all. His classics Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Men, and Misery will all be screened during the month. Go to their site to buy tickets.
The NY Opera Conservatory, the educational arm of Taconic Opera,will be offering a total of six free performances by its students of two different and popular operas during JULY and AUGUST: Verdi’s Rigoletto and Donizetti’sLa Fille du Regiment. For general information about Taconic Opera and NY Opera Conservatory events, visit the website here.
On Saturday, AUGUST 1, Hanging Cow Productions will perform the interactive parody Greased Lightning—asking you where the alumni of Wydell High School are now—at Taormina’s restaurant in Peekskill. The ticket price of $95 includes the show, a full dinner and prizes. Go to HangingCowProductions.com for tickets and details.
Several new and magnificent art exhibitions have been installed at Storm King–an art center always worth visiting. South Korean born Anicka Yi’s Message from the Mud, the artist’s first large-scale outdoor project, is arranged like an archaeological dig, inviting viewers to engage with concepts of deep geological time and evolutionary history through the lens of “prehistoric biofiction.”
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts has a robust summer line-up, kicking off on June 20, ranging from their American Roots Festival, the Louis Armstrong Hot Five Centennial Celebration and Pops, Patriots and Fireworks to Patty Griffen, Dancing at Dusk, the Mark Morris Dance Group, Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, and much more. For the complete calendar, visit Caramoor.org.
The 52nd Annual Bicycle Sunday season, on the Bronx River Parkway, kicked off in May and continues into OCTOBER. The parkway is closed to traffic during these days/times, when participants can bike, walk, or jog the scenic roadway. For specific dates and times, visit https://www.thewpf.org/bicycle-sundays
Illusionist Nick Wallace will be at the Emelin Theatre on JULY 25. For those drawn to the mysterious, Nick Wallace offers an evening that is intimate, thought-provoking, and just a little unsettling—in the best possible way.
And don’t forget about the Westchester Mall Walking Club which meets Tuesdays and Fridays at the mall. To join, sign up at the Parks table, next to the horse fountain, on retail level 2 (between Crate & Barrel and Urban Outfitters), on the mornings of the program (8am to 10pm). Be sure to call 914-231-4539 first to make sure nothing has disrupted the walk.