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Your Weekend: Pleasantville Music Festival; Briarcliff Family Fun Night

A sampling of events coming up in Briarcliff Manor and Pleasantville.

Check out some of the local events happening in Pleasantville and Briarcliff Manor leading up to and through this weekend. Know of any more? Tell us about them in the comments or post directly to our calendar here.

Where/When:  on Saturday, July 14 from 12 to 8:30 p.m.

Why go: The English Beat is headling the eighth annual music festival on Saturday. In addition, there will be 15 other performers across three stages all-day-long. Bring your own blankets and one-sided tents. Check out local vendors all-day-long. Alcohol is served in the Beer & Wine Garden by Pleasantville's and Captain Lawrence Brewery. Click to see a full lineup of performers.

Pricing: $40 adults; $15 students and seniors; free for children 11 and under

Where/When: Briarcliff Manor Pleasantville Road Business District on Thursday, July 12 from 5 to 8 p.m.

Why go: The Fourth of July may have passed, but you can still head downtown decked out in your red, white and blue best to celebrate an Americana-themed evening in Briarcliff Manor. The Chamber of Commerce-sponsored event will include live music by Enveloping Sounds, kids face painting and an old-fashioned pie baking contest to be judged by you—the public. Many businesses will be offering free sample, discounts and specials.

Pricing: Free to browse and taste

Briarcliff Manor Family Fun Night

Where/When: on Friday, July 13, beginning at 6 p.m.

Why go: The  is continuing a village tradition that has been in place since 1963. All local families are invited to take part in field (6 p.m.) and pool (7:15 p.m.), earning points and ribbons along the way. The two highest scoring families will receive plaques and the winners will be added to the department's Hall of Fame. Field games include a 40-yard dash, ice cream eating contest, sack relay race and egg toss. Pool events include a kickboard relay, penny dive and any-style goes races. No registration required.

Pricing: Free

Where/When: North Castle Library (19 Whippoorwill Road East, Armonk) on Sunday, July 15 at 7 p.m.

Why go: Pleasantville non-profit  (LVP) is hosting its sixth annual revue, featuring performances by Maile Hamilton, Kathryn Krull, Lauren Camadeco, Marcy Edelstein, Lauren Fiorelli, Jonathan Foox, Christie Haggerty, Aleah Papes, David Nathan Perlow, Ali Ross
and Leah Wagner-Stout.

Pricing: $15

Where/When: on Thursday, July 12 at 7 p.m.

Why go: Introduce your kids to some classics with City Winds Trio. The group will perform music ranging from Brahms to Mozart. For kids ages three to 10 and their families.

Pricing: Free

Born to be Wild at the Briarcliff Library

Where/When: on Friday, July 12 at 7 p.m.

Why go: Check out the recently-released DVD Born to be Wild (Rated G) on the library's big screen Friday. Bring your own snacks.

Pricing: Free

Pleasantville Farmers' Market

Where/When: Memorial Plaza on Saturday, July 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Why go: The seasons are changing for local farmers and that's reflected in the type of offerings now available at the weekly Community Markets spot in Pleasantville. This weekend, pick up fruit, veggies, prepared foods and more at the market and enjoy a demonstration by Chef Lynne Curry. She will be demonstrating how to cook grass-fed beef from 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Pricing: Free to browse

Ossining Summer Waterfront Concert Series

Where/When:  (across from the Ossining Train Station) on Friday, July 13 and every Friday night through August 31, 7 p.m.

Why go: Celebrate the summer with live music, fresh food and stunning views. This summer's lineup: July 13: Act 3, July 20: The Doug Correllus Quintet, July 27: Jigsaww, August 3: Pete Herger, August 10: KJ Dennard, August 17: Powderfinger, August 24: Teri Lamar & the New Company, August 31: Mike and Miriam Risko. All events are weather-permitting.

Pricing: Free


Jessie Jafet contributed to this report.

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Lisa Jenner May 19, 2013 at 05:57 pm
I also agree with Mr. Venditti with his assessment that more money does not necessarily mean betterRead More education. The districts to which we like to compare ourselves outperform us in many areas, and they do so at a better cost. Our BOE and administrative team need to look at other districts and learn from them.
Lisa Jenner May 19, 2013 at 05:51 pm
I agree with Mr. Venditti regarding the tax burden in Briarcliff, and, as usual, I disagree with Mr.Read More Valenti. My oldest son, a Briarcliff High School graduate, has secured a job in Westchester and is looking to purchase his first home. Briarcliff is not even in the running for him, because the taxes are so high. He is looking in nearby communities where the taxes are not so burdensome. While this story is anecdotal, it does support the statement that potential buyers steer clear of Briarcliff because of the taxes.
Mike Valenti May 19, 2013 at 04:59 pm
Mr. Venditti and his crew are the same folks who sponsored the likes of Janet Marinaccio, GuyRead More Rotundo, Eric Bashford and Rosella Ranno. The community has spoken loud and clear in the last several elections as candidates sponsored by this group have been soundly defeated. The track records (and more importantly the comportment) of the aforementioned board members spoke volumes as to the agenda of this group. They are out of touch and out of clout. The community has made it clear that candidates sponsored by this group must never again control our school board. Continued...
Mike Valenti May 19, 2013 at 02:53 pm
Mr. Linder, This is YOUR post folks are responding to and your ideas. I find it curious at bestRead More that you began a public forum comment blog but advocate throughout your responses that the discussion should be taken off-line and out of public view. this really doesn't position you well as an advocate for transparency.
Sonny (Louis) Linder May 18, 2013 at 05:07 pm
CORRECTION TO LAST POST: The last sentence should read: "Let's continue to share, butRead More face-to-face." Thx - Sonny
Sonny (Louis) Linder May 18, 2013 at 06:06 am
Thanks, Jon - you raise important considerations and in a calm, dispassionate way, which IRead More appreciate. As for alternative funding mechanisms, in hindsight I believe they should have been examined and addressed this earlier this year had the decision-making been opened up to the public in a completely bidirectional manner much earlier in this year's budget cycle. A real take-away from this situation, in my opinion, is that we in the community were not given the opportunity to sit down together with sharpened pencils in a public forum and allowed to vet and actually challenge the Administration's assumptions in order to arrive at budget alternatives with the Administration and Board. The comparison you make with Washington is indeed apt in that it reflects the way decisions have slid back to being made in a vacuum and handed down to the voters instead of in a democratic fashion based on budget-to-actuals instead of budget-to-budget figures combined with the practice of over-reserving for expense items while under-estimating revenues. Although the Board did indeed reach out to me and 2 others asking for suggestions, when we re-iterated our request for an open meeting format to include other financially savvy community members, these requests were consistently ignored. Which is why we are in the current position we are in having to decide on Tues on a tax levy cap-busting budget requiring 60% super-majority. Which the public will decide, of course, and we will live with the consequences: either it passes, or the Board and Administration will be forced to rein in the excesses. And much as I love open debate, I restate that online posting leaves does leave a lot to be desired. Let's continue to share, but not face-to-face. Respectfully - Sonny
JanFisher May 17, 2013 at 10:55 pm
It is so wonderful that, recognizing the importance of STEM and following the recommendation of ourRead More educators, Sal Maglietta and Jon Satran agreed to bring on the district's first director of instructional technology.
McKey Rivers May 10, 2013 at 07:36 pm
Thank you Dr. Sternberg for your thoughtful letter. You hit on an important facet of this electionRead More few if any others have stated: electing Mr. Wasserman and/or Mr. Linder will provide the added benefit of diversity of thought as the Board continues to address difficult, ongoing educational and financial issues. There is a woeful absence of synergy produced by articulation of different views among the current Board members. The absence of a “check and balance” on the current Board is reflected in the inexplicable decision to cancel the May 13 BOE meeting (scheduled since last summer), which is the last meeting prior to the May 21 budget vote and board election. Is there no business for the Board to conduct at this critical juncture or could it be that the Board does not want Briarcliff residents to hear members of the community question the Board about the proposed budget right before the election? Electing either Mr. Linder and/or Mr. Wasserman will immediately benefit the public as the highest vote getter will be seated on May 22 and thus participate in formulating a second budget for public vote that, notwithstanding current BOE scare tactics, can be tax levy compliant and not involve additional program elimination or reduction. There is no doubt that electing Mr. Wasserman and/or Mr. Linder to the Briarcliff School Board will substantially benefit the entire Briarcliff community and provide a much needed check on Board decision making.
Herman Sexton May 10, 2013 at 03:48 pm
Electing Paul Wasserman alone would add a diversity of thought. The guy hears at least a dozenRead More voices in his head. Have you ever spoken to him? Did you pay attention when he was running for Congress for a few weeks? Ugh.