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Your Weekend: Star Light Family Night; Pet-a-Palooza

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

Check out some of the local events happening in and near 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 Wednesday, July 25 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Why go: Bring the whole family to study constellations and enjoy related crafts and games at the library tonight. The Hudson River Museum will host a special activity and bring a telescope.

Pricing: Free

Where/When: on Thursday, July 26 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Why go: Pet lovers are invited to an afternoon of dog and cat fun at The Club. Bring your pets for professional pet photography and enjoy treats from Briarcliff Manor's . Additionally, the is bringing its adoption van with dogs and cats that will be up for adoption at the event.

Pricing: Free

Yellow Submarine

Where/When: on Friday, July 27 at 10 p.m.

Why go: Relive all of The Beatles' classic hits with JBFC's "Sounds of Summer" series Friday night. This 1968 musical documentary is rated G and appropriate for the whole family. It runs 90 minutes. Click here to buy tickets in advance.

Pricing: $11 adults nonmembers; $6 adult members; $6.50 kids

Where/When:  on Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Why go: The Summercliff Players, featuring local actors from area high schools, will be performing an exciting musical set in Haiti. Check back with Patch later today for a preview of the show.

Pricing: $15.50

Wildflower Island Season Opening

Where/When:  in Ossining on Saturday, July 28 at  10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m; Sunday at 1:30 p.m. through September 30

Why go: Within the greater Teatown preserve is a unique two-acre sanctuary that is home to more than 230 native and endangered species of wildflowers. Experienced guides lead visitors along a wondrous tour, describing the unique features of the island’s wildflowers, most of which are native to the area.

Pricing: $4


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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 03:57 pm
The damage done by the prior BOE majority has begun a cycle of meaningful healing under the currentRead More BOE majority. 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.