Out and About in Westchester this weekend

Weekend Highlights for Friday, September 26 - Sunday, September 28 for the Westchester area:

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Friday’s highlights ( click here for more on Friday, September 26):

School is Out/Art is In at Katonah Museum of Art. Let the KMA be your child’s art studio as they enjoy creative projects inspired by the contemporary art of Iceland

ASTRONOMY NIGHTS: Fall Constellations at Stamford Museum & Nature Center. Head to the Observatory for a real treat to explore the night sky, planets, stars, and more!

Apple Picking at Outhouse Orchards. Walk up to the barn and grab yourself a half bushel pick your own bag and take a tour of our orchard as you find the best apples to fill your bag with.

Pumpkin Picking at Outhouse Orchards. If you came for pumpkins then you came to the right place. There is a wide selection of pumpkins, gourds and Halloween decorations that will get you in the fall spirit as soon as you lay eyes on our pumpkin patch.

NATURAL ENEMIES at Pelham Art Center . Pelham Art Center is pleased to present Natural Enemies, opening on September 12 and running through October 25, 2014.

JO DEE MESSINA at Eisenhower Hall Theatre. Multi-Platinum selling country star JO DEE MESSINA, known for her electrifying live performances and powerhouse vocals, is at it again with her latest single A Womans Rant.

South Pacific at Westchester Broadway Theatre. Rodgers and Hammersteins award-winning South Pacific is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener.

Rosh Hashanah Nature Walk with Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester. Join the Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester community in a Rosh Hashanah Day Two Nature Walk at the Edith G. Reade Nature Sanctuary in Rye.

Saturday’s highlights ( click here for more on Saturday, September 27):

BIG TRUCK DAY at Larchmont Public Library. This year, Larchmonts Big Truck Day is being held in conjunction with the Village of Larchmonts Public Safety Day and will be bigger than ever!

Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day. Bartow-Pell once again participates in Museum Day Live, an annual event hosted by Smithsonian Magazine in which museums across the country open their doors for free. Enjoy guided tours at quarter past the hour.

WORM BIN at Greenburgh Nature Center. Worms are a great way to compost your food waste indoors all year round. Learn to make your own worm bin by upcycling a disposable styrofoam cooler. Pre-registration required and closes one week prior to event.

Birding at Bartow at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum. Join naturalist and photographer Debbie Becker on a trail walk as the great fall migration gets under way with hawks, eagles, warblers, and hummingbirds returning to their winter residences.

Chelsea Piers Connecticut Complimentary Baseball & Softball Clinics. Chelsea Piers Connecticut, the top destination for baseball and softball in Fairfield County, is offering four complimentary weekend Baseball and Softball Clinics for players of all ages on Sept. 27 & 28, Oct. 11, and Nov. 8.

Explore the Sanctuary: A Treasure Hunt in the Woods. Come to Westmoreland Sanctuary and learn how to use a compass, read a map to find your way in the woods from point to point!Three courses - from Beginner to Intermediate.

FALL FESTIVAL at Harvest Moon Farm and Orchards. Come celebrate the beautiful Fall season. Open every weekend throughout September and October and Columbus Day!

NATURAL ENEMIES at Pelham Art Center . Pelham Art Center is pleased to present Natural Enemies, opening on September 12 and running through October 25, 2014.

Yellow Orb/Homage to Van Gogh at Katonah Museum of Art. John Ruppert transforms prison-grade metal chain link into vessel-like forms that define volume yet remain ethereal and porous.

Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses. Dare to discover a dark and supernatural world of the Coven of Witches that exist in Crows Hollow as you travel a one mile theatrical hayride journey . Expose their secrets and hidden desire to achieve the power to control the Horseman.

16th Annual Hawk Festival & Green Bazaar at Greenwich Audubon Center. Enjoy this exciting two-day nature festival at Audubon’s sanctuary in northern Greenwich - a celebration of the annual hawk migration passing overhead at Audubon Greenwich’s “Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch”.

Oktoberfest 2014 at Bear Mountain State Park. Enjoy fall in the most perfect way - Oktoberfest 2014 at Bear Mountain State Park!

Headless Halloween Mini-Golf at Warner Library. Warner Library will be transformed into a haunted mini-golf wonderland! Doors open at 10 a.m. for the family-friendly course. Doors close at 4 p.m. to re-open at 6 p.m. for a terrifying Halloween Horror version! Adults $10; children 12 & under $5.

Norwalk Fire and Public Works Annual Open House - Touch A Truck. Hands-on activities! See how traffic signals work, Tour the wastewater treatment plant, Sit in a snow plow, garbage or vacuum truck, bucket loader, recycle truck and street sweeper, See how traffic signals work, And much more!

South Pacific at Westchester Broadway Theatre. Rodgers and Hammersteins award-winning South Pacific is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener.

THE AMAZING MAIZE MAZE at Queens County Farm Museum. Ready to be amaaazed? To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Star Spangled Banner, we’ve chosen an American flag design for this year’s Amazing Maize Maze. Kids and adults alike will have fun finding their way out of this 3-acre corn labyrinth!

LEGO Day at Huguenot Children’s Library. As part of ArtsFest (sponsored by the New Rochelle Council on the Arts) the Partnership for the Huguenot Children’s Library will once again present LEGO Day, a free afternoon with Block Stars. Come explore the world of playing and building!

15th Annual Hudson River Valley Ramble. The Hudson River Valley Ramble is an event series that celebrates the history, culture and natural resources of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, as well as the amazing landscape, communities, and trails throughout the region

Sunday’s highlights ( Click here for more to do on Sunday, September 28):

Bicycle Sundays at Westchester County Center. During Bicycle Sundays, a portion of the Bronx River Parkway is closed to cars for the exclusive use of bicyclists, joggers, walkers, scooters and strollers.

Halloween Decorations! at Muscoot Farm. Join us in the Activity Building to make Halloween decorations -- all ages welcome.

BIRDS OF PREY at Greenburgh Nature Center. Join a naturalist to see live birds of prey. Discover what makes these magnificent creatures the hunters of the sky. Includes a visit to the outdoor bird aviary to see the majestic Bald Eagles.

THE AMAZING MAIZE MAZE at Queens County Farm Museum. Ready to be amaaazed? To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Star Spangled Banner, we’ve chosen an American flag design for this year’s Amazing Maize Maze. Kids and adults alike will have fun finding their way out of this 3-acre corn labyrinth!

Farm Project at 2014. The sprawling 140 acre Saunders Farm is populated by 51 objects and installations of sculpture for the Farm Project of 2014. Hike among the sculptures and the cow! Wear shoes good for rough terrain and cow pies!

16th Annual Hawk Festival & Green Bazaar at Greenwich Audubon Center. Enjoy this exciting two-day nature festival at Audubon’s sanctuary in northern Greenwich - a celebration of the annual hawk migration passing overhead at Audubon Greenwich’s “Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch”.

Putting the Gardens to Bed at Muscoot Farm. The public is invited to come help our vegetable gardener and Master gardener get the gardens ready for the fall and winter.

Yellow Orb/Homage to Van Gogh at Katonah Museum of Art. John Ruppert transforms prison-grade metal chain link into vessel-like forms that define volume yet remain ethereal and porous.

South Pacific at Westchester Broadway Theatre. Rodgers and Hammersteins award-winning South Pacific is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener.

Chelsea Piers Connecticut Complimentary Baseball & Softball Clinics. Chelsea Piers Connecticut, the top destination for baseball and softball in Fairfield County, is offering four complimentary weekend Baseball and Softball Clinics for players of all ages on Sept. 27 & 28, Oct. 11, and Nov. 8.

Step up for Kids 5k Run/Walk + Superhero Fun Run! at The Children’s Advocacy Center at the Westchester Institute for Human Development. Join Westchester Countys Childrens Advocacy Center at the Westchester Institute for Human Development for the second annual Step Up For Kids 5k Run/Walk, along with our newest addition, a Superhero Fun Run for children 8 and under!

Apple Picking at Wilkens Fruit and Fir Farm. The 2014 Harvest Season began September 6th with Apples.Ride the hay wagon to this weeks picking orchard (the location of which changes weekly as different varieties ripen). Pick fruit and fill your bag or basket.

Pumpkin Picking at Apple Ridge Orchards. Prepare yourself for a new experience in pumpkin picking with pumpkins of all sizes.

Market Madness Sundays at Stamford Museum & Nature Center. Sundays, September 7 October 5, 10 am 3:30 pmSupport local farmers and explore the SM&NC through hands-on activities and crafts.

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