Dominican University  Granito Center  Badami Boardroom, 2nd floor 

Come to our first meeting of the season to find out about the club's upcoming program of speakers and evaluations. &nbsp;All are welcome-beginners to advanced; cell phone users to digital cameras. &nbsp;Check out our website.

Local Event: Rockland Photography Club Meeting

Rockland County

Nyack-Piermont

New York

Rockland Photography Club Meeting

Come to our first meeting of the season to find out about the club's upcoming program of speakers and evaluations.  All are...

Sarah Lawrence College

<a href="https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/news-events/galleries/heimbold-gallery/upcoming-exhibits/does-this-taste-funny.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">The Gallery at Heimbold Visual Arts Center</a> and <a href="https://lehmangallery.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Lehman College Art Gallery</a> are pleased to present Does This Taste Funny?, a sweeping two-venue group exhibition showcasing the work of 41 contemporary artists. The exhibition marks a collaboration between Sarah Lawrence College, where co-curator John O'Connor is faculty in the Visual and Studio Arts Program, and Lehman College, CUNY, where co-curator Melissa Brown teaches in the Department of Art.&nbsp;
Join us for the opening reception on Tuesday, September 8, from 5-8 p.m. in The Gallery at Heimbold Visual Arts Center on the Sarah&nbsp;Lawrence campus.
Does This Taste Funny? explores humor in contemporary art as a generative method for shifting perception. While humor in art is often mistaken for a lack of seriousness, other fields treat laughter as anything but trivial: developmental psychologists read early laughter as evidence of a mind forming expectations about the world, political theory recognizes the joke as a tool of dissent, and linguists study the punchline as a window into how meaning is built.
Within this framework, the participating artists actively embrace humor to disarm viewers and bypass intellectual defenses. The curators have organized these artistic strategies into six distinct thematic groupings, demonstrating how artists wield specific comedic styles to their advantage. Artists leverage The Body through slapstick and physical comedy to provoke visceral empathy, and they lean into Material Absurdity to highlight the irrationality of daily life. They deploy Politics via satire and dark humor as a weapon to undermine authority, while utilizing Language through wordplay and puns to reveal how meaning is constructed and deconstructed. Finally, they turn a critical eye inward with Art Humor, poking fun at opaque institutional conventions through parody, spoof, and sharp observation, and they explore Technology through deadpan delivery and the uncanny to critique our increasingly digital existence.
By utilizing these strategies, the exhibition frames humor as a method to evade our preconceptions about the world, exposing incongruities in our political, personal, and institutional lives. Throughout the show and its connected programming, the artwork serves as a catalyst for a dialogue that reaches across psychology, politics, the art world, philosophy, language, and comedy itself.
The Gallery at Heimbold Visual Arts Center: On view September 8 – December 13, 2026. 
Lehman College Art Gallery: On view September 9, 2026 – January 16, 2027. 
<h3>Artists</h3>
Charles Atlas Brian Belott Ana Benaroya Claudia Bitrán&nbsp; Tony Bluestone Becky Brown Wells Chandler Roz Chast Kari Cholnoky Shamus Clisset Jeremy Couillard Chris Crary Aline Kominsky-Crumb Lily Dabe Jill Danenberg Robert DeJesus Radamés “Juni” Figueroa Al Freeman Tom Friedman Water McBeer Ray Johnson Irena Jurek Michael Mahalchick Tony Matelli John Vasquez Mejias Riad Miah Kristen Mills Rachelle Mozman Solano Elizabeth Murray Ebecho Muslimova Narcissister Scott Reeder Tyson Reeder Spain Rodriguez Peter Saul Cindy Sherman Michael Smith Federico Solmi Jacques Louis Vidal Karl Wirsum

Local Event: Opening Reception: Does This Taste Funny? Humor in Contemporary Art

Westchester County

Bronxville-Eastchester

Opening Reception: Does This Taste Funny? Humor...

The Gallery at Heimbold Visual Arts Center and Lehman College Art Gallery are pleased to present Does This Taste Funny?, a...

Opening Reception: Does This Taste Funny? Humor in Contemporary Art

Village of Nyack Memorial Park

Free Outdoor Concert Presented by Historic Hudson River Towns&nbsp;
Hervé Alexandre 4:00pm – 4:45pm
Mark Morganelli &amp; The Jazz Forum All-Stars 5:00pm – 6:30pm
The waterfront groove is in full swing at Nyack’s Memorial Park (Upper Park)&nbsp;with free performances featuring&nbsp;Hervé&nbsp;Alexandre at 4:00pm, followed by the smooth jazz sounds of Mark Morganelli and the Jazz Forum All-Stars at 5:00pm. 51 Piermont Avenue, Nyack, NY 10960. Rain location:The Angel Nyack at 18 S. Broadway. 
Production management is supplied by River Towns Music Group. More information about Music Across the Hudson is available at <a href="https://www.hudsonriver.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.hudsonriver.com</a>.

Local Event: Music Across the Hudson 

Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow

Music Across the Hudson 

Free Outdoor Concert Presented by Historic Hudson River Towns 
Hervé Alexandre 4:00pm – 4:45pm
Mark Morganelli & The Jazz Forum...

Jay Estate

The Jay Heritage Center in Rye, New York will celebrate America at 250 with a toast to Jay Medal honorees Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed, the Carl M. Loeb University Professor at Harvard University and award-winning Lincoln historian Harold Holzer.
The Jay Medal for Service was created in 2012 to recognize individuals who demonstrate a selfless spirit of commitment to and engagement with their community mirroring the multifaceted contributions of John Jay and his descendants. These honorees have demonstrated through their life's work that our shared narratives as a country, complicated as they are, can be better illuminated through the highest caliber of ongoing scholarship and advocacy. Honorees are selected for their excellence in the fields of American history, environmental stewardship, social justice or civic engagement.
Joining the celebration will be Chief Judge of the State of New York and the New York Court of Appeals, Honorable Rowan D. Wilson and historian and philanthropist Elihu Rose who will present the awards at JHC's annual Soirée. Special guests will include David Blight, Frank Cogliano, Joanne Freeman, and Beverly Gage.

The Jay Medal Soirée will be held Saturday, September 19, 2026 at the Jay Estate from 5:30-9:30pm. Cocktails, dinner, award ceremony and dancing. Cocktail Attire.
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Local Event: Jay Medal Soirée

Jay Medal Soirée

The Jay Heritage Center in Rye, New York will celebrate America at 250 with a toast to Jay Medal honorees Pulitzer...

Experience the Hudson Valley’s largest Asian Food &amp; Culture Festival! Enjoy 40+ authentic street food vendors, spectacular dragon dances, live acrobatics, and 40+ kids' activities. 
📅 When: Sept 19 (11AM–9PM) &amp; Sept 20 (11AM–6PM) 📍 Where: New Century, 517 Neversink Drive, Port Jervis, NY 🎟️ Admission: FREE! (Parking : $5 per car)

Local Event: Giant Hudson Valley Moon Festival: Free Admission!

Orange County

Port Jervis

Giant Hudson Valley Moon Festival: Free Admission!

Experience the Hudson Valley’s largest Asian Food & Culture Festival! Enjoy 40+ authentic street food vendors, spectacular...

Fire trucks, kids games and activities, live music by "The Racket", food and beverages for purchase by "NoCo Joe's Catering".&nbsp; Open to the public from 12pm-4pm.&nbsp; Come out in celebration and support of our service to the Sparkill-Palisades Fire District and surrounding communities since 1901!

Local Event: Sparkill-Palisades FD 125th Anniversary "Day in the Park" Community Celebration

Sparkill-Palisades FD 125th Anniversary "Day in...

Fire trucks, kids games and activities, live music by "The Racket", food and beverages for purchase by "NoCo Joe's Catering". ...

Sparkill-Palisades FD 125th Anniversary "Day in the Park" Community Celebration

Palisades Community Center

MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival Oct 3&nbsp; 7:00

Local Event: MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival Returns Oct 3

MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival Returns Oct 3

MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival Oct 3  7:00

Veteran's Memorial Park

We are back for the fall season at picturesque Veterans Park located on Broadway and 3rd Ave. in Westwood, NJ. The Harvestfest Craft Fair &amp; Antique &amp; Gift Corner held on Sunday, October 4, from 10 to 5 features one hundred &amp; twenty-five talented exhibitors, from three states, with art &amp; crafts and an area with antiques &amp; collectibles and gifts. This is the perfect opportunity to plan a fun day out to enjoy a fall day at this perfect shopping event.
The show features a wide variety of gift-giving items for everyone in the family or a special purchase for yourself. At the art &amp; craft area you can browse through stained glass, train station prints, jewelry, fiber, woodyard signs, apparel, hair accessories, bonsai, resin art, Halloween, holiday items, quilts, photography, florals, pottery, ceramics, and pet &amp; kid’s items. Also, birdhouses, license plate and dried floral art, candles, olive oils, charcuterie boards, home decor, baked goods, and much more will be available. A selection of gifts booths will also be on display featuring boutique clothing, purses, jewelry, gloves, and wood soft sculpture. 
Treasures can be found among the items on display at the antique &amp; collectible area featuring estate &amp; costume jewelry, ephemera, bric a brac, silver, pottery, glassware, primitives and more. You will have the perfect opportunity to shop for that hidden gem. 
Festival food, pretzels, pickles, desserts, Italian ice, and kettle korn will be available. The fair offers something for everyone. Westwood Recreation is the sponsor and P.J.’s Promotions the organizer. Free admission. Held rain or shine. For further information go to <a href="https://www.pjspromotions.com/?fbclid=IwAR067_JyZrOZNLDFGL9Zp9PqaCyWDCi9ym1Yj8RNDMKR-IECCXavMBx5L-M" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.pjspromotions.com.</a>

Local Event: Harvestfest Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Oct. 4, 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood

Bergen County

Ridgewood-Glen Rock

New Jersey

Harvestfest Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner,...

We are back for the fall season at picturesque Veterans Park located on Broadway and 3rd Ave. in Westwood, NJ. The Harvestfest...

Harvestfest Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Oct. 4, 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood

A " Do Not Miss" family fun day at the Nyack Famous Street Fair on Sunday, October 11, downtown on Main, Broadway, and Cedar Streets from 10 to 5. A perfect way to spend a fall day in historic Nyack located on the Hudson River. This promises to be the ultimate shopping opportunity to start on your holiday shopping list or for that special item for you. The fair highlights over three hundred exhibitors, from four states, with a diverse array of arts &amp; crafts, new retail items, home decor &amp; unique gifts lining downtown. In addition to the exciting items on display attendees can indulge in a variety of all kinds of food &amp; drinks ranging from Cousins Lobster truck, Thai, empanadas, sausage &amp; peppers, fried fish, Jamaican &amp; Greek foods. Also French, American and the popular NY Soda Jerks truck with old fashion egg creams &amp; more will be there. Nyack's outdoor cafes will be offering event specials. Music will be playing at the Gazebo. Do not forget to stop by Nyack’s great shops and interesting boutiques.
This is an exciting shopping, family fun, and dining event you do not want to miss. Spend the day at this exciting event held in historic Nyack located on the Hudson River. The fair is sponsored by ACADA of Nyack for over 50 years. Held rain or shine. No Pets Please. The fair is organized by P.J.'s Promotions and for more information go to <a href="https://www.pjspromotions.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.pjspromotions.com</a>

Local Event: Nyack Famous Street Fair, Sun. Oct. 11, Over 300 Exhibitors, Downtown, Nyack, NY 

Nyack Famous Street Fair, Sun. Oct. 11, Over...

A " Do Not Miss" family fun day at the Nyack Famous Street Fair on Sunday, October 11, downtown on Main, Broadway, and Cedar...

Nyack Famous Street Fair, Sun. Oct. 11, Over 300 Exhibitors, Downtown, Nyack, NY 

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Pearl River

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Rivertowns

Westwood-Hillsdale

Jeff Edwards

Pleasantville-Briarcliff Manor

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Ossining-Croton-On-Hudson

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CAW offers year round art-based youth services 

Creative Arts Workshop - Nyack

At CAW (Creative Arts Workshop), our mission is to nurture creativity, confidence, and connection through the arts. We believe that every child deserves a space to explore their imagination, express themselves freely, and build social-emotional skills through creative play. CAW offers after-school arts programs, camps, workshops, and community events that blend visual art, theatre, music, movement, and nature-based learning. Our spaces are welcoming, inclusive, and designed to help young artists — and their families — find community through creativity, kindness, and accessibility. Whether it’s painting, performing, building, or make-believe, CAW is here to help kids grow into joyful, curious, and compassionate creators. 🎨💛

At CAW (Creative Arts Workshop), our mission is to nurture creativity, confidence, and connection through the arts. We believe that every child...

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Thursday, September 3

Rockland Photography Club Meeting

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7:00 PM

Nyack-Piermont, NY

Saturday, September 12

Music Across the Hudson

SEP

12

4:00 PM

Village of Nyack Memorial Park, 4 Depew Ave, Nyack, NY

Saturday, September 19

Jay Medal Soirée

SEP

19

5:30 PM

Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye, NY

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Sunday, October 11

Rockland Photography Club Meeting

Music Across the Hudson

Jay Medal Soirée

Creative Arts Workshop - Nyack