Laura J. Solow

Westchester County

Jeff Edwards

New York City Metropolitan Area

Larchmont-Mamaroneck

New York

New Rochelle

Bronxville-Eastchester

Scarsdale

Pelham

Mount Vernon

Harrison

Port Chester

White Plains

Nassau County

Melanie Gulbas

Port Washington

Join us for a frightfully fun Halloween celebration for all ages featuring haunted lockers, trick-or-treating, kids' crafts, and spooky games. Show off your best look in the costume contest for a chance to win prizes while enjoying food, drink concessions, and adult sips. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children.

Local Event: Skeleton Scare on the Sound

Skeleton Scare on the Sound

Join us for a frightfully fun Halloween celebration for all ages featuring haunted lockers, trick-or-treating, kids' crafts,...

Temple Israel of New Rochelle

Temple Israel Hosts Jewish Comedians Imported From London!
"Wondering Jews" An Evening of Stand Up Comedy
Mark Maier &amp; Mike Capozzola with Ethan Herschenfeld.
MARK MAIER has performed all over the world and was awarded both “British Comedian of the Year” and “Jewish Performer of The Year” in the UK.
Mark performed to an audience of 3000 attendees as part of the Yom Hatzmaut celebration at London’s Wembley Arena. He was also the first ever British comedian to appear at San Francisco’s acclaimed Jewish comedy show, “Kung Pao Kosher Comedy.”
Mark’s critically acclaimed solo show "Jewvenile" made its debut performance at The Duchess Theatre in London’s West End.
Mark is the co-creator/ producer of the popular holiday stand up show, "Rabbi Santa's Comedy Night" at London's Radlett Theatre. <a href="https://www.MarkMaier.co.uk" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">MarkMaier.co.uk</a> / @markgmaier
"The laughter starts early and never lets up!" -JEWISH NEWS
"Amazingly funny, engaging and perfect for our crowd!" -CHABAD OF NOTTINGHAM
New Rochelle-raised / London-based, MIKE CAPOZZOLA is The UK’s #1 (only) Italian-American JEWISH Stand Up Comic.
He's performed at comedy clubs, theatres, comedy festivals, museums, synagogues, Hillels, Chabads, Jewish Community Centers and two Kosher breweries in most of the USA and in 26 countries across the UK, Europe and Middle East.
"Hilarious... Twisted!” -RICHARD LEWIS 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'
"He kept our sold-out room in stitches the entire time" -POZEZ JCC of Northern Virginia
<a href="https://www.Capozzola.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Capozzola.com</a> / @ThatMikeCapozzola
TV &amp; Film: ​<a href="https://www.IMDb.me/MikeCapozzola" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">IMDb.me/MikeCapozzola</a>
ETHAN HERSCHENFELD is an accomplished stand-up comedian and actor who can regularly be seen at major comedy clubs / comedy festivals around the country and internationally.
Ethan’s debut comedy album with 800 Pound Gorilla Records “Thug Thug Jew” hit NUMBER ONE on iTunes and is available on all major streaming platforms. He's been a guest star on POSE, The Blacklist, Blue Bloods, Boardwalk Empire, Damages, Deception, Forever, Girls, Gotham, Happy!, High Maintenance, Power, and Unforgettable.
You can see him on NETFLIX as 'Abanoub Magdy' in the film "Red Notice" starring Gal Gadot!
<a href="https://www.ethanherschenfeld.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ethanherschenfeld.com</a>
Security Measures Will Be in Place
Tix: $18 advance / $25 at door
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Local Event: Wondering Jews: Stand-Up Comedy

Wondering Jews: Stand-Up Comedy

Temple Israel Hosts Jewish Comedians Imported From London!
"Wondering Jews" An Evening of Stand Up Comedy
Mark Maier & Mike...

The Idea Kitchen

Comedy From Scratch is where you go in Westchester County to hear top comics from TV and NYC's major clubs performing long sets on an intimate stage. Past performers include comedians from HBO, Netlfix, Colbert, SNL, the Daily Show, Letterman, the Tonight Show, Comedy Central, and more. Every month, Ben Asher's presents comedy that reaches up into your brain with the force of a fist through the nose. Named "Best Comedy Show in Westchester" by Westchester Magazine.
Every month you can hear some of the most talented comics perform long sets, that other shows don't give them the time to perform. Comedy From Scratch is your chance to get to really watch comedians flex their muscles and hit their stride on stage, at <a href="https://www.ideakitchenlarchmont.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Idea Kitchen</a>.
Locally-grown comedian Ben Asher presents a tasting of what the area's best stand-up comics are cooking up, at 'Comedy From Scratch' at the Idea Kitchen every 4th Saturday of the month.
<a href="https://comedyfromscratch.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Tickets</a> available at <a href="https://comedyfromscratch.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://ComedyFromScratch.eventbrite.com</a>
Show at 8:00 PM. Seating at 7:30 PM (bring your drinks/wine/beer with you to your seats!!)
Admission is $25 in advance, and $30 if purchased the day of the show. (Unlike Comedy Clubs, There is NO 2-Drink Minimum at this show)(and there is Free Parking.) BYOB or wine and drinks.
Updates to line-ups may be posted the week of the show here or you can follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_ben_asher" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@the_ben_asher on Instagram</a> (line-ups are subject to change, but rarely, and will always be amazing!) 
<h3>The October 24th lineup features:</h3>
SARAH ADELMAN (HBO; NY Comedy Festival; Montreal Just For Laughs) – <a href="https://www.sarahadelmancomedy.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.sarahadelmancomedy.com</a>
Sarah Adelman is astand up comic, and screenwriter (and former <a href="https://www.sarahadelmancomedy.com/science" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">scientist</a>).
As a stand-up, she's a regular at New York Comedy Club, Union Hall, DontTellComedy, and more and tour nationally. I’ve been a selected performer on festivals like New York Comedy Festival and the Riot Comedy Festival, and was a <a href="https://goldcomedy.com/resources/26-comedians-to-watch-in-2026/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Gold Comedy 2026 Comedian to Watch.</a> Sarah has opened for Janeane Garofalo, Judy Gold, Mohanad Elsheiky, Gianmarco Soresi, and Isabel Hagen, and can be seen on two episodes of HBO’s Game Theory season 2, an LMAOF comedy special, as well as an upcoming pilot for Adam McKay’s Yellow Dot Studios. I’ve also done cool stuff like hosted the red carper for the <a href="https://www.webbyawards.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Webby Awards.</a>

MATT HYAMS (Amazon Prime; McSweeney's) - <a href="https://www.matthyams.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.matthyams.com</a> Matt Hyams is a comedy writer, comedian, content creator, and husband to an entrepreneurial perimenopausal wife. After posting "tips for men whose wives are going through perimenopause" video on Instagram and it going viral with millions of views - and being featured in People Magazine - Matt realized this is who he is now. 
Produced/Hosted by BEN ASHER (New York Comedy Festival; StandUp NBC; Iceland Comedy Festival headliner; Caroline's; Catch A Rising Star; DoublePlusGood Comedy) - <a href="https://www.benasher.net/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://www.benasher.net</a>
Ben Asher, a writer and comedian from New York, is known for his “brave,” confrontational material, and his skills as a “brilliant joke writer” among fellow comedians. He performs regularly at comedy venues and colleges throughout the metropolitan area, East Coast, and Europe. Audiences are always quick to share their appreciation of Ben’s style of sardonic irreverence and absurd, satiric wit in which he doesn’t just dissect language and taboos - he explodes them. “What Ben Asher says makes me laugh, even though I feel like I shouldn’t."
In 2022 Ben recorded a half-hour special "An Intimate Evening of Provocative and Deranged Humor" at The Nest rock club, in Brooklyn, NY. In 2024, Ben recently opened for Greg Fitzsimmons and Nick Griffin. Also, in 2023 and 2022, Ben's show Arthur Avenue Comedy was <a href="https://nycomedyfestival.com/lineup/arthur-avenue-comedy-with-ben-asher/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">featured in the NY Comedy Festival</a> as <a href="https://bronx.news12.com/nyc-comedy-festival-comes-to-the-bronx-for-first-time" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">one of only two</a> comedy shows <a href="https://www.bxtimes.com/a-bronx-first-after-18-years-the-new-york-comedy-festival-comes-to-the-borough/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">in Bronx</a>. In 2014, Ben traveled to Iceland to headline in the Iceland Comedy Festival. He has appeared in the Chosen Comedy Festival, Borscht Belt Comedy Festival and Ben was also the finalist in the 2014 Funniest Jewish Comedian Competition. Ben Asher is a sought after Jewish comedian who frequently performs for Synagogues and on Jewish comedy shows and he recently headlined a Jewish comedy show for the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York and Temple Israel in Albany, NY. In 2013 Ben was first in the New York Comedy Festival. Ben has been a <a href="https://soundcloud.com/racewars/jewpisode" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">guest on Sherrod Small's 'Races Wars' podcast</a>.




Presented by The <a href="https://standupwestchester.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Stand-up Westchester Comedy Club</a> - <a href="https://standupwestchester.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://StandupWestchester.com</a>

Local Event: Stand-Up Westchester Comedy Club: Comedy From Scratch at The Idea Kitchen "Best of Westchester" BYOB

Stand-Up Westchester Comedy Club: Comedy From...

Comedy From Scratch is where you go in Westchester County to hear top comics from TV and NYC's major clubs performing long sets...

Stand-Up Westchester Comedy Club: Comedy From Scratch at The Idea Kitchen "Best of Westchester" BYOB

Jay Estate

<img src="https://jayheritagecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Balloon-300x200.jpg">Jay Day is our classic fall family festival held annually at the 23-acre award-winning Jay Estate with offerings for everyone! Join us on Sunday, October 25 from 11am - 3pm. New this year in honor of the Montgolfier Brothers invention of the hot-air balloon in 1783 - you guessed it - learn all about the thermodynamics of these beautiful aircrafts from <a href="https://www.libertyballoon.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Liberty Balloon Company</a>. Enjoy outdoor activities and old-fashioned entertainment as we commemorate America 250 with a very special chance to see authentic centuries-old artifacts of the Revolutionary War at the historic first home of patriot and peacemaker John Jay. <a href="https://youtu.be/1-5rBwbfv08?si=7Y61Jf0fiNcaNAr2" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Watch a video from last year's festival here.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/b5a7d988-48ca-4a56-bb9b-28da36e2bc0e" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">REGISTER HERE TO AVOID THE LINES.</a>
<img src="https://jayheritagecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Revisit-the-Rev-300x300.jpg">
FAMILY ACTIVITIES
* Silhouette artist <a href="https://www.sweet-silhouette.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Varin Acevado</a> will create heirloom portraits. * Stilt walkers &amp; jugglers ensure super photo ops for the whole family! * Professional facepainters from <a href="https://www.jamesdaniel.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">James Daniel Entertainment </a>will create butterflies and dragons with deft dabs of paint and glitter! * Join the <a href="https://www.ryetroop2.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Rye Boy Scouts Troop 2</a> for boat racing in the reflecting pool * Create your own take-home origami animals with talented volunteers from our Japanese community partners in Harrison. * Try your hand at special geocaching activities in honor of America at 250 highlighting John Jay's role as spymaster during the Revolutionary War. * Make a self-portrait with artist <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ellenjingxu/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Jing (Ellen) Xu </a>and ColorWorld. * Learn about robotics and STEAM with <a href="https://www.makeinspires.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">MakeInspires.</a> * Don't miss the rocket show with <a href="https://newyorkcity.madscience.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Mad Science!</a> * Pony rides and the petting zoo are family favorites!

ALL AGES
* Self-guided tours of<a href="https://parks.ny.gov/history/rev-war?utm_campaign=NYSOGS+Parks-RevWar250&amp;utm_source=Google&amp;utm_medium=Search&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23972741403&amp;gbraid=0AAAABD-CRbX_77SLGE4f5AlYAwtMckwIS&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwlsfWBhD4ARIsACL7p1GnNW59-3sZb1eG8wDrPXmniU0OpY52GakfKQTDy-DZfXtRno0_JBwaAnZYEALw_wcB" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> Revisit the Revolution Exhibit</a> at the Jay Mansion. * Self-guided tours of the award-winning Jay Estate Gardens (2022 NYS Nonprofit Excellence, 2023 ICAA Landscape Design, 2026 GCA Historic Preservation). * Nibble on savories from food trucks and local favorites like Cousins Lobster Roll, Jimmy's Soft Serve, Crazy Taco Mex, Food Truck Refinery, Westchester Burger and Mangones Market. * LIVE Music from <a href="https://www.brooklynbluegrass.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Brooklyn Bluegrass Collective</a>. * Horse-drawn Carriage Rides by Pelham Bit Carriages. * Shop for the holidays early or for any occasion - explore gorgeous jewelry, sweaters, fine art photographs, handcrafted Japanese pottery from <a href="https://nslifestyles.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">NS Lifestyles</a>, <a href="https://shopthebeehive.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Beehive</a>, <a href="https://www.crichlowfineart.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Crichlow Fine Art</a>, <a href="https://hirokosceramics.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Hiroko's Ceramics</a> and many more bespoke offerings from our vendors * Learn about 10,000 years of archaeology beneath our feet with Dr. Eugene Boesch.
More activities being added every day! Admission is $50 per family and $20 individual.
Thank you to our Jay Day Co-Chairs Lindsay Bello Martin, Claire Weschler, Jennifer Soliman and Julia Thalhammer and 2026 RCDS Community Engagement Fellow Ellora Shah.&nbsp;
More volunteers welcome! Contact us at <a href="mailto:jayheritagecenter@gmail.com">jayheritagecenter@gmail.com</a> to sign up for a shift.
The Jay Heritage Center (JHC) is a dynamic nonprofit which manages the Jay Estate in Rye, New York. The 23-acre park that they have preserved and interpreted since 1992 is an award-winning culture hub and wildlife refuge on Long Island Sound. Located in the heart of Westchester’s only National Historic Landmark District, the site welcomes visitors April through November to learn about our nation’s flawed yet precious democracy through indoor and outdoor public programs. Offerings about American History feature prominent writers and educators. Free horticulture and birding workshops teach guests about native plants and wildlife. Family-friendly concerts draw hundreds for old-fashioned fun and unplugged enjoyment. The site is a member of NY State's Path Through History and Westchester County's African American Heritage Trail. Sign up to volunteer or access all they offer at <a href="https://jayheritagecenter.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.jayheritagecenter.org</a>
<img src="https://jayheritagecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Vendors-300x300.jpg">

Local Event: Jay Day - Fall Family Festival

Jay Day - Fall Family Festival

Jay Day is our classic fall family festival held annually at the 23-acre award-winning Jay Estate with offerings for everyone!...

Hitchcock Presbyterian Church

<h2>Joseph Haydn Te Deum in C Lord Nelson Mass</h2>
Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 4 PM Hitchcock Presbyterian Church, Scarsdale
Dr. John T. King, Conductor Amanda Batista, Soprano Lindsay Martin, Mezzo-Soprano Jonghyun Park, Tenor Lonwabo, Mose, Bass-Baritone
Kick off the 33rd season with the New Choral Society featuring this pair of beloved choral masterworks.
Ms. Mose appears by kind permission of the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program of the Metropolitan Opera
Tickets at <a href="https://www.newchoralsociety.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.newchoralsociety.org</a>If you are unable to join us in person, you can purchase a virtual ticket&nbsp;<a href="https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=333592" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"></a>to stream the concert starting the weekend following the concert.

Local Event: New Choral Society: Haydn Te Deum and Lord Nelson Mass

New Choral Society: Haydn Te Deum and Lord...

Joseph Haydn Te Deum in C Lord Nelson Mass
Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 4 PM Hitchcock Presbyterian Church, Scarsdale
Dr. John...

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