Hudson Valley Writers Center

Tales from our neighbors accompanied by odd objects!Back for round 4! This weird and wonderful series highlights neighbors+strangers sharing objects+stories, once again at the cozy Hudson Valley Writers Center. 

Save the date, rifle your curio cabinet for the certain something that most resonates. Come armed with said object (spectacular, strange, spooky, sentimental), and share a 5-minute story, open mic-style, with your friends and neighbors in an intimate setting.

First-come, first-dibs for&nbsp;10 folks&nbsp;to tell a tale, plus some possible featured speakers--so reserve your spot now.

Tickets are only $10 for&nbsp;audience&nbsp;and&nbsp;participants.

Local Event: Sleepy Hollow Show & Tell

Westchester County

Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow

New York

Sleepy Hollow Show & Tell

Tales from our neighbors accompanied by odd objects!Back for round 4! This weird and wonderful series highlights...

Come to the mic exactly as you are.

The People’s Mic is more than an open mic; it’s a community gathering rooted in care, creativity, and connection, hosted by Westchester Poet Laureate Phylisha Villanueva. Join us for an evening where poets, storytellers, and musicians share space and truth. Whether you have a poem in your notes app, a song in your chest, or want to listen and be nourished by community, this space is for you. No experience required. No perfection expected, just presence.&nbsp;Centered on respect, expression, and collective care. Come to perform or witness from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. once a month. 

Details: 
Doors open at 6:30 pm for event starting at 7:00 pm. Register online through this ticket link to secure your performer or audience spot. We will admit folks at the door until we reach capacity, but online registration ensures your admission. 

Admission is $5.00 for everyone--no matter whether you are an audience member or a performer. 
There are 10 performance slots available in advance--through this online registration ticket. There will be a few in-person spots available as well--first-come, first-served. Each performer must respect the time limit: 3-5 minutes per person. If you have any questions about this event, please email HVWC's Program Director, Dominika Wrozynski: <a target="_blank" href="mailto:dominika@writerscenter.org">dominika@writerscenter.org</a>.

Let’s gather, listen, and remind each other that our stories matter.

Local Event: The People's Mic with Phylisha Villanueva (In-person)

The People's Mic with Phylisha Villanueva...

Come to the mic exactly as you are.

The People’s Mic is more than an open mic; it’s a community gathering rooted in care,...

The People's Mic with Phylisha Villanueva (In-person)

Please join the editors of Slapering Hol Press (SHP) for an evening reading with the poets and translators from 4 volumes of contemporary Chinese poetry! This is a pay-what-you-can reading, but the Hudson Valley Writers Center appreciates your donation so that we can continue to bring you high quality programming. Thank you for your support!

Featured Titles:Snow Room by Zhang Shuguang, tr. Kate Costello

Spider Economics by Huang Jiyun, tr. Weijia Pan
Full Moon and Withered Lotus by Quan Zi, tr. Jill Zheng
From Here to Here by Lan Lan, tr. Diana Shi &amp; George O' Connell

Local Event:  A Reading with the Meridian Series of Contemporary Chinese Poets (Zoom)

 A Reading with the Meridian Series of...

Please join the editors of Slapering Hol Press (SHP) for an evening reading with the poets and translators from 4 volumes of...

 A Reading with the Meridian Series of Contemporary Chinese Poets (Zoom)

Kira Gleit

New York City Metropolitan Area

Rockland County

Nyack-Piermont

Jeff Edwards

Pleasantville-Briarcliff Manor

Rivertowns

White Plains

Scarsdale

Nanuet

Pearl River

Ossining-Croton-On-Hudson

Harrison

New City

Come see art, make art and buy art!
Saturday, May 16th, the Town of Greenburgh will hold its 3rd annual Artists and Crafters Market at Presser Park (former Webb Field), 218 S. Central Avenue, Hartsdale. This free, family-friendly event is dedicated to introducing and promoting local artisans and fostering a deeper appreciation for the creative process within our community. More than 30 artists and crafters of all ages and in all media will showcase and sell their creative expressions. Each exhibitor also will offer a free, hands-on lesson, presentation, creative experience or something interesting and dynamic for marketgoers of all ages. The Artists and Crafters Market will take place from 11 am until 4 pm - with a rain-date of Sunday, May 17th. Free parking is available nearby.

Local Event: 3rd Annual Artists and Crafters Market

Hartsdale

3rd Annual Artists and Crafters Market

Come see art, make art and buy art!
Saturday, May 16th, the Town of Greenburgh will hold its 3rd annual Artists and Crafters...

The Nyack Famous Street Fair will be returning on Sunday, May 17 from 10 to 5 in downtown Nyack. This is the ultimate shopping and dining event you do not want to miss. The fair features over three hundred exhibitors, from four states with arts, crafts, new retail, home décor, and unique gifts set up in tents lining Main, Broadway and Cedar Streets. For the foodie’s festival foods of all kinds will be available including food trucks. Music will be located at the Gazebo on Main Street. Be sure to stop by the great restaurants and outdoor cafes with many offering fair specials. Nyack’s unique shops and boutiques are a must see. 
The fair is held rain or shine. No pets please. The Nyack Famous Street Fair has been held for over 50 years and has become a much-anticipated event that is looked forward to year after year. ACADA of Nyack has been the sponsor of this much-loved event for the entire time drawing large crowds to Nyack year after year. P.J.’s Promotions are the organizers. For more information go to <a href="https://www.pjspromotions.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.pjspromotions.com</a>.

Local Event: Nyack Famous Street Fair, May 17, 300+ Exhibitors, Nyack, NY 

Nyack Famous Street Fair, May 17, 300+...

The Nyack Famous Street Fair will be returning on Sunday, May 17 from 10 to 5 in downtown Nyack. This is the ultimate shopping...

Nyack Famous Street Fair, May 17, 300+ Exhibitors, Nyack, NY 

South Broadway & Depew Avenue

Maintenance Artist Directed by Toby Perl Freilich 2025, USA, 95 minutes

Mierle Laderman Ukeles was inspired by Marcel Duchamp to express the notion that routine maintenance – from changing diapers to picking up city trash – can be acts of performance art. Maintenance Artist isn’t just the story of the first resident artist in the New York Sanitation Department, it is about work and art in our last half century. Penetrating, provocative, funny, and moving, Maintenance Artist
calls for a new way to be in and view our world.
Arrive early and see a short film, “Working Will Be The Work,” by the Nyack Department of Public Works, projected on the side of a DPW truck.
Meet the Filmmaker: the director, Toby Perl Freilich, will discuss her film with Nyack Public Arts Advisory Committee member Kris Burns.
Community Partners: Village of Nyack, Nyack Public Arts Advisory Committee, Edward Hopper House, GARNER Arts Center.

Local Event: Maintenance Artist, at Rivertown Film

Maintenance Artist, at Rivertown Film

Maintenance Artist Directed by Toby Perl Freilich 2025, USA, 95 minutes

Mierle Laderman Ukeles was inspired by Marcel Duchamp...

Nearby Communities

State Edition

National Edition

Kira Gleit, Community Contributor

Posting Activity

Sleepy Hollow Show & Tell

MAY

28

9:00 AM

Hudson Valley Writers Center, 300 Riverside Dr, Sleepy Hollow, NY

The People's Mic with Phylisha Villanueva (In-person)

MAY

29

7:00 PM

Hudson Valley Writers Center, 300 Riverside Dr, Sleepy Hollow, NY

A Reading with the Meridian Series of Contemporary Chinese Poets (Zoom)

MAY

31

8:00 PM

Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow, NY

3rd Annual Artists and Crafters Market

Nyack Famous Street Fair, May 17, 300+ Exhibitors, Nyack, NY

Maintenance Artist, at Rivertown Film