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2010
 
August
 
Friday
August 6th
Jazz and Blues at Dusk
FUNKASAURUS REX performs
Entertainment by some of the New York metropolitan area’s top jazz and blues artists.
Yonkers Waterfront Amphitheatre (foot of Main St.)
FREE. 6:30 -8 pm  
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Tuesday
August 10th
Passport to Adventure FREE film series continues.
Take an incredible journey from the Amazon to the Arctic Ice
Yonkers Riverfront Library, One Larkin Center. 2 pm. FREE

For more information, contact Jody Maier at 914-337-1500 ext. 492

 
Tuesday
August 10th
Main Street  Films at Dusk begins with:
MAMA MIA
Limited Seating/Free Popcorn while it lasts.
86 Main St. between Citibank and the Post Office. 8 PM (dusk). FREE
>>more movie dates
 
Friday
August 13th
Blue Door Gallery
Writers' Workshop with Golda Solomon
13 Riverdale Avenue. FREE
>>click here for more info
 
Friday
August 13th
Jazz and Blues at Dusk
JOAN CROWE AND THE JESTERS OF JIVE performs
Entertainment by some of the New York metropolitan area’s top jazz and blues artists.
Yonkers Waterfront Amphitheatre (foot of Main St.)
FREE. 6:30 -8 pm
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Saturday
August 14th
Blue Door Gallery
BOOK SIGNING - MUSINGS of a MADMAN
Nathaniel Papahawk Goldberg presents poetic insights on thought,
life's irony and beauty.
13 Riverdale Avenue. FREE
>>click here for more info
 

Sunday
August 15th

(See September - October for more dates!)

Evolution Arts.
Yonkers Downtown Waterfront BID presents a free outdoor art exhibition program the third Sunday of the month.
The afternoon of leisurely art browsing is accompanied by live and free entertainment.
Waterfront Esplanade( just south of the Yonkers Pier)
FREE
1 -4 PM
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Tuesday
August 17th
Main Street  Films at Dusk continues with:
HAIRSPRAY
Limited Seating/Free Popcorn while it lasts.
86 Main St. between Citibank and the Post Office. 8 PM (dusk). FREE
>>more movie dates
 
Thursday
August 19th
ORIGAMI FOR TWEENS AND TEENS
Join librarian Jody Maier and learn the art of Japanese paper folding to create a sailboat, pigeon, fish, swan and crane. 
Yonkers Riverfront Library, in the Teen Room on the 3rd. 2 pm. 
No registration is required.
 
Friday
August 20th
Jazz and Blues at Dusk
KAISSA performs
Entertainment by some of the New York metropolitan area’s top jazz and blues artists.
Yonkers Waterfront Amphitheatre (foot of Main St.)
FREE
6:30 -8 pm  
>>www.kaissa.com
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Tuesday
August 24th
POETRY WORKSHOP AT YONKERS PUBLIC LIBRARY’S GRINTON I. WILL BRANCH
The two-hour workshops will be held monthly on Tuesday
evenings. In the Story Room. 6 pm
>>MORE DATES
 
Tuesday
August 24th
POETRY WORKSHOP AT YONKERS PUBLIC LIBRARY’S GRINTON I. WILL BRANCH
The two-hour workshops will be held monthly on Tuesday
evenings. In the Story Room. 6 pm
>>MORE DATES
 
Friday
August 27th
Jazz and Blues at Dusk
ROXY PERRY performs
Entertainment by some of the New York metropolitan area’s top jazz and blues artists.
Yonkers Waterfront Amphitheatre (foot of Main St.)
FREE.
6:30 -8 pm  
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Tuesday
August 31st
Main Street  Films at Dusk continues with:
FAME
Limited Seating/Free Popcorn while it lasts.
86 Main St. between Citibank and the Post Office. 8 PM (dusk). FREE
>>more movie dates
 
September
 

Friday
September 3rd

(Also October 1st)
Music in the Square at Noon.
Jazz, R & B, and Latin Artists perform during merchants sidewalk sales.
At the intersection of Main St., So. Broadway & Palisade Avenue.
FREE
12-1:30 PM
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Friday
September 3rd
Jazz and Blues at Dusk
MACIEK SCHLEJBAL QUARTET performs
Entertainment by some of the New York metropolitan area’s top jazz and blues artists.
Yonkers Waterfront Amphitheatre (foot of Main St.)
FREE.
6:30 -8 pm
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Friday
September 3rd
Music in the Square at Noon.
Jazz, R & B, and Latin Artists perform during merchants sidewalk sales.
At the intersection of Main St., So. Broadway & Palisade Avenue.
FREE
12-1:30 PM
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Sunday
September 19th
85th Running of the Yonkers Marathon
Start and Finish at the Yonkers Public Library
 
Tuesday
September 28th
POETRY WORKSHOP AT YONKERS PUBLIC LIBRARY’S GRINTON I. WILL BRANCH
The two-hour workshops will be held monthly on Tuesday
evenings. In the Story Room. 6 pm
>>MORE DATES
 
October
 
Friday
October 1st
Music in the Square at Noon.
Jazz, R & B, and Latin Artists perform during merchants sidewalk sales.
At the intersection of Main St., So. Broadway & Palisade Avenue.
FREE
12-1:30 PM
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Sunday
October 17th
Evolution Arts.
Yonkers Downtown Waterfront BID presents a free outdoor art exhibition program the third Sunday of the month at Tobin Plaza.
The afternoon of leisurely art browsing is accompanied by live and free entertainment.
Buena Vista Avenue at Main Street.
FREE
1 -4 PM
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Saturday and Sunday
October 16th & 17th

Half Moon Waterfront Festival.
Celebrate the Waterfront on two successful weekends, when the 85 foot long replica of the Half Moon ship that Henry Hudson navigated in 1609 will be docked at the Yonkers Pier.
Yonkers Waterfront Amphitheatre & Pier (foot of Main St.)
FREE.
Time TBA.

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Saturday and Sunday
October 23rd & 24th
Half Moon Waterfront Festival.
Celebrate the Waterfront on two successful weekends, when the 85 foot long replica of the Half Moon ship that Henry Hudson navigated in 1609 will be docked at the Yonkers Pier.
Yonkers Waterfront Amphitheatre & Pier (foot of Main St.)
FREE.
Time TBA.
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Tuesday
October 26th
POETRY WORKSHOP AT YONKERS PUBLIC LIBRARY’S GRINTON I. WILL BRANCH
The two-hour workshops will be held monthly on Tuesday
evenings. In the Story Room. 6 pm
>>MORE DATES
 
November
 
     
December
 
Tuesday
December 28th
POETRY WORKSHOP AT YONKERS PUBLIC LIBRARY’S GRINTON I. WILL BRANCH
The two-hour workshops will be held monthly on Tuesday
evenings. In the Story Room. 6 pm
>>MORE DATES
 

Recurring Events
Date Event  
Daily (except Mondays) Philipse Manor Hall Tours / “Slavery: The Great and Foul Stain” Exhibit
Click here for other events at the Manor Hall.
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Designated
Tuesdays @ 2 PM

Passport to Adventure, Riverfront Library Community Room.  For more information, contact Jody Maier at 914-337-1500 ext. 461.

 
Tuesdays Strengthening Families Program at the Yonkers YMCA  
Wednesdays Kids and Young Teens Karate Classes, 6-7 PM. Ren-Dao Wellness Center, 6-8 Wells Avenue. For information, click here or call 914-548-7585  
1st Wed of Month Yonkers Riverfront Library Book Club meeting View Details
Tuesdays Live Jazz at Zuppa, 59-61 Main St at 7 PM. Click here or call 914-376-6500 for lineup.  
Thursdays Jazz Nite @ The Pizza Place. FREE! Thursday nights @ 6:30 PM BYOB - Nominal corkage fee. Special menu and pricing. Call 914-709-1050 or click www.thepizzaplaceinc.com for the lineup!  
Fridays Live Music at Zuppa, 59-61 Main St at 8 PM. Click here or call 914-376-6500 for lineup.  
Every 4th Thursday thru 9/24/09 YWCA Financial Empowerment Programs  
Thursdays, July thru
November.

St. John’s Farmers Market (Church Courtyard), 9 AM to 4 PM.

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