A guide to cultural and recreational goings-on in and around the Hudson Valley. Items for the guide should be sent at least three weeks in advance to westweek@nytimes.com, or by mail to Westchester Calendar, Metropolitan, The New York Times, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018-1405.
Film
IRVINGTON Irvington Town Hall Theater “Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight,” by Yojiro Takita. Dec. 30 at 8 p.m. $7. “Don Carlo, Verdi,” filmed opera performed at Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy. Jan. 2 at 11:30 a.m. $20. Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main Street. (914) 591-6602; irvingtontheater.com.
PEEKSKILL Paramount Center for the Arts “Paris,” directed by Cédric Klapisch. Dec. 20. “Coco Before Chanel,” starring Audrey Tautou. Dec. 26 through 30. “Still Walking,” directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. Jan. 2 through 7. All are $7 to $9. Paramount Center for the Arts, 1008 Brown Street. paramountcenter.org; (914) 739-2333;
For Children
BREWSTER Southeast Museum “Children’s Pre-New Years Party,” craft-making activities and snacks. Ages 3 and up. Dec. 31 at 1:30 p.m. Free. Southeast Museum, 67 Main Street. southeastmuseum.org; (845) 279-7500.
CHAPPAQUA Chappaqua Library “Multilingual Mother Goose.” Share and learn rhymes and songs in different languages. Ages 1 to 5. Thursday and Dec. 31 at 2:30 p.m. Both are free. Chappaqua Library, 195 South Greeley Avenue. chappaqualibrary.org; (914) 238-4779.
CROTON-ON-HUDSON Croton Free Library “Let’s Pretend with Nora,” songs, movement, music and stories. Ages 1 to 4. Thursday and Dec. 31, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Free. Croton Free Library, 171 Cleveland Drive. (914) 271-6612; crotonfreelibrary.org.
IRVINGTON Irvington Town Hall Theater “The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck and the Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit,” giant puppet theater, based on the stories by Beatrix Potter. Presented by the Hudson Vagabond Puppets. Ages 3 and up. Dec. 30 at 2:30 p.m. $10 and $12. Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main Street. irvingtontheater.com; (914) 591-6602.
MAMARONECK Emelin Theater The Paper Bag Players, puppets, music and comedy. Ages 3 and up. Dec. 26 and 27. $13 and $18. Emelin Theater, 153 Library Lane. (914) 698-0098; emelin.org. MOUNT KISCO Mount Kisco Public Library “The Reluctant Dragon,” puppet theater, presented by the Lionheart Puppet Company. Ages 4 to 11. Dec. 28, 6 to 7 p.m. Free. “StoryPlay Program,” interactive storytelling activities. Ages 2 and up. Dec. 29, 4 to 5 p.m. Free. Mount Kisco Public Library, 100 Main Street. (914) 666-8041;mountkiscolibrary.org.
OSSINING Teatown Lake Reservation “The Big Snow,” stories and activities about nature, animals and ecology. Ages 4 to 7. Dec. 20, 11 a.m. to noon. $5; members, free. Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Road. teatown.org; (914) 762-2912.
PLEASANTVILLE Jacob Burns Film Center “The Muppets Take Manhattan,” directed by Frank Oz. Ages 3 and up. Through Dec. 27. “A Town Called Panic,” animated film by Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier. Ages 3 and up. Thursday through Jan. 3. “King Kong,” starring Fay Wray. Ages 5 and up. Dec. 28 through Jan. 2. “Buster Keaton Silent Films.” Ages 3 and up. Jan. 3 at 1 p.m. All are $6 to $11. Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Road. (914) 747-5555; burnsfilmcenter.org.
TARRYTOWN Tarrytown Music Hall “13,” musical comedy by Jason Robert Brown. Presented by the Random Farms Kids’ Theater. Ages 6 and up. Dec. 20. $16 and $18. Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main Street. (877) 840-0457;
tarrytownmusichall.org.
Museums and Galleries
BEACON Dia:Beacon “Zoe Leonard: You See I Am Here After All, 2008.” Through Sept. 7. “Sol LeWitt: Drawing Series.” Through Nov. 9. $7 to $10; members and children under 12, free. Mondays, and Thursdays through Sundays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dia:Beacon, 3 Beekman Street. diabeacon.org; (845) 440-0100.
BEACON Fovea Exhibitions Beacon Gallery “Faith,” photographs by Christopher Churchill. Through Jan. 10. Fridays through Sundays, noon to 6 p.m. Fovea Exhibitions Beacon Gallery, 143 Main Street. (845) 765-2199; foveaeditions.org.
GREENBURGH Madeleine Gutman Gallery “Graphite,” drawings by Nick Young. Through Dec. 30. Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Madeleine Gutman Gallery, 177 Hillside Avenue. greenburghny.com; (914) 682-1574.
IRVINGTON Irvington Public Library “Places to Linger: Landscapes of the Hudson River and Beyond,” works by Geoffrey Barbey. Through Dec. 31. Free. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Irvington Public Library, 12 South Astor Street. (914) 591-7840; irvingtonlibrary.org.KATONAH Katonah Museum of Art “Hudson River Trilogy: Alison Moritsugu.” “Brian Selznick’s Walt Whitman: Words for America.” “Bold, Cautious, True: Walt Whitman and American Art of the Civil War Era.” All through Jan. 24. “Steve Tobin: Katonah Steelroots.” Through Sept. 19. $3 to $5; members and children, free. Hours: Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay Street. (914) 232-9555; katonahmuseum.org.
LARCHMONT Kenise Barnes Fine Art “Just Breathe,” oil paintings by Yolanda Sanchez, Patricia Spergel and Lisa Taliano. Through Jan. 14. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; or by appointment. Kenise Barnes Fine Art, 1955 Palmer Avenue. (914) 834-8077; kbfa.com.
LARCHMONT Pgartventure Gallery “Horst Janssen (1929-1995),” etchings. Through Jan. 16. Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m.; or by appointment. Pgartventure Gallery, 2130A Boston Post Road. pgartventure.com; (914) 834-5100.
LARCHMONT Sheldrake Environmental Center “A Closer Look,” photographs by Bill Wang. Through Jan. 8. Mondays through Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sheldrake Environmental Center, 685 Weaver Street. (914) 834-1443; sheldrakecenter.org.
MONTROSE Hendrick Hudson Free Library “Winter Warmth,” works by Ted Novak and Inge Dube. Through Dec. 30. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Hendrick Hudson Free Library, 185 Kings Ferry Road. henhudfreelibrary.org; (914) 739-5654.
MOUNT VERNON St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site “Chief Executives on the Village Green: St. Paul’s and the Presidents.” Prints, documents, artifacts, sounds and texts explore connections between five presidents and St. Paul’s. Through Jan. 1. Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site, 897 South Columbus Avenue. nps.gov/sapa; (914) 667-4116.
PEEKSKILL Flat Iron Gallery “Eclectic Illusions,” mixed-media paintings and mosaics by Doris Renza. Through Jan. 10. Thursdays through Sundays, noon to 6 p.m.; or by appointment. Flat Iron Gallery, 105 South Division Street. (914) 734-1894;flatiron.qpg.com.
PEEKSKILL Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art “Double Dutch,” group show featuring contemporary Dutch installation and video art. Through July 26. $2 to $5; members, free. Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 6 p.m., and by appointment. Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, 1701 Main Street. hvcca.com; (914) 788-0100.
PEEKSKILL Paramount Center for the Arts “Interiors,” group show, produced by the Flat Iron Gallery. Through Jan. 31. Paramount Center for the Arts, 1008 Brown Street. (914) 739-2333; paramountcenter.org.
PELHAM Pelham Art Center “Home Sweet Home,” sculptural objects, artwork and jewelry. Through Jan. 16. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pelham Art Center, 155 Fifth Avenue. (914) 738-2525;
pelhamartcenter.org.
PHOENICIA Arts Upstairs Gallery Works by Jean Campbell. Through Jan. 9. Fridays, 3 to 6 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Arts Upstairs Gallery, 60 Main Street. (845) 688-2142; artsupstairs.com.
POUGHKEEPSIE Vassar College, Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center “Albrecht Dürer: Impressions of the Renaissance,” prints and terra-cotta reliefs. Through Thursday. Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Vassar College, Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, 124 Raymond Avenue.fllac.vassar.edu.; (845) 437-5632.
PURCHASE Neuberger Museum of Art “Reframing American Art,” group exhibition featuring works from the 1940s and ’50s. “Outdoor Sculpture From the Permanent Collection,” modern and contemporary art throughout the Purchase College campus. Through Dec. 31. “African Art and Culture: Selections From the Collection.” Continuing. All exhibitions $3 and $5. Tuesdays through Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Neuberger Museum of Art, 735 Anderson Hill Road. neuberger.org; (914) 251-6100.
RHINEBECK Montgomery Row Second Level “Capturing the Love” and “Dance Partners: Animals and Their People,” photographs by Alice Spears. Through Dec. 30. Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Montgomery Row Second Level, 6422-3 Montgomery Street. (845) 876-6670; montgomeryrow.com.
SCARSDALE Madelyn Jordon Fine Art “David Kimball Anderson and Morris Graves: a Unique Pairing,” sculptures. Through Jan. 9. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Madelyn Jordon Fine Art, 14 Chase Road. (914) 723-8738;madelynjordonfineart.com.
TARRYTOWN Eyebuzz Fine Art Gallery “Public Bookstore,” group show. Through Jan. 8. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m.; or by appointment. Eyebuzz Fine Art Gallery, 15 Kaldenberg Place. (914) 631-1080; eyebuzzgallery.com.
WEST NYACK Rockland Center for the Arts “Blessings from the Tree of Life: Jennie Chien,” sculpture. Through March 7. Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rockland Center for the Arts, 27 South Greenbush Road. (845) 358-0877; rocklandartcenter.org.
WHITE PLAINS Arts Exchange “Morgana Plains, from Silver to Gold,” multimedia and video installations by Wineke Gartz. Through Jan. 29. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Arts Exchange, 31 Mamaroneck Avenue. (914) 428-4220; westarts.com.
WOODSTOCK Galerie BMG “Hibernus: A Winter Study,” photographs by David Ellingsen. Through Jan. 11. Fridays through Mondays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., or by appointment. Galerie BMG, 12 Tannery Brook Road. galeriebmg.com; (845) 679-0027.
YONKERS Hudson River Museum “Dutch New York: The Roots of Hudson Valley Culture,” more than 250 historic objects and images from the museum and other major collections. Through Jan. 10. $3 to $5; members, free. Hours: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5 p.m.; Fridays, noon to 8 p.m. Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Avenue. (914) 963-4550; hrm.org.
Music and Dance
LARCHMONT Watercolor Cafe Griffin House, folk. Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. $20. Amy Speace, folk. Tuesday at 8 p.m. $20. David Janeway Trio, jazz. Dec. 26 at 9 p.m. Free. Arcadia, jazz. Dec. 29 at 8 p.m. Free. Alan Eicher Trio, jazz. Dec. 30 at 7:30 p.m. Free. Leslie Pintchik Trio, jazz. Jan. 1 at 9 p.m. Free. Vinny Valentino Trio, jazz. Jan. 2 at 9 p.m. Free. Watercolor Cafe, 2094 Boston Post Road. watercolorcafe.net; (914) 834-2213.
NEW ROCHELLE Trinity St. Pauls Episcople Church “In Celebration of Twelfth Night,” featuring the Westchester Harp Ensemble. Presented by the Thomas Paine Cottage. Jan. 3 at 5 p.m. $5 and $10; children under 5, free. Trinity St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 311 Huguenot Street. (914) 632-5368; thomaspainecottage.org.
PIERMONT The Turning Point David Roche, folk. Dec. 20 at 4 p.m. $10. MGBN Band, rock. Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. $15. Jimmy Vivino, Danny Louis and Felix Cabrera, rock and jazz. Dec. 26 at 9 p.m. $30. Prof. Louie and the Crowmatix, folk and blues. Jan. 1 at 9 p.m. $17.50. Michael Packer Blues Band. Jan. 2 at 9 p.m. $15. Red Molly, bluegrass. Jan. 3 at 4 and 7 p.m. $20. The Turning Point, 468 Piermont Avenue. (845) 359-1089;turningpointcafe.com.
POUGHKEEPSIE Bardavon Opera House “Bronfman’s Prokofiev,” presented by the Hudson Valley Philharmonic. Dec. 20 at 3 p.m. $25 to $47. Bardavon Opera House, 35 Market Street. bardavon.org; (845) 473-5288.
PURCHASE Performing Arts Center “Winter Pops,” presented by the Westchester Philharmonic. Dec. 20 at 3 p.m. $25 to $85. Performing Arts Center, 735 Anderson Hill Road. (914) 251-6200; artscenter.org.
Outdoors
RYE Rye Nature Center “Winter Owl Hike.” Look for great horned owls and other crepuscular animals during a walk. Enjoy a post-hike fire and warm beverages. Dec. 28 at 4:30 p.m. $8 and $10. Rye Nature Center, 873 Boston Post Road. ryenaturecenter.org; (914) 967-5150.
SOMERS Muscoot Farm “Winter Adaptations Hike,” learn about how woodland animals adapt to winter. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. Dec. 20, 1 to 3 p.m. Free. Muscoot Farm, Route 100. westchestergov.com/parks; (914) 864-7282.
Seasonal
BEACON Mount Gulian Historic Site “Children’s Holiday Victorian Tea.” Dec. 30, noon to 2 p.m. $12 and $15. Mount Gulian Historic Site, 145 Sterling Street. (845) 831-8172;mountgulian.org.
COLD SPRING Hudson House Inn “New Year’s Eve with Michelle LeBlanc and Tom Kohl,” jazz. Dec. 31, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. $75 for dinner and show. Hudson House Inn, 2 Main Street. (845) 265-9355; hudsonhouseinn.com.
CROTON-ON-HUDSON Van Cortlandt Manor Evening Candlelight Tours. Dec. 26. $6 and $14; children under 5, free. Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 South Riverside Avenue.hudsonvalley.org; (914) 631-8200.
DOBBS FERRY Greenburgh Hebrew Center “Wonton Ball,” dance party and kosher Chinese food. Thursday, 6 to 8:30 p.m. $20; families, $50. Greenburgh Hebrew Center, 515 Broadway. (914) 693-5121.
ELMSFORD Westchester Broadway Theater “The Christmas Voyager,” holiday musical. Through Dec. 27. $75 for dinner and show. Westchester Broadway Theater, 75 Clearbrook Road. (914) 592-2222;
broadwaytheatre.com. GARRISON Boscobel House and Gardens “Yuletide Teas,” holiday tours and refreshments. Every Wednesday and Sunday through Dec. 31. $20 and $40. Boscobel House and Gardens, 1601 Route 9D. (845) 265-3638; boscobel.org.
GARRISON Graymoor Spiritual Life Center “Graymoor International Crèche Exhibit.” Through Jan. 31. Daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Graymoor Spiritual Life Center, Route 9. (845) 424-2111; atonementfriars.org. LARCHMONT Anelle Gandelman Fine Art “The Holiday Show,” group show. Through Jan. 16. Wednesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m.; or by appointment. Anelle Gandelman Fine Art, 1989 Palmer Avenue. anellegandelman.com; (914) 840-4151.
LARCHMONT Watercolor Cafe “New Year’s Eve with Richie Havens,” folk and pop. Includes a three-course meal and Champagne. Dec. 31 at 7 and 10 p.m. $150. Watercolor Cafe, 2094 Boston Post Road. watercolorcafe.net; (914) 834-2213.
MOUNT VERNON St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site “Holiday Organ Concert,” featuring Jan Piet Knijff. Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. Free. St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site, 897 South Columbus Avenue. (914) 667-4116; nps.gov/sapa.
NYACK Riverspace Arts “Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway New Year’s Eve Extravaganza,” cabaret featuring Carter Calvert, Robert DuSold, Rita Harvey, Ted Levy, Andrea Rivette and Danny Zolli. Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. $27.50 to $100. Riverspace Arts, 119 Main Street. (845) 348-0741; riverspace.org.
PIERMONT The Turning Point “18th Annual Home for Christmas Spectacular,” featuring Tom Chapin, Jon Cobert and Michael Mark. Dec. 27 and 28 at 7 p.m. $35. “New Year’s Eve with the Popa Chubby Band,” blues and rock. Dec. 31 at 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. $25 and $50. The Turning Point, 468 Piermont Avenue. turningpointcafe.com; (845) 359-1089.
PURCHASE Performing Arts Center Rob Mathes Christmas Concert. Dec. 20. $40 and $55. Performing Arts Center, 735 Anderson Hill Road. (914) 251-6200;
artscenter.org.
SCARSDALE Greenburgh Nature Center “Trains: Your Ticket to the Great Outdoors,” holiday exhibition of model trains, presented by the Westchester Model Railroad Club. Dec. 20. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $1 and $2. Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road. (914) 723-3470; greenburghnaturecenter.org.
SUFFERN Cultural Arts Theater “The Snow Queen,” puppet theater based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen. Presented by the Hudson Vagabond Puppets. Dec. 20 at 2:30 p.m. $10 and $12. Cultural Arts Theater, 145 College Road. (845) 359-1006;hvpuppets.org.
TARRYTOWN Tarrytown Music Hall “The Nutcracker,” presented by Les Ballets du Monde. Tuesday and Wednesday. $35 to $55. Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main Street. tarrytownmusichall.org; (877) 840-0457.TIVOLI Tivoli Artists Co-op and Gallery “Holiday Show and Sale.” Dec. 20. 1 to 5 p.m. Tivoli Artists Co-op and Gallery, 60 Broadway. (845) 757-2667; tivoliartistsco-op.com.
TUCKAHOE Westchester Italian Cultural Center “Presepio Napoletano,” holiday exhibition. Through Jan. 5. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursdays, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Westchester Italian Cultural Center, 1 Generoso Pope Place. wiccny.org; (914) 771-8700.
WHITE PLAINS Westchester County Center “The Nutcracker,” presented by the Westchester Ballet Company. Dec. 20. $12 to $22. Westchester County Center, 198 Central Avenue. countycenter.biz; (914) 995-4050.
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS Yorktown Stage “The Nutcracker,” ballet. Dec. 20. $19 to $25. Yorktown Stage, 1974 Commerce Street. yorktownstage.org; (914) 962-0606.
Spoken Word
YONKERS Hudson River Museum “9 Billion People and 1 Planet,” lecture featuring Andrew C. Revkin. Dec. 27 at 2:30 p.m. Free with museum admission. Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Avenue. (914) 963-4550; hrm.org.