December's Third Friday - Dec 19th

Happy Holidays!
We have a great night planned in Tarrytown this Friday, so come out and enjoy the festivities and pick up some last minute gifts.

First - I forgot to mention in the flyer - Main St Sweets is running a Third Friday Special comprising (2) pints for $8.

The Rotary Ducks will be out greeting kids and selling ducks for the 2009 Derby, First Baptist Church will be caroling (their Christmas Festival is Sat 20th from 3-7 and includes a living nativity with live animals), Frosty and Rudolph will be on the street for photos (feel free to bring your own camera), the kids craft will be in Main St Sweets and NU Toys will have gingerbread house building. See below for full schedule.

FROSTY & RUDOLPH
Pictures with Frosty & Rudolph outside "A Nu Toy Store"
5pm- until the film runs out

CRAFT TABLE
Stop by & make a free holiday craft
5-8pm Main St Sweet

CHRISTMAS CAROLS
First Baptist Church of Tarrytown will be caroling on Main Street. Join them on Saturday Dec 20th for a Christmas Festival and living nativity.

ABOUT TOWN….
Rotary Club Ducks & Food Drive:
The Duck Derby Ducks will be meeting & greeting children outside the Music Hall. Duck Derby 2009 is scheduled for April 25th, adoption papers are available now & make a great holiday gift! The Rotary will also be collecting canned & dry goods for local food pantries - please bring an item with you.

Tarrytown Nursery School: Book Fair, great selection of books suitable for toddlers through 3rd Grade. Sponsored by Main St. Books of White Plains.
5-8pm 15 West Elizabeth Street

Yoo's Martial Arts - Holiday Food Drive canned and dry-goods greatly appreciated -- donations accepted now through Dec 22. 

COMING EVENTS
Christmas Festival & Living Nativity: Saturday
December 20th, 3-7pm , First Baptist Church, Tarrytown
featuring live reenactments of the Christmas Story at 5 and 6 PM w/ live animals, as well as a concert by the Irvington Village Band (at 3 PM), refreshments, gingerbread house decorating, and crafts and games for children.

November's Event Review

So it was a little 'nippy' fortunately there were plenty of excuses to duck into one of the many great stores in town to warm up. Lubins and Links opened in the old Pretty Funny space and did a roaring trade in hot dogs and lubins (apparently a type of shaved meat sandwich) each with their own signature topping - delicious!
Nu Toys threw an opening party and received a very enthusiastic reception from the youth set and their parents. All toys at Nu are on sale for less than retail (even lower than K-Mart) and include a great selection of Fisher Price, Melissa and Doug and Playmobil. They also carry a good selection of used toys (and I believe these are largely unopened) at great prices.
Riverview Wines held a wine tasting and showed off their new interior - they have expanded sales floor, added new lighting and greatly increased their stock of very reasonably priced wines.
Premier Performing Arts braved the cold to hand out information about their upcoming production of Forever Plaid, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society were also out and about - you can find out about their team in training program at www.teamintraining.org, if you new year's resolution is to get fit this is great way to make sure you get that done!
Tarrytown Nursery held a wonderful open house with pizza, brownies and lots of very tiny people running around having a good time - they have a registration day coming up in Jan so contact them if you are interested in a place for next year. Y-Dance shook their tail feathers in the YMCA gym with plenty of world rhythm to keep you warm.

Thanks to everyone who donated to the food drive - all donations were delivered to Westchester Food Bank who will put them to good use. The Rotary will be continuing to collect food donations at December's event.

There's a full schedule of holiday events coming up in town. There's a green giving fair at the library this weekend (Nov 29 12 noon -3pm). The tree lighting in Patriot's Park is on December 6th at 5pm, followed by the Library's Holiday Party and I think Frosty and Rudolph will be putting in an appearance for pictures at December's Third Friday (19th).

Enjoy the holidays, enjoy your families and enjoy our town and all it has to offer.


Music by Youngblood Brass Band

November's Third Friday - Friday November 21st

November's Third Friday is fast approaching.  The leaves have pretty much fallen, there's an occasional chill in the air and thoughts are turning toward the holidays.

Most of us are trying to make a dollar go further this holiday season and shopping and dining locally is a great way to achieve that goal.  Our local merchants know their products and services intimately, they can help you find ways to stretch your dollar and offer a level of service that you will not find elsewhere.  

Now on to Friday's schedule - please click on the links below for a full schedule of events.

Y-Dance will be holding a World Rhythm Dance Jam, Tarrytown Nursery are having an open house, there will be a holiday themed kids craft presented by EF Students and host families and we'll be running Food Drive for Westchester Food Bank - so bring us your canned and dry goods (make yourself feel better by helping out someone else!).

See you next Friday!

October's Review

It was a crisp, brisk and bustling night about town!  The pumpkins were out, witches, ghosts and scarecrows hung from the lamp posts and once again Tarrytown was the place to be!

Over one hundred pumpkins were decorated, thanks to Mary-Lou and Danielle of the Arts Council (a very welcome return, even if just f

or one night).  The Rec Dept was taken over by ghouls of various descriptions and their 'haunted van' entertained the traffic on Broadway as 

they took brave souls to and from the Haunted House in Patriot's Park.  

Legends Realty held a great open house complete with Clown an

d popcorn, Whimisies celebrated their 20th anniversary, the boy scouts sold popcorn, the restaurants all had specials, in short the town

was jumping.  Finally, we were happy to get another visit from State Senator Andrea Stewart Cousins and thank her for her continued support of Third Friday!

We are gearing up for another evening of fun and activity in November and will be holding a food drive for Second Harvest - more of that later.  Please keep coming out and enjoying our town and and support our merchants this holiday season!

Third Friday October 17th - Hallow'een Theme

October's Theme is Hallow'een!  

And a fun packed night we have in store.  Get in the spirit and come in costume!

Decorate a Pumpkin with the Arts Council

So. Washington St. 5:00pm onwards

Take a trip on the Haunted Hayride

So. Washington St. 1st ride 5:00pm and every 3omins thereafter till approx. 9pm

Y-Dance Jam

Join Y-Dance & Evolve for some spooky moves by the firehouse and in the YMCA gym

7:00pm onwards

Christ Church Bake Sale

Enjoy some baked goods for a good cause.  The Christ Church youth group will be raising funds for a trip to Mississippi to continue repairs to communities still rebuilding following hurricane Katrina.

Boy Scout Popcorn

Help out a local troop, place your orders and start your holiday shopping early

Premier Performing Arts

Learn about the Music Hall's new resident professional company.

Legends Realty 

Have moved into the old Design Shop space and will be out to meet you all, with tattoos and face painting for the kids (Barbara Sternau interiors can still be found at this location, they just moved upstairs).

Prudential Realty

Are throwing open their magnificent porch at 54 Broadway, its a great place to watch the Hayride go bye, stop by meet the team.

and much, much more.  Please see below for a full schedule

September's Third Friday Review

It was another wonderful evening in Tarrytown, we should do pajama night more often!  

The Teachers' Association read stories, Dermacare of White Plains gave free back rubs, Tarrytown Wellness were on hand to provide advice on holistic health and cooking, the Fire Chief's Association were grilling, Tappan Z Gallery threw a wonderful opening party, Y-Dance had a body percussion display outside and a demonstration of arial acrobatics inside for all those aspiring to run away and join the circus.  And the merchants and restaurants up and down Main Street and Broadway continue to make our town a great place to live and work.

Finally the whole evening was set to the music of Tarrytown's own Black Moon Groove, who kept us all rocking down on South Washington Street (www.blackmoongroove.com).

September's Third Friday - Back to School Pajama Party

We have a great fall line up kicking off with our back to school pajama party. Many merchants are offering discounts and specials to anyone turning up in their PJs, so come and slouch around town, its the perfect excuse! Please see the flyer for full details.

We have plenty of activities for the kids this month -
The Tarrytown Teachers Association will be out in force and telling stories on the specially chartered Storytime School Bus.
Hair on the Hudson will have face painting and tattoo art and our craft this month will be making fireless s'mores and teddy bears.

We have a great another great new gallery in town to complement Eye Buzz, Gallerie du Soleil and Whimsies- Tappan Z Gallery will be holding their grand opening reception on Third Friday, showing great new American art, by artists based primarily in the northeast. Works include paintings, photographs, sculpture, ceramics, fabric art and one-of-a-kind jewelry in a broad range of styles and materials Stop in to see the new space and meet some of the featured artists. Contact Tappan Z Gallery by phone at 914-332-8800 or e-mail tpzgallery@gmail.com

Review of August's Event

Well, the warned of tornado didn't touch down, but we did have quite the lightning show!

Once again Y-Dance hosted a fantastic dance jam. You may have heard a few bars of salsa music on South Washington during a break in the clouds before a particularly loud bolt from the heavens sent everyone back into the YMCA gym.

This month's Y-Dance event featured a live band - Carlos Jiminez and his mambo quintet and they were tremendous!. If you haven't checked out a dance jam yet, make a point of stopping by next month. As you will see from the video below, they are suitable for all ages and skill levels - the kids are welcome to join in, or play off to the sides of the gym as the mood takes them.

Next month's event celebrates 'back to school' and we are hoping for some beautiful weather!

ACTIVITIES FOR FRIDAY AUGUST 15TH..........…..

Y- DANCE & EVOLVE PRESENT:
CARLOS JIMINEZ MAMBO QUNITET - LIVE!
Live Music Dance Jam - Free Dance demonstration & lesson followed by open dance jam . Jaime Cruz, bass; Dave Cruz, piano; George Cintro, timbal; George Martinez, congas.
7:00pm So. Washington St. Free

OUTDOOR KARAOKE AT WHIMSIES
How can you resist!
6:30pm outside Whimises Incognito. Free

CRAFT TABLE
Join us to make a rain sticks and shakers
5:00pm - 8:00pm So. Washington St. Free

MUSIC MIX UP
Warm up for the Dance Jam with some impromptu
percussion - bring your own drum, use one of ours, or
select from the table of home made instruments
6:00pm So. Washington St.

THE FIRE CHIEF'S ASSOCIATION
The Fire Chief's Association will be grilling in front of the Main St Firehouse - get your burgers, hot dogs, water and gatorade!

MAIN ST SWEETS IDOL
Come sing along with Main St Sweets very own American Idol contestant - 6:00pm onwards

MUSIC, DANCE & MORE

COFFEE LABS ROASTERS:Jen Bloom - local singer song writer brings a relaxed set featuring original music and covers.. 8:00pm

THE BLUE VIPERS OF BROOKLYN
Free Concert in Pierson Park, presented by Jazz Forum Arts

THE OTHER GUYS: return of Third Friday favorites, in their usual spot - 10:00pm onwards

Please click below for a copy of the flyer with the full program of events.

July's Event Review

It was a classically sticky July evening, with plenty of reason to get out and take advantage of the plentiful air conditioning in Tarrytown's wonderful stores and restaurants.

Down on South Washington Street we were entertained by the Boys and Girls Club dancers and the little ones enjoyed some "Monkey, Monkey Music' from Meredith LeVande. Hudson Hand Painting came out to introduce themselves and provided all comers with some tremendous face painting. There was live music on offer at Coffee Labs and Y-Dance created a community body sculpture!

At the bottom of Main Street the ribbon was cut on the new Village Hall and there was a free Jazz Forum Arts concert in Pierson Park.

See you all next month.

July's Third Friday - History and Heritage

FRIDAY JULY 18TH

MONKEY MONKEY MUSIC -
Join popular children's’ entertainer Meredith LeVande for monkey games, music and fun for your little monkey!
5:45pm and 6:30pm So. Washington St.

MAKE A FAMILY TREE MOBILE!
Join us at the craft table to make a family tree mobile. Please bring 2” x 3” pics of family members, or decorate with us and insert pics when you get home.
5:00pm - 8:00pm So. Washington St.

TELL US WHERE YOU’RE FROM TARRYTOWN
Come and plant a marker in our giant map & tell us where your family came from. Results will be photographed & posted on the 3rd Friday web site.
5:00pm - 8:00pm So. Washington St.

Y-DANCE HUMAN SCULPTURE & BODY PERCUSSION
First Y-Dance will be working with kids to create human sculpture through dance moves and photographing the result & then instruction for all ages in body percussion
7:00pm outside the firehouse

COFFEE LABS ROASTERS: Will King - King's music is moody, thought provoking and rife with hooks and melodies. 8:00pm

Please click on the image below for a full copy of the schedule or visit www.sleepyhollowchamber.com

June's Third Friday Review

The threatened thunder storms never quite made it to Tarrytown and June's event went off in, almost, beautiful weather. Once again the streets of Tarrytown were teeming with craft vendors, local volunteer organizations, the YMCA held a fantastic African Dance workshop and then there were the pets.................

June saw the Fourth Annual Pet Parade, which has taken on a decidedly canine flair (with the notable exception of 2 VERY brave guinea pigs). Many thanks to Bark and Meow for their wonderful sponsorship and operation of the Pooch Games (there were to be more, but the band proved a little loud for most of our canine friends, an issue we will try to plan around next year).

There are many participants to mention and lots to say, but perhaps it is best left to the pictures this month. As ever, our thanks to all our participants and to the Merchants of Tarrytown! Many thanks to Vicky Romani, of Pet Nanny on Hudson, for sharing the great photos.


Please click on the box below to view an album of pictures of the Pet Parade.

Tarrytown Third Friday - Pet Parade June 08

June's Third Friday

ACTIVITIES…..
4th ANNUAL PET PARADE!
Join the fun, slither, trot, wiggle or hop your way down Broadway and Main Street.
6.45pm No. B’Way by TF Andrew

BARK & MEOW POOCH GAMES
Try your paw at Dog Limbo, Hot Dog Eating, Best Trick and more. There will be prizes, so get practicing!
5:30pm No. B’Way by TF Andrew
(continuing after parade on So. Washington)

CRAFT TABLE
Come and make an animal mask!
5.00pm-6.30pm No. B’way by TF Andrew - relocating to So. Washington after the Parade.

STORY TIME WITH SPARKY
Meet Sparky the rescue dog and listen to her human Rick Arruzza read from her popular children’s tales.
5.45pm No. B’way

RUNWAY FASHIONS FOR LIFE - Local teens will ‘strut their stuff’. clothing by Pay Half & Target, hair by Hair-on-Hudson, & make-up Cynthia Walker, Tarrytown Day Spa.
5:30pm in front of the Warner Library

Y-DANCE 3RD FRIDAY AFRICAN DANCE JAM!
African Dance and music with Yalani Bangoura
7:00pm in the YMCA gym

PET BISTRO - NORTH BROADWAY
Fur Babies:We treat your fur baby like our own! furbabiespetsitting@hotmail.com

Greyhound Rescue & Rehahab: Adopting & caregiving services for greyhounds www.greyhoundrescuerehab.org

Ossining Dog Park - Learn about this great facility& the Bark in the Park event June 21st.

Pet Nanny on Hudson: Professional, personal, caring pet care serving Westchester www.petnannyonhudson.com

Photography by Anne Marie Leone: Anne Marie will be shooting portraits which will be made into note cards and available for purchase at Coffee Labs in a week or two.

ABOUT TOWN….

Bea’s Beads: Unique, locally crafted, one of a kind jewelry

Boy Scouts Pack 22: Meet members of Troop and Pack 22, learn more & join! www.tarrytownscouts.org

First Investors Corp: discuss your retirement or college planing needs.

Girl Scouts of the Tarrytowns: Will be continuing the “Change a Light Challenge”, selling CFL bulbs @ 6 for $15

Joy K Designs: Handcrafted jewelry using Swarovski crystals & semi precious stones.

Little Gardens of Tarrytown: Stop by & learn about our work around town. Information, plants & face painting.

Designs by Madeleine Ann: Summer jewelry, friendship pins & gift ideas.

Free Advice Clinic with Richard Z Ross: discuss confusion, dilemma & indecision. Free, no obligation. Licensed Counselor

Sleepy Hollow Acupuncture: Come & learn about our practice & pick up a free acupressure insert for your ear

Tarrytown Rec. Dept. Summer Camps:Sign up for our summer day camps running July 7 - August 15

Tarrytown Volunteer Ambulance Corp.: Come and meet the crew, free blood pressure screening.

Westchester Church: Stop by for a chat & free bottle of water

Y-Dance - visit our table for info on programs & events

MUSIC, DANCE & MORE

COFFEE LABS ROASTERS: Stop in and see what’s brewing

FRED ASTAIRE DANCE STUDIO Swing by tonight for a studio tour and to schedule your Free Trial Lesson. New customers only. 5-9

THE PETER SPINK BAND: This popular singer songwriter returns with his infectious mix of folk and roots rock:

TAPPAN ZEE DANCE GROUP - The Tap Troupe return to entertain us with their irresistible rhythms.

TARRYTOWN MUSIC HALL:Jesse Humm, solo piano recital. Jesse is a senior at Sleepy Hollow High School who studied with Helen Ringeissen at the Mozartina Conservatory

Friday June 20, 2008 - Its 4th Annual Pet Parade!

Friday June 20, 2008, walk, crawl, trot, slither or swim your way to Tarrytown - its time for the annual pet parade.

Click on image below for printable version

You can e-mail the completed form (or just your details) to tarrytownthirdfriday@gmail.com OR, fax it to 914-206-3981 OR just bring it with you on Friday.

May's Third Friday Review

Well, it was good for ducks and the garden and that's all that can be said about Friday's weather! While we were forced to cancel the outdoor activities, for anyone brave enough to venture out of doors Third Friday was steaming along.

Main Street Sweets were kind enough to host story teller Jonathan Kruk who was equally entertaining spinning tales of local mystery to the tween set, or making up impromptu ice cream flavors with the under five's . The craft table could also be found inside Main Street Sweets, with this month's activity being color scratch book marks.

Y-Dance and The Big Apple Lindy Hoppers were to be found in the gym at the YMCA, dispensing fun, laughter and instruction to all comers.

Perhaps the biggest crowds of the evening were to be found at the Tarrytown Beautification Foundation's first annual birdhouse contest, in Main Street Firehouse. The entries were staggering in both quality and quantity! There were over 60 entries in three categories - Adult Birdhouse, Extreme Birdhouse and Children's Birdhouse. It was decided that all the Chilren's houses should be declared winners as it was impossible to decide between them.

The winners of the Adult section were as follows:

1st Place - the McLauren's for Neper-Wren House
2nd Place - Maria Wilmott for "A Little Old Birdie Who Lived in a Shoe"
3rd Place - Clarice Pollock for "The Main Street Firehouse"

The winners of the Extreme section were as follows:
1st Place - Greg Wilson for "The Bird Casino"
2nd Place - Alaric Young for "Music Hall for the Birds"
3rd Place - Ron, Marie and Rebecca Deblausey for "Waterbird Lodge"

Many of the houses will be displayed in storefronts along Main Street and are well worth a viewing. Many congratulations to all the participants and thanks to the Beautification Foundation and Main Street Firehouse for a great event.

Coming next month - June 20th, save the date, its the Pet Parade!

May

Weather Update - May's Event

This evening's event will go ahead rain or shine, with just a couple of adjustments to the location of the entertainment.

Definite change of venue -

Story Teller, Jonathan Kruk, will be in Main Street Sweets from 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Kids Craft, will be in Main Street Sweets from 5:30pm


Possible change of venue -

If it does rain tonight, please look for the Y-Dance's Swing Dance Jam in the gym at the YMCA.

The Birdhouse contest will be in the center aisle of Main Street firehouse in addition to Whimisies.

So come out, have dinner, drop by Eyebuzz and see the show, stop into Coffee Labs and see the photographs, do a little shopping (Father's Day and Graduation are just around the corner) or just fill up on ice cream and listen to some great tales!

May's Third Friday

As Third Friday rolls around again, we are preparing another host of activities, events and offers to delight and entertain!

Activities
Story Teller Jonathan Kruk returns to entertain us with tales of local legend and lore
6:30pm So. Washington St.

Dance Jam - return of The Big Apple Lindy Hoppers! The Lindy Hoppers visited kicked off Y-Dance's dance-jam series in January and are back to share their infectious love of Swing Dance.
Music from 6:30pm instruction begins at 7:00pm, outside the Firehouse.

Free Movie - Ice Age 2, The Meltdown. Before the movie rolls, two of the animators who worked on the movie for Blue Sky Productions will give a behind the scenes look at how the characters and scenes were created. Free ice cream will also be served.
7:00pm on the lawn, First Baptist Church, 56 South Broadway.

Birdhouse Contest - view the entrants and winners in Tarrytown Beautification Foundation's Birdhouse contest. Judinging tonight outside Whimsies

Craft Table - Come and make a bookmark
5:30-7:30 South Washington St.

Trash 4 Cash - We will continue collecting wide mouth yogurt pots and foil drinks containers. These items are reused by Terracycle (www.terracycle.net) and a donation is given to the Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns for each item collected.

Bookcrossing Table - Share your books with others and track their journey around the world. Each book you give away is assigned a unique number, which you can track via the web- see www.bookcrossing.com

On the Streets and About Town

• AYSO: Face Painting & bake sale. Help send the boys & girls teams to the National Soccer Tournament in Hawaii

• Bea’s Beads: Unique, locally crafted, one of a kind jewelry
• Girl Scout Cookies: Your chance to purchase those delicious annual treats we all know and love!
• The Historical Society:Learn more about this wonderful community resource
• Joy K Designs: Handcrafted jewelry using Swarovski crystals & semi precious stones.
• Little Gardens of Tarrytown: Stop by & learn about our work around town. Information, plants & face painting.
• On Track Sports - We have a 26,000 sq ft sports center by the Tarrytown Train Station - stop by our table tonight & learn more!
• Designs by Madeleine Ann: Beaded Jewelry for girls teens & women
• PHR Center For Electrolysis: Open House 5-8 PM. Stop by for a chat with Lori J. Arena, Board Certified Electrologist. Lyceum Building, 1 Central Avenue - Suite 302.
• Recharge Baskets: Learn about their eco-active & earth-friendly gift baskets and products for home, family and office. www.rechargebaskets.com
• Free Advice Clinic with Richard Z Ross: All welcome to discuss confusion, dilemma & indecision related to work or personal life. Free, no obligation. Completely confidential. Licensed Counselor
• Sustainable Tarrytown And Sleepy Hollow (S.T.A.S.H.)
• Find out how you can join this new community group & green you town!
• Tarrytown Volunteer Ambulance Corp.: Come and meet the crew.
• Warner Library: Stop by for a free book, sign up for a library card, learn about the “Meet the Authors” event on May 31st or buy a ticket for the “Fundraising Cruise”, July 12th
• Yoo’s Martial Arts: Stop by and learn about our MSMK

Art

• Coffee Labs Roasters: Photos from Mexico - Nayraita. Photographs from the Coffee Farms of Mexico, taken by Coffee Labs on the Co-op they by from

• Eyebuzz Fine Art - The return of Bruce Habowski to Eyebuzz. “American Urban” is Bruce’s most recent work. Stop by the gallery & take a look. www.eyebuzzgallery.com, 15 Kaldenberg Place (right around the corner from the Music Hall).

Music and Dance

• TAPPAN ZEE DANCE GROUP - The Tap Troupe return to entertain us with their irresistible rhythms. 6:00pm So. Washington St
  

• TARRYTOWN MUSIC HALL:JOAN OSBORNE / opening act The Wood Brothers. Friday May 16th 8pm. One of the most critically acclaimed R&B /Soul voices of her generation. Music Hall/ Music Without Borders Co-presentation, supported by WFUV.

• Y-DANCE 3RD FRIDAY DANCE JAM! Bring the family and your best moves! 7:00pm in front of the firehouse

Merchant and Restaurant Specials - please see the flyer at: www.sleepyhollowchamber.com for a full and complete listing. Here's a small taste and a couple of late breaking offerings that didn't make it to the flyer.

Flying Fingers will be offering - 50%-75% off selected yarn and 50% of selected patterns and books. Pretty Funny (in their new spot 80 S. Broadway) have their new Spring Collection and are offering 20% off everything, plus they have a whole host of gift items for $10 or less (stop by on your way to Ice Age 2 at First Baptist Church). Edible Arrangements have a free chocolate dipped strawberry waiting for Mom, in honor of Mother's Day. Bark & Meow are offering 15% off food and treats tonight. Lollipop have their summer stock including water guns, bubbles, kites and more, talk to them about party needs!

Coming Next Month.......
The pet parade!!!

April's Third Friday Review

The combination of beautiful weather and so many fantastic stores, restaurants, vendors and activities made Tarrytown the place to be last Friday night!

The streets were teeming with people enjoying our wonderful town. Many of the restaurants kicked off their sidewalk service, Main Street Sweets unveiled a number of new flavors and the streets were lined with eco-friendly vendors and organisations. Stone Barns came to showcase their compost (which includes used grounds from our own Coffee Labs Roasters), Hudson Recreation announced that they will begin Kyak lessons at the Tarrytown lakes starting in June, Master Yoo's showcased their adult classes and organisations such as S.T.A.S.H. (Sustainable Tarrytown And Sleepy Hollow), TEAC (Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council) and Riverkeeper came to share advice on how we might all take some steps to leave a smaller carbon footprint. Recharge Baskets and Karen Diefenbach (Shakley Vendor) were on hand to provide eco friendly products to help us on our way to becoming more mindful consumers.

We were entertained by Solar Punch a great rock band from Dobbs Ferry, making music from the power of the sun and by Y-Dance and Evolve who helped us D.I.S.C.O. in front of the firehouse (many thanks to Conqueror Hook and Ladder and Hope Hose), I think there were even some go-go boots in action. Tarrytown Volunteer Ambulance Service were on hand giving free blood pressure screening and letting children see the inside of their ambulance.

Children's entertainment was provided by T.E.A.C. who combined education with fun in their Recycling Ring Toss and Hook the Trash Rotating Street scape. The craft table was buzzing making bird feeders from recycled water bottles and beads from recycled newspapers and anyone stopping by Whimsies was rewarded by the chance to plant a spring flower in a plant pot decorated with chalk board paint.

Come and join us again next month on Friday May 16th, when our theme will be literature and we'll be celebrating the rich and entertaining literary tradition of Tarrytown!

April's Third Friday - Earth Day!

This month's event is in celebration of Earth Day and we have plenty of enviro themed activities to do and local organizations to come out a meet.

THINK GLOBALLY AND SHOP LOCALLY! Be kind to our environment by supporting our local merchants.

For a full schedule and flyer, please visit www.sleepyhollowchamber.com

ACTIVITIES

Enviro-Games
Test your skill and knowledge at the Tarrytown
Environmental Advisory Council’s carnival games.
5:00-8:30pm on South Washington Street

Craft Table
For the young and young at heart, make a recycled bird feeder or a newspaper bead necklace. Free Event
5.00-7pm on South Washington Street

Trash 4 Cash
We will be collecting wide-mouth yogurt pots and foil juice pouches. A donation will be made to The Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns for each item we collect. See(www.terracycle.net)
Collection at the Craft Table

MUSIC, DANCE & MORE

COFFEE LABS ROASTERS: Featuring Will King
Music - Indy Folk-rock. 8:30-10:30pm

FRED ASTAIRE DANCE STUDIO Swing by tonight for a studio tour and to schedule your Free Trial Lesson. New customers only. 5-9

SOLAR PUNCH- Solar Powered band! Using portable solar panels to make music from sunlight! Comprised of a physicist (Alan Bigelow) and a filmmaker (James Dean Conklin), Solar Punch recently used solar energy while recording an EP of original, environmentally-themed songs. http://www.solarpunch.org.
So Washington St 5:00 -8:00pm

TARRYTOWN MUSIC HALL: Featuring LEO KOTTKE Fri, April 18, 8pm.. Kottke’s unique musical vision has placed him among the foremost acoustic guitar stylists of our time. Or any other, for that matter. $35/$48

Y-DANCE 3RD FRIDAY DISCO DANCE JAM!
Bring the family and strut your stuff!
7:00pm In front of the Firehouse

On The Street and About Town….
AYSO Cheese & Wine: Proceeds will help send the boys & girls teams to the National Soccer Tournament in Hawaii
Enjoy wine from Grape Expectations & cheese from Mint
8:00-10:00pm, Grape Expectations, 92 N. Broadway
$20 suggested donation

Karen M. Diefenbach (LMT) Holistic Health & Wellness: Offering an integrated approach to the health of body and home. Learn about Shaklee’s green home and nutrition products. www.ilovetheearth.info

Liberty View Farm LLC of Highland NY - learn about our sustainable farm - lease an apple tree and harvest the fruit for just $50 a season . www.libertyviewfarm.biz

PHR Center For Electrolysis: Open House 5-8 PM. Spring is the perfect time to take notice of your lovely skin. Learn more about the benefits of permanent hair removal from Lori J. Arena, Board Certified Electrologist. Light Refreshments will be served. Free gift for mom & kids! Lyceum Building, 1 Central Avenue - Suite 302.

Recharge Baskets: Learn about their eco-active and earth-friendly gift baskets and products for home, family and office. www.rechargebaskets.com

Riverkeeper: Stop by and learn about Riverkeeper’s continued advocacy on behalf of the Hudson River ecosystem. www.riverkeeper.org

Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture: Stop by and learn about our education programs & community based food production. www.stonebarnscenter.org

Sustainable Tarrytown And Sleepy Hollow (S.T.A.S.H.)
Find out how you can join this new community group and green you town! Collecting batteries for recycling & #6 foam packaging to be turned into soil for green rooftops. Recycling crafts with milk & egg cartons - bring your own to re-use or they will be provided.

Tarrytown Volunteer Ambulance Corp.: Come and meet the crew.

Yoo’s Martial Arts: There's something for students of all ages at Master
Yoo's Martial Arts, whether it be achieving physical and spiritual mastery through Tai Kwan Do, using proper breathing to revitalize one's energy, or calming one's mind through stretching and meditation. Visit the dojang today or call Teresa Perret at 333-0100 to find an introductory package that works for you!

See you all next Friday!
Best regards,
Fiona

AYSO Fundraiser - featuring Grape Expecations and Mint

The boys and girls teams of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow have been selected to go the National Soccer Tourament in Hawaii this summer.
Please join them this Third Friday April 18th, at their fundraiser at:
Grape Expectations 92N. Broadway from 8:00-10:00pm.
Enjoy wine from Grape Expectations and a selection of cheeses from Mint

Suggested Donation $20 - all proceeds will go directly to trip expenses.
Tickets will be available at the door, to reserve your tickets ahead of time please contact Katherine Swibold - kswibold@aol.com

March's Third Friday Review

It was another brisk night about town, with a county wide wind advisory in effect! Unfortunately we had to cancel the children's craft due to the weather (it was balloon powered) but the stalwarts who made it to South Washington and Main Streets were rewarded by the efforts of Eric Everett and his bag of children's games, keeping us warm with bean bag races, egg and spoon, balloon sword play and the like. We were also visited by four young people from the EF language school - two from Khazakstan and one each from China and Korea - who we are hoping will return next month to meet you all in better weather.

The indoor offerings were once again diverse and popular - with music from Parlor Tricks at Coffee Labs, the Soul Dance Jam at the Y and new art at both Eyebuzz and Coffee Labs. Check out the video below......

Next month's event is April 18th and we'll be celebrating Earth Day and more on that note soon!

Third Friday - March - Health and Wellness

The bulbs are popping, Spring is giving it a try and Third Friday is back out on the streets again this month!

We have a good line up of activities and a preview of some coming events - please read to the end for the Trash for Cash section, we need you to start collecting!

Kids Craft Table
Come and make a balloon powered tin can racer. Stick around and pit your creation against others in the very first Tarrytown Grand Prix.
This month's Craft Table will be staffed by volunteers from the EF Language School. They want to meet you Tarrytown, so please stop and by and welcome Seri, Wing, Elmira and Olzhas as they visit our community. Recycled materials kindly donated by the students of Washington Irving School.
Free Event
5:00-7:00pm South Washington Street

Fun and Games with Eric Everett
Come and enjoy some kids "exertainment" with music, movement and plenty of laughter.
Free Event
5:30-6:30pm on South Washington Street

Y-Dance Third Friday Soul Dance Jam!
Bring the family and learn some smooth soul moves. Be your own 'Dream Girls" (or boys). "There'll be swingin' swayin, record playin'......"
Free Event, suitable for all ages, all welcome
7:00pm in the YMCA Gym

Coffee Labs
Featuring Parlor Tricks (Edgy Ragtime)
8:00-10:00pm
Also Fine Art Photographs of Suzi Schrim (local photographer)


PHR Center for Electrolysis
Is having an open house with free gift for stopping by.
5:00-8:00pm Lyceum Building, 1 Central Ave, Ste 302

Yoo's Martial Arts
Master Yoo offers you a free week of MSMK Adult Classes available through 4/12/08. Stop by on Third Friday to view a class and sign up, or call Teresa Perret at 333-0100 to schedule your complementary week, and experience the transformative power of MSMK!
Yoo's Martial Arts 10 Main Street, Tarrytown
914-333-0100

In addition to the usual merchant and restaurant specials and promotions (see schedule for full details)........
Hair on the Hudson will have their estheticians and massage therapists on hand and are offering 10% off all purchased services, plus free skincare analysis.
Tarrytown Volunteer Ambulance Corp will be out on the street, so stop by and meet the crew. Ruck Spine and Sport will offering advice to get you ready for sports season, plus a raffle for an exercise ball. Night and Day Sleep Services will be on hand to offer assistance to the sleep deprived and Richard Zoss will be offering Free Advice.

So come out and feel better!


COMING SOON........

Earth Day 3rd Friday April 18th.

Announcing the Third Friday TRASH FOR CASH drive
Third Friday has joined the TerraCycle recycling program and in April we will begin collecting both

Foil Juice Pouches (Kool Aid, Capri Sun and Honest Tea, etc.). We cannot take juice boxes
Wide Mouth Yogurt Pots (6oz and 32oz, Stoneyfield Farm, Brown Cow, Dannon etc). We cannot take Yoplait etc. it has to look like a plant pot.

Neither of these items are recyclable by traditional means and would ordinarily end up in a landfill. TerraCycle take the foil pouches and makes them into Tote Bags (you may have seen some from a similar program in Whimsies) and the yogurt pots are turned into plant pots.

TerraCycle (and their corporate sponsors) will donate 2 cents per pouch/6oz pot and 5 cents per 32oz pot to a good cause. We have nominated The Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns. So please bring your unwanted, clean, pouches and pots to the Craft Table starting in April.


Celebrate Literature - May 16th

Birdhouse Contest
Tarrytown Beautification Foundation will be holding a birdhouse contest (so the birds have somewhere to keep their books). Bring your best effort to Whimsies or Michael Christopher Antiques by May 14th. Juding will be on May's Third Friday, outside Whimsies and categories will include, most unusual, most artistic, best in show, with a special category for children 13 and under. The entrance holes should be 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide and the birdhouse should be made of materials that will not amplify heat. Winners will be exhibited in stores around town and eventually placed in village parks. For more information or questions feel free to call Chris at 914-332-0338.

Birdhouse Contest

Village Wide Bird House Contest - judging scheduled for Third Friday May 16th.

The Tarrytown Beautification Foundation is sponsoring a Village Wide Bird House building competition for this spring. We hope to get a lot of interesting and unique submissions from our many artistic minded Village residents.

The rules are simple:

The entrance holes should be 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide and the birdhouse should be made of materials that will not amplify heat.

You can make it from scratch, or, if you have an existing bird house that you can remodel to make your own, that would be fine. Entries are to be submitted to Whimsies at 52 Main St. or Michael Christopher Antiques, 23 Main Street, no later than May 14th.

On May 16th, 3rd Friday, they will be put on display for all to admire. The display and judging will take place outside of Whimsies that night. Categories will include Most Unusual, Most Artistic, Best-in-Show and so on. Children under 13 will have there own competition.

The prizes are the Glory(the beautification foundation is a not for profit org). Winning entries will be displayed in various shops around town and eventually be placed on posts in Village parks for the birds to habitate.

So there you have it Tarrytown....go to the attic, dig into those boxes in the gararge,and look in the basement. Find unusual materials and let your imagination go wild. You’ll be surprised at what you can come up with!!

For those of you who are not feeling creative, we invite you to come stroll down Main St. on the Third Friday in May and admire all of the bird houses submitted.

For more information or questions feel free to call Chris at 914-332-0338.

February Third Friday Review

It was another cold but bustling night about town, with plenty of warmth and welcome to be found inside our town's many fantastic restaurants and stores.

The YMCA was alive with sound of Latin beats and a great deal of laughter as the assembled masses tried their hands, and more importantly hips, at some authentic Salsa steps - courtesy of Y-Dance and Evolve.


Out in the lobby our aspiring mini chef's treated to us an extremely creative display of cookie decorating.

February's Third Friday

This Friday sees our second "Third Friday" of the year. We are still hiding indoors, but there are plenty of activities and specials on offer. Come out and spread some post Valentine's Day Love!

Kids Cookie Decorating
5:30-7:00pm - In the lobby of the YMCA
Join us and decorate a belated Valentine Cookie (stay for the dancing and burn off the sugar!)

Cell Phone Picture Scavenger Hunt
6:00pm - Meet at Lollipop the Candy Shop (50% off Valentine Candy)
Bring your family team or gather a group of friends - there will be 2 categories of clues, one set for families with small children (2 or more people one of whom is under 7 ish) and one set for everyone else. Small prizes for each category.

Salsa Dance Jam - brought to you by Y-Dance and Evolve
7:30pm - YMCA gym
Dance the night away to the driving beat of Latin rythms - learn from the Pros then dance, dance, dance.
Free event, suitable for all ages and fitness levels, all welcome. Tot drop will be available to dance participants (usual rates apply and you must pre-register by calling Susan Barak at 631-4807 xt 26).

Lagond Music School - artist showcase at Coffee Labs Roasters
8:00-10:00pm

March's Third Friday will see a return to the great outdoors and a full schedule of activities and events. Our theme is Health and Wellness so come out and and feel good!

For a full schedule listing Merchant Specials, please visit www.sleepyhollowtarrytownchamber.com.

To see some pictures of last month's very successful Dance Jam and for links to participating merchants, please visit www.tarrytownthirdfriday.com.

Dancing at the Y

January's Third Friday saw the first monthly Dance Jam, hosted by Y-Dance and Evolve at the Tarrytown YMCA. We were treated to dance instruction by the Big Apple Lindy Hoppers, who were able to break down their moves into bite size chunks such that everyone had a little twinkle in their toes by the end of the evening. The event was a great hit with young and old alike and we look forward to many more! Check out the video link below.

January 18th, 2008 - Try Something New in Tarrytown

Join us on Friday January 18th for the First Third Friday of 2008.

January's Third Friday is all about looking to the New Year to new experiences and finding ways to fulfill your resolutions right here in Tarrytown!

In anticipation of chilly weather, we have paired down this month's activities but still have plenty to lift your spirits and keep your warm on a cold January day.........

5:00-7:00pm - Pick up a Third Friday Kids Coloring-in Calendar from the lobby of the YMCA, listing dates and schedules for 2008.

7:30 - Join Y-Dance for the first monthly Dance Jam! YMCA Gym. January is Swing Dance Jam which will feature a performance by the Big Apple Lindy Hoppers , followed by a workshop where participants can learn some swing dance moves. Then the floor will be open for everyone to dance the night away to really great swing music. There will be refreshments and and information table. Suitable for all ages and fitness levels, all welcome - bring a partner or find one there!

8:00-10:00 - Randie Stern, popular Indie-Rock singer song writer returns to Coffee Labs

February's Third Friday (Feb 15th) will give you a chance to have another go at Valentine's Day on a 'non-school night', so book the baby sitter now, or plan to take the family for an early dinner and dance the night away at second monthly Y-Dance Jam. For a full schedule listing Merchant Specials, please visit www.sleepyhollowtarrytownchamber.com - thanks for your continued support