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Film

PEEKSKILL Paramount Center for the Arts “Lemon Tree,” directed by Eran Riklis. Friday through Wednesday. to . “Treeless Mountain,” directed by So Yong Kim. Featuring a talk with the director at the Friday screening. Friday through Sept. 3. to . Paramount Center for the Arts, 1008 Brown Street. (914) 739-2333; paramountcenter.org.

PLEASANTVILLE Jacob Burns Film Center “International Noir Film Series,” featuring films by Akira Kurosawa, Louis Malle, Roman Polanski and others. Through Sept. 3. to . Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Road. burnsfilmcenter.org; (914) 747-5555.

For Children

ANCRAM Ancram Opera House “Cirkus Luna!” Clowning, stunts and singing. All ages. Aug. 30 at 2 p.m. to . Ancram Opera House, 1330 County Route 7. (518) 329-7393; ancramoperahouse.com.

KINGSTON Soapbox Derby “15th Annual Artists’ Soapbox Derby,” youth, family and adult soapbox derby and kinetic sculpture competitions. Cash prizes, awards and music by the Brothers Hambone. All ages. Aug. 23 at 1 p.m. Call for fee and sponsorship information. Soapbox Derby, Lower Broadway. artistsoapboxderby.com; (845) 338-8473.

OSSINING Teatown Lake Reservation “Animal Encounters: Herbivore Haven,” meet a new animal. All ages. Aug. 30 at 11 a.m. ; members, free. No charge for adults accompanying small children. “Teatown History Hunt.” Use a map and clues to discover the natural and human history of Teatown. Ages 8 and up. Sept. 5, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Free. Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Road. (914) 762-2912;

teatown.org.

PLEASANTVILLE Jacob Burns Film Center “Oliver!” Directed by Carol Reed. Ages 3 and up. Through Aug. 30. to . Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Road. burnsfilmcenter.org; (914) 747-5555.

SCARSDALE Greenburgh Nature Center “Feeding Fun,” see what live animals eat. Free with museum admission. Aug. 29 at 2 p.m. All ages. Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road. (914) 723-3470;

greenburghnaturecenter.org.

Museums and Galleries

BEACON Fovea Exhibitions Beacon Gallery “American Youth,” photographs. Through Nov. 8. Fridays through Sundays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fovea Exhibitions Beacon Gallery, 143 Main Street. (845) 765-2199;

foveaeditions.org.

BEACON RiverWinds Gallery “Air-Fire-Water,” paintings by Ellen Lewis. Through Sept. 7. Wednesdays through Mondays, noon to 6 p.m. RiverWinds Gallery, 172 Main Street. (845) 838-2880;

riverwindsgallery.com.

COLD SPRING Putnam County Historical Society “George Pope Morris: Defining American Culture,” exhibition about the 19th-century journalist and publisher. Through Aug. 23. Wednesdays through Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Putnam County Historical Society, 63 Chestnut Street. pchs-fsm.org; (845) 265-4010.

CROTON-ON-HUDSON Croton Free Library Tim Robinson, digital collages. Through Aug. 31. Hours: Mondays, 1 to 9 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Croton Free Library, 171 Cleveland Drive. (914) 271-6612; crotonfreelibrary.org.

GARRISON Boscobel House and Garden “Home on the Hudson: Women and Men Painting Landscapes: 1825-1875.” Through Sept. 7. Wednesdays through Mondays, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Boscobel House and Garden, 1601 Route 9D. boscobel.org; (845) 265-3638.

GARRISON Garrison Art Center “Current Without,” outdoor sculpture. Through Sept. 8. Daily, noon to 5 p.m. Garrison Art Center, 23 Garrison’s Landing. (845) 424-3960; garrisonartcenter.org.

GARRISON Saunders Farm “Collaborative Concepts Farm Project 2009,” installations by more than 60 artists on a working farm. Sept. 5 through Oct. 31. Daily, 10 a.m. to dusk. Saunders Farm, 853 Old Albany Post Road. (845) 528-1797.

HARRISON Harrison Public Library “Yellowstone 2 x 2: Two Seasons, Two Photographers,” works by Stanley Benerofe and Linda Tommasulo. Aug. 31 through Oct. 2. Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Harrison Public Library, Bruce Avenue. harrisonpl.org; (914) 835-0324.

HUDSON John Davis Gallery “Joseph Haske: Paintings.” Thursday through Sept. 13. Thursdays through Mondays, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. John Davis Gallery, 361 1/2 Warren Street. (518) 828-5907;

johndavisgallery.com.

KATONAH John Jay Homestead Historic Site “John Jay and the Treaty of Paris,” exhibition commemorating the 225th anniversary of the signing of the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War. Through Sept. 1. ; seniors and students, ; children under 12, free. John Jay Homestead Historic Site, 400 Route 22. (914) 232-5651; johnjayhomestead.org.

KATONAH Katonah Museum of Art “Roy Lichtenstein: Brushstroke Nude.” “Chakaia Booker: Cross Over Effects.” “Dress Codes: Clothing as Metaphor,” costumes. All through Oct. 4. and ; 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 Larchmont Public Library “Through the Lens: A Retrospective,” photographs by Helene Hoffecker. “A Patchwork of Places,” acrylic paintings by Jane Land. Both run Sept. 2 through Sept. 29. Hours: Mondays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Larchmont Public Library, 121 Larchmont Avenue. larchmontlibrary.org; (914) 834-2281.

MONTROSE Hendrick Hudson Free Library “Landscape and Nature Photography,” by Patrick Durante. Through Aug. 31. Hours: 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.

NEW PALTZ Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz “Hudson Valley Artists: Ecotones and Transition Zones.” Through Sept. 6. “The Hudson River to Niagara Falls: 19th-Century American Landscape Paintings From the New-York Historical Society.” Through Dec. 13. “Panorama of the Hudson River: Greg Miller.” Through Dec. 13. Wednesdays through Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz. newpaltz.edu/museum; (845) 257-3844.

NEW ROCHELLE Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery, Iona College Arts Center “The Image Makers: Views of NYC,” photographs by members of the Westchester Photographic Society. Aug. 30 through Oct. 1. Hours: Mondays through Wednesdays, noon to 5 p.m.; Thursdays, noon to 5 p.m., and 6:30 to 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 to 5 p.m. Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery, Iona College Arts Center, Iona College. (914) 637-7796; iona.edu/artscouncil.

NORTH SALEM Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden “Zen Stitches,” quilts. “Where a Buddha Walked,” photographs from India, China and Japan. “Akio Ohmori’s World,” sculptures. All through Sept. 19. ; seniors, ; members and children under 12, free. Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden, 28 Deveau Road. (914) 669-5033;

hammondmuseum.org.

PEEKSKILL Paramount Center for the Arts “Undertow: Thinking Water,” photography exhibition presented by Maxwell Fine Arts. Friday through Oct. 24. Paramount Center for the Arts, 1008 Brown Street. (914) 739-2333; paramountcenter.org.

PLEASANTVILLE Choate House Gallery “Three Artists in Residence: Asha Canalos, Swati Khurana and Ryan Roa,” mixed media. Monday through Sept. 24. Hours: Mondays through Wednesdays and Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m.; Thursdays, noon to 6 p.m. Choate House Gallery, 861 Bedford Road, Entrance 3. (914) 773-3473.

POUGHKEEPSIE Vassar College, Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center “Drawn by New York: Six Centuries of Watercolors and Drawings at the New-York Historical Society.” Through Nov. 1. Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Vassar College, Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, 124 Raymond Avenue. (845) 437-5632; fllac.vassar.edu.

PURCHASE Neuberger Museum of Art “Reframing American Art,” group exhibition featuring works from the 1940s and ’50s. Through Dec. 31. “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.” Ongoing. All exhibitions and . Tuesdays through Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. Neuberger Museum of Art, 735 Anderson Hill Road. (914) 251-6100; neuberger.org.

RHINEBECK Montgomery Row Second Level “Scenes Near Home,” landscape photographs reflecting the Hudson Valley by Robert Lipgar. Through Sept. 2. “Recent Works by Jim Stevenson and Bill Ayton.” Sept. 5 through Oct. 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, 6423 Montgomery Street (Route 9). (845) 876-667;

montgomeryrow.com.

RYE Jay Heritage Center “A Legacy of Sailing: Residents of the Jay Estate and Yachting in New York, 1843-1966,” historical artifacts exhibition, part of the Hudson Fulton quadricentennial celebration. Through Sept. 21. Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Road. (914) 698-9275.

RYE Rye Historical Society “The Birth of Rye Town Park,” archival newspapers, postcards, photographs and murals. Through Nov. 30. Hours: Tuesdays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rye Historical Society, 1 Purchase Street. (914) 967-7588;

ryehistoricalsociety.org.

SCARSDALE Madelyn Jordon Fine Art “In the Valley of the Incas,” paintings by Ernesto Gutierrez. Through Sept. 5. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Madelyn Jordon Fine Art, 14 Chase Road. madelynjordonfineart.com; (914) 723-8738.

SHRUB OAK John C. Hart Memorial Library “Photos by Victoria Lee Friedman.” Through Aug. 29. Hours: Mondays through Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. John C. Hart Memorial Library, 1130 Main Street. (914) 245-5262; yorktownlibrary.org.

SOMERS Muscoot Farm “Visions,” group show. Sept. 5 through Sept. 27. Muscoot Farm, Route 100. (914) 864-7282;

westchestergov.com/parks.

SOMERS Somers Library “Autumn Art Show,” paintings. Sept. 1 through Sept. 30. Hours: Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m.; Mondays, to 8 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, to 5 p.m. Somers Library, Route 139. somerslibrary.org; (914) 232-5717.

TARRYTOWN Warner Library “The Power of a Wish,” photo illustrations by Margaret Fox and Tim Grajek commemorating the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Hudson Valley. Through Aug. 31. Warner Library, 121 North Broadway. (914) 631-7734; warnerlibrary.org.

WHITE PLAINS “David Hayes in White Plains,” 30-year retrospective with 62 sculptures in public and private spaces throughout the city. Through Dec. 1. White Plains.

davidhayes.com.

WHITE PLAINS Arts Exchange “Rubbish: Art and the Ecosystem,” exhibition by Westchester artists in honor of the Hudson River quadricentennial, using recycled materials to comment on environmental concerns. Through Aug. 29. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Arts Exchange, 31 Mamaroneck Avenue. (914) 428-4220; westarts.com.

WOODSTOCK Galerie B.M.G. “Children,” photographs by William Ropp. Through Sept. 7. Free. Fridays through Mondays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and by appointment. Galerie B. M. G., 12 Tannery Brook Road. (845) 679-0027; galeriebmg.com.

WOODSTOCK Photosensualis “Katia Chausheva: Anima,” photographs. Through Sept. 6. Thursdays through Sundays, noon to 5 p.m., and by appointment. Photosensualis, 15 Rock City Road. (845) 679-5333; photosensualis.com.

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. 1. and ; 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.

YONKERS Yonkers Public Library, Grinton I. Will Branch “Whimsical Room Box Display,” works by Janet Potter. Sept. 1 through Sept. 30. Yonkers Public Library, Grinton I. Will Branch, 1500 Central Park Avenue. (914) 337-1500; ypl.org.

Music and Dance

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College “Engineering the Triumph of Wagnerism,” performances and lectures. Through Aug. 23. Call for price information. Red Stick Ramblers, zydeco and swing. Aug. 23 at 8:30 p.m. Free. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, (845) 758-7900; fishercenter.bard.edu.

BREWSTER First United Methodist Church “2nd Annual Summer Sing and Open House: Mozart’s Requiem,” presented by Putnam Chorale. Aug. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Free. First United Methodist Church, 81 Main Street. putnamchorale.org; (845) 279-7265.

COLD SPRING St. Mary in the Highlands Episcopal Church The Doansburg Chamber Ensemble, classical. Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. and . St. Mary in the Highlands Episcopal Church, Routes 9D and 301. (845) 228-4167;

home.comcast.net/~doansburg.

NEW ROCHELLE Hudson Park “Summer Sounds Concert Series,” featuring big band, country, jazz, opera and rhythm and blues. Through Wednesday. Free. Hudson Park, Hudson Park Road. (914) 654-8356; newrochellearts.org.

PEEKSKILL Paramount Center for the Arts Boyz II Men, rhythm and blues. Thursday at 8 p.m. to . Paramount Center for the Arts, 1008 Brown Street. (914) 739-2333;

paramountcenter.org.

POUGHKEEPSIE Locust Grove Lawn concert series, outdoor performances of baroque, chamber, gospel and jazz music. Through Aug. 23. Free. Locust Grove, 2683 South Road (Route 9). (845) 454-4500; lgny.org.

VALHALLA Kensico Dam Plaza “The 36th Annual Yiddish Music Festival,” featuring Avram Pengas, Magda Fishman, Mike Burstyn and Pharaoh’s Daughter. Aug. 23, 5 to 8 p.m. Free. Kensico Dam Plaza, north end of the Bronx River Parkway. (914) 235-1800;

westchestergov.com/parks.

YONKERS Yonkers Waterfront Amphitheatre Ragan Whiteside and the Fam, jazz. Friday, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Roxy Perry, blues. Sept. 4, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Both are free. Yonkers Waterfront Amphitheatre, Lower Main Street. yonkersdowntown.com; (914) 969-6660.

Outdoors

CROTON-ON-HUDSON Croton Point Nature Center “Hudson River Ferry Sloop Meeting.” Share the beauty of the river with a nonprofit environmental sailing organization. Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. Free. Croton Point Nature Center, Croton Point Park. westchestergov.com/parks; (914) 862-5927.

Spoken Word

IRVINGTON Matthiessen Park “Tales of the Hudson River,” storytelling with costumes, featuring Jonathan Kruk. Sept. 5, 1 to 2 p.m. Free. Matthiessen Park.; (914) 591-7840; irvingtonlibrary.org.

KATONAH Katonah Village Library “The Katonah Poetry Series,” readings, refreshments and silent auction. Aug. 30, 4 to 6 p.m. . Katonah Village Library, 26 Bedford Road. katonahlibrary.org; (914) 232-3508.

Theater

ANCRAM Ancram Opera House “Makbet,” Gypsy retelling of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” Friday and Aug. 29 at 8 p.m. and . Ancram Opera House, 1330 County Route 7. ancramoperahouse.com;

(518) 329-7393.

ELLENVILLE Shadowland Theater “Accomplice,” comedic mystery by Rupert Holmes. Through Sept. 6. and . Shadowland Theater, 157 Canal Street. (845) 647-5511; shadowlandtheatre.org.

ELMSFORD Westchester Broadway Theater “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” musical comedy by Joe DiPietro and Jimmy Roberts. Through Sept. 19. to . Westchester Broadway Theater, 75 Clearbrook Road. broadwaytheatre.com; (914) 592-2222.

GARRISON Boscobel House and Garden “Much Ado About Nothing,” comedy by Shakespeare. Through Sept. 4. “Pericles,” drama by Shakespeare. Through Sept. 5. “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged),” comedy by the Reduced Shakespeare Company. Through Sept. 6. All are to and presented by the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. Boscobel House and Garden, 1601 Route 9D. hvshakespeare.org; (845) 265-9575.

POUGHKEEPSIE The Chance Theater “Shining Shoes and Sinatra,” one-man play by Tom Dreesen. Aug. 29 at 7:30 p.m. . The Chance Theater, Main Street. thechancetheater.com; (845) 471-1966.

STONY POINT Penguin Repertory Company “Women Who Steal,” comedy by Carter W. Lewis. Through Aug. 30. and . Penguin Repertory Company, 7 Crickettown Road. (845) 786-2873; penguinrep.org.