Lewisboro Environmental Film & Discussion Series: Chasing Ice. Saturday, Nov 23

Saturday's in Lewisboro just got even better! Head to the farmer's market in the morning for hot organic coffee, samples of some tasty foods, and fresh baked goods from regional artisan bakers, while you choose from the best our region offers in meats, vegetables, cheeses and more; then head over to the recycling center to drop off those hard-to-dispose of electronics (9-12); then plan an evening out. We'll be showing a great film and then have plenty of time for discussion and catching up with friends!

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd, 7pm

Lewisboro Library, 15 Main St, South Salem

"Heart stopping"  "Breathtaking" 

Chasing Ice is the story of one man’s mission to change history by gathering undeniable evidence of our changing planet. Photographer James Balog deployed time-lapse cameras across the brutal Arctic to capture a multi-year record of the world’s changing glaciers. His videos compress years into seconds and capture ancient mountains of ice in motion as they disappear at a breathtaking rate. For more on the film, go to http://www.chasingice.com.

Presented by the Lewisboro Sustainability Committee. Sponsored by Ring's End Lumber and Gossett's Winter Farmer's Market and Energize Lewisboro, the town's home energy efficiency program.

There is a suggested donation of $5 per person, or $10 per family. GMO free popcorn and herbal teas with local honey will be served!

You may register by calling the library at 763-3857, or sending an email to lewisborolibrary@gmail.com


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Transitioning to a Green Energy Economy: How Municipalities Can Benefit

When: Weds., Nov 20 9-1

What: Transitioning to a Green Energy Economy: How Municipalities Can Benefit. Introductory forum for municipal officials, board and commission members and others interested in understanding how New York's energy system works, what opportunities and incentives are available, and how to finance this transition which is so urgently needed.

Where: At Kaplan Hall, SUNY/Orange. One Washington Center, Newburgh. Register:www.surveymonkey.com/s/TGEE. No charge. FMI: mannajo@clearwater.org 845-265-8080 x 7113.

Co-Sponsors: Energize New York, Riverkeeper, Re>Think Local,Green Guru Network, Northern Westchester Energy Action Consortium (NWEAC), U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)/Upstate NY Chapter and many more! 



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Hilltop Hanover Farm Annual Potluck: Saturday, December 7, Yorktown Heights

Annual Potluck

Join Hilltop Hanover Farm for their Annual Potluck. Farm Tour ✦ Music by Hudson Crossing ✦ Raffle. Please bring a potluck appetizer, entree, or dessert to share with 8-10 people (drinks provided).

RSVP via email info@hilltophanoverfarm.org , phone (914) 962-2368, or Facebook

Saturday, December 7, 2013
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

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Lewisboro Environmental Film & Discussion Series: Saturday, Nov 2

Lewisboro Environmental Film & Discussion Series


Saturday, Nov 2, 7pm, Lewisboro Library
Come to the first area screening of the 2013 documentary film about how Tompkins County, NY has shifted to 100% renewable energy!

Then talk with us about how we can bring renewable energy here, and make energy efficiency the standard. You all may know this issue is close to my heart, and I would love to have you as part of the conversation!
Suggested donation is $5 pp or $10 per family, to help support screening costs. We are also speaking series sponsors at $250, or donation of environmentally positive give-aways.

Please RSVP on the Facebook link below or call the library at 763-3857, or sending an email to lewisborolibrary@gmail.com

 RSVP and view trailer here.

 Mark your calendars and book the sitter for the next film: November 23rd, Chasing Ice!

PS: we're working on organizing children's activities during the film and discussion series but space is limited until the library expansion. Another reason to support the Lewisboro Library!

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Film Series: Antarctica 3D: On the Edge Tuesday October 29th Jacob Burns Film Center (Pleasantville)

SPECIAL PREVIEW! Filmmaker, adventurer, author, and oceans expert Jon Bowermaster (SoLa: Louisiana Water Stories) joins us for a discussion featuring film clips about his extraordinary experiences in Antarctica while kayaking the coastline and  filming for National Geographic, followed by a first preview of his dazzling new 40 minute 3-D film about climate change in Antarctica. With absolutely extraordinary images, the likes of which you have never seen before.

Q&A Jon Bowermaster 

Jon Bowermaster. 2013. NR. USA.

Tickets: $15 (members), $20 (nonmembers)
For more info visit the Jacob Burns Film Center Focus on Nature webpage

Tuesday, October 29th
7:00PM
Jacob Burns Film Center
364 Manville Road, Pleasantville, NY

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Cajun Dance Woody Sloop Fundraiser: Saturday, November 2, Beacon

Cajun Dance Woody Sloop Fundraiser with Krewe de la Rue.

*Admission $15*
For more info call 914 907-4928 or visit http://www.beaconsloopclub.org/

Saturday, November 2
6pm-10:30 (6-7:15 pm lessons in basics of two-step & waltz)
St. Luke's Parish House, 850 Wolcott Ave. Beacon, NY

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Warm up with Energize Pound Ridge Saturday, October 26th Pound Ridge

Warm up with Energize Pound Ridge

• Meet local contractors who conduct comprehensive home energy efficiency assessments and improvements in Pound Ridge. 
• See examples of Pound Ridge homes that have completed energy improvements through the Energize Program. 
• Wittus - Fire by Design is a distributor and designer of the highest efficiency wood, pellet and gas burning stoves available.
• Have questions answered about your own home. Bring copies of your energy bills and house photos for reference. 

This event is sponsored by the Pound Ridge Sustainability Team and Energize Pound Ridge
For more information on both events please visit www.energizepoundridge.org or call 914-302-7300

Saturday, October 26th
2PM
40 Westchester Avenue Pound Ridge NY 10576

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Film Series: Fall and Winter October 24th, Jacob Burns Film Center (Pleasantville)

Jacob Burns Film Center presents Focus on Nature: Fall and Winter

Matt Anderson spent five years driving across the US searching for answers to the country’s ecological and other problems—and was stunned to find many creative people devising ingenious new strategies for the future. With breathtaking images, Fall and Winter is a hypnotic, disquieting voyage into our contemporary crisis that also charts a way out again. It’s a psycho-spiritual survival guide for the 21st century that brings you face to face with some of the most inventive thinkers on the planet. • Matt Anderson. 2013. 102 m. NR. US.

Q&A JBFC Programming Director Brian Ackerman and JBFC Executive Director Steve Apkon

Matt Anderson. 2013. 102 m. NR. USA.

Official Website / Trailer

Tickets: $7 (members), $12 (nonmembers)

For more info visit the Jacob Burns Film Center Focus on Nature webpage

Thursday, October 24th
7:30PM
Jacob Burns Film Center
364 Manville Road, Pleasantville, NY

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Burns BookTalk October 20th, Jacob Burns Film Center (Pleasantville)

Burns BookTalk w/ Terra Nova author Eric W. Sanderson

Internationally recognized ecologist and author Eric W. Sanderson explores in his new book Terra Nova: The New World After Oil, Cars, and Suburbs how America’s economy is entangled with our addiction to oil, cars, and suburbs— and presents a revolutionary plan for an economically sound, healthier, and freer future.

Presentation and Discussion: Join us at the JBFC Media Arts Lab (405 Manville Rd.) for Sanderson’s multimedia presentation.

Tickets are free. Please RSVP to lzakalik@burnsfilmcenter.org with the subject line “Terra Nova.” Space is limited. Books will be available for purchase courtesy The Village Bookstore.

n/a. 90 m. NR.

For more information visit the Jacob Burns Film Center, Focus on Nature webpage

Sunday, October 20th
5:00PM
Jacob Burns Film Center
364 Manville Road, Pleasantville, NY

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Film Series: Wings of Life October 20th, Jacob Burns Film Center (Pleasantville)

Jacob Burns Film Center presents Focus on Nature: Wings of Life

Family Film! A close-up look at a very special group of superheroes: the pollinators! Narrated by Meryl Streep, Wings of Life reveals the complex worlds of bees, butterflies, birds, and bats—and the plants that rely on them. A spectacularly beautiful, gentle film that reminds us not to take little things for granted.

Art Workshop for Kids: After the film, teaching artist Mary Jane Nusbaum guides kids (ages 5+) in an eco-art project in the Jane Peck Gallery.

Louie Schwartzberg. 2013. 77 m. G. USA. Disneynature.

Official Website / Trailer

Tickets: $7 (members), $12 (nonmembers)

For more info visit the Jacob Burns Film Center, Focus on Nature webpage

Sunday, October 20th
12PM
Jacob Burns Film Center
364 Manville Road, Pleasantville, NY

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Film Screening: A Place at the Table Thursday, October 17th Greenwich, CT

A Place at the Table: Documentary and Discussion

Neighbor to Neighbor, the non-profit organization which is the food and clothing pantry of Greenwich, is partnering with Greenwich Library to provide a viewing of the award winning documentary “A Place at the Table” which was released March 2013. The film viewing will be followed by a panel discussion and question and answer session on the topic of hunger.
This documentary examines the issue of hunger in the United States by highlighting three Americans that struggle daily with food insecurity. In the U.S. today, 50 million people and a staggering one in four children do not know where their next meal is coming from. This program hopes to educate our community about hunger and the lack of food security in the U.S. and in Greenwich and its surrounding communities in particular.

Program is free and no registration is required.

October 17th
6:30PM - 9:00PM
Greenwich Library: Cole Auditorium
101 W Putnam Ave  Greenwich, CT 06830

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Warm up with Energize Pound Ridge, Saturday, Oct 26, Pound Ridge

WHEN: October 26 at 2:00pm
WHERE: Wittus-Fire by Design, 40 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge

• Meet local contractors who conduct comprehensive home energy e ciency assessments and improvements in Pound Ridge.
• See examples of Pound Ridge homes that have completed energy improvements through the Energize Program.
• Have questions answered about your own home. Bring copies of your energy bills and house photos
for reference.

Wittus - Fire by Design is a distributor and designer of the highest e fficiency wood, pellet and
gas burning stoves available. Energize™ NY is nonprofit that promotes energy efficiency in buildings in Westchester.

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Beacon Sloop Club Pumpkin Festival: Sunday, October 13, Beacon

Beacon Sloop Club Pumpkin Festival

Pumpkins, pies, soup and other fall treats, free sails on the Sloop Woody Guthrie, children's activities, environmental displays, music power by the solar stage with Judith Tulloch Band, Sarah Underhill & others. Free.

For more info visit http://www.beaconsloopclub.org/

Sunday, October 13
Noon - 5:00PM
Riverfront Park Beacon, NY

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Ask The Energy Coach: Monday, October 7th Pound Ridge

STOP Wasting Energy! Ask The Energy Coach: Monday, October 7th, 7:00pm. Pound Ridge Town House   

• Learn how to make your home safer, more comfortable and energy efficient.
• Take advantage of state incentives to pay for energy upgrades. 
• Meet area homeowners who have Energized their homes. 

Pound Ridge Town House, 179 Westchester Ave, Pound Ridge. More info: https://www.facebook.com/energizepoundridge

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Illustrated lecture “The Kitchen Mycologist”, Wednesday, Oct 9, Katonah

OCT 9: Illustrated lecture “The Kitchen Mycologist” with author Eugenia Bone. Katonah Village Library. Free. 

Refreshments will be served at 7pm and the lecture will begin at 7:30 in the Garden Room

 

Ms. Bone’s illustrated lecture “The Kitchen Mycologist” will explain how a bit of mycology will make you a better mycophagist. She’ll explore why some mushrooms more expensive than others, and why are some only found in the wild and others cultivated? Why do mushrooms cook the way they do? Why does one nutritionist say mushrooms have no nutrition, and another says they are key to nutritional health? How do I avoid getting ripped off when buying truffles and truffle products? And are they really aphrodisiacs?

Eugenia Bone is a nationally known food writer and lecturer, and the President of the New York Mycological Society. With three books on food and cooking, and articles printed in The New York Times Magazine, The National Lampoon, Saveur, Food & Wine, Gourmet, Fine Cooking, The Wine Enthusiast, and Martha Stewart Living, Ms. Bone boldly steered into a new frontier to study the science of fungi for her fourth book, “Mycophilia: Revelations from the Weird World of Mushrooms.” Delving into the topic uncovered mushroom mysteries, and cultivated a deeper understanding of nature.

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Halloween Costume Swap, Saturday, Oct 5, Katonah

Costume Swap Event this Saturday Oct 5th, 2013 12-3 in KATONAH on the Presbyterian Church Lawn.

 

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STOP Wasting Energy! Ask The Energy Coach: Monday, October 7th, 7:00pm. Pound Ridge

STOP Wasting Energy! Ask The Energy Coach: Monday, October 7th, 7:00pm. Pound Ridge Town House   

• Learn how to make your home safer, more comfortable and energy efficient.
• Take advantage of state incentives to pay for energy upgrades. 
• Meet area homeowners who have Energized their homes. 

Pound Ridge Town House, 179 Westchester Ave, Pound Ridge. More info: https://www.facebook.com/energizepoundridge

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Film Series: More Than Honey October 9th, Jacob Burns Film Center (Pleasantville)

Jacob Burns Film Center presents Focus on Nature: More Than Honey

A poetic film with exquisite macrophotography, More Than Honey takes in-depth look at the breeding behavior of queen bees, the inside of a bee’s brain, and the hair-raising prospects for a hive facing a mite infection. The specter of colony collapse disorder looms over all the apian wonders, as this mysterious global plague threatens the bees with extinction.

Q & A Skype interview with filmmaker Markus Imhoof.

Markus Imhoof. 2013. 91 m. PG. Germany/Switzerland/Austria, English/German with subtitles. Kino Lorber Films.

Official Website / Trailer

Tickets: $7 (members), $12 (nonmembers)
For more info about the event visit the Jacob Burns Film Center, Focus on Nature webpage

Wednesday, October 9th
7:15PM
Jacob Burns Film Center
364 Manville Road, Pleasantville, NY

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Film Series: Lost Rivers October 2nd, Jacob Burns Film Center (Pleasantville)

Jacob Burns Film Center presents Focus on Nature Film Series: Lost Rivers

Once upon a time, rivers flowed in almost every city, but we developed their banks and polluted their waters, making them conduits for disease. The only solution was to hide them underground. Lost Rivers takes us around the globe to explore these hidden pieces of urban nature and meet the visionaries who are bringing them back to light. Featuring a stunning “daylighting” success story for the Saw Mill River in Yonkers! • Caroline Bâche. 2012. 72 m. NR. Canada. Icarus Films.

Q&A Saw Mill River project facilitators Ann-Marie Mitroff (Groundwork Hudson Valley River Program Director) and Jim Pinto (former Yonkers Director of Waterfront Development), and Scenic Hudson President Ned Sullivan.

Caroline Bâche. 2012. 72 m. NR. Canada. Icarus Films.

Official Website / Trailer

Wed. Oct 2nd 7:15 pm

Tickets: $7 (members), $12 (nonmembers)

Wednesday, October 2nd
7:15PM
Jacob Burns Film Center
364 Manville Road, Pleasantville, NY

For more info visit the Jacob Burns Film Center, Focus on Nature webpage

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Two Faces of Fracking: 'Milk a Cow's Tail' at Chekhov Festival: Saturday Sept 28 Ridgefield

NY Quality theater in Ridgefield. A treat!

2013 Chekhov International Theatre Festival
The Theatre at Schlumberger
36 Old Quarry Road Ridgefield, Connecticut


Saturday, September 28 @ 2:00
Milk a Cow's Tail by Sheri Graubert

Give feedback on the play! Each play in the Checkhov festival has a Q&A afterwards with the writers and directors, moderated by John Bergstrom! 

This particular piece on fracking aims to show the heartbreaking decisions, and is not one-sided. After attending the first of the series on Thursday night, I expect Milk a Cow's Tail to be just as involving and excellent!

Join this super talented group of stage actors for a special staged reading of a play about hydraulic fracking with Q and A; this is your chance to influence the play prior to its next stops!

Then, on Saturday evening...

Saturday, September 28 @ 8:00
Killer Therapy - A comedy by Brandt Johnson
An infamous assassin drops in on a pacifist therapist on her way to spin class. She stays. He discovers his lost humanity, and she discovers her inner ninja.

To buy tickets and learn more about the festival click here
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Save on Home Heating: Energy Coach Talk, October 7, Pound Ridge

Come to an informational presentation featuring home energy efficiency expert Norm Jen, who will help homeowners to understand how their homes leak energy, how they can fix them—and how to take advantage of state incentives to pay for improvements.

DATE: Monday, October 7
LOCATION: Pound Ridge Town House, 179 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge
TIME: 7pm

Learn how to:

• Increase home comfort
• Reduce utility costs
• Improve indoor air quality
• Lower overall carbon emissions
• Sign up for the Energize™ Pound Ridge/Energize™ NY home energy assessment program

Norm will be joined by local homeowners who have retrofitted their homes to make them more energy efficient, plus the Pound Ridge Sustainability Task Force, and LEED Architect Dr. John Maddocks.

Representatives of the Energize Pound Ridge staff who can answer questions about applications for NYS subsidies and incentives for NYSERDA approved energy efficiency improvements. Homeowners are encouraged to ask questions about their own homes.

Attendees from surrounding NY towns are encouraged to attend. 

View the full event poster here

Sponsored by:  The Pound Ridge Sustainability Task Force 

Get your free tickets for this event here: https://energizepoundridgeenergycoach.eventbrite.com

Find out more about the Energize NY program here. See case studies done for houses that heat with oil, gas, or electric here. 

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Affordable Farm-to-Table Event: Sunday September 29, Norwalk, CT

Second Annual Fall Fundraiser at Fodor 

Join us along with the Norwalk Preservation Trust and Norwalk's Dept. of Recreation and Parks as we celebrate another abundant growing season and the ongoing preservation and development of Fodor Farm and its community gardens.

Discover the grounds while on a Fountainhead wine tasting trail.  Enjoy food and 'garden to barn' fare by Fat Cat Pie Co. along with our friend Jay McKinney of Durty Jerk Sauce Listen to music by The Chester Ludlow Jazz Trio. Learn more about what's happening at Fodor Farm.

 $55 per person*
Proceeds to benefit the preservation of the historic post and beam Fodor Farm homestead.
- Tickets must be purchased in advance**
- *Sorry kiddos, adults only
- **Tickets will not be available at the barn door the day of the event.


BUY TICKETS

Sponsors: 

• Norwalk Department of Recreation and Parks 
• Norwalk Preservation Trust 
• Fountainhead Wines & Distillations 
• Fat Cat Pie Co. 

For more information, contact
Amy Phillips 203-854-7806 aphillips@norwalkct.org
or email us: info@fatcatcityusa.com
Check out last year's event here and here

Sunday September 29, 2013
3pm-6pm
Fodor Farm 328 Flax Hill Road Norwalk, CT 

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Film screening: “Scarred Lands: The Environmental Footprint of War"

Film screening: “Scarred Lands: The Environmental Footprint of War"

The Green Party invites area members and other concerned individuals to a viewing of “Scarred Lands and Ruined Lives, The Environmental Footprint of War on Saturday, September 21 at the Cyrus Russell Community House, 779 Route 35 in Cross River (across from Yellow Monkey Village) . This important new film delves into an issue which lies at the confluence of two of the greatest concerns of our time.

Doors open at 7:30 for discussion of party matters and general pre-film mingling, and the film starts at 8.

Email gpwestchester@gmail.com with questions and/or encouragement.

Saturday, September 21
7PM
Cyrus Russell Community House
779 ROUTE 35, Cross River, NY

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Draw The Line on Keystone XL: Saturday September 21st Mount Kisco

Draw The Line on Keystone XL

Tar Sands Teach In

A day dedicated to creating awareness of the global climate catastrophe and the importance of stopping the Keystone XL pipeline. Join us and learn more about the Canadian Tar Sands and how they impact our water, our weather and the future of life on this planet.

Non-Violent Civil Disobedience

Sure, you’ve signed petitions and made phone calls. Here is an opportunity to learn about and participate in deeper activism. Learn what actions you can take to help stop the Keystone XL pipeline close to home.

Saturday September 21st
2:30 - 5:30pm
UU Fellowship of N.Westchester
236 South Bedford Rd
Mount Kisco, NY 10549

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Dinner Party at Organic Planet Restaurant: Tuesday, 17 Greenwich

Canyon Ranch Dinner Party at Organic Planet Restaurant

Wellness, Health & Natural Beauty Talk at Organic Planet, Greenwich

Limited Space - Presented by Canyon Ranch Experts from Tucson, AZ
YOUR GIFT: $250 - to use at canyon ranch and many more give-aways!

FARM TO TABLE ORGANIC DINNER AT ORGANIC PLANET RESTAURANT IN GREENWICH  serving local organic farm fresh produce from the back forty farm!

3 COURSE $40 at 5:30 pm or 4 COURSE $50 at 7:30 pm
(gratuity, tax and beverages not included)

Don’t miss out! Reserve seats by email: globalgeotravel@gmail.com
or call to leave a message: 206-369-0887

The world-renowned canyon ranch destination resort & spa (Tucson/Berkshires/Miami)

Tuesday, September 17th
5:30PM or 7:30PM
Organic Planet 107 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830

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Author Lecture: "Greenwashed", September 11th, Katonah

Lecture: "Greenwashed" with Author Kendra Pierre-Louis at the Katonah Village Library

Every day, millions of Americans dutifully replace conventional produce with organic and replace their bottled water with water bottles. Although this green consumer movement certainly has many Americans consuming differently, it raises an important and rarely asked question—is this consumption really any better for the planet?

No registration required and the event is free; Doors open at 7pm for refreshments, the lecture begins at 7:30pm.  For more information visit bedfordaudubon.org

Wednesday, Sep 11, 2013
7:00pm
Katonah Village Library
26 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY 10536

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Gasland Part II Screening: Wednesday, September 11th Rye

Grassroots Environmental Education & Wainwright House

present...

GASLAND II 

The sequel to "GASLAND," this film not only continues to explore the damage to our nation from the practice of drilling for natural gas using horizontal hydrofracking, but also includes interviews with scientific experts about why fracking can never be done safely and the economic and technical capacity for renewable energy resources that are readily available eliminating the need for further drilling for dirty fossil fuels: coal, oil and natural gas.  The film sheds light on the biggest concern that " the enormously powerful oil and gas industry has not only contaminated our water, air and land, but also our democracy".

Learn about current local impacts and action steps
Free and open to the public
For additional information, please call 914-422-3141

Wednesday, September 11th
7 pm
Wainwright House 260 Stuyvesant Avenue Rye, NY

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Food Rescue Forum: Monday, August 12th, Valhalla

Food Rescue Forum (for all Food Industries)

Westchester County's Department of Environmental Facilities (DEF) invites representatives from all food-related industries to attend its Food Rescue Forum on August 12, 2013. Please note that this date has been revised from previous postings.

The Food Rescue Forum, a cooperative effort with the Food Bank for Westchester and Rock & Wrap It Up!, Inc., will be hosted at the county’s Household Material Recovery Facility (H-MRF), located on the Grasslands Campus, 15 Woods Road, Valhalla. Attendees will learn about ways that businesses can reduce waste, conserve resources and alleviate hunger simply by reducing the amount of food thrown in the garbage. The program will focus primarily on “food rescue,” i.e. efforts to support the distribution of untouched, fresh or packaged food to local houses of worship, food pantries and soup kitchens to feed the hungry.

Discussions will also touch upon systems and technologies available for dealing with spoiled or leftover food scraps, such as the Ecovim™ technology, which has been part of a summer 2013 food waste pilot program at the H-MRF. The Ecovim unit, on loan to the county from OWARECO, LLC, is being utilized to demonstrate alternative methods of waste management to Westchester's local businesses, schools, and other institutions. The Ecovim dehydrates up to 250 pounds of food scraps 24 hours, producing a product that is reduced by 80 to 90 percent of its original volume, and can be used as a soil amendment or animal feed stock.

This event builds upon the Food Rescue Forum hosted by the county in April targeted at schools and colleges. The August 12th forum will broaden its scope to include all food-related and hospitality industries. Representatives from hotels, conference centers, schools, restaurants, supermarkets, hospitals, institutions, and any other interested parties are encouraged to come.

To RSVP click here

Monday, August 12th
10AM - 12 PM
County's Household Material Recovery Facility (H-MRF)
on Grasslands Campus:
15 Woods Road, Valhalla, NY

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Teacher/Educator Sailing Event

FREE evening sail aboard the historic sloop Clearwater!

• Learn about challenges facing migrating fish!
• Help to raise our 3,000 lb mainsail!
• Join us in a song!
• Enjoy the beauty of the Hudson River!
• Learn about Clearwater’s Hudson River education programs in and out of the classroom!

Kingston:  Friday, August 23rd 5:30-8:00pm

Hudson:  Friday, August 30th 5:15-7:45pm

Space is limited!

RSVP to let us know on which sail you will be joining us, providing your

Name * Address * Mobile Telephone # * School/Organization Name to

Email dave@clearwater.org, or call 845-265-8080 x 7104 for more information.

Flyer for the event is located here
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Stargazers Hike and Picnic: Saturday, August 10th Lewisboro

Stargazers Hike and Picnic

Aug 10 (Sat evening): "Stargazers Hike and Picnic":  Onatru Farm Park
99 Elmwood Road, South Salem. 6:00 pm.

Join them for a short, easy walk followed by a  BYO picnic at 7:00. When the light dims they will look for the Perseid's (which should be peaking then) and hope to see a shooting stars display. Kid friendly.  Rain date Sunday Aug 11 at 6:00 pm.

Saturday August 10th
6:00PM
Onatru Park
99 Elmwood Rd South Salem, NY 10590

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Farmstand/U-Pick: Saturday, July 27th Yorktown Heights

Farmstand/U-Pick

• Farmstand:

• Join Hilltop Hanover Farm weekly for beautiful sustainably grown seasonal vegetables, local honey and maple syrup, seeds, starts, and eggs. The farmstand is located in Barn F, at the top of the driveway.



U-Pick:

• Pick your own fresh produce from the field!

Saturday July 27th
10AM - 4PM
Hilltop Hanover Farm
1271 Hanover Street
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

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Art Show Opening at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation: July 27th, Lewisboro

“Habitats: Flora and Fauna in Natural Settings,” 

an exhibition of art by members of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators’ Greater New York Chapter, will hold a reception for the artists and the public at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation on Saturday, July 27, from 2 to 4.

The exhibit showcases the members’ paintings, drawings and mixed media works. Founded at the Smithsonian Institution in 1968, the guild is a nonprofit organization that serves the needs of people either employed or genuinely interested in the field of natural science illustration.

Light refreshments will be served. “Habitats: Flora and Fauna in Natural Settings” will run through Sept. 3.

Ward Pound Ridge Reservation is at the junction of routes 35 and 121 South in Cross River. For more information, go to westchestergov.com/parks or call 914-864-7275.

July 27th
2PM-4PM
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation

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Epic Canoe Trip: Symbolic Enactment, Saturday July 27th Albany

Epic Canoe Trip: Symbolic Enactment

They will begin with a cultural and educational festival near Albany on Saturday, July 27 and the flotilla will set off the following morning. They will paddle between 9 and 15 miles each day and camp along the route. There will be educational and cultural events along the way, some large and others small. The gatherings will feature talks by Haudenosaunee leaders and allies and cultural sharing. Click here to see the most up-to-date version of the itinerary.
They will arrive in New York City on Friday, August 9 to participate in the United Nations International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.

The symbolic enactment and related events will draw thousands of people to the Hudson to learn and be inspired to create an equitable and sustainable future for all in the Hudson Valley and beyond. The events will attract tourists as well as residents. They aim to educate and inspire attendees to transform their relationship to the river and all parts of the natural world, incorporating a sense of historic responsibility for the environment and justice for the original inhabitants of this land.

At each of our stops, they will need logistical assistance from local supporters. Below the list of ideas for ways to provide support is the current, nearly-final itinerary. If you can help at a particular location, please contact the appropriate person directly. If you have more general ideas/suggestions/offers of assistance, you can contact Andy Mager or Hickory Edwards. They will generally be leaving each morning as the tide is going out which will typically be between 10 and 11 daily.

Ways You can Help
-Provide and/or arrange for housing for people who aren’t able to camp
-Identify potential overflow camping areas if they fill up our spots
-Assist with on the ground logistical support, setting up for events/camping, directing people to park, running errands, setting up signs, be part of our “leave no trace” cleanup crew…
-Raise funds to help support the journey
-Solicit donations of food from area stores and farmers
-Bring food and/or arrange for others to do so to our breakfast, lunch or dinner spots
-Assist with transport/pickup of new people joining us, help identify places where cars can be left
-Help with publicity and media relations, both before and during the event. Contact Lindsay Speer.
-Help organize an event for us in your community when they arrive, including seeking support and welcome from local leaders
-Help fill two specific requests: A pontoon boat or other boat with a flat deck -and a captain!- to assist the media team, and a solar device-charging station. (Keeping media team’s computers, cell phones, and cameras charged is a key logistical challenge)

For more info visit http://honorthetworow.org/event/epic-canoe-trip-symbolic-enactment/

July 28, 2:00 pm - August 9, 4:00 pm

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Field Trip: Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge: Thursday, July 25, New York

Field Trip: Explore Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Join Naturalist-in-Residence Tait Johansson for high tide in the bay, which sends shorebirds in impressive numbers to the refuge’s impoundments. You should also see herons, egrets, Glossy Ibis, and many others! Bring binoculars, lunch, sunscreen, plenty of cold drinks, and boots you don’t mind getting muddy. Depart Bylane 8:45am or meet at Visitors Center at 10am. Cost: Free. Level of difficulty: Easy to moderate. Register with Ms. Jeanne Pollock at jpollock"@"bedfordaudubon.org or 914-519-7801

For further information: Jeanne Pollock, (914) 519.7801, jpollock"@"bedfordaudubon.org

Thursday, July 25th
10AM to 3PM
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

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U-Pick: Saturday, July 19 Yorktown Heights

U-Pick

Pick your own fresh produce from the field!

Saturday, July 20th

10AM - 4PM

Hilltop Hanover Farm and Education Center 1271 Hanover St

Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

For more info visit:  http://www.hilltophanoverfarm.org/ai1ec_event/u-pick/?instance_id=136829

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Making Sure Our Voices are Heard: Fundraiser for chair of the NYS Energy Committee Sunday, July 14, Lewisboro

Amy Paulin is truly a special “politician.” You will not only be supporting KatonahGreen, and of course Amy, when you come—you will be supporting a great addition to state leadership and you’ll be making a big difference for the state:

Amy Paulin, in her fifth term representing the 8th New York State Assembly District, is now Chair of the Energy Committee and in a powerful position to help guide the State’s approach to environmental protection and clean energy. Her emerging body of work in the Energy field builds on her previous leadership positions in areas such as children and families, alcoholism and drug abuse prevention and intervention, and support of people with disabilities.


Amy’s record is one of across the aisle collaboration, coupled with a strong progressive commitment. That combination has allowed her to pass more legislation than 97% of her colleagues. Now, with energy, she’s just getting started!

Sunday, July 14th

4PM-6PM

Mike Gordon's Barn
121 Post Office Road
South Salem, NY 10590
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Farm to Museum Party: Saturday July 13th, Katonah

Farm to Museum Party

Bedford 2020 is co-hosting, Farm to Museum, a Summer Saturday Party
featuring a farmer's market right at the Katonah Museum of Art. From 6:30 to 8:30 pm the Museum's sculpture garden will be transformed into a market at which purveyors of local food will offer a fabulous selection of "Sunday Brunch" ingredients including breads, farm fresh eggs, jams, cheeses, fresh flowers and more.

B 2020 will be giving out complementary shopping bags and some great Sunday brunch recipe ideas, for which most of the ingredients can be picked up right at the party!

B 2020 will also be showing off its new VegOut! project devoted to growing, buying and eating local food in our community.

The Farm to Museum party  also features the lively French music of Les Tappan Zigues, beer & wine, hors d’ oeuvres and a chance to view KMA’s  brand new Collage exhibition.
Advance registration is suggested. $15 for KMA members; $20 for non-members. To register, call: (914) 232-9555 ext. 0

For more information, visit http://bedford2020.org/farm-to-museum-party/

Saturday, July 13th
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Katonah Museum of Art
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Pleasantville Music Festival: Saturday, July 13th, Pleasantville

The 9th Annual Pleasantville Music Festival!

This years' line-up includes Brett Dennen, Easy Star All-Stars, Red Wanting Blue, The Kopecky Family Band, Bobby Long, Delta Rae, and Mary C and the Stellars.

Tickets will go on-sale on or about June 1, 2013. This family-friendly event is held in the place described by GQ Magazine as "the second best smelling city in the world" features vendors and exhibitors offering great food, beverages, tasty treats, crafts, public service information and more.  A fantastic kids' fun area includes face painting, games and music.

Check here for sponsorship and vendor application information.

The Pleasantville Music Festival is a Public/Private Volunteer driven annual event. We are dedicated to promoting the original music of local performers and artists and supporting the work of community organizations.

Please remember that is a Zero Waste Event!

For more information, visit http://www.pleasantvillemusicfestival.com/index.html

Saturday, July 13
The gates open at 12 Noon. Music continues until 8:30PM
See website for Parking Information

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Farm to Museum: Saturday, July 13th, Katonah

Farm to Museum

Join Bedford 2020 on July 13th at the Katonah Museum of Art for a special “Farm -to-Museum” event!

Buy locally-grown produce, fresh-cut flowers, farm-fresh eggs and goat cheese, and delicious baked goods at this special party.  Learn about the protection of our community’s precious natural resources and meet some of our area’s best purveyors.

  

Bedford 2020 will be there, along with folks from Stone Barns, and the afternoon will feature lively French music from Les Tappan Zigues.  Magnifique!

Visit http://bedford2020.org/farm-to-museum/ for more information

Saturday, July 13th
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Katonah Museum of Art

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Ban Fracking: Rally and March, Monday June 17th

Get On the Bus to Albany to Join the Ban Fracking Rally & March!

On Monday 6/17/13 at the East Capitol Lawn in Albany, from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm, rally and march to ban fracking and say yes to renewable energy now.

Governor Cuomo is telling us once again that his fracking decision for New York State may be just weeks away. If you want to keep the water we drink and the air we breathe clean, please get on the bus and join us in Albany for a ban fracking rally and march. People from every part of New York State will stand united in Albany to demand that Governor Cuomo reject fracking and invest urgently in New York’s renewable energy future. If thousands of people show up in Albany on June 17, it will send a clear signal that Governor Cuomo can not ignore.

Please reserve your seat on the bus right now by clicking here: Register for Bus.

Please take the day and make the time to join us in Albany on June 17 and make this the biggest anti-fracking rally and march ever in New York State.

For more information and to reserve your seat on a bus, visit:
http://act.foodandwaterwatch.org/site/PageNavigator/Events/Water_fracking_NY_CrossroadsRally.html

Monday June 17th
12-3PM
East Capitol Lawn
Albany, NY

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Hudson Clearwater Revival Festival: Saturday/Sunday June 15/16, Croton-on-Hudson

Hudson Clearwater Revival Festival

The 2013 Clearwater Festival will take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16 at Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester County, NY.  Festival gates open to attendees at 9AM.

  Come visit Katonah Green's founder, Heather Flournoy, at the Green Cities Expo Tent at the revival. Besides a great music line up (my favorites this year are: Judy Collins, Hot Tuna, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Westchester's own Matt Turk. But there are so many more!) this festival is a unifying and rejuvenating event for people who care about environmental sustainability.


  Join thousands of people as they spend a weekend enjoying the music and beautiful park.

  About the festival: The 2013 Clearwater Festival will take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16 at Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester County, NY.  Festival gates open to attendees at 9AM.

Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival (aka “the Clearwater Festival” or “Revival”) features seven sustainably powered stages with diverse music, dance, storytelling and family-oriented programming as well as juried crafts, the Green Living Expo, the Working Waterfront with small boat exhibits and rides, an artisanal food & farm market, environmental education displays and exhibits, and the Circle of Song where audience participation is the focus. The festival is wheelchair accessible and most stage programming is staffed with American Sign Language interpreters.

Inspired by Pete Seeger’s desire to clean up the river over forty years ago, Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival initially helped raise the funds to build the sloop Clearwater, which has since become a world-renowned floating classroom and a symbol of effective grassroots action. Today, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. is a non-profit organization that sails at the forefront of the nation’s environmental challenges. The revenue raised by the Revival goes to support Clearwater’s numerous educational programs and its work toward environmental and social justice—as well as keeping the sloop Clearwater afloat. - See more at: http://www.clearwaterfestival.org/festival-info/about-the-festival/#sthash.8LwISBwJ.dpuf

For more information, visit https://www.clearwaterfestival.org/festival-info/about-the-festival/
To purchase please visit https://www.clearwaterfestival.org/tickets/

Saturday/Sunday, June 15th/16th
Gates open at 9AM
Croton Point Park   Croton-on-Hudson, NY

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Catskill Mountainkeeper Barn Fest: Saturday June 22, Woodstock

Catskill Mountainkeeper Barn Fest

Woodstock's fifth annual summer celebration of food, culture, and the arts showcases some of the area's best features: music, theater, film, art, and food. The day-long festival on June 22, held at Woodstock's Andy Lee Field and adjoining Colony Café and Photosensualis, features special guests Chevy and Jayni Chase, who will be honored for their lifetime commitment to the environment, along with local honorees Happy Traum, rock `n' roll photographer Catherine Sebastian, and Hudson River Venture's Sean Eldridge. Food activist and keynote speaker Ben Hewitt, author of The Town That Food Saved, will discuss regionalized agriculture, and several films will be screened at Photosensualis followed by Q&As with the filmmakers. The barn fest also includes live music, kid's activities, an art auction, and a Hudson Valley food truck round up.

For more information please visit http://www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/ or call (845) 679-8423

Saturday, June 22
12-5pm
Andy Lee Field   Woodstock, NY 12498

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Building Blocks for Energy-Efficient Homes, Wednesday June 5, White Plains

Building Blocks for Energy-Efficient Homes

Maybe you have been thinking about what you can do beyond attic insulation to make your house really energy-efficient. Perhaps you are considering solar panels, but are intimidated about the process and concerned about the costs. Or maybe you would like to know how to make your home greener, but have not had the time to look into it. If so, attend on June 5.

The event is free, however advanced registration is required.
For more information and to register, please visit http://goo.gl/5NWjh

Wednesday, June 5th
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Westchester County Center, White Plains

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Lewisboro Sustainability Committee Meeting: Tuesday, June 11th South Salem

Lewisboro Sustainability Committee Meeting

Want to get involved in a task force for the LSC?

Our current projects include:

• E-Waste & Recycling
• Fruit Tree Planting
• Energy Efficiency
• Safe Bikeways / Safe Walkways

Lewisboro Town Hall, upstairs meeting room, 8pm on Tuesday, June 11

Tuesday, June 11
8PM
Lewisboro Town Hall  11 Main St  South Salem, NY 10590

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