Community Events Calendar

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Tuesday, July 22

Peekskill Riots Part 2 “The Friendly Town by the River” located at Mahopac Public Library at 6:00 PM. Join documentary filmmaker Jon Scott Bennett for an in-person showing of The Peekskill Riots: Episode Two: The “Friendly Town by the River”. To understand Peekskill during the Riots, Jon highlights what we must first understand about the forgotten past of the “Friendly Town by the River”. Register online at www.mahopaclibrary.org or call (845)628-2009 ext.100.

My Mama is a Work of Art: Storytime & Craft located at John C. Hart Memorial Library at 4:30 PM. Cost: FREE. Registration required: https://yorktown.librarycalendar.com/event/storytime-craft-k-3-7518 For children entering grades K-3. Join us as we read My Mama is a Work of Art by Hana Acabado, then create our own work of art!

In Search of Sanity: How to Approach College Admissions in 2025 located at John C. Hart Memorial Library at 6:00 PM. Cost: FREE. Registration required: https://yorktown.librarycalendar.com/event/hold-college-program-9828 For teens and adults. Keith Berman, President of Options for College, will look at the state of admission, discussing how his advisees emerged successful, and even looking at how to actually get some ROI out of tuition. He will also share what the process looks and feels like as a parent, being one himself.

Wednesday, July 23

Learn Embroidery: Beaded Bee located at John C. Hart Memorial Library from 4 PM to 6:30 PM. Cost: FREE. Registration required: https://yorktown.librarycalendar.com/events/day/2025/07/23 For teens and adults. Come learn how to embroider a bee with added beads for decoration! Please note that there are separate sessions for teens and adults; please register for the appropriate session.

Foraging For Food Walk and Presentation located at John C. Hart Memorial Library at 6:00 PM. Cost: FREE. Registration required: https://yorktown.librarycalendar.com/event/foraging-food-walk-and-presentation-7381 For teens and adults. Take a guided foraging walk at the library and nearby trails with foraging expert Heather Flournoy. Learn about the abundant food sources that grow wild right under our feet, along with the history and medicinal uses of local plant life.

Thursday, July 24

Outdoor Concert: The Jam Show located at John C. Hart Memorial Library from 6 to 7:30 PM. Cost: FREE. NO Registration required. Join us for a summer concert on the library porch! Bring some chairs and dinner or snacks to enjoy while listening. There will also be fun games set up on the lawn for the whole family. In the event of rain, concert will run inside the library.

Friday, July 25

Friday Family Matinee: The Super Mario Bros. Movie located at John C. Hart Memorial Library at 1:30 PM. Cost: FREE. NO Registration required. Join us to watch the Super Mario Bros. movie (rated PG). Feel free to bring your own snacks!

Saturday, July 26

Meet Miss New York, Marizza Delgado located at Veterans Memorial Chapel, 200 Gipsy Trail Rd., Carmel at noon. The event will honor Karl Rohde, Ed Cooke, Peter Allegretta, Erik Aguirre, and the late Denis Castelli for their invaluable contributions to Putnam County and the nation.

Minecraft Craft located at John C. Hart Memorial Library at 10:30 AM. Cost: FREE. Registration required: https://yorktown.librarycalendar.com/event/westchester-childrens-museum-7586 For children entering grades K-5. Join us for a Minecraft-themed craft activity!

The Putnam County Fair & 4-H Showcase located at Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park; 201 Gipsy Trail Road, Carmel from 10 AM to 7 PM. https://cceputnamcounty.org/events/2025/07/26/4-h-showcase-at-the-putnam-county-country-fair

Sunday, July 27

Fourth Annual Duck Derby located at Putnam County Veterans’ Memorial Park, 201 Gipsy Trail Road, Carmel at 3:00 PM. $5 per duck, 5 ducks for $20, 25 ducks for $75. Winner receives cash and prizes valued at $350. All proceeds support CCE-Putnam’s Capital Campaign for The Cornell Barn at Tilly Foster Farm. https://cceputnamcounty.org/events/2025/07/26/4-h-showcase-at-the-putnam-county-country-fair

The Putnam County Fair & 4-H Showcase located at Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park; 201 Gipsy Trail Road, Carmel from 10 AM to 5 PM. https://cceputnamcounty.org/events/2025/07/26/4-h-showcase-at-the-putnam-county-country-fair