Community Events Calendar

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Monday, December 4

Putnam Service Dogs’ Pocketbook Bingo located at Centennial Golf Club, 185 John Simpson Rd., Carmel from 6:00 PM to 9:15 PM. Doors open at 5:30 PM. Ticket price includes delicious pasta dinner and 3 bingo cards for 10 games. 30 chances to win! More cards can be purchased for $5. All proceeds go towards the training of our dogs. Register at putnamservicedogs.org. 917-449-5359 for info.

Thursday, December 7

Somers Menorah Lighting and Kids Fair located at The Elephant Hotel, 335 Route 202, Somers at 5:15 PM. Face painting, balloon artists and crafts inside the Somers Town Hall. 6:00 PM will be the menorah lighting outside Somers Town Hall. Free donuts, dreidels, gelt, and “Am Yisrael Chai!” Silicone wristbands! For more information and to RSVP www.ChabadYorktown.com (914) 962-1111.

Friday, December 8

A Glimpse of Christmas located at Whippoorwill Theater, 19 Whippoorwill Rd. East, Armonk at 8:00 PM. Want to get into the Holiday mood? Join us for a rousing original production of Stories, Scenes, and Songs! An offbeat evening of merriment! Witty, funny, and a bit twisted, tales and lively songs about our favorite season. Creatively performed by your favorite local actors! Experience the joy, the madness & and the many facets and follies that make Christmas so memorable! Admission Free but donations are cheerfully accepted! www.armonkplayers.org

Saturday, December 9

Annual Christmas Fair and Tag Sale located at Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 56 Cleveland Dr., Croton-on-Hudson from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Find some treasures in the boutique, unique hand-made gifts at the craft fair, refreshments at the cafe, and delicious baked goods to enjoy! If you are a vendor and would like to rent a table, we would like to hear from you. Some of the proceeds will support renovation in the church, and some to those less fortunate around the world devastated by natural disasters and ravages of war. Join us in helping others as we help ourselves. www.oursaviourcroton.org

Hudson Chorale Holiday Program located at the Chapel at Maryknoll, 55 Ryder Rd., Ossining at 3:00 PM. Our program will include the “Christmas portion” of Handel’s beloved Messiah as well as a rarely performed gem from the mid-20th century, The Ballad of the Brown King, by Margaret Bonds. A special treat will be Mendelssohn’s anthem Behold a Star from Jacob Shining. Hudson Chorale, under the baton of Artistic Director David Baranowski, will perform with a 15 piece chamber orchestra and soloists including Fernando Watts, Baritone and La Toya Lewis, Soprano. Tickets can be purchased for $30 each from members of the Hudson Chorale, or through https://events.humanitix.com/hudson-chorale-holiday-season-concert For further information, please visit www.HudsonChorale.org or email us at info@hudsonchorale.org

Putnam County Repair Cafe located at the Mahopac Middle School from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Sustainable Putnam will host its first Repair Cafe at the Mahopac Middle School between 10:30 am and 1:30 pm. Bring your broken, but beloved item to be fixed by volunteer experts for free. Keep your lamps, clocks, toasters, and more out of a landfill. Learn more and register at sustainableputnam/repair-cafe or call 646-598-6560.

Taghkanic Chorale Sings Handel’s Messiah located at The Holy Name of Mary Church, 114 Grand St., Croton at 8:00 PM. The Taghkanic Chorale, led by maestro Jason Tramm, will perform its annual Fall concert – themed “Baroque Fireworks from Bach and Handel.” The program presents the beloved Christmas portion of Handel’s timeless Messiah plus J. S. Bach’s exuberant oratorio Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben BWV 147. The Chorale is joined by a period-instrument ensemble and renowned soloists. The concerts will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. Admission is $25 for adults, $22 for seniors, $12 for students, and free for children under 12 with an adult. Tickets are available from Chorale members, on their website, or at the door. Following each performance, audiences are invited to stay for a wine and snack reception. www.taghkanicchorale.org.

Sunday, December 10

Taghkanic Chorale Sings Handel’s Messiah located at The Holy Name of Mary Church, 114 Grand St., Croton at 4:00 PM. The Taghkanic Chorale, led by maestro Jason Tramm, will perform its annual Fall concert – themed “Baroque Fireworks from Bach and Handel.” The program presents the beloved Christmas portion of Handel’s timeless Messiah plus J. S. Bach’s exuberant oratorio Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben BWV 147. The Chorale is joined by a period-instrument ensemble and renowned soloists. The concerts will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. Admission is $25 for adults, $22 for seniors, $12 for students, and free for children under 12 with an adult. Tickets are available from Chorale members, on their website, or at the door. Following each performance, audiences are invited to stay for a wine and snack reception. www.taghkanicchorale.org.

Yorktown Menorah Lighting and a Prismatic Laser Light Show located at the Devito running track near Yorktown Stage at 4:00 PM. Complimentary hot latkes. Bonus: Free 3D dreidel glasses with each show ticket! Followed by a Grand Public Menorah Lightning. Free donuts, hot coffee and “Am Yisrael Chai!” silicone wristbands! For more information and to RSVP: www.ChabadYorktown.com (914) 962-1111

The Nutcraker located at Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, 1008 Brown St., Peekskill at 3:00 PM. Don’t miss this local, family-oriented rendition of a classic holiday favorite ballet, The Nutcracker! The Nutcracker, Short and Sweet offers the timeless music of Tchaikovsky, favorite dances performed by a company of committed dancers from the Hudson Valley, engaging narration, and costumes that will delight every guest—in a setting and at a price that is perfect for audiences ages 3 and older. Seasoned ballet attenders and first-time audience members alike will love this production. Narrated from the point of view of Clara and only 1 hour long, this easy-to-follow performance is sure to keep the attention of even the youngest audience members.Don’t miss your chance to see The Nutcracker Short & Sweet this holiday season. https://paramounthudsonvalley.com/events/nutcracker-short-and-sweet/

A Glimpse of Christmas located at Whippoorwill Theater, 19 Whippoorwill Rd. East, Armonk at 4:00 PM. Want to get into the Holiday mood? Join us for a rousing original production of Stories, Scenes, and Songs! An offbeat evening of merriment! Witty, funny, and a bit twisted, tales and lively songs about our favorite season. Creatively performed by your favorite local actors! Experience the joy, the madness & and the many facets and follies that make Christmas so memorable! Admission Free but donations are cheerfully accepted! www.armonkplayers.org