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Your Best Bets: What to Do This Weekend

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This Week’s Best Bets

1. Food Truck Friday in Pound Ridge (Fri 8/12)

Start your weekend with a diverse selection of foods from popular local food trucks and live music al fresco from 5 to 9 p.m. Admission is free.
56 Westchester Ave
Pound Ridge
For more info, click here.


2. Katonah Classic Stage Film Festival (Sat 8/13)

The third annual KCSFF takes place on Saturday, August 13th, on the Playhouse Lawn. Bring your own picnic and purchase movie concessions from the Playhouse for an evening showcasing short films from all over the world. Start time 8 p.m. Tickets: $25 Adult/$12.50 Child; Members: $21.25 Adult/$10.60 Child.
For more info and tickets, click here.


3. The Commodores Perform at Empire City (Sun 8/14)

The commodores at Empire City Casino.

For three decades, the Commodores have remained a force in the music industry as both pop and Motown legends. Enjoy their performance at Empire City’s outdoor trackside venue. Performance begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $45 and up.
For more info and tickets, click here.


4. An Evening of Laughs with Jon Lovitz (Tue 8/16)

As they say, laughter is the best medicine — so enjoy a heaping dose with SNL alum and veteran comic Jon Lovitz at the West Nyack Levity Live Comedy Club. Show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $35 for general admission; $45 for VIP admission.
For more info and tickets click here.


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