Your Best Bets: What to Do This Weekend (and Beyond)

Hear a Clearwater Festival legend; catch the Yankees’ minor league team in their home game opener, see a well-known author; enjoy a major Easter egg hunt; and more

Good morning! Today is Thursday, April 14, and you are reading today’s section of Examiner+, a digital newsmagazine serving Westchester, Putnam, and the surrounding Hudson Valley.

Patrice’s Picks: This Week’s Three Best Bets

1. Hear Legend John Fogerty at the Capitol Theatre (4/15)

John Fogerty will play his iconic Clearwater Revival Hits and more at the Capitol Theatre Concert in Port Chester on April 15. The Grammy winner is known for songs such as Centerfield,” “Proud Mary,” “Susie Q,” “Fortunate Son,” “Born on the Bayou,” “Bad Moon Rising” and “Have You Ever Seen the Rain.” He has been inducted into both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the concert begins at 8 p.m. Check the website for current protocols. Tickets range from $99.50 to $229.50.
Capitol Theatre
149 Westchester Ave
Port Chester
For more info and tickets click here.

2. Catch the Hudson Valley Renegades in their home game opener (4/19)

The Hudson Valley Renegades take on the Brooklyn Cyclones in their home game opener at Dutchess Stadium on April 19 as part of a six-game homestead. Cheer on the New York Yankees minor league team, join in the fan fun between innings and eat the usual baseball fare. The first 1,000 fans will be part of a pennant giveaway to celebrate the team’s North Division Championship in 2021. Ticket prices vary depending on single or package selection. Check the website for current protocols. The game begins at 7:05 p.m.
Dutchess Stadium
1500 NY-9D
Wappingers Falls
For more info and tickets click here.

3. Write for Your Life: An Evening with Anna Quindlen (4/20)

Join in a simulcast of author and columnist Anna Quindlen’s conversation at the Jacob Burns Film Center on April 20. She will discuss her new book which shows why writing should become an essential part of a person’s life. Those in theater 2 will join the sold-out discussion by simulcast. Each ticket includes a signed copy of Anna Quindlen’s new book Write For Your Life, courtesy of The Village Bookstore. Anna Quindlen will be personalizing copies after the event. Tickets: $30 (members), $35 (nonmembers). The event begins at 7 p.m. Register in advance.
Jacob Burns Film Center
364 Manville Rd
Pleasantville
For more info and tickets click here.

Events + Culture Calendar

Thursday, April 14

• Original Singer-Songwriter Artie Tobia at Henry’s Bar and Grill (Bronxville): Enjoy the Americana sounds from Artie Tobia at Henry’s Bar and Grill from 9 to 11 p.m. at Henry’s Bar and Grill. Listen to the original music of the award-winning singer/songwriter as he plays his blend of acoustic rock, country, blues, and folk music.
  Henry’s Bar and Grill
  32 Palmer Ave
  Bronxville

  For more info click here to visit our music content partner, HereItThere.com.

Saturday April 16

• Easter Egg Hunt at The Osborn (Rye): Join in a fun-filled day for the whole family. The day includes an Easter Egg Hunt on the South Lawn of The Osborn. Take pictures with the Easter Bunny before he hops away for the season. Round out the day with games, dancing, music, and a lunch meal. The day is named for former Board of Trustees Chair Jack Miller and is free and open to the public. No registration is necessary.
  The Osborn
  101 Theall Rd
  Rye

  For more info, click here.

Sunday, April 17

• KinoSaito Open Studios Weekend: Jessica Segall & Kambui Olujimi (Verplanck): Join the first Open Studios Weekend from 1 to 5 p.m. to see the works of two artists in residence at the KinoSaito Studio. NYC artist Jessica Segall is a multidisciplinary artist whose recent exhibitions include The Fries Museum (NL), The National Museum of American Jewish History, and Coreana Museum of Art (KR) and screenings at the TED Climate Countdown and COP 26 in Scotland. A multi-grant recipient, she received her bachelor’s degree from Bard College and MFA from Columbia University in 2010. Brooklyn native Kambui Olujimi is a visual artist, designer, and filmmaker. It is said his art “challenges established modes of thinking that commonly function as ‘inevitabilities.’” His art, which has been seen internationally, spans many media including sculpture, writing, and video. View both artists’ works for free.
  KinoSaito Art Center
  115 7th St
  Verplanck
  www.kinosaito.org

Monday, April 18

• Two Right Feet’s Springtime Series – “Boing!” (Bronxville): Join in the musical and reading fun event with Flora and Fauna. Whether live or virtually, this festive, spring event is perfect for the young set, ages 1-6 with a caregiver. Children also get to be part of the Ugly Bug Ball, where they all move like crickets, butterflies, and ladybugs. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. Be sure to register in advance whether heading to the library or joining on zoom.
  Bronxville Library
  201 Pondfield Rd
  Bronxville
  For more info and to register, click here.

A media specialist in the education and not-for-profit sectors, Patrice Athanasidy has written in the Hudson Valley for over 25 years. A Bronx native, she loves exploring all the Hudson Valley has to offer from parks to theaters to historic places. Athanasidy is an adjunct professor of communication at Manhattan College and also an alumna. Now a resident of Westchester County, she is a wife and mom of three grown children and has written columns about living family life on the autistic spectrum.

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