Things to Do This Week & Next!

This Weekend

Saturday, August 29

Orchestra and Choir

Putnam Chorale. 2nd Annual Summer sing and Open House. Mozart’s Requiem. 7:30pm. First United Methodist. Main Street, Brewster. Free. www.putnamchorale.org.

Looking Ahead

September 1, 3

Auditions

Prelude Ballet Ensemble, a notfor profit youth ballet company, seeks ballet dancers, ages 9 through adult, for the 2009-10 season. Two part audition takes place on Sept 1, 2009 & Sept. 3, 2009. See www. preludeballet.org for further information. Prelude Ballet Ensemble, P.O. Box 126, Brewster, NY 10509

Sunday, September 6

Prayer Meeting

Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Carmel, NY will hold its monthly healing prayer meeting open to all from 7 to 8pm. Music by Tony Ginese will begin at 6:30pm. People of all faiths and denominations are welcome for prayer for their physical, emotional, spiritual and relationship needs. 76 Gleneida Avenue.

Friday, September 11

Child Acting

If you want your child to have a quality theater experience this fall, consider enrolling him or her in one of The Putnam Children's Discovery Center acting programs! Offerings include a play entitled The Canterbury Tales or... Geoffrey Chaucer's Flying Circus (ages 9-16) and a Sketch Comedy Workshop for high school students. Both programs begin Friday, September 11 at 7pm. Everyone who registers for the play or workshop gets a role. Log onto www. discoveryctr.org to download a regis- tration form and/or call 845-621-1260 x306 for credit card instructions and more information.

August 30, September 13

Music

Performances will be held at 'Old Southeast Church', Route 22, Brewster and are as follows: Sunday, August 30th at 3pm, The Bear Cats Jazz Band will perform. Sunday, Septmeber 13th at 3pm, Gayle Martin Henry, World reknown pianist.

Saturday, September 12

Benefit

Family Fun and Awareness Day is a benefit in memory of Lori and Kayla Donohue. 11am to 5pm at the Brewster Elks Lodge, Route 22 and Milltown Road, Brewster, NY. www.BREWSTERELKS. org

Lecture

At 1pm, The Southeast Museum will host a lecture entitled: The Language of Crisis: Documenting the Great Depression. Michael Jacobs, an instructor of English and Humanities at Berkeley College, will discuss how the Depression era writers combined poetry and prose with journalism to document and represent the social reality of a nation in crisis.

Handle with Care

Pet Program at the Patterson Library at 11am. Kids ages 5 and up will enjoy animal stories and a craft while learning about how to be a responsible pet owner and a friend to all animals. Kids will meet some rescued animals and hear from people who find them homes.

Big Band

Boscobel House & Gardens will celebrate summer’s end in its usual big way: with the annual Big Band Concert and Sunset Picnic. Gates open to picnickers at 5:30pm and the concert will begin at 6pm. Admission is $14 for adults, $12 for seniors (62+) and $9 for children (6-12), 6 and under free. Tickets are available for purchase at the door or in advance: 845-265-3638 x115 and online at www.Boscobel.org

Sunday, September 13

Adoption Today

A two-hour information meeting presented free of charge by Family Focus Adoption Services. Learn the realities about interstate adoption of children through internet searching, placement of older children and teens, and infant and international adoption. 1pm at 9 Knight's Circle, Newburgh, NY (a private home). No reservations necessary. For more info visit www.familyfocusadoption. org or call 866-855-1919.

Classics for St. Andrew's

4pm. A Benefit Concert for St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. A reception with the musicians will follow the concert. Tickets are $25 each, or $20 for two or more. For more information contact Suanne Ritchey at sritchey@ standrewsbrewter.org or call the church at 845-279-4325. St Andrew’s Church is located at 26 Prospect Street in Brewster, on the corner of Michael Neuner Drive.

Honors

The Community Foundation of Dutchess County 16th Annual Garden Party will be held from 3 to 6pm. This signature tented and catered event is presented to recognize local residents for their community service, while demonstrating the work of the Community Foundation in our area. The 2009 Honorees are Dana and Ira Effron, and Shirley and Bernard Handel. The Garden Party will be hosted by Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson on the Blithewood Lawn of The Levy Economics Institute.

Wednesday, September 16

Golf Beneft

Ronald McDonald Golf Tournmanet Benefit. Registration: 7.30am; Breakfast: 8.00am; Golf: 9am – 1pm. The registration fee, including amenities, is $195 per golfer. To register: call 914- 493-6455 or email ckalbfell@ronaldmcdonaldhouseny. org. For directions to Centennial Golf Club, visit www. centennialgolf.com. Thursday, September 17

Jazz Soiree

The Sunset Jazz Soiree is from 5:30- 7:30pm. Guests must be 21 years of age and over. Casual attire is appropriate. Admission is $35 and includes live jazz, wine and light hors d’oeuvres. Advance reservations are encouraged! Please visit Boscobel, call 845-265- 3638 x115 or purchase tickets online at www.Boscobel.org.

September 18, 19

Flower Show

The Brewster-Carmel Garden Club will present a Standard Flower Show called "The Clock is Striking Autumn" at the Tilly Foster Farm, Route 312, Brewster, NY in September. Dates and times for this show are Friday,September 18th from 2pm to 4pm and Saturday, September 19th from 10am to 4pm. Floral designs and horticulture will be featured and the show is open to the public with free admission.

Sunday, September 20

Firearm Safety Course

The “Home Firearm Safety Course” sponsored by the National Rifle Association will be conducted in New Milford on Sunday, September 20, 2009. The four-hour course for safe gun handling is conducted in the classroom only. This is not the Basic Handgun Course to obtain a handgun permit.

Seating is limited for these programs. www.hflearnsafety.com.

The Usual . . .

Armchair Actors Monthly

The next meeting of The Armchair Actors, Brewster Theater Company’s monthly play reading group, will be Wednesday, Aug 26th at 7pm at the Brewster Public Library on Main Street in Brewster, NY 10509.

This month’s reading will be open to teens (ages 13 and up) as well as adults where they will be reading and sing- ing along to the 1948 musical Kiss Me, Kate.

Pre-registration by Sun, Aug 23rd is requested to help plan material, however walk-ins are always welcome. To register for the August meeting or to submit original plays for future consideration please contact Carolyn at 845- 598-1621 or cadams@brewstertheater. org. www.brewstertheater.org.

Collaborative Concepts

Collaborative Concepts Farm Project 2009. More than 60 artists installing art on a working, historic farm, with music programs at both receptions. Opening September 5, 2-6pm. Open everyday, dawn to dusk through October 31. Free Admission. Saunders Farm, 853 Old Albany Post Rd, Garrison, NY. Phone: 845-528-1797

Impressionist Paintings

If you enjoy paintings of the Impressionist period, then you’ll want to see Susan Shaiken’s exhibit in the Third Floor Gallery at Mahopac Public Library.

A Mahopac resident for many years, Susan practices as a therapist by offering workshops at local nursing homes. Her artwork will remain on view during regular Library hours through August 31 (the Mahopac Public Library is closed on Sundays). For further information, visit www.mahopaclibrary. org, or call 845-628-2009, ext 100.

What and When 4 Kids

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Concert Series

The Vassar College Department of Music will present 25 concerts during the fall 2009 semester, featuring faculty and guest artists as well as orchestral, instrumental, and vocal ensembles, August 30 – December 6, 2009. BOX OFFICE: 845-437-7294 or http://music.vassar.edu

Mahopac Library Events

Various programs at Mahopac Library. Topics include clutter management and social security. Log on to mahopaclibrary.org for more information and to register.

Art Classes

Bring out the artist in you and your family. Watercolor, oil or acrylic painting classes for adults at beginner to advanced levels, pottery for adults and kids, and printmaking are offered. Registration is now open, so don’t delay. www.putnamartscouncil.com for details, schedule, and registration.

N.O.T.E.S.

On the 3rd Tuesday of every month beginning September 15th, from 6:30- 7:30pm, Networking and Outreach for Teens with Epilepsy and Seizures (NOTES) will convene in a supportive environment to talk about a range of issues. Meetings will be held at St. Luke’s Hospital in Newburgh, on the 3rd Floor, Conference Room C.

Superintendant’s Forum

New this year is a monthly Superintendent’s Forum where residents may meet informally with Superintendent Thomas Manko to discuss topics of your choice. All Forums are at Lakeview Elementary School, Room 17, 112 Lakeview Drive. September 3, 7pm; October 7, 7:30am; November 4 at 7pm.

Meetings this Week

The Board of Education of the Mahopac Central School District will hold a Curriculum Committee Meeting on Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 7:30pm in the Lakeview School

Library.

Committee meetings are open to

the public.