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Things To Do in Westchester this Weekend: Laurie Berkner, St. Patrick's Parades, Purim

Celebrate Purim at the Westchester Jewish Center on Sunday. Photo courtesy of the Westchester Jewish Center
Celebrate Purim at the Westchester Jewish Center on Sunday. Photo courtesy of the Westchester Jewish Center
3/4/20 - By Susan Miele

With St. Patrick’s Day a week away, it’s not too early to don your green and kick up your heels. Among the numerous parades happening in Westchester and the Hudson Valley this weekend is one of the largest in the state: the Annual Northern Westchester-Putnam St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Maple sugaring is still in peak season, as are the events that celebrate it, one of our favorites being the annual Maple Sugaring Party. And while most of the Purim hullaballoo falls mid-week, there are a couple of fun celebrations this weekend, including the Purim Carnival. If you're looking for live entertainment, there are a couple of hot-ticket alerts, one of which is a FREE performance by the Paper Bag Players. Also FREE is the Ecology Club for Families with Special Needs, and there are plenty more freebies in store for the weekend.

Read on for further details and additional options—then head to our Event Calendar for yet more. Also refer to our March GoList for our top picks for the rest of the month, and our don't forget about our roundup of fun activities to finish out the winter!

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Laurie Berkner brings her Greatest Hits Solo Show to the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Laurie Berkner
Laurie Berkner brings her Greatest Hits Solo Show to the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Laurie Berkner

Things To Do on Saturday, March 7, 2020

Laurie Berkner Greatest Hits Solo Show at the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater

Peekskill
Award-winning children’s recording artist Laurie Berkner, made famous on TV’s Nick Jr. and Sprout channels, will perform new material at the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater. Berkner has also composed Off-Broadway children's musicals and inspired three picture books.  READ MORE

Dutchess County St. Patrick's Day Parade

Wappingers Falls – FREE
The annual Dutchess County parade wends its way through the streets of Wappingers Falls. The event has included some 3,000 marchers viewed by about 10,000 spectators. READ MORE

Ecology Club for Families with Special Needs

Rye – FREE
Children with special needs have a designated time to visit the Rye Nature Center for nature exploration, animal programs, and hikes. READ MORE

Family Forest Time - The Leprechaun Edition

Larchmont
Mindfully connect your family with the natural world. In anticipation of St. Patrick’s Day, celebrate the stories of leprechauns, build some leprechaun homes, and find the pot of gold that is hiding in the Sheldrake forest. Tea and refreshments will be served under the canopy of the trees. READ MORE
The St. Paddy's celebrations continue with the Northern Westchester-Putnam parade on Sunday. Photo courtesy of the organizers
The St. Paddy's celebrations continue with the Northern Westchester-Putnam parade on Sunday. Photo courtesy of the organizers

Things To Do on Sunday, March 8, 2020

Annual Northern Westchester-Putnam St. Patrick's Day Parade

Mahopac – FREE
The third largest St. Patrick's Day parade in New York State boasts some 2500 marchers and 6000 spectators, with organizations, bands, clubs, patriotic groups, Irish dancers and a vast array of participants showing their support of the Irish community. READ MORE

Greenburgh Nature Center's Maple Sugaring Party

Scarsdale
Celebrate the bounty of the northeast at this maple-sugaring celebration that goes well beyond tree-tapping at the Greenburgh Nature Center. Featured events include sap collection and evaporation demonstrations, depictions of Native American and colonial-style sugaring sites, and maple crafts and treats.  READ MORE

Children's Series: The Paper Bag Players

Chappaqua – FREE
The inventive Paper Bag Players, who create sets and props from paper and cardboard--take to the stage in Chappaqua at this FREE musical-theater performance.  READ MORE

Ready to Roll: Coil Pottery Workshop

Peekskill
Learn how to join coils of clay and build a pot to take home in this family-friendly, one-day workshop. READ MORE

Purim Carnival at Westchester Jewish Center

Mamaroneck – FREE
Celebrate Purim with costumes, obstacle courses, contests, balloon characters, games, and food.   READ MORE
Explore interactive digital installations at BAMKids Teknopolis. Photo courtesy of the event
Explore interactive digital installations at BAMKids Teknopolis. Photo courtesy of the event

Things To Do Beyond Westchester

BAMKids Teknopolis 2020

Brooklyn
Teknopolis returns to the BAM Fisher for its fourth year with an ambitious new program designed to inspire creativity, connect with the future, and encourage a renewed sense of play. READ MORE

Women March Family Day

Manhattan
Celebrate International Women’s Day and the Women March exhibition with award-winning children’s author and illustrator Vashti Harrison. READ MORE

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