What to do in North Salem this weekend: Saturday, Aug 26 - Sunday, Aug 27

With Labor Day Weekend just around the corner, the unofficial end of summer is in sight. But that doesn't mean there isn't still plenty of summer fun to be had. Pizza nights are as lively as ever at Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard. The Hammond Museum invites locals to celebrate Ganesha's birthday with a vibrant and joyful day of Indian dance and music performances. And live music lovers will want to check out accomplished musician Steve Shapiro at Uncle Cheef in Brewster. That and much more are on our weekend roundup; what will you get up to this August weekend? 

11 things to do this weekend: Saturday, Aug 26 - Sunday, Aug 27

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U-Pick Flowers at Honeybee Grove - Sat Aug 26 10:00 am

Honeybee Grove is officially open for the summer season.  Our flower patch will be open Saturday, August 26th from 10am to 4pm and Sunday, August 27th from 9am to 4pm.  Now blooming: Zinnias, Snapdragons, Celosia, Statice, Ageratum, Dahlias from Seed and Sunflowers.

The Details:

$40 per picking jug.Apple Pay and all major credit cards accepted.We provide scissors for cutting and a jug to carry your blooms home.

For more information please visit: www.honeybeegrove.com and our… [more details]

Muscoot Farm: Farm Apothecary - Sat Aug 26 2:00 pm

Come learn about how agriculture can be used to make sustainable cosmetics and other goods while creating your own product to take home! This class will be held in Muscoot’s Activity building and is open to adults and children ages 6+; $15 per person. [more details]

Harvest Moon Pizza Night - Sat Aug 26 6:00 pm

Hardscrabble Cider Pizza Night at the Farm! Music by Tara Jade. Food truck: Westchester Burger. 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. [more details]

Hammond Museum: Ganesha's Birthday Celebration - Sat Aug 26 7:00 pm

Join us for a vibrant and joyful day of Indian dance and music performances, along with fun activities, craft projects, tasty Indian snack foods, and special treats for all ages. Come see the special art installation celebrating Ganesha! Free with museum admission, food and henna applications available for purchase. 3pm Indian classical music by Satyaki Dutta on Sarod and Mir Naqibul Islam on Tabla and dance performances from different regional traditions [more details]

Love’s Labor’s Lost - Sat Aug 26 7:30 pm

Four young noblemen absent themselves from society, in order to focus entirely on their studies. They even take a monastic oath: No girls! All books! But when the Princess of France turns up with three young ladies, how long will the men’s resolve hold up? Director Amanda Dehnert (2017’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE) infuses Shakespeare’s delightful comedy with an original pop/rock score (by Dehnert and Andre Pleuss) that gives full voice to the heart-pounding experience of being young and in love… [more details]

Uncle Cheef: Steve Shapiro - Sat Aug 26 7:30 pm

Steve Shapiro is a veteran NYC studio vibraphonist, composer, and mallet keyboardist. He has recorded or performed with artists such as Steely Dan, Ornette Coleman, Phil Collins, SpyroGyra, Whitney Houston, They Might Be Giants, Pat Martino, and many others. An accomplished producer and arranger, his work has appeared in hundreds of high-profile projects for television, film, and Disney.  [more details]

Bedford Riding Lanes: Yoga & Trail Run - Sun Aug 27 8:30 am

Trail Run + Yoga with Daphne VidersGather for a short guided trail run + yoga on the grass led by BRLA ambassador and local yoga instructor Daphne Viders.Registrants will receive location details and instructions before the event. Space is limited.This event was originally rained out -- if you are already registered you do not need to register again.Click here to register. [more details]

U-Pick Flowers at Honeybee Grove - Sun Aug 27 9:00 am

Honeybee Grove is officially open for the summer season.  Our flower patch will be open Saturday, August 26th from 10am to 4pm and Sunday, August 27th from 9am to 4pm.  Now blooming: Zinnias, Snapdragons, Celosia, Statice, Ageratum, Dahlias from Seed and Sunflowers.

The Details:

$40 per picking jug.Apple Pay and all major credit cards accepted.We provide scissors for cutting and a jug to carry your blooms home.

For more information please visit: www.honeybeegrove.com and our… [more details]

Muscoot Farm: Farmer's Market - Sun Aug 27 9:30 am

Muscoot's weekly Farmers Market supports farmers and sustainable efforts in our area, featuring over 20 local vendors each week. Every Sunday until November 19th.Participating vendors today include: Arlotta Food, Bear Mountain Coffee Roasters, Bella's Bake Shop, Bombay Chutney Company, Bongo and Capacci Pasta, Cooper's Daughter Spirits, Do-Re-Me Farms, Du Soleil/Rincon, Fi-Dough, Freshly Made, Goode and Local, Hoffman Farms, Irvington Delight Market, Krazy for Kazus, Manor Sangria, Meredith's and more. [more details]

Hammond Museum: Look & Ponder - Sun Aug 27 4:00 pm

In conjunction with the current exhibition Burmese Lacquerware from the Collection of Marles Geist and Dustan Osborn, now on view at the Hammond, learn more about the history and construction methods of the artworks on view.Free with museum admission2pm Burmese Lacquerware History and Context with Liz Hammer3pm Quilts and Quotes: The Uses of Language in Robin Schwalb's ArtArtist Robin Schwalb discusses how she incorporates literature and the verbal arts into her visual creations in the current… [more details]

Love’s Labor’s Lost and Family Night + Workshop - Sun Aug 27 5:30 pm

Children and Students (18 and under) receive $10 tickets and pre-show activities and engagements to make their earliest theater experiences unforgettable! 5:30PM: Evening Activities & Workshops begin. Following this is the 7:30 PM performance of Love’s Labor’s Lost. Four young noblemen absent themselves from society, in order to focus entirely on their studies. They even take a monastic oath: No girls! All books! But when the Princess of France turns up with three young ladies, how long will… [more details]

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