Tuesday, Oct. 10
The Westchester, White Plains
Mall Walk at the Westchester: Fridays and Tuesdays, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm, Somers: (914) 864-7282
Little Explorers: 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
If you’re looking for something to do with your child who’s 3 to 5 years old, bring them to the farm for a fun morning of stories, crafts, and animal and nature activities. Also: Oct. 10, 17, 24, 31; Nov. 14, 21, 28, Dec. 5, 12, 19.
Lasdon Park and Arboretum, Katonah: (914) 864-7268
Gardening Tuesdays: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Enhance your gardening skills and plant knowledge by working side by side with the gardeners at Lasdon Park. Tasks include planting, watering, weeding, pruning, staking, deadheading, potting up and more. Through Nov. 26, 2024.
Friday, Oct. 13
The Westchester, White Plains
Mall Walk at the Westchester: Fridays and Tuesdays, 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Lasdon Park and Arboretum, Katonah: (914) 864-7268
Fall Art: 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Use fall as an inspiration to create art with printmaking and painting techniques. The class will start outside looking for things in nature that will lead us to new discoveries and encourage experimentation. For children ages 2 through 5, who must be accompanied by a parent. Also: Oct. 14, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.; Oct. 20, (1 p.m. - 2 p.m.)
Saturday, Oct. 14
Cranberry Lake Preserve, North White Plains: (914) 428-1005
Yoga at the Quarry with YogaSix: 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Join staff from YogaSix and Cranberry Lake Preserve on a guided hike, followed by 30 minutes of yoga, meditation and breathing. Registration is required at (914) 428-1005.
Saxon Woods Park, White Plains: (914) 995-4480
Garage Sale: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Join us for a day of individuals and families selling their unwanted, gently used household items. Rain date: Oct. 15.
Glen Island Park, New Rochelle: (914) 813-6720
Car Show: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Registration is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; $20 per entry; parking is $5; spectators are free. The awards ceremony starts at 2:30 p.m.
Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm, Somers: (914) 864-7282
Animal Interactions: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Enter one of Muscoot’s enclosures, where you will see, touch and learn more about one of our animals. Also: Nov. 11, Dec. 9.
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Carve & Sip: 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Sip some hot, homemade apple cider while learning new techniques and tools to carve designs into a pumpkin. Cider and a pumpkin are included in the ticket price. For adults and kids ages 14 and older.
Marshlands Conservancy, Rye: (914) 835-4466
Birding: 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Join us for this walk to find out which of our feathered friends are passing through the Conservancy on their way south. Led by Chris Mignone of Central Westchester Audubon.
Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center, Yorktown Heights: (914) 862-5050
Pumpkin Painting and Carving: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Drop in to this fun, fall pumpkin-themed event and celebrate the season! Kids of all ages can choose to paint or carve their own pumpkin to take home.
Lenoir Preserve, Yonkers: (914) 968-5851
Hawk Watch: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Hosted by the Hudson River Audubon Society. Meet behind the mansion at 10 a.m. and witness the amazing migration of some of our favorite hawks. Bring binoculars, snacks, drinks and a comfortable chair if you don’t want to sit at a wood picnic table. At 1 p.m., join us at the nature center for a live birds of prey show with master falconer James Eyring. Also: Oct. 21, 28.
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Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!: 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join us for a fascinating dive into Westchester’s insects with the American Museum of Natural History’s consulting entomologist, Louis Sorkin, and amateur entomologist Wyatt Hoffman. We’ll start inside to look at (and touch!) some bugs and then walk around the Preserve on our own bug hunt. For all ages.
Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Rye: (914) 967-8720
Fall Foliage: Change of the Guard: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
As autumn gets into full swing, see how tree leaves and surrounding area change.
Cranberry Lake Preserve, North White Plains: (914) 428-1005
Cryptids for Kids: 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
What goes bump in the night? Explore the legends of mythical creatures through stories while roasting marshmallows and creating cryptids of your own!
Westchester County Center, White Plains: (914) 995-4050
Phyre Nation Concert Series: A Night of R&B: 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Artists: Musiq Soulchild, J Holiday and Case.
Sunday, Oct. 15
Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm, Katonah: (914) 864-7282
Farmers Market: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Features more than 20 local vendors each week; every Sunday until Nov. 19.
Lasdon Park and Arboretum, Katonah: (914) 864-7268
Woodlands Story Hour: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Join Patches the Wanderer, woodsman extraordinaire, who will share a story about one of Lasdon’s fuzziest friends, the rabbit. Free.
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Mini Terrarium Workshop: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Learn how to create your own little ecosystem with this engaging hands-on workshop. Everything you need is here to bring your own mini garden to life.
Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River: (914) 864-7322
Fall Flowers Arts and Crafts: 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join us for botanical crafts. We will be making wildflower cardstock, which can be planted in the fall to create a spring garden.
Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Rye: (914) 967-8720
Amazing World of Ants: 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Learn how a colony is formed, from the queen to the workers, and watch a colony in action.