Here Are Some Late August Things to Do!

We’ve had several days of lovely summer weather and that pattern looks like it will hold up. Why not get out and about with your family and enjoy yourselves this weekend? Here are some ideas:

· See the county fair. The Dutchess County Fair runs through Sunday at the county fairgrounds in Rhinebeck. The event is the second largest county fair in the state and features everything from rides to live concerts to food to farm animals. For more information, check out the fair's website. General admission is $15. The fairgrounds' GPS location is 6636 U.S. Route 9.

· Art games in New Rochelle. The New Rochelle Downtown Business Improvement District and Residency Unlimited’s summer artist in residency and art exhibition program will hold a Game Night on Saturday from 5 to 8p.m. at 5 Anderson Street. Game Night is a series of events presenting artist-made games inspired by underlying themes from popular games such as the Ouija board and Mad Libs. The series invites participants to interact with works of art, have a conversation, and explore how games illustrate the ways we communicate and reflect on the world and each other.

· Give blood (and eat BBQ). The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Thomas Orthodox Church at 2 Riverview Place, Yonkers. There is a dire blood shortage going on and your donation can help save someone’s life. St. Thomas is also holding a “Grill and Give” event, so you can be generous and get free BBQ! If you can’t make this blood drive, go to www.RedCrossBlood.org and enter your zip code to find out where you can donate blood.

· Calligraphy art exhibit and reception. The Art Gallery at the Rockefeller State Park Preserve will present an exhibition of works by Steven Rockefeller Jr., “Digital Expressions, Calligraphy Reflections.” The exhibit Opens Sunday with a reception from 3 to 5 p.m. and runs through Sept. 11. The Art Gallery at Rockefeller State Park Preserve is located at 125 Phelps Way (Route 117. The exhibit includes fixed-frame video and photo-motion studies as well as Rockefeller’s studies of calligraphy. For further information about the Preserve, visit www.nysparks.com orwww.friendsrock.org.

· “A Life in Colors” Exhibit at Mariandale. The artistic works by Sister Mary Ellen Wisner, OP, a Dominican Sister of Hope, will be on display at the Mariandale Retreat and Conference Center through Sept., 16, 2016. There will be a reception for the artist on Sunday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. “A Life in Colors” features her mixed media work in oils, water colors, and stained glass. Mariandale Retreat and Conference Center is an ecumenical retreat center at 299 North Highland Avenue. For more information about the Mariandale Center, facilities and programs visit here or call 914-941-4455.

· “Just So Stories” at the TaSH Farmer’s market. David Neilsen will perform Rudyard Kipling’s “Just So Stories” on the main stage at the Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow Farmers Market from 9:30 to 11 a.m. The market is in Patriots Park on Route 9 between Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow. For more information on events and activities at the TaSH, visit www.tashfarmersmarket.org.

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