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Weekend Planner: Memorial Day Festivities
From our neighborhood to the towns around us, if you're looking for something to do this weekend we've got you covered.
Whether you're in search of something fun to do with the kids or you have a babysitter and are planning a night out, look no further because Patch editors have picked a variety of events taking place to help you make the most of your weekend. Click on the headline for more information of each event.
Rivertowns: Memorial Day Celebrations
Where: Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-on-Hudson and IrvingtonWhen: Sunday, May 26 and Monday, May 27 - different times and locations
Cost: Free
Description: The three river villages will celebrate those who have served in the military with parades and festivities. Click on the link above for details.
Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Memorial Day Parade
Where: The parade begins on Main Street on Tarrytown and continues to Sleepy Hollow, looping back to Patriot's Park at the border between the villages for a concluding ceremony.
When:Â Monday, May 27 at 9 a.m.
Description: The procession will begin on Main Street then take a left on North Broadway all the way to Beekman Avenue in Sleepy Hollow. Here folks can check out the newly restored WWI veteran memorial plaques at Morse School. Then the route will loop back by taking a left onto North Washington Street, finally entering Patriots Park. The ceremony, with band music, in the park usually begins about 10 a.m.
Cortlandt Manor: Giant Tag Sale
Where: St. Columbanus Church Parking lot, 122 Oregon Rd Cortlandt ManorWhen: Saturday, May 25; open to the public: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. (Rain or Shine)
Description: Something for everyone at 50+ tables. For photos from last year click here.
Cost: Free
New Rochelle: Memorial Day Celebration
Where: Glen Island Park, New RochelleWhen: Saturday, May 25, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Cost: Free
Description: Beginning at 1 p.m. there will be a Memorial Day service, after which there is an almost fully day of food, entertainment and fun, including activites for the children. The headlining band will be Blood, Sweat and Tears, who will perform beginning at 6 p.m.
Yorktown: Yorktown Fire Junior Corps 10th Anniversary Pasta Night
Where: Yorktown Fire, 1916 Commerce Street, Yorktown HeightsWhen: Friday, May 24 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Cost: $10 for Adults, $8 for children under 10. Â
Description: The Yorktown Fire Junior Corps will be holding its 10th Anniversary Pasta Night
Yorktown: Shrub Oak Pool Opens
Where: Sunnyside Street in Shrub OakWhen: Saturday, May 25
Description: According to the Yorktown Parks and Recreation Department the Junior Lake Pool facility will not be opening Saturday, May 25, 2013 as originally scheduled. Instead the Shrub Oak Pool will be opened.
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