Calendar of Events
The 47th Annual Polish Heritage Festival will kick off this summer’s series of heritage festivals on Sunday, May 31, from noon to 6 p.m. at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. The festivals are all from 12 noon to 6 p.m. and will be held rain or shine. Seating is informal; bring blankets or folding chairs for sitting on the lawn. No coolers will be allowed. Admission and parking are free.*
This year’s schedule of cultural heritage celebrations are:
• Asian-American, Saturday, June 6, Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
• Albanian, Sunday, June 7, Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
• Irish, Saturday, June 27, Ridge Road Park, Hartsdale
*Admission: $5 adults; free for ages 14 and under
• African-American, Sunday, June 28, Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
• Hispanic, Sunday, July 12, Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
• Italian, Sunday, July 26, Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
• Heritage of India, Sunday, Aug. 2, Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
• Jewish, Sunday, Aug. 16, Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
• Muslim Heritage, Sunday, Aug. 23, Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
• Arab-American, Sunday, Sept. 13, Ridge Road Park, Hartsdale
Kensico Dam Plaza is located at the north end of the Bronx River Parkway, in Valhalla. Ridge Road Park is located at 287 Ridge Road, Hartsdale
On May 31, the Bronx River Parkway will be closed for Bicycle Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. between Scarsdale Road in Yonkers and the Westchester County Center in White Plains. On June 7 and 28, July 12 and 26 the parkway will be closed from 8 a.m. to noon. On Sept. 13 the parkway will be closed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The park can be accessed via Route 22, from the north or south.
2026 State of the County Address
Wednesday, May 6
Doors Open at 6 p.m.
Speech Begins at 6:30 p.m.
Michaelian Office Building
Board of Legislators Chambers
148 Martine Ave
White Plains, NY
Watch the event live:
WestchesterCountyNY.gov or Facebook.com/Westchestergov
The Bach Virtuosi Festival
Three Events: May 12, May 15, May 19
Bach Virtuosi Festival Brings World-Class Performances to New York City.
Featuring The Goldberg Variations, A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, the “Coffee Cantata,” Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, and much more…
All events at 7:30 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm.
Tickets: $50; free admission for students with student ID
Tickets are available in advance from Gotham Early Music Scene (GEMS).
www.gemsny.org/events/bach-virtuosi-festival or call (212) 866–0468.
OR at the door.
The 2026 season at Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center begins Thursday, May 7, with the opening of its farm stand and annual vegetable plant sale. Gardeners and food lovers alike can shop a diverse selection of vegetable starts – young plants ready for transplanting – available while supplies last on a first-come, first-served basis. Visitors can browse a range of seasonal offerings, including tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, peppers, squash, leafy greens and more. Explore what’s currently available at the stand, including a full list of plant varieties. The farm stand will operate Thursdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., continuing through Thanksgiving. For more information, contact the farm stand at (914) 862-5034 during operating hours, or email farmstand@hilltophanoverfarm.org. Hilltop Hanover Farm and Environmental Center is located at 1271 Hanover Street in Yorktown Heights.