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The Scarsdale Public Library's widely popular annual Summer Reading Game kicks off on Friday, June 21, with a performance by the local Scarsdale band, Miss Gigi and the Lend Me a Hand Band, which features interactive songs and musical games.

The kick-off will be held at the Scarsdale Library on Olmsted Road from 3:00 to 3:45 pm. No reservations are required.

The Summer Reading Game encourages children from infants through 4th grade to read or be read to during the summer months. Awards are given based on the number of books read or listened to. After two books, the participating children receive a sticker, after five books, they can dig into the "Treasure Chest" for a fun prize and after 20 books they receive a book. To encourage the children to come to the library, they receive a raffle ticket every time for a drawing for a $5 certificate at Haagen Daz, donated by the local ice-cream store.

"When the children come to the library, we like to have them discuss the books they have read with a librarian or have someone read a book to them," says Karen Zielinski, head of Youth Services. "The program has also become family event with older children reading to their younger siblings."

Online registration begins on June 21. Parents or children should go to the library website, www.scarsdalelibrary.org, and click on the Summer Reading Program link.
Last year 267 children participated in the program and read an impressive total of 4,799 books, about 18 per child.

Come see 'A Night on Fire' and 'Animals & Acrobats' on the weekend of Friday, June 21st. These events, inspired by the traditional American Traveling Circus, will be held at two Historic Hudson Valley sites: Sleepy Hollow and Croton-on-Hudson.

During "A Night on Fire," the fire juggling and comedy troupe "A Different Spin" will light up Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow. "A Night on Fire" includes two performances per night, that will take place both Friday, June 21, and Saturday, June 22 at 8:15 and 10 p.m. The performances will feature stunts and family friendly humor for audiences of all ages.

This one-hour performance is a fully choreographed, live display of fire arts featuring four flame-wielding, fire-eating performers twisting and turning, juggling and dancing, spinning and sword fighting. The vaudeville-meets-funk sounds of Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band kicks off the show.

Though it is a separate ticketed performance, "A Night on Fire" is a complement to Animals & Acrobats, which takes place 10 AM-5 PM at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson on Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23. Animals and Acrobats features a variety of performers and animal conservation groups. An ambassador wolf, stilt-dancers, soaring acrobats, gargantuan puppets, and the chance to hone your circus skills are some of the event's highlights.

Animals & Acrobats features performances from:

* Boston Circus Guild — A professional troupe melding daring stunts and comedy, offering a wide range of circus magic including high-flying acrobatics, stilt-dancing, gargantuan puppets who roam the crowd, plus contortionists who squeeze themselves into the tightest of spaces.

* Westchester Circus Arts — Kids can learn to act like clowns, walk on a tight-wire, juggle, spin plates and walk on stilts.

* Two by Two Zoo and the Wolf Conservation Center — Groups that teach conservation lessons with wildlife that includes: hopping kangaroos, flying lemurs, monkeys, pythons, parrots, and goats.

Tickets for A Night on Fire are $20 for adults and $15 for children 17 and under. Members of Historic Hudson Valley receive a $5 per ticket discount. Tickets for Animals & Acrobats are $16 for adults, $14 for seniors, $12 for children 3-17, free for children under three and HHV members. Tickets are available in advance online at www.hudsonvalley.org

****Visitors who purchase tickets for Animals & Acrobats in advance online can get free popcorn for everyone under 18 in their party.

Philipsburg Manor is at 381 North Broadway (Route 9) in Sleepy Hollow. N.Y. Van Cortlandt Manor is at 525 South Riverside Avenue in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. Take the Croton Point Avenue exit from Route 9 and follow the signs.

For information: Call (914)-631-8200 or visit www.hudsonvalley.org.

Asian, May 18, noon – 6 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla


Albanian, June 3, noon to 7 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla


African-American, June 24, noon to 7 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla


Italian, July 8, noon to 7 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla


Irish, July 15, noon to 7 p.m., Ridge Road Park, Hartsdale


Polish, July15, noon to 6 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla


Hispanic, July 22, noon to 7 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla


Jewish, July 28, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla


Indian, August 5, 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla

ADMISSION/
PARKING:Free; except Irish Festival: $5 per person

Come see 'A Night on Fire' and 'Animals & Acrobats' on the weekend of Friday, June 21st. These events, inspired by the traditional American Traveling Circus, will be held at two Historic Hudson Valley sites: Sleepy Hollow and Croton-on-Hudson.

During "A Night on Fire," the fire juggling and comedy troupe "A Different Spin" will light up Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow. "A Night on Fire" includes two performances per night, that will take place both Friday, June 21, and Saturday, June 22 at 8:15 and 10 p.m. The performances will feature stunts and family friendly humor for audiences of all ages.

This one-hour performance is a fully choreographed, live display of fire arts featuring four flame-wielding, fire-eating performers twisting and turning, juggling and dancing, spinning and sword fighting. The vaudeville-meets-funk sounds of Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band kicks off the show.

Though it is a separate ticketed performance, "A Night on Fire" is a complement to Animals & Acrobats, which takes place 10 AM-5 PM at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson on Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23. Animals and Acrobats features a variety of performers and animal conservation groups. An ambassador wolf, stilt-dancers, soaring acrobats, gargantuan puppets, and the chance to hone your circus skills are some of the event's highlights.

Animals & Acrobats features performances from:

* Boston Circus Guild — A professional troupe melding daring stunts and comedy, offering a wide range of circus magic including high-flying acrobatics, stilt-dancing, gargantuan puppets who roam the crowd, plus contortionists who squeeze themselves into the tightest of spaces.

* Westchester Circus Arts — Kids can learn to act like clowns, walk on a tight-wire, juggle, spin plates and walk on stilts.

* Two by Two Zoo and the Wolf Conservation Center — Groups that teach conservation lessons with wildlife that includes: hopping kangaroos, flying lemurs, monkeys, pythons, parrots, and goats.

Tickets for A Night on Fire are $20 for adults and $15 for children 17 and under. Members of Historic Hudson Valley receive a $5 per ticket discount. Tickets for Animals & Acrobats are $16 for adults, $14 for seniors, $12 for children 3-17, free for children under three and HHV members. Tickets are available in advance online at www.hudsonvalley.org

****Visitors who purchase tickets for Animals & Acrobats in advance online can get free popcorn for everyone under 18 in their party.

Philipsburg Manor is at 381 North Broadway (Route 9) in Sleepy Hollow. N.Y. Van Cortlandt Manor is at 525 South Riverside Avenue in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. Take the Croton Point Avenue exit from Route 9 and follow the signs.

For information: Call (914)-631-8200 or visit www.hudsonvalley.org.

Bicycle Sundays 2013
WHERE: Westchester County Center, White Plains at the Bronx River Parkway
WHEN: Sunday, May 5, 12, 19, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, September 8, 15, 22, 29.
TIMES: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
ROUTE: The Bronx River Parkway closes to vehicular traffic and opens to cyclists, skaters, non-motorized scooters, walkers, joggers and strollers from the County Center in White Plains south to Scarsdale Road in Yonkers, a 13.1-mile round trip.
ADMISSION Free
PARKING: $5 parking at the County Center lot in White Plains

Come see 'A Night on Fire' and 'Animals & Acrobats' on the weekend of Friday, June 21st. These events, inspired by the traditional American Traveling Circus, will be held at two Historic Hudson Valley sites: Sleepy Hollow and Croton-on-Hudson.

During "A Night on Fire," the fire juggling and comedy troupe "A Different Spin" will light up Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow. "A Night on Fire" includes two performances per night, that will take place both Friday, June 21, and Saturday, June 22 at 8:15 and 10 p.m. The performances will feature stunts and family friendly humor for audiences of all ages.

This one-hour performance is a fully choreographed, live display of fire arts featuring four flame-wielding, fire-eating performers twisting and turning, juggling and dancing, spinning and sword fighting. The vaudeville-meets-funk sounds of Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band kicks off the show.

Though it is a separate ticketed performance, "A Night on Fire" is a complement to Animals & Acrobats, which takes place 10 AM-5 PM at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson on Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23. Animals and Acrobats features a variety of performers and animal conservation groups. An ambassador wolf, stilt-dancers, soaring acrobats, gargantuan puppets, and the chance to hone your circus skills are some of the event's highlights.

Animals & Acrobats features performances from:

* Boston Circus Guild — A professional troupe melding daring stunts and comedy, offering a wide range of circus magic including high-flying acrobatics, stilt-dancing, gargantuan puppets who roam the crowd, plus contortionists who squeeze themselves into the tightest of spaces.

* Westchester Circus Arts — Kids can learn to act like clowns, walk on a tight-wire, juggle, spin plates and walk on stilts.

* Two by Two Zoo and the Wolf Conservation Center — Groups that teach conservation lessons with wildlife that includes: hopping kangaroos, flying lemurs, monkeys, pythons, parrots, and goats.

Tickets for A Night on Fire are $20 for adults and $15 for children 17 and under. Members of Historic Hudson Valley receive a $5 per ticket discount. Tickets for Animals & Acrobats are $16 for adults, $14 for seniors, $12 for children 3-17, free for children under three and HHV members. Tickets are available in advance online at www.hudsonvalley.org

****Visitors who purchase tickets for Animals & Acrobats in advance online can get free popcorn for everyone under 18 in their party.

Philipsburg Manor is at 381 North Broadway (Route 9) in Sleepy Hollow. N.Y. Van Cortlandt Manor is at 525 South Riverside Avenue in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. Take the Croton Point Avenue exit from Route 9 and follow the signs.

For information: Call (914)-631-8200 or visit www.hudsonvalley.org.

Asian, May 18, noon – 6 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla


Albanian, June 3, noon to 7 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla


African-American, June 24, noon to 7 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla


Italian, July 8, noon to 7 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla

Irish, July 15, noon to 7 p.m., Ridge Road Park, Hartsdale


Polish, July15, noon to 6 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
 Hispanic, July 22, noon to 7 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla


Jewish, July 28, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla


Indian, August 5, 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla

ADMISSION/
PARKING:Free; except Irish Festival: $5 per person

The Scarsdale Spring Youth Tennis League for boys and girls in grades 3 to 8 has begun with a six-team league and over 45 players.

Matches are being played on Mondays in June from 6 to 7 PM and 7 to 8 PM at the Middle School Tennis Courts. Each team match will consist of a singles match and a first doubles and second doubles matches so players can play at their skill level.

Registration to play on a team is still open. To register, just show up at the Middle School Tennis Courts. The registration fee is $15 paid to the Scarsdale Rec Department. All players will receive a Scarsdale Rec Tennis T-shirt, and trophies will be awarded to members of the league championship team.

If you would like to be assigned to a team or have any questions, please contact Bob Harrison, Director of New York Junior Tennis & Learning- Scarsdale by phone at (914) 725-0962 or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Summer Barbecue at Shaarei Tikvah: Enjoy great food and get to know our diverse, inclusive, egalitarian congregation. Fun for the kids with Bouncy House and spin and sand art.

Make reservations at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 472-2013 Ext 300.

The Scarsdale Conservative Congregation
46 Fox Meadow Road
Scarsdale, New York

The Westchester Band's Free Outdoor Concerts in Chase Park will be celebrating it's 44th season. The band was created in 1969 by it's founder Dr. Joesph Albright. In his 9th season the current conductor, Alan Hollander.

The 80 piece band, under the directorship of Mr. Hollander, combines the talents of professionals, amateurs, and student musicians. Performances will include music from popular to opera. There will be generous servings of light classics, show tunes, jazz, big band, concert marches and the ever popular "name that tune".

The first concert is scheduled for Thursday June 27, 2013 at 8:00 PM at Chase Park on Chase Road, Scarsdale Village. The season will continue with concerts on Thursday nights at 8:00 PM at Chase Park on July 4, July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1, and August 8.

The House of Sports, Westchester's leading sports training facility, will launch its Summer Tots programming with a Tots Summer Festival on Saturday, January 29 for children ages 2-4. The festival is free and open to the public, and takes place at the House of Sports from 10:30 a.m. to Noon. The event futures a sampling of the summer Tots curriculum, including Soccer Tots, All Star Sluggers (baseball), Lil' Pigskins (football), Hoopsters Tots (basketball) and Tumble Tots.

Children and their parents will have the opportunity to meet the House of Sports Tots instructors and get a better understanding of the goals of the program. The Tots sports programming uses a variety of fun and games to delight and engage young children in physical activity. The House of Sports staff operates in a non-competitive environment which promotes fun above all else.

Beyond the Tots Summer Festival, the House of Sports will also offer a full summer's worth of Tots curriculum. A nine week Tots class session starts on June 17, and includes weekly instruction in Soccer Tots, All Star Sluggers or Tumble Tots. Tots summer camps are also offered weekly starting June 17 and include daily instruction using Soccer Tots and Tumble Tots curriculum.

To learn more about the House of Sports Tots programming, be sure to visit their website at www.HouseofSportsNY.com or contact them at 914-479-5419.

All Star Sluggers Philosophy
The All Star Sluggers curriculum has been designed by experts with a comprehensive understanding of child development. The goal is to bring kids through various stages of development and make sure they both grow their athletic skills and at the same time develop an interest and love for sports and aerobic activities.

Lil Pigskins Philosophy
Lil' Pigskins is a national child development program that helps kids discover the game of football. This program is designed for children to learn about football, to have fun playing and to increase their overall health. With no equipment, pads, or helmets needed, all children, boys and girls, at all skill levels, can safely enjoy Lil' Pigskin's football programs.

Soccer Tots Philosophy
The House of Sports utilizes the Soccer Tots curriculum, which is the country's leading soccer training program. The goal is to bring children through various stages of development and make sure they enhance their athletic skills and at the same time develop an interest and love for sports and aerobic activities.

Hoopster Tots Philosophy
The House of Sports utilizes the Hoopster Tots curriculum, which is the country's leading basketball training program. The goal is to bring children through various stages of development and make sure they enhance their athletic skills and at the same time develop an interest and love for sports and aerobic activities.

Tumble Tots Philosophy
Tumble Tots is a motor skill development program designed for the pre-school aged child. Through climbing, balancing, tumbling, obstacle courses, jumping on the TumblTrak, and other fun, high energy activities, children will build their coordination, agility, strength and balance.

Bicycle Sundays 2013
WHERE: Westchester County Center, White Plains at the Bronx River Parkway
WHEN: Sunday, May 5, 12, 19, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, September 8, 15, 22, 29.
TIMES: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
ROUTE: The Bronx River Parkway closes to vehicular traffic and opens to cyclists, skaters, non-motorized scooters, walkers, joggers and strollers from the County Center in White Plains south to Scarsdale Road in Yonkers, a 13.1-mile round trip.
ADMISSION Free
PARKING: $5 parking at the County Center lot in White Plains