Bulletin Board, October 2022

Rivertown Film Society presents Helen Hayes on Film: When the First Lady of Broadway Conquered Hollywood. Come for an evening of film clips and discussion presented by film historian John DiLeo. Friday, October 7, 8:00 pm at the Nyack Center, 58 Depew Avenue, Nyack, 845-353- 2568. $15 general admission, $13 seniors, $11 members.

We would like to thank the Palisades Swim Club for “adopting” the section of RT 9W between Lamont and Oak Tree Road to pick up litter.

Books for sale: exploration, science, history, natural history, archaeology, biography and more. New and collectible. By appointment: (914) 522-2434 or milbry1@me.com

VOTE! Mid-Term General Election Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 6:00 am to 9:00 pm
Palisades residents vote at Sparkill Palisades Fire Department: 520 NY-340, Sparkill, NY
Early Voting at Orangetown Town Hall, 26 Orangeburg Road in Orangeburg
October 29, 30, 31, 9:00 am until 5:00 pm
November 1, Noon until 8:00 pm
November 2, 9:00 am until 5:00 pm
November 3, Noon until 8:00 pm
November 4, 5, 6, 9:00 am until 5:00 pm

Barkley L. Hendricks: Intimate Impressions, an exhibition that opened in the summer, is on view through October 23, 2022, at Hopper House Museum & Study Center. Curated by Shari Fischberg, this exhibition features eighteen rarely seen landscape paintings created during the artist’s annual winter sojourns to the island of Jamaica. Open Thursdays from 1:00 to 5:00 pm, Fridays 1:00 to 4:00 pm, weekends 12:00 to 5:00 pm. Located at 82 North Broadway, Nyack.

An exhibition of oil paintings by Kathleen Sykes entitled, A Few of My Favorite Things, is at the Marie Firestone room at the Palisades Library. The show runs through the month of October.

Lamont-Doherty Open House is resuming in person on Saturday, October 8, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Whether you’re an aspiring scientist or science enthusiast, you’ll enjoy a visit to Lamont’s Open House. Tour a lab, participate in hands-on earth science demonstrations, learn from renowned researchers about their latest discoveries. Open house is free with a $5 suggested donation. 61 Route 9W, Palisades. ldeo.columbia.edu.

Happenings at The Union Arts Center
The following shows have two dinner seatings: 6:00 and 8:00 pm.
LatinLounge Dinner Shows:
10/5 - Romero
11/3 - Conjunto Guantanamo 12/7 - Os Clavelitos
JazzLounge Dinner Shows:
10/14 - Brooks Hartell
11/10 - Joel Zelnik & Albert Ahlf: piano duet 12/15 - Alexis Morrast

Sparkill Concert Series Presents the 2022-2023 Season
Sundays at 3:00 pm. Dates: October 16 and 30, November 13 and December 4. There will be four classical recitals, three of which will feature two grand pianos being played at the same time. Contact The Union Arts Center for more information. Red and white wine will be available for purchase.

Gallery Exhibitions - September Through December 2022
Gallery One: “Architectural Abstracts”
Gallery Two: “Floral Expressions”

Photographs by Erin Karp

Paintings by Donna Prizzi

Photographs by Laurie Peek

Gallery Hours: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm every day except Tues- day. Also by appointment: call 845-359-0258. The Union Arts Center is at 2 Union St, Sparkill.

Liza Weisberg and Jeremy Dakota Cutting (Cody) were married at the home of Liza’s parents, Roger Weisberg and Karen Freedman on September 10. It was a perfect evening with a beautiful harvest moon rising over the Hudson. Liza and Cody met as students at Brown University. Liza graduated from Harvard Law School, clerked for Judge Kimba Wood in the Southern District Court of NY, and worked for the Southern Poverty Law Center in Atlanta on voter protection litigation. She is currently a staff attorney at the ACLU. Cody graduated from NYU Law School and worked for the Brenan Center for Justice and the Southern Center for Human Rights. He is currently a staff attorney at the Civil Rights Corps.