TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- New York artist, teacher, and cellist Lisa Olsson was among prose authors and poets published by the Westchester Review who read their work at the Warner Library in Tarrytown in November.Olsson, who is studying poetry at the Hudson Valley Writers Center in Sleepy Hollow, has been published in other publications such as the Ginosko Literary Journal, Les Femmes Folles, ...

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Famous jazz composer David Amram celebrated his 85th birthday at the Jazz Forum in Tarrytown on Nov. 21. The event was organized by Mark Morganelli, who performed along with Amram and other jazz greats. Tarrytown Mayor Drew Fixell was in attendance. Jazz Forum is at 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown and is expected to officially open soon.

HAWTHORNE, N.Y. -- Solaris Racquet Club in Hawthorne will host the inaugural Kids Serving Hope tennis fundraiser to benefit Bash Cancer and Little Angels in China – two charities founded by 9-year-old friends from Scarsdale and Tarrytown.Fueled by their passion for tennis, Sebastian ‘Bash’ Oré of Tarrytown and Hiroshi Hebner of Scarsdale aim to inspire children in Westchester to join ...

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Loretta Lynn, "The Cole Miner's Daughter," performed at the Tarrytown Music Hall on Sunday.Lynn's music has confronted many of the major social issues of her time, and her life story is a rags-to-riches tale familiar to pop, rock and country fans alike. The country music legend was inducted into the national Songwriters Hall of Fame in New York in 2008 and ...

DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. — David DiBari, chef and owner of restaurants The Cookery and The Parlour, is cooking at the James Beard House in Manhattan on Monday.The event is a fundraiser for the nonprofit James Beard Foundation. The meal’s theme is “Road Trip Montreal” and includes gourmet versions of poutine, cider and maple cake. For the full menu, see the JBF website. Tickets for members of ...

SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Robin Hirsch and Sarah White, as well as six community poets, read their work at the 10th annual Writers on War & Peace Reading at the Hudson Valley Writers' Center, 300 Riverside Drive, Sleepy Hollow.Hirsch is a former Oxford Fulbright and English-Speaking Union Scholar, who has acted, directed, taught, and published on both sides of the Atlantic. He was born ...

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Tarrytown held its annual Veterans Day service Wednesday morning at Patriots Park.