PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Rotary Club of Peekskill will host its 45th Annual Horse Show and Country Fair from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday.The event will be at the Blue Mountain Reservation, on Welcher Avenue off Route 9 in Peekskill. Admission and parking are free and the show will go on rain or shine. Horse show riders can fill out an online entry form. ...

JEFFERSON VALLEY, N.Y. -- After leading a campaign to upgrade Jefferson Valley Mall, state Sen. Terrence Murphy, Yorktown Town Supervisor Michael Grace and town council members Greg Bernard and Tom Diana broke ground on Phase I of the renovations Aug. 14. "Today marks the culmination of more than six years of hard work on behalf of the residents of Yorktown and the Hudson Valley," said ...

PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce hosted the Hudson Valley Exposition in Peekskill on Aug. 1.  The event celebrated the region's role in the American Revolution and Civil War with Revolutionary encampments and a re-enactment of Abraham Lincoln's visit to Westchester on the way to his inauguration. The Hudson Valley Exposition also featured a children's ...

PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill’s historic Arts District came alive with music on July 25 for the 9th Annual Peekskill Jazz and Blues Festival. Local and national-touring musicians highlighted the concert, including headliner Slam Allen, Johnny Feds and Friends, Cocomama, Ray Blue, and The Lagond All-Stars. Thousands of patrons enjoyed artists, indoor and outdoor dining, sangria, wine ...

PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce presents the Hudson Valley Exposition on Aug. 1 from 12 noon to 9:30 p.m. The event will be held at Riverfront Green Park in Peekskill. There will be live music, kid's entertainment, locally-sourced food, arts and crafts, a laser show and more. Children's entertainment includes Jonathan Krus, master storyteller; The ...

PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Thousands of music lovers will descend upon Peekskill's historic Arts District for the 9th annual Peekskill Jazz and Blues Festival from 3-10 p.m. Saturday, July 25. The free festival features local and nationally touring jazz and blues musicians, as well as food, art and fun. Patrons can enjoy indoor and outdoor dining, sangria, wine, craft beers and artist and ...

PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- A busy day of Independence Day events began with a parade in Peekskill on Saturday. The parade got under way at 10 a.m. Later Saturday, there will be a free concert series at 7 p.m., followed by 9 p.m. fireworks in the waterfront area.  

NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The ninth annual Friends of Karen golf tournament in memory of Erin O'Connor will be played on Monday, July 20, at Salem Golf Club in North Salem. The tournament is sponsored by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. Player registration begins at 10:30 a.m. Eileen and Mike O'Connor initiated this event to honor their daughter Erin, a Friends of Karen child, who ...

PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill resident Daisy Jopling is giving kids the gift of music. In 2014 Jopling premiered The String Pulse Experience at Paramount Hudson Valley in Peekskill. This original show with gorgeous projections and lighting design gives children studying music and dance the chance of a lifetime: to perform on a world class stage with the world class musicians of the ...

NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- A North Salem-based charity that eases daily life for local families caring for a child with cancer or other life-threatening illnesses will be hosting its annual spring gala next month in Stamford. Friends of Karen's “Portraits of Strength, Hope, Courage and Love” will be taking place on May 29 at The Loading Dock at 375 Fairfield Avenue in Stamford. New Canaan ...