There's Plenty To Do This Weekend in Peekskill

PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- From boat shows to showing Oscar-nominated movies, there's plenty to do around town this weekend.

FRIDAY

• 12 Grapes will have the The Tasty Mike Trio performing starting at 9:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for everyone including diners.

• The BeanRunner Cafe will hold a free CD release party for, accomplished drummer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Tony Jefferson starting at 7:30 p.m.

• The Birdsall House will host Phineas and the Lonely Leaves at 10 p.m. Admission is free.

• The Peekskill Coffee House will host a free performance by folk rocker Fred Gillen Jr. at 8 p.m.

• The Paramount Center for the Arts will present a screening of this year's Oscar-nominated short films. It's an opportunity to see all the nominees for best live-action short ahead of the 2012 Academy Awards on Feb. 26. The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. General admission is $9. For full program information visit the Paramount website.

 

SATURDAY

• 12 Grapes will have Shadetree Mechanics playing a set of blues, rock and  R&B starting at 9:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for all including diners.

• The BeanRunner cafe will host the jazz band TrioKinesis starting at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10.

• The Cove will host a Jet Ski, Boat, and ATV Spectacular seminar presented by Boating on The Hudson Magazine from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $20 and reservations are required. Click here for more information.

• At The Paramount Center For The Arts, ServPro is sponsoring a free movie night to say thank you for your patronage. They will be showing a double feature of Shrek (G) at 5 p.m. and Dear John (PG-13) at 8.p.m. A donations for the U.S. Marines would be greatly appreciated.

• The Peekskill Coffee House will host a free performance by R&B singer songwriter Matt Turk at 8 p.m.

 

SUNDAY

• 12 Grapes will host a free singer/songwriter showcase with Tara Dougherty and Rich Kelly starting at 6 p.m.

• The BeanRunner Cafe will host a Peekskill playhouse presentation of "The Hunters," a Short Play by Joe McDonald and  "Stand Up Something Funny!" with comedians Kat Yearly and Phyllis Kirigin. The show starts at 4 p.m. and admission is $12.

• The Peekskill Coffee House will host a free jazz performance by Tristen Napoli Trio at 1 p.m.

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