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Teen Night: Nightmare at the HRM

Teen ghosts, ghouls, witches, and zombies flock to the HRM for a wicked night of Halloween horrors and delights—one of ArtsWestchester’s Top 5 Art Picks this week! See the Starry Night Frights planetarium show, enjoy spooky tours in our Gilded Age mansion, take part in gory-ous activities, strut your look in a costume contest, sing

Hiking Through Hudson River History on the Croton Aqueduct

Learn about the history of the Hudson River while taking pictures of the colorful autumn foliage from the vantage of the Croton Aqueduct, a location that has figured into the history and lore of New York State and City. Following a two-hour hike with tour guide Bill Goodhart— “The Street Teacher” —that starts at the

HRM After Dark: Gilded Age Masquerade

Come dressed inspired by the Gilded Age masquerade theme for this spooky night of fun (costumes optional): —Music by DJ Jericko & dancing —Specialty cocktails crafted by IntoxiKate (plus beer, hard cider, & wine) —Haunted tours of Glenview historic home with cultural dectective Justin Fornal, host of new show UNEXPLAINED AND UNEXPLORED on the Discovery

Painting with Marsh Grasses

Explore two different local river grasses, with naturalists and artists from Strawtown Studio, led by its Director and Lead Artist/Educator, Laurie Seeman. Participants of all ages will learn how to paint with grasses, observe the plants under microscopes, and learn about the ways in which they provide habitats for different creatures in the Hudson River

Tour of Self in the City

Enjoy a tour of the the built environments featured in Self in the City: Highlights from the Collections of the Hudson River Museum and Art Bridges, with works by Archibald John Motley, Jr., Hughie Lee-Smith, Jacob Lawrence, and Paul Cadmus.

Music Under the Dome: The Romantic River

The Chaminade Music Club presents Metropolitan Opera Soprano Korliss Uecher (pictured), with Jerry Grossman on cello and Christopher Oldfather on keyboard. The program will feature music by Schumann, Brahams, and Mendelssohn, as well as selections of twentieth-century music that echo the flow of the river and the sounds of the Hudson Valley. The performance will

Bilingual Family Art Class

Utilizando materiales de bellas artes, naturales y reciclados, invente una escultura para dejarla flotar en el río, con un mensaje de acción ambiental escrito en español o en inglés. Using fine art, natural, and recycled materials, create a floating river sculpture, or “escultura del rio,” to launch on the Hudson, along with a message of

Seeing Landscape Anew: A Journey with Artist James McElhinney

Expeditionary artist James McElhinney will introduce the philosophical underpinnings of his landscape practice and then take visitors on a tour through his watercolors of the Hudson River, painted in small-format sketchbooks and larger prints, and displayed alongside select nineteenth-century works from the Museum’s collection.

Afro-Latino Moves & Music

Join the dancers and drummers of Conjunto Nuevo Milenio, a Panamanian Folkloric Dance Company, in a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Learn about the African roots in Panamanian culture as you move to the beat in the Museum Galleries!

Family Tour: Another Way of Looking at Landscapes

Dive into Janelle Lynch’s detailed landscape photographs and their composition, and use a selection of natural materials to create a take-home work of assemblage. Ages 3+.