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SUMMARY:Mosaic Jewelry Workshop with Casey Van Loon of Chicago Mosaic School
DESCRIPTION:Mosaic Jewelry Workshop\nwith Casey Van Loon of Chicago Mosaic School\nDate & Time: Sunday\, April 12\, 2026 1-4PM\nCost: $110.00\nAll materials included! \nRegister Here!  \nMake a one-of-a-kind original piece of mosaic jewelry and learn some new skills in our fun 3-hour workshop. Students will design and complete two mosaic pendants from start to finish that expresses a personal\, one-of-a-kind style. A range of studio materials\, such as glass\, stone\, and millefiori are available for this workshop. Basic mosaic glass cutting techniques and ideal jewelry adhesives will be discussed for each of the two types of jewelry bases. \nCasey Van Loon is a mosaic and glass artist who creates works of various sizes\, from large windows or wall hangings to intricate mosaic jewelry. As an instructor at The Chicago Mosaic School since 2012\, Casey teaches a range of courses for all levels\, including the After School Matters Program. Previously working as a stained-glass artist for over 20 years her work includes numerous historical and original projects including the restoration of the Tiffany Dome at the Chicago Cultural Center\, St. Patrick’s Cathedral [New York]\, and the world’s largest exterior glass mosaic at Tousaint Village [San Diego]. Van Loon’s original work has been featured in numerous galleries nationwide\, most recently and the Gallery of Contemporary Mosaics in Chicago and the Museum of Biblical Arts [Dallas]. \nLearn more about Chicago Mosaic School here!
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/mosaicjewelryapr26/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chicago Mosaic School,Classes,Mosaic Workshop,Mosaics,Program,Visual Art,Workshop,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Portraits in Stained Glass Mosaic with Sue Coombs of Chicago Mosaic School
DESCRIPTION:Portraits in Stained Glass Mosaic\nwith Sue Coombs of Chicago Mosaic School\nDate & Time: Thursday\, April 16 – Sunday\, April 19\, 2026 9AM-4PM\nCost: $425.00\nAll materials included! \nRegister Here!  \nJoin us for a 4-day workshop in stained glass mosaic portraiture with Sue Coombs of the Chicago Mosaic School. This intensive workshop is designed for mosaic artists ready to expand their practice into the expressive world of portraiture using stained glass. Through demonstrations students will be translating facial features\, expression\, and personality into a mosaic. This is an immersive\, hands-on workshop focused on refining technique and deepening your understanding of color and value. Experience cutting stained glass is highly recommended. Students can provide a 8” X 11” color portrait or you can choose one from Sue. \nSue Coombs has been associated with the Chicago Mosaic School since 2006\, as a student as well as an educator. Sue’s interest in glass and mosaic art began in 1980 as a custom stained-glass artist. Her mosaic work has been included in national and local exhibitions; Ms. Coombs work has been featured in several international arts publications. Sue’s passion for leading students to find their own voice expressed in mosaic\, has enhanced her own work as an artist. While working with After School Matters\, Sue guided teens to design and fabricate several largescale mosaics in and around the Chicago area. \nLearn more about Chicago Mosaic School here!
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/portraitsapr26/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Artist's Circle: For the Love of Art or Money? - Hosted by ENU Builds
DESCRIPTION:The Artist’s Circle: We Made Art… Now What?\nDate & Time: Thursday\, April 16\, 2026 7-8:30PM\nRSVP Recommended. Walk-Ins Welcome. \nArtist are welcome to join in this incredible peer-led discussion hosted by ENU Builds. Each month of March\, April\, and May will have a different topic of discussion. Whether a Studio Artist\, Local Artists or Creative. All are Welcome to join the conversation. Share experiences\, outlooks\, and information. \nMarch 19 – We Made Art… Now What?\nApril 16 – For the Love of Art or Money? (You’re on this page now!)\nMay 21 – Art as the Disrupter
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/artistcircleapr16/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Program,Talk,The Artist's Circle,Workshop,Workshops
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Art Workshop for Older Adults: Experimenting with Watercolor & Alcohol Inks with Instructor Monique Ford
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT!  \nInterested in future Art Workshops for Older Adults? See more here! \nArt Workshop for Older Adults – Experimenting with Watercolor and Alcohol Inks\nwith Instructor Monique Ford\nDate & Time: Friday\, April 17\, 2026 10AM-1PM\nCost: $20.00\nAges: Older Adults & Seniors (55+)\nRegistration required. Please register above!\nBeginners welcome! Art Workshops for Older Adults are open to makers of all skill levels. \nIn early spring\, artists will experiment with watercolor and inks using a variety of paper. Artists are encouraged to work both abstractly and representationally and will be provided botanical references as well as landscape images as a starting point.  \nTo ask any questions or for registration assistance\, please email Julia at julias@bethanyarts.org or call (914) 944-4278. \nAll sales are final and non-refundable.
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/awfoa041726/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
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SUMMARY:Poetry Jam Session + Workshop  with James K. Zimmerman  
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Jam Session + Workshop\nwith James K. Zimmerman \nFriday April 17\, 6-7pm (before Open Mic) \nAges 16+\nRegistration encouraged. Walk-ins Welcome. \nJam out with fellow writers in community before Open Mic! Join poet and writer James K. Zimmerman for a pre-Open Mic poetry workshop to loosen your creative process\, free your assumptions\, and expand your perspectives as you write. This workshop is for anyone who is curious to play with creativity in a supportive environment. All levels welcome\, from beginners to seasoned writers.   \nBring a poem to work on\, a journal/notebook\, and your favorite writing utensil.   \nFree and open to all 16+. We hope to see you there!\nRegistration encouraged. Walk-ins Welcome.  \nPerforming at Open Mic on April 17?\nWe’re doing it a little different this month. Performer sign-up occurs between 7-7:30PM. Performers will submit their name “into the hat” and we’ll draw 13 names right before 7:30PM. Each performer will have up to 5 minutes each on the mic.  \nJames K. Zimmerman\nA frequent Pushcart Prize nominee\, James K. Zimmerman’s poetry appears in Chicago Quarterly Review\, Folio\, Lumina\, Nimrod\, Pleiades\, Rattle\, Reed\, Salmagundi\, and many other journals and anthologies\, and has won many awards\, including the Edwin Markham\, E.E. Cummings\, and Katherine Bryce Niles Awards. His poetry is also featured on websites such as The Poetry Foundation and American Life in Poetry. Author of five books of poetry – most recently “The Further Adventures of Zen Patriarch Dōgen\,” “Uncertainty\,” and “Unbroken Circle\, Unending Thread” – he values his neurodivergence as an essential wellspring of his creative process. He can be contacted at https://jameskzimmerman.net. 
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/poetryjam041726/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
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SUMMARY:Open Mic with Special Guest Host Iain Haley Pollock @ BAC!
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic with Special Guest Host Iain Haley Pollock @ BAC!\nDate & Time: Friday\, April 17\, 2026 7:30-9:30 PM\nLocation: Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Road\, Ossining\, NY 10562\nFor Ages 16+\nTickets: Pay-What-You-Can $10 – $20\nCheck-out our Pre-Open Mic Poetry Jam & Workshop with James K. Zimmerman! \nJoin Hudson Valley Books for Humanity and Bethany Arts Community for our monthly Poetry/Spoken Word/Music Open Mic. Come on by to BAC this month and share your latest poetry/spoken word/music projects with a supportive audience.   \nThis special open mic at BAC will be celebrating Poetry Month! While we’re celebrating poetry month at this open mic\, ALL performers are welcome– whether it be music\, storytelling\, and/or poetry. \nBring your talent\, your works in progress\, and your positive energy to our stage. This event is open to teens and adults near and far.   \nPerforming at Open Mic on April 17? We’re doing it a little different this month. Performer sign-up occurs between 7-7:30PM. Performers will submit their name “into the hat” and we’ll draw 13 names right before 7:30PM. Each performer will have up to 5 minutes each on the mic. Performers are encouraged to make a suggested donation between $5-$20. \nOUR COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS\nTo help nurture a space of respect\, validation\, and welcoming:  \n\n We’re here to share space\, build community\, and support each other.\n Performers: respect the 5-minute time limit and be mindful of your timekeeper.\n If you like something\, make some noise! Snap your fingers\, stomp your feet\, clap\, whatever feels right to you.\n We encourage you to get to know your seat neighbors. Connect and build community. \n\nOpen Mics take place the 2nd Friday of every month.   \nIain Haley Pollock\nIain Haley Pollock is the author of three poetry collections\, most recently All the Possible Bodies\, published by Alice James Books in 2025.  Individual poems have appeared in a variety of publications\, including American Poetry Review\, The Kenyon Review\, The New York Times Magazine\, and The Progressive. Organizations including the Cave Canem Foundation\, the NAACP\, the New York Foundation for the Arts\, and the Poetry Society of America have recognized Pollock’s work with awards and grants.  He directs the MFA Program in Creative Writing at Manhattanville University and lives with his family in Ossining\, NY.  \nCo-hosted by Hudson Valley Books for Humanity\, a welcoming space to build community through books and art.  \nFind Hudson Valley Books for Humanity on social media @hudsonvalleybooksforhumanity\, on their website hvbooksforhumanity.com\, or visit them at 67 Central Avenue\, Ossining\, NY 10562. 
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/openmic041726/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
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SUMMARY:Intro to Stained Glass - Intensive Weekend Workshop with Casey Van Loon of Chicago Mosaic School
DESCRIPTION:Intro to Stained Glass – Intensive Weekend Workshop\nwith Casey Van Loon of Chicago Mosaic School\nDate & Time: Saturday\, April 18 & Sunday\, April 19\, 2026 9AM-5PM\nCost: $395.00\nAll materials included! \nRegister Here!  \nThe art of stained glass has dazzled viewers for over a thousand years\, contributing to some of the most stunning architectural displays in the world. In this 2-day workshop students will be introduced to stained glass techniques\, history\, and practical applications. Students will create an approximately 8″x 10″ stained glass piece. Through discussion\, demonstrations\, and hands-on experience\, students learn to cut patterns\, select colors\, cut glass\, assemble\, solder\, and patina\, and prepare for hanging. A selection of designs and a wide variety of colored glass are included\, along with the use of tools and supplies for each project. \nCasey Van Loon is a mosaic and glass artist who creates works of various sizes\, from large windows or wall hangings to intricate mosaic jewelry. As an instructor at The Chicago Mosaic School since 2012\, Casey teaches a range of courses for all levels\, including the After School Matters Program. Previously working as a stained glass artist for over 20 years her work includes numerous historical and original projects including the restoration of the Tiffany Dome at the Chicago Cultural Center\, St. Patrick’s Cathedral [New York]\, and the world’s largest exterior glass mosaic at Tousaint Village [San Diego]. Van Loon’s original work has been featured in numerous galleries nationwide\, most recently and the Gallery of Contemporary Mosaics in Chicago and the Museum of Biblical Arts [Dallas]. \nLearn more about Chicago Mosaic School here!
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/stainedglassapr26/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
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SUMMARY:Two-Day Smalti Workshop with Brenda L. Montanile of Chicago Mosaic School & BAC
DESCRIPTION:Two-Day Smalti Workshop\nwith Brenda L. Montanile of Chicago Mosaic School & BAC\nDate & Time: Saturday April 18 & Sunday\, April 19\, 2026 9AM-4PM\nCost: $350.00\nAll materials included! \nRegister Here!  \nThis 2-day workshop is an introduction to the rich\, colorful\, traditional material called smalti\, a Byzantine glass that has been part of the mosaic-making traditions in Europe for centuries. Smalti is colorful and holds light and texture uniquely. Students will have the opportunity to work with this unique material and learn about its applications and cutting. Participants will create a small smalti mosaic artwork while learning about cutting\, tools like the hammer & hardie\, thinset mortar and the use of color\, light and texture in mosaics. \nBrenda L. Montanile is a contemporary mosaic artist based in Puerto Rico. Her education includes study with leading masters in the field; she is classically trained in traditional tools and techniques. With nearly twenty years of study\, her practice reflects a deep dedication to mosaic as both discipline and devotion. Montanile has exhibited her work in Puerto Rico and nationally and is a teaching artist on staff at The Chicago Mosaic School. \nLearn more about Chicago Mosaic School here!
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/smaltiapr26/
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SUMMARY:Songwright: Westchester Songwriters' Circle - Presented by Heart & Beat Music
DESCRIPTION:Songwright: Westchester Songwriters’ Circle – Presented by Heart & Beat Music\nDate & Time: Saturday\, April 18\, 2026 8-9:30PM\nTickets: $20.00 \nCome experience the Nashville tradition of Songwriter Circles right here in Westchester! Songwriters sit in the middle of the audience\, taking turns\, playing songs and maybe telling stories about the song\, too. \nOne of the best ways to hear music is at Bethany Arts Community every season– join us for our Spring show on April 18 at 8PM! \nFEATURING… \n  \nJessica Carmen Courtney\nJessica Carmen Courtney (she/her) is a Cuban American actress\, singer\, songwriter\, theater teacher\, label maker enthusiast and mom to 2 amazing kids. She writes about motherhood through original songs and parody tunes that often pop into her head after midnight. You can find a few of her tunes on Tik Tok @LaJessicaCarmencita. She’s appeared in TV shows\, commercials\, print ads\, plays\, operas\, video games\, web series and films. jessicacarmen.com \nDylan Patrick Ward\nDylan Patrick Ward is a folk misfit from Vermont’s dirty south\, known for his sweet voice\, big heart and irreverent sense of humor. A tragicomic troubadour of the highest order\, DPW’s songs chronicle the lives of misfits\, outcasts and people on the brink\, and have earned him fans across the North East\, where he plays extensively in basements\, churches and dive bars.\nhttps://www.dylanpatrickward.com/\nhttps://www.instagram.com/dylanpatrickwardmusic/\nhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/6MfNlLu3kIpeXyfpz6MV0s \nBecki Davis\nBecki Davis is an award-winning singer-songwriter originally from Indiana who splits her time between the Midwest and New York. Her folk-rooted music blends honest storytelling with quiet presence\, creating intimate live experiences that invite connection and reflection. She released her first solo album\, LOST & FOUND\, in September 2025\, which debuted at #7 on the FAI folk chart.\nWebsite: www.BeckiDavisMusic.com\nSpotify: Becki Davis\nInstagram: @BeckiDavisMusic \nWill Stratton\nWill Stratton (b. 1987\, Woodland\, California) is a songwriter\, composer and guitarist living in New York’s Hudson Valley. He has released eight albums to positive reviews from Alexis Petridis (The Guardian)\, Sir Elton John\, Pitchfork\, Aquarium Drunkard\, MOJO\, and Uncut\, among others. He occasionally mixes and produces music at Roxaboxen Recording\, the project studio he co-owns with Martin Courtney in Beacon\, NY\, and he has written about music and recording for Tape Op and Brooklyn Magazine.\nwillstratton.com\nwillstratton.bandcamp.com\ninstagram.com/willstratton \nSiobhan O’Malley:\nSiobhan O’Malley is a singer-songwriter who released three critically-acclaimed albums\, and has played her music all around the country.  She was signed to the label Blue Cocoon records and played with many awesome musicians in NYC.  She took a break from performing to have a couple of cutie-pie kids.  She is delighted to be playing out again and often plays in the city with the New & Used Songwriters’ Collective and The O’Malley Family Band.   She is passionate about writing songs and sharing them with friends and strangers alike.\nInstagram/FB: @siobhanomalleymusic\nwww.siobhanomalley.com\nSpotify \nAll ticket sales are final and non-refundable.
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/songwriterscircle041826/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
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SUMMARY:Modern Jazz Dance Workshop for Older Adults with Tina Maxwell
DESCRIPTION:Modern Jazz Dance Workshop for Older Adults\nwith Instructor Tina Maxwell\nDATE & TIME: Thursday\, April 23\, 2026 10:00 – 11:15 AM\nFEE: Sliding Scale – $15-25 \nHave you been away from dance class for a while?   \nHave you never danced before\, but have always wanted to?   \nThis class is for you! This is an adult modern jazz dance class designed specifically for older bodies\, The class will begin with some simple yoga-based stretches and then proceed with 10 minutes of Simonson Technique*. Exercises will then be done standing in the center\, leading to floor stretches and finally combinations of steps across the floor. Class will end with a short dance combination; Creativity will be encouraged in the form of adding choreography as a group to the dance.   \n*Simonson Technique\, created and developed by master teacher Lynn Simonson\, is an organic approach to movement that prepares the body to dance in a way that is anatomically intelligent and somatically aware.   \nTina Maxwell\, LCSW\, R-DMT\, Registered Dance/Movement Therapist\, Clinical Social Worker & Former Co-Director of Dance on Hudson\nTina was the Co-Director for Dance on Hudson\, a modern dance-based school located in Croton on Hudson for almost 20 years. She has enjoyed teaching beauty\, artistry\, and the expression of movement to all ages. She is a dance educator and trained in a variety of dance forms and styles\, specializing in choreography. Her teaching style incorporates opportunities for creativity within the process of learning proper techniques.
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/modernjazzwoa/
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SUMMARY:NEW DATES! Long Pose Life Drawing Session with Peter Leeds
DESCRIPTION:Due to inclement weather\, this session will be postponed from January 2026 to April 24-26\, 2026!\n\nLong Pose Life Drawing Session with Peter Leeds\nApril 24-26\, 2026\nFriday\, April 24 5:30-8:30PM\nSaturday\, April 25 10AM – 4PM (w/ 30-minute lunch break)\nSunday\, April 26 10AM – 4PM (w/ 30-minute lunch break)\nClass Fee: $200.00 – Registration Required \nClick Here to Register!  \nJoin us for an uninstructed long-pose life drawing session—perfect for intermediate to advanced artists and students (18+) looking to practice and hone their skills.  \nThis figure drawing session features a live nude model. One model + one pose for the entire session for about 15 hours\, with breaks (of course). This session will begin with a quick warm-up and then focus on one pose for the entirety of the three sessions with both model breaks and 30-minute lunch breaks (bring your own lunch). Our model will require at least a five-minute rest period every 20 minutes\, though if the pose chosen is quite relaxed\, the model may choose to keep their position for longer.  \nWith the longer pose\, you can have the luxury of taking your time with measuring and proportions. Time to think and plan your drawing… and use your better-quality papers if we’ve been saving them!\n\nLonger poses allow for focused\, complete\, or experimental study. This uninstructed long pose emphasizes composition\, narrative\, accuracy\, style exploration\, and creative approaches.  \nIf you’ve spent a bit of time at our monthly Drink and Draw life drawing sessions and/or with life-drawing in shorter 5-\, 10-\, and 20-minute poses\, it might be time to move on to the longer poses. This is where all your practice pays off\, as you’ve now become familiar with the human figure and how it’s put together.   \nPlease bring your own supplies and your favorite easel (if you have one). We will have limited drawing supplies and easels available. If you would like to work in a different medium\, clay\, paints\, etc. or have any questions regarding drawing materials\, contact Peter by email at pete@peterleedsart.com.
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/longpose2026/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Drink and Draw,Program,Visual Art,Workshop,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Drink and Draw with Peter Leeds - April 30\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Register!  \nDrink & Draw is a modern take on the classic artistic practice of life drawing. In this non-instructional event\, we aim to create a relaxing\, social and inclusive environment for the community to come together for a fun night of drawing. Artists of all experience levels and from all backgrounds are welcome. We also encourage those who have never tried\, but always wanted to try their hand at life drawing\, to attend.  \nWe will have a (nude) figure model for 2.5 hours posing for the group. Bring your own art supplies. BYOB. Any and all mediums are encouraged! \nThursdays – January 29\, February 26\, March 26\, April 30\, May 28\, June 18\, July 30\, August 20\, September 17\, October 29\, November 19\, December 17\, 2026 7:00-9:30 PM\nAges: 21+\nCost: $20  \nAbout Peter\nPeter Leeds is a New York traditional artist based out of Westchester. His primary focus is anatomical studies with contemporary color theory. His work has been a range of murals\, still life\, landscape\, and portraits.  \nAll ticket sales are final and non-refundable.
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/dd043026/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drink and Draw,Workshop,Workshops
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SUMMARY:WoodFest 2026
DESCRIPTION:WoodFest 2026\nDates & Time: Saturday May 2\, 2026 (rain date: Sunday\, May 3\, 2026) 11AM-4PM \nTickets: $15 per car \nWoodFest is BAC(K) for a fifth year! Experience live woodcraft demos\, hands-on wood-crafting activities for all ages\, explore and shop local artisan creations\, and enjoy live music and food all day long. WoodFest aims to create community around all things wood — celebrating wood in all its forms\, from fine arts to construction and beyond. Join us for craft + community.   \nALL DAY\nLocal Artisan Market\, Demos\, Birdhouse painting\, Wooden Jewelry making\, Bethany BBQ\, spray tie-dye\, and more!   \nSCHEDULE\n11AM Festival Begins! \n12-1PM Live Music with Siobhan O’Malley \n1-2:30PM Tree Medicine with Herbalist Clare Pierson (Register Here!)\n2-3PM Live Music with Drew Bordeaux \n2-3:30PM Woodcut Printmaking Workshop with BAC Studio Artist Jan Smith Castronuovo (Register Here!)\n4PM Festival Ends  \nInterested in joining us as a vendor? See this page for more information! \nWoodfest 2026 sponsored by Renewal by Andersen of Westchester/Fairfield. \n \n  \n  \nWoodFest 2026Fecha y hora: sábado 2 de mayo de 2026 (fecha de lluvia: domingo 3 de mayo) 11AM – 4PMEntradas: $15 por automóvil \n¡WoodFest está de BAC(K) por quinto año! Disfruta de demostraciones en vivo de trabajos en madera\, actividades prácticas de carpintería para todas las edades\, explora y compra creaciones de artesanos locales\, y disfruta de música en vivo y comida durante todo el día. WoodFest busca crear comunidad en torno a todo lo relacionado con la madera\, celebrándola en todas sus formas\, desde las bellas artes hasta la construcción y más allá. Únete a nosotros para celebrar la artesanía y la comunidad. \nTODO EL DÍAMercado de artesanos locales\, demostraciones\, pintura de casitas para pájaros\, creación de joyería de madera\, parrillada de Bethany\, teñido anudado con aerosol y mucho más. \nPROGRAMA11AM. ¡Comienza el festival!12–1PM Música en vivo con Siobhan O’Malley1–2:30PM Medicina de los árboles con la herbolaria Clare Pierson (¡regístrate aquí!)2–3PM Música en vivo con Drew Bordeaux2–3:30PM Taller de grabado en madera con la artista de estudio de BAC Jan Smith Castronuovo (¡regístrate aquí!)4PM Fin del festival \n¿Te interesa participar como vendedor? ¡Consulta esta página para más información! \nWoodFest 2026 está patrocinado por Renewal by Andersen of Westchester/Fairfield.
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/woodfest26/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Artist Call,Craft Fair,Festival,Music,Performance,WoodFest,Workshop,Workshops
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SUMMARY:WoodFest 2026: Tree Medicine Workshop with Herbalist Clare Pierson
DESCRIPTION:Tree Medicine Workshop with Clare Pierson\nwith Herbalist Clare Pierson\nDate & Time (@ WoodFest 2026): Saturday\, May 2\, 2026 1-2:30PM\nFee: $5.00 (entry to WoodFest not included)\nAll Ages! \nJoin Herbalist Clare Pierson for this incredible walk and lecture about tree medicine & all that our trees have to offer! \nOur wise elders\, the trees\, have much to teach us. I have always found the Pines to be especially giving of their medicine. We’ll take a walk around the woods surrounding Bethany to meet the Trees that live in that place\, and then sit and talk about them some more as well as some of their brother and sister Trees that live further away. Bring a notebook and sturdy shoes to walk around in.
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/tmwoodfest26/
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SUMMARY:WoodFest 2026: Woodcut Printmaking Workshop with Jan Smith Castronuovo
DESCRIPTION:Woodcut Printmaking Workshop\nwith Jan Smith Castronuovo\nDate & Time (@ WoodFest 2026): Saturday\, May 2\, 2026 2-3:30PM\nFee: $45.00 (entry to WoodFest not included)\nAges: 18+ \nRegister Here!  \nJoin Artist Jan Smith Castronuovo for this beginner-friendly Woodcut Printmaking Workshop at Bethany Arts Community’s WoodFest! This workshop will introduce woodcut printmaking techniques\, involving carving tools\, inking\, and printing\, in a fun and supportive environment. \nAll materials are included and all levels of skill are welcome. \nAbout Jan\nJan Smith Castronuovo is a Bethany Studio Artist who has been making art her whole life and has exhibited widely throughout the US. \nShe sculpts & prints wood\, paints\, creates mixed media & woodcut collage\, and designs one-of-a-kind African palm & wood-turned “HWTA Jumping Brooms” for jumping the broom at weddings or for heirloom keepsakes to pass down through generations\, while loving every moment of her meditative creative processes. Her company Heart Within the Art LLC\, called HWTA (“wah-tah”) for short\, was established in 2015. \nFor unique Afrocentric Fine Art & Craft for your home or office\, check out her Instagram @HWTAart or Email: HWTA@optimum.net or at her WoodFest vendor booth!
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/wfwoodfest26/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
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SUMMARY:On Set with Reyna Núñez 
DESCRIPTION:On Set with Reyna Núñez\nFriday May 8\, 6-8PM\n*Content Transparency: This program contains mature themes and topics. Parental discretion advised.* \nAn open rehearsal with Reyna Núñez while she captures vignettes centered around the layered themes of freedom\, love\, sensuality and intimacy on film. Reyna will explore how emotion\, humanity\, connection and movement translates through digital film recordings. A deep dive into a different art of storytelling.   \nThis is an open rehearsal format\, audience members are welcome to join us anytime throughout the 2-hour rehearsal. \nAbout Reyna Núñez\n2025 Dance Lab NY Choreographer and 2023 Frankie Manning Foundation Fellow\, Reyna Núñez\, is a New York City–raised dancer\, choreographer\, international educator\, and visionary shaped by the city’s rich cultural tapestry. Her movement is rooted in the freedom of feminine expression\, spanning street and club forms\, partnered social dance\, and contemporary practices.  \nHer expansive career includes work with Janet Jackson\, Lizzo\, Karol G\, and Louie Vega\, with appearances in In The Heights and campaigns for Adidas\, Aldo\, and Amazon Audible. Reyna moves fluidly between performance\, direction\, and administration\, having served as Rehearsal Director for The Jazz Continuum and the Ladies of Hip-Hop Dance Collective.  \nReyna continues to build her own work and cultivate an authentic artistic community at home in NYC\, recently making her directorial debut with Spilata’s The Cuntiest short film. Along the way\, Reyna supports fellow artists in bringing their visions to life while continuing to shape and share stories of her own.   \n@queeendelsol  \n——–  \nThis event is an Artist Residency Community Program. As part of a residency at BAC\, we ask each artist to build and facilitate a Community Program. Community Programs are a unique opportunity for both artists-in-residence and our local community to gather\, engage\, and be in conversation with one another through art. Community Programs are free engagements open to the public and/or in collaboration with a local community partner. \nThis Residency and Community Program are made possible through BAC’s partnership with Works & Process at the Guggenheim. BAC is proud to partner with Works & Process\, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim to support creators of the performing arts and incubate new works. As two organizations committed to supporting artists across disciplines and in various stages of their artistic process\, the partnership is a natural fit. 
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/onset0508/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
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SUMMARY:Open Mic @ Hudson Valley Books for Humanity
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic @ Hudson Valley Books for Humanity\nDate & Time: Friday\, May 8\, 2026 7:30-9:30PM\nLocation: Hudson Valley Books for Humanity\, 67 Central Avenue\, Ossining\, NY 10562\nFor Ages 16+\nSuggested Donation: $10-20\nDoor Proceeds go toward host\, performers\, and Bethany Arts Community.  \nJoin Hudson Valley Books for Humanity and Bethany Arts Community for our monthly Poetry/Spoken Word/Music Open Mic. Come on by to Hudson Valley Books for Humanity this month and share your latest poetry/spoken word/music projects with a supportive audience.    \nBring your talent\, your works in progress\, and your positive energy to our stage. This event is open to teens and adults near and far.   \nHOW IT WORKS\nPerforming? Performer sign-up is between 7-7:30PM. Performers will submit their name “into the hat” and we’ll draw 15 names right before 7:30PM. Each performer will have up to 5 minutes each on the mic. \nOUR COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS\nTo help nurture a space of respect\, validation\, and welcoming:  \n\n We’re here to share space\, build community\, and support each other.\n Performers: respect the 5-minute time limit and be mindful of your timekeeper.\n If you like something\, make some noise! Snap your fingers\, stomp your feet\, clap\, whatever feels right to you.\n We encourage you to get to know your seat neighbors. Connect and build community. \n\nOpen Mics take place the 2nd Friday of every month.   \nCo-hosted by Hudson Valley Books for Humanity\, a welcoming space to build community through books and art.  \nFind Hudson Valley Books for Humanity on social media @hudsonvalleybooksforhumanity\, on their website hvbooksforhumanity.com\, or visit them at 67 Central Avenue\, Ossining\, NY 10562. 
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/openmichvmay826/
LOCATION:HUDSON VALLEY BOOKS FOR HUMANITY\, 67 Central Ave\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Open Mic,Performance,Poetry,Program,Reading,Storytelling
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SUMMARY:Open Rehearsal & Open Conversation with Nubian Néné / A Lady In The House Dance  
DESCRIPTION:Open Rehearsal & Open Conversation\nwith Nubian Néné / A Lady In The House Dance \nSaturday May 9\, 2-3:30PM\n*Content Transparency: This program contains mature themes and topics. Parental discretion advised.*\n \nThe open rehearsal format allows the choreographer and dancers to simply exist in the space while audiences witness how the work is created. I invite viewers to keep an open mind\, not just observing rehearsal\, but also how we relate to one another.  \nThis cast of Black W*ackers/Punkers is here to express our contemporary movement within this culture. The conversation centers on sharing process and exchanging what the audience perceives\, understands\, or questions. This is not a performance.  \nWe invite you into our space of Punkness—to witness\, be inspired\, and see how W*acking/Punking has shaped us. We hope to encourage more Black bodies\, especially younger generations\, to find themselves in this practice.  \nWacking/Punking is activism: a tool against oppression\, and a force of resistance. Dare to Wack. Dare to fight back. Dare to be a Punk. Dare to protect one another.  \nThis event is open to all\, and we intentionally invite Black bodies to be present —Queer\, Cis\, Women\, Men\, Trans\, teenagers\, and multiple generations. This is not exclusionary\, but about being both the representation and the represented.    \nhttps://bethanyarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Black-Waackers-Promo-BAC.mp4\n  \nInitial Ideation [circa 2024]\nW*acking/Punking\, an American social justice dance form\, emerged in the gay clubs of Los Angeles during the disco era and was predominantly expressed by Black bodies. The DJ Michelangelo\, a central force in its formation\, cultivated it as something shared among those who needed it—never for sale. Today\, the erasure of Black bodies within this dance form is both flagrant and violent. Its global evolution has created space for expression\, visibility\, and livelihood elsewhere—opportunities that remain largely unseen and under-supported in the United States.  \nWith this work\, I’m interested in exploring how different Black bodies connect with W*acking—what it means to us now\, more than 40 years after its inception. I ask: what is the Queer\, Black\, American evolution of this movement today? How can this dance form help us confront the challenges we face as Black Queer bodies? How do we reclaim its power and have it recognized and celebrated on American soil?  \nAt its core\, this work is about visibility—centering Black bodies\, and in particular Black Queer bodies\, while holding space for Black women and non-queer Black bodies whose contributions and presence remain essential. It is about how we use W*acking to express\, to take up space\, and to empower. There is also an opportunity to reach both teens and adults—to use this movement as a force against prejudice\, queerphobia\, racism\, and more.  \nThrough dance and conversation\, this work unfolds in three parts: a performance\, a film\, and a graphic novel. At its center is the question: what happens when W*ackers and Punkers are imagined as super-humans? What are the superpowers we carry that allow us to express\, activate\, and empower? And how can this dance form support us in meeting the challenges of the present moment?  \nPresent Day Flow [circa April 2026]\nNow that the residency process has begun\, the exploration is taking shape through the imagining of W*ackers and Punkers as super-humans.  \nThe quest: to find personal and collective freedom. To build an army of Black W*ackers and Punkers. To examine our specific strengths—how they have been used\, misused\, or exploited—and how they can live fully in our expression of W*acking/Punking. What defines our personal and collective arsenal of superpowers within this culture?  \nTheir powers emerge from the elements of our culture. Poses and stances become sites of protection\, confidence\, and armor. We are Punking our way through—digging deeper to understand what we give to the culture\, and what it has given to us.  \nWe invoke our ancestors in the way we walk; the vibration of our weight meeting the earth. A return to self unfolds through 360-degree motion: spinning\, turning\, pivoting\, pirouetting. The W*acks call us to strike with force\, these are our weapons\, a vital part of our arsenal.  \nThe villain remains uncertain. Is it erasure? Internalized belief—buying into the hype? Is it the tension of yin and yang\, or the imbalance between them? Can a world of super-humans\, of super W*ackers and super Punkers\, exist without a villain\, or is oppression an ever-present force we must continually name and resist?  \nAlongside this\, we are developing a film with filmmaker Kristina Moorer\, and envisioning a graphic novel as a lookbook\, featuring Punkers posed in bold\, fashionably outrageous forms.  \nThis is the flow we stepped into just days ago. By the time we arrive at Bethany in May\, more questions will emerge; some answered\, some abandoned\, some tested\, failed\, or held for another time.  \n——–  \nThis event is an Artist Residency Community Program. As part of a residency at BAC\, we ask each artist to build and facilitate a Community Program. Community Programs are a unique opportunity for both artists-in-residence and our local community to gather\, engage\, and be in conversation with one another through art. Community Programs are free engagements open to the public and/or in collaboration with a local community partner. \nThis Residency and Community Program are made possible through BAC’s partnership with Works & Process at the Guggenheim. BAC is proud to partner with Works & Process\, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim to support creators of the performing arts and incubate new works. As two organizations committed to supporting artists across disciplines and in various stages of their artistic process\, the partnership is a natural fit.  \nImage Credit: Courtesy of Nubian Néné / A Lady In The House Dance\, Credit: Jerick ‘Anyo’ Collantes  \nVideo Credit: Courtesy of Nubian Néné / A Lady In The House Dance\, Video credit: The Nubian Dancers: Cruella\, Jennuine\, NYX\, Amethyst at Queens College through the CUNY Dance Initiative 
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/orocnubiannene/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
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SUMMARY:Work-In-Progress Showing: A Side Of The World For A Canvas with SLMDances 
DESCRIPTION:Work-In-Progress Showing: A Side Of The World For A Canvas \nBased on the work of Zora Neale Hurston\nwith SLMDances\nSaturday May 16\, 2026\, 2-4PM\nOpen to all ages \nWHAT TO EXPECT: \nJoin SLMDances for a public offering as the culmination of their Works & Process Residency at Bethany Arts Community for their new work in development\, A Side Of The World For A Canvas\, based on the work of Zora Neale Hurston.   \nThis informal sharing will include a performance of their work-in-progress developed during their residency week\, and invite participation and feedback from witnesses. Open to all ages.   \nThis program will be hosted outside with masking encouraged. In the case of inclement weather\, we will move inside\, and masks will be required for attendees. Please bring a mask of your own; we will have masks available onsite.  \nA SIDE OF THE WORLD FOR A CANVAS: \nThe primary focus of this residency is to develop A Side of the World For A Canvas through rehearsal\, dramaturgy\, embodied research\, collective practice\, and reflection. A Side Of The World For A Canvas is a site-responsive dance-theater work crafted to highlight Zora Neale Hurston’s legacy as a dance and theater maker\, a foremother of Black feminism\, and an artist whose work across media amplified the stories of everyday Black folks. The title is a quote drawn from her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God that describes the ease with which men could shoot the breeze and tell stories to one another crafting their own version of reality. In this work\, women and femmes assume this agency through story telling creating their own possibilities.  \nKey questions the artists will investigate include: How do we continue to honor Zora throughout the creative process? How does each place inform the performance work?  \nHow does ethnography live in this creative process and work?  \nSYDNIE L. MOSLEY \nSydnie L. Mosley is an award-winning choreographer and writer renowned for socially aware creative work with her collective SLMDances. Her repertoire including her critically acclaimed evening length dances PURPLE: A Ritual In Nine Spells (world premiere Lincoln Center 2023\, two-time Bessie nominated)\, The Window Sex Project\, and BodyBusiness—as well as their creative processes—are a model for dance-activism. She was one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2024 and recognized by former NYC Mayor de Blasio in 2017 for using dance to fuel social change. Sydnie was part of the Bessie Award-winning skeleton architecture\, the future of our worlds\, curated by Eva Yaa Asantewaa. In addition to her own work—which she has performed from Lincoln Center to the legendary Apollo Theater—she performed with Christal Brown’s INSPIRIT (2010-2013) and Brooklyn Ballet (2009-2019). She has been a visiting lecturer at Harvard University. Her writing has appeared in ESSENCE\, Dance Magazine\, and The Washington Post. SLMDances has danced across the US\, including the Brooklyn Museum\, Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State\, Dance Brigade (San Francisco)\, Dance Place (Washington DC)\, Joyce Soho\, Harlem Stage\, Judson Church\, and many more. She recently served as Assistant Choreographer for the first-ever full staging of Zora Neale Hurston’s Spunk presented by Yale Repertory Theatre\, a play that was lost to time until the Library of Congress uncovered the drama in 1997.  \nFind SLMDances: https://www.sydnielmosley.com/  \n—————   \nThis event is an Artist Residency Community Program. As part of a residency at BAC\, we ask each artist to build and facilitate a Community Program. Community Programs are a unique opportunity for both artists-in-residence and our local community to gather\, engage\, and be in conversation with one another through art. Community Programs are free engagements open to the public and/or in collaboration with a local community partner.  \nThis Residency and Community Program are made possible through BAC’s partnership with Works & Process at the Guggenheim. BAC is proud to partner with Works & Process\, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim to support creators of the performing arts and incubate new works. As two organizations committed to supporting artists across disciplines and in various stages of their artistic process\, the partnership is a natural fit.  \nImage Credit: Courtesy of SLMDances; Photograph by Effy Grey
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/wipslmdances/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Residencies,Community Program,Dance,Program,Residencies,Talk,Works & Process
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SUMMARY:Family Earth Art Workshop Series: Discover Bethany Through the Seasons - ALL 4 DATES - Strawtown Studio
DESCRIPTION:Family Earth Art Workshop Series: Discover Bethany Through the Seasons\nwith Strawtown Studio \nJoin for one class or the whole 4-class series (you’re on the 4-dates page now!)\nSundays 1-3PM\nMay 17\nJune 14\nSeptember 13\nOctober 4\nALL 4 DATES (You’re on this page now!) \nFor Families\, recommended ages 5+\n$60/Adult – ALL 4 DATES\n$40/Child – ALL 4 DATES \nJoin with your family and friends and have fun exploring and creating with nature! Come and be inspired on curated outings on Bethany’s beautiful 23-acre surroundings of woods\, meadow\, and stream\, guided by the nature artists of Strawtown Studio. \nLook at the beauty and workings of nature through a creative lens and make art inspired by materials harvested from the land: sticks\, stones\, plants… Fine art and craft materials and techniques will be woven into the class. \nWe will gather in a comfortable outdoor studio that will be staged for relaxing\, art-making\, sharing our discoveries\, and making new friends!  With this kind of “art” everyone is an artist. Surprise yourself and your family members! \nIf the weather is challenging\, we will meet indoors with nature harvested for art making. \nStrawtown Studio has been guiding nature art discovery for families for over 20 years. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more about Strawtown Studio here!
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/strawtownall426/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program,Strawtown Studio,Visual Art,Workshop,Workshops,Youth Programming
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SUMMARY:Family Earth Art Workshop Series: Discover Bethany Through the Seasons - May 17 - Strawtown Studio
DESCRIPTION:Family Earth Art Workshop Series: Discover Bethany Through the Seasons\nwith Strawtown Studio \nJoin for one class or the whole 4-class series\nSundays 1-3PM\nMay 17 (You’re on this page now!)\nJune 14\nSeptember 13\nOctober 4\nALL 4 DATES (both adult & child options) \nFor Families\, recommended ages 5+\n$15/Adult\n$10/Child \nJoin with your family and friends and have fun exploring and creating with nature! Come and be inspired on curated outings on Bethany’s beautiful 23-acre surroundings of woods\, meadow\, and stream\, guided by the nature artists of Strawtown Studio. \nLook at the beauty and workings of nature through a creative lens and make art inspired by materials harvested from the land: sticks\, stones\, plants… Fine art and craft materials and techniques will be woven into the class. \nWe will gather in a comfortable outdoor studio that will be staged for relaxing\, art-making\, sharing our discoveries\, and making new friends!  With this kind of “art” everyone is an artist. Surprise yourself and your family members! \nIf the weather is challenging\, we will meet indoors with nature harvested for art making. \nStrawtown Studio has been guiding nature art discovery for families for over 20 years. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more about Strawtown Studio here!
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/strawtown051726/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program,Strawtown Studio,Visual Art,Workshop,Workshops,Youth Programming
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SUMMARY:All American Composers Piano Program with Pianist Brenda Quattrini
DESCRIPTION:All American Composers Piano Program\nwith Pianist Brenda Quattrini\nDate & Time: Sunday\, May 17\, 2026 2PM\nTickets: $25 Adult / $20 Student/Senior\nFor all ages! \nJoin us for a captivating evening celebrating the rich tapestry of American music through a unique blend of works by renowned composers and those from historically underrepresented backgrounds. This concert highlights the profound contributions of women and African American composers\, showcasing their voices alongside celebrated figures in American music. \nFeatured Artists & Works\nMargaret Bonds (1913-1944): Troubled Water\nGeorge Gershwin (1898-1937): Prelude for Piano: I. Allegro\nEarl Wild (1915-2010): From 7 Virtuoso Etudes – Etude No. 3 “The Man I Love”\nAmy Beach (1867-1944): 3 Piano Pieces\, Op. 128\nTania Léon (b. 1943): Tumbáo\nLeonard Bernstein (1918-1990): “Maria” from the musical “West Side Story”\nPhilip Glass (b. 1937): Etude No. 6\nFlorence Price (1887-1953): Fantasie Negre n.1 in E minor\n \nAbout Brenda Quattrini\, Pianist and Composer\nBorn in Johannesburg\, South Africa\, Brenda Quattrini is an Italian pianist originally from Northern Italy. She started studying piano at the age at 5 and grew up between Turin and Udine. At the age of 12 she studied with renowned concert pianist Maria Golia and obtained a degree in Music history at the Conservatory of Music in Torino\, Italy. After taking part to a series of piano competitions and concerts all over Italy such as Stresa\, Albenga\, Pinerolo\, Bobbio\, Udine etc. and winning several first prizes\, she took a performing hiatus and refined her teaching skills. Ten years ago\, in 2015\, she moved to New York City and has worked as a Music teacher at La Scuola d’Italia\, a bilingual Italian-American school located on the Upper East Side and collaborated with many chamber ensembles and opera singers. She loves exposing herself to New Music and working with young living composers. In May 2024\, she took part to a concert dedicated to the music of French living composer David Chaillou and in March 2025 she collaborated with American composer and soprano singer Stephanie Susberich who presented her song cycle based on the poetry of cuban Juana Borrero. In the meantime\, she has refined her studies in Piano\, Music theory and Composition\, obtaining a Music\ndegree from Hunter College in June 2024\, while taking part to several Masterclasses and Workshops\, including an intensive week in Composition at the Juilliard School in June 2023. Because of her international identity\, Brenda is presenting two distinct but nevertheless interconnected piano programs which aim at promoting American and Italian composers both in Europe and the\nUnited States; her goal is to popularize less known musicians such as Anna Bon\, Teresa Procaccini\, William Grant Still\, Florence Price\, Tania Leon (winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Price in Music and Kennedy Center Honoree) and many more\, including her own piano compositions.
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/allamericanwithbrendaq/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Music,Performance,Program,Storytelling,Talk
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SUMMARY:The Artist's Circle: Art as the Disruptor - Hosted by ENU Builds
DESCRIPTION:The Artist’s Circle: Art as the Disruptor\nDate & Time: Thursday\, May 21\, 2026 7-8:30PM\nRSVP Recommended. Walk-Ins Welcome. \nArtist are welcome to join in this incredible peer-led discussion hosted by ENU Builds. Each month of March\, April\, and May will have a different topic of discussion. Whether a Studio Artist\, Local Artists or Creative. All are Welcome to join the conversation. Share experiences\, outlooks\, and information. \nMarch 19 – We Made Art… Now What?\nApril 16 – For the Love of Art or Money?\nMay 21 – Art as the Disruptor (You’re on this page now!)
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/artistcirclemay21/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Program,Talk,The Artist's Circle,Workshop,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T100000
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SUMMARY:Art Workshop for Older Adults: Movement & Gesture Painting with Instructor Monique Ford
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Register!  \nArt Workshop for Older Adults – Movement and Gesture Painting\nwith Instructor Monique Ford\nDate & Time: Friday\, May 22\, 2026 10AM-1PM\nCost: $20.00\nAges: Older Adults & Seniors (55+)\nRegistration required. Please register above!\nBeginners welcome! Art Workshops for Older Adults are open to makers of all skill levels. \nTry a new process by adding movement to your creative process. Together\, participants will work on expressive improvisational movement together in Bethany’s rehearsal space and then transition into the visual arts space with easels set up and explore gestural painting with the continued thread of music. Artists can either sit by their easels and work or stand and continue to have their bodies and the music lead the way. Artists will have traditional and non-traditional painting materials to deepen their mark making style and gesture.  \nTo ask any questions or for registration assistance\, please email Julia at julias@bethanyarts.org or call (914) 944-4278. \nAll sales are final and non-refundable.
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/awfoa052226/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Program,Workshop,Workshops,Workshops for Older Adults
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SUMMARY:Art Concepts - Conceptual Art Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Art Concepts – Conceptual Art Exhibition \nCurated by Tamarah Fernandez-Bridgewater\nMay 26 – June 6\nGALLERY HOURS (Starting 5/26)\nMonday – Saturday 10AM-4PM\nSundays CLOSED \nOPENING RECEPTION: Tuesday\, May 26\, 2026 6:30-8:30PM \nConceptual Art is thinking and sharing outside the box. The Art Concepts – Conceptual Art Exhibition is a manifestation of creative perspectives seen through the artist’s intentionality of process. Creatives think differently\, deeply\, and question happenings. This process informs their work and also engages the viewer to join the conversation. Found or purposefully chosen materials bring physicality to a thought\, a system\, a practice\, an assumption\, an emotion\, or theory\, bridging the gap between what we feel and question with what we know and what we accept to be. Art Concepts is a platform where an idea is not only a visual but is an opportunity for thought to be encountered.\n \nPARTICIPATING ARTISTS\n \nOsei Essed\nBurnham Essed\nRon Whitehead\nAnna Adler\nMandi Olivieri\nVernon M. Byron\nSimone Rene\nDeborah Silberberg\nKatarina Hoeger\nMarcy B. Freedman\nHoward Fleischer\nJackie Arevalo Carrillo\nHaley Druskin\nInez Andrucyk Zychal\nJeremy Starpoli\nMelissa Helal\nJessica Irons\nBarbara Lalicki\nand Tamarah Fernandez-Bridgewater
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/art-concepts/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Exhibit,Visual Art
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SUMMARY:OPENING RECEPTION: Art Concepts - Conceptual Art Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Art Concepts – Conceptual Art Exhibition \nCurated by Tamarah Fernandez-Bridgewater\nMay 26 – June 6\nGALLERY HOURS (Starting 5/26)\nMonday – Saturday 10AM-4PM\nSundays CLOSED \nOPENING RECEPTION: Tuesday\, May 26\, 2026 6:30-8:30PM \nConceptual Art is thinking and sharing outside the box. The Art Concepts – Conceptual Art Exhibition is a manifestation of creative perspectives seen through the artist’s intentionality of process. Creatives think differently\, deeply\, and question happenings. This process informs their work and also engages the viewer to join the conversation. Found or purposefully chosen materials bring physicality to a thought\, a system\, a practice\, an assumption\, an emotion\, or theory\, bridging the gap between what we feel and question with what we know and what we accept to be. Art Concepts is a platform where an idea is not only a visual but is an opportunity for thought to be encountered.\n \nPARTICIPATING ARTISTS\n \nOsei Essed\nBurnham Essed\nRon Whitehead\nAnna Adler\nMandi Olivieri\nVernon M. Byron\nSimone Rene\nDeborah Silberberg\nKatarina Hoeger\nMarcy B. Freedman\nHoward Fleischer\nJackie Arevalo Carrillo\nHaley Druskin\nInez Andrucyk Zychal\nJeremy Starpoli\nMelissa Helal\nJessica Irons\nBarbara Lalicki\nand Tamarah Fernandez-Bridgewater
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/art-concepts-or/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Exhibit,Visual Art
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SUMMARY:Studio Artist Showcase: Jan Smith Castronuovo "Then \ Now"
DESCRIPTION:HEART WITHIN THE ART\n“THEN \ NOW”\nA 20-Year Restrospective\nJan Smith Castronuovo\nJune 4 – ARTober 30\, 2026\nIt brings me such joy to see many of these pieces from 20+ years ago\, out of storage & up on the walls here at Bethany. This lets me see not only how far I’ve come\, but how some things haven’t changed much at all. The technique used in the older black & white pieces is “woodcut collage” printed by hand on Japanese paper. Interim works combine woodcut collage with acrylic paint on canvas. The newest works are digital photo collage\, either on paper or canvas. \nTHEN \ NOW focuses on relationships—with the individual self & with family members—being a wife\, mother\, sister\, daughter\, cousin—& the struggle to maintain that individual spirit within\, as outer needs from others become more complex. This exhibit is about finding & expressing Self-Love\, celebrating creativity from that deep meditative wellspring found inside each of us. Thank you one & all for hearing me out & seeing these pieces of myself needing to be revealed. \nGALLERY HOURS\nMonday – Friday 10AM-4PM \nAbout Jan Smith Castronuovo\nJan earned two master’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin—an MS in Industrial Technology\, UW/Platteville (1980); & an MFA in Printmaking\, UW/Madison (1986). Her bachelor’s degree in Fine Art is from Florida A&M University\, Tallahassee\, FL (1979). She is proud to be an HBCU graduate. In 2015\, she founded Heart Within the Art\, LLC\, her Westchester-based fine arts business. You can see more of her artwork including wood sculpture\, paintings & “HWTA Jumping Brooms” on her Instagram @HWTAart.
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/studioshowcasejan/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
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SUMMARY:Drink and Draw with Peter Leeds - June 4\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Register! \nThis date was changed from May 28\, thank you for your understanding! \nDrink & Draw is a modern take on the classic artistic practice of life drawing. In this non-instructional event\, we aim to create a relaxing\, social and inclusive environment for the community to come together for a fun night of drawing. Artists of all experience levels and from all backgrounds are welcome. We also encourage those who have never tried\, but always wanted to try their hand at life drawing\, to attend.  \nWe will have a (nude) figure model for 2.5 hours posing for the group. Bring your own art supplies. BYOB. Any and all mediums are encouraged! \nThursdays – January 29\, February 26\, March 26\, April 30\, June 4\, June 18\, July 30\, August 20\, September 17\, October 29\, November 19\, December 17\, 2026 7:00-9:30 PM\nAges: 21+\nCost: $20  \nAbout Peter\nPeter Leeds is a New York traditional artist based out of Westchester. His primary focus is anatomical studies with contemporary color theory. His work has been a range of murals\, still life\, landscape\, and portraits.  \nAll ticket sales are final and non-refundable.
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/dd060426/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drink and Draw,Workshop,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Open Mic @ Hudson Valley Books for Humanity
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic @ Hudson Valley Books for Humanity\nDate & Time: Friday\, June 12\, 2026 7:30-9:30PM\nLocation: Hudson Valley Books for Humanity\, 67 Central Avenue\, Ossining\, NY 10562\nFor Ages 16+\nSuggested Donation: $10-20\nDoor Proceeds go toward host\, performers\, and Bethany Arts Community.  \nJoin Hudson Valley Books for Humanity and Bethany Arts Community for our monthly Poetry/Spoken Word/Music Open Mic. Come on by to Hudson Valley Books for Humanity this month and share your latest poetry/spoken word/music projects with a supportive audience.    \nBring your talent\, your works in progress\, and your positive energy to our stage. This event is open to teens and adults near and far.   \nHOW IT WORKS\nPerforming? Performer sign-up is between 7-7:30PM. Performers will submit their name “into the hat” and we’ll draw 15 names right before 7:30PM. Each performer will have up to 5 minutes each on the mic. \nOUR COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS\nTo help nurture a space of respect\, validation\, and welcoming:  \n\n We’re here to share space\, build community\, and support each other.\n Performers: respect the 5-minute time limit and be mindful of your timekeeper.\n If you like something\, make some noise! Snap your fingers\, stomp your feet\, clap\, whatever feels right to you.\n We encourage you to get to know your seat neighbors. Connect and build community. \n\nOpen Mics take place the 2nd Friday of every month.   \nCo-hosted by Hudson Valley Books for Humanity\, a welcoming space to build community through books and art.  \nFind Hudson Valley Books for Humanity on social media @hudsonvalleybooksforhumanity\, on their website hvbooksforhumanity.com\, or visit them at 67 Central Avenue\, Ossining\, NY 10562. 
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/openmichvjune1226/
LOCATION:HUDSON VALLEY BOOKS FOR HUMANITY\, 67 Central Ave\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Open Mic,Performance,Poetry,Program,Reading,Storytelling
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SUMMARY:byCONTRAST: Apparent Contradictions SAQA NJ + NY Regional Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:byCONTRAST: Apparent Contradictions SAQA NJ + NY Region\nJune 13 – 27\, 2026\nOpening Reception: Saturday\, June 13 5-7PM\nArtist Panel (prior to Opening Reception): Saturday\, June 13 4-5PM\nOpen Process Day (part of Upstate Art Weekend): Saturday\, June 27 10AM-2PM\n \nGALLERY HOURS (Starting June 15)\nMonday-Friday 10-4PM\nSaturday open 30 minutes prior to events\nSunday closed \n“By Contrast: Apparent Contradictions presents 29 art quilts made by members of the New Jersey and New York Region of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA). The exhibition examines commonly used expressions with words that have opposite meanings. Juror Ann Johnston selected 29 works in a blind jury process (maker names were not visible). Johnston writes that “The most important thing I looked for was originality in the artist’s approach to the challenge: did it look and sound like it came from the person’s own experience?” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe theme challenged the artists to visually translate a phrase of two contrasting ideas that combine into one concept. The prospectus asked artists to explore “seemingly contradictory or incongruous figures of speech\, used for dramatic\, humorous\, or ironic effect.” \nEach artist chose a two-word juxtaposition to portray in the form of an art quilt. SAQA defines the art quilt as “a creative visual work that is layered and stitched or that references this form of stitched layered structure.” Therefore\, art quilt creators often work with nontraditional materials or processes in an art form freed from the bed to hang on the wall. They are not bound by the usual rectilinear form. They frequently alter fabric or other materials with surface design techniques. \nWorking within the “layered and stitched” form\, byCONTRAST: Apparent Contradictions artists used their imaginations and creativity to decode the apparent contradiction between the words of their chosen oxymoron. \nAll 29 examples of creative expressions in byCONTRAST: Apparent Contradictions showcase the medium of art quilts. Each artist uses the art quilt form to create and present a unique visual interpretation of an oxymoron. Thus\, each artist found an “impossible solution” to the challenge of depicting a concept consisting of two words with opposite meanings. \nOver the 35 years of its existence\, SAQA has championed art quilts as a fine art medium. A global organization of over 4\,000 members\, SAQA promotes the appreciation of the art quilt through its publications\, conferences\, website and internet activity\, and global and regional exhibitions. \nThe exhibition will travel to four venues\, opening at the Rochester Contemporary Art Center and traveling to The View in Old Forge NY\, the Trenton Museum at Ellarslie Mansion in NJ\, and Bethany Art Community in Ossining NY.”\n– Linda Colsh (more info below!) \nA note from Ann Johnston\, Juror of “Apparent Contradictions”\n“I think we enjoy so many figures of speech in our daily lives that we often don’t notice that they are incongruous or that they have other possible meanings. This exhibition highlights some of them in very creative works of art—all quilts from the members of SAQA’s New Jersey + New York Region. The artists have written about their work so we can understand more about their thoughts. I had fun looking and reading—over and over again. Making choices is the not-fun part because I feel that all the works deserve our attention; they should have their voices heard. No matter the content\, skill\, or complexity in the piece\, all the artists should be respected for their energy and willingness to put their work out to be seen. I think that they all have grown with this creative experience\, whether or not their own quilt is in the exhibition. \nThe quilts show the depth and variety of a group of committed quilt artists. There are so many ways to create an image with cloth and thread and we see them all here\, in fact some I hadn’t really seen before. The greatest commitment seems to be to exploration\, of ideas of course\, but also to experimentation with surface design and construction techniques. We need to stand back and then get closer to absorb the details and read the comments to fully appreciate them. It all adds up to a feast for the viewers. \nThe most important thing I looked for was originality in the artist’s approach to the challenge: did it look and sound like it came from a person’s own experience? I think this selection of quilts is witness to how thoughtful personal exploration can result in an outburst of color and ideas for us all to examine. For me it has been a privilege to have had the opportunity.” \n– Ann Johnston\, July 2025\nannjohnston.net \nABOUT SAQA\nStudio Art Quilt Associates\, Inc. (SAQA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the art quilt: “a creative visual work that is layered and stitched or that references this form of stitched layered structure.” \nOur vision is that the art quilt is universally respected as a fine art medium. SAQA’s core values are: excellence\, innovation\, integrity\, and inclusion. \nOver the past 35 years\, SAQA has grown into a dynamic and active community of over 4\,000 artists\, curators\, collectors\, and art professionals located around the world. \nWith our exhibitions\, resources\, publications\, and membership opportunities\, we seek to increase the public’s appreciation for the art quilt and to support our members in their artistic and professional growth. \nAbout Linda Colsh\nIn addition to being a renowned artist herself\, Linda Colsh has served on the Advisory Board and Acquisition Committee of the International Quilt Museum\, and as a Board member and Secretary of Studio Art Quilt Associates. Based in Maryland\, Linda is a Juried Artist Member of SAQA. See more at www.lindacolsh.com\, and follow at www.instagram.com/lcolsh/.
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/saqa-2026-exhibit/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Exhibit,SAQA,Visual Art
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