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💗 Loving Westchester's Mid-Week Favorites: Beatlemania, Brothers & Basketball
Plus, it's beginning to look (and feel) a bit like Christmas & great local comedy will have you laughing into the weekend
Wes+Bec Willetts
November 11, 2025
Hello, Westchester!
Get some layers on! Seriously! We’re only two days removed from perfect high-60s fall weather this past weekend and we should see freezing temperatures and some snow today. It’s wild. It’s also a reminder that maybe the Christmas ads, shelves full of holiday chocolates and tree lightings aren’t too soon, it’s all right around the corner. If you still have pumpkins outside, the squirrels are in for a surprise. Do they get brain freeze?
Were any of you able to get out to restaurants participating in Hudson Valley Restaurant Week that ended this past Sunday? If so, we’d love to hear about where you went and how it was. As for us, we used the Westchester Book Festival as an excuse to wander through Katonah, tour its many cafes picking up treats along the way, speak to authors, and take in creative vibes (and vintage trains!) at The Reading Room. While out that way, we took a recommendation and headed north to what turns out to be a local staple, The Blazer Pub in North Salem - more to come on that soon!
On a final note, a genuine thank you to all the men and women who have served this country. The courage to do so should never be taken for granted… and may we all find some of that courage ourselves with kids at home for a second consecutive Tuesday. Many Veterans Day events took place last weekend, but you can still find ceremonies and observances taking place today in Mamaroneck, Mount Vernon, Rye, Somers and Valhalla.
Until next time,
Bec+Wes
In today’s edition:
Featured events… New York Knicks affiliate tips off in Westchester & let the tree lightings commence!
Kid-friendly fun… finding fungi in Mount Kisco & an ogre sighting in Tarrytown.
Grown ups & date nights… two must-try food pairings to please your palate.
Live music beat… 14 gigs across the county & a visit from a 3x Grammy winner.
Worth a drive… two great comedy gigs just over the border & NYC is doing its thing for the holidays.
Where the heart is… make yourself at home in a move-in ready Pelham Tudor.
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💓 The Pulse
Loving Westchester’s Featured Events!
Fri., Nov 14 | Westchester County Center, White Plains | 7p | Tickets from $20.95
The New York Knicks G League affiliate, the Westchester Knicks, step onto the court at Westchester County Center for the first home game of the 2025-26 season this Fri. against the Raptors 905.
🎄 Cross County Center Tree Lighting Celebration
Fri., Nov 14 | Cross County Center, Yonkers | 6.30-8p
Head to Cross County Center in Yonkers for its annual tree light celebration complete with appearances from Santa & Mrs. Claus, an electric train ride, roaming holiday characters, food trucks and a DJ.
🍎 Pre-sale for Harvest Moon’s Lumina
A friendly heads up that opening night of Harvest Moon’s stunning Lumina experience is right around the corner (opens Nov 21). Ticket pre-sale is currently running now through Sun., Nov 16, getting you $10 off gate price.
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📆 What’s Happening?
Kid-friendly Fun!
Tue., Nov 11 | Rye Town Park, Rye | Check link for times & tickets
Come down to Rye on Tuesday morning for the 7th annual Rainbow Run through Rye Town Park. The run / walk will be 1-mile long and colorful(!) as runners and volunteers will throw colored powder as they go. Please check the link for all details.
🍄 Fall Fungi Hike at Westmoreland
Tue., Nov 11 | Westmoreland Sanctuary, Mount Kisco | 11a-1p | Tickets $10
Take a 2-mile hike with a guide through Westmoreland Sanctuary on Tuesday morning, exploring fungi growth along the trails while learning how to identify various organisms you encounter.
🦅 Celebrating Veterans Day in Rye
Tue., Nov 11 | Westchester Children’s Museum, Rye | 1-4p | Included with museum admission
Westchester Children’s Museum welcomes guests to celebrate Veterans Day this Tuesday, with storytime and crafts aimed to help young ones better understand service and gratitude.
Tue., Nov 11 | Tarrytown Music Hall | 5.30p | Tickets $14
Young actors and actresses take the stage this Tuesday evening for a production of Shrek Jr. The Musical, presented by The Music Hall Academy and directed / choreographed by Broadway’s Lauryn Ciardullo.
Fri., Nov 14 | 365 Central Park South, Scarsdale | 5.30-8.30p | Tickets $35
Shake It Off are hosting a pajama, pizza and movie party this Friday night featuring The Polar Express complete with hot chocolate and a holiday craft, giving parents a much needed chance for a night out before the holiday season really ramps up.
Grown Ups & Date Nights
Tue., Nov 11 | Bedford Playhouse, Bedford | 7p | Tickets $20
Moderated by Gia Miller alongside Hope’s Door (a nonprofit seeking to end domestic violence and empower victims), “Behind the Veil” shines a light on the Gabby Petito case, its national coverage and how to recognize intimate partner violence.
Wed., Nov 12 | Soul Brewing Co., Pleasantville | 6.30p | Check link for tickets & details
Soul Brewing Co. hosts a hands-on dumpling making class with expert instruction from Grumpy Dumpling Co. where you’ll learn the meal’s history, how to mix fillings, pro-level folding and cooking techniques. Ticket includes dinner & dessert dumplings.
Wed., Nov 12 | Brothers Fish & Chips, Ossining | $150 per person
Brothers Fish & Chips (Loving Westchester’s favorite fish & chips spot in Westchester) is hosting a seafood and tequila tasting dinner Wednesday night, featuring a five-course tasting menu with each course paired with a curated tequila offering.
Fri., Nov 14 | The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College | 7.30p | Tickets from $45.50
Three-time Grammy-winning saxophonist, Branford Marsalis, takes the stage at The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College with Justin Faulkner, Joey Calderazzo and Eric Revis as the Branford Marsalis Quartet.
Fri., Nov 14 | Alamo Drafthouse, Yonkers | 8p | Tickets $23
Join Alamo Drafthouse in Yonkers this Friday for an interactive movie party screening of Robert Eggers’ Academy Award-nominated The Lighthouse, starring Willem Dafoe & Robert Pattinson.
Fri., Nov 14 | Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, Peekskill | 8p | Tickets from $48.50
Praised as the world’s best Paul McCartney look-alike and sound-alike, Broadway’s Tony Kishman (Beatlemania), brings the work of the legendary Beatle to the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater stage.
Sat., Nov 15 | Bethany Arts Community, Ossining | 8-9.30p | Tickets $20
A Nashville-style songwriters circle comes north to Ossining’s Bethany Arts Community, featuring Alex Radus, Colin McGrath, Lauren Minear, Brendan O’Malley and Siobhan O’Malley. Don’t miss this once-per-season curated show!
Sat., Nov 15 & Sun., Nov 16 | Tarrytown Music Hall | Check link for tickets & details
The Taconic Opera, supported by a full orchestra and under the musical direction of Jun Nakabayashi, presents Puccini’s final opera, Turandot, at Tarrytown Music Hall. Two shows are scheduled this weekend, Sat., Nov 15 at 2p & Sun., Nov 16 at 1p.
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🚗 Worth a Drive
There are also great things going on outside Westchester county lines this coming week…
Thu., Nov 13 & Fri., Nov 14 | Levity Live, West Nyack
Star of HBO’s Silicon Valley, Office Christmas Party and the first two Deadpool movies, T.J. Miller stops by West Nyack’s Levity Live for three shows across Thu. & Fri. night. Check the above link for details and tickets.
Fri., Nov 14 | Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT | 8p | Tickets from $76
Comedian, actor, television writer, author and musician Paul Reiser visits Ridgefield Playhouse Friday night as part of Barts Tree Service Comedy Series. Remaining tickets are extremely limited to catch one of Comedy Central’s Top 100 Comedians of All Time.
🎄 ‘Tis the Season
New York City is beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Now open and ready for revelry… Bryant Park Winter Village along with its nearly 200 vendor stalls and ice skating, the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall is in full choreographed swing and, in case you missed it, this year’s 75-foot Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree has made its 150-mile journey from East Greenbush, New York and now stands at 30 Rock. Let it begin…
🏡 Where the Heart Is…
Incredible homes are listed in Westchester every week. Here’s one that caught our eye…
Listed by Compass Greater NY, LLC
620 Timpson Street is a 4-bedroom, 5-bathroom, 3,676 square foot move-in-ready Tudor in Pelham Manor. The home features an eat-in kitchen opening out to the patio, a formal living room with working fireplace, an en suite master bedroom with walk-in closets, a third-floor open flex space and a finished basement complete with utility rooms and rec area.
The home is just a 5-minute drive to Pelham’s Metro-North Station (with its 33-minute train to Grand Central) and 5 minutes to Westchester SC’s home turf at Memorial Field to support your local pro soccer club.
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Until next time,
