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💗 Loving Westchester's Weekday Rundown: A Nod to Our Local Champs
Plus, Westchester's biggest venues are bringing entertaining acts all week long
Wes+Bec Willetts
December 02, 2025
Welcome back, Westchester!
We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with good food, great company and plenty of moments to be grateful for. Whether you spent the holiday with family, friends, or enjoyed some quiet time, we'd love to hear how your Thanksgiving went. Feel free to reply and share your favorite moment from the day, good or bad!
One old Thanksgiving season tradition of mine (this is Wes, hi!) was the possibility that our high school football team would be pushing deep enough into the playoffs that we might still be practicing and playing as the days grew shorter and colder. It would mean trips to the Suffolk County and Long Island Championships which, unfortunately, never came to be. The same, however, can’t be said for four of Westchester’s high school football teams whose seasons continue into December on the road to New York State Championship games this Friday and Saturday in Syracuse:
Fri., Dec 5 | 3p | Tuckahoe Tigers take on Tioga (Tioga County) in the Class D final
Fri., Dec 5 | 6p | Rye Garnets play Brighton (Monroe County) in the Class A final
Sat., Dec 6 | 12p | Bronxville Broncos face Chenango Forks (Broome County) in the Class C final
Sat., Dec 6 | 3p | Sleepy Hollow Horsemen square off with Monroe (Monroe County) in the Class B final
There are five football state finals and Westchester, incredibly, has a representative in four of them. Good luck to all of the teams this week and congratulations to Westchester’s other fall season New York State Champs whose seasons ended earlier this year!:
Girls Soccer: Rye (Class A)
Boys Soccer: North Salem (Class C)
Girls Tennis: Horace Greeley, Michelle Rosenblit & Daniella Rosenblit (Doubles)
Girls Cross Country: John Jay Cross River (Class B Team), Sloan Wasserman (Class B Individual), Bronxville (Class C Team), Mia Horgan (Class C Individual)
Game Day Cheerleading: Eastchester (Class B)
Now, as we move into December and the holiday season shifts into full gear, we're excited to share what's happening around our community. Westchester’s theaters have come to life, with all of them giving you a few reasons to get out of the house and brave the cold this week. Or… you could leave the house but not even leave the car with a drive around Valhalla’s Winter Wonderland! The choice is yours. Enjoy!
Bec+Wes
In today’s edition:
Featured events… Rock and Roll Hall of Famers and legendary bloodlines take the stage.
Kid-friendly fun… holiday lightings, markets and winter celebrations!
Grown ups & date nights… a Grammy winner, a nominee and a tribute to The King.
Live music beat… 16 weekday gigs to suit all musical tastes.
New York City tree lightings… headed into Manhattan this week? Check out these five tree lighting celebrations.
Where the heart is… an elegant 6,800 square foot Tudor in Harrison.
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💓 The Pulse
Loving Westchester’s Featured Events!
🎸 Legendary Rock Week at The Cap
Foreigner… the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers head to Port Chester for back-to-back shows on Wednesday and Thursday this week alongside founding member Lou Gramm. Opening for the band is American Idol alum and Broadway’s Rock of Ages star, Constantine Maroulis | Wed., Dec 3 & Thu., Dec 4 | The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester | 8p
The Allman Betts Family Revival… Devon Allman and Duane Betts are joined by Robert Randolph, Amanda Shires, G. Love, Jimmy Hall and more as part of the 9th Annual Allman Betts Family Revival | Fri., Dec 5 | The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester | 8p
🎄 Westchester’s Can’t Miss Seasonal Attractions
(Detailed open times are for this week)
Winter Wonderland | Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla | Timed entry available as of writing: Thu., Dec 4 (5.30-7.45p), Fri., Dec 5 (5.30-9.45p), Sat., Dec 6 (5.15-9.45p), Sun., Dec 7 (5-8.45p)
Lumina | Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard, North Salem | Timed entry available as of writing: Thu., Dec 4 & Fri., Dec 5 (5-7.45p), Sat., Dec 6 (5.45-8p), Sun., Dec 7 (5.15-7.45p)
Grand Holiday Illumination | Untermyer Gardens, Yonkers | Opening night Sat., Dec 6 (5.30-8p), Sun. (4.30-8p)
Holiday Lights | Muscoot Farm, Katonah | Fri., Dec 5 & Sat., Dec 6 (5-8p)
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📆 What’s Happening?
Kid-friendly Fun!
🎁 Tarrytown Music Hall Holiday Market
Tue., Dec 2 & Wed., Dec 3 | Tarrytown Music Hall | 12-8p | FREE
Tarrytown Music Hall hosts its annual holiday market on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Swing by and check out the selection from local artists and makers with live music and food vendors to keep you entertained and well fed!
Wed., Dec 3 | Westchester Children’s Museum, Rye | 10a
Westchester Children’s Museum hosts a hands-on Westchester Wednesday with a 10a story time, Makerspace crafting and two learning sessions with LMC Media and Wolf Conservation Center NY.
Thu., Dec 4 | Hommocks Ice Rink, Mamaroneck | 5.30-7.30p
The Town of Mamaroneck Recreation hosts a Winter Celebration this Thursday at Hommocks Ice Rink with kids activities, a LMC Kids puppet meet & greet, an ice carving demonstration, tree lighting and a make-your-own puppet craft station.
🎀 Downtown White Plains Holiday Market
Fri., Dec 5 - Sun., Dec 14 | City Center (former Barnes & Noble location), White Plains | 11a-7p
The Downtown White Plains holiday market returns this Friday, now taking up an indoor location, featuring a few dozen artisanal vendors to browse and snag those much-needed holiday gifts.
🎄 Westchester Lighting Celebrations!
Yonkers (Getty Square)… featuring holiday performers The Sugar Plums | Fri., Dec 5 | 4.30-5.30p
Ossining (Market Square)… with entertainment from Mike Risko Music School, a Christmas train, hot chocolate & cookies | Fri., Dec 5 | 6p
Rye Brook (Pine Ridge Park)… tree and menorah lighting ceremony with ice sculptures and train rides | Fri., Dec 5 | 6-9p
Tarrytown (Patriots Park)… TaSH holiday market, tree lighting ceremony, Santa photo opp & Hanukkah crafting | Sat., Dec 6 | 2-6p
Pleasantville (Memorial Plaza)… holiday lighting and sing-along with hot chocolate and live music | Sun., Dec 7 | 6p
Grown Ups & Date Nights
A Tribute to Robert Redford… catch two screenings of Robert Redford’s films this week: Downhill Racer (Wed., Dec 3 at 7p, proceeds benefit Northern Westchester Hospital) and Three Days of the Condor (Thu., Dec 4 at 7p)
Elf… the 2003 Will Ferrell Christmas classic will be shown Fri., Dec 5 at 7p
First Fridays… Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Ari Hest visits Bedford for a free show Fri., Dec 5 beginning at 6.30p
💎 Reads & Reels at Pound Ridge Library
Thu., Dec 4 | Pound Ridge Library | 6-8p | No registration required
Pound Ridge Library is hosting a “Reads & Reels” book and film club this Thursday evening focused on Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Join them at 6p for a discussion on Truman Capote’s work, followed by a film screening between 6.30-8p.
Thu., Dec 4 | Yellow Studio, Cross River | 7-9p | Tickets from $32
Visit Cross River’s Yellow Studio this Thursday night for Still Standing Monologues, a collection of comedy, stories and songs featuring Tami McCarthy, Alyce Chan, Robin Reitzes with Julie Rosenberg and Luz Michelle.
Fri., Dec 5 | Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, Peekskill | 7p | Tickets from $46.50
Named 2022’s Graceland’s Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist, Victor Trevino brings the work of “The King” to the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater with The Ultimate Elvis Experience, spanning all decades of the legend’s career.
Fri., Dec 5 | Tarrytown Music Hall | 8p | Tickets from $47.50
Academy Award-nominated and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Judy Collins brings her seven-decades long career to Tarrytown Music Hall for a “Holiday & Hits” show this Friday night.
Fri., Dec 5 | Emelin Theatre, Mamaroneck | 8p | Tickets from $47
Singer-songwriter Storm Large (Pink Martini, CBS’ Rock Star: Supernova) takes the Emelin Theatre stage as part of her Holiday Ordeal tour, featuring holiday classics, rock ballads and a bit of humor for good measure.
The Beat
Westchester’s Live Music Scene
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🎄 New York City lights up this week
🏡 Where the Heart Is
Incredible homes are listed in Westchester every week. Here’s one that caught our eye…
Listed by Houlihan Lawrence Inc.
294 Sterling Road is a stunning 5-bedroom, 6-bathroom, 6,807 square foot home in Harrison's Sterling Ridge neighborhood. Built in 1935, the home blends original character with modern updates: a great room with soaring wood cathedral ceiling and gas fireplace, a library with wood-burning fireplace, a chef's kitchen with high-end appliances, and a luxurious primary suite with separate dressing room and spa bath. The front staircase features dramatic lead glass windows, and the lower level offers a bar area and family room ready for entertaining.
The home is just a 5-minute drive to Harrison's Metro-North Station (41 minutes to Grand Central), 6 minutes to a pre-train pick-me-up at Laughing Horse Tea & Coffee and 7 minutes to downtown Rye’s dining scene. Classic Westchester.
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