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💗 St. Patrick's Celebrations, Slimefest Weekend & Broadway Stories
Plus, spring cleaning made easy & the best cinnamon rolls in Westchester
Hello, Westchester!
This weekend lands in one of those funny little corners of the calendar.
Saturday is Pi Day (3.14), a holiday beloved by mathematicians and bakeries alike. While we don’t technically have a pie recommendation for you this week… we do have a baked good in our Eats-chester section that you’re going to want to know about.
And Sunday is the Ides of March, the date Julius Caesar famously ignored warnings about before heading off to the Senate. History suggests it may have been a good day for him to stay home. Fortunately for the rest of us, it’s shaping up to be a great weekend to get out and about!
Restaurant Week is still running across the Hudson Valley, St. Patrick’s celebrations are starting to roll through towns across the county (as one of us is Irish, you may notice the references ramping up as we get closer to the big day), and the calendar is filling up with good things… from Slimefest taking over Rye, a delicious murder mystery dinner, some great cheese by fantastic women, all sorts of live music across the region and plenty of other colorful weekend shenanigans along the way.
So, if you find yourself peeking out your window looking for something to do, we’ve got plenty for you below. If those windows are a little dirty from a rough winter, we’ve got something for that, too, from our partner Pink’s Window Service.
Let’s get into it!
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In today’s edition:
Featured events… having the craic at four local St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
Family fun… Slimefest weekend at Westchester Children’s Museum.
Grown ups & date nights… a women’s history month celebration at Pleasantville’s Second Mouse Cheese Shop.
Live music beat… 13 weekend gigs with a daily rotating roster celebrating Grateful Dead founder Phil Lesh at The Cap.
Worth a drive… I Survived series author Lauren Tarshis drops by the Westport Library.
Eats-chester… a fresh, cinnamon dream made with care by a talented local Chef delivered right to your door!
Plus, we introduce our partner, Pink’s Window Services, providing that much needed post-winter tidy up, and WingWoman by QueenBHive, giving you, your business or brand the visibility and support it needs.
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Let’s go!
💓 The Pulse
Loving Westchester’s Featured Events!
Running through Sun., Mar. 15 | Various locations | Lunch and dinner | $24.95-$44.95
Over 100 participating restaurants across the region present special prix-fixe lunches and dinners for $24.95, $29.95, $39.95, or $44.95. Try something new or use this as the opportunity to get back to a local favorite!
Sat.-Sun., Mar. 14-15 | Westchester County Center, White Plains | Sat. 11a-5p, Sun. 11a-4p | $8+
One stop shopping for your home makeover… the county’s longest-running home expo features over 150 exhibitors across remodeling services, energy efficiency solutions, outdoor living designs, smart home technology, and security systems.
🍀 St Patrick’s Day Celebrations!
Sham-Rock your finest green, white, and gold at these local parades. Just don’t call it “Patty’s” Day!
Sat., Mar. 14 | White Plains | 12p | Old Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck Ave.
Sat., Mar. 14 | Peekskill | 12p City Hall flag raising, 3p parade | S. Division, Main St.
Sun., Mar. 15 | Tarrytown / Sleepy Hollow | 1:30p | Main St., Beekman Ave.
Sun., Mar. 15 | Eastchester | 3p | Immaculate Conception School, Main St.
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📆 What’s Happening?
Family Fun!
Mar. 13-Apr. 4 | Cross County Center, Yonkers | Check the above link for hours & pricing
The Easter Bunny visits Yonkers’ Cross County Center to greet families and take photographs ahead of the Easter holiday at the Bunny House, located between Gap and Bath & Body Works.
Fri., Mar. 13 | Shake It Off, Scarsdale | 5:30-8:30p | $35+
Parents enjoy an evening out while children ages 3-8 learn to make their own ice cream, watch the Lilo & Stitch movie, and play with friends at this supervised drop-off program. Pizza available for $5 additional per child.
Sat.-Sun., Mar. 14-15 | Westchester Children's Museum, Rye | 9:30a-5:30p
The Westchester Children's Museum hosts a special weekend filled with slime-themed activities where children can experiment with different textures and colors throughout the day. Special guests the Hudson Valley Ghostbusters visit on Sunday to join the fun.
🎬 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Sat., Mar. 14 | Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville | 11a | $5
Disney's first feature film and cinema landmark uses hand-drawn animation to tell the classic fairy tale of Snow White fleeing the wicked Queen. The screening includes a meet and greet with Snow White herself!
🎭 Mermaid Theatre: Billy Goats Gruff & Other Tales
Sat., Mar. 14 | Performing Arts Center at Purchase College, Purchase | 3p | $24.45+
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia uses puppetry to retell three classic children's stories: Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Three Little Pigs, and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Suited for ages 3-7; 60 minute runtime with no intermission.
Sat., Mar. 14 | Steph's Sweet Creations, Port Chester | 4:30-6:30p | $50
Kids celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at this two-hour drop off event where they’ll have cookie decorating, craft activities, dance parties, dinner and a piñata to keep them entertained. Ages 4-9.
Sat., Mar. 14 | Stadium at Memorial Field, Mount Vernon | 7p | $15+
Coming off a narrow 3-2 loss to 2025 champions One Knoxville, Westchester SC looks to defend home turf against visiting Charlotte Independence SC.
Grown Ups & Date Nights
📖 Meet & Greet: Colette Jane Fehr
Sat., Mar. 14 | Bedford Books, Bedford Hills | 12-1p
Licensed psychotherapist and relationship author Colette Jane Fehr visits Bedford Books to sign copies of her book The Cost of Quiet, which guides readers through difficult but meaningful conversations in lasting relationships.
Sat., Mar. 14 | Shames JCC on the Hudson, Tarrytown | 5:30-8:30p | $50+
Guests become detectives when someone is found dead at the Billionaires' Club Annual Masquerade Ball in this immersive experience. Ticket includes buffet dinner and dessert catered by Jean-Jacques, Venetian masks provided, and optional costume encouraged.
🍀 Shamrock N' Roll: A St. Paddy's Party
Sat., Mar. 14 | Yonkers Brewing Company, Yonkers | 7-11p | Free
DJ Vinny Campisi and live drummer lead a high-energy St. Patrick's dance party with nonstop music and drinks. Free admission to this full-blown celebration featuring dance party vibes all night long.
Sat., Mar. 14 | Second Mouse Cheese Shop, Pleasantville | 7:15-8:45p | $75
Sample eight cheeses paired with adult beverages at Pleasantville’s Second Mouse Cheese Shop at this Saturday event celebrating the contribution made by women in the world of artisanal cheeses.
🎭 Seth's Broadway Concert Series with Jennifer Simard
Sat., Mar. 14 | White Plains Performing Arts Center, White Plains | 7:30p | $65+
Three-time Tony Award nominee Jennifer Simard (Death Becomes Her, Company, Disaster!) joins Seth Rudetsky for an evening of behind-the-scenes Broadway stories mixed with song performances from her stage career.
The Beat
Westchester’s Live Music Scene
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🚗 Worth a Drive
There are some great things going on outside of Westchester this week
Sat., Mar. 14 | Clover Stadium, Pomona | 12-5p | $7.18+
The New York Boulders host their annual St. Patrick's Day celebration at Clover Stadium, featuring craft beers, top local food trucks, live music, Irish step dancers, and a Spring Market with small business vendors on the concourse.
Sun., Mar. 15 | MJN Convention Center, Poughkeepsie | 12-6p | $16.17+
The first-ever pickle festival meets St. Patrick's Day celebration with tastings from vendors, fried pickle specialties, food trucks, Irish beers, and live music. This inaugural event combines briny treats with festive entertainment.
Sun., Mar. 15 | The Westport Library, Westport, CT | 3-5p | $5+
I Survived series author Lauren Tarshis presents her latest books, including I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935, and shares how she researches and writes historical fiction for young readers. The event opens with an I Survived trivia game.
🏡 Eats-chester
Hard Not to Keep This One Secret…
We’ve been following a local chef who has been quietly building a following around his Canela Rolls, and after trying them, we can confirm they’re worth knowing about.
Chef Lalo Ortega, who began his career at Jean-Georges in Columbus Circle and later served as performance chef for NYCFC during their championship years, now bakes these rolls fresh each week out of New Rochelle. It’s the kind of discovery we love… serious culinary talent quietly making something joyful for the county.
They’re inspired by canela rolls from Mexican bakeries (a type of pan dulce), so they’re a little different from the classic American cinnamon roll, but in the best way possible. Chef Lalo uses fresh, organic ingredients and about half the sugar of many commercial versions, which makes them rich without tipping into that over-sweet territory. They’re honestly… just so good.
The flavor we tried was Mexican Chocolate, a favorite apparently and we could see why. Cinnamon tucked into every fold, a warm cocoa hint without chocolate taking over, and a glaze that softens beautifully when warmed. Ours were delivered fresh right to our door by Chef Lalo himself, which felt really special. Each roll is generously sized, so the trio lasted a couple of evenings… though that may depend entirely on your household’s level of self-control!
Flavors rotate with past options including Candied Pecan, Peanut Butter & Jelly, Matcha, and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. Orders are handled through Instagram DM, with pickup in downtown New Rochelle or delivery across lower Westchester (up to White Plains). Check out The Canela Rolls by Chef Lalo on Instagram (@TheCanelaRolls) and tell him we sent you. Let us know if there’s another flavor we should get when you do!
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