Community Corner

Your Weekend: Street Fair, Pink In The Park, Farm Fun

There are tons of ways to keep busy around New City and Nanuet this weekend, and we're here to help you decide which happenings are for you.

Here are the details for some great events. Scroll down to the end of this article for information on a few more.

Football Scrimmage

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Where: Clarkstown  South High School, West Nyack

When: Sat. Aug. 31 at 10 a.m.

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Cost: Free

Description: Clarkstown South, Pearl River, Tappan Zee, Scarsdale and Mamaroneck high schools are participating in this pre-season five-team scrimmage. Section 1's high school football teams only get one scrimmage this year and most of them are taking place Saturday.

Pink in the Park Breast Cancer Awareness & Fundraiser @ Rockland Boulders

Where:  Provident Bank Park, Pomona

When: Saturday, Aug. 31 at 6:30 p.m.

Cost: Breast cancer survivors and patients admitted free, $1 discount for fans wearing pink, ticket prices vary

Description: The Rockland Boulders Game against the Newark Bears has been named ‘Pink in the Park’ to Support Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. There will be pink baselines, pink T-shirt giveaway, pink fireworks, pink lemonade; breast cancer survivors and those in treatment get in free.  

New City Street Fair

Where: South Main Street between Congers Road and First Street in New City

When: Sunday, Sept. 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Rain or shine

Cost: Free admission

Description: The New City Chamber of Commerce presents the New City Street Fair with more than 100 vendors selling crafts, jewelry, food and more. Enjoy stilt walkers, balloon sculptor, costumed characters, kiddie rides and bounce houses, live entertainment and a DJ.

Family Workshop with Garden Arts for Kids

When: Sunday, Sept. 1 at 10 a.m.

Where: Cropsey Community Farm, 220 South Little Tor Road, New City

Cost: $10 for first child, $5 each additional child. Adult must accompany children. 

Description: Our final Family Sundays of the season! Join artist and garden enthusiast Robin Kereth Johnson for a magical mixture of gardening and art. Create a unique and exciting project to take home and share in your own garden. Activities are appropriate for kids ages 4 and up with their parents or guardians. 

Visit the Patch calendar for more great events.

End of Summer Shabbat Barbecue

Mayra Casales & The Cocomama Band


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