Weekend Events

Activities and things to do this weekend in Northern Westchester:

Spooks and Spirits in the Wine Cellar Storyteller Jonathan Kruk will take you on an exciting and spooky travelogue of Croton Point’s real wine cellars. Saturday, 1:00. Croton Point Park

Herbs and Spices How is mustard made? Did you know that licorice comes from the root of a plant? Learn how Native Americans and settlers used plants for food, medicines, dyes, and even toys. Then dye cloth, make pomander balls, and aromatic sachets. Saturday, 11:00. Croton Free Library

History of the Reservation Hike Enjoy the fall foliage as we hike along the Revolutionay Road to learn how the 1720 Joseph Benedict homestead anchors the path of history leading to the "ruins" on the western side of the Reservation. Saturday, 1:00. Ward Pound Ridge Reservation

Boo Walk Enjoy a non-scary Halloween scavenger hunt for children—and hayrides, too. Saturday, 1:00 to 3:00. Muscoot Farm

Children Of Eden A musical about parents, children, and faith loosely based on the story of Genesis. Saturday, 1:00. Tarrytown Music Hall

Bach the Master Craftsman Pianist Andrew Rangell performs. Saturday, 4:00. Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts

Owl Prowl Give a hoot and join a nighttime hike to learn more about these fascinating nocturnal creatures. Saturday, 7:00. Teatown Lake Reservation

Golden Apple Coffeehouse Self-described "traveling hootenanny" Hope Machine sings traditional and original songs with messages of hope, love, and celebration of the human spirit. Gathering Time's seamless vocals bring life to original, traditional, and classic folk and folk-rock music. Saturday, 7:30. Golden Apple Coffee House

Last Comic Standing The winners of season 6 of TV's "Last Comic Standing" perform in the flesh. Saturday, 8:00. Paramount Center for the Arts

The Curtis Winchester Band An exceptional blues and R&B singer, Curtis Winchester and his band performs. Saturday, 9:00. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar

Re-thinking the Harvard Five Area architect Joeb Moore (above) discusses the practices of the Harvard Five, a group of mid-century modernists based in New Canaan, and that included Philip Johnson and Marcel Breuer, who attempted to define a new model for single-family residential life. Sunday, 4:00. Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art

Poetry Reading Come listen to the works of Peter Cole, author of Things on Which I’ve Stumbled, and Roger Sedarat, author of Dear Regime: Letters to the Islamic Republic. Sunday, 4:30. Hudson Valley Writers' Center