Weekend Events

Activities and things to do this weekend in Northern Westchester

Delbert McClinton Three time Grammy award winner, Delbert McClinton combines country, blues, soul, and rock. Friday, 8:00 pm. Tarrytown Music Hall

Phineas and the Lonely Leaves A band with a reverence for simplicity, Phineas and the Lonely Leaves has a vibe that hints at a life full of secret struggles. Friday, 7:30 pm. Bean Runner Café

Early Birding Catch sight of returning songbirds during one of their most active periods of the day. Naturalist Ed Kanze leads this excursion to observe the behavior of some colorful songbirds. Saturday 7:30 am. Ward Pound Ridge Reservation

Turtle and Reptile Monitoring Meet some reptiles and learn about life histories, unique characteristics, and feeding habits. Then help to collect data from the painted and snapping turtles living in Bechtel Lake. Saturday, 1:00 pm. Westmoreland Sanctuary

Gourd Making Kids ages 8 and up can join the master gardener to use gourds to create unique bird  houses. Saturday, 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Muscoot Farm

Commute of the Species The leaders of the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade designed the "Commute of the Species" to chronicle the arrival of invasive animal and plant species in the Hudson River Valley. Puppeteers will board the MetroNorth train at various stops and begin to animate their puppets. Over the course of the trip, the train car will be transformed into a dynamic natural history museum as each species appears in order of its historic arrival in the Hudson Valley. The menagerie will then disembark at Katonah at 1:53 pm and lead a public parade through the village. Saturday. Katonah Museum of Art

Paquito D'Rivera Founding member of the Orquesta Cubana de Musica Moderna and Living Jazz Legend Award recipient in 2007, Paquito D'Rivera performs from his latest record, "Jazz-claZZ." Saturday, 8:00 pm. Paramount Center for the Performing Arts

Canoe the Croton Paddle the East Branch of the Croton River north into the Great Swamp of Patterson. Sunday, 10:00 am. Teatown Lake Reservation

Matt Turk Performing from his new recording American Preservation, Matt Turk showcases his skills as as a stellar re-interpreter of classic tunes. Sunday, 1:00 pm. Peeksill Coffee House