HISPANIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL SET FOR SUNDAY, JULY 14.
(White Plains, N.Y.) – The Hispanic Heritage Festival will be on Sunday, July 14 from noon to 7 p.m. at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. It’s the sixth of 2019’s 13 cultural heritage festivals sponsored by and held in Westchester County Parks.
“This colorful and exuberant event will bring together people from our area’s wide variety of Hispanic cultures,” said Westchester County Executive George Latimer. “The festivities will include dancing, food, children’s activities, and arts and crafts. There will be something for folks of all ages.”
The festivities will include dancing, food, arts and crafts, children’s activities and a special appearance by Willie Colon.
The festival will be held rain or shine. Seating is informal; bring blankets or folding chairs for seating on the lawn. Admission and parking are free.
The Hispanic Heritage Festival is organized by the Alianza Latina.
Other upcoming heritage festivals in the series are:
· Arab-American, Sunday, July 21, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Ridge Road Park, Hartsdale
· Italian, Sunday, July 21, noon to 7 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
· Irish-American, Sunday, July 28, 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Ridge Road Park, Hartsdale (Irish-American festival admission: $5, free ages 14 and under)
· Heritage of India, Sunday, August 4, 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
· Jewish, Sunday, August 18, noon to 6 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
· Muslim Heritage, Sunday, August 25, noon to 7 p.m., Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
Kensico Dam Plaza is at the north end of the Bronx River Parkway, in Valhalla. Ridge Road Park is at 287 Ridge Road in Hartsdale
For more information and directions to the parks, call (914) 864-PARK or go to parks.westchestergov.com.
ENTERGY SCREENINGS UNDER THE STARS KICKS OFF AT KENSICO.
(White Plains, N.Y.) – Nothing says summer like watching a nighttime outdoor movie, so pack a picnic, grab a blanket and bring your family and friends to see Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, Friday, July 12 at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. The film is the first of the two-event Entergy Screenings Under the Stars free outdoor movie series. The next movie is How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World on Friday, August 2.
Westchester County Executive George Latimer said: “This is a movie that every member of the family can see and enjoy, and the unique setting of Kensico Dam Plaza on a summer night just adds to the experience. Grab your folding chair and enjoy a great mid-summer night with friends and neighbors.”
Children who attend local camps and go to the film in camp tee shirt or other camp apparel qualify to win a chance at Playland passes, or a visit to their camp from Westchester Talk Radio for a live podcast onsite, or camp visits from an ice cream or hot dog vendor.
Entertainment begins at 6 p.m. The movie starts at dusk.
Admission and parking are free, and refreshments will be available to buy. In the event of rain, the movie will be canceled.
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation is a PG-rated animated comedy from 2018. Count Dracula and company participate in a cruise for sea-loving monsters, unaware that their boat is being commandeered by the monster-hating Van Helsing family.
How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World was a huge hit when it was released earlier this year. In this PG-rated, animated comedy, Hiccup discovers that Toothless isn’t the only Night Fury. Hiccup must then seek “The Hidden World”—a secret Dragon Utopia—before a hired tyrant named Grimmel finds it first.
How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World was a huge hit when it was released earlier this year. In this PG-rated, animated comedy, Hiccup discovers that Toothless isn’t the only Night Fury. Hiccup must then seek “The Hidden World”—a secret Dragon Utopia—before a hired tyrant named Grimmel finds it first.
Entergy Screenings Under the Stars is sponsored by 100.7 WHUD, Applebee’s, 107.1 The Peak, Boston Children’s Health Physicians, Hamlethub, Indian Point Energy Center/Entergy, Inspiria Outdoor Advertising, JPMcHale Pest Management, Metro-North Railroad, Westchester Magazine, Westchester Parks Foundation and Westchester Talk Radio.
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