NORTH SALEM, N.Y. - Events and clubs return to Ruth Keeler Library, along with several local art exhibits.
RUTH KEELER MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Watercolor Painting Group
From 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. every Friday. This welcoming space is for adults who enjoy expressing their creativity through watercolor painting. Whether you're an experienced artist or just starting, this group offers a supportive environment to explore your artistic skills and share ideas with fellow painters.
Please note that this is a self-guided session, and participants are asked to bring their supplies. All skill levels are welcome, but the group is intended for adults only. Come and immerse yourself in the relaxing and rewarding world of watercolor painting!
Writer’s Workshop
From 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Want to be a more consistent writer? Want to challenge yourself to write outside of your comfort zone? Want to learn tips and tricks from fellow writer's? Then the Writer's Workshop is the group for you! Get a writing prompt at each meeting, then bring your finished work to share with the group. You'll give each other feedback to help strengthen your skills while also holding each other accountable to spend more time writing. Meeting the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month in the conference room.
Bagels & Books
From 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3. The Bagels & Books Book Club will be reading and discussing “The Ferryman and His Wife” by Frode Grytten for September's meeting. This group is open to anyone, no registration is required, and books can be picked up at the library.
North Salem Farmers Market
Held every Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Back Street in Croton Falls. Featuring more than 25 vendors, kids activities, and live music! Learn more at northsalemfarmersmarket.org
Luke Bellas: Immersive Worlds of Imagination
The Center for the Digital Arts Gallery at SUNY Westchester Peekskill is thrilled to present Luke Bellas, a dynamic and visually captivating exhibition on view from Sept. 1 through Dec. 4.
This vibrant exhibition spotlights the work of emerging local artist Luke Bellas, whose bold paintings bring to life wildly imaginative characters inspired by the rich visual language of video games. Drawing from a lifelong passion for gaming, Bellas creates energetic, zany worlds filled with fantastical creatures and larger-than-life personalities that leap off the canvas with color, movement, and intensity.
For more information about the Center for the Digital Arts and its programs, please visit www.sunywcc.edu/peekskill
The Domestic Lives of the Founding Families
Through Oct. 4 at the Katonah Museum of Art. This exhibition explores the private worlds of America’s founders through furniture, fine art, decorative, and personal objects from their homes—revealing how domestic spaces shaped political life and diplomacy. With special focus on New York figures such as John Jay and Alexander Hamilton among others, Diplomacy at Home: The Domestic Lives of the Founding Families also foregrounds the essential roles of women including Martha Washington and Sarah Jay, who were instrumental to the development of the political and diplomatic culture of the newly formed United States. The exhibition highlights the value of material culture in defining the Founding Families’ central role as the architects who framed the foundation for our collective national history and explores the meaning of “home” across lives defined by public service.
THE GROUND GLASS
Photography Exhibit
Featuring the work of Mitch Achiron (NYC 1970s Street Life), Eric Graig (Recent Abstractions), Martin Kienzle (Botanicals), and Marcus Peters (Thresholds). To be held in the Schaffner Gallery at Pound Ridge Library through Sept. 12. The event is free and open to the public.
Putnam Chorale Opens Registration for Fall Semester
The Putnam Chorale announces the opening of registration for new and returning singers for its Fall 2026 semester. The 80-person community choir, entering its 42nd year, offers experienced and novice singers an opportunity to learn and perform vibrant classic and contemporary choral music. The Putnam Chorale’s fall program, titled “Starry Night”, includes music of extraordinary beauty, and emotional resonance.
Singers can participate in rehearsals for free through the month of September, to ensure that the fit is right. If the singer wishes to continue, the semester tuition is $160 and includes all the required music. Rehearsals are held on Monday evenings at the Carmel High School in Casey Hall, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. For more information, email contactus@putnamchorale.org or call 845-520-7574.
Every Child Deserves a Strong Start
Waterview Hills and Salem Hills Rehabilitation & Healthcare are honored to support the incredible work of Friends of Karen, an organization dedicated to helping children with critical illnesses and their families.
Through their Back-to-School Supply Drive, the organizations are coming together to provide the tools students need for a successful school year while helping ease the burdens faced by families during challenging times.
Every backpack, notebook, pencil, and donation makes a difference. Together, we can help children start the school year with confidence, hope, and the support they deserve. Donations will be accepted at both facilities through the second week of August. For any questions, please contact Denise Moore at 914-940-2103.
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