Local Valentine’s Day Events
Valentine’s Day 5-Course Dinner
Friday, February 14, 7:00-9:00pm, 11 New Main Street, Haverstraw
Flours Pasta & Bake Shop of Haverstraw is offering a special 5-course dinner dripping with Valentine’s Day love. This year’s dinner theme: 90s (kinda gaudy) Italian opulence. Get your tickets at www.flourspastabakeshop.com.
Valentine’s Day at Olive’s
Friday, February 14, 9:30pm-1:30am, 118a Main Street, Nyack
Olive’s offers 2 for 1 drinks for ladies all night and music by DJ Mike G.
Valentine’s Day Hustle Party
Sunday, February 16, 4:30-9:00pm, 400 High Avenue, Nyack
Valentine’s Hustle Party at Hotel Nyack with a beginner’s hustle class with Iris from 4:30-5:30pm followed by our dance party until 9:00pm. Admission $15 includes free class. Free parking. Special drink prices and discounted dinners.
Local Black History Month Programs
Virtual Author Talk with Lee Hawkins
Tuesday, February 18, 2:00pm, 59 S Broadway, Nyack
The Nyack Library will hold a Virtual Author Talk with Lee Hawkins. He will discuss his memoir, I Am Nobody’s Slave, which delves into his family’s post-enslavement legacy and their pursuit of the American Dream amid systemic racism. Don’t miss this conversation with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins!
Till
Wednesday, February 19, 2:00pm, 59 S Broadway, Nyack
The Nyack Library screens Till. In 1955, after Emmett Till is murdered in a brutal lynching, his mother vows to expose the racism behind the attack while working to have those involved brought to justice. Directed by Chinonye Chukwu, Rated PG-13, Runtime: 2h 10m. Register here for the movie!
Book Discussion: High and Rising: A De La Soul Biography
Wednesday, February 26, 6:30 pm, 59 S Broadway
The Nyack Library invites you to take a deep dive into the cultural impact of De La Soul, the influential hip-hop group. Marcus J. Moore shares his personal story intertwined with theirs. The event includes a discussion and Q&A via Zoom. Light refreshments will be available. Register here for the discussion and Q&A!
Poetry Open Mic
3rd Saturday of every month, 6:30-8:30pm, 3 N Broadway, Nyack
The Burger Loft hosts the Rockland Poets who hold a poetry open mic. The suggested donation is $10.
Nyack Fresh Market invites Public for Candid Conversation
Tuesday, February 25, 7:00pm, Nyack Village Hall, 9 N Broadway
Nyack Fresh Market is asking from help from the commmunity to continue to provide a local supermarket option.
The owners and senior management hope to learn how they can better meet the needs of the village. Results of a survey currently being circulated on flyer and social media will be shared.
The supermarket, which opened in Febraury 2023, is the first to serve the local community since 1980.
You can take the one-minute survey by clinking here.
Rona’s Blood Drive
Saturday, March 8, 11:00am-5:00pm, Nyack Library, 59 South Broadway
This year’s Red Cross blood drive is in memory of Rona Edwards, who died from complications from a stem cell transplant for Aplastic Anemia, an autoimmune disorder that causes the body to stop making blood cells.
You can register here.
10th Annual New York Fathering Conference
Thursday, March 13, 8:30am-3:00pm, Westchester County Center, 198 Central Avenue, White Plains
Fatherhood is more than a title. It’s a lifestyle. Fathers are important to the well-being of their children, their families, and their communities.
The conference will explore critical topics, including the role of fathers, parenting, mental health, equity, economic mobility, and community resources and how these subjects contribute to the happiness, security, and success of fathers and families in our communities.
You can register here.
Rockland County Warming Center
Saturday, March 8, 11:00am-5:00pm, Nyack Library, 59 South Broadway
7 days a week, 7:00pm, Corner of S Broadway and Burd Street, Nyack
Anyone in need of shelter can come to the corner of South Broadway and Burd Street at 7:00pm., seven days a week, for a ride to the Warming Center. This public service includes a hot meal, a place to rest overnight and a hot shower as well as access to essential services.
