Independent Bookstore Day
Saturday, April 25, at all our local independent bookstores, various times
Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with local independent bookstores, who will offer up everything from book launches to readings, meet and greets, discounts, music, games, and more. Check their websites or visit the stores for more details. And read more about each bookstore in our Literary Guide to Rockland County.
Big Red Books: Events from 11 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.: story times, author meet and greets, music, a book launch (Sayantani DasGupta’s “Theft of the Ruby Lotus”), and poetry
Pickwick Bookshop: Deep discounts all day on psychology, art, architecture, photography, mystery, cook books, and hardcover gardening books.
Homebody Books and Toys: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. with readings, raffles, refreshments, music, and games — plus a book launch (at 2:00 p.m.) for the new graphic novel “Lionel Messi’s World Cup Triumph (History’s Greatest Games #1)” by Nyack author Chris Barish.
The Sparkle Bookstore: 12:00 p.m. on with exclusive swag, books, totes, IBD editions of bestsellers, a local author serving as a staff member (after 4:00 p.m.)
Soccer Dreams Casino Night
Saturday, April 25, 7:00 – 11:00 p.m., The Angel Nyack, 18 S Broadway, Nyack
Support Rockland’s future stars by providing athletic opportunities to local youth through Haverstraw United Athletics. Come enjoy an evening of games, music, food and drinks! Event admission includes open bar, hors d’oeuvres, $500 in casino play credit, and the opportunity to win prizes.
Public Sketching: Hopper’s Sketch Mob and Urban Sketchers — How Art-Making Becomes Community Building
Sunday, April 26, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Nyack Library Community Room, 59 S Broadway, Nyack
Panel Discussion: “Public Sketching: Hopper’s Sketch Mob and Urban Sketchers —How Art-Making Becomes Community Building”
Learn how how Edward Hopper Museum sketched throughout Nyack, how the Urban Sketchers meet up weekly to sketch, and from Bill Batson on his first Nyack Sketch Mob of 2011, and how the tradition has spread.
Panelists: Kathie Bennewitz, Executive Director, Edward Hopper House Museum; Bill Batson of Bill Batson Arts; ay Copp of Nyack Urban Sketchers; Raylie Dunkel of NYC Urban Sketchers; Cathy Gutterman of Westchester Urban Sketchers; and Charles Cannizzaro. Register here.
Join the Singing Resistance
Sunday, April 26, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
The Angel Nyack, 18 S Broadway, Nyack
Join the Singing Resistance. Learn new songs for upcoming rallies. Free, but donations accepted.
Music for Life’s Night Out 4
Friday, May 1, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., The Angel Nyack, 18 S Broadway, Nyack
Music for Life’s fourth Night Out concert is an evening packed with fun, feel-good songs performed by our amazing musicians! $10 admission.
For tickets and info, email deirdre@musicforlifecenter.com.
Dancing in the Street: Free Outdoor Concert 2026
Saturday, May 2, 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Maureen’s Jazz Cellar 2 N Broadway, Nyack
Proudly featuring: Deadmeat, The Tie-dye Band, Mashed S’budgs, Uncle Shoehorn Also, enjoy food trucks, wine and beer, and artisan vendors
This event is family friendly. Limited seating provided; bring a lawn chair. No coolers or outside alcoholic drinks. (Rain date: May 9)
Great American Cleanup in Nyack
Saturday, May 2, 9:oo a.m. –12:00 p.m., rain or shine, YMCA, 35 S Broadway, Nyack
Join your neighbors to help clean up our parks, streets, and along the Hudson River. Students can earn Community Service hours. Great activity for team building. Refreshments will be provided! Email Joe Carlin at joecarlin@nyack.gov.
Brief Tattoo Removal Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
Saturday, May 2, 5:00 p.m., 142 Main St, Nyack
Come meet the team, see the space, and learn how clients remove or transform unwanted tattoos.
Soulful Sounds in Rockland
Saturday, May 2, 7 p.m., The Angel Nyack, 18 S Broadway, Nyack
Step into a candlelit world where the Harlem Renaissance meets today’s vibe with the sensational music and comedy of Acute Inflections.
As seen on HBO and Amazon, this NYC-based jazzy R&B duo delivers a sound fans of Erykah Badu and Billie Holiday will adore, with a fresh twist of timeless soul and modern charm.
Whether you’re in Gatsby glam or your own stylish flair, get ready for a roaring twenties revival with a modern, unplugged edge. Expect dynamic duets, clever comedy, and captivating freestyles with the chemistry of Lucy and Ricky. There will be complimentary wine and snacks to enjoy throughout the show.
Your purchase helps support the Renaissance Youth Center, a South Bronx-based charity that empowers inner-city youth through music education, after-school programs, and tutoring. Purchase tickets here.
Children’s Shakespeare Theatre Presents “The Comedy of Errors“
May 8 and 9, 7:00 p.m, and May 9 and 16, 2:00 p.m., Palisades Presbyterian Church, 117 Washington Spring Rd, Palisades
Children’s Shakespeare Theatre brings laugh-out-loud comic energy and slapstick to Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors,” as the final production in its 2025–26 Season of Character.
A cast of sixteen young people, ages 10–14, will bring this comic cartoon of mix-ups and misunderstandings to life in four performances. Click here for tickets.
Annual Plant & Flower Sale
Saturday, May 9, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church, 130 First Ave, Nyack
Perennials from parishioner’s gardens, handmade bouquets of fresh flowers for Mother’s Day, and an array of herbs and annuals. A beautiful plant sale in a beautiful space.
Druid Fest
Saturday, May 9, Memorial Park and Nyack State Beach, Nyack
Druid Fest is organized around three movements, a triple spiral of connection to our natural world and community:
꩜ The Threshold – Modern Druid, 60 S Broadway:꩜
This is where you check in and begin your Journey between 10:30 a.m. – noon
A short walk down the block brings you to The Commons
⛯ The Commons Vendor Village (Open to All) ⛯
Memorial Park
Enjoy vendors, artisans, music, and community gathering. Open to all to browse and enjoy. Ticket holders will be transported by coach — an 8-minute trip — to Nyack Beach State Park.
The Wild Sanctuary (Ticket Holders Only)
Nyack Beach State Park
Here you will be transported up to the plateau (sky) where you will enjoy performances, music, eco-education, hands-on crafts, plant walks and blessings; and down to the healing space of the Boathouse on the River (sea) to interact with a living Alter, enjoy guided meditation and breathwork and pre-booked healing sessions. We will close with a fire ceremony.
Come Together with Frankie D and the Boys
Saturday, May 9, 5:00 – 9:00 p.m., 18 S Broadway, Nyack
Nyack’s icon Frankie D and the Boys present an evening of fashion, music, dance, jazz, R&B, and rock & roll
Doors at 5:00 p.m.; Show at 6:00 p.m. In the Sanctuary Theater.
Tickets available here.
Voices on the Hudson: Meghan Cary with Clara Gillett
Sunday, May 10, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., The Angel Nyack, 18 S Broadway, Nyack
Meghan Cary delivers award-winning original songs with powerful vocals and unshakable stage presence. Called a “storytelling troubadour” by Billboard Magazine, Cary inspires connection and community with music that’s earned comparisons to Brandi Carlile and Melissa Etheridge. Story-rich Americana with a rock edge and a rally cry guaranteed to change your brain.
Clara Gillett is a 19-year-old alt-pop artist based between Philadelphia and Miami, blending cinematic soundscapes and confessional lyrics—dreamy like Lana Del Rey, with the edge of The Neighbourhood. On stage, she delivers intimate, electrifying sets with stripped-back vocals, ambient tones, and honest storytelling that feels like a conversation with a friend.
In the Pitkin Room. Refreshments available.
My Lord, What a Night by Deborah Brevoort
May 15 through June 17, Penguin Rep Theatre, 7 Crickettown Road, P.O. Box 91, Stony Point
When world-famous singer Marian Anderson is turned away from a hotel because of her race, she finds an unexpected host in Albert Einstein. What begins as a simple act of hospitality grows into a friendship based on their mutual love of music and commitment to human rights. Featuring a cast of four playing real-life historical figures — each with a unique perspective on how to effect change — this moving play is about courage, justice and our shared humanity.
Tickets here
Sunday Serenade Benefit for Rockland Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, May 31, 2:00 p.m., 274 South Blvd, Nyack
House concert with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres featuring a performance by legendary guitarist Al Di Meola.
Click here for more info and tickets.
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