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Weekly Rec: Restaurant Week, River Hook Arbor Day, Flower Market, Secondhand Shopping, and More …

Our roundup of events this week includes the return of the Nyack Flower Market and the Secondhand Shop Hop, Arbor Day at River Hook, Nyack artists in NYC, music, last call for Nyack Restaurant Week, and more.

Volition Presents Continuance: women in process:
Nyack Artists Exhibit in NYC, Sculptures by Sabrina Weld

Nyack Restaurant Week Continues

Through Sunday, April 19, various locations, Nyack

Featuring more than 70 restaurants and retailers offering special menus, 10–20% discounts, and promotions for dine-in and takeout. Lookout for dispatches from this year’s Restaurant Week Ambassador, lifestyle and food influencer, Bloccko.

The “Pair Your Fare” map returns, making it easy for guests to experience Nyack’s dynamic mix of dining and shopping in one walkable downtown.

Diners and shoppers can win a $100 certificate by completing a brief survey.

All will have an opportunity to donate to Soup Angels, supporting local food access initiatives. Click here to learn more.

Nyack Flower Market Returns

Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Hezekiah Easter Square, Main St & Cedar Ave, Nyack

Local vendors offering fresh flowers, seedlings & other botanical goodies. The Nyack Flower Market will be held every Saturday from April 18 through June 6.

Secondhand Shop Hop Clothing Tour

Saturday, April 18, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., various locations, downtown Nyack

Shop your way through Nyack, special offers and each participating shop, food, beverage and discounts, raffle prize valued at over $200.

Annual Arbor Day at River Hook

Saturday, April 18, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., 611 N Midland Ave, Upper Nyack

Activities for all. The buildings will be open, printmaking workshops, poetry, music, and… the Summit School GOATS!

For more information visit riverhook.org.

VOLITION Art presents “Continuance: women in process – ever-evolving – ever-becoming”

Saturday, April 18, 6 – 9 p.m., 621 E 11th St, New York

Curated by Lauren Rudolph & Phyllis Dodge at the Dacia Galeria in NYC’s East Village featuring NYC marisol diaz, Jamey Cooper, Jamie Gaviola, Trine Giaever, Sabrina Weld, Jo Jayson, Danielle McDonald, Nancy Parker, Diane Rosen, Lauren Rudolph, Diana Wilkins, Ziggy. The exhibit runs through Thursday, April 30.

Salut d’Amour

Sunday, April 19, 4 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church, 130 First Ave, Nyack

Community and church musicians come together to celebrate the GraceMusic season! Program features show tunes, jazz, lighthearted favorites, and the Grace Church Choir – a lively celebration of music, fellowship, and the vibrant spirit that carried us through the year. All are welcome, free for all.

Air Songs

Sunday, April 19, 4 – 5:30 p.m., The Angel Nyack, 18 S Broadway, Nyack

Cellist, composer, and EcoTones Concerts founder Jody Redhage Ferber leads Air Songs, a program of chamber jazz inspired by the exquisite melodies of bird song and the soaring of bird flight featuring improvising violinist Sara Caswell and vocalist/guitarist Camila Meza.  Click here for tickets.

Resonating Earth: An Immersive Experience with Music and Images for EARTH DAY

Wednesday, April 22, 5 – 9 p.m., The Angel Nyack, 18 S Broadway, Nyack

Harnessing the power found in the fusion of musical and visual artistry, Resonating Earth is a breathtaking immersive soundscape. Mesmerizing imagery will captivate the eye as live music inspires a mediative space of connection and integration to our natural surroundings.

As renowned pianist Carolyn Enger plays works by Bach, Nico Muhly, Pia Møller Johansen, Missy Mazzoli, Philip Glass and others, she will take attendees from the glorious heights of mountain ranges in Alaska to mountains of potassium waste in Eastern Germany, from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to coal burning plants around the world.

This stylistically fluid program will feature imagery by visual artists Myles Aronowitz, internationally exhibited environmental activist, and photographer, J Henry Fair and Elliott Forrest (ArtsRock/WQXR).

Bring the entire family to decompress while connecting to the exquisite relationship between humanity and our glorious planet. Loose and easy, come and go to the rhythm of your day. There will be seating but feel free to bring pillows and blankets to enhance the immersive experience of the program. Click here for tickets.

Fugs Film!

Wednesday, April 22, 8 p.m, The Nyack Center, 58 Depew Ave, Nyack

Fugs Film with Ed Sanders, Tuli Kupferberg, Ken Weaver, Penny Arcade, Jeffrey Lewis, Lenny Kaye, Aline and R. Crumb.

Meet the Filmmaker: The director, Chuck Smith, and co-producer, Myles Aronowitz, will discuss the film with moderator Kristi Zea.

Independent Bookstore Day at Homebody Books

Saturday, April 25, 11 a.m., 6 Park St, Nyack

11 a.m. Mother Goose and Edward Lear Storytime, 2 p.m. Author Signing of New Soccer Book by local author Chris Barish, 3 p.m. Hula Hoop Contest, and 4–6 p.m. Music by Fuzzy Rob. Vegan Treats by Glitter Thicket! Homebodybooks.net for more info.

Soccer Dreams Casino Night

Saturday, April 25, 7 – 11 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 – 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”

Come learn about how Edward Hopper Museum sketched throughout Nyack, how  the Urban Sketchers meet up weekly  to sketch, and form 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, Kay Copp of Nyack Urban Sketchers, Raylie Dunkel of NYC Urban Sketchers, Cathy Gutterman of Westchester Urban Sketchers, and Charles Cannizzaro. Register here.

Music for Life’s Night Out 4

Friday, May 1, 7 – 8:30 p.m., The Angel Nyack, 18 S Broadway, Nyack

For tickets and info email deirdre@musicforlifecenter.com.

Great American CleanUp in Nyack

Saturday, May 2, 9 a.m. – 12 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 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 & 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 20s revival with a modern unplugged edge. Expect dynamic duets, clever comedy, and captivating freestyles with the chemistry of Lucy and Ricky.

And as a cute gesture, 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 p.m, and May 9 and 16, 2 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 at the Palisades Presbyterian Church, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7 p.m., May 8th & 9th and with matinee performances May 9th &16th at 2 p.m.

Click here for tickets.

Annual Plant & Flower Sale

Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m. – 2 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 South 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 – 9 p.m., 18 S Broadway, Nyack

Nyack NY’s Icon Frankie D and the Boys present an evening of Fashion – Music – Dance- Jazz – R&B – Rock & Roll
Doors at 5 p.m. – Show at 6 p.m. In the Sanctuary Theater.

Tickets available here.

Voices on the Hudson: Meghan Cary with Clara Gillett

Sunday, May 10, 4 – 6 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.

Sunday Serenade Benefit for Rockland Symphony Orchestra

Sunday, May 31, 2 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.

Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by Wright Bros. Real Estate where Experience meets Excellence at Nyack’s Longest Operating Brokerage.


Nyack People & Places, a weekly series that features photos and profiles of citizens and scenes near Nyack, NY, is sponsored by Sun River Health.


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