Figure Drawing
2026-01-08 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States
Artists of all experience levels and backgrounds are welcome to join us for monthly life drawing sessions with a nude model.
In this non-instructional program we create a relaxing, social, and inclusive environment for the community to come together for a fun night of drawing. Participants can capture the human body in short and long poses.
We provide the live model, you bring your creative energy!
There are tables to work at but you may bring your own easels to work from if you wish.Participants are responsible for providing their own supplies.
We ask that you arrive early to setup before the session begins at 7:30pm; if you are running late, please wait to come in during the first break (around 7:50).
Advanced registration and pre-payment is required. Each session is limited to 30 participants. Suitable for ages 18+
Hastings Public LibraryOrr Room, Lower level7 Maple AvenueHastings-on-Hudson
7:30–9:30pm, twice monthly September through June
FOR MORE INFORMATION EMAIL: jriesman@riverarts.org

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Channels: Jeffrey Lewis
2026-01-10 20:00 - 21:00 | HudCo, 145 Palisade Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY, 10522, United States
CHANNELS: JEFFREY LEWIS
CO-PRESENTED BY HUDCO

Saturday, January 10, 20268PM; Doors open at 7PM
HudCo145 Palisade StreetSuite 200Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Ages 12+
$35 Adult$20 Student (21 and under)
Cash bar available courtesy of HudCo

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“Weird? Very … but also downright inspiring” (****) – Rolling Stone
“Jeffrey Lewis is an amazing musician, and if you don’t know his songs you probably have a hole in your heart that can only be filled by his words … I did!” – Regina Spektor
Join RiverArts on Saturday, January 10, for an unforgettable evening with Jeffrey Lewis! Hailed as one of the most extraordinary voices in contemporary music, Jeffrey Lewis brings his sharp, urban brand of indie-folk storytelling to the Rivertowns on January 10, 2026. Presented as part of Channels, RiverArts’ new music series celebrating boundary-pushing creativity, this special performance showcases Lewis’s singular blend of humor, heart, and lyrical wit. Set against the creative backdrop of HudCo—Dobbs Ferry’s vibrant artist co-op and industrial-chic gathering space overlooking the Hudson—this intimate concert promises an evening as distinctive as its setting. A true force of nature, Lewis transforms the everyday into something funny, strange, and deeply human.
Don’t miss this intimate evening with one of New York’s most distinctive creative voices: a true original whose music and comix continue to capture the wonder, absurdity, and the beating heart of everyday life.
Jeffrey Lewis’s Instagram
About ChannelsA new music series that defies boundaries and celebrates the river as a means of travel, exploration, and a source of new ideas – Channels presents adventurous music in unique Rivertown settings. The mission of the series is to bring together artists and audiences in the spirit of connectivity and discovery, by taking advantage of one of the area’s greatest resources—its location.
About the Jeffrey Lewis
Raised on New York’s Lower East Side, Jeffrey Lewis is a songwriter, comic book artist, and pioneer of the city’s anti-folk movement. Originally an aspiring comic creator, Lewis began performing his witty, heartfelt songs at open mics, pairing sharp observation with unfiltered honesty. Over time, those songs became the foundation of a singular artistic voice — one that bridges storytelling, music, and visual art. He is, in fact, a consummate songwriter, his personal tales achieving a kind of universal resonance through their candor. Lewis’s performances mix humor, insight, and a dose of Lower East Side grit, inviting listeners into worlds that feel at once deeply personal and instantly familiar.

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Bluegrass Jam Session
2026-01-28 19:00 - 22:00 | NY
BLUEGRASS JAM!
PRESENTED BY RIVERARTS

Wednesday, January 28, 20267 PM – 10:30 PM
Tennis Club of Hastings100 River StreetHastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706
Ages 12+
Suggested donation: $20(registration recommended)

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RiverArts Presents: Bluegrass Jam Sessions!
Join us for an evening of foot-tapping fun as RiverArts hosts its very first Bluegrass Jam: open to players of all ages and skill levels!
Join us on January 28th for an evening of music, creativity, and community right on the water’s edge at the Tennis Club of Hastings. Whether you’re an experienced picker or just starting out, everyone is invited to join this inclusive and fun jam sessiom. The night begins with a guided “slow jam” for newer players, featuring favorite bluegrass standards (a song list will be shared in the new year). Then, at 8:30 PM, the tempo rises for our open jam session, where musicians of all levels can play, listen, and jump in when inspiration strikes.
Enjoy great company, lively tunes, and a cash bar courtesy of the Tennis Club of Hastings, and help us launch this new RiverArts program on the Hudson in style.
About Bluegrass Jam
Warm up your winter with RiverArts’ new Bluegrass Jam Sessions, open to players of all ages and skill levels for a night of lively music and community spirit.

Figure Drawing
2026-02-05 19:30 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States
Artists of all experience levels and backgrounds are welcome to join us for monthly life drawing sessions with a nude model.
In this non-instructional program we create a relaxing, social, and inclusive environment for the community to come together for a fun night of drawing. Participants can capture the human body in short and long poses.
We provide the live model, you bring your creative energy!
There are tables to work at but you may bring your own easels to work from if you wish.Participants are responsible for providing their own supplies.
We ask that you arrive early to setup before the session begins at 7:30pm; if you are running late, please wait to come in during the first break (around 7:50).
Advanced registration and pre-payment is required. Each session is limited to 30 participants. Suitable for ages 18+
Hastings Public LibraryOrr Room, Lower level7 Maple AvenueHastings-on-Hudson
7:30–9:30pm, twice monthly September through June
FOR MORE INFORMATION EMAIL: jriesman@riverarts.org

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Figure Drawing - February 18
2026-02-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States

Figure Drawing - March 5
2026-03-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States

International Women’s Day Chamber Music Celebration
2026-03-08 16:00 - 17:30 | St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 2 Revolutionary Rd, Ardsley, NY, 10503, United States
Sunday, March 8, 20264 PM – 5:30 PM
Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church2 Revolutionary RoadArdsley, NY

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In celebration of International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 8, this concert exclusively includes works by female composers written between 1846 and 2023. Composers include Fanny Mendelssohn, Amy Beach, Mel Bonis, and living composers Jennifer Higdon, Reena Esmail, and Andrea Cassarubios. The Solace Trio—April Johnson (violin), Peter Seidenberg (cello), and Tomoko Uchino (piano)—will perform these disparate works.
Fanny Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio (1846) is widely considered to be among her greatest compositions. The Romance for violin and piano by Amy Beach is a startlingly beautiful composition of late 19th-century romanticism. The prolific French composer, Mel Bonis, will be represented by her Soir et Matin (1907) for violin, cello, and piano. The concert then switches gears to three living composers. Jennifer Higdon’s Piano Trio explores the composer’s fascination with the relationship between composing and painting. Andrea Casarrubios’ Sonia for cello and piano (2023) is an homage to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and Saans (2017) by Indian-American composer Reena Esmail explores, as does much of her work, the worlds of classical Indian (Hindustani) and western classical music.
The 70-minute program will be performed without breaks for applause.
About the ArtistsApril Johnson [violin]. Johnson has performed throughout the US with the Oracle Trio and the New York Chamber Soloists. She is a former Concertmaster for the Jupiter Symphony, Canton Ohio Symphony, Galatea Ensemble, Queens Oratorio; and Associate Concertmaster for the Norwalk Symphony. Having performed in Europe and Asia, she has also recorded on Dorian and Lyrichord. A member of the Hoff-Barthelson Music School who also teaches Suzuki Violin, she earned a BM from Oberlin College and Advanced Studies at Brooklyn College Conservatory.
Peter Seidenberg [cello]. “Totally enchanting, inspired performances, brimming with natural, spontaneous musicianship”, raves Gramophone Magazine about cellist Peter Seidenberg. Mr. Seidenberg has played in major halls throughout the US, Europe, and Asia, and served as principal cellist with the Century Orchestra of Osaka. He was a founding member of the critically acclaimed Elements Quartet, which created groundbreaking commissioning projects of 30 composers. He has collaborated with members of the Cleveland, Tokyo, Juilliard, and Emerson Quartets and participated in the Marlboro, Aspen, Caramoor, and Casals festivals. He is the cellist for the Oracle Trio, the Queen’s Chamber Band, and the New York Chamber Soloists.
Tomoko Uchino [piano]. Ms. Uchino received awards at the Ettlingen International Piano Competition and the Takahiro Sonoda Piano Award International Competitions. She has performed at major concert halls throughout the United States, Europe, Japan, and Thailand, as well as at chamber music festivals. A member of Solace Ensemble, THUD, and the Jang/Uchino Violin-Piano Duo, she has served on the accompanying staff of the Juilliard School, the Heifetz International Music Institute, and others. She earned a BM High Honors at the U of Michigan, MM from Peabody Conservatory, and Doctoral of Musical Arts from U of Arizona. She received a graduate diploma from the Juilliard School.

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Figure Drawing - March 18
2026-03-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States

Figure Drawing - April 9
2026-04-09 19:30 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States

2026 RiverArts Music Tour | Call for Performers
2026-04-19 00:00 - 23:30 | Throughout the Rivertowns, Throughout Rivertowns
RiverArts 2026 MUSIC TOUR | Call for Performers

CALL FOR MUSICIANS
RiverArts is excited to present the 2026 Music Tour on SATURDAY, JUNE 6
REGISTRATION IS OPEN THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 19! Don’t wait!
Now in it’s 11th year, the Music Tour is the largest, family-friendly, FREE event for music lovers in lower Westchester County and truly offers something for everyone—from classical and jazz to folk, rock, alternative, urban and world music.
We invite regional acts to register to be part of this special, one-day, grassroots celebration of music!

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Figure Drawing - April 22
2026-04-22 19:30 - 21:00 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States

2026 Spring Benefit
2026-05-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Jazz Forum, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Join us for a night of friends, fun, and jazz to support the arts!
HonoringPeter SeidenbergArtistic Director, Chamber Music Series
Joanna Riesman & Michael Tremonte

Gather with friends and neighbors to celebrate the power of the arts!
You’ll enjoy a wine and beer reception, live music, and an art-filled silent auction as we pay tribute to this year’s distinguished honorees: Peter Seidenberg, Artistic Director of RiverArts Chamber Music Series for the last decade, and Joanna Riesman and Michael Tremonte whose generosity—both as volunteers and supporters—have contributed to the success of RiverArts’ Chamber Music program and beyond.
All proceeds benefit RiverArts’ artistic and educational programs including free community-wide Music and Studio Tours, performances in dance, music, and theater, and children’s music and art education.

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About Our Honorees

Peter SeidenbergArtistic Director, Chamber Music Series
Grammy-nominated cellist Peter Seidenberg has been the Artistic Director of RiverArts’ Chamber Music Series for the last decade, in collaboration with co-Producer Doug Coe. Peter has performed in major halls throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia. He made his solo debut with the Chicago Symphony and has since appeared as a soloist with many orchestras, including the Century Orchestra of Osaka, Japan, the New American Chamber Orchestra, the De Paul Chamber Orchestra, New York Chamber Soloists, and the Eastman Rochester Philharmonic. For four years, he served as principal cellist with the Century Orchestra of Osaka. He was a founding member of the critically acclaimed Elements Quartet, which created groundbreaking commissioning projects involving over 30 composers. He has collaborated with members of the Cleveland, Tokyo, Juilliard, and Emerson Quartets, and has participated in the Marlboro, Aspen, Caramoor, Casals, and Norfolk Festivals. In addition to his work with RiverArts, Peter is the cellist for the Oracle Trio, the Queen’s Chamber Band, and the New York Chamber Soloists and Artistic Director of the HBMS Contemporary Music Festival.
Joanna Riesman & Michael Tremonte
Hastings residents Joanna Riesman and Michael Tremonte have been ardent supporters and volunteers at RiverArts and throughout their Rivertowns community.  Joanna served as a Board Member at RiverArts from 2019-2025, and is the Producer of RiverArts’ Figure Drawing program that has expanded under her direction to bi-monthly gatherings welcoming art enthusiasts of all experience levels.  Joanna and her husband Michael have provided generous underwriting for our Chamber Music program, allowing RiverArts to bring dozens of world-class musicians to perform in this community.  In addition to her work with RiverArts, Joanna has devoted many years to the Hastings Public Library and to the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct. Michael is the co-founder of Sher Termonte LLP, a litigation boutique in New York City.  He previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York. Before law school, Michael pursued graduate studies in Classics.

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Figure Drawing - May 20
2026-05-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States

Figure Drawing - June 4
2026-06-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States

2026 RiverArts Music Tour
2026-06-06 11:00 - 21:00 | Throughout the Rivertowns, Throughout Rivertowns
RiverArts 2026 MUSIC TOUR | Free Music Festival

SAVE THE DATE
RiverArts is excited to present the 2026 Music Tour on SATURDAY, JUNE 6*. Now in it’s 11th year, the Music Tour is largest, family-friendly, FREE event for music lovers in lower Westchester County and truly offers something for everyone—from classical and jazz to folk, rock, alternative, urban and world music.
Enjoy music by hundreds of performers throughout the Rivertowns in a mix of fun venues in backyards, gardens, businesses, churches community centers and open green spaces on the banks of the Hudson River.

CALL FOR PERFORMERS
We invite regional acts to register to be part of this special, one-day, grassroots celebration of music!
REGISTER YOUR BAND/ENSEMBLE THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 19.

RSVP to the Music Tour!

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Figure Drawing - June 17
2026-06-17 19:30 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States
