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Weekend Fun: Local Art, History and More

Take a look at Patch's picks for great weekend activities in-and-around town.

There are tons of ways to keep busy around Putnam County this weekend, and we're here to help you decide which happenings are for you.

Here are the details for three great events. Scroll down to the end of this article for information on a few more.

1.

When/Where: 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and noon to 2 p.m. Saturday/ at  (on Main Street in the Village of Brewster)

Why go: Pieces by Brewster resident Dawn Willis will be on display this weekend and next (same times). Her works focus on a mix of natural, local beauty—think —and urban scenes.

Pricing: Free

2.

When/Where: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday/ (on Route 312 in Southeast)

Why go: This event, hosted by the Annual Putnam County Antique Machinery Association, is in its fifth year. Folks will have a chance to shell corn, pump water and taste some pizza cooked in a wood-fired oven, which will be mounted to a 1952 Chevy Truck. There will be hot dogs and ice cream, too, plus plenty of other fun things, like hayrides. 

Pricing: $5 (donation requested for parking)

3.

When/Where: 2 p.m. Saturday/ (on Main Street in Brewster)

Why go: Author and professor Dr. Richard A. Greenwald will take folks on a trip back in time, to the period of the garment workers. He's slated to deliver a lecture about the group's unions, politics and more, which will focus on themes of class, ethnicity and gender.

Pricing: Free

More things to do this weekend:

  •  in Carmel
  •  in White Plains
  •  in Brewster (and regional tag sales)
  •  in Southeast
  •  in Southeast

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Erin E. Meagher May 15, 2013 at 12:59 am
The building is owned and operated by the Town of Southeast. All people in the Village of BrewsterRead More pay taxes to the Town of Southeast.
deb May 15, 2013 at 12:56 am
Um...Since I live in Southeast, I can't vote for Mayor of the Village of Brewster. So why do youRead More think I, a taxpayer of Southeast, paid for this destruction when I really don't have a clue to what happens in the Village? There's a disconnect that needs to addressed.