News You Can UseaaaaaaJune 2024 | |
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Special Events this Month | | |
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Westchester Pride Festival 2024 presented by the LOFT, Noon - 5 pm. Court Street. Free. Open to all. | |
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Sat. 8 & Sun. 9
Sat. 15 & Sun. 16
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Free kayak rentals for WP residents from 10 am - 1 pm at Liberty Park. Reservations open June 3. Limited availability. Call Rec & Parks at 914.422.1336. | | |
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Storywalk Read Along with the Mayor 11 am at Bryant Mamaroneck Park - New story - And Then Comes Summer by Tom Brenner. | | |
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Father's Day weekend concert on the great lawn of Turnure Park, 5 pm featuring Joe Boykin and Friends, with an opening performance by Biella 99 - FREE event. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Rain date Wed. June 19. | | |
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Juneteenth Holiday - All City Offices Closed. | | |
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Summer Solstice Yoga with Patti Holmes of Yoga Garden 6:30 pm at Turnure Park. FREE event. Bring a mat. To register call 914.422.1336. | | |
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Puerto Rican Flag Raising & Street Festival, 11 am. Court Street. Free to all. | | |
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Gardella and Kittrell Pools Pools open daily beginning June 28 through August 24. City of White Plains Pool Pass required. For additional info call White Plains Rec & Parks @ 914. 422.1336. | | |
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Independence Day Celebration. 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm at White Plains High School. Free event open to all. Music by "Stolen Moments." | |
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Share your ideas at the DRI Public Workshop
Public Workshop to Discuss $10 Million Downtown Revitalization Initiative Grant
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The first Public Workshop to discuss the $10 million revitalization grant the City recently received will be held from 6 to 8 pm on Tuesday, June 11, in the Auditorium on the 2nd Floor of the White Plains Public Library, 100 Martine Avenue.
White Plains was awarded $10 million in funding as the Mid-Hudson Region winner of the seventh round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) to revitalize the downtown neighborhood (“The Heart of White Plains”). To learn more about the White Plains DRI, please visit: https://white-plains-dri.npvoorhis.com/
Please join us to share your thoughts on revitalization opportunities downtown and to learn more about the DRI Program. An Open Call for Projects will begin on June 29. Light refreshments and Spanish translation services will be provided.
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White Plains Speed Limit Reduced to 25 MPH
In May the City of White Plains Transportation Department started installing new signs indicating the new citywide 25 miles per hour speed limit. The lower speed limit will make city streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
The new 25 MPH speed limit will not apply to:
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- Bryant Avenue
- Central Avenue
- Central Westchester Parkway
- Mamaroneck Avenue
- North Broadway
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- North Street
- Old Mamaroneck Road
- Tarrytown Road
- Westchester Avenue
- White Plains Avenue
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The White Plains Outdoor Arts Festival has brought diverse displays of fine arts and crafts to tree-lined Tibbits Park in the heart of bustling White Plains for 60 years.
Paintings, photography, ceramics, glasswork, jewelry, textiles, and much more will be on display at the free event open from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday, June 1st and 2nd.
The festival is a great place to experience art and shop for one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor. The event also features emerging artists, the artwork of scholarship winners, a free children's art workshop, and unique food vendors.
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The White Plains
Recreation & Parks
Summer in the City 2024 brochure is available now.
Your handy guide to
Neighborhood Nights, Music at the Market, Rock the Block, Renaissance Plaza Summer Concert Series, and other events in White Plains this summer.
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WP Farmers Market Is Open Every Wednesday | Regional farmers and other vendors sell their products in the heart of downtown White Plains. Fresh fruits and vegetables, farmstead cheeses, artisan breads, jams, pickles, baked goods and much more. Come for lunch and enjoy the music of Milton on June 12 and Christine Chanel on June 26. | |
Visit the New Battle Hill Pollinator Habitat | The Battle Hill Pollinator Habitat on Tarrytown Road is the first of its kind in Westchester County. The city transformed a once bare 1.47-acre area across from the Metro-North station into a sustainable public space. It serves as a shelter and habitat for hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and more. | |
It's Kayak Season at Liberty Park
Kayaking is permitted on beautiful and peaceful 22-acre Silver Lake at Liberty park every day until October 13. Permits for launching your own kayak must be purchased from the Rec Department - $10 for one day, $50 for season pass. Get a permit from the Rec & Parks office at 85 Gedney Way.
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Westchester Pride Festival 2024
Sunday, June 2 -- 11 am to 5 pm
Court Street & Renaissance Plaza
Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride at Westchester Pride, hosted by The LOFT on Sunday, June 2, at an afternoon street festival from 12-5 pm, spanning Court Street between Martine Ave. and Main St., and Renaissance Plaza in downtown White Plains.
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Don't Miss the Celebration
White Plains
Juneteenth Parade & Festival Saturday, June 8
Juneteenth is the oldest known event marking the end of slavery in the United States.
The White Plains Juneteenth Parade & Festival returns to Downtown White Plains on Saturday, June 8. There will be food, fun, and entertainment, as well as community services, for the whole family.
Parade -- Steps off on Mamaroneck Avenue at 11:00 am. Honorees are 2024 Grand Marshal Kenneth Chamberlain Jr., White Plains Hospital, African American Men of Westchester, and Sheran Lyons and Karen Thomas Jenkins for their continued commitment to preserve our legacy of celebrating Juneteenth in White Plains for 20 years.
Festival -- Noon to 5:00 pm on Court Street. Click here for the White Plains Juneteenth Heritage Committee Facebook page.
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ROCK THE BLOCK
Wednesday 5:30 - 8:30 pm
Mamaroneck Ave.
between
Maple Ave. & E. Post Rd.
On Wednesday, June 12 starting at 5:30 pm enjoy the sounds of Sarah Shook and the Disarmers. Opener: Andrew Weiss and Friends, for electrifying live music and an expanded outdoor dining experience right onto Mamaroneck Ave – no cars, just people – transforming it into White Plains’ premier Str”eat”ery! For more info visit WP BID.
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Storywalk Read Along with the Mayor
Saturday, June 15, 11 am
Bryant Mamaroneck Park
(SE Corner at Mamaroneck & Bryant Avenues)
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Join Mayor Roach for a half mile stroll around the park and a reading of Tom Brenner's book And Then Comes Summer, a joyful, sun-drenched tribute to the anticipation and adventures of the warmest season of the year.
Parking available on the lower level of the Mamaroneck Avenue parking lot adjacent to Dunkin Donuts.
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Gardella and Kittrell Pools Open for the Season
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The City of White Plains maintains two public pools for residents to enjoy -- Kittrell Park and Pool on Fisher Avenue and Gardella Park and Pool on Ferris Avenue. Pools will open for the weekends beginning June 15 and daily June 28 through August 24. City residents only, current season pool passes are required. Both pool facilities are accessible and are equipped with lifts. Kittrell Pool has a zero-depth entry. For additional information please click on Gardella and Kittrell Pool information.
Purchase your Season Pool pass at 85 Gedney Way or call 914.422.1336 during normal business hours to renew over the phone. Youth/Seniors $25 and Adults $35.
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Kittrell Pool
120 Fisher Avenue
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Gardella Pool
175 Ferris Avenue
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The City of White Plains commemorated Memorial Day with the annual community parade followed by a ceremony at the Soldier and Sailors Monument at the White Plains Rural Cemetery. Here Mayor Roach is pictured with the 2024 Grand Marshal, White Plains Officer Jonathon Manzueta, Petty Officer 2nd Class, U.S. Navy. | |
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A good time was enjoyed by all at the 9th Annual
White Plains ComicFest.
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Independence Day Celebration - Tuesday, July 2
Join your friends and neighbors for a fun-filled evening of entertainment, giant inflatable rides, food, fireworks, and music by Stolen Moments.
6:30 pm to 10:00 pm
White Plains High School - 550 North Street
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Hat's off to the Class of 2024!
Congratulations and Best Wishes
to our Graduating Seniors!
“It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.” ~ Nelson Mandela
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The City of White Plains has many accessible events and
welcomes people with disabilities.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding access to an event, please call the sponsoring agency during normal business hours:
Recreation & Parks -- 914.422.1336, Youth Bureau -- 914.422.1378,
Public Works -- 914.422.1221
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