July Events Update

Music on the Green starts July 15th
On Thursday evenings this July enjoy our annual FREE BID Music on the Green festival, made possible by Avalon on the Sound, as great bands (Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra, 7/15; Music and Dance from the Andes with Andinay, 7/22; and Caribbean Cool with the Pantonic Steel Orchestra 7/29) fill summer evenings with fun and pulsating sounds. Bring your picnic and lawn chairs, or better yet, enjoy the music and continue to party at a nearby restaurant. Location: Library Green, Huguenot Street and Lawton Street (bring lawn chairs or blanket). MORE>

Free Movie Schedule at two locations
Free movies at Regal Cinemas and the Ossie Davis theater at the New Rochelle Public Library. Regal Cinema, at New Roc City hosts a FREE Family Film Festival, FREE movies every Tuesday and Wednesday morning at 10:00 AM. All are G and PG rated films so bring the kids and don’t forget the popcorn. Runs June 29th til August 25th. The public library is featuring a summer long films series for family members of all ages: “Film from Picture Books”, Make a Splash” and “Disney Summer Hit Parade.” MORE>

The Black Show opening on July 22nd
The arts continue to emerge downtown. BID Gallery 597 is hosting EMERGED a contemporary group exhibition featuring sixteen young artists who have been showing in NYC over the past decade followed by The Black Show (opening 7/22) where three local artists (B.A. D’Alessandro, Jesse Sanchez and Daniel Zaccari) invite you to experience the diversity, drama, and subtle nuances of the color black as used in contemporary art. Show dates: July 22–August 12, 2010. Opening Reception: Thursday, July 22, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. MORE>

Dining with Music continues all Summer long
July continues to feature Free music with dinner at participating downtown restaurants. Please contact restaurants to confirm details and for reservations! MORE>

Learn to Dance
There are a growing number of dance studios downtown where you can not only learn to dance, but also enjoy open house dance socials. This month you can learn any dance form at Dance Connection, from Tap, to Jazz ( Broadway Style, Hip Hop, Latin Jazz, 40s Swing Jazz, etc), to Ballroom (Merengue, Salsa/Mambo, Cha Cha, Rumba, Swing, Samba, Hustle, Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango...and more. Bring your friends and enjoy one of our Open Saturday Night Socials. MORE>

BID Outdoor Movie
A special family evening at the BID Family Outdoor Movie shown under the stars on a two story high outdoor screen at Library Green, FREE thanks to Monroe College. This year enjoy Ratatouille at 8:45 PM on Thursday evening, August 6th. MORE>