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What’s Up Peekskill? Peekskill is for lovers & Presidents

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Yo Peekskill Rockers! Today is lover’s day. So better get those roses you forgot about. Still forgot? Bring your Bae down to Dylan’s Wine Cellar this afternoon for wine & chocolates. You’re welcome! Saturday is a Drinkin’ with Lincoln (the teetotaler) Pub Crawl down at the Riverfront. And the library has a some stuff for the kiddies this afternoon. So get out a rock it, Peekskill!

Thursday, February 14
Happy Valentine’s Day

• Valentines Day Chocolate & Wine Tasting

@ Dylan’s Wine Cellar – 4:00 – 7:00 pm

• Teacher in the Library
Homework help!
@ Peekskill Field Library – 4:00 pm

• Valentine’s Day Craft & Celebration
All ages are welcome
@ Peekskill Field Library – 4:00 – 5:00 pm

• Karaoke Night
with Tina Machete
@ Gleason’s – 9:00 pm

• Valentine’s Day With Stephanie Purcell
@ Hudson Room – 6:00 PM

Friday, February 15
Happy Susan B. Anthony Day

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• Story & Craft
@ Peekskill Field Library – 11:00 AM

• 1-4-5s Classic Rock
@ Beanrunner – 8:00 PM

• Jungle Love
@ Hudson Room – 10:00 PM

• Mario Giacolone (Rock/blues)
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 7:00 PM

Saturday, February 16
Happy Do a Grouch a Favor Day

• Field Notes Book Group
@ Peekskill Field Library – 11:00 AM

• Family Fiesta with Flor
flor
@ Peekskill Field Library – 12:00 PM

• Ovation!
@ Beanrunner – 3:00 PM

• Lincoln Pub Crawl
Celebrate Presidents’ Day Weekend at the Riverfront
@ Peekskill Brewery – 2:00 PM
@ Dylan’s Wine Cellar – 3:00 PM
@ Taormina – 4:00 PM
@ Taco Dive Bar – 5:00 PM
@ Buns N Bourbon – 6:00 PM

• The Steve Sandberg Quartet
@ Beanrunner – 8:00 PM

• Get Your Wings (Aerosmith Tribute)
@ Hudson Room – 10:00 PM

• Open Mic Hosted By Andy Rice
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 7:00 PM

Sunday, February 17
Happy Random Acts of Kindness Day

• Tribes Hill – Kindred Folk Series
@ Beanrunner – 3:00 PM

• J. Kaine (Blues/R&B)
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 1:00 PM

Monday, February 18
Happy Presidents’ Day

presidents

Local Markets and Other Recurring Events

• Bicycle Rentals
On Water Street, a block from the train station, next to the Peekskill Brewery.
@ Pedal Peekskill

• The Peekskill Winter Farmer’s Market
InDoors @ 1 Bank Street, 10 am – 2 pm, every January 19 thru April 27th.

• Free Weekend Shuttle
From the Peekskill Train Station to the Downtown Gazebo
sponsored by GoPeekskill
Fridays – 5:00 pm to Midnight
Saturdays – 10:00 am to Midnight
Sundays – 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

• Don’t see your event listed here? Don’t worry. Send a note to events@peekskill.rocks and we’ll be sure to add it.
• Please send by 5pm on Wednesdays, to make sure it gets into the first edition of our weekly round-up.
• Or you can post on our Facebook page.
Future events will be added to our peekskill.rocks calendar.

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What’s Up Peekskill?

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How ya doing, P-Rockers? Ready to go fly a kite? Friday is Go fly a Kite day, and it should be windy! Who made this day in winter? What a doofus! Obviously not a savvy P-Rocker. But pizza day is Saturday, so it evens out in the end. Oh, and all that warm weather is getting cold again. Sorry, still winter.

Thursday, February 7
Happy Wave All you Fingers at Your Neighbor Day

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• Tales for Tails
1st grade and up are invited to read to a specially trained dog.
@ Peekskill Field Library – 6:00 pm

• Karaoke Night
with Tina Machete
@ Gleason’s – 9:00 pm

Friday, February 8
Happy Kite Flying Day

go fly a kite
Who made this day in winter?

• Story Garden with Miss Alexia
Join Miss Alexia for stories, songs, and her magic ukulele.
@ Peekskill Field Library – 11:30 AM

• Reggaelution
@ Beanrunner – 8:00 PM

• Bob & Norm
@ Birdsall House – 10:00 PM

• Scott Bierko & Friends (60’s 70’s Covers)
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 7:00 PM

Saturday, February 9
Happy National Pizza Day

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• Family Fiesta with Flor
fun free bilingual music program
@ Peekskill Field Library – 12:00 PM

• BlackSkill!
20th Century African-American Life in Peekskill, NY
@ Peekskill Field Library – 1:00 PM

• Base Camp
@ Beanrunner – 8:00 PM

• The Blue Chips
@ Birdsall House – 9:00 PM

• Colin McGrath (Americana)
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 7:00 PM

Sunday, February 10
Happy Umbrella Day

• Diana Flynn
@ Beanrunner – 4:00 PM

• Greg Connors (Folk)
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 1:00 PM

Local Markets and Other Recurring Events

• Bicycle Rentals
On Water Street, a block from the train station, next to the Peekskill Brewery.
@ Pedal Peekskill

• The Peekskill Winter Farmer’s Market
InDoors @ 1 Bank Street, 10 am – 2 pm, every January 19 thru April 27th.

• Hudson River Cruises
From the Dock at Peekskill Riverfront Green
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@ Trinity Cruises

• Free Weekend Shuttle
From the Peekskill Train Station to the Downtown Gazebo
sponsored by GoPeekskill
Fridays – 5:00 pm to Midnight
Saturdays – 10:00 am to Midnight
Sundays – 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

• Don’t see your event listed here? Don’t worry. Send a note to events@peekskill.rocks and we’ll be sure to add it.
• Please send by 5pm on Wednesdays, to make sure it gets into the first edition of our weekly round-up.
• Or you can post on our Facebook page.
Future events will be added to our peekskill.rocks calendar.

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What’s Up Peekskill? Hurricane Humidity

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There’s a woodworking event down at Dain’s Lumber all weekend, Jefferson Starship at the Paramount, mad science at the library, the other usual Peekskill shenanigans, and a Hurricane named after my grand mother pushing more of that dreaded humidity up here (yuk!). So get downtown and P-Rock your humidity away, but let’s give a P-Rockin’ stay-safe shout out to those in the Florence’s path.

Thursday, September 13
Happy Fortune Cookie Day

meh

• Mad Science
5 and up can join for fun, kid-friendly science experiments & challenges.
@ Peekskill Field Library – 4:00 PM

• Karaoke Night
with Tina Machete
@ Gleason’s – 9:00 pm

• Sugar Ray With Mark McGrath
@ Paramount Hudson Valley – 8:00 PM

• Red, White and Blues
@ River Outpost Brewery – 8:30 PM

Friday, September 14
Happy National Cream-Filled Donut Day

mmmm donut

• Story and Craft
@ Peekskill Field Library – 11:00 AM

• School Spark
@ Peekskill Field Library – 3:00 AM

• Bob & Norm
@ Birdsall House – 6:00 PM

• Fred Gillen Jr. And Hudson Valley Sally
@ Beanrunner – 8:00 PM

• Scoot Horton (Alt Country)
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 7:00 PM

• Jefferson Starship
starship!
@ Paramount Hudson Valley – 8:00 PM

• Ang and Ed
@ River Outpost Brewery – 8:30 PM

• Blues Buddha
@ Hudson Room – 10:00 PM

Saturday, September 15
Happy Wife Appreciation Day

That’s like everyday, right honey?

• KEZ NY 2018 (two day event)
Japanese Woodworking event presented by Kezurou Kai USA
@ Dain’s Lumber – 2:00 – 6:00 PM

• Family Fiesta with Flor
@ Peekskill Field Library – 12:00 PM

• The Compact
@ Birdsall House – 6:00 PM

• Brian Conigliaro, James Cammack, Bill Pernice, Chuck Zeuren
@ Beanrunner – 8:00 PM

• Junket
@ River Outpost Brewery – 8:30 PM

• John Banrock (Acoustic/singer)
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 7:00 PM

• Them Bones
@ Hudson Room – 10:00 PM

Sunday, September 16
Happy Collect Rocks Day

rock collection
Collect them all!

• KEZ NY 2018 (two day event)
Japanese Woodworking event presented by Kezurou Kai USA
@ Dain’s Lumber – 10:00 – 5:00 PM

• Claude Bourbon
@ Beanrunner – 4:00 PM

• R&B (Rock/Covers)
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 1:00 PM

Local Markets and Other Recurring Events

• Bicycle Rentals
On Water Street, a block from the train station, next to the Peekskill Brewery.
@ Pedal Peekskill

• The Peekskill Farmer’s Market
OUTDoors @ 1 Bank Street, 8 am – 2 pm, every Saturday thru Nov 17th.

• Hudson River Cruises
From the Dock at Peekskill Riverfront Green
trinity_1
@ Trinity Cruises

• Free Weekend Shuttle
From the Peekskill Train Station to the Downtown Gazebo
sponsored by GoPeekskill
Fridays – 5:00 pm to Midnight
Saturdays – 10:00 am to Midnight
Sundays – 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

• Don’t see your event listed here? Don’t worry. Send a note to events@peekskill.rocks and we’ll be sure to add it.
• Please send by 5pm on Wednesdays, to make sure it gets into the first edition of our weekly round-up.
• Or you can post on our Facebook page.
Future events will be added to our peekskill.rocks calendar.

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What’s Up Peekskill? Presidents.

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abeSeven score and 17 years ago, one millinery inclined president-elect brought forth his great oratory to our rockin’ Peekskill forebears. Celebrate that moment this weekend at the newly minted Lincoln Depot Museum at the Peekskill Waterfront. C’mon down and be a part of history. After all, there’s the Drinkin’ with Lincoln Pub Crawl, despite that Honest Abe wasn’t much of a drinker… He did however bartend and own a tavern before he became a lawyer, lawmaker and of course the 16th Potus.

Thursday, February 15
Happy Susan B. Anthony Day

Susan B.

• Karaoke Night
with Tina Machete
@ Gleason’s – 9:00 pm

Friday, February 16
Happy Chinese New Year — Year of the Dog

dog

• The Anthem Band
@ Beanrunner – 8:00 PM

• The Julie Corbalis Band
@ 12 Grapes – 9:00 PM

• Marc Cohn
@ Paramount Hudson Valley – 8:00 PM

• Trout Cake (Jazz)
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 7:00 PM

• Base Camp
@ Hudson Room – 10:00 PM

Saturday, February 17
Happy Random Acts of Kindness Day

• Lincoln Remembrance Day
@ Lincoln Depot Museum – 1:00 PM

• Drinkin’ with Lincoln Pub Crawl
After the Speech…
@ Peekskill Brewery – 2:00 PM
@ Dylan’s Wine Cellar – 3:00 PM
@ Taormina – 4:00 PM
@ Taco Dive Bar – 5:00 PM

• Peekskill Strings Day
Fund Raising for Ovation Music Project
@ Beanrunner – 2:00 – 5:00 PM

• The Steve Sandberg Quartet
@ Beanrunner – 8:00 PM

• Akie Bermiss
@ 12 Grapes – 9:00 PM

• DJ Lexzion
@ 12 Grapes – 11:00 PM

• David Kraai And Chris Macchia
@ Birdsall House – 10:00 PM

• Al Di Meola- An Intimate Acoustic Evening
Featuring Compositions From The New Album Release “Opus”
@ Paramount Hudson Valley – 8:00 PM

• Remedy (90’s Rock Covers)
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 7:00 PM

• The Squids
@ Hudson Room – 10:00 PM

Sunday, February 18
Happy National Drink Wine Day

drink wine

• 12 Grapes Kids Open Mic Night!
@ 12 Grapes – 6:00 PM

• Joe Adami (Rock / Blues)
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 1:00 PM

Monday, February 19
Happy President’s Day

• Trivia Night
@ Peekskill Coffee House – 7:00 PM

Local Markets and Other Recurring Events

• Bicycle Rentals
On Water Street, a block from the train station, next to the Peekskill Brewery.
@ Pedal Peekskill

• The Peekskill Indoor Winter Farmer’s Market
InDoors @ 925 South Street, 9 am – 1 pm, every Saturday thru May 26th.

• Free Weekend Shuttle
From the Peekskill Train Station to the Downtown Gazebo
sponsored by GoPeekskill
Fridays – 5:00 pm to Midnight
Saturdays – 10:00 am to Midnight
Sundays – 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

• Don’t see your event listed here? Don’t worry. Send a note to events@peekskill.rocks and we’ll be sure to add it.
• Please send by 5pm on Wednesdays, to make sure it gets into the first edition of our weekly round-up.
• Or you can post on our Facebook page.
Future events will be added to our peekskill.rocks calendar.

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What’s Up Peekskill? What do beer, underwear, mustard & lighthouses have in common?

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Nothing really, but they all happen this weekend.
Oh, and your beer is under there!
Under where?
Haha, made you say underwear.

Thursday, August 4 – Happy Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

• Karaoke
@ Gleason’s – 9:00 pm

• Open mic night
with host Jess Erick
@ 12 Grapes – 8:30 pm

Friday, August 5 – Happy International Beer Day & Happy Underwear Day

homey in his undies

• Pat Collins (acoustic set)
@ The Peekskill Coffee House – 7:00 pm

• Joe Duraes & The Skills
@ Birdsall House in the beer garden – 5:00 pm

war-med
• War
@ Paramount Theater – 9:00 pm

• Peekskill Rhythm Revue
@ Hudson Room – 10:00 pm

• Salsa night with Cuboricua 
@ Beanrunner Cafe – 8:00 pm

• Dylan Doyle Band
@ 12 Grapes – 9:30 pm

• Jessi Mason
@ Peeksill Brewery – 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Saturday, August 6 – Happy Mustard & Fresh Breath Day!

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• Hudson Valley Exposition
@ Riverfront Green Park – 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm

• Shlomo Franklin (acoustic)
@ The Peekskill Coffee House – 7:00 pm

• Premik Russell Tubbs
@ Beanrunner Cafe – 8:00 pm

• Joe Adami
@ Birdsall House in the beer garden – 5:00 pm

• Dead on Live
@ Paramount Theater – 9:00 pm

• The Sundown Band
@ 12 Grapes – 9:30 pm

• The Squids
@ Hudson Room – 10:00 pm

Sunday, August 7 – Happy LightHouse Day

 TZLH
Tarrytown lighthouse and the old Tappan Zee Bridge

• Solo Sun (acoustic)
@ The Peekskill Coffee House – 1:00 pm

Local Markets and Other Recurring Events

• Free Weekend Shuttle
From the Peekskill Train Station to the Downtown Gazebo
sponsord by GoPeeksill
Fridays – 5:00 pm to Midnight
Saturdays – 10:00 am to Midnight
Sundays – 10:00 am to 9:00 pm

• Hudson River Cruises
From the Dock at Peekskill Riverfront Green
trinity_1
@ Trinity Cruises

• Bicycle Rentals
On Water Street, a block from the train station, next to the Peekskill Brewery.
@ Pedal Peekskill

• Gleason’s Riverfront Outpost pizza, beer, wine!
50 Hudson Avenue (Dylan’s Wine Cellar, on the yellow brick road),
4 pm – Closing

• The Peekskill Farmer’s Market outdoors on Bank Street,
8:00 am – 2:00 pm, every Saturday.

• The Marketplace @ The Flatz featuring some of the best regional goods, crafts, eats, and more.

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What’s Up Peekskill? LinCon!

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That is cool! – Abe

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“We hear that you will not abide the election of a Republican president! In that event, you say you will destroy the Union; and then, you say, the great crime of having destroyed it will be upon us! That is cool. A highwayman holds a pistol to my ear, and mutters through his teeth, ‘Stand and deliver, or I shall kill you and then you will be a murderer!”
– Abe Lincoln, February 27, 1860

Thursday, February 18th

• Live Band Karaoke
@ 12 Grapes – 8:30 pm

• Karaoke Night
with host Tina Machete
@ Gleason’s – 9:00 pm

Friday, February 19th

bluesbuddha-series
• The Blues Buddha Big Band featuring the Lagond All Stars
@ The Hudson Room – 9:30 pm

• Hannah Papadakos
@ The Peekskill Coffee House – 7:00 pm

• Harry Rios & the Nippy Thieves
@ 12 Grapes – 9:30 pm

Simon Boyar
• Simon Boyar
@ Beanrunner Cafe – 8:00 pm

Saturday, February 20th

LinCon

Lincoln Remembrance Day co-sponsored by The Lincoln Society & the Lincoln Depot Museum
• Parade and re-enactment Ceremony – 1:30 PM, at the Exedra on South Street, then parade to Lincoln Depot Museum
• Lincoln Speech reenactment – 2:00 PM at Museum
• Guest Speaker and program presentation – 2:30 PM at Museum
•  Lecture and Book Signing – 2:45
•  Pub Crawl begins at Peekskill Brewery – 4:00

• Open mic music (hosted by Andy Rice)
@ The Peekskill Coffee House – 7:00 pm

• The Blue Dogs (blues)
@ 12 Grapes – 9:30 pm

• Doug Smith (jazz)
@ Division Street Grill – 7:30 pm

The Conigliaro Consort
•The Conigliaro Consort
@ Beanrunner Cafe – 8:00 pm

• Positive Energy
@ The Hudson Room – 10:00 pm

Sunday, February 21st

• Pat Collins  (acoustic set)
@ The Peekskill Coffee House – 1:00 pm

• Greg Westhoff’s Westchester Swing Band – 5:30 pm
@ 12 Grapes