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ASIAN HERITAGE KICKS OFF SUMMER SERIES OF ETHNIC FESTIVALS THIS SUMMER Experience a variety of cultures from around the world this summer without leaving Westchester County when the tenth annual Asian-American Heritage Celebration kicks off the annual series of cultural heritage festivals in county parks on Saturday, May 31, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. The festival is presented by the Westchester and Hudson Valley Chapter of the Organization of Chinese Americans. The event is sponsored by Westchester County Parks and the Westchester Arts Council. The day’s festivities will feature a wide array of live performances of the music and dance of many Asian countries, including China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, India, Malaysia, Indonesia and Burma. The festival will feature the Magical Chinese Opera Face Show and include Kung Fu and Japanese drumming, along with Asian arts, cultural and religious exhibits. There will also be free medical and dental screenings. Many school groups will take part in these presentations and there will be a special magic show, and a Lego and robotic demonstration by the American Robotic School. Kids can also learn the art of Chinese paper cutting, and enjoy games and face painting. There will also be a variety of tasty foods, including many Asian delicacies. The festival will be held rain or shine. Seating is informal; bring blankets or folding chairs for seating on the lawn. The Kensico Dam Plaza is located in Valhalla at the north end of the Bronx River Parkway. Admission and parking are free. The Asian Heritage Festival is the first of 12 cultural heritage celebrations to be held on Sundays in county parks this summer. The other heritage festivals in the series are:
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About What to Do in Westchester Playland Ice Casino, Playland Park, Rye DJ Party Night – 8:30 p.m. -- 11 p.m. Music and special lighting effects, games, lounge and giveaways Admission: $12 -- includes skate rental Public skating sessions available; call (914) 813-7059 or www.ryeplayland.org SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Cranberry Lake Preserve, North White Plains All about Owls – 1 p.m. Learn all about owls and then dissect an owl pellet to see what it’s been eating. (914) 428-1005 Trailside Nature Museum, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River Rocks and Minerals for Kids – 1 p.m. Learn the difference between a rock and a mineral, look at samples, and find out how the earth makes them. Parking: $4 with Park Pass, $8 without Pass (914) 864-7322 Marshlands Conservancy, Rye Raking Shady Lane – 1 p.m. Join the volunteer work crew for a maintenance project at the preserve. Bring work gloves; rakes provided. (914) 835-4466 Marshlands Conservancy, Rye Owl Moon – 4 p.m. Join a quiet walk through the woods to listen for the courtship calls of the Great horned owls by the light of the full moon. (914) 835-4466 Playland Ice Casino, Playland Park, Rye Family Skate Night – 7:30 p.m. -- 10 p.m. Admission: $30 for up to four family members -- includes a large pizza and skate rentals Public skating sessions available; call (914) 813-7059 or www.ryeplayland.org SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25 Marshlands Conservancy, Rye High Tide Walk – 10 a.m. Watch the way food is produced and distributed in the salt marsh during one of the highest tides of the year. Wear boots. (914) 835-4466 More info at www.westchestergov.com/parks or (914) 864-PARK. Visit the New Office of Tourism Outdoor Display Area Visions of upcoming Westchester events will now catch the eye of passers by on busy Mamaroneck Avenue in downtown White Plains. A large display space, part of the Westchester County Office of Tourism (at 222 Mamaroneck Avenue), has been made available to county attractions to showcase and promote their upcoming events. Each month a different member of the Seven Wonders of Westchester will decorate the 6'x3' space with a colorful display highlighting their attraction and a signature special event. The Seven Wonders of Westchester is a consortium of some of the most visited historical sites, museums and performing arts centers in the county. Free flyers describing these events are available inside the Office of Tourism in Suite 100 of 222 Mamaroneck Avenue (White Plains), Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m
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